Comments on: Canadian Castles Part V: Casa Loma, Toronto https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/ Bringing the World of Our History and Heritage to Canadians Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:51:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Laura https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Laura Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:19:41 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-315 Hi Mark, I didn't look into this too deeply but the Pellatts did have an only child, a son named Reginald born in 1885. He married Marjorie Carlyle Perry on Oct 14, 1908 in Toronto. I couldn't find any references to children from that marriage. Reginald had a career as a stock broker and also served as the CO of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, just like his father had. Reginald died on July 28, 1967 and is buried at Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery. When Henry died, his body lay in wake at Reginald's home on Walmer Rd in Toronto for three days. Henry also had a number of neices and nephews by his brothers and sisters and many of those descendants are still active with the upkeep of Casa Loma. So in terms of why exactly Henry went to live with his former chauffeur and not with Reginald or another family member is a mystery to me at this point. Perhaps it was a sense of pride? I don't know. But it is an interesting question, isn't it? Say hello to Devon for me....it looks gorgeous in the snow! Take care. Laurie Hi Mark,

I didn’t look into this too deeply but the Pellatts did have an only child, a son named Reginald born in 1885. He married Marjorie Carlyle Perry on Oct 14, 1908 in Toronto. I couldn’t find any references to children from that marriage. Reginald had a career as a stock broker and also served as the CO of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, just like his father had. Reginald died on July 28, 1967 and is buried at Toronto’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery. When Henry died, his body lay in wake at Reginald’s home on Walmer Rd in Toronto for three days. Henry also had a number of neices and nephews by his brothers and sisters and many of those descendants are still active with the upkeep of Casa Loma. So in terms of why exactly Henry went to live with his former chauffeur and not with Reginald or another family member is a mystery to me at this point. Perhaps it was a sense of pride? I don’t know. But it is an interesting question, isn’t it?

Say hello to Devon for me….it looks gorgeous in the snow! Take care.

Laurie

]]> By: Mark Westholme https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Mark Westholme Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:54:06 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-311 Wow, very sad story. Did he not have family that could have supported him? They may not have had the money to pay the debts but at least for moral support? Very good story. Thanks. Mark Wow, very sad story. Did he not have family that could have supported him? They may not have had the money to pay the debts but at least for moral support?

Very good story. Thanks.

Mark

]]> By: Friday Heritage Links: Castles and Modernist Architecture « Adventures in Heritage https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Friday Heritage Links: Castles and Modernist Architecture « Adventures in Heritage Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:27:08 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-310 [...] great series by Laura at History to the People concluded this week with a post on Casa Loma in Toronto. I’ve been there several times but this in depth post on the owner Sir Henry Mill Pellatt [...] [...] great series by Laura at History to the People concluded this week with a post on Casa Loma in Toronto. I’ve been there several times but this in depth post on the owner Sir Henry Mill Pellatt [...]

]]> By: Laura https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Laura Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:42:01 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-308 Yes, I think so too. I think he was just an unfortunate victim of bad timing when it came to the markets. Thanks for reading, Kayla! Laura Yes, I think so too. I think he was just an unfortunate victim of bad timing when it came to the markets.

Thanks for reading, Kayla!

Laura

]]> By: Kayla https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Kayla Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:42:02 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-307 Agreed. Such a sad story. But he must have been a good man otherwise his chauffeur wouldn't have take him in. Agreed. Such a sad story. But he must have been a good man otherwise his chauffeur wouldn’t have take him in.

]]> By: Laura https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Laura Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:03:00 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-292 Yes, it is a sad story isn't it? To be so high then to come crashing down so hard like that. No matter the reason for it, it is a sad story. Thanks for reading, June! Yes, it is a sad story isn’t it? To be so high then to come crashing down so hard like that. No matter the reason for it, it is a sad story. Thanks for reading, June!

]]> By: June Brochu https://historytothepeople.ca/2010/11/canadian-castles-part-v-casa-loma-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-286 June Brochu Mon, 29 Nov 2010 04:52:16 +0000 https://historytothepeople.ca/?p=751#comment-286 Fascinating but sad history for such a beautiful building. Great article, Laura! Fascinating but sad history for such a beautiful building. Great article, Laura!

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