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Harris, Lucy |
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Lucy Harris (1844-1925) was the daughter of Captain James Beveridge and Elizabeth Harris and sister of Arthur. She lived at Benares until a series of inheritances in the 1880s allowed her to move to Toronto a trendy neighbourhood with her sister Elizabeth (Bessie). Lucy loved antiques and helped organize a club for women interested in china and was a member of the Toronto Horticultural Society. Reference: Fred Cane, "Benares: A History of the Harris Family and their Home in Clarkson, Ontario" (Toronto: Ontario Heritage Foundation, n.d.), 26-27. |
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