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- Frank Arthur is the son of Augustin Noverre & Jemima Harrington, b 1811 Oct 6, Bury St. Edmunds, England.
1865 June 8 - City Police, before Geo Boomer, Esq. Frank Noverre, 24, [b. 1841] English, appeared on a charge of assaulting John McKeown, keeper of the yacht club boat. The dispute arose as to the ownership of a rudder. In the evidence it appeared that McKeown was the aggressor & the charge was dismissed.
Ref: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto.
1876 May 16 - Inquest in the city yesterday, 2 young men loose their lives when drunk, The downing accident in the Toronto Bay.
Yesterday a 3 o'clock coroner Ridell held an inquest at Williams hotel, West Market St, on the boy of a young man, John Baker, who lost his life through the capsizing of a small boat on the Bay on Saturday evening.
Rob. Follett, 21 Camden St identify the body in the dead house as his stepson, Joh Baker, he was fetched out of Chitin's house on one occasion as they were drinking, decades drink when he gets away from home. Cannot say if he was the worse of liquor on Saturday, for decades he boarded at Mr. Campbell, opposite to where I live.
Frank A Noverre, boat builder, stated: Known deceased since he was a boy, never seen him under the influence of liquor, but not seen much of him.Deceased called on Saturday abut 4 o'clock & asked to lend a boat, he bought a quart of beer that was drunk among some 5 of us. Chitin seem sober; lent then a 16 foot boat, 3ft 8 beam; no sail & no place for sail; understood the parties understood boating; at half past 8, a party named Hanlon told that the deceased hand got 2 drinks in his tavern at the Point & left to come home at 5; Went to Chitin's to see if decades had got home, as I though they were too long out; Found the accident had occurred; Chitin was then in a stupid state & didn't rouse him up; another party sad Baker, His companion wad downed.
Alfred Chitin, lawmaker, 11 Simcoe St, known decades 4 years, see n I'm drunk several ties. We went down to the chart, got a boat, had a drink, I rowed over to the Point, had 2 whiskeys at Hanlon's tavern, landed at Yonge st. wharf, we walked to Great Western Station & went into the saloon, I had gin, he had whiskey; We went out on the Bay again & rowed around till opposite to Church St; went into the saloon at Church & Esplanade its. of gin & whiskey, bought a bottle of whiskey, I had enough & told him not to go, but he went with a half a pint of whiskey & soda water; …when we reached opposite of George st. the boat capsized, deceased did not may any effort to swim. John Baker died by accidental capsizing of the boat. The jury further presented that the building now used as the dead house is a disgrace to the city. Mr Geo. Williams who assisted recovering the body is worthy of the highest commendation.
Ref: The Globe.
1866 - F A Noverre, Boat Builder, Yacht Outfitter, floating boat house, Esplanade, East of Simcoe street.
Prominent among the boat builders of Toronto is Mr. FA Noverre. Commencing business in 1861, it has grown to enormous proportions, until it is now one of the largest in Canada. In addition to the many excellent row boats which Mr. Noverre has made, he has obtained an enviable reputation as a yacht outfitter; month them may be mentioned the Dolphin, once all known, but now no more; the old Oriel when first brought out, the Alarm & the Kestrel.
No long ago Mr. Noverre completed the magnificent sloop rigged yacht Noble for a private gentleman in this city. The cabin is handsomely fitted up & posses every comfort. Since 1870 Mr. Noverre has taken the first prize at the Provincial & Industrial Exhibitions for his class of oats, oars, models etc. He turns out nothing but the very best workmanship & enjoys a wide reputation as being one of the best boat builders in the city.
Ref: Industries of Canada: Historical & Commercial Sketches of Toronto & Environs, by M G Bixby Publishers, 1886.
1879 Oct 7 - Action for Libel Stollery v. The Globe. Capt. Noverre, sworn, deposed - I am ex-Captain of the 10th Royals Regiment; my resignation was gazette during the first week of 1878; I joined the regiment in June 1866, as a commissioned officer; I resigned on account of the unsatisfactory state of the regiment. There was good deal of dissatisfaction among the officers what became of this money paid to the treasure or payment for deposit in a bank. I do not recalled that Noverre was dissatisfied.
1880 Jan 27Juryman: Frank A Noverre, Toronto, Boyle Vs The Globe Libel Case. Couldn't prove he took the cheques.
1800 Jun 19 - Boat House & New Skiff of sale, cheap foot of George street, house 9 x 20 feet, skiff 3 X 14. Apply to Frank A Noverre, boatbuilder.
1894 Jan 10 - Double Drowning, skaters go through thin ice on the Bay. Bad mishap to the rescue party, many narrow escapes. A score of people in the icy water. …the first boy broke through the ice & was not until a 15 minutes after the body of Owens was pulled from the intensely cold water. C Ritchie an CTR extra baggageman carried the boy to Bassett's boathouse, where Mr. Frank A Noverre, boat builder, during the 10 minutes the elapse before the arrival of the patrol wagon, made still further but equally futile attempts at resuscitation. The boy was removed the the morgue.
1895 Jan 26 - Local Briefs - When leaving his boathouse at the foot of York street, last evening Frank Noverre, the all known boat builder, slipped on the sidewalk & fell heavily, fracturing his left ankle. He walked back home to 41 Beverley st., not being aware of the extent of his injuries, but when Dr. Macfarlane was called he advised his removal to the General Hospital.
1896 Mar 12 - Local Courts, Frank A Noverre v. City. He was the lessee from the city of a waterloo & premises on the south side of Lake street. The city did not keep its contracted, dated May 22, 1893, to give him good & convenient access to his premises; he received a fall las year, confined to General Hospital, Claims $3,000. damages.
1896 Mar 13 - At the Civil Asses yesterday the jury in the case of Frank A Noverre V. The City Toronto, returned a verdict of $701.51 on behalf of the plaintiff. Noverre was the levee from the city of a waterloo & premise on which was erected a boathouse on the south side of lake St. The plaintiff contracted, dated May 23, 1893, to give him good & convenient access to his premises & that through defective streets he received, by way of a fall on Jan 25 of last year, bodily injuries that confined him to the General Hospital for a long tie & Permanently injured his constitution. The case based nearly 2 days & it was about 5 o'clock when the jury brought in their verdict.
1897 Mar 3 - Osgoode Hall News -Noverre v. City of Toronto - Judgement on an appeal by plaintiff from judgment of J Ferguson, dismissing the action, which was brought to revoke damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff by falling in Lake st., Toronto & injuring his thigh bone, alleging negligence & breach of convenient contained in his lease to keep in repair the approaches to his premises fronting on the bay, where he carried on the businesses of boat building. The accident happened on the night of 25 Jan, 1895, when there were snow & ice upon the ground. Work was being done by the defendants upon Lake St. Instead of taking the planked way provided for access to & from his premises, the plaintiff left is & proceeded from his premises upon a diagonal track along & across Lake street which was not a street or way completed for use or opened for public travel, no invitation or inducement being held out to the public to travel upon it & which he, owing to irregularities on its surface fell & injured. The appellant contended that defendants were liable from injuries sustained by him. Appeal dismissed with costs.
1898 Aug 12 - Frank Noverre, the well known boat builder tripped over a rope on the dock & broke his arm. He was taken to his home in the police ambulance.
1898 Aug 31 - A daring deed: Young Man Swims Three Miles to Get Help Four Men Upset - 4 young men went out yesterday afternoon for a sail & narrow escaped from drowning in the lake. The hired a light sailing skiff from Frank Noverre in the morning. After sailing around the bay they heady for the Eastern Gap. 4 miles SE of the gap & 3 miles out n the lake one of the apr stepped to the other side & upset the little craft. the upturned boat would not support more the 3, so Lyons swam about 3 miles adore to get help.
1899 Jun 15 - The City Solicitor yesterday issued writs against the Argonaut Rowing Club, Mr. Noverre & Mr Elgie to forfeit their leases & get possession of the properties they occupy on the water front. This is the outcome of claims against the city for damages for alleged ruin to their businesses by delay in construction of the York Street bridge, on account of which they withheld payment of rent & taxes.
1899 Jul 26 Alive & Well - The mystery in regard to the disappearance of Eddie Day, steward of Royal Cdn. Yacht Clubhouse & Harry Pettit, formerly of the Vreda yacht crew, has been cleared up. Mr. Noverre thought there was no possibility of the men being still alive. He knew Mr Day was a poor swimmer. The 2 men were not drowned in Toronto Bay as supposed, when the canoe in which they had left Noverre's boathouse was found without any occupants, but they left the craft to shift for itself & boarded the steam Argyle with the intention to going out on a prearranged plant to go to Ireland. The Globe wired its Kingston correspondent to meet the vessel at that port & make inquiries among the passengers. They arrived in Kingston on the steamer Argyle.
1908 Jul 20 - Obituary, Noverre - At the residence of his son-in-law, 210 Beatrice St., Saturday Jul 18, 1908, Captain F A Noverre, in his 68th year.
Refs: The Globe Newspaper, Toronto. - - -
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1841 - 1908 (67 years)