In the table below you'll find a list of some of the more common family names in the Kingston-Frontenac area.
Sources
The list was compiled from indexes and tables of contents to the books listed below, and from selected articles that appeared in the Kingston Whig-Standard (approx. 1970 - 1995) and Profile Kingston magazine (approx. 1985 - 2006). It also includes names from some of the family histories in the OGS Kingston Branch collection, and from some public websites created by individuals sharing their own research about Kingston / Frontenac family histories.
Resources
Books
Buckskin To Broadloom: Kingston Grows Up
Stories first appeared in Kingston's Whig-standard.
Community Spotlight: Leeds, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward Counties
Heritage Kingston
"Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 3 to October 28,1973", exhibition book.
Kingston 300: A Social Snapshot
Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques, And Monuments
Kingston, The King's Town
Kingston: Building On The Past
Kingston; Cataraqui, Fort Frontenac, Kingstown
The City Of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches & Portrait Views
The book is chiefly concerned with the mayors of the city of Kingston and tells about prominent Kingston residents and their families.
The Old Stones of Kingston: Its Buildings Before 1867
Lists
Kingston-Frontenac Family Names
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| Name | Reference |
|---|---|
| Weller, William | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Weller, William E. Jr. | Kingston Whig Standard. Nov. 30, 1982 obituary. |
| Wellington, Duke of | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Wellington, Duke of | Osborne, Brian and Donald Swainson. Kingston: Building on the Past, pp.54, 57. |
| Wells and Thompson | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Wells and Thompson (architects) | Angus, Margaret. The Old Stones of Kingston. p. 76 |
| Welsh, Arthur (Monsignor) | Kingston Whig Standard. Aug. 22, 1983 portrait. |
| Welter, Leslie | Kingston Whig Standard. Oct. 18, 1983 obituary. portrait. |
| Wemp Family | Try a GlobalTree search on the GenCircles website. |
| Wemp family | The Howard family of Amherst Island : some descendants of Lieutenant John Howard U.E. and his wife Mary Hall, by Eric Bowler. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 HOWA |
| Wenz, Philip | Angus, Margaret. The Old Stones of Kingston. p. 98 |
| Wenzel, John | Profile Kingston, magazine, Sept. 17, 1997 |
| West, Benjamin | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| West family | To my sons, by M.B. [Morell Belote] Russell. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 RUSS |
| Westenberg, Dr. Hans | Mika, Nick & Helma. Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques and Monuments, p. 99 |
| Whalen, Len | Profile Kingston, magazine, July 15, 1995 |
| Whelply & Mayo, Hotel | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| White, Charles (Curly) | Kingston Whig Standard. July 15, 1983 portrait. |
| White, Charles (Curly) | Kingston Whig Standard. June 21, 1990 obituary. portrait. |
| White, Jack (Gabby) | Kingston Whig Standard. July 21, 1992 portrait. obituary. |
| White, John | Osborne, Brian and Donald Swainson. Kingston: Building on the Past, pp.38. |
| White, Mr | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| White, Rod | Profile Kingston, magazine, July 13, 1988 portrait. |
| White family | White family history, by Roberta Anna Sargeant. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 WHIT |
| Whitefield, Edwin | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Whiteman, John | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up, p. 124, 138 |
| Whiting, J.L. Mrs Mrs. Ward nee Anna Meta | Simmons, Marjorie. The City of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches and Portrait Views. |
| Whiting, John Lanyon | Simmons, Marjorie. The City of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches and Portrait Views. |
| Whiting, Richard Mrs nee Mary Philp | Simmons, Marjorie. The City of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches and Portrait Views. |
| Whiting, Richard Rev. | Simmons, Marjorie. The City of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches and Portrait Views. |