1817-1897; husband of Anna [Ann] Maria Beach (1849 in St. Catharines); father of Rollin Beach and Calvin Phelps; miller; engaged in coal and lumber; son of Sarah (nee Canby) and Moses Moore; brother of Thomas Canby, Andrew, Benjamin Canby, Elizabeth Thomas (m. Fitch), Whitson Canby and Mary (twin sister of Nathaniel);
Long shot of the sand bathing beach at Port Dalhousie ; many swimmers are in the water whilst others paddle or sit on the edge of the dock ; a wooden structure possibly a diving tower (top left) ; Port dalhousie light house in background centre ;
Long shot of the sand bathing beach at Port Dalhousie ; many swimmers are in the water whilst others paddle ; four wooden rowing boats are pulled up onto the sand ; two women in bathing costumes in foreground ; other women in the image are dressed in floor length dresses and are wearing hats ; some carry parasols ; some people are sitting on a wooden boardwalk next to the water's edge; a large wooden structure possibly a life guard station is in the background right ; Port Dalhousie light house in background left ;
b. 1833 (Winona, Ont.; d. Feb 26,1921; married; trustee with Methodist Congregation; 1858-91 Recording Steward of Board;; treasurer of the Poor Fund; ca 1857 purchased Samuel Zimmerman's waterworks together with George Bender;