May 1844

O’Neill Brothers run ad for auction house

An advertisement that appears in the 1 May 1844 edition of the Toronto Examiner depicts the O’Neill Brothers’ Yonge Street auction house. According to the 1846 City Directory, Peter J. O’Neill lived on Duke Street, while Terence O’Neill lived at their 65 King Street East store.

The Toronto Examiner – 1 May 1844

Sources:

  • Ad – The Toronto Examiner, 1 May 1844
  • Directory – Toronto Public Library (http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-541681&R=DC-541681