Notes for Alfred Ernst MICKLE

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Notes for Alfred Ernst MICKLE

The family tree done by Harriet Thurtell about 1900, the Thurtell Family History done about 1963, and the History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about 1968, all in possession of Susan Persia Thurtell Miller, list no other information about Alfred Ernst Mickle.

Information received from Charlotte Angst Mackie in 1997 that had been provided by Grace Mickle Harper at the Wellington County Archives, Fergus, shows: "Alfred Ernest Mickle, elected to A.R.C.A. 1918, youngest son of Charles Mickle and Ellen Thurtell of "Langholme" on the Elora Road, he was the youngest of 13 children, born, Feb. 26, 1869 died Sept. 6th, 1966 lived for many years in St. Catherines, & was buried next to his wife Jean Reid, niece of George Reid his first teacher at the first Art school in Toronto. He painted in Quebec, Nova Scotia, Grand ?Manan?, Bermuda, & in England & Scotland. In 1954 he had a one man show at St. Catherines Art Gallery exhibiting 33 pictures & at that time he was believed to be the oldest living academy associate member. The showing was arranged by Art Department of Ridley College. He was a friend and fellow artist of Homer Watson, Archibald Brown, Horatio Walker. They painted sometimes together & each one was helped by the others in assessing the paintings. He enjoyed painting land & sea, clouds flying, wind in the trees. He studied in Toronto, Scotland & Brussels School of Art."

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