Title Unknown (Rosebud) (detail), 1804

Title Unknown (Scene with Cart and Two Horse) (detail), 1809.

Admiral Duncan (detail), 1812.

Title Unknown (Ship) (Detail), 1819.

Mary Green, Wife of Anthony Flower (detail), 1822.

Title unknown (Cornelius Flower) (detail), 1847.

Mary Flower (detail), 1854.

Dr. William Bell Little (detail), 1855.

James Flower (detail), 1864.

Mary Matilda Clark Flower (detail), 1864.

Title unknown (Flower Homestead) (detail), 1866.

Mary Green born 1794 Wife of Anthony Flower born 1792, (detail) 1867.

Title Unknown (Painted Pew Door) (detail), 1869.

Self Portrait, May 1870 (detail).

Anthony Flower Timeline

by Ann Lowe

1790-1799

Anthony Flower, son of Cornelius Flower and Margaret Nicholson was born on March 4, 1792 in London at Old Gravel-lane. This was in the area of London where the shipping industry was located.

In 1797, Cornelius Flower commissions a ship The Trent to be built in New Castle, England.

1800-1809

In 1804, Anthony paints a watercolor of a pink rosebud.

In 1808, Cornelius Flower leases a large estate called Little Heath Farm at Northchurch, Hertfordshire, England.

His ship, The Trent, makes ocean voyages to British North America.

1809, Anthony paints a watercolor of an English village and writes "drawn this when at school."

Anthony’s mother dies and no records are found.

Anthony respects his father's wishes and sails on The Trent despite his dislike for the life of a mariner.

1810-1819

Cornelius Flower has a new wife Eliza Ann Ball and a baby daughter named Margaret in 1812.

In 1817 Anthony sails to Saint John, New Brunswick on The Trent with the intention of immigrating to New Brunswick.

In 1817, Anthony meets John Clark who entices him to purchase land on the Washademoak Lake in Queens County.

In 1818 he builds a small house on his scenic property and hires another immigrant, Archie Patterson to help him develop his farmland.

In 1820, he marries Mary Green Flower, daughter of James Green and Elizabeth Carpenter Green, both of Loyalist stock.

In 1822, their first son Cornelius was born named after Anthony’s father.

1820-1829

In 1822 he met a missionary, Rev. Abraham Wood who became a good friend of the family.

In 1823, he became a captain in the Second Battalion.

In 1825, their first daughter was born, named after Anthony's mother.

James, who was to become a farmer and inherit the Flower homestead, was born in 1829.

He also met the Littles, Drs, William Cooper Little and his son, William Bell Little. They were also from England.

Joseph Skinner, a Baptist Minister, arrives at MacDonald's Corner and becomes a very important person in Anthony's and Mary's spiritual life.

1830-1839

In 1835, a daughter, Mary, named after her mother, is born.

In 1839 there is a Revival and Anthony joins the MacDonald's Corner Baptist Church.

In 1843, Anthony is elected a Deacon in the MacDonald's Corner Baptist church.

1840-1849

Throughout all the decades, Anthony paints numerous portraits of his friends, his children and his wife, Mary.

His first daughter Margaret marries William Vincent in 1846.

During the 1840's Anthony discovers oil painting.

James, a farmer, marries Mary Matilda Clark on June 26,1852 and they begin their life together in the Flower homestead.

1850-1859

Probably influenced Dr. William Bell Little, Cornelius attends Harvard University and then graduates in medicine from the University of Michigan in 1859.

An addition 18 X 16 ft is added to the house to accommodate the growing family.

1860-1869

Sadness strikes when Anthony's "dear dear Mary" dies at the age of seventy-three in 1867.

Cornelius marries Eleanor Gale and continues his medical practice.

In September 1868 Anthony sells his property to his son James and continues to live with his children and grandchildren.

He carves frames and continues enjoy painting even though he is seventy- seven when the decade finishes.

1870-1875

Anthony continues, to visit neighbors and friends until he dies suddenly at the home of his friend Brother William Briggs on Dec 9, 1875.

He is buried in the Macdonald's Corner Baptist Church graveyard.

The Flower Homestead remains in the Flower family until 2001 when it is bought by the Queen’s County Historical Society and Museum Inc.

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