Ingersoll in Oxford County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
First Cheese Factory/ La Première Fromagerie
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
1. First Cheese Factory/ La Première Fromagerie Marker
The first cheese factory in Canada was established in the County of Oxford, in 1864. The widespread adoption of the cooperative factory system in this and other countries marked the beginning of the modern dairying industry in Eastern Canada. The Canadian Dairymen's association was founded at Ingersoll in 1867.
C’est dans le comté d'Oxford que l’on fonda en 1864 la première fromagerie au Conada, L’adoption répandue du système des coopératives, tant dans ce comté que dans les autres, marqua le début de l'industrie laitière moderne dans l’est du Canada. La Canadian Dairymens Association fut constituée à Ingersoll en 1867.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
Government of Canada -1938- Gouvernement du Carada
Erected 1938 by Government of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 43° 2.325′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Big Cheese, 1866 / Le Gros Fromage, 1866 (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Lydia Chase Ranney (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); Aimee Semple McPherson 1890-1944 (approx. 6.5 kilometers away); Oswald J. Smith, Litt.D., D.D., L.L.D. (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); Robert Douglas Hayward (approx. 9.4 kilometers away); Cody’s Corners
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
2. First Cheese Factory/ La Première Fromagerie Marker
Also see . . . Museum (HA) Dairy and Cheese Industry.
Prior to 1850, practically no commercial dairying existed in Upper Canada. Some dairying had always existed, with pioneer farmers keeping cattle to supply milk for their personal consumption. During the pioneer period, surplus milk was made into butter or cheese to prevent it from spoiling, with any extra product being traded at a local store. Up to the mid 1800s, cheese and butter making was a cottage industry in Upper Canada with the responsibility of its production resting almost entirely on pioneer women.(Submitted on July 4, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 28, 2024
3. The Ingersoll Cheese Factory Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
