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THE DAYS OF YORE
A family chronicle
By Myrtle Graham
An eleventh hour attempt to record the lingering lore associated with Joel and Sarah Day for the possible satisfaction of their many descendants in 1967. Surely, few families of modest station have been more harassed by relevant events of history than has the Day family.
Sincere gratitude is due the few who travelled far down Memory Lane for the tales which follow. Indulgence is requested for any inadvertent errors.
Pilots Heroes in Ice Rescue
Daily Packet and Times
Vol. 97 – No. 71
Saturday January 28, 1967
Submitted by Celie Prophet –Retyped by Mary Watson
GARNETT FAMILY HISTORY
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Bad Ranch Fire in Township of Carden
Orillia Packet and Times
September 19, 1946
Story by Mary Watson and Jennie Fitzgerald
Richard Fitzgerald was the son of David Fitzgerald and Catherine Finell. His father, David was born in 1787 in County Tipperary Ireland. His mother, Catherine was also born in Ireland and died there in 1825 during childbirth. After Catherine’s death, David married Ellen Rice, a native of County Cork Ireland who was 26 years his junior. Together they had 10 more children. →">Continue reading
Richmond Dewell
Lindsay Post March 20, 1919
PRESENTATION TO UPHILL SOLDIER
Research by Frances Laver
Excerpt from a book on the first 100 years in Victoria County —
Source: Victoria County, Ontario Canada Centennial History, Watson Kirkconnell M.A., 1921
This articule submitted by Frances Laver
Particular note is Mr. Youngs travel route to get to his property
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Tom Joslin arrived in Dalton in 1870 and retired to Coopers Falls in 1908
Young Tom –his son— had a carpentry–black smith shop in Coopers Falls before moving to Hawkstone in1912
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