Tracing Pioneer Families from “The Old Country” to “New World”
In this area we are recording the family histories from all four townships Most families knew each other and some are inter-related If you see any family that you might be related to, CONTACT US
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
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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the story of THOMAS JOSLIN’s settlement in Dalton Twp.
Article submitted by Doug Joslin
THOMAS JOSLIN, 6 JUNE 1842- 2 MARCH 1929
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James Kett and the founding of Sadowa
Author: Rosetta E. Brady, 1946
The Egan Family first settled on a farm where modern Oakville now stands. They moved to Mara about 1871 and settled on lot 17 Con 9
(In downtown Millington)
PAT EGAN
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Persons who wanted to apply for Crown Land, would sumbit a Petition (application) to the Crown. If successful , the Crown would issue a land grant, to the petitioner, then called a settler. If the settler took up residence on the land and fulfilled certain settlement duties, like clearing and farming a portion of the land and building a house. Then the Crown issued a patent to the settler, indicating ownership of the land had passed from the Crown to the individual. In Dalton township this occured in the 1860’s to 1880 .
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I was checking through the Jacob Family photo’s and came across information regarding Willis James Jacob being a police officer and died in the line of duty. I found the following information on line which I thought I would share.
I came across this piece about the Point Mara Kennedy family and I thought
I would share. One of my McDonald family married John Alexander Kennedy and
later lived in Manitoba.
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Submitted by Ron Zinck
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PACKET AND TIMES June 3, 1955
PIONEER NIGHT RECALLS MANY MEMORIES TO COUPLE WED 51 YEARS
MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM JARRETT