Ramara Gazette
These are significantly historical articules submitted by our correspondants
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.
It was just 118 years ago that the settlement of Mara Township began
Written in1950 (No source given)
Articule submitted by Carden-Dalton researcher Frances Laver
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THE MONCK ROAD
May 1, 1868
Story submitted by Carden corespondant FRances Laver
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BRECHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL REUNION
September 7th & 8th, 2013
CALLING ALL STUDENTS & TEACHERS
WHO ATTENDED THE OLD ONE ROOM SCHOOL
‘BRECHIN PUBLIC SCHOOL, SS # 3, MARA’
FESTIVITIES AT BRECHIN LEGION
Sat, September 7th- MAIN SOCIAL
Sun, September 8th – BREAKFAST & FAREWELL
All former Alumni (and their significant other)
are invited to attend.
‘Doctors of Ontario County’ by Dr. T.E. Kaiser, 1934
These are the Doctors who Practised in Mara Township up to when the book was written in 1934.
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Located at 5808 Kirkfield Road, just south of the Monck Road. This cemetery is on the boundary of the former Rama Township, in the former Ontario County, (now Ramara Township, Simcoe County) and Dalton Township, formerly of Victoria County, (now City of Kawartha Lakes). Interments would include individuals from both of the former Ontario and Victoria counties.
photos of the grave markers may be found at Ontario Gravemarker Gallery:
http://www.gravemarkers.ca/ontario/centont/simcoe/ramara/sebright/index.htm
Visit- Sebright Church, under Active Topics & Ramara history, to learn more about this Church and it’s cemetery
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Submitted by Murray R. Binsted
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This article shows the progressive nature of Mara–Rama farmers Submitted by ED MARTIN
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IN 1869 Rama was separated from Mara to form it’s own township
IN 1994 Rama was again added to Mara to form the united township of Ramara
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