The Early History of Elora, Ontario and VicinityWilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1975 - 222 pages Elora: The Early History of Elora and Vicinity provides little-known details about the settlement and development of the Elora area in southern Ontario from the earliest settler in 1817. Then, as now, people were drawn to the Elora Gorge and the rocky banks of the Grand River. The book is a compilation of material that appeared weekly in The Elora Express between 1906 and 1909 with some additional material from the 1920s. Connon traces the settlers as they arrive and reports on the development of the town as they acquired a grist mill, a store, a bridge, and inevitably a railway. Rich with genealogical information, this is an important historical document. Introduction by Gerald Noonan. |
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... . GILKISON 112 AUCTION NOTICE FOR THE GILKISON ESTATE 113 ANDREW GEDDES 120 CHARLES ALLAN 121 SEM WISSLER 124 SALEM IN NOVEMBER , 1856 125 WISSLER'S MILL AT SALEM RESIDENCE OF SEM WISSLER 125 125 V LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
... ANDREW GORDON CHARLES CLARKE REV . JOHN SMITHURST REV . JOHN SMITHURST'S GRAVE 129 132 133 146 147 JOHN MCLEAN 152 REV . JAMES MIDDLEMISS , D.D. 153 DAVID BOYLE , LL.D. 164 ICICLES ON THE BANKS OF THE GRAND RIVER , 1885 165 THOMAS ...
... Andrew Gordon's run across the projecting timbers , outside the railing of the bridge ( p . 133 ) . Other noteworthy items might be : Captain Gilkison's concern lest " the bridge builders ... destroy the effect of the little island ...
... Andrew Geddes , Crown Land Agent at Elora . Elsie married William McKenzie and they went back to Scotland and lived at his estate " Fortrie , " near Aberdeen . William was a merchant in Liverpool , and Alexander was a merchant in Malta ...
... Andrew Gordon , of Elora . They are now living at Devlin , in the Rainy River District . Thomas married Mary Kennedy and lived in Guelph ; Catharine married Robert Winfield , and one daughter , Sarah Jane , died at an early age . Kate ...
Contents
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ELORAITS EARLY HISTORY | 46 |
LETTERS BY WILLIAM GILKISON | 53 |
HOW ELORA RECEIVED ITS NAME | 58 |
THE BONACCORD SETTLEMENT | 64 |
INDIAN VISITORS | 97 |
THE SEARCH FOR A LOST SETTLER | 105 |
A SYNOPSIS OF ELORAS HISTORY | 169 |
NOTES FROM CAPTAIN GILKISONS DIARY | 175 |
LIST OF VOTERS WHO WERE PRESENT AND VOTED AT THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION IN THE TOWNSHIP OF NICHOL IN 1842 | 191 |
NAMES FROM ASSESSMENT ROLL OF NICHOL FOR 1850 | 192 |
NAMES FROM ASSESSMENT ROLL OF NICHOL FOR 1851 | 195 |
A LIST OF THE LEADING MEN AND HEADS OF FAMILIES LIVING IN ELORA IN 1853 WHEN THOMAS CONNON CAME WRITTEN AS H... | 197 |
LIST OF NAMES FROM ASSESSMENT ROLL OF ELORA FOR 1855 | 198 |
MEMBERS OF THE ELORA MECHANICS INSTITUTE ORGANIZED THURSDAY EVENING 26TH NOVEMBER 1857 | 199 |
ELORAITS EARLY HISTORY CONTINUED | 110 |
THE FOUNDING OF SALEM | 123 |
FIRST NEWSPAPERS | 136 |
THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE COMPANY | 137 |
HISTORY OF CHALMERS CHURCH | 159 |
ELORA POEM BY ALEXANDER MCLACHLIN SIC McLachlan 18181896 was a pioneer poet from Scotland whose work is still being republished ... | 200 |
INDEX | 201 |
CORRECTIONS AND ORIGINAL PAGE 31 12 | 208 |
Other editions - View all
The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity (Classic Reprint) John Robert Connon No preview available - 2018 |
The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity (Classic Reprint) John Robert Connon No preview available - 2017 |