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 Rich with genealogical information, this is an important historical document.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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... CHURCH ” 159 A SYNOPSIS OF ELORA'S HISTORY 169 NOTES FROM CAPTAIN GILKISON'S 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 ...
... Church , 1855-1893 ( p . 157 ) . Among briefer items , one of the most striking for anyone who has ever walked across Elora's Irvine Bridge is apt to be the mention of Andrew Gordon's run across the projecting timbers , outside the ...
... Church were burned . The Iroquois started for home with seven hundred prisoners , but killed many of them on the way . Next spring , on the sixteenth of March , 1649 , one thousand Iroquois attacked the Huron town of St. Ignace . They ...
... Church was dug , the stone quarried , a lime kiln built , a saw mill , grist mill , etc. All this cost money , and yet brought no return . It is not certain that General Pilkington ever saw the land that was his , but the probability is ...
... Church burying ground . After selling his farm to the late Arthur Ross , King Reeves moved into Elora He was accompanied by Lucy Colby , an adopted daughter , his best friend , who helped and cared for him . George Reeve died on July ...
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 |