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 Rich with genealogical information, this is an important historical document.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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... ELORA - ITS EARLY HISTORY ” 46 LETTERS BY WILLIAM GILKISON " HOW ELORA RECEIVED ITS NAME ” 33 888 53 58 “ THE BON ... LIVING IN ELORA IN 1853 , WHEN THOMAS CONNON CAME . WRITTEN AS HE GAVE THEM FROM MEMORY . 197 “ LIST OF NAMES FROM ...
... living around Lake Simcoe and about the south - eastern corner of Georgian Bay were the Hurons . Here , within an area of sixty or seventy miles , was the home of this nation , who were in a state of social advancement when compared ...
... living in Winterbourne . Like many other pioneers , Capt . Smith had neglected to secure a proper title to his property and was ejected by the Hon . James Crooks ' estate . He then took up another farm half a mile north of Winterbourne ...
... lives in Berlin . Elisha married Catherine Benner , lived on the next farm north of C : D. Bowman's near West Montrose , and is now living in Berlin . Elizabeth married to Alex . Singer , moved to Michigan . Mary married to James Woolner , ...
... living in a New England seaport town he took part in some stirring events during the War of 1812-14 . wards the close of the war he visited a brother , Asaph . S. Bemis , who was living in Buffalo , and was there in 1814 , when Buffalo ...
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 |