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 Rich with genealogical information, this is an important historical document.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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... young farmer had a gun and knew how to use it ... " ( p . 142 ) . As Connon suggests , a sense of the urgency and patriotism of the time is recreated by these details without which it is too easy , from the security of hindsight , to ...
... young mother died of the hardships of the voyage , leaving her baby girl to be nursed and cared for , for two years , by Capt . Smith's family . One of the sons was especially kind to the mitherless bairn . The others in the family ...
... young . Samuel married Jane Hanna . Their first home was a little north of Winterbourne , now known as the Holmwood farmi . Here the old Captain died . Later they moved to the vicinity of Mt. Forest . The daugh- ters were : Priscilla ...
... young man . The third wife was Ann Hamilton , and their two children were Elsie and Wilhelmina , who with their mother , who married again , went to live at Ripley , near Kincardine . Elisha Hewitt died October 8th , 1863 , at the age ...
... young man 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 ...
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 |