December 18, 1939 (in envelope dated Dec. 13) Dear Folk, — So you got up to Fred’s all O.K. I suppose Uncle Will looked the chickens all over. You’ll be able to chase the dust now if the cleaner works O.K. I was thinking we might go back to that place and see about oil,…
This Georgian style home was formerly owned by the late Pearl (Fisher) McNeill. We are led to believe that it was built in the 1870s for the Smith family – James, george, Frances, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth. Mrs. McNeill purchased it from Robert Campbell in 1962. Fred Smith and Nito Agustin of Windsor have recently…
This week’s excerpt from As the Story is Told (1986): Home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Clarke This house was on the lot across from the United Church, where today Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trenter have their home built. Mrs. Henry Trudgen was a daughter of the Clarkes. This picture was loaned to us by…
Some of my regular readers will remember me puzzling over WHO IS IKE? – there are quite a few letters referring to a mysterious “she” named Ike. Well this letter and the previous one helped me put 2 and 2 together. See if you can figure it out. 23 McKenzie Ave., Dec. 6, 1939 Dear…
This week’s excerpt from “As the Story is Told” (1986): The Old Rockey House It was in this home on Highway 21, Morpeth, that Ethel (Duck) Rockey, daughter of Isaac and Sarah Duck was raised. The house prior to 1877 was used as a school house. It was torn down in 1981. Note from Nancy:…
Interesting notes: “The Happy Gang” was a CBC lunchtime radio program that aired from 1937-1959 “Oh Johnny Oh” was recorded in 1937 by the Andrews Sisters (listen here) I’m not sure how Margaret is related to Mary Kimmerly, except that she must be one of Mary’s sibling’s daughters. Petrolia was quite a hopping town in…
