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19th century mail wagon

As the Story is Told: Communication: The Post Office

This week’s portion of “As the Story is Told” is about the post office. This book that I am sharing was compiled in the mid 1980s, so it is out of date now. But I have some vivid childhood memories of the post office referred to as “now” in this entry. We called the post…

May 30, 2015 in As the Story is Told, Memoir.
Feb 14 1940 letter

Letters from Normal School: A lonely Valentine’s Day in 1940

23 McKenzie Ave. Wed. Feb. 14, 1940 Dear Folks, – I received your Valentine card and had plenty of time to read it as I have been home all the afternoon. All the schools in London had a holiday this afternoon for the Gov. General’s funeral and so we got out of teaching to-day. I…

May 25, 2015 in Genealogy, Journals & Letters.
DeLeener's Home, Morpeth, Ontario

As the Story is Told: Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeLeener’s Home

Mr. & Mrs. Robert DeLeener’s Home (former Lindsey home – Lot 100 TRS) This picture was given to Mr. and Mrs. DeLeener by the late Douglas Bell. On the back is written – “Pine Grove” – June 1903, Geo. Walters, wife and friend.” Other owners in the early 1900s were – Handys, Bells, Walter and…

May 23, 2015 in As the Story is Told, Historic Buildings, Photo.
Langstaff Home

As the Story is Told – Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Langstaff’s home

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Langstaff’s Home (former John McDonald home) – by Muriel Langstaff   Note – this information was current in 1986 when “As The Story is Told” was written, and therefore some information is incomplete in the family tree. This house was across the road from our farm, so we used to wait…

May 16, 2015 in As the Story is Told, Historic Buildings, Photo.
Thompson Home Morpeth

As the Story is Told: Thompson Home

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May 9, 2015 in As the Story is Told, Historic Buildings, Photo.

Letters from Normal School: 1940 Visit to the Kellogg’s factory

23 McKenzie Ave., Feb. 9, 1940 Dear Folks, — I received your letter to-day. I don’t know what has happened to the postman. He was late last night and he usually comes about 9 in the morning but he didn’t come to-day until after I left for the country at noon so I got your…

May 4, 2015 in Journals & Letters.
William Duck home, Morpeth Ontario

As the Story is Told: The Duck Home

This week’s portion of “As the Story is Told” is just a photo. A photo of the house I knew and visited often as a child, where my grandparents lived next door. There is no further information beyond the caption, “The former home of William Duck, now owned by Donald Duck.” Of course I recognize…

May 2, 2015 in As the Story is Told, Genealogy, Historic Buildings, Photo.

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