Having an interest in history and particularly the history of our township, you have probably been curious about life in the pioneer days of Puslinch. In this newly released book, John Gilchrist wrote of his own experience growing up in…
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Andrew Scott and his wife, Mary McGeachy (pronounced Mc Gě key) moved to Badenoch from East Flamborough c.1892. In the following years the couple had eight children, all of them sons. The sons were: William “Bill” (1893); John “Johnny” (1895);…
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After Bernhardt Brown’s death, the property was owned by his daughter, Louisa Brown and her husband George McLean until 1937, when it was sold to Elvin Elliot of Guelph, who operated a restaurant. He sold the easterly portion of Brown’s…
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FUNERALS IN PUSLINCH LEAVING THIS WORLDIN THE 19th & 20th CENTURIES by Marjorie Clark Respect was the keynote of funeral practices in the early days in Puslinch – respect for the deceased person and respect for the surviving family. There…
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This beautiful collection of butterflies and moths was made more than 120 years ago by Frank Kistenmacher. It will be on display on April 16, 2019 7pm at the Puslinch Library for the Historical Society presentation on the “Houses of…
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Lawrence Huether (with the oar) and Berkeley Hamilton of Morriston, on Morriston Pond c.1949
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A regular practice was to have a picture taken whenever new machinery was purchased. It served a dual purpose of recording what was just bought and who was working for the township at the time. In this picture, (from left…
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From EAST OF ABERFOYLE By Marjorie Clark A profusion of names and dates, a list of wars and acts of parliament – this probably constitutes our memory of our history classes in school, unless we were blessed with an inspired…
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Mary Ord Black, summer 1908, at 10th concession. We will be showcasing some wonderful historical photos from around Puslinch throughout the year in 2019. If you have any photos you’d like to share send them to us, along with any…
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PUSLINCH LAKE CORRESPONDENCE August 14, 1888 A very serious accident happened on the farm of John Bond last week, when little Willie Plant came nearly losing his life. It appears the little fellow was scuffling turnips and when turning the…
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HERITAGE LOSTThe Brown Building by Marjorie Clark This sturdy, stone structure stood in Morriston for 109 years but all that remains now are photographs. Bernhard Braun was born on Feb. 20, 1820 in Baiersbronn, Württemberg, Germany to Johannes Jakob Braun…
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This photo was taken around 1860, just after the completion of the new , yellow brick store for R. B. Morison. In fact, the sign is still on his previous building, directly across the road. One of the first residents…
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Front Row – Sarah Thompson Heath (widow of Charles Heath), George Lewis, Nell Matthews Heath (wife of Robert Thompson Heath). 2nd Row – Sandy Tawse, Annie Attenborough Heath Tawse, Lylie Harrison Heath Lewis, Robert Thompson Heath. (c1914) This photograph is…
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THE WARLOCK A Traditional Highland Scottish Story as written by John W. Gilchrist of Puslinch This warlock story happened in harvest time, long ago in Scotland. Everyone on the farm was out harvesting. The strong men swung their sickles, the…
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I had the delight of spending a morning with Dave Sutton who reminisced about his career with the township. As we poured over the pictures he brought with him, he would often go off topic to tell me while smiling…
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Have you been to visit the Puslinch Historical Society? If not, your really should make a point of visiting them and seeing what they have to offer. They have posted a lot of content online on their website http://www.puslinchhistorical.ca/ but…
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From EAST OF ABERFOYLE By Marjorie Clark Sadly last year about this time, I read that the COPS committee had disbanded. The township had lost another volunteer organization. This after the demise of all of the Women’s Institutes in Puslinch…
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