History

Puslinch History: The Ferguson Family Store

— January 3, 2020

This is the Ferguson family and their store which contained the Killean Post Office & barns on their farm. Located just east of the Killean Cemetery.

History Corner: Macdonald’s Store In Puslinch Village,1953
— December 8, 2019

These wonderful photos were taken by Bruce Murdoch of the Hamilton Spectator. They appeared in that newspaper. Originals are now stored in Hamilton Public Library. Macdonald’s store was located in Puslinch village. The building remains there. (Click on image for…
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New Historical Book Available At Puslinch Township Office
— October 19, 2019

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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History Corner: August 14, 1888
— August 14, 2019

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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Puslinch History: The Brown Building
— June 15, 2019

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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A Puslinch View: Morriston Queen Street c1860
— April 23, 2019

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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History Corner: The Heath Family Of Puslinch
— March 17, 2019

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
— February 19, 2019

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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Puslinch Yesterday : Puslinch’s First Road Grader
— January 29, 2019

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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Aberfoyle Remembrance Day Assembly
— November 15, 2019

Teaching young children about death and dying without creating nightmares can be a tricky subject to introduce. At the same time, you cannot change what happened 101 years ago on Nov. 11th. This curriculum topic for school children is discussed…
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History Corner: Sons Of Mary McGeachy And Andrew Scott
— September 11, 2019

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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Crow’s Electric: A Second Life For The Brown Building
— June 25, 2019

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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History Corner: Funeral Practices In Puslinch Throughout The 19th & 20th Centuries
— May 16, 2019

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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Historical Butterfly Collection On Display In Puslinch
— April 14, 2019

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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A Puslinch View: On Morriston Pond
— March 4, 2019

Lawrence Huether (with the oar) and Berkeley Hamilton of Morriston, on Morriston Pond c.1949
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Puslinch Yesterday: Proud Township Operators And Their Equipment
— February 3, 2019

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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The Importance Of Our Collective History
— January 14, 2019

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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