History Corner: King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson
King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson Hero of the South African War King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson, died at 72, on Thursday, May 15th 1947, at his home at 32 Mont…
History Corner: Henry Arkell Of Farnham Farm
Henry Arkell was born on August 2, 1853, the 11th child of Thomas Arkell and Isabella Hume, who emigrated from Idstone, Berkshire, England about 1829. His father, Thomas Arkell settled…
History Corner: Murder In Puslinch
MURDER IN PUSLINCH By Marjorie Clark Puslinch has had its share of crime and several of the most horrendous sort over the years. The earliest documented murder in the township…
History Corner: The Robert Carter Family
THE ROBERT CARTER FAMILYRoad and Rail Contractors By Marjorie Clark Robert Carter of Berwickshire, Scotland, was killed in a construction accident, while building a railway bed at Cocksburnspath in 1845….
History Corner: Puslinch’s Squire Leslie
Known in Puslinch and environs as Squire Leslie, squire being an old English term of respect for a country gentleman, William H. Leslie died on December 1, 1884 and was…
History Corner: Pioneer Gravesites In Puslinch
By Marjorie Clark. In the early days of settlement in Puslinch, families may have buried their dead on their farms, perhaps because cemeteries had yet to be established or possibly…
Today In History: News From The Third, April 7th, 1892
Mr. Peter Mahon of Aberfoyle was present at our last meeting of the Patrons of Industry and gave a very instructive address. Everyone is well satisfied with the manner in…
Today In History: R. R. #6 NEWS March 29, 1916
A gloom is cast over the neighbourhood, owing to the death of Mr. Edward Phelan on Tuesday. He was most highly respected and a very popular young man. Loving friends…
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Today in History: Puslinch Lake News, March 25 1890
PUSLINCH LAKE NEWS March 25, 1890 The Literary and Debating Society intend holding a grand entertainment in their hall in a short time. The proceeds of the entertainment will go…
History Corner: Justice John Idington
John Idington’s grandparents, John Idington and Margaret Johnstone, natives of Berwickshire, Scotland, emigrated to Puslinch with their grown family in the fall of 1833. They settled on lot 36, rear…