February is Black History Month and the Wellington County Museum & Archives invites you to help celebrate and reflect on our rich local and national history through music and storytelling. Did you know that some of the very first settlers…
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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.
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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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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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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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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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The October 2019 issue of the Puslinch Historical Society Newsletter can be downloaded by clicking on the image below. You can always visit the Historical Society’s website at www.puslinchhistorical.ca
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Postcard from Puslinch circa 1913. This is the only postcard we have seen that mentions Puslinch. If you have any information about this card please send it to us!
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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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Peter McLean (1901-1989) Marjorie McLean, (1903-1967) Children of Duncan McKenzie McLean & Maggie Clark of Badenoch photo c.1904
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