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LOT HISTORIES
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F2 L6, Alexander Lamont, a piper and a native of Cowal, Kintyre, with his wife and a family of five sons, settled in 1831 on lot 6. His son, Alexander was the first assessor and tax collector, John, Peter, William carpenter and Joseph, who was drowned soon after they settled here, while hunting ducks on the Little Lake. Sailing from Greenoch in a schooner they encountered heavy seas and adverse winds. They were eighty-nine days crossing the Atlantic and on arrival they embarked on smaller boats and eventually arrived in Hamilton. From there they proceeded on foot, carrying all their worldly possessions through the forest for a distance of over thirty miles, to their homesteads known as the clergy Reserve, on the south half of lot 6, Front 2. A small portion of the south-west corner of this lot is covered by the Little Lake. On the north-east bank of this land they built their first house, cleared a small space of land and planted potatoes. Deer were plentiful and at that time there was an abundance of fish in the lakes, so they had sufficient food to carry them over the first winter. Two of the sons, Peter and William, were carpenters. Peter was also a millwright and secured work building Ferry's Mill in the village of Shade's Mill, now the City of Galt. Peter also built the Doon Mills, the stone walls of which are standing erect to this day This building was made famous by the a painting of Homer Watson, which was purchased by King Edward VII. August 1883 Guelph Mercury 1888 Mr. Alexander Lamont (son of Peter) has sold his farm on the shore of Little Lake to Mr. John Bond who has of late years been a land speculator. Mr. Lamont is a citizen of Puslinch, as he was raised in Puslinch and has made Puslinch his home all his life.. He and his wife and mother intend moving to Manitoba in about a month, where he intends purchasing a farm to make Manitoba his home for a while. His neigbours wish him happiness and prosperity in this career." John Bond bought both lots 4 & 5 . He was son of Richard Bond and Elizabeth (Ricker) Bond. He had a family of 7: Irvin in Saskatoon; Chris on the homestead, Mrs. Clark of Vancouver, Mrs. Lyon of Louisvile Kty, Mrs. J. Fife and Miss Annabel Bond of Galt; and Mrs. W. Little. The Temperance Hall At the back of this farm, facing the Accommodation Road, in 1876 the Temperance Hall was built, south and opposite the new school. It was a frame building, now removed. Thomas Ellis gave the pine trees from F2 L13, for the frame and lumber. The logs were cut and hauled to Krib's sawmill in Hespeler where it was cut into lumber and hauled back to the building site by the young men of the district, all work and material being gratis. This building was used by the Temperance Lodge for several years. Then for pubic meetings of all kinds, political debating, and literary societies. Music lessons were given by Abram Whitmer and social dances were held. F2 L7 John Dickie owned both F&R L 7, and lived on the rear lot
F2 lot 8 John Thornton, a native of Devon England, settled on this lot which he sold to Robert Dickie. Then Samuel Taylor Born in Yorkshire c 1805 and his Scottish wife Margaret Hutchins c 1810 , came to Puslinch from Nassagaweya and farmed here till 1873 (1867 resident Robt & John Taylor) when he went to Minto. He was a Township and County Councillor while he lived in Puslinch, and Justice of the Peace. Issue: Robert c 1836, Postmaster, Dominion City, Manitoba; Elizabeth c 1837, John c 1840, stayed on homestead with his sisters after spending time in Illinois. William c 1842 died age 33; Hannah, James c 1845, in Illinois. Jane died in Winnipeg 1875; Charles c 1847 in Manitoba; George c 1849 North Dakota, and retired in Winnipeg. Hannah is buried in Clifford Cemetery and the gates are dedicated to her memory. The 1851 census also listed daughter Anne c 1844. 1877 L Kribs 1906 Wm Lisso 1923 1875 Joseph Cooper moved here in 1869, from Elmira. Son William Cooper married Mary Shaumberg Nov. 24, 1886 at the bride's home. H.C. Henders, Methodist pastor, officiated. Dorothy Shaumberg (later Mrs. Gingerich of Blair) was bridesmaid and the groom's brother John Cooper was groomsman. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Fisher Mills where they lived until retiring to Hespeler. William Cooper was a carpenter, then became interested in electricity. When the first electrical power was brought to Hespeler it was generated at Fisher Mills, partly by water power and when the water in the mill-pond was low, by an auxiliary steam plant. Mr. Cooper was superintendent of this plant for a number of years. Later he accepted the position of electrician of the R. Forbes Co. woolen mill and serve there for 17 years. Active in IOOF. They had two children, Roy of Kitchener and Mary, Mrs. Walter Holm of Puslinch. William c1863-1949 Hespeler burial. Coopers there 1885. F2 L9 E. Ellis. Edward and Thomas Ellis came the same year, 1841 taking up lot 9, Edward on the front and Thomas on the Rear lot . Edward 1813- 1883 m. Mary Elliot (German descent) . The Ellis church was built on their property in 1859. In 1841 Edward and Mary Master Ellis were married.. Their niece, Hannah Ellis b 1853 (daughter of William Ellis, South Dumfries) was adopted and raised by Mary and Edward. Taken from the Bible, the name "Hannah" means "God has been gracious" - a thoughtful reflection as the lives of Mary, Edward, and Hannah were joined as family by her marriage to Rev William Mills June 17, 1873. Edward Ellis did not seek a political or public life but remained close to the land, farming and assisting in the construction of buildings in the community. In October 1873 he sold his farm to Wm. Ross and retired to St. George. He died in 1883, age 69. James Ross left his home near Puslinch Lake in the spring of 1903. 1923 W.S. Ross George and Winnie Lambertson were there 1946-1956. The house was situated at the site of the Service Centre W. F2 L 10 George Sterling, an original Ellis trustee lived here. Robert Little Jr. purchased lot 10, front of con 2 in 1861 and afterwards added to it the rear of lot 10 and the front of 11, con 2. Mr. Little was among the founders and promoters of the Puslinch Farmers' Club, being always actively interested in its welfare. He was a member of the council during 1881 and 1882. His son Wm. J. was next on the homestead. The other members of the family are Robert, Hannah and Eleanor (Ella).. The people from the Ile of Uist did not take up land, but lived in wayside houses. Big John McDonald and wife Peggy McPhee lived with their children in a house, possibly on this corner and worked for local farmers. 1885 J. McEachen 1906 W. Zimmerman |