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LOT HISTORIES
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R2 L6 McAlister Alexander McAlister, 3 daughters, and son John McAllister with his bride, Christina Ramsay 1812-1904, emigrated and lived the first winter with the Lamonts and with John Thomson and Neil McPhatter on the 1st concession, until they had their house built on R2 L5, where their eldest son, Archibald was born in 1834, He died in 1919 .He farmed with his brother Alexander 1835. Other siblings were Elizabeth, 1838, Christina 1840, Jane c 1842, and Johann 1844, who was born after her father died. .In 1851 Christina remarried to Thomas Heritage, c 1810, from England. Their daughter Martha was born later that year and lived her entire life on the farm. Archibald McAlister’s son John with sisters Edith and Jessie remained on the farm. After their deaths in the mid 20th century, their nephew Thomas and wife Kay McMaster raised their family there. R2 L7 .John Dickie born Scotland 1817-1888 m.Elizabeth Adams 1819-1874.in 1847. Mrs. Dickie was a great Ellis chapel worker Their family in 1851 were Jane, 1847-1874 m Shaw, William 1840-1933 who m. 1877 Elizabeth Archibald of Lucknow and they lived here until 1911 when they sold and moved to the Carrot Lake area of Saskatchewan. Margaret 1850-1937 m R.D. Gibson and farmed at Melfort SK. Mary d 1870, Robert left home at 15 and lost contact with the family. Elizabeth 1867-1946 known as Bessie was a grad of Toronto General Hospital and was a Home Missionary who served the mountain people of Tennessee. She died 1946 age 79 at Melford at the home of her niece, Mrs. W.F. Evans. William's family was: Mary, Mrs. Fred Evans, Beatty Sask. She and her sister Eleanor were both teachers; Eleanor married George Evans and lived Davis Sask. Gordon Dickie was a medical doctor and lived in US. Mrs. C.Martin White, Los Angeles;? Dr. J.D Dickie, J. Russell Dickie of Melfort SK. SS 11 School The new school was built on the north-east corner of the intersection of the Accommodation Road and the side road 5. The building is of stone, the stones being hauled from the farms of James and Elija Eagle. It was completed and the school opened in 1866. Beside this road, on the south-west corner of the farm occupied by John Dickie, Rear 2 the first school was built in 1846, a log building about 36 x 40 feet with a cottage shaped roof. The building of dove-tail corners on a log building was a very particular and exact piece of workmanship, and only the most expert axemen were chosen to build them as as they were exposed to full view, the workmanship on each corner was examined and criticize by the critical public for years to come. The corner men chosen on this school were Neil Holm, William Lamont, Andrew Eanfoot and Edward Ellis. The first teacher was Mr. Renney, followed by Alexander Fraser, John Munroe, Mr. Mewart, Mr. Collins and R H. Knowles who was the last teacher in the old and the first teacher in the new 1906 William Dickie had both F&R Lot 7. R2 L8 Charles Sherritt sold to Alex. Weir c 1813, from Scotland and was there both in 1851 &1867 in a 1-story, single family Log House. He went to Michigan after 1876; Next was Capel Reeve and his wife, Agnes Fyfe, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Fyfe was born at their home in Paisley Block, January 1849. In 1876 she married Capel Reeve, from Suffolk England, and he was there for 48 years. Capel Reeve was a veteran of the Fenian Raids. Family: Elizabeth R.N. from a Vancouver hospital (Mrs. Thos Chester) Santa Monico, Cal. Mrs. Harry McBride, Vancouver. James & John of Cochrane Alberta; William of Grand Forks, BC and Robert at home. The Reeve's son Robert (1889-1971 lived and worked the farm until he retired in 1953. His wife was Ellen (Nellie) Rogerson who taught at SS11, daughter of Robert from Nichol. m. 1915. Son Robert; Dau. Helen Mrs. Garner Einwechter both of Hespeler. Active at Ellis Chapel; UFO Pres 1920; member South Waterloo Ag Soc. R2 L9 1885 Thomas Ellis 1815-1906 married Sarah Kitchen in 1841. They were the parents of David, John W., Dorothy, Edward, Margaret, Nathan and James. He was an original Ellis Chapel Trustee. 1856 commissioned as Captain in the Second Battalion of Wellington :Militia. Later Major. Deputy Reeve. On first district council in 1848, Waterloo council in 1850. United Council of Wellington and Grey in 1853. Justice of Peace 1850. In later years, the sons of Sarah and Thomas distinguished themselves as scholars, farmers and military men. Travel and adventure appealed to these young men. Edward went with the first expedition to Fort Garry, and was on a Boundary commission. James went to the North West (Saskatchewan).in 1878. Thomas Ellis was active in municipal politics and administered law. He died 1906 age 91.Nathan, the fourth son b. 1854, was Major of the 29th Battalion, previous to his removal to New York. James, the youngest b. 1856, is on the homestead, and is Captain of no.5 company of the 29th. Daughters Dorothy b. c1846 and Margaret b. 1852 Obit for Captain James Ellis - had a cheery voice and a hearty grasp of his hand. Youngest son of Thos Ellis, he was educated at #11 under R.H. Knowles and, qualifying as a teacher, he taught in Puslinch and Dumfries. When his health failed he spent several years in St. Louis and other points south. While there he married Catharine Gregory. He returned to Canada about 1883, lived on the homestead Walnut Villa and served a term in Puslinch Council and was gazetted as captain of E Co 20th regiment. A few years later he left again and moved to Niagara Falls and later St. Catharines where he died. His broad sympathies and his genius for organizing made him a prominent figure in the benefit societies of Hespeler. An efficient officer and a born soldier, like his four older brothers. His aged father still survives, and Edward and Nathan. Two children Dec 14 1905 Hespeler Herald.1906 Thomas Ellis 1923 Mrs. G. Ross. R2 L10 Joseph Copeland, a native of Yorkshire England, settled on lot 10, rear 2. Still there 1858. Robert Little Jr. purchased this in 1861 William J c1876-1955 took over the farms m. Alice Bond Issue: Eleanor Mrs. Herb Eltherington, Ruth Mrs. George Panabaker, Robert m Minnie Richardson and set. in Oshawa Bur Hespeler 1867 resident: Frank Rutley 1885 R.Little. 1923 W.J. Little Two weddings: A Pretty Wedding at Lakeside on Wed evening the 20th the time honored shores of Puslinch Lake resounded with a merry sound - the sound of wedding bells. The joyful sound came from Lakeside, the beautiful residence of Mr. John Bond, it being the occasion of the marriage of his second daughter, Alice E. to Mr William J Little of the same neighborhood. The beautiful strains of the Wedding March, played by Miss Ella Little, heralded the approach of the bridal party. The bride looked charming, arrayed in a gown of white organdie, with white satin trimmings carrying a beautiful bouquet of white roses. She was attended by her sister, Eleanor, who was tastefully gowned with chiffon trimmings and carrying bouquet of yellow roses. The groom was supported by his brother R.A.J. Little of Oshawa. Rev Harvey of Fergus assisted Rev James Little uncle of the groom. The mystic knot was tied amid an artistic decoration of smilax, ferns etc. Fifty guests sat down to a recherche wedding dinner at the close of which toasts were proposed and heartily responded to. Their new home will be at Willow Grove. Fergus wedding one of brightest society events of the season The bride Minnie Richardson of Hespeler was married to Albert Little of Oshawa at her cousin's on Feb 2 The groom was supported by his cousin John Fife of Puslinch Lake. Willow Grove for a few days before going home to Oshawa. |