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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-08-13, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015. Beadles leave mark on Auburn after immigrating Back in the 1960s, music groups from Britain, like the Beatles, came to North America. They called it the British invasion and the music scene here has never been the same since. However, what a lot of people don’t know is that Auburn had experienced its own British invasion of sorts 100 years earlier when the Beadles came across the ocean to live in Huron County. In 1861, Henry Beadle and his uncle Peter Beadle immigrated from the area of East Yorkshire in England to the Auburn area. Henry’s older brother George preceded them having arrived here about two years earlier. When I write about people from our past, I will often research their ancestries to make sure I have facts and dates correct. I found something I have never seen before when I looked at Henry’s family tree. His father’s name is officially listed as William ‘Old Hallelujah’ Beadle. I wonder how he got this name? I like to think he got the name because he was the kind of person who loved to praise the Lord during church services shouting, ‘Hallelujah’. Henry and Peter came to Canada upon a ship travelling in the cheapest of classes, the Steerage Class. Often this meant they had no privacy with the most basic of amenities and limited toilet use. I do know that Henry and Peter were responsible for their own food on the trip. They brought with them a small wooden chest to hold all the food they would have available to them for the two- week journey across the ocean. Auburn historian Jim Schneider still has the very chest they brought with them. When you see it in person it is hard to imagine how two men could have packed away enough food to live on for such a long voyage. Two years after arriving in Canada, Henry married a girl from East Yorkshire named Martha Marriott here in the Auburn area. I am pretty sure that both the Beadle and the Marriott families would have known each other back in England. I am assuming this, not only because the two families lived only about five miles apart, but because Henry’s older brother George had already married Martha’s older sister Emma four years earlier in East Yorkshire. Records indicate that most of the Marriott family had moved to the Auburn area. So two brothers married two sisters and they all lived in Auburn. Martha would die in 1902 at age 57 and then a year later Emma died at age 65. Both sisters are buried locally in Ball’s cemetery where their parents are buried as well. Henry must have moved out to Alberta sometime after his wife died for he is listed as having died on July 19, 1926 in Cochrane, Alberta where he is also buried. Records show that Henry and Martha had eight children. One of them was Charles Maitland Beadle born in 1870. Charles grew up to be a butcher in Auburn, but he was also well-known for his marksmanship with a rifle. He served as the captain of the Auburn Rifle Club which had won numerous trophies and awards. Charles earned the title of Dominion Rifle Champion at the Toronto Exhibition both in 1909 and then again in 1913. There is a picture of the Auburn Rifle Club from 1914 where the men are posing with their trophies. Jim Schneider is the caretaker for both a silver plate and a trophy the club won. While I can’t be sure about the plate, I am almost certain that the trophy Jim has today is one of the actual trophies in the 100-year-old photo. Jim also has on display the original long-tail tuxedo and vest that Charles was married in around 1900. A piece of history Auburn historian Jim Schneider is seen here with a wooden box that holds a great significance to the history of the community. It held all the food a number of English immigrants would eat over their two-week boat journey to Canada. Schneider has preserved the artifact for decades. (Mark Royall photo) Historical figure Charles Maitland Beadle grew up to be a butcher in Auburn, renowned for his rifle marksmanship. One thing is certain, he left his mark on Auburn during his time. (Photo submitted) NEWS FROM AUBURN By Mark Royall Call 519-441-2223 PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN Ask A Financial Advisor Does Buy and Hold Investing Make Sense? Brian Hilt - Financial Advisor 19 Main St. N Bayfield, ON N0M 1G0 (519) 565-2700 brian.hilt@edwardjones.com Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund There are two kinds of investors-those who move in and out of investments searching for quick profits, and those who patiently invest for the long term. Which should you be? For most of us, "buy-and-hold" is by far the best approach. A buy-and-hold strategy works because, over time, the direction of financial markets is generally up. When you hold investments for the long term, temporary fluctuations in markets or securities prices are inconsequential. Plus, taking a long-term approach in the equity component of a diversified portfolio is good for overall returns because common stocks have outperformed other asset types over time. On the other hand, individual investors who chase profits by frequently trading stocks or other investments have a tendency to buy and sell at the wrong times. Attempting to "time the market" by moving in and out of investments, or even asset groups such as stocks and bonds, at their valleys and peaks is notoriously difficult. Speak to your financial advisor about putting together an investment portfolio designed for long-term results. You'll see that buy-and-hold really does work. Have a question you want answered here? Ask Brian by phone or email. NH to address bylaw accessibility North Huron Township staff will be trying to make bylaws a little more publically accessible. During North Huron Township Council’s Aug. 4 meeting, Councillor Trevor Seip said that he, and ratepayers who had contacted him, had trouble finding bylaws on the township’s website. “They are listed by year and that’s about it,” he said. “My suggestion is that we make it easier. If someone wants to find a bylaw, or information, they should be able to. That way they don’t have to contact the township or councillors. That may alleviate some questions for staff.” Chief Administrative Officer Sharon Chambers said that the issue had already been discussed with the township’s senior management team. “It’s something we want to look at with the website as a whole,” she said. “We want to make it more easily accessible both internally for us for records and externally for the public. “As we move forward, we want to see some changes,” she said. “We want to address a number of transparency issues and make more things available to the public.” Councillor Brock Vodden suggested that a database be considered so that more than a simple search is available. “You might want to be able to find things by a topic,” he said. Chambers said that the issue would be looked at by staff. Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity is hosting two new design camps Full details at www.blyth1419.ca or call 226-523-1419 Explore creativity by learning to draw complex forms - similar to The Garden labyrinth - in Knots, Spirals, Labyrinths and Sacred Geometry: three independent classes, August 18, 19 and 20 - daytime classes for youth / evening classes for adults. Or learn photojournalism with Denny Scott where you’ll gain skills to help you get the shot right the first time (as you don’t always get a second chance).