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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-10-19, Page 4community news Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 19, 1983—Page 4 Ashfield man writes Alton family genealogy Frank Alton of Ashfield Township has compiled a 620 page Alton family tree book, spanning six generations and one hundred and thirty-six years from 187.1983. Frank is planning an open house at Brookside Public School for anyone who is interested in the Alton Genealogy Books, As well as the Alton Genealogy, the book includes fifty pages of pictures, a history of the Altons in Ireland, maps and a tribute to their ancestors. The books can be purchased as one large book or each branch can be purchased separately. The books will be displayed at the Open House on Saturday, October 22 and 29 from 10 a.m, - 5 p.m. and on Sunday, October 23 and 30 from 1 - 5 p.m. Come and browse. About seven years ago Frank became interested in his family roots when Trinity United Church Women published the history of North-east Ashfield Township, It started out as a small project but as he became more interested, the family tree expanded from his branch back to his great grandfather, Valentine who came to Canada from Ireland in 1847. Valentine sailed from Ireland with his mother Agnes, five brothers and three sisters. During the voyage a brother died and a sister died at Goderlch the first winter here. In Prank's book he has the complete genealogy of Valentine and his four brothers and two sisters. The name Alton is of English origin and it is believed the Alton Clan originated in England. In the late 1500s many families left England and went to Germany to the Rhine River Valley area. This was called the Palatine Movement. In the early 1700s after suffering religious persecution and heavy taxes caused by the Prussian Wars, they left Germany and went to Ireland. When the potato famine hit Ireland in the 1840s hundreds of immigrants left and came to America, It is believed that the Altons followed this route. In 1847 because of the famine Daniel and Agnes Alton along with their family made plans to emigrate to Canada, Before they left, Daniel took i11 suddenly and died, With the plans already made, Agnes continued with their decision and sailed from Llmmer. Wilah-Meanie haunts library The Lucknow Branch of the Bruce County Public Library will be presenting Wi1ha- MEANIE the witch to entertain everyone at the Lucknow Town Hall on Tuesday, October 25th at 4,30 p.m, Wi1ha-MEANIE is the type of witch who is very sure of herself, but is almost always wrong. She opens the show with a comical lesson about magnets. There is lots of action and fun filled entertainment for everyone from eight to eighty. Throughout the performance audience participation is encouraged because puppe- teer, Dorothy Kleidon, likes close rapport with the children. Dorothy Kleidon is the creator of Pocketful d' Puppets which tours schools and libraries throughout Southwest - Ontario and the United States with delightful hand puppet shows. She has taught puppetry to children in numerous schools and considers the most important part of her work has been teaching physically handi- capped children the art of puppetry, When they produce a show she helps them go on tour to schools that are wheelchair accessible, Because of this work she was interviewed on Canadian national television on CBC's Take 30. The show begins with a demonstration of how to make simple puppets and how to make that puppet come alive. The whole program lasts about 45 minutes and is designed to stimulate the imagination and to delight. Wilha-MEANIE is brought to you by the Lucknow Branch of the Bruce County Public Library with the financial assistance of the Georgian Bay Regional Library "System, the Outreach Ontario program of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and the Ontario Arts Council. This performance is free to all and everyone is welcome to attend. Landfill site committee Beeks meeting with ministry... ober page l providing better compaction." The ministry is trying to minimize pollution in and around landfill sites, Wilson explained adding that the Ministry of Natural Resources has done work in the creek. N the committee decides to close the existing site, it would have to submit a plan of closure to the ministry. Wilson said it wouldn't require much work to close the Holrnesville site, A three font layer of soil 'would be placed over the site, and the area would be sloped and seeded. Aker muting with Wilson, the committee met in clued session before passing a ma►tion to meet with industry officials, The 55 acre landfill site, owned by George Lavin, is shared by the town 01 Ooderich, the townships of Goderich, Colborne, the town of Clinton and the villages of Bayfield and Luckn0W. Lucknow has been sending its garbage to the Holmesrviile site since the closure of the Lucknow landfill site in 1980. L1JCI(NOW Janiboree '83 WINDUP NIGHT Saturday, October 29, '$3 Jamboree '83 Committee Presents Jainboree '83 Parade, Legion Drumhead read S ce ell o'!1 Videotape and Sound 2 showings 7:80 P.M, CHILDREN AND FAMILY $1,00 EACH , , , , $6. t) FAMILY 9:00 P. M, ADULT SHOWING (Must beat Jr 19 yrs, j $8,00 COUPLE DANCE TO BON(YS ORCHESTRA ick, Ireland to Canada. They landed at Quebec and later travelled by lake boat to Hamilton. From Hamilton they travelled by wagon to (3oderich where they spent the first .vinter, The following Spring (1848) they proceeded north Into the wilderness and started their new life at Belfast. After arriving Agnes bought 400 acres from the crown, Lafer this large acreage was transferred to four of her sons, Jeremiah the oldest married Mary Caesar and lived on Russel Phillip's farm, Jer emlah's family all went north to the Sault Ste, Marie -Echo Bay area except Agnes the oldest girl and a son and daughter who never married, Samuel the third son married Rachel Webster and farmed directly north of Jeremiah on Mrs. Blake Alton's farm, Samuel's descendants remained in Western Ontario, Daniel and his wife, Caroline Cranston lived across the road from Samuel with his mother, Agnes on Jack Alton's farm. Daniel and Caroline left Belfast and went to Michigan where there are descendants to -day, Several branches left Michigan and went to Western Canada. Joseph lived with his wife, Margaret Irwin on Harvey Kilpatrick's farm, Joseph was reponsible for surveying Belfast which was called Altonville at that time. In 1879 he left Lucknow with his family and went to the Sundrldge area, Twenty years later this branch moved to the Edmonton area, Valentine who married Mary Ann Stroud in Ireland bought 50 acres beside Joseph on the tenth of Ashfield, Valentine's family like Jeremiah's all went to the Echo Bay area except the youngest son, David who stayed on the home farm, Ann, the oldest daughter married Thomas,, Fowler and farmed on the sixth of West Wswanosh Township, This farm is now owned by Lorne Alton, Many of Ann's descendants still live in the Lucknow area, The youngest daughter, Frances married Joseph Smeltzer of Huron Township and farmed where Eimer Smeltzer lives, Many of the Smeltzer descendants still live in the Ripley -Kincardine area, Although the Alton name is common to the Lucknow area, there are many descend- ants whose family name is not Alton, Here are a few families that the Altons married into Smeltzer, Fowler, Emmerton, Scott, Jackson, Robb, Ritchie, Godfrey, Maurer, Wilken, Fair, MacDonald, Hudgins, Brad- ley, Cranston, Phillips, Irvin, Blake, McQuil- lin, Webster, Errington, Morrison, Pent- land, Graham and Griffin, Pin an award on a kid who deserves it. 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