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1 imes-Advocate, September 2, 1987
wlldfong family -
The Wildfong clan gather recent:
ly for their first reunion, eld at
Bingeman Park, Kitchener, near the
original homestead. Two hundred
people attended, from five Canadian
Provinces and several U.S. states.
• The local Wildfongs grew up believ-
ing it was a rare name, and a small
family. 1t has been discovererd,
however, to. be a common name in
many areas, and a huge family
connection. •
The first Wildfongs (spelled at least
five different ways) came around 1750
from Bohemia, which is now a part of
Czechoslovakia, seeking, along with
thousands of other European families
at that time, a relief from religious
Reunion for
Elliott clan
By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN
The Elliott clan gathered for their
family reunion on Civic holiday
weekend, at the home of Frank and
Claudette Elliott, Staffa. One hundred
and twenty-three relatives attended.
many camping for the weekend in
Frank's back yard. Activities includ-
ed games, cards and good fellowship.
with everyone enjoying a pot luck din-
ner and BBQ, corn and weiner roast.
Relatives from, Clinton, Dublin.
Glanworth, Hensall, Hamilton. Kit-
chener, Lambeth, Michigan, Mitchell.
New York State, London, Sebr-
- ingville, Stratford, Sarnia, Seaforth.
St. Marys, Staffa, Thorndale and
Waterloo were present.
Staffa Women's Institute members
and guests enjoyed the play "Border -
town" at the Blyth Memorial Theatre
on Monday evening.
Many young people from this com-
munity were participating in ball
tournaments in Cromarty and Exeter
on the weekend.
Joint service for Cromarty and
Staffa congregations was held in
•Hibbert United Church on Sunday
with Pastor Debbie Hoekstra in
charge of the service. Joyce Fell
favoured with a solo accompanied by
Mrs. Elmer Dow. There will be no
service Sunday August 23.
Doris Miller and Roberta
Templeman, -visited Tuesday with
their sister, Jean Mayer, a patient in
Victoria Hospital, London.
persecution, and good farm land.
They spent some years in North
Carolina, then West Virginia, then
Pennsylvania, where they, became
knows as the Pennsylvania-Dutch,a
term of respect tor a people who were
"law-abiding, hard-working and
prosperous'.
There are-Vildfongs now in at least
25 U.S. states, but our group came to
Waterloo County by wagon train in
1802 and settled on the west bank of
the Grand River at Doon, near
Kitchener.
Daniel Wildfong, Frank's grand-
father, came around 1865 to Hay
Township with his wife and family,
and settled on the Lake Road near
Dashwood. They had 12 children, 10
surviving, eight having families. Sons
reunitos
Amos and Joseph farmed all their
lives in Hay Twp., and their sons,
Frank, Garnet and_Claytoo, attended
schools there and some carried on the
farming tradition.
-Wildfongs were proudly
Pennsylvania -Dutch (German is
more accurate), Mennonite, and
farmers; this rich heritage only
discovered this past year.
Frank was the oldest gentleman
present, and his great-
granddaughter, Laura Lee Toye
(born on his birthday this year) was
the youngest. Laura's mother, Heidi
Toye, and grandmother, Marie I51att,
were the researchers and organizers
of this very successful event.
The two-day affair was recorded on
video-tape by CKCO-TV.
•
- itDONATION TO COMMUNITY -- On behalf of the community, Colin Brewer, president of McGillivray
minor ball association, and Charlie Corbett, McGillivray reeve accepted a $900 cheque from Brinsley
Community Trust members Levi White and Andrew Dixon, Sunday afternoon at McGillivray Minor Ball
Day. The trust was founded when the Brinsley school was sold four years ago. Since then, the interest
from the trust has been donated to the community each year.
GRADUATES — Helen and Lloyd
Cowdrey, RR 6 St. Marys are pro-
ud to announce the graduation of
their daughter, Patricia Ann,
from Wilfrid Laurier University,
Waterloo with a B.A. in French
and Sociology on May30th, 1987..
Hodge" family
enjoys golfing
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ilodgert attend-
ed the Open douse Sunday for Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Harris of London in
honour of their 40th wedding anniver-
sary. Happy Anniversary Chuck and
Helen.
The annual llodgert golf tourna-
ment -was held at Exeter Golf and
Country Club recently with all retur-
ning to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reg
lfodgert for supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rohde were
guests at the Kinsman-lfabkirk wed-
ding at First Presbyterian Church,
Seaforth. and the reception and dance
at the Seaforth Community Centre,
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rohde, Karen
and Kathy, Exeter, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Rohde, Danny and Tammy,
and Mr. and Mrs. 13111 Rohde were
Sunday supper guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Rohde, Kippen.
Next Sunday September 6 worship
service will commence at 11:15 a.m.
It will be F anlify Sunday and Sunday
School students will sit with their
families. The next Sunday September
13 it will be Promotion Sunday for the
Sunday School students.
A bird in the hand is safer than two
overhead.
Don't worry about losing your mind.
It will Iasi until you go crazy.
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