HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-06-30, Page 100Page 60
George
Acheson
*From page 58
deputy -reeve of Goderich
township and member of a
pioneer family which settled
in the township even earlier
than the Ac,hesons. Mr.
Ginn's house and farm
buildings are on Lot 28. On
Lot'29, where Robert Acheson
settled, there are now no
buildings, but the creek which
attracted Robert Acheson's
favorable notice in 1841 still
flows through Lots1,90 and 29
• on its way to the Maitland.
With capital from his farm
sale, John Acheson
established a dry goods
business in Goderich and
built a large house at the
southwest corner of Cambria
Road and Nelson Street,
where his family grew up. In
his time, a white picket fence
bordered two sides of the lot,
and a couple of big wooden
packing cases from the store
became playhouses for the
younger girls.
John was 47 when he came
' to town .and founded a
business which according to
the Signal, "became one of
the foremost in the county."
The stock for some time in-
cluded shoes, but in 1882 the
proprietor announced a
clearing sale, "as I am
determined to go out of this
branch of my business."
Brother William, listed in the
1560s as a "manufacturer of
saddles, harness, collars,
etc." on Hamilton Street, is
said to have established his
dry goods business on The
Square about 1890. If so,
John's store must have been
in the block first. Older
citizens will remember the
Acheson stores near the
Hamilton street corner.
William died in 1911, and
his son, Robert John (1866-
1956), carried on the business
until it was purchased in 1950
by George Schaefer, who
continued it under the old
name until 1960. Though he
was B4 when he gave up
business, R.J. was known to
many as "young Jack," to
distinguish him ^ from
"Johnny."
John died May 1, 1906, "full
of years and honors, after a
well-filled life," the Signal
said. He was 77. The
newspaper reported that
"having made. a competence
Turn to page 61 •
ROMANCE IN THE 1880s - The only Acheson in this ancient
photo, preserved in Huron. Pioneer Museum, is Jack, son of
William Acheson. Many years head of a dry goods business
on the Square, he died in 1856, aged 90. He would be about 24
when the picture was taken. Next in the top row is Frances
("Frank") McLean, daughter of William McLean, Nelson
street, whose father wanted her to marry Acheson. Instead,
she chose to be the wife of a young Methodist preacher, Rev.
I.B. Walwyn, shown reclining at bottom of the photo. Top
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