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5.4) Family Farms reflect long rural I',
Ikfronipalge 20
perches is very styli*. That Larry and Judy
are extremely proud of their 140 Family
Farm can be easily seen by the care they
have taken in exhibiting their township
sign!
The home on Lot 19 is equally beautiful
though of entirely different appearance. The
.original frame structure was covered with
luminum siding in the 1970s, but the house
still has that spacious layout characteristic
Of earlier -days.
1834 -John Sturdy bought the 160 acres
from the Canada Company for 60 pounds,
Ireceiying his deedin 1843. He married Ann
Whitely and they had eight children. Two off
their five sons divided the large family
farm.
1;19 -George Oswald received Lot 20 and
Nixon received Lot 21. George married
Ellen Driver and had two children. Nixon
never married, and his land eventually also
passed to Austin, George's only son.
1919 -Austin Sturdy married Reta Keys.
His only son, Chester, was next to own the
properties.
1947 -Chester and Isabel (Kernighan) Stur-
dy had two sons and one daughter. The farm
was once again divided as the sons returned
to farm.
1973 -Larry returned to Lot 20 and purchas-
ed it the same year he married Judy Ives.
They have three sons, Travis, Jesse and
Luke, who are the sixth generation to farm
this land.
1978 -John and Cathie (Jones) Sturdy pur-
chased Lot 21 and also have sixth generation
Sturdys - Tara and Angela.
SWITZER FARM:
(Concession Bayfield,
Lots 69, 70)
The first log home on the farm stood just
north of the present fine brick residence.
The second home was probably built in the
1860s and is of white, triple -brick con-
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struction. A hill two storey, four bedroom
home, the original fireplace in the dining
area is still hi lige today.
1833-JaMea Maurice Switzer settled in
G°dand received his deed
fromertiliebTCant9", .ipCorn ., in 1854 - for 43
pounds, 1,700lings en, ce. He married
Martha Simps�nandha. nine chndren.
18804he YOUngeSt soli, James Berry
Switzer, married Susan Powell and passed
the farm on to his youngest son, Earl.
1930s.Earl married Mabel Foster and one
of their four sons, Willis, continued the fami-
ly farm.
1964 -Willis married Winifred Elliott and
they live on thefairm today.
WAIIJ .1S FARM:
Concession 1&2, -Lott)
Thomas Woodliffe built tile nrst aweauna,
a shanty, near the lake bank. Before 1840
James Wallis had built a house near the
front of the farm. It was small at first, but
grew as additions were added and was nam-
ed "Clifton Cottage".
The present cement block structure was
built on this same site in 1924. The gravel
was taken from the beach and Charles
Wallis remembers having to help make the
cement blocks in the tin forms provided by,
the contractor (James McKenzie) - 100
blocks per days!
The house is a full two stories, 30 feet
square, with a wide verandah around two
sides. The roof is cottage -styled, with no
gables.
1834 -James and Jane (Sumpter) Wallis
emigrated from Nottingham, England in
la32 with four children. They bought their
131 acres from Thomas Woodliffe for 150
pounds, 1 shilling and three pence. Two
more children were bom in Canada, and the
younger son, James, remained or. the fami-
ly farm.
1860s -James Edward Wallis married
Elizabeth Rautine .and they bad a fainih
nine- Their second 60404 WOW, t•OekOver the
farm whenhe married.
1009 -Walter Wall* and Nettie Richards
had two boys Charles andFred. Fred pure
chased C2/L36 which had also been part
ofthe family holdings, and Charles stayed
at Clifton Cottage.
1945 -Charles Wallies married Mary Ad-
dison and their only son, Doug, continued
the family traditionton C1/1.35.
1971 -Doug and Sandra (RaWson) Wallis
have two sons (Jason and Jonathan) who
are the sixth generation on this land.
WHITELY
(Concession 7, Lots 14,15
The Whitely family. believe there was a
frame home in the'orehard slightly N of the
present house. However it Wee presumably
torn down when the brick house was
erected. Charles Whitely built the present
white brick home on C7/L14 in 1899 for
$1,250. and paid for it the same year with the
sale of apples from the orchards. He named
the farm "Inglewood", which is etched in a
window above the front door.
It is a full two storey, single brick home
with bay windows both upstairs and down.
Built on the center hall design it has an
open front stairway and closed back stair-
case, which is a real novelty to visiting
children - as all of us with such homes know.
All young newcomers make the grand tour -
up and down through the house!
One unique feature is the eight panes of
pink bottle -glass in the front door. The
beautiful woodwork of that era has been
preserved and the sliding panel doors
between the old parlour and dining room are
of white ash and pine.
1832 -Andrew and Jane Whitely emigrated
from Eniskillen, Ireland and settled on Con.
7, receiving their deeds from the Canada
Company in 1834. They brought with them
five sons who all farm d in G. Twp.-- James
(C7/L13,14), John • (C7/L16), Robert
(C5/L12. Andrew (rsvurr P7) and Joseph
di
(c7/u5and014t/1497).
18404a*s had C7/1414 registered in his
name- He never mauled and in 1897 his
farm passed to Joseph's son, Civrles.
1840-40,0rew willed C7/L15, 18 to his three
other sons. Later Johnbecame sole owner of
ivit46mati. 4:001,ank.dofhVd,n-iniTeosechophorroamrried Saran
18940* fourth child, Joseph Eldrklge,
took over the home farm while the youngest
son, Marlek„farined L13, 14. Charles Maw-,
riedBlidielilliniin'andraised four children.
1946400 sons, Ben and Pat, took over the
faridly farm - Ban with a Holstein and Pat a
Jersey herd. Pat moved to Colborne Twp. in
1953 and Ben purchased his land. Ben mar-
ried. Dorothy Ginn and their- son, Bill, and
grandson, Andrew, who. farm with them on
L14 make the sixth generation of Whitelys to
live there.
WILSON FARM:
(Concession 5, Lots 14,15)
Although presumably there was a log
house on this farm, the earliest records
found are in 1863 of a brick house which was
later destroyed by fire.
The present clapboard home replaced it
and is a perfect example of a type of ar-
chitecture well represented in our township.
1823 -John and Cristena Wilsonemigrated
from. Dunbartonshire, Scotland and settled
on C5/L14,15.
1860s -Daniel Wilson purchased the farm
from his parents. . He married Marion
Tichborne in 1864 and they had eight
children. His second son, WilLiam, took over
the home farm.
1476 -William married Amelia Kirkpatrick
in 1894 and they had three children.
1911 -After William's death at an early
age, Amelia farmed the • lead' until their
youngest son, Roy, took over.
• 1937 -Roy became owner of this century
farm. He had mar-ied Natalie Bell in 1926
and they had seven children. Their third
Kenneth, farm 3 with his father.
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