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CliffSturO3P Chrtstsphei Sturdy
John Sturdy'. John Sturdy
Larry Sturdy John Sturd3r
.:Daug Wallis James Switzer
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Roy Virilson Aridyew.Wlgtely
Willis SAVitzer John Wilson
Concession/Lot C1/L21
CBay/L69,70
C1,2/L35
C7/L14,15,16
C5/L14,15
CMt/L11,12
C9/L41
C8/120)
C7/L20
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However, we also have a few faiths that
haveremained in the same family -
although the ownership has perhaps passed
through a married daughter so the name
has NOT remained the same for 150 years.
They are still 150 year family farms!
MCICEE/FAL(01 NER FARM:
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(Concession 4, Lot 17)
This 150. year farm is located on C4/L17
and presently owned by Ronald, and Arlene
Falconer. The original log cabin N of the
present home has long since disappeared,
and the existing home (35 x 44. feet) was
built in. 096M,PAMOS N.C1cpe;
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19454lictor •Falconer and his wife,
Eleanor JohiIst�lL passed on the %Ftn .to
their aldestsolk144101, ' ' ' 's:11:
1960 -Ronald and Arlene. (Richinana)
Falconer have in* daughter, Melody, who is tilgi
the 6th generation of that line to reside on
C4/L17.,PROLORiGERIG & PALMER FARM:
(Con:Mattland, Lot3243,)
This 150 yearlarrn was settled in 1833 by
Robert Proctor, who had emigrated from.
Ireland with -the Holmes families. Robert
was a brother-in-law of the two Holmes men
after whom the village (Holmesville) was
named.
The existing home has been remodeled
many times, giving it a modern Colonial -
style appearance, but the alunainuin siding
covers a frame structure which was erected
about 1875, Present residents are Gloria and
Roland Gerig who have lived there since
1972. Their family consists of Roland Jr. and
Brian.
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