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B4 The Acton Free Press Wed April 197 Early Canadian family scattered throughout Ont and USA A PIONEER CEMETERY situated at s corners was the scene last Friday of a 2 m stone replacement ceremony when relatives of one district s earliest families set up a new tombstone in memory of Paul Smeltzer born in Ireland who died in Ontario in 1873 Reportedly over 4 of his ancestors are spread about many areas of Canada and the United States Pictured beside the two stones are Glen Smeltzer of Frankfort Michigan and his Canadian relative Gordon Smeltzer of two of the many great great greatgrandchildren of the illustrious gentleman Ospringe Newcomers visitors holidayers in report A search by an American couple which started three years ago has resulted in he findings that at least residents or both Canada and the United States arc the progeny of one Irish im migrant who came to Canada as an early settler sometime in the year 1830 The story goes that Paul Smellier was the son of a distinguished Irishman who Paul had been born and raised In Kllcollcy Parish Ireland He had Inter married Anna Mercerc a young refugee who with her brother had escaped to Ireland from the French revolution She had met and married Paul and together they had eight children In IBM with the eldest child 19 years of ago and the youngest three they left Ireland for Canada They settled with their family near Norval In a small settlement where two other Irish families congregated the Swi tiers and IheWhaleys Historical findings show that after a year of living through a Canadian winter Anna Mercere Smellier died Married Thrice The next year of saw the with a farm and Paul married again Ills new wife died shortly terwards however and once again his children were left motherless Ho was married again in 1835 to Margaret with whom he fathered another six children the last was born when he was As the second family of young Smellzcrs grew up the older ones drifted away Ills recorded that William went to Michigan Anne Marie and Amelia to places unknown John to Garafraxa township Isaac to Abel lo Huron County the boy Hannah stayed at Whaley corners and Thomas to Orange Hie statistics show that William living in Michigan was the original ancestor of large group of Smelt icrs living in Michigan many of whom are farmers involved In fruit growing others in apple Juice production Last year the Michigan celebrated the hundredth anniversary of he first family of in the United States from Canada lo settle in Michigan There were reportedly a total of family members present at the gathering alt dants of their great greot grandfather William the eldest son of their earlier ancestor Paul Interest In the local Canadian was a roused when Glen of fort Michigan became curious about his great great great Paul from Canada the original propagator of the Smellier elan He and his wife came to Canadi first in August manned with camper and phns to spend few weeks investigating the resting grounds of the illustrious gentleman ing understood lhat the original whereabouts of the family had been lhat of the vicinity of Georgetown Ontario he and visited the ilcrk office In that town but learned there wire no records of a Pnul Smellier They then went to the Georgetown cemetery there Ihey found a Smellier grave which learned Inter was lhat of Paul third wife Margaret but there was no indication that il wis also Paul No records From cemetery to the tenacious couple stayed In the Georgetown district for four but their continuous search for some semblance of historical data on the aged settler was useless and niter doing the round of scour thouscs from Milton anil district Ihey wire told Unit hud In I squeslng an records showed Discouraged from their findings tin Mlllon couri house they decided to go home II until Ihey headed towards and stopped lo gas up at garage learned lint Mr and Mrs Gordon Smeltor lived up the road about seven milts They were also told about he owner the Academy showing an early lllftl Wellington county map They contacted Ihe outside of Hock wood and vlu phone questioned lliclr new relative on his early Matching notes they found lie and were invited lo the family farm Mr and Mrs the I Mm if I r rcfih flutters I rom there it has been fun story of intrigue and to the following year the visitors again visited the grave In Georgetown this lime accompanied by the At the where Margaret was marked they found had been placed Checking with caretakers they learned thai somebody by name of Horace Bell Bin concession of at Glen Williams had placed flowers on grave of his great greit great grand mother At first he I recall the whereabouts of his grandfathers grave but remembered lint as a small boy he used lo visit a cemetery at cor tiers but could not remember who it was who had been buried there On Investigating Ih depleted pioneer grounds s corners the foursome found a vintage fndid mid worn on was Imlxdled In word 1 I Jin I I new shiny Ian in I In Hi Willi A lid can l Iplnrul llic old id on wan lake lo the wood Aendimy whirr It will hi hi In an jiIbm worthy of no of anuria plow em 111 litigating rn flgun thai of family tret an pruiil about to Georgetown sum llv lug In the Island Inronto and It a NOW OPEN FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE Doris Fines Mr and Mrs Clarence hove moved Into their new house Ihey built on the third line We extend a welcome to Mr and Mrs J and family who have purchased Clarence farm The come from and have three children Paul and David Mr and Mrs Ralph Mculen and family have moved back lo and Mr and Mrs John Oosterhouf and two sons taken up residence in the house in the village which was formerly the Klooster house We welcome them to the community Doctors and Carol Bruce of Car Ontario visited on Ihe week end with Barries parents Mr and Mrs Word Bruce pleasant sociable evening was Wednesday when and Linda were hostesses for a party In the school auditorium ttack from holiday Mr and Mrs Stuart have returned from a len day holiday In Arizona cousins Mr and Mrs Robert at The weather was sunny with degree temperature but they didn notice It comfortable They were awakened each morning by the singing of the birds and remarked on their beauty and the number there were went to see the Grand Canyon where there was still snow and frost and also spent a day in Mexico Grade pupils an opera review Ross Wall In Guelph with all grade 8 of the other schools in the area on Tuesday Mrs Max Scholsch Kathv Rudder Bailey and Traccy Sproule have companied the Fran choir on flight to Cork Ireland They lefl on but on account of the strike went by bus to Buffalo then to New York where boarded plane for Ireland A radiogram has been received that all is well Rev WG Lewis of Rod ney delivered the sermon Sunday morning at Knox church Mrs Alan Norman was guest soloist There was a good lurnout there lo enjoy the service Press District Page Limehouse Canvassers given kits Location prime factor in region site Hill By Mrs Benton First Group Committee held their April meeting at Ihe home of Mr and Mrs J Thlr teen people were present Re ports were received from the Cubs and Scouts and Lorna Thompson reported on the District Council meeting which she attended Events under discussion were the April euchre the Mullisale and the Father and Son ban quel A lovely lunch was ved following the meeting Receive badges At the last Cub meeting Frank and Hugo Winter received their collec tors badges The were given iheir Trees for Canada kits Canvassing was to begin on Saturday and the trees planted April The Local Group Commit tec held a euchre in house Memorial Hall on day evening where winners were Brett Byers and Mrs Osbum low prize going to Laura evens Lunch was enjoyed after Mr and Mrs J and attended the wed ding of their son Mr Ritchie Moulden to Miss Sally Jones in Si John Anglican Church at Ste Marie on Saturday The will be making their home We extend sympathy to Mrs W T Mills and family in the passing of her sister Mrs R Storey aged years in Toronto on Friday The fun was on Monday Mrs C Walker of Tor onto also away a week ago and burial was in Si James cemetery on Tuesday April Some folks may remember the Walker when they owned property on lot on the Line Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Michael Payne nee Langille on the arri of a little brother for San named Vance Protest delays Community Ser vices Committee will send a delegation to Queen Park to express concern about ap proval of Health Unit Budget The section of the budget that Includes new staff has not been approved Geographical location will be the prime factor In making a recommendation for per mancnt headquarters for Regional Council according to site committee chairman Tom Hill Mayor Hill told reporters that his committee hod toured five proposed sites during meeting Monday morning He said the committee limiting its choice to serviced land to Hill a choice should be made by July Between now and then the committee expects to each and every that has been brought to the attention of the committee Propose it now In order to avoid a situation where landowners bring In No column Bill Smiley Sugar and Spice column failed lo arrive this week because of the legal post office strike proposals after the com mittce has made a recom mendation Hill has invited submissions this lime During the discussions held lo select a temporary site several applicants appeared NOTICE THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS BICYCLE LICENSES Every resident of Ihe Town of Hallon Hills owning or using a bicycle shall obtain license on or before 1st day of June of each year and such license shall expire on the day of May In Ihe year following A license may be obtained by applying to Monk pal Offices of the Town of Hills located at 3d Main St South Georgetown and to Main St East Acton and completing a form showing name and address of the applicant Ihe make of bicycle and manufacturer serial number and paying a fee of SI Usher Licensing Officer POSITION AVAILABLE FIRE DISPATCHER for Fire Area No 2 Georgetown Ideal situation for a retired couple as it requires hour duty Two bedroom apartment equipped with electric range and refrigerator is supplied free with all utilities plus a weekly salary Applications should be submitted by letter to the Cor of the Town of Halton Hills Main Street South Hills Georgetown Ontario and mark envelope application Closing date April 1974 NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS Country Pete has joined forces with Farmer Jack one of Ontario fastest growing T V and Furniture Warehouse chains What this means to alt present and future customers is a larger variety and lower prices on all merchandise This is the result of volume buylnq Ontario Far mer Jack Milton is now being advertised weekly on CKCO TV channel You may also hear of our super specials daily on radio We also advertise our sales week ly in the Canadian Champion The Acton Free Press and the Georgetown Independent We have the same courtesy staff and of course Country Pete still welcomes you for a cup of coffee any day of the week Thank you for your patronage we hope to see all of you soon Country Pete and all his staff WATCH FOR FARMER JACKS GRAND OPENING COMING SOON is well of th Stall According lo the Michigan travellers the 1170 census shows m to In New York and By with others in California Paul Is the great great grandfather of them all says Glen Smellier of Michigan who with his newly established cousins Iht Cordon intends kien up their Canadian Associations The stone stands bright and slimy at the Whnloy pioneer mar Records show original farm has now been absorbed by the town of Georgetown the A I food store now standing on the original IB33 barn site A of across No marks where Ihe homestead once stood where Paul and his wife Morgiret ihe eight plus six Smeltzer children Traffic was probably only of horses and wagon trains wild a round of Irish jigs fimillcs of Swit7cr and Smellier pioneers is further known the fimillcs of and Smclters at least three times and as well as their own immediate children ihe SmclUcrs lay claim miny relatives in the surrounding district nil reldting to Irishman who to Cinada with his wife and family sometime in the year 1030 The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills Requires Immediately TEMPORARY DISPATCHERS for Fire Deparfment Area No 2 Georgetown work on a three hour basis for approximately month duration No experience is required as the successful applicants will be trained on the ob Clearly marked applications are to be submitted to 36 Main Street South Georgetown Closing date April 26 on Ihe scene the council felt bad considered all probabilities Councillors have expressed disappointment with new in Burlington It was leased for three years Get your fair share of Ontarios new 300 million tax credits mihcs pensioners roomers ihe incite and others will benefit Onl iritis new Credit Svslcm provides for three 1 People or rcntOnvludinL riiomcrs bonders may share in the 1 ruin 2 People who till out 1 income share in the Credit People over sh ire in the Pensio Tim Cre if y don income 1 he sure to fill out and Ilk both ihe I met me 1 it return and share TAX CRtDIT SYSTEM