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Emery Genealogy Mr. A. D. Emery, with his family came to Burlington Plains about 100 years ago. They came from Appleby and settled on the farm afterwards known as the Godwin farm. Mr. Emery's second wife was Miss Ruth Bridgman from near Grimsby. They had four children, Henry D., Deborah (afterwards Mrs. Thos. [Thomas] Easterbrook), Harriet, who married Joseph Lindley, and Mary who died at the age of 18. His third wife was Jane Van Norman. When they moved to the Plains there was no Church and Mrs. Emery held Sunday School in her home until the Church was built. She was the Bible Class teacher for many years and Mr. Emery was the Superintendent. Mr. W. A. Emery always took an active part in all church work. He was Superintendent of the Sunday School for many years, was on the Trustee Board of the Church and also a member of the choir A. D. and Jane Emery had six children; Dr. Ethbert Emery, Dr. C. Van Norman, Dr. W. J. Hunter, Rev. V. H. Emery, W. A. Emery, Jennie Emery. Jennie married Scott Land and moved to Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Walter Horne is a daughter of Mr. A. D. Emery's oldest son Henry D. and has lived in Aldershot over 70 years. Photo of Thomas English, William Smiley, Russell Emery at Hamilton Market W. A. Emery, son of the pioneer, worked the farm until he moved to Burlington. His son, Victor Harold has a beautiful home on North Shore Boulevard. Another son, Russell passed away several years ago. Russell's sons, William and Jack are still living in Aldershot and are very successful market gardeners. His two daughters, Jean and Dorothy are still living here. Jean married W. Burrows and lives across the road from the Emery farm in Ernest Read's home and Dorothy married E. Hunsperger lives on No. 2 Highway. Both are members of the Aldershot Women's Institute. When renovating his home some years ago, Mr. William Emery discovered that the log cabin, which was built in the pioneer days by David Fonger, had been built entirely without nails. This log cabin is now incorporated in the renovated home.