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FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN GEORGETOWN The Esquesing Historical Society received a very interesting submission through our website to the Archives. The wonderful electronic donation - the first - was received September 30, 1999 at 17:48 PM by J. M. Rowe, Archivist. It shows Harriet Kennedy Higgins. The donor explains: Hi: I am the great great grandson of Harriet Kennedy, the first white child born in Georgetown (Hungry Hollow). I understand that Georgetown was named after her father George Kennedy. Harriet Kennedy married John Higgins and they moved to Bracebridge where I live now. I have an old tin-type photo of Harriet Kennedy which I have included as an attachment. Thought that you might be interested and perhaps can have this included in the photographic collection found in Halinet. Sincerely, John Reynolds Another EHS first is the submission of memories to the Society by e-mail. Mr. G.A. Sutherland sent the following message to Dawn Livingstone. It was originally written in upper case letters with no spacing between words. I have edited the message to make it legible. JMR From: A Sutherland Date: Friday, October 01,1999 8:17 PM I Am Living in St kitts Where my father go Rd on Sutherland Was born my Grandfather Had Medical practice on Maplecroft Farm in Limehouse. I grew up for Five years on Farm. Mom moved us To London Due To lack of Farm labour In '44.1 visited Limehouse post office daily played with Bert & Neal benton who's father was postmaster of the Village Store Keep Grandpa had office in Stewarttown. I worked in Brampton Form Mid-eighties To mid nineties. Traveled thru Esquesing after work Attended Limehouse Kirk Sundays. I read Your Community Histories Over+ over. My Grandson lives in Bramalea with our Daughter His Mom I am thinking of Esquesing as Home. We Visited Marg Early Weekly Across From Knox church. Her husband Arnott was Overseas with Dad. Friends from Pre-war Service in Lome Scots. I'm You Remeber candidate for membership. Is Don Lindsay mto Limehouse kirk with family in Bramalea. I Hope to Come That way again remember uproar it caused when SI Apps got got picked by Maple Leafs. Hi Father was Butcher on Main Street, Georgetown. Regards Lindsay Gerdon Alan Sutherland just send in voice for Dues Orfeesi'ldeal with it by Return mail. g.a.s. 97 Riverview Blvd, St.Catharines 12t 3m3 Hello Mr. Sutherland: Thank you for your interesting message, although it was a little hard to read, being all written in capital letters. You certainly do remember the area well. Bert Benton and his wife still live in Limehouse, and are active members of the Presbyterian Church there. Neil Benton passed away a few years ago, as did Don Lindsay. I wonder who would have been the minister at Limehouse church when you went there? I am not sure about Mr. & Mrs. Early, but their beautiful home is still there. It was actually a nursing home for a few years, but is once again a private resident. You would be thinking about Bob Goldham, the NHL hockey player from Georgetown, whose father Harry Goldham was a Georgetown Main Street Butcher. Dawn Livingstone Esquesing Historical Society Newsletter 3