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    Born Wexford, Ireland, in 1835. Died in Streetsville in 1911. More information on the family of John Burns can be found at the Plante Family Newsletter website.

    Anson Devlin, first to come to Milton from Ireland. Age in Photo 4-6 years. Councillor Jim Day currently lives in the house built by Anson Devlin (as of 2006).

    James O'Boyle, one of the first Irishmen in Oakville, standing in front of the first log cabin in the town. For more information on James O'Boyle and the O'Boyle family, please see the Plante Family

    Edward O'Boyle with wife Eliza Jane Burns, daughters Edna, Nora, and Mary Esther, and son James. This photo was taken some time in the mid-1910's. For more information the O'Boyle family, please see

    Wife of John Burns. More information on the family of John Burns can be found at the Plante Family Newsletter website.

    Ardfert is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. Its Cathedral was destroyed in the War of 1641.

Doherty, Brennan, Oakville Beaver, 19 Apr 2013, p. 17     Kids Speak Out

    This is an image of one of Steve Nease's original drawings, held in the Steve Nease Editorial Cartoon Collection at the Oakville Public Library.