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    The Norton farm was just inside the Town Line (now Tremaine Rd.) boundary of Nelson Twsp. on Dundas Street, now in Burlington, formerly Trafalgar Township. LOT 1 CON 1 NDS Palermo was their home base

    The Norton farm was just inside the Town Line (now Tremaine Rd.) boundary of Nelson Twsp. on Dundas Street, now in Burlington, formerly Trafalgar Township. LOT 1 CON 1 NDS Palermo was their home base

    There is no notation as to the people in this photograph nor is a date provided but the man with the full beard standing is John Durlin (Dorland) Smith as we have another photograph for comparison. M

    "Page 2" of this record is the back of the photograph where the people are identified. Top back row standing left to right is: Mrs. W. Smith (Keturah nee Inglehart), Mr. Walker Smith her husband, Mr.

    Arthur is referred to in a family history as a seaman but in 1918, he took over the family farm in Palermo which was at Lot 34, Concession 1, South of Dundas Street.

    A postcard of the H & B Incline Railway in Hamilton, Ontario written and sent by Albert Burgin to his uncle, Walker Smith. Page 2 shows the verso of the card.

    Mabel (Bridgman) Smith was born and raised in Zimmerman, Nelson Township, Halton County. Zimmerman was at Appleby and 2nd Lines.

    The back of this photograph, written by a family member, says John's middle name is, "Durlin". The State 1 Archaeological Assessment of 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville by Golder Associates, Decembe

    The family has written that this photo was taken sometime between 1875 and 1880 but it is most likely the engagement photograph, taken prior to their marriage in October 1881. At least one Census spe

    This grain threshing machine was on the farm of the Smith family sometime in about the early 1920s. Most farmers would not have purchased their own thresher but arranged with the owner to come in tur

    In 1889, Walker Smith was owner of the farm on Lot 34, Concession 1, S.D.S, (later known as 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville). A few years earlier, he had taken over from his parents who first start

    John's family spelled his middle name as "Durlan" in many documents but his birth certificate says it is "Durland".

    Unfortunately, no record of who these people are has survived but because the photographs are glass photographic prints, we know they were taken prior to 1890 as by that time this old photographic te

    John's middle name on the written on the note accompanying the photograph is, "Durlin". The State 1 Archaeological Assessment of 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville by Golder Associates, December 19, 2

    Click on "Pages" "Select" under the record title to view the second photograph.

    This collection of eyeglasses and their cases was found inside the wood box with the initials, "JDS" described in another record. The box was made for John Dorland Smith but over the years, likely ot

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    East corner of hwy 5 & 25, 1912