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    This paper book was owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 SDS (near Palermo) in the 1800's through to the early 1970's when the farm was expropriated for Bronte Provincial Cr

    John D. Smith's grandparents had been British Loyalists who came to the Niagara penninsula and settled in Grimsby Township. The family was large, bringing 4 children with 8 more children born in Uppe

    More information on the Mississauga Horse can be found on several websites; several are linked here.

    Click on "Pages" to view this landscape photograph in sections for closer detail.

    Click on "pages" to view sections of the photograph in detail.

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    Palermo dates from 1835 when the first post office was established at the intersection of “the Dundas highway” and what is now Old Bronte Rd. There are a number of websites dedicated to Oliver Goodis

    This copy of the Wilmot survey map of Trafalgar Township was photographed from a wonderful display copy. It looks like Mr. Wilmot signed his name, "Sam L. Wilmot", but it is actually "Sam S. Wilmot".

    You can view the complete newsletter in full text by clicking on "Original PDF" on the right side of the record. Individual pages can each be viewed in PDF format by clicking on "Pages" "Select" at t

    When war bride, Irene Bumby, arrived in Bronte after World War II, the ladies of Walton Memorial United Church welcomed her to Canada with this handmade quilt. They quilted their names into the desig

    The newspaper clippings name a number of the hard-working women of the area Clubs, too many to specifically identify here. Mrs. W.H. Cudmore was one of the earliest and most prominent workers in the

    Daniel Munn received the 200 acre land grant of Lot 15, Con. 1 SDS in January 1808. The next year saw a log building that served as both school and church on his property at the south-east corner of

    Daniel Munn received the 200 acre land grant of Lot 15, Con. 1 SDS in January 1808. The next year saw a log building that served as both school and church on his property at the south-east corner of

    Daniel Munn received the 200 acre land grant of Lot 15, Con. 1 SDS in January 1808. The next year saw a log building that served as both school and church on his property at the south-east corner of

    A series of 7 photographs taken in March 2014 to document the homes and old buildings at Palermo on Old Bronte Road, south of Dundas Street. Under "Pages Select" click to pull down the list of the ot

    Date unknown. This lovely purse was the property of the John D. Smith family, near Palermo. The family lived on the farm at Lot 34, Con. 1, SDS from 1831 to 1977, although they had owned the land pri

    In 1815, Orange Lawrence came from the United States. In 1823, Orange and his wife, Sarah, settled on a farm near Hammondsville, later renamed Sheridan. Lot 1, Con. 2, SDS, Trafalgar Township. The fa

    This photograph of Canadian Pacific steam engine No. 2659 leading steam engine No. 5145 and freight train, was taken on May 15, 1954 as the train went west from Hornby Station, Trafalgar Township. Th

    Two of the photographs were autographed by Constable Coleman. Unfortunately, his writing is illegible so we can't determine the proper spelling of his name, and we don't know why he was photographed

    Daniel Munn, who owned the land around Sixth Line and Dundas Street that eventually became the hamlet of Munn's Corners, built a log cabin school on his property which doubled as a church on Sundays