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    Dianne Guertin is one of the girls holding the centennial sign, her brother, Robert Guertin, is in the back row, 2nd from left. The Guertin family lived at the corner of No. 5 Highway (Dundas Street)

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    Maud Norton was the daughter of Theophlas (also spelled in Census material as Theophilus or Theopholes) and Ann Norton of Esquesing Township. Maud's father was also a teacher, as were her two sisters

    In 1815, Orange Lawrence and his wife, Sarah, came from the United States. In 1823, they settled on a farm near Hammondsville, later renamed Sheridan, Lot 1, Con. 2, SDS, south of Dundas Street, Traf

    Back- Jean Peddie Lawrence b 1903 & Cecil Lawrence, 1901 - 1969 Front; Billy b 1943, Mary b 1941, and Nelson b 1939.

    Picture shows Verna, Elmer and Floyd Downs as youngsters. Each morning their mother would light the fire. One morning Verna came down in her nightie, which caught fire and caused her death.

    The farm was first surveyed as being located in Trafalgar Township, Halton County. In 1962, Trafalgar Township was amalgamated into the Town of Oakville. In the present day, the land is north of the

    The Dixon family lived at Limestone Hall until the mid-1960's. Well-known broadcaster Betty Kennedy and her husband, G. Allan Burton lived there for many years. A link to the Archeion Archives Associ

    Miss Gladys McCleary was a long-time teacher at McCurdy's Corners School, Ninth Line and Derry Roads which was S.S.#8. She became a school inspector and later a trustee. Halton County has honoured he

    Thanks to several people commenting on this photograph, we are slowly adding names. Front Row, sitting: 2nd from left wearing a tie is Kenneth Vivian, Tim King is at the far right end of the row. 2nd

    Saunders home on the farm at Lot 11, concession 7, Trafalgar, c. 1898. Back Row, l-r; Aunt Sophia Montgomery, John Saunders, Mrs. Geo. Saunders, Ed Saunders, Jennine Montgomery, Sid McMurray, Millie

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    Information taken from "Thy Humble Dwelling: A History of Sheridan-Park Royal United Church 1826 - 1926", edited by Rev. Robert K. Munro. To view the other records in this extended family collection,

    This is believed to be S.S. #10 Trafalgar, north-east corner of Britannia and Tenth Line. This is the history of S.S. No. 10 Trafalgar, a union school: In 1824, a log school was built at the modern-d

    There was a school in Palermo as early as 1819. It was one of 3 public schools in Trafalgar Twp. The first school may have been on the same property as the ones built in 1844, 1875 & 1942 or it may h

    This school is on Montclair Drive, Oakville. East of Sixth Line, south of Upper Middle Road.

    Merton school S.S.#15 was first a log building. A brick one was built in 1857 that was demolished to make way for the highway, and a third school was built in 1923 that closed in 1958 when the new Pa

    SS #2 Trafalgar was the Palermo school.

    Ron Wettlaufer is on the far left, centre row. Ethel Wetlauffer (his mother) is teaching.

    Photo probably taken in the mid-1950's. There was a school in Palermo as early as 1819. It was one of 3 public schools in Trafalgar Twp. The first school may have been on the same property as the one