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1PAGE TMN~ AAINSAEMN OMNTL.OTROTUSA,.UE2,15 Sixth Generation0 Bemain in Originî Diographer Seeks On June 18, 1815, with 125,000 men, Napoûleon Bonaparte faced the English General Wellington and the German Blucher at Wat- erloo, near Brussels, Belgium. Fighting in the ranks of the Eng- lsh Army in the famous battle that ended «"the Little Corporal's" career, was an Irishman f rom County DÉown. His name was Thdinas Porter and on August 23, Porter Day, at the annual Por- ter family picnic, the descendants of Thomas and Rachael Porter will celebrate the lOth anniversary of the arriva-, of the Porter name in Townsend Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. Hlstory Written J. Alex Wallace, Simcoe, who is compiling a history of the Porter family in Canada, came to Bow- mnanville last week in order to trace the descendants of Thomas Porter through the four children who remained in Bowmanville when the balance of the family migrated from Darlington Town- ship to Norfolk County. The children who remained i and around Bowmanville were Sarah, Mary, Jonathan and Marshall. Alex. Wallace, m-arried to a granddaughter of Martha Porter of Norfolk County, is well known to Holstein breeders throughout Onfario as the owner of a Hiol- DRINK- Darlington Township, believed to el Po tersbe somewhere in the neighbour- ifP reshood of Maple Grove, but adr lus oneborto old of Thom- al eilaemient asan he, bis wife and six of their 10 cbildren moved to Nor- No e Ifra tio folk County in Western Ontario N re£alupmîsam and established what today i al ed the Porter Settiement. The sten pdigee usiessin imce.Settlemnent is 'greatly admired sten edire buinss n imce.throughout Western Ontario for Porter Story its rich farm land and beautiful The Porter Story begins in homes. County Down, Ireland, in 1789 lOth Anniversary with the birth of Thomas Porter. This year will mark the lOth Porter speniý bis early years in the annîversary of the Porter Settle- Emerald Isle, but when he was of ment and on August 23, at Lynn- age, he joined the Imperial Army Wood Park, the Wallaces hope and for 21 continuous years hie that as many as possible of the served the King. He fought In 400 Porter descendants will meet. the Battie of Waterloo under Wel- Mr. Wallace informed The lington, and later he was a mem- Statesman that the descendants of ber of the guard that escorted the the six children who moved to defeated Napoleon to St. Helena. Norfolk County with their par- Travelling f0 England with the ents, have been traced. The only Army, Thomas Porter met and unbroken or untraceable lines are married Rachael Wilson in Stock- those of the four children who port. The couple bad twelve remained in Bowmanville. Mr. children, eleven ]ived. Wallace would appreciate rela- Land Grant tive information. After 21 years service, Porter Sixth Generation was granted a section of land near Mary Jewell, of the Jewell Book Peterborough, Ontario, and in Store, is a 5th generation Porter. 1836, he and bis family em igrate- Jef frey, the son of Helen and Don ed f0 Canada. Peterborough evi- Gihooley, Bowmanville, is a 6th dentiy, was not to thieir liking. generation of the Porter line. They found that they ",%were tot- Sarah, the daughter of Thomas allv unfit for a pioneer life"'. and Rachael Porter, married Jos- Sbortly after their arrivaI they eph iMcClellan. They had four sold their holdings and moved to'1 daughters, Lizzie, Rachael, Marg- Darlington Township. aret and Emma.. Emma remain- Another chiid was born to Ra- ed single and Lizzie married a chael in Canada but two of the William Cann. They had tbree English-born died, leavîng the children, William, Bertha and Har- couple witb 10 cbildren. For a old. The whereabouts of this short time Ilie famiiv settled in family is unknown. - -- Rachael, Lizzie's sister, married a Robert Fielding. They had three daughters, Gladys, Winnifred and Ednia E. Gladys Fielding, pres- ently employed by the Big 20 Book Store married a James Wight and had a daughter Helen. Hel- en married Don Gilhooley and their son Jeffrey, is a sixth gen- eration Porter. JeweIl Strain Winnifred Fielding married Herbert A. Jewell of Bowmanville and had three cilîdren. Harold, whomarried Evelyn Buckow and is now living in Buffalo; Edna, wbo married Robert A. McLeod w ,' and is believed to be living in Niagara Falls, and Marion Winni- f red Jewell. Marion married a Harry Jackman and bas two children, Donald and Diane. This branch of the family is living in VASt.Cahrns ÉBIG 12 oz. BOTTLE 5$AT ALL COOLERS Edna E. Fieidin£! married J. W. Jeweli, owner of tbe Big 20 store on Bowmanvilie's Kinig St. They bave one daughter, Mary, wbo works in the book store. Sarahs third daughter, Mar- garet, married Benjamin Brittain and parts of this line are a mys- tery f0 the writers of the Porter history, Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex. Wal- lace. Some In U. S. A. Margaret and Benjamin bad five children, Joseph H., Sarah Helen, Harold McClelian, George Bran- don and Mary Emma. The latter did not marry. Joseph is married and it is believed be bas two chul- dren and is living in Winnipeg. Sarah Helen married a Charles Brown and bas five children. Mr. and Mrs. Brown live in Winnipeg Wlinchester CI1GAÀR ETTE5 e.wr &' Cartwright Area School Board Discusses Grading Class Booms DBefore Nany Interested Ratepayers Tbe regular meeting of Cart- wrigbt Arca Board was beld in the Higb Scbool on Tbursday even- ing, June 15, baving been post- poned from the regular night, the l4th, on account of Trustees' and Ratepayers' Assoc. of Durham County Annual being beid in Blackstock on Wednesday night. A rumour was circulated that the Board were holding their meetings in secret, so the Chair- man and Secretary got busy on Thursday and had a circular let- ter fyped and delivered f0 al schools that day f0 send home to parents, inviting them f0 come f0 the meeting that night, and f0 al regular meetings if they care -to come. Ali meetings are open to the public. About 25 ratepayers were pres- ont, mostly f0 listen and learn more about the proposed setup of grading schools and bus routes. The chief criticism wvas the lo- cation of Cadmus School, begin- ners and lower grades having to go so far f0 school on buses and families being seperated. One ratepayer thought seperaf- ing fhe small ones was a good idea. It taugbt them f0 depend more on themseives. Another ratepayer was not worried about taxes or teachers' salaries going up so long as he got value for what he paid. The Chairman explained the proposed setup of grading and transportation. Affer about two hours *of discussion the following resolution was passed by the Board: "That at the beginning of the schooi year, Sept 5t, 1950, scbools be graded as followX Blackstock-Grades 1, 2, 3. Miss Lois Larmer, teacher; Caesarea- Grades 4, 5 and haîf of 6, Mrs. Harold Crawford. teacher; Cad- mus, or some substitute place, bal- ance of 6, and 7 and 8, Mr. Grant Campbell, teacher; Archers-un- graded at present, Miss Gwen Wil- son, teacher; Purple Hili-un- graded at p)resent, Mrs. Frank Gil- bert, teacher; Maboods and Egypt, closed. Also, that the Board proceed with the idea to obtain a site for a 2-roomed school in South Ncstle- t9n and move Cadmus School this coming year and later Cedarvale School. The Board bas already received estimates of mnoving these schools and refftting tbem f0 conform with the present idea for class- rooms. The Board is also con- ýsidering the idea of using the For- ester Hall at North Nestleton un- tii Cadmus School is ready foiý and information received bas their children, Thomas, Betty, Jack and Benjamin, living in the United States.6 Harold McClellan Brittain mar- ried a Miss Bain. They have two children, Jane and George. George is reported to be livina in Wash- ington and bis sister-Jane is be- lieved to be living in Egypt. In- formation received by Mr. Wall- ace, if authentie, intimates that Jaeshusband i employed by the Coca Cola Company somewhere in the land of the pyramids. Lack Information George Brandon Brittain is mar- ried and believed to be in Chi- c ago. His wife's name is unknown but it is thought that be bas three children, David, Mary and Robert. If George Brittain's children bave offsprings, they will be sixth gen- eration Porters, but information relative to this branch of the fam- ily tree is sadly incomplete. Mary Porter, the second daugh- 'ter of Thomas and Racbael, mar- ried William Willings. Their daughter Mary, married a John IMcSorley and they had three children, Andrew, Ida and Adel- aide. It is known that Adelaide married a Mr. Fortier, other than that, information relative to Mary Willings' children is lacking. The third Porter t0 remain in Bowmanville, Jonathan, is reput- ed to have owned a farmn at Maple Grove. His cbildren and child- ren's cblîdren are believed f0 be living in the United States. De- tailed infoermation is not available. Marshall Porter, who owned a harness shop on King St. where Huyck's Coffee ShoR is today. mar- ried twice. He had no children. Information Wanted According f0 Mr. Wallace the on]y i ncoroplete lines stem from the Bowmanville strain and he would appreciate infn-rmation on the Porter family. Should any- one have relative information they might address it either to Mr. J. Alex. Wallace, Simcoe, Ontario, or in care of "The Porter Story", The Canadian Statesman, Bow- manville, Ontario. SALES & SERVICE Bowmanville Public Utilities Commission PHONE 471 occupation on the new location at South Nestieton. Various other items of business were considered and accounts for teachers' salaries, caretakers' sal- 1aries. supplies, etc., totalling $2,- 1144.81 were passed. Meeting adjourned to second Wednesday in July at 8:30 p.m. open to any or ahl ratepayers as usual. ENNISKILLEN W. M. S. met at the home of Mrs. M. Stainton on June 13, with the Baby Band and mothers as guests. Mrs. E. A. Werry bad charge of the devotional, Mrs. J. A. Werry gave the Bible readingý and Mrs. R. M. Seymour told a story f0 the children. Mrs. G. Yeo, Baby Band Leader had charge 0f the following program: song by Vickey Pickering, Donna Gail Irwin and Linda Yeo; reci- tation by Kathryn Slemon; solo by Doris Wright, song by Linda Yeo, Doris Wright, Bruce Milîs and Garry Beckett, recitation by Wayne Beckett, a story by Mrs. Seymour, song by Doris Wright and Bruce Milîs, solo by Linda Stainton. At the close of the meeting a delicious lunch of sandwiches, cake and ice cream was served by the group in charge. Mr. Harvey McGîll bas made a vast improvemnent on bis main barn by putting on a steel roof, ventilators and windows in roof; in addition, putting hip roof on the soutb barn, thus joining both roofs, which will afford him plenty of roomn for crops. Mr. Fred Samis and Mr. Ivan Ormis- ton were the carpenters. C.G.I.T. met at the home of Mrs. O. C. Ashton f0 re-establish the group that bas been dormant for over two years due f0 lack of members. There were six mem- bers present. Meeting consisted of election of officers and plans were made for the remainder of the year. The next meeting at Dorothy Stainton's, Juiy 7, 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Werry, Grant and Betty Jane, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Werry and Ted, spent last weekend with Miss Jean Werry, Reg. N., at Kirkland Lake. Mrs. E. Strutt spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Z. Adams, Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Ashton, Lois and Charles with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harrison, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Gibson, Nor- ma and friend, Toronto, at Mr. Clifford Pethick's. Mr. and Mrs. R. Hope and fam- ily. Port Pcrry, witb Mr. L. Stain- ton's. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wearn and family with Mr. and Mrs. E. Har- ris, Whitby. Mrs. A. Leadbeater and Georgie with relatives in Toronto, and Mrs. Leadbeater attended a bon voyage party for Mrs. A. Lead- beater, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moore are spending a week with friends in Toron to. Miss Betty Smales, Oshawa, with Mr. and Mrs. J. Srnales, Wednes- day last. Mrs. James McLaughlin, Burke- ton and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mc- Laughlin visited Mr. and Mrs. Herb. McLaughiin, Rice Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pinch, Whit- by, visited Mr. and Mrs. Norman Pinch on Sunday. Mrs. J. Adams and Ruth with Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald, Bow- man ville. Messrs. Allan and Clark Werry visited Mr. Ross Metcalfe, Maple Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spry, Ro- chester. N.Y., were visitors at Mr. 1 Edgar Wright's. Mrs. David Gray and Carol.1 New~castle, xith ber mother and sister, Mrs. J1. Adams and Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ormiston a t- tended the anniversary at Map le Grove and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ormiston. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Werry, Betty Jane. Grant and Bert, visited rei- atives in Kedron and attended the i a n niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferguson, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Westlake and familyv. Solina, with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson. Mrs. E. A. Werry, Mrs. H.Mc- Gill and Mr. J. A. Werry attended the funeral of Mr. Philips at Sun- derland on Monday. 1Mr. and Mrs. Russeil Griffin accompanied Mr. Melville Griff in, Blackstock, to the Bowmanville Hospital to visit Mrs. Mary Griff- in. Mr. Harry Ferguson, Oshawa: Mr. George Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy HUter, Mount Forest, were guests at Mr. Bert Ferguson's, Mr. Carl Ferguson's and Mr. Albert Oke's on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ferguson, Mapl Grvewith bis parents, M.adMrs. Walter Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dorland with Mr. and Mrs. M. Stainton. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mills and family with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Mills, Maple, Grove, and attended the anniversary service. Mr. and Mrs, Clareniçe Avery and family, Burketon ,Xvith Mr. and Mrs. A. Oke. 4p Mr. and Mrs. Harold McLaugh- lin, Harmony, at Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sharp's. Mr. James A. Werry and Mrs. E. A. Wer and Mrs. H. J. Mc- Gi attended the funeral of Mr. W. H. Philp, Sunderland, on Mon- day with other cousins from this district. PASCOE FAMILY PICNIC The annual gathering of the Pascoe family was held at Gen- eva Park, June 10, with 125 pres- ent. A bountiful supper wvas enjoyed by ail after which Pres. A. L. Pas- coe called the gatherine to order. Short speeches were made by sev- eral of the senior members. The family tree which was designed by Wilfred Pascoe Jr. was admiredi by ail. The oldest lady present was Mrs. A. L. Pascoe; oldest gentle- man, John Pascoe; youngest mem- ber, John Morrow; largest family, Frank Pascoe. The officers eleeted for 1951 were: Pres. A. L. Pascoe; Sec*y- Treas., Evelyn Deweli; Sports Com., Dean McLaughlin; Supper Com.. Bruce and Jessie Tink, Art and Marjorie Blanchard, Lavern and Edith Clemens. Ail adjourned as darkness felI and hoped to meet again at Gen- eva Park tbe third Saturday in June, 1951. 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