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¢ | ¥ 3 . ! 7 « § 8 "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" Letters to the editor PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 17,1993 - 7 -- a -- en ----------------.. S80 5 SEN. aD. AE AN i INA atten Toronto. 'being Ontario Scholars. damage was available. Columbia. cents each. 45 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 26, 1948 Jack Kirkham, CPR foreman at Myrtle Station, has been given charge of an extra gang and is working on the front line, On August 15, 1948, Mr. Blake Cra Perry Baptist Church gave the oa at the Centennial Decoration Day Service of Bethel Cemetery. The church site and cemetery were purchased from Edward Bassingthwaite in 1848. Congramilasions to Miss Claudia Coulter, Port Perry, who ed Havergal Ladies College, Toronto, and has passed the seven Upper School Examinations. 35 YEARS AGO Thursday, August 21, 1958 . : Mrs. Ralph Dusty of Seagrave, Dairy Princess for Ontario County, will take part in the preliminary contest for Dairy Queen on Thursday, August 22 at the Canadian National Exhibition in Two members of Blackstock's Y. P. U., Robert Strong and Ron Hoskin, were selected to attend the Hi C Camp at Quin-Mo-Lac. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Leach, Manchester, motored to Camp Ipperwash. Their son Albert returned seven weeks training at Cadet Camp there. : : 30 YEARS AGO | Thursday, August 22, 1963 Bruce Ballinger and Bonnie Wallace, both of Port Perry High School, were notified by the Ontario Department of Education as Seventy members of the Flett Clan gathered at Blackstock Rec Cerntre for a meal tpgether. Visitors came from Port Perry, Bowmanville, Oakwood, Cannington, Peterborough and Toronto. 25 YEARS AGO . Thursday, August 22, 1968 Children in the area will be happy to know that the Elmer Summer Safety Contest will now continue after about a one-month delay, due to the postal strike. Port Perry Fire Department was called out to the farm of Cy Wilson, Seagrave, when lightning struck the barn. No estimate of Mr. and Mrs. J. Purvis, members. of the Senior Citizens Club, are leaving Port Perry to make their home in Vancouver, British Short rib roast were selling for 49 cents per pound; side bacon - 69 cents per pound; and celery (locally grown) was priced at 12 and Mr. P. Taylor of Port with them after spending * . " From Page 6 Your "Remember When" fea- ture goes back in time for 46 years. That's great! But I wish you would: extend the column, Why not go back 100 yeawms, even. 125 years? The Stanstead Journal in the Eastern Town- ships, Quebec does just that. Here's why: Le 8 I am a senior who has been working on the Payne/Paine family history for a humber of ears. There are still many oose ends. I would like to pass along as much information as I . can to my five very young - grandchildren (another stork . stop in February) about their - Payne/Paine ancestors." My great-great-great- grandfather, Thomas Paine, born in England (where?), emi- grated to the United States (possibly Vermont), and moved to Brome Township, Quebec in 1806 or 1807. In 1807, Thomas Paine, said to be holder of lease of a number of joint petitions * for amendment of the terms of lease and in '1809 Thomas Paine, identified as holder of a lease on the same lot, was party to another joint petition sub- mitted by holders in a number of different townships. I was at" "the National Archives in Otta- wa last week and am having ~ the 13 handwritten pages print-: ed from the microfilm reels and - Ontario about 1860. I have . their death regigiration num- . bers, and hopefully they'll con- tain helpful information when they are available for viewing at the Archives of Ontario b the end of the year. I have all the information I require about succeeding generations, I was in Quebec ancestor country in June for three days, liked what I saw, and plan to re- - turn next year. The countryside is beautiful, much like Musko- ka with spectacular mountain views as abonus. IL was given a subscription to the Stanstead Journal as one of the many gifts I received on my 72nd birthday. Like the Port Perry Star, it's an excellent weekly. TA. Iam very fortunate to have in my possession a copy of a rare Townships - a work containing 'official and reliable information respecting the formation of set- tlements with incidents in their early histo i 'ventures, 'Perils and Deliver- - ances. It's very well written by :Mrs. C.M. Day in the year 1863. and Details of Ad- ~ .Thave alot of interesting ma- terial about the Paynes/Paines Hope you come next summer! Wishes we would remember longer This is all apart from the family tree. When I've picked up the 'missing pieces, the Peter Pe Story and Mrs. Day's rare boo will give me excellent back- ound. material. If God's will- 'ing, and with a little bit of Tuck, I-may come up with a reason- ab d Payne/Paine ancestor Caputo for bt pio. ey ank .you for producing such a good weekly at the "present; and for being mindful of Ontario's magnificent past. Yours sincerely, i) Harold Payne Youngster enjoys Pioneer Camp book, Pioneers Of The Eastern © 1otheEditor: =~ I had lots of fun at the pioneer day camp. We made butter, can- dles, cookies, tea biscuits and bread. We played games such as: croquet, cats cradle, lawn 'bowling and pioneer tangle. We ~ also made crafts like sheep and Colleen Barfoot, in the UK, U.S. and Canada. - ~ Age9 NF coc . 20 YEARS AGO Wednesday, August 22, 1973 The first world function for the new Region of Durham will be hosting the Canadian International and World Plowing Match Competition to be held in September. : . Port Perry's volunteer. fire department burned down the old Mapes house on Crandell Street as a practice exercise. The Ontario Municipal Board has given Tony Caesaroni and Port ". 'Perry Developments Ltd. the okay to go ahead and apply fof zoning changes in order to build a waterfront marina and . apartment complex on a triangle of land near Birdseye Centre - Park. x . : 10 YEARS AGO Tuesday, August 16, 1983 . Mrs. Violet Skerratt of Port Perry won numerous awards for her "crafts at the Canadian National Exhibition. She won two firsts for dolls; four seconds in ceramics; flowers, weaving and furniture; three thirds for dolls and metal works; and two honorable mentions for knitting and a stuffed clown. Ray Litt of Port Perry landed a 41-inch Chinook salmon in Lake Ontario. The 40-pound fish was caught about a mile off shore from Toronto Harbor. . New York resident Elwood David Averill, formerly of Cartwright Township, displayed his watercolor paintings at the Scugog Memorial Public Library. cl BARRISTERS and SOLICITERS Motor Vehicle - Criminal Personal Injury - Wills Real Estate - Family Law Corporate & Commercial EVENINGS & WEEKENDS, BY APPOINTMENT 114 King St. E., Oshawa * 723-2278 JY; | Kelly, Zuly, Greenway, Bruce || A * All At Guaranteed Low Prices a ba Famous 4% UNITED || "loc. KZ CARPET. | BLINDS Largest Carpe Selection. In Scugog Township VERTICALS * VENETIANS 4 1 ne oroup in Canada. | |. PLEATED SHADES HOMESTEAD by Ballard & Caregie | HWY. 7A EAST - PORT PERRY 985-2451 or 985-2157 Ta 'ab en - more than 15 years, and some- mailed to me for careful study. Thomas Paine would almost certainly have been the father of several children, but F pres- ently Law about only one. His son, George, my great-great- . grandfather was born in the U.S. in 1805 and probably - moved to Brome, Township, Quebec when hé was under 5 years of age. On June 27, 1826 he married Betsy Washer/ Wausher (1810 in Quebec) at Dunham Anglican Church. He and Betsy raised a family of seven and I have their. names. on file. After marriage it is" probable they lived on leased land in Brome Township for - Friday, August 6 through Saturday, August 21,1993 | Savings ou Billtes, Adutt & Children's | Olaitinis Sith. Siniimony 8 Gifs - 534 Queen Street" | -- Port Perry 985-3880 . 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