DUFFERIN COUNTY

A summary of weekly column in the Orangeville Banner titled:

A History of Dufferin County
(by Steve Sawden)
 

(Please note that this very vague index is only to be used as a resource to find the articles)

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Chapter I - March 1, 1951
The Indians

Chapter II - March 8, 1951
Background and Physical Features of Dufferin
Simcoe
Wellington
 Grey
 Physical Features

Chapter III - March 15, 1951
Formation of Dufferin County
(1880; 1881; 1882)
-Lists politicians and the like
-Political History of Dufferin County

Chapter IV - March 22, 1951
East Garafraxa Townships and Villages
(Marsville; Reading)
Mono Township and Villages
(Mono Centre; Camilla; Hockley)

Chapter V - March 29, 1951
East Luther Townships and Villages
(Grand Valley; Colbeck; Tarbert; Keldon)

Chapter VI - April 5, 1951
Amaranth Township and Villages
(Laurel; Bowling Green; Waldemar; Amaranth Station)

Chapter VII - April 12, 1951
Mulmur Township and Villages
(Mansfield; Honeywood; Rosemont; Stanton; Primrose)
Melancthon Township and Villages
(Formation of the Township; Physical Features; The First Settler)

Chapter VII continued - April 19, 1951
Journey From Hamilton
Arrival in Melancthon - First Settlement
Building the Mills
A Primitive Bear Trap
Terrible Tragedy

Chapter VIII - April 26, 1951
First Hotel and Store
Rise of the Village of Horning's Mills

Chapter IX - May 3, 1951
Melancthon Village
Corbetton

Chapter X - May 10, 1951
Riverview
Redickville
Shrigley
Dundalk
Auguston
Back Line Melancthon

Chapter XI - May 17, 1951
History of Melancthon Township (Municipal)
1860...1888

Chapter XII - May 24, 1951
1889...1935
Township Clerks; Early Reeves

Chapter XIII - May 31, 1951
Orangeville
-mentions Orange LAWRENCE & his wife; R. W. BRETT; Hugh FALCONER (Shelburne)

Chapter XIV - June 7, 1951
Pioneer Industries
Agriculture
Timbering
Maple Syrup and Sugar

Chapter XV - June 14, 1951
Pioneer Hotels

Chapter XVI - June 21, 1951
Our Railways
Huron-Ontario Street
Toronto and Sydenham Road

Chapter XVII - June 28, 1951
Post Offices, Journalism, Education and Churches
-Amaranth, East Garafraxa, East Luther, Mono, Mulmur, Melanchton, Orangeville, Shelburne, Grand Valley, Horning's Mills, Melancthon, Dundalk

No chapter given - July 5, 1951
Orangeville Newspapers
Shelburne Newspapers
Grand Valley
Dundalk Newspapers

Chapter XIX - July 12, 1951
Education
-Second Class Certificates
-First Class Certificates

Chapter XXI - July 19, 1951
Early Churches
-The Anglican Church (John STRACHAN; Rev. Adam ELLIOT)

Chapter XXII (part 2) - July 26, 1951
-(Seneca KETCHUM Sr.; Rev. John FLETCHER; Jane FLETCHER; Rev. Alexander HENDERSON; Rev. G. A. RIX)
-Horning's Mills Parish
-Roman Catholic Church

Chapter XXII (Part 3) - August 9, 1951
-The Presbyterian Church (Rev. W. E. McKAY)
-The Methodist Church (Rev. M. S. GRAY; Rev. John LOCKE)

Chapter XXII (Part 4) - August 16, 1951
-(Rev. W. A POTTER; Rev. J. W. MAHOOD)
-Baptist Church
-Disciples of Christ Church
-Latter Day Saints Church
-United Brethren Church

Chapter XXIII - August 23, 1951
Pioneers and Other Principal People of Dufferin County
William SILK Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NOBLE
James BEACHELL
James BROWN

Chapter XXIV - August 30, 1951
Michael SHOAFF
Richard SLACK
Henry BATES
William HALE
Mr. and Mrs. George TIMBURY

Chapter XXV - September 6, 1951
James McCUE
William FERGUSON
Granny BECKEL
James CORBETT
Edawrd HARRISON

Chapter XXVI - September 13, 1951
James SAWDEN
Captain John CURPHEY
A Trip of Sixty Miles
William JELLY
Anderw JELLY
Colwell GRAHAM

Chapter XXVII - September 20, 1951
William GRANT
A. B. NOBLE
Louis GRANT
David STEWART
Edward BERWICK
Paul JARVIS
Joseph SWIFT
Dr. Thomas NORTON

Chapter XXVIII - September 27, 1951
James HENRY MD
Simeon JELLY
Thomas J. WATSON
Rev. A. P. ADDISON
Dr. John ARMSTRONG
P. D. HENRY
William H. HUNTER
John PARK
George BAILEY
Dr. James McWILLIAMS

Chapter XXIX - October 4, 1951
Charles MASON
Rev. Philip TOCQUE
Jacob P. WALKER
William GRAY
H. H. WALKER
Angus BELL
George DONEY, J.P.
Mr. F. C. COLBECK
John RUNDLE

Chapter XXX - October 11, 1951
S. M. CAREY
Alexander STEELE, M.A.
R. H. McMASTER
Hugh FALCONER
Hon. W. L. WALSH
Blaney McGUIRE
Hon. Dr. T. S. SPROULE

Chapter XXXI - October 18, 1951
William WALLACE
Walter Douglas HENRY, K.C
Hon I. B. LUCAS
Rev. Dr. J. T. CALDWELL
Robert J. WALLACE
Rev. J. R. BELL
George M. VANCE
D. J. MUNGOVEN
W. J. BELL
Frederick H. SILK
Thomas F. BROWN
Thomas H. BELL

Chapter XXXII - October 25, 1951
Rev. Dr. Alfred GANDIER
F. S. M. O'FLYNN
Hugh CARSON
Charles R. McKEOWN
Robert J. WOODS
R. L. MORTIMER
Rev. E. J. ADAMS
A. D. McKITRICK
R. H. HALBERT
Rev. Dr. Thomas H. COTTON
Professor J. A. LEIGHTON
W. M. KANNAWIN


Chapter XXXIII - November 1, 1951
Dr. O. D. SKELTON - born in Orangeville 1878, son of Jeremiah Skelton
Rev. G. R. BRACKEN
Dr. George CLINGAN
Wiliam DYNES
Thomas C. DRYDEN born 1875
Dr. F. W. LEWIS born 1855
William A. WANSBROUGH

Chapter XXXIV - November 8, 1951
Rev. E. B SERVICE (born US)
Rev. A. W. DOWNER b. 1904 in Simcoe County
William DUCKWORTH (MPP) b. 1884
John REBURN
Samuel T. NEWTON
Ross A. McEWING

Chapter XXXV - November 15, 1951
Hon. Earl ROWE, M.P.
Frederick G. McBRIEN
Thomas Kerr SLACK
N. B. ALLEN
William MADILL
Dr. Samuel Tait WHITE

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