Person Record

Metadata

Name

Arkell, William Henry

Born

Jan. 13, 1870

Birthplace

Guelph, Ontario

Deceased

Sept. 18, 1955

Deceased

Culross, Township, Ontario

Father

Henry Arkell

Mother

Kathleen Lennie

Spouse

Elizabeth N. Inglis (m. December 28, 1904)

Children

Herbert Inglis Arkell, Helen Kathleen Arkell

Occupation

The Arkell farm, Culross Township, Bruce County, was known for its Cotswold sheep and Berkshire pigs. William Henry Arkell built his reputation as a breeder and took a place amidst the best farmers in the area.

Some of his family's diaries are in the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's archives collection. For example, he writes in his diary:

1908 October "6 This is the first day of Teeswater show, I have been in town all day helping in the Hall. 7 We were all at Teeswater show, It was the best show we ever had the gate recpts were $417.05 "

1908 October "16 Geo finished ploughing field and started to pick appels. I took morning train to Guelph to buy ram from Henry Arkell came home evening train, bought imp shearling ram, 1st prize ram at Toronto"

1908 November 30 A busy day away from the farm: "Walter + I took two fat cows to Mildmay this morning. It has been raining nearly all day. This afternoon I attended F I {Farmer's Institute} meetings in Belmore took tea at Shielfield & came home sick. Thunder this afternoon."

William also served as the Dominion Livestock Commissioner.