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Item ID# |
A2014.010.003 |
Title |
First among firsts : the story of Thomas Orchard, a pioneer with determination to be first |
Object Name |
Book |
Author |
MacKay, Mary I. |
Publisher |
Mary I. MacKay |
Published Date |
2014 |
Description |
"First among firsts, The Story of Thomas Orchard" provides information about the earliest settlers of Paisley, Elderslie Township, and the Paisley vicinity of Greenock, Bruce, Brant and Saugeen Townships. It begins with the families of Samuel Rowe and Simon Orchard (brother to Thomas), who established the Paisley site. It was they who encouraged Thomas to follow them to this site in the Queen's Bush. The author chronicles the arrival of the various new families to the area, and provides the reader with background information on their families. |
Physical Description |
170 p. : ill. ; 21.5 x 18 cm (white stock cover, bound by black plastic spiral) |
ISBN |
978-0-9732080-8-5 |
Places |
Bruce Township Elderslie Township Greenock Township Lockerby Paisley Saugeen River Saugeen Township |
People |
Brown, Henry Crawford, Stephen D. Elwes (Elves), William Fetherstonehaugh, Francis Galbraith, Angus Gillies, John, M.P. Hembroff, Thomas Kissack, Charles Lyon, David Maher, William McBeath, Andrew McBeath, Thomas McBeath, William McMorran, Alexander McNabb, Alexander McPhee, John Megraw, John Munn, Neil Norton, George Orchard Family Orchard, Lily Orchard, Simon Orchard, Thomas Porter family Quiggin, George Rae, James Rowe, Mary Ann Orchard Rowe, Samuel Thomas Rusk, James Rusk, John Rusk, William Saunders, James Urquhart, George C. Valentine, John Walker, Janet Fisher Walker, Joseph |
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Churches Family history Farms Genealogy General stores Pioneers Sawmills Social life |