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      There was a school in Palermo as early as 1819. It was one of 3 public schools in Trafalgar Twp. The first school may have been on the same property as the ones built in 1844, 1875 & 1942 or it may have been across the road near the cemetery. …

      Mrs. G.S. Wood was wife of Stanley Wood who had owned and run the Palermo general store. (After Stanley's death, Mac and Myrtle McGill took it over.)

      Newspaper photo of the Palermo General Store located in the centre of the business district.

      Newspaper photo of a home in Palermo belonging to the late Dr. Anson Buck.

      George Wettlaufer Dead Palermo, Nov. 16-(Special)- George Wettlaufer, a resident of this district for 30 years, died at his home in his 82nd year, after over a year's illness, during which period he was practically helpless. Born at New Hamburg, Perth County, Mr. Wettlaufer kept a General Store at Hawkesville, …

      Article from The Star summarizing the election of officers for the Palermo and District Farmers' Club.

      OBITUARY Eckert Wettlaufer Rev. Arthur Page, minister of Palermo United Church, assisted by Rev. W.T. Delve of Jordan, a former minister and a friend of the deceased, officiated on Saturday at the funeral of Eckert Wettlaufer, long-time Palermo resident, who died at his farm home last Thursday morning. Service was …

      The Merton area (Lots 26-35 2SDS Trafalgar) was settled as early as 1810. The first settlers were David Utter, Joseph Smith, William Bates, Cornelius Tipps and Henry Cale. The community adopted the name "Merton" when the post office opened in 1852. The name was likely chosen to commemorate the battle …

      Notice of retirement for George Cullingham, one of Palermo's oldest residents.

      School photo from Palermo Public School, 1947. Ron Wettlaufer is on the far left, back row. Palermo Schoolhouse is located at 2431 Dundas Street West. The schoolhouse is currently home to the Trafalgar Historical Society. There was a school in Palermo as early as 1819. It was one of 3 …

      Students gather for a school photo. Ron Wettlaufer stands in the back row, centre. The teacher is his mother Ethel Wettlaufer. Ethel Wettlaufer taught at the Palermo school, S.S. #2, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, starting in 1944 and through into the 1950s. Her teaching contracts are shown as individual records …

      This is the brick schoolhouse built at Palermo, Trafalgar Township in 1875. It sat back a bit further on the lot than does the new building. The school was hit by lightening and ultimately destroyed, with a new building for the school opening in 1942.

      S.S. #2

      S.S. #2

      Early land registry records and Trafalgar census records from 1851, 1871, 1881 use the family surname spelling, "Hagar". However, the 1861 census and the family gravestones in the Palermo cemetery use the spelling "Hager". Discussion with family in 2016 shows that most family members use the spelling "Hager" with the …

      The general store and post office at Palermo, the Halton County village at the intersection of the Dundas Highway (now Dundas Street, Oakville) and Highway 25 (now Old Bronte Road). This photo was taken ca1920. Palermo had two general stores at its peak in the 1920s. It was a thriving …

      This church in Palermo was built in 1867.

      The church in Palermo was built in 1867.

      Palermo, Ontario.

      Clarissa Simons' father Bildad Simons was one of the first settlers of Trafalgar Twp. A land patent for lot 30 1 SDS was granted to him in 1806 as settlement duties had been fulfilled. Francis Wilkinson and Clarissa Simons were married 2 November 1831. Clarissa 1807-1886 & Francis 1795-1884. Their …