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      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com William F. Sprung1,2,3 M, #69541, b. 16 February 1861, d. 1945 Father*: John Bayard Sprung2 b. Oct 1841, d. 10 Nov 1887 Mother*: Adeline Livingston b. 1843, d. c 1868 Birth*: 16 February 1861; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1861 per Memorial. …

      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com Phillip "Ambrose" Houlihan1,2,3,4 M, #57556, b. 18 January 1899, d. 10 June 1948 Father*: John Patrick Houlihan2 b. 5 Jun 1856, d. 30 Oct 1919 Mother*: Ellen Anastasia Finlan2 b. 1 Feb 1863, d. 7 Jun 1943 Birth*: 18 January 1899; …

      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com Charles Wesley Reycraft1,2,3 M, #61672, b. 11 October 1886 Father*: William Henry Raycraft2 b. 25 Dec 1848, d. 1941 Mother*: Maria Jane Beamish2 b. 20 Oct 1857, d. 1928 Birth*: 11 October 1886; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025130: Name: …

      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com George Henry Puffer1,2 M, #22133, b. 1876, d. 1941 Father*: Daniel Puffer b. 1825 Mother*: Susan Dingman b. Aug 1833, d. 18 Apr 1890 Birth*: 1876; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1876 …

      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com Harold Puffer1 M, #26151, b. 29 July 1898, d. 1983 Father*: Simeon Puffer1 b. 27 Oct 1856, d. 1936 Mother*: Rhoda Carr1 b. 17 Mar 1864, d. 10 Nov 1902 Birth*: 29 July 1898; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Births: Name: …

      Genealogical information used with permission courtesy Dan Buchanan, www.treesbydan.com Charles Puffer1 M, #88034, b. 1886 Father*: Richard Walter Puffer1 b. 20 Feb 1864, d. 21 Oct 1926 Mother*: Harriet S. Stopford1 b. Jul 1866, d. 1942 Birth*: 1886; Ontario; per family tree of cnddub1 on ancestry.com, Nov 16 2013.1 Citations …

      Taken at HiHolm Farm, Lot 26 Concession Rd 3, just prior to his marriage

      Taken at HiHolm farm lot 26, Concession Rd 3 (now 1029 Cty Rd 41)

      Fred Down driving a McCormick Deering 10-20 tractor, the first bought for HiHolm Farm. He later would become an artist, studying in Mexico. Eventually he gave up art and took on the family farm

      Bessie with the family dog Shep. Bessie was born in Scotland. Nov 28,1882-Mar 11, 1959

      Replacing a peak roof with a hip roof to increase storage area. Note belt driven saw in foreground. This would have been driven by a tractor, in in view.

      Wesley Down is driving a McCormick Deering 10-20 Tractor pulling a combine with his father, Arthur on board. Note the combine was the first modern ones in the area

      McCormick Deering 10-20 tractor driven by Wesley Down pulling a binder which cuts and binds wheat. The binder was invented in 1850 and was used until mid 20th century. Man at back of binder (just see his straw hat) assumed to be his father, Arthur. Picture has been colourized

      Fred is pulling a Fox wagon harvester. The wagon has a conveyer belt in the bottom to allow the grain to be moved out of the wagon mechanically.

      First hay crop of the season being brought in June in the early 1940's

      The Fox harvester wagon had a conveyer belt system in the bottom allowing to mechanical transfer the grain to a long conveyer belt system to fill a silo. Note opening with a screw mechanism at the lower front of the wagon. Used at the farm through the 1950's and 60's

      Wesley and Fred Down harvest hay in the 1930's. Fred went on to study art in Mexico and painted from 1939 -1950. He eventually gave up art to take over the family farm. There is a oil painting of his which was inspired by this photo, see reverse. This photo …

      Wesley Down is hauling in a load of logs cut on the family farm for the use as fire wood in the 1940's. Photo has been colourized..

      12 year old Fred Down being driven to school by older brother Wesley using a Essex car. The Essex was the most popular car in the Brighton area during the 1920's.

      Wesley Down has taken a cab over Ford truck bought from Superior Propane and mounted a Fox harvest wagon on the back. Note the tow bar. This allowed him to tow the harvest wagon behind another piece of equipment to go work at another farm. The visited farmer would then …