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      Mabel was born and raised in Zimmerman, Nelson Township, Halton County. Zimmerman was at Appleby and 2nd Lines. She was a collector of postcards of Hamilton, sometimes swapping them with friends, as per notes on some of them.

      Mrs. W. Smith of Palermo was Mabel (Bridgman) Smith. She was born and raised in Zimmerman, Nelson Township, Halton County. Zimmerman was at Appleby and 2nd Lines.

      Arthur is referred to in a family history as a seaman but in 1918, he took over the family farm in Palermo which was at Lot 34, Concession 1, South of Dundas Street.

      A postcard of the H & B Incline Railway in Hamilton, Ontario written and sent by Albert Burgin to his uncle, Walker Smith. Page 2 shows the verso of the card.

      Mabel (Bridgman) Smith was born and raised in Zimmerman, Nelson Township, Halton County. Zimmerman was at Appleby and 2nd Lines.

      Mabel (Bridgman) Smith was born and raised in Zimmerman, Nelson Township, Halton County. Zimmerman was at Appleby and 2nd Lines.

      This post office is now part of the John Sopinka Court House. The marvellous old marble hall with the postal wickets and large tables still exists on the ground floor running north from Main Street and the (now gone) clock tower.

      The front cover is missing from this linen book for children published in 1895 but the title is, "The ABC of Animals". A few pages as well as the back cover are shown. This paper book was owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 …

      Canada Games was formed in 1886 by its British parent, Copp Clark.

      Pages from two "accounts" books owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 SDS (near Palermo) in the 1800's through to the early 1970's when the farm was expropriated for Bronte Provincial Creek Park. Just a few pages are shown here. The original remains with …

      "Page 2" of this record is the back of the photograph where the people are identified. Top back row standing left to right is: Mrs. W. Smith (Keturah nee Inglehart), Mr. Walker Smith her husband, Mr. David McLaren and his wife Mrs. Amanda McLaren, sister of Walker. Sitting left to …

      The back of this photograph, written by a family member, says John's middle name is, "Durlin". The State 1 Archaeological Assessment of 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville by Golder Associates, December 19, 2012 says his middle name is "Dorland", explaining that his birth certificate clearly specifies his second name as …

      The family has written that this photo was taken sometime between 1875 and 1880 but it is most likely the engagement photograph, taken prior to their marriage in October 1881. At least one Census spells "Katurah" as "Catura".

      You may also be interested in our record honouring the fundraising cookbooks of Bethel United Church in Drumquin. The link is below the photographs in this record.

      This is the original brick schoolhouse built at Palermo, Trafalgar Township in 1875. The school was hit by lightening and ultimately destroyed, with a new building for the school opening in 1942.

      John's middle name on the written on the note accompanying the photograph is, "Durlin". The State 1 Archaeological Assessment of 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville by Golder Associates, December 19, 2012 says his middle name is "Dorland", explaining that his birth certificate clearly specifies his second name as such. Margaret …

      This paper book was owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 SDS (near Palermo) in the 1800's through to the early 1970's when the farm was expropriated for Bronte Provincial Creek Park. Only those pages shown here were photographed; the whole catalogue was not …

      Date unknown. This lovely purse was the property of the John D. Smith family, near Palermo. The family lived on the farm at Lot 34, Con. 1, SDS from 1831 to 1977, although they had owned the land prior to 1831.

      Miss McCann married Robert Brownridge.

      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". Please research under both spellings.