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      Albert and Hetty's son Wilbert bought an adjacent 300 acre farm for his son, Harold. The house on this property stands on the north side of Burnhamthorpe, just west of Trafalgar Road. (Some area family members use the spelling "Biggar". Both spellings should be checked by researchers.)

      The surname "Conover" was changed by the family from the Dutch, "Coevenhoven" or "Van Coenhoven".

      Wilbert H. Biggar, Reeve of Trafalgar, speaking at the opening of a new addition to the Oakville Trafalgar Highschool in 1950. Wilbert retired as Trafalgar Reeve at the end of 1950 according to a December 14, 1950 article in the Acton Free Press. The Oakville Highschool was located on Reynolds …

      Michael Lafey Bigger is shown on the 1859 Tremaine Map of Halton County as owning the property Lot 15, Concession 2 NDS Trafalgar Township, running north from Burnhamthorpe Road on the east side of 6th Line. In 1898, Wilbert's parents, Albert and Hettie Biggar, built the lovely brick house on …

      Although the newspaper is identified only as "The Star" in the photo bylines, it is likely the Oakville Record Star which was published from 1949 to 1962 by Wilder and Tina Brickenridge. It was sold in 1962 to the Toronto Star.

      The back of the photograph is the second image in this record. The surname spelling on their headstone is "Bigger" but the spelling "Biggar" has also been commonly used by the family.

      Hettie is holding a letter in her hand, perhaps signifying she and Albert had corresponded during her years at College in Hamilton. The 2nd image in this record is the back of the photograph, showing the photographer's information again.