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      Postcard for George Wettlaufer showing the main street of Palermo, 1934. The back reads: Dear George, Sorry to hear of your accident. I hope you will soon be all better. From Palermo Womens Institute. Master Geo. Wettlaufer, Palermo PO, Ontario. Sept 10 1934. George would have been 5 years old …

      Thanks from the Trafalgar Township Historical Society to the Burlington Historical Society for the donation of this photograph. 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 …

      Postcard featuring an illustration of cars on a road in Palermo.

      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.

      It could be thought from the post mark that it was dated 1950 but Norine's surname was Smith after her marriage in 1937. So, the year is uncertain but the artistic style is circa the 1930's. E. Weaver, the artist, specialized in comic post cards.

      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 1906 postcard showing the general store of Lawrence Hagar in Palermo, at the intersection of Dundas Street and Bronte Road (now at Dundas and Old Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario). The cancellation stamp is from Toronto.