History Corner: King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson
King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson Hero of the South African War King’s Sergeant John A. Wilkinson, died at 72, on Thursday, May 15th 1947, at his home at 32 Mont…
History Corner: Henry Arkell Of Farnham Farm
Henry Arkell was born on August 2, 1853, the 11th child of Thomas Arkell and Isabella Hume, who emigrated from Idstone, Berkshire, England about 1829. His father, Thomas Arkell settled…
History Corner: Murder In Puslinch
MURDER IN PUSLINCH By Marjorie Clark Puslinch has had its share of crime and several of the most horrendous sort over the years. The earliest documented murder in the township…
History Corner: The Robert Carter Family
THE ROBERT CARTER FAMILYRoad and Rail Contractors By Marjorie Clark Robert Carter of Berwickshire, Scotland, was killed in a construction accident, while building a railway bed at Cocksburnspath in 1845….
Puslinch Historical Society Spirit Walk – June 26th
The Puslinch Historical Society will hold the annual Spirit Walk this weekend. All are invited to attend: Sunday, June 26/16 at 2pm Knox Church Cemetery Concession 1, Puslinch We will…
How Brock Road Got Its Name
THOMAS REES BROCK HOW THE BROCK ROAD GOT ITS NAME By Marjorie Clark Thomas Rees Brock was born in Kingston, Jamaica in August 18, 1811, the fourth of eleven children…
Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart – K.I.A. June 2, 1945
Flying Officer George Stewart was born and raised in Morriston.He was killed in action in Burma during World War II on June 2, 1945. FLYING OFFICER GEORGE ALEXANDER STEWART By…
A Life Of Participation – John W. Gilchrist
A LIFE OF PARTICIPATION JOHN W. GILCHRIST By Marjorie Clark When his niece, Anna McCormick Jackson, wrote about John W. Gilchrist of Puslinch for the journal of the Wellington County…