BHS QuarterlySpring 1997 B"nt mstorical society lgo8-1997 Vol. IV No.1

©Brant Historical Society 1997 ISSN 1201-4028

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Discover the history of Brantford'sneighbourhoods and streets.

"Lewis Burwell and the Brantf;ord Town Plan"

at the Museum in the SquareMarch 8 -May 31,1997

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he year 1997 commencedfor me as your Presidentwith the startling news from

Susan Twist that she was resigningas Director/Curator to take a posi-tion in Whitehorse. Susan hasworked hard and has done muchover her nearly nine years here inBrantford to raise the public profileof the Society and the Museum. Sheis nrissed.

We immediately set into motionthe process to secure a new Direc-tor/Curator. Nineteen applicationswere received and as a result a suit-able candidate was selected. Hername is Elizabeth Hunter and she iscurrently the Director/Curator ofthe AIlan Macpherson House mu-seum in Napanee, Ontario. She hasexcellent qualifications and is wellrecommended. She will be com-mencing her duties on April 21 and

we look forward to having her hereand working with her.

I wish to express my apprecia-tion to my fellow members on theSelection Committee: Dan Ciona,Ruth Lefler and David Partridge,for their time and expertise in con-ducting interviews of the appli-cants.

I also extend my appreciationto Cliff Jones and Anne Byard forcarrying the load in the absence ofa Director/Curator.

I am pleased to report that ourFirst Annual Antique Show & Salereceived excellent reviews in"Antique Showcase" magazine.

The plans for the Second AnnualShow on November 14-16, 1997are progressing favourably.

In early March, the County ofBrant received an award from theBrantford Heritage Committee for

the restoration work done on theexterior of our building at 57 Char-lotte Street. Congratulations andthankyou!

I am grateful to Ruth Lefler, ourPast President, for serving an extrayear as President while I was plan-ning and bringing to fruition ourFirst Show & Sale, and for her per-severance and work on behalf of theSociety.

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Brant Historical Society Board of Directors

President: Robert DeboerPast president: Ruth Lefler Vice-Presidents: Glenn Gillis, Ralph cook

Secretary: Gloria Neamtu Treasurer: Dan cionaBrant County Warden: Mabel Dougherty

Directors:George Beaver JohnBonfield AngelaFiles Julie Gillis

RobertGlass HankHedges JohnJohnson DavidpartridgeKen strachan Arme westaway Briar wood

Back to the Wigwamby Ethel T. Raymond (1914)

The following is a romanticizedhistorical sketch Of Brantfordcomposed by Ethel T. Raymondand published in the "OfficialBrantford Old Home WeekS ouvenir B o ok " di stribute dAugust 9-14, 1914. It will be

presehied in 4 parts through 1997as a Se squicentemialcontribution.

n the city's midst, high uponhis granite pedestal, stands thebronze figure of a MohawkChief - Joseph Brant. Silently

he gazes towards the Grand, whosewinding waters once reflected thewigwams of his people. Its fertile banks,a boon from England's sovereign, heshared with the first white settlers, who,unmolested, felled the forest trees tomake their rude log cabins. Upon hisdeath in 1807 Brant lived in peace andamity with his paler brothers, whorespectfully followed his body to itsburial place in the "Old Mohawk"churchyard, where conjointly with hisfellow subjects, they erected a monumentin admiration of his fidelity to theBritish Croon.

But the white man was to perpetuateBrant's memory by a living monument.Little the warrior dreamed that the trailblazed by an Indian tomahawk wouldwiden into roads pressed ty thethronging feet of white men, thatbuildings would rise on either side toform a city which would proudly bear hisname. The well-worn route from the SixNations Settlement to London led overthe Grand River, across which Brantswung a boom to facilitate the crossingof his followers. Two years before hisdeath he saw John Statts (Stolts) buildthe first log cabin to mark the ford.

The little dwelling stood alone fortwo years, when Enos Bunnell reared asimilar abode west of this, at a respectfuldistance from the fitfill Grand. Perhapsthe first white settler to take up his twohundred acres of land granted ty the U.E. Loyalists was John K. Smith in 1783.He and his sons were awarded thebuilding contract of the Pioneer church inUpper Canada. Alexander Westbrook,captured with his brother by Indians inPennsylvania, was brought to theMohawk reservation where he remainedfor some time. Exchanged for prisoners atNiagara, he persuaded his family toreturn with him to the newly settledcountry, where they arrived in 1786. InAlexander's log hut he kept amiscellaneous stock of commodities inthe grocery line, where he did a thrivingtrade with the Indians. Most Of the earlysettlers were U. E. Iroyalists, who desiredto live beneath the folds of the flag towhich they had proved their loyalty.

In 1812 a wooden bridge built ty the

white men proved not as safe as theIndians' ford for after the first teampassed over it plunged to a prematuredoom. Early settlements increased butslowly; by 1818 twelve families had

... by 1818 twelvefamilies had gatheredin the vicinity . . .

gathered in the vicinity, which nowboasted two taverns, a blacksmith shop,a general store and a grist mill in courseof construction.

Through the unbroken wildemessthe pioneer settler bravely journeyed, hisprovisions, bed and cooking utensils onone horse, his wife and children onanother. He went to work with a will tomake his cabin Of round logs, notched at

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Unveiling of the Brant Monument, 1886

Back to the Wigwam

(Continued from page 3)the ends, whose chinks he filled with clay.His door of clapboards hung on woodenhinges, its latch yielding to the friendlyhand, while the trusty flint-lock rifle withpowder horn and bullet pouch convenientlynear, hung above the door for the reception

mellow light.Neighbourly assistance was always

cheerfully rendered to the newcomer, andwith boisterous hilarity his walls wereraised. Merry were the social customs oflog rolling and cabin raising, while thewomen engaged in quilting bees, or unitedwith the men in com husking or appleparing. So lived the early settlers in the age

of a fee. The wide fireplace he fashioned of of industry and frugality.rough stone, and its chimney of split sticksand clay. Home-made furniture wasfashioned by laborious hands, while thespinning wheel, now an idle ornament, wassent swiftly whirring ty the busy housewifeto make useful homespun. Over the homelyevening scene the tallow candle cast its

By 1826 there were more than onehundred settlers living about the ford, whoagreed that the place should be dignified tya name. Robert Biggar and Capt. Lewistondesired that it should bear their respectivenames, while James Wilkes suggested thatof Birmingham. Though endowed with the

industrial spirit of the English, yet like ourDominion and Province it was to owe itsname to the red man. The memory of theMohawk warrior who first designated thecrossing over the Grand rose in their mindsand prompted them to christen the placeBrant's Ford, which time curtailed toBrantford.

To be continued in the next issue.

Thanks to Robert Deboer for submittingthis article.

An OldlTimer's Story=William Phillips byAngela Files

one Of the most interesting storiesabout pioneer Brant days told tythe old-timers are preserved in

their obituaries in the Brantford WeeklyExpositor. After the death of ninety-nineyear old Englishman William Phillips, theFebruary 5, 1904 issue of the newspaperrelated his route to Canada and eventuallyto the Grand RIver valley.

"Mr. William Phillips was born in

Shingten, Sussex on October 9, 1803 andcame to Canada in 1832. He leftPortsmouth on April 1 1 of that year andarrived in Quebec on May 29th.

"The trip from Quebec to Hamilton

was not by any means easily made andoccupied many days. Mr. Phillips had nointention of becoming a farmer; he wishedto rermin in shoemaking.

"He came from Montreal to Lachine

ty what was known as the Company Canal,and then the journey to Prescott was made

on Durham flat-bottomed boats, whichwere driven by horses or oxen. Notravelling was done at night!

"At Prescott he boarded a steam boat

for Toronto, known then as "Muddy York" .There were no sidewalks on the mainstreets and the roads were but roughlybroken so there was mud everywhere. Hemade his way to Guelph but, failing to findwork there, returned to Galt.

"He remembered the first house built

in Galt and spent in that community someof his best years. In the same year he cameto Paris and there was another substantialhouse on the hill just this side of Paris.There was another dwelling between Parisand Brantford. He was married in 1846.

"The deceased was the oldest

Canadian Oddfellow of America and wasDeputy Grand Master of IIamilton Districtin 1854 and Grand Master of BrantfordDistrict in 1897."

ENDOWMENT FUND

The Brant Historical EndowmentFund is one of the ways in whichwe can ensure a viable future forthe Society and the Museum &Archives. At the end of 1996, theFund held over $61,000. Wethank the following donors fortheir generou s rec entcontributions to the BrantHistorical Endowment Fund:

Ruth StedmanBrantford Heritage Committee:

In memory Of Pete ReniersBrant Historical Society:

In memory Of MargaretO 'Nectil

In memory Of Julie KovacsIn recognition Of Ruth LefoerIn recognition Of Bob & Anne

DeboerMary Stedman:

In memory Of Norma Brown

"On Track" CampaignMary Jane Mntem

Emancipation Day Celebration atMohawk Park in 1903 byAngelaFiles

Part XII in a continuing series on BlackHistory in Brant County

mancipation Day was the oneday of the year that distinctlybelonged to the African-Canadian people. On August

3, 1834, the British Parliament abol-ished slavery throughout the Empire,liberating some 200,000 slaves at thecost of some 20,000,000 pounds sterling.Is it any wonder that this event of cele-bration symbolized the deep meaning ofjustice, equality and freedom to the for-mer slaves?

The first detailed newspaper account ofan Emancipation Day celebration inBrantford appeared in the August 6,1903 Weekly Expositor. By the early1950's, most Ontario communities nolonger celebrated the event.

THEY OWNED THE TOWN

COLOURED PEOPLE CELEBRATEDEMANCIPATION DAY, RECEIVEDVISITORS, GREAT BASEBALLMATCH, DREW LAIGE CROWDS,MoST EN]o¥ABLE Tmffl

The coloured people of Brantfordcelebrated Emancipation Day in a mostenthusiastic manner yesterday after-noon and evening. During the morninga number of visitors arrived fromToronto, Hamilton, Guelph and otherpoints. They were met at the railwaystation by a reception committee andhearty handshakes were indulged in af-ter which the arrivals were marched tolocal hotels.

In the afternoon, a baseball matchbetween two coloured teams at MohawkPark furnished good sport for the visitors

and in the evening all attended the grandcake walk at the drill hall. Altogether theday passed off enjoyal>ly.

No sooner was dinner over than allthe coloured people in town and manywhite ones as well made their way to Mo-hawk Park. Some made the journey bytrolley; others went by cabs and still oth-ers prefened to walk in order to view thecharming landscapes in the vicinity of thepark.

The band was in attendance. Thisband was a novel part of the demonstra-tion. It numbered a dozen members, all ofwhom belonged to Toronto. They are oldtime Orangemen, and played thefavourite Orange tunes with the usual an-imation. In addition to the tunes all Or-ange bands play, they also played"Marching Through Georgia" for encore

purposes.Upen arriving at Mohawk Park,

many of the visitors wandered aroundaimlessly and enjoyed themselves on thelake front, or at the pavilion, where danc-ing was the order of the day. The girlsperformed the various jigs in lively fash-ion and made the boys do the "hoe down"in doublequick time. The music for theoccaslon was supplied dy numerousartists of recognized quality, who seemed

When the locals got at batthey hit heavy and often, andthe visiting fielders werethrown into a protractedspasm of confusion.

to be capable of playing on anything froma mouth organ to the golden harp.

Some visitors went out boating andspent a pleasant half hour on MohawkLake.

But the real sport of the afternoon

was the ballgame between the Brantfordboys and a picked team from Torontoand Hamilton visitors. It commencedabout three o'clock and furnished a con-tinuous fund of amusement for the apec-tators until nearly six o'clock. WilliamhAlnnes umpired and the teams were asfollows:Brantford Team: Harry Tanner, short-stop; Frank Tanner, right fielder; AndyWorkman, first baseman; C. Morey,third baseman; E. Turner, centre; C.Walker, first fielder; C. Jones, centrefield F. Williams second baseman; andW. Murray, pitcher.Toronto and Hamilton Team: Thomp-son, Berry, Grant, Hollingsworth,Smith, Gains, Tinsley, Motley and But-teny.

The game resulted in 25 runs to 7 infavour of Brantford. The visiting playerswere, of course, out of practice. Theysaid so every time the home team scoreda run. Some of the players hadn't playedfor three years and there were otherswho surely hadn't handled a ball in thelast forty years. But every muff furnishedamusement for the rooters in the grand-stand. All classes were represented -older men, board trustees, city league of-ficers and all the rest of them. The mostnoticeable feature of the match was theerrors, which were numerous andcostly. The visitors were given a dose ofwhitewash in the first innings and ap-parently did not enjoy it.

When the locals got at bat they hitheavy and often, and the visiting field-ers were thrown into a protracted spasmof confusion. They made many changesin their team and during the game tried

a half-dozen different pitchers in thebox. For Brantford, young W. Murraypitched a beautiful game. Andy Work-man won fame as a base stealer. YoungGrant, a son of the professor fromHamilton, treated the crowd to fireworks

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Mrs. Mt. pleasant, A Tuscaroracentenarian submitted byj. Files

he Tuscaroras lived in North "There lives in the heart of the IndianCarolina until the 1700's but on Reserve a Tuscarora woman who was bornadmission to the Iroquois in June l798. Her numerous descendants,

Confederacy, as a Sixth Nation, lived relatives and ffiends in the neighbourhoodmainly in New York. "The Census of theSix Nations on the Grand River, 1785"(Haldimand Papers) lists 129 Tuscarorasliving in the Tuscarora village east ofBrantford. One of these families adoptedthe surname of Mt. Pleasant.

The following story from the January18, 1900 issue of the Brantford DailyExpositor describes the notable birthday ofa semor member of this family.

gathered together last Thursday at theresidence of one of her grandsons, Mr.Elijah Mt. Pleasant to celebrate the event ofhaving passed 101 and to congratulate herupon her extreme age.

"Mrs. Mt. Pleasant, although not

strong enough to walk any great distance,still has all her faculties, is able to sewwithout glasses, hears well, and enjoysgood times as well as most people hair her

age. Presents were given to the old ladyand as she enjoys her pipe, tobacco was notforgotten in the collection.

"Religious services were held, hymns

sung, and addresses delivered, mostly inthe Tuscarora language. Chiefs Win.Green, Joseph Echo, and NicodemusPorter, Rev. I. Barefoot, Messrs. F. Martinand Thos, Williams and others took part. Asplendid dinner was served to a largenumber and altogether it was a notablegathering."

ACIINOWLHDGMHNTSThe Brant Historical Society gratefully acknowledges support from:

The county ofBrant The city ofBrantford and Brantford Regional Arts council

The Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture & Recreation

Emancipation Day

(Contir[ued from page 5)in the shape of a three hag hit. He hit theball hard, and the next seen of it was sev-eral seconds later when it landed amongthe spectators in the bleachers.

A fellow ty the name of Walker, most

prizes were carried off by W. Washingtonand Mrs. Payne, who secured first, and Mr.& Mrs. Andy Workman, who were second.The prizes were $3.00 and $2.00. Theevent created untold amusement for thespectators. Music was furnished ty a quar-

peculiarly, proved a lightning runner and tet of instrumentalists. After the cake walkstole many bases. Toronto played prettyloosely, until the seventh when theyjumped in and tallied four runs, making thescore 22 to 7. In the eighth the localsscored three and won out by 25 to 7, and aninning to spare.

The visitors made the drill hall theirheadquarters last evening. A good crowdwas present and witnessed the cake walk.Five couples entered the contest. The

a general dance was held in which all thecoloured folks joined. It lasted until theearly hours of the morning.

The various committees in charge de-serve credit for the arrangements made andthe successful manner in which they werecarried out. M. Harry Logan is entitled toan extra share of praise for his good workas chairman of the general attractions com-mittee.

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Recent AcquisitionsThe following objects have been accepted into the collections of the Brant CountyMuseum & Archives this year:

• Photos of Home and Wedding at 30 Lyons Aye., Book of Remembrance, Photoof BCI Choir (L. Reid)

• Bank of Montreal Receipt re. Bow Park Farm,1915 (Estate of M. Greentree)• Burford Congregational Church Cemetery Records (C. Barker)• Beaded Purse, Shoe Button Hooks (M. Stewart)• Scarfe Paint Raw Materials Set, Glass Slides and Case (D. Rintoul)• Recording of Brant County Schools May Festival• Hollmar Draft Stopper Box (G. Gillis)• Milk Bottle (R. Stedman)• 2 Photos of parade on West Street (J. Wilkinson)• Letter re. Ruddy Manufacturing Co. (D. Wonch)• W. G. Raymond Papers (E. Eason)• Trophy Plaque, Collection of Brantford Photos (D. Willians)

Brantford Street Namesid you ever wonder what the nameof your street means, and how itgot that name? Perhaps your

inquiring mind can find the answer atCCLewis Burwell and the Brantfiord Town

P/c7#", the latest exhibition at the Museumin the Square.

In 1830, Brantford was little morethan a motley collection of buildingsclustered along the London Road on thebluff overlooking the Grand RIver. In fact,the residents had barely chosen theircommunity's name. Would you have feltdifferent about living in Biggarstown,Lewiston, or Manchester?

In that year, the representatives of theSix Nations gave up an 803 acre piece ofproperty to the government for theestablishment of the community. Lewis

Burwell, a land surveyor who lived inBurford, was hired to survey the plot ofland and to lay out the proposed streets andlots.

The original names of Brantford'sstreets were chosen at this time. Here area few.

Colbome: after Sir John Colborne. Lt.Gov. of Upper Canada at the time ofBurwell' s survey

Dalhousie: after George Ramsey, 9th Earlof Dalhousie, Governor of British NorthAmerica from 1819 to 1828

Darling: after Henry Charles Darling,Superintendent of Indians from 1818 to1831

Charlotte: after Princess Charlotte, theonly child of George IV, who died in 1817

George: after King George IV, thereigning monarch, who died while the planwas being prepared

Clarence and William: after William,Duke of Clarence, who succeeded to thethrone of his brother George IV, andbecame William IV

Winniett: after Major Winniett, a retiredBritish Army officer who owned land northofBrantford

CCLewis Burwell and the Brantford Town

P/o#" runs until May 3 1 at the Museum inthe Square

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"Wild Mammals of Southwestern Ontario":A New Publication for the B.H.S.

n Tuesday, March 4th, the BrantHistorical Society proudlylaunched a new book on the

natural history of our area. "WildMammals of Southwestern Cintario" ty Dr.H. G. "Hanlf' Hedges is a fascinating lookat some of the creatures that surround us.

The launching ceremony was held atthe South Ifumfries Township Onces inSt. George. Many of Dr. Hedges' friendsfrom the Historical Society and his manyother endeavours were on hand to wish himwell and to have their copies of "WildMammals" signed ty the author.

For those who were unable to attendthe launch, Dr. Hedges signed books at theMuseum in the Square on Saturday March8th from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. A Young Raccoon

"Wild Mammals of Southwestern

Ontario" is 88 pages long, and contains 86intriguing black and white photos of thewild mammal that can be found locally,and some of their tracks and homes. Byfollowing this informative guide, a novicecan easily understand the habitats andhabit of these creatures. A section of blankpages at the end of the trook is provided fornaturalists to make field notes on theirobservations.

The book is available at the BrantCounty Museum and Archives at 57Charlotte St., at "The Museum in theSquare" in the Eaton Market Square inDowntown Brantford, or ty mail order. Itis priced at $8.95.

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Brantford ArchaeologicalMaster Plan Unveiled

The City of Brantford'sArchaeological Master Plan wasintroduced at a public meeting onMarch 19 at the St. Paul Avenuebranch of the Brantford PublicLibrary. The meeting provided anopportunity for local amateurarchaeologists and history buffs tomeet with Ron Williamson, chiefarchaeologist with ArchaeologicalServices Inc., the developer of theplan.

The plan will provide apredictive model that will tell Cityofficials and developers wherearchaeological material might befound in the community. If required,archaeological investigations canthen be performed prior todevelopment, reducing risk ofunintentional damage or destruction.Another public meeting will heldlater in the spring.

For more information on theBrantford Archaeological MasterPlan, contact Matt Reniers of theCity Planning Department at 759-4150.

DOES HISTORYREPEAT ITSELF?

The rumblings to haveBrantford become a countytown began as early as 1842.The reason behind this was thatthe proposal to transfer thetownships of Brantford andDumfries from the Gore Districtto Brock District met withconsiderable opposition, andwas finally defeated.

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Grand River Reflections 40.00

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March"Lewis Burwell and the Brant-

ford Town Plan"Sesq uicentennial ExhibitionMarch 8 -May 31, 1997at the Museum in the Square,Eaton Market SquneIn 1830, Deputy Surveyor LewisBurwell was hired to survey thesite Of the village Of Brantford,and to lay out a plan for the tinycommunity. Seehow his plan laid TFtT93?I¥zde /:7av3cfoz,.o72 BRANTFORDerr-Mapfor the growth OfBrantford, andthe role thatplaming ha sPlayed over theyears.

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" Easter Dinner"Children's Museum ClubThurs. Mar. 27, 9:00 to 12:00 &1 :cO to 4:00

Join us for some Easter fun!• Easter crafts• Easter baking• Easter Egg Hunt in Victoria PackIIalf days $ 10; Full days $20

April"Braniford's Glory Days..

A Pictorial Rch.ospective"B.H.S. Lecture SeriesWed., April 16, 8:00 p.in.at the Brant County Museum &Archives, 57 Charlotte St.Wes Srvitzer, local edrcator, histo-rian and photographer, will pre-sehi a lavishly-ilhastrated talk onhis extensive research into Brant-ford's glorious past.

May"Wind In My Hair"Chi]dren's Museum ClubMon. May. 12, 9:00 to 12:00 &1 :00 to 4:cO

Explore the wild world of thewwind, with all sorts of wind-erfulactivities.

Half days $10; Full days $20

``The Cockshatt Plow Compo[ky'B.H.S. Lecture SeriesWed., May 21, 8:00 p.in.at the Brant County Museum &Archives, 57 Charlotte St.Bill Cockshutt, grand-nephew Ofthe founder of the world-famousagricultural machinery mamrfac-turer and one Of its last executives,will bring his intimate knowledgeOf its history to us.

June"Massey, Hurins & Ferguson..

150 Yearrs Of lndustry'ExhibitionJune 7 -August 30, 1997at the Museum in the Square,Eaton Market SquareA celebration Of the 150th an-niversary Of the founding Of theMassey Manuf acturing Company,and Of Massey's place in the his-tory Of Brant County.

"The Norwich & District Mu-seum/ B.H. S. Volunteer Appreci-ation Nigw,Wed. June 18, 6:00 p.in. at theNorwich & District Museum,Stover St. (Hwy. 59), NorwichJoin us for beef-on-a-bun as werecognize our volunteers for theirmany hours cif valuable assis-tance, then enjay a guided tour Ofthis outstanding local history mu-seum with curator Ian Bell.