Greenview Farm was the residence of Richard H. Crake, wheat farmer, and covered 212 acres in 1906. It was located on the "Bond Head Rd.", or Highway 88 near Sideroad 10. It was first the Tyrwhitt Farm, owned by Colonel Tyrwhitt of Bond Head, before Crake bought it in 1903. Crake farmed here until 1914, when it was sold to F. Smelser. He was known to the town as Dick Crake.
Photograph of Joseph Martin (1873-1946) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Spiers) (abt. 1883-unknown) as a young couple.
Joseph was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).
Photograph of Joseph Martin (1873-1946) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Spiers) (abt. 1883-unknown) as a young couple.
Joseph was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).
Photograph of Sara Lyons (nee Martin) (1886-1966) and Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) in-front of the family farmhouse.
They were the daughters of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).
Photograph of Robert A. Martin (1876-1953) and children on the family farm.
Robert was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).
Photograph of Robert A. Martin (1876-1953) and his children.
(L-R): Millie Elizabeth Martin (1906-1926), Ethel Alberta martin (1908-1983), Sarah Gladys martin (1910-1986), Robert A. Martin, Allen Cornelius Martin (1912-1988)
Robert was the son of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).
Event Date : Wednesday, December 30, 1908 Event Type : Marriage
Description : Charles Wesley Jackson, only son of Mr. Richard Jackson, to Miss Ella McLean, youngest daughter of Mr. John W. McLean, of West Gwillimbury. The wedding took place at "Cedar Grove Farm". The ceremony was performed by Rev. H.J. Jackson M.A.
The straw stack at the Faris farm in the barnyard was a shelter for young livestock, a supply of bedding, and a warm spot for a rest on a sunny winter day.