GRAND VALLEY

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Chronology:

1837 - district was partially surveyed by Lewis Burwell of Brantford

1851 - (Dr.) William McPherson was the first settler in the area and built the first shanty where the War Memorial stands today

1854-55 - land survey was completed by Wm. McPhillips P.L.S. of Richmond Hill

1854 - next settlers in town were Mrs. George Joyce and her two sons George and Richard who named the small village Joyce's Corners, Richard Ponsford, Edmund Furze, Robert Erskine, Sam Stuckey and John Luxton

1860 - first post office and school were opened

Bibliographies on the Town:

These items (*) are available through interlibrary loans from the National Library of Canada:

FORTHCOMING: As one is well aware of this many local history books are not indexed. Short of reading the book from cover to cover, many genealogists miss the gold that can be found in these treasures. Over the next year or two, I will be providing a surname index list for each of these books listed below.

Grand Valley Centennial Committee. Grand Valley Centennial. Grand Valley, Ont., 1961. (includes some photos of people)