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Weston Times (1966), 27 Apr 1967, p. 12

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of the Great Emigrations, which annk Saach Deons Iohs the High lands for &fi.m and in 1832 the figure was above 66,000. The rigors and hardships of W'“M In lands for alone, and in 1832 the figure was above 66,000. The t! and hardships of mmu“fim were beyond description. Shortly after George Hendry, born in Rossâ€"shire in the Townâ€" Ontarie Corps Champions: Sr. Ronettes and Drum Line, ist; Jr. Ronettes, 1st; Juvenile Ronettes, 2nd; Senior Colour Guard Chamâ€" pions, 1st Ronettes; Sr. Drum Line Champions, 2nd Ronettes; Jr. Ronâ€" m*rmyuiu, 1st in Ont. Twirlâ€" ing Team Championship; Juvenile Ronette Sweetniks, fourth. ship of Nigg, tip of the Black Isle, just across the firth from Nigg, and as the hills and. glens of their beloved Rossâ€"shire faded in the distance they probably heard the pipes for the last time playing that most beautiful pibroch tune "Cha Till Mi Tuille" (we shall return no stormiest and protracted on recâ€" ord. It took 13 weeks and four days to make the crossing. After arrival at Toronto George ;; Jesse Ketchum located east of Yonge Street. By this time fifiv;diah’l i!ollv‘v on Yonge in any rebellion. Lhe rebe‘s, mostly district farmers, were soon put to flight by the soldiers and the following spring George found a shotgun that had been thrown away by~one of the rebels in his haste to get away. The Hendrys still have this souvenir as well ___ _ = : Ardent Loyalist George Hendry was an ardent by.li-tgnd&ll‘l?r?lfivoinpolij Students of the Ronald Kopas Studios of Dance and Baton who placed in the Ontario Baton Twirlâ€" ing Championships held in Hamilâ€" ton recently were as follows: fodb; Vi)llmm Lyon MacKenzie, first mayor of Toronto, wasâ€" im full _ Ontario Street Champions: Juniors, Debra Banks, 5th; Joni Lee Roussin, 4th; Seniors, Heather Rand, 5th. Ontario Twirl Chm-} pions, juniors, Joni Lee Roussin, Ind; Seniors, Heather Rand, 4th,| Nancy Stewart, 1st. | Miss â€" Majorette of Ontario,| judged on Twirling, Strutting and | Modelling, junior, Joni Lee Roussin, | 1st runner up; senior, Nancy Stewâ€"| art, 3rd runner up; Heather Rand, 1st rumner up. Hendry premises at that time. * Farmed in Toronto Land farmed by George Hendry included the site now occupied by the Don Jail and Castle Frank, and contained the site of the present St. James and Necropolis Cemetery and Riverdale Zoo. 1912; Francis, 1837â€"1917; George, 1843â€"1876; William, 1845â€"1916; Andrew, 1847â€"1923, and Donald, 1849â€"1930. â€" Moved To Mimico The Hendrys moved to Mimico in the spring of 1849 when Donâ€" 1804â€"1878, had seven sonsâ€" 1st rumner up. The following is the newlys elected Executive of the Ontario| Chapter of the National Baton Twirling Association for 1967â€"68: President, Ron Kopas, Toronto; vice â€" president, Joy Townsley, tended from the lake on the south to Mimico Avenue on the north, and from Church‘ St. (now Royal point just east of Queen‘s Avenue, to Lakeshore Rd., to Edith Ave. and the lake, on the east. Church St. and were reached from the Lakeshore Rd. by a lane about 75 yards long, bordered by bg Access To Lake The field between the Lakeshore Rd. and the lake was used as a pasture. It was at that time tended from Church St. to Edith Ave. Access to the lake for the cattle and horses was via a small incline and beach about half way along. . The Hendrys were good farmers and their farm was noted as one ITwirlers® Take Trophies ‘The passage was one of the __ «_ $8,000 For Farm The farm, which was one of the rebellion. _ The rebels Hendry, 1796 â€" 1877, years ‘p nine left on the of the most ivye and best Tor h us deeks * After George Hendry, the father, died in 1877, the farm was split among four of the brothers. gluhmdvdlflfiolnd_ufl tral Ave. (now Central St.) on the east (23 acres). Robert‘s farm was bounded by Symon St., Central Ave., Hillâ€" side Ave. and the Lakeshore Rd. James _ received the balance, bounded by Hillside Ave., Central Ave., Mimico Ave. and the line east of Queen‘s Ave. Each of the brothers lived in a house on his own property. The only one remaining now is James‘ house. now a laundry, at the southwest corner of Mimico and Queen‘s Ave. brothers, and Central Ave. was so named because it formed the It is obvious that the two paralâ€" lel streets, George arnd Robert, were named after two of the Mimico was the Anglican, then the Methodist Church (now Wesâ€" tey ~United) in ~1864, and finally the The younger boys attended Sunday School at Christ Church, then _ attended the Methodist Church when it was established. Francis Hendry, his wife, Lavinia Meredith, and their family conâ€" tinued as members of the Methoâ€" He donated the land on which the original church was built, at the corner of Church St. and Mimico Ave., and he built a drive shed to accommodate several horses and vehicles. After the church was started he took an active part for many years as Superintendent of the Sunday School, Clerk of Sessions and Repâ€" resentative Elder at the Presbyâ€" tery. His wife, Frances, also took an active interest in Sunday school and Women‘s Missionary dist Church. In the year 1889 Donald helped to found | the Mimico Presbyterian Church. The first church established in In recognition of this long and Savings Up To $750.00 COUGAR SPECIAL 580760 .. eP a@Â¥ , aÂ¥ 7 u ASK FOR ROSS O‘BRIEN®ABOUT THIS BARGAIN COUGAR SPECIAL COUGAR SPECIAL (2) Extra Smart Burgundy Colour with Black Buckets, 289 V8 Automatic, Power Steerâ€" ing, Power Brakes, Radio, Sports other extras. _ Conâ€" SALE PRICE sote and Liâ€" cense 582020 » BOBBIE ROBULACK WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THIS ONE (3) Not a real Demoâ€"Lady driven for just 120 ‘ days. This bequty is finished in Jamaican Yellow with Black Buckets and is loaded with extras. SALE PRICE License 558668 ... » DANNY DRAPER HAS THE STORY OF THIS ONE COUGAR SPECIAL (5) This is the hard to get XR 7 Model. Especially equipped with Tachometer, Rally Clock, Power equipment and other extras. Ultra smart black with black buckets. 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All the other brothers took an active part with their wives and families in the work of the Church of their choice. When the Hendrys moved to Mimico, the "log" school was on the northwest corner of Lakeâ€" shore Rd. and Church St. and the younger boys of school age went there for a time. It was located on the Vanevery farm. After the railway came through it was established on the west side of Church St. just above Mimico Ave. This was the tradiâ€" tional red schoolhouse and was the school that Donald attended and in which he taught for a year (about 1866). Were Teachers William â€" and â€" Andrew â€" were taught to a great extent by their mother and prepared, for Normal School under her guidance. _ _ â€"William â€" and ‘Andrew â€" made teaching their life work. Each was a school principal for more than \ Donald also qualified as a teacher but returned to farming Three of their daughters also George Hendry sion. Mamie Hendry, William‘s daughter, and Edith and Hazel Hendry, Andrew‘s daughters. Underground Railway _ Among several keepsakes of the The story ltfic}:ad to these coins is as follows: Before and during the American Civil War several escape routes for slaves fleeing to freedom â€" were . established across the American border into other was at Oakville (on the north shore of Lake Ontario midâ€" way between Toronto and Hamâ€" ilton). ‘Many Negroes were fleeâ€" ing from slavery and were helped by sympathizers in the northern states until they had reached the shore of Lake Erie or Lake Ontario and were then ferried across in small boats to Canada. Canada. ‘ One of these had its Canadian terminus at Dresden, of Rossâ€"Shire, Scotland, his wife, Margaret, and â€" his seven sons owned a 100 acre farm in Mimico. The barns on the Hendry farm were sometimes used by exâ€"slaves for shelter at night while they were making their way to Toronto from the end of the so called "Underground Railway" at Oakâ€" ville. Some of these ‘travellers‘ Margaret Calder Hendry At that time, George Hendry SPECIALS in teaching as a profesâ€" Slaves Sheltered ANTENNAS â€" STEREO COMPONENTS â€" TAPES â€" AM/FM RADIOS â€" RECORD PLAYERS â€" AM RADIOS | PORTABLE RECORD PLAYERS â€" RADIOS â€" TAPE RECORDERS IT‘S THE LARGEST OUTLET IN METRO TORONTO IF WE SELL IT E\N \5\0“ WE CAN SERVICE IT! sfflffo\ ITF s Centhul .\ Qur Prices Are Low / _ * Sttre «=\ CANADIAN ELECTRONICS A COMPLETE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE Generous Allowances TAPE RECORDERS FOR HOMEâ€" OFFICEâ€"CAR . .. IN FACT FOR ANYWHERE! CAR RADIOS â€" $29.88 indicated their appreciation of this & of Francis, shelter by leaving a penny on the | m First Soldier The first soldier of the family was James, the oldest son. He joined the militia and made a away to defend his country at the time of the Fenian raids in 1866. The other soldiers in the family were William B., son of William;* ina‘s husband. Their service was during the Great War, 1914â€" 1918. Lieutenant Colonel William B. Hendry, D.S.0., commanded a hospital supporting the Allied exâ€" pedition, conceived and organized by Winston Churchill, at Salonâ€" ika, Greece. ; Sergeant Robert S. Hendry gave his life at La Sentinal, France. Sergeant William N. Hendry was wounded in action but returned safely to Canada after serving the entireâ€"campaign. Captain Charles Heather, M.D., D.C.M., was taken prisoner by the Germans and spent two years in a German prison camp. Dr. William B.‘s second son, George, was surgeon aboard the Cruiser Ottawa during the second World War and lost his life when his ship was "Sunk in Action" in the North Atlantic. 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