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Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), September 14, 1991, p. 4

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weekender september 141991 pll m fflfenaacmgaaw pis jean barkey helps preserve stouffvilfes liisf ory for jean barkey the pursuit of the bits and pieces which comprise the histpry of whitchurchstbuffville has become a consuming hobby over the past few decades 7 jean said she can trace her fami lys lineage back to stoiiffville- founder abraham stouffen asixth generation stouffvillite she first got bit by the history bug when she gained possession of a book com piled by her great uncle david stouffer the collection contained details of the stouffville of confederation days when the railway first came to town after marrying her husband howard jean came across another historical log that had been main tained by christian stouffer the grandson of abraham she combined these two resources with tales she hadlieard her parents tell and started her own reconstruction of the history of stouffville and its surrounding area jean was instrumental in produc ing the 200 page book called stouf- ffyille a wonderfully- presented wrhy ten and pictorial account of the towrir the book which was published in time for stouffville s centennial in 1977 has found its way into roughly 5000 homes jean said the undertaking was the work of numerous enthusiastic workers local photographers ted cadieux and george ross carefully repro- duced the hundreds of photographs brought forward by the oldtimers of the town stouffville council came up with the 50000 required to send the book to print jean said she receives calls every day from people researching their own stouffville properties or want ing to know who lived where at- a certain time she is now working on- a second book which will document the hamlets of old whitchurch town ship hamlets which thrived in days gone by but which have now disap peared jean was hoping to see the work hit the press along with another ambitious historical undertaking a book about the vanishing farm in whitchurch was sadly abandoned with the recent death of fellow his tory buff marjprie richardson of vandorf jean is hopeful the book might still be finished by family mem bers another project jean has been involved with will come to fruition tomorrow at the whitchurch-stouf- fville museum in vandorf for thats the day when she along mum ert wtailji end of summer blowout blitz monday sept 16 saturday sept w while stock lasts postcaps 1x6x5 2x4x8 4x4x8 8 minnies 1x8 lattice pt199 super spike 959 pt 259 pt 549 pt 459 price bargain sale on many showroom kitchen displays patio sets price vanity fair mm doo 5 1 honey lone nish 10sqftpkp our vanity prices reduced up to 50 off vftt spartan jffffio ancie shoves stall ht wxmchokx tuesday 389 99 monday workmate 200 65 13m0102 wg raw wednesday bbq3000 qq0o thursday cast don buck ncmc tabu ww00o suts enoo friday microwave cart 49 sat 0rywau 3 sat 2x4x8 economy studs 95 reduced to clear bbqs garden hoses garden sprayers rakes picnic tables lawn mowers and much much more jtofie hours monday- today saturday stio am- 600 pm 51s5s ttueandetoimlonusp cashway building centres brum mmm with all the other members of the whitchurchstouffville museum board will preside over the official unveiling of a piece of local history which dates back some 130 years in 1984 the board arranged for the relocation to the museum prop erty of the james brown house which had stood in the area of the stouffville sales barn oh hwy 47 since the 1850s or 60s the brick structure had been van dalized by a motor cycle gang who had rented it before it was moved mammoth renovations were under taken after the house arrived at the museum in an effort to restore it to its original state according to jean- the house was where the papers were signed pro claiming stouffville a village in 1877 a huge party was thrown there on the event of canadas achieving nation hood status in 1867 jean said brown was a politically minded united empire loyalist from pennsylvania and that he was involved with the 1837 rebellion staged by william lyon mckenzie with the conclusion of the restoration of the brown house its back to other old business for jean barkey who said she never tires of unearthing the stouffville of the 19th century vr which is a good thing for all the local folks who have come to rely upon her for reassembling the ori gins of a rural town which is fast becoming a part of the late 20th century movement towards increas ing urbanization 1 hwy 2 nuttoeaii co c 1 h c hwy401 sample our fine furniture decorating stores r sa neoset creatvtymr own space neoset is a european manufacturer and retailer of high quality readytoassemble furniture the company has a- unique concept which combines successfully the value of modern modular furniture with the opportunity to custom design which until npw was only available in expensive lines store staff at neosets 3 toronto locations are professional designers who create furniture units based on the customers specifications- the modules are in stock and so almost all orders are 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