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son named Wayne, was born at érfer’Bfish in 1953. and has lived his whole life in Stooflville. He attended 5083. played hockey for a local team which won a provincial championshlp, and went cm to work injhe com unity. He married a local lady named Debra. Wgne Emmerson eventually became Involved in George and Margaret's oldest son. Arthur, eventually took over the operation of the original 100 acre farm. a section of which is covered by a stand of maple trees. Here he built a ‘sugar shack where local children came for their annual feast of maple sugar. Arthur's wife Freda (Walker) would ensure there was enough left to bottle for the season ahead. Remnants of that 100â€"yearâ€"old shack still stand in the grove of trees. Arthur and Freda had. five children. One son. Mel. married a lady from Stoutfvrlle named Margaret McCowan. Around the same time. as a result of To provide schooling for than children and those of neighbouring families, they Joined forces with others, as was common in the day. and built a oneâ€" room schoolhouse on land adjacent to Thomas's farrn. This building remains today but no longer serves as a schoflJacnlity. Rum ml'm, that u we no Muy‘luum van, '\l n m HU'I: In ..I'T) (liar In‘lnnumux The Emmersons raised beef cattle ahd grew crops on their farms to meet the needs of thenr 'lai'nily and their lwestock. Along wuth the larmlng operation, George became a successful blacksmith. wnh‘shops in both Lemonvxlle and Vandorf. ‘ sons. George, mamed a (093‘ Kester and the coupie took u; farm a few acres further south 011C and simply walked or hitched a nde on a rest of the way. Remember‘ there were no It Movers. AVIs or Hertz to carry the" be Certainly. the treks undertaken by man families llsted above are well dnr‘nmnntnfl To [mu ulc _.scluwlmg for then thlLlTKTI and thusc of nzlqhhmginu fumllns thvy jmnuJ fimms u uh ”thus. on [ht The legacy and names of many be found in documents in our n Some. such as Reesor. Grose. Sr Musselman and Lemon are now streets. communities. busmesses lots around Whitchurch-Slouffvulle There was a Slmilar ten to twenty year period of population growth between 1840 and 1860, when this area was known Simply as Whitchurch Township. Most of those arriving then did not come here to be wrthin commuting distance of a workplace In another community. but to work the land to provide a better life lor their families. Many readers oi this publication are part of the influx ot modern~day settlers and the subsequent growth of ‘Whitchurch-Stoutfviile over the past ten years. We. the new arrivals. have pushed the population at this community beyond the 40.000 mark. There was a Similar ten to twenty year period of population growth between 1840 and 1860, when ‘ HHS ("mmUH ”I r day; and built u pmnm whuulhonsc luml (uljuccnl Lg Thamus's farms By Maurice Smith 1es at many ongmal seme's car “5 in our museum and library 1r. Grose. Smauey. Cook. Baker 3n are now found as names or busmesses and prominent larrr Settling In For The Long Haul In those days Stgufiviile had its own hospital. .' ier ,Bush, at the east 3.44.0: town. A! that time many women gave birth to their children at home. However,‘ when it dame time for Margaret to bring her chiidren into the WOrid. she simply walked across the,slreet. One ‘of her rchildren, a (0an dam} named Margaret 3k up residence on another Some of ME who arrived 1800 penod c Pennsylvania. others sallec trom Europe of the latter I; areas around | 1 a nde on a Some c vere no Mayflowe the" belongings anded 4r Montrea can the am: o! m while JIrE an 3| Stouflville politics, lrom which he retired in 2014‘ having served our community on council tor 23 years‘ 17 as mayor. He guided the town through a legacy of accomplishments. far too many to name here, but the core infrastructure ol Whitchurch~Stouftviile was significantly upgraded during his tenure. Mr. Emmerson has moved on to become chairman of the Region at York. The Emmersons' two sons became part at the Sixth generation of the lamily to grow up in Stouttviile. i wonder whether any of our modern-day settlers Will have a Sixth generation living in this community. Maurice Smith can be reached 3!: maun'cefpfii‘ raga/scorn , 905:640-7571 481 Rupert Ave. Stouffvlllo Sgolf courses minutes avyay rnuwr ‘ Steps to Main Street Stouflville I - $ 2.! Arts Culture 0 Restaurants Entertainment ‘ Sports Recreation Hiking Trarls Wineries Shopping l- A" Amenities- {Walk to_Transit - 3 Minutes toGO Station '10 Indoor Swimming Pool, Fitness Boom Whirlpool 0 Library - LIMITED NUMBER OF SUITES‘AVAILABLE SWFFYIHE KO. (MNN 9T) mm A! EL“ 19. The 1m Guam: 01313;, 'g Hum >Ihouse 1 1895. Owning a homelhas neVer béen easie?‘ $259,900 Shopping ' Herita’ge Railway 10 Minutes to Hwy 404 - 15 Minutes to Hwy 407 y- Games 81 Media Room - Lounge , Co-Brokcn no Prat-cud Stouffville Free Press - Fetzruary 2075