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H10 - WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH â€" See us on ‘www.swumilleonline.com Stouffville CAR CLINIC began as Les Wilsons Motors in the 19405. In the fall‘ of 2001 the business was purchased by the Lowe family. We are excited to continue with the superior service that has been an integral part of the business for Discover what 3 million women alrady know. There’s only 1 Curves. many vears 5998 Main St. W.,Stouffvil|e 0 (905) 640-2462 0 (905) 640-4671 Stouffville CAR CLINIC Ltd. YOUR CAR TRUCK REPAIR SPECIALISTS! WOW! We’re 3 Years Old and Still Making History! Inst Forever '0!!!" based on first visit New numbers on” No! valid mm 11! onto! EomoflonaI oflor. Valid any at gnu-Aging Iocationg xincemntinml 4,498 1,773 3/4 lbs 2,724 Winches 6306 MAIN STREET 0 STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO is history! Some of Abraham Stouffer’s many local descendants. The bearded fellow is his grandson Chrlstlan, the Intense young man In front his great-grandson David. The photo was taken about a hundred years ago. So iust who was this young fellow Abraham Stoulfer, and why did he come to the wilds of Upper Canada in the late autumn of I804. to settle the upper reaches of Duffin's Creek and thus give rise to this community of ours? Who better to tell the story than one of old Abe's awn descendants. grandchild David Stoufler. who published the following account in a family qeneaotoqy in l9! 8? We commence our record with Daniel Staulfer. who was born in Thun, a Swiss town at the head of Lake Thun, in l630. Hans Staufler, a son of Daniel. started for America in I709 (Ed. Note: Like many other Swiss Mennonites - see page xx - the Smufiers M [nun religious persecution in Europe to the religious freedom 0! Pennsylvania. the "Ouahef State, that a colony 0/ Britain), The evidence goes to show that Hans. with his wife and three sons. and one married daughter. arrived in Philadelphia in the summer of I7l0. Where Hans first settled is uncertain but on Dec. 31. l7l2. his eldest son. lacob. bought 500 acres of land on the west branch of Perklomen Creek In what Is now Montgomery Abraham Stouffer’s journey Barium The family name "Stauffer" came from we Canton of Berne. Switzerland. and as originally the title of an official osltlon. The Cup Man or Cup Bearer", his mle became a family name, escending from father to son Many of his name still live in Berne and nroughout Switzerland and Germany. Ed. note; Several of the name even became mpmrs. such as the famed Frederick 905-642-4392 P_hoto courtesy of Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum County, Pennsylvania Jacob's third son, Henry, married Magdalena Hess. to whom were born 1 1 children. The sixth of these. Abraham. along with two sons-in-law, later bought a large tract of land, out of which they made three farms. about a mile east of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Abraham built a flouring mill on his farm which was operated for many decades by his descendants. and from which the present Stauffertown. Pa. gets its name. Abraham had six children. the fourth of whom was his namesake. born lanuary 9, I780 in Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Reesor. They came to Canada in l804, bringing with them their two children, Christian and Elizabeth. (Ed. note: Many other children were born to the couple in Upper Canada, including yet another Abraham. who was the authors father). It may be of interest to our people to know that in I802 Peter Reesor, 22 years of age, a brother-inâ€"law of our revered grandfather. came to Canada in order to investigate the prospect for settlement. He was favourably impressed, and made his arrangements for locating in the township of Markham, near what is now Cedar Grove. He returned to York and was offered 400 acres near the centre of Whltchurch, in return for his horse and saddle. Though not having seen the land. he accepted the offer. and returned the 500 miles on foot to his home He then busled himself with making The power to_amaze youmelf .I'kl NOVEMBER 2004