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NOVEMBER 2003 Unsuccessful attempts to clear land in Uxbridge Township led him to petition the Province of Upper Canada for the lease of a lot on the comer of A ship's carpenter with the navy during the Napoleonic wars, Jonathan Petch decided that emigrating to Canada would provide the best future for his family. John and Elizabeth Petch and their family are captured in this formal portrait. Back row: Minnie, Charles Albert, Carrie, George Wellington, Annie. Front row: Ella, John Petch, Elizabeth and Sarah Elma. The community of Petchville at the crossroads of Leslie Street and Aurora Sideroad is named after the family of Jonathan Petch. Petch barn used as place of worship 9! Nancy Hoglu‘ns WWW Street and Aurora He believed the land to be good and was pleased to know there were a few neighbours nearby. Experiences living and working remotely in Uxbridge had taught him the value of neighbours. The property was what was known as a Clergy Reserve lot, and his rent money was put towards education in Upper Canada. In l840 he was finally able to purchase the land Sideroad adjacent to the property of lames Hacking. Undoubtedly warmer than a barn. the building was nonetheless still cold and draughty, and by l88i members of the community decided that a new brick church was needed. Together providing the necessary materials. land and labour that he had called home for over 20 years. In those eariy years the Petch barn served as a place of worship until a log church named Petch's Chapel was erected in the l8405. EXPLORING OUR HISTORY church Toge e nece: i and la they built the renamed Wesley Church. Vflgnlmls...m mis r . . . by Slumping Donating t . Volunteering, {3‘ Serving this community and our global neighbours since 1981 Monday -â€"â€"_ Saturday v 930......“ 5-00,, m Tbleammoneabout 3 Fl'lddvm till 8300 p-m- . Meinonm‘e Cam-5L WM: 905 64041410 2mm: 6240 Main Street Steuffville OPEN "WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE THIS MONTH‘ 0 [THRIFT SHOP ...Y0uaanhelp... Care a Share Mennonite Central Committee