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      Michael L. Bigger is listed on the 1859 Tremaine Map of Halton County as owning the property, Lot 15, Concession 2 NDS Trafalgar Township, running north from Burnhamthorpe Road on the east side of 6th Line. As well as establishing and growing the Glenclare Farm, he Michael was a farm …

      The spelling of Hettie's middle name is sometimes "Almira", sometimes "Elmira". The Biggar family surname is also sometimes spelled "Bigger" in records and on their gravestones.

      Clockwise: the younger boy standing to our right is Wilbert Bigger, Dewart Fleming, in the chair is Clara Bigger, Edith Fleming is sitting on our left and Annie Fleming stands behind her.

      According to some internet geneology information, Jennie (and likely also her husband)is buried in the Brandon Municipal Cemetery but as of this writing, only a portion of those graves are searchable online and hers is one that is not online.

      A Biggar family album page showing Hettie with her grandchildren. Hettie had been educated at the Wesleyan Female College for young women in Hamilton, she was an accomplished musician and played for the church until forced to stop at age 98, she helped manage the successful family farm and property …

      Wilbert H. Biggar, Reeve of Trafalgar, speaking at the opening of a new addition to the Oakville Trafalgar Highschool in 1950. Wilbert retired as Trafalgar Reeve at the end of 1950 according to a December 14, 1950 article in the Acton Free Press. The Oakville Highschool was located on Reynolds …

      The family is buried at St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville. The surname spelling on their headstone is "Bigger" but the spelling "Biggar" has also been commonly used by the family.

      The notice of the death of this active farm wife and active leader of area community and church groups appeared in the January 5, 1899, p. 2, column 2, Milton newspaper, Canadian Champion, in the Oakville Gleanings section. The notice says, "The death occurred last Saturday of the wife of …

      Michael Lafey Bigger is shown on the 1859 Tremaine Map of Halton County as owning the property Lot 15, Concession 2 NDS Trafalgar Township, running north from Burnhamthorpe Road on the east side of 6th Line. In 1898, Wilbert's parents, Albert and Hettie Biggar, built the lovely brick house on …

      The back of the photograph is the second image in this record. The surname spelling on their headstone is "Bigger" but the spelling "Biggar" has also been commonly used by the family.

      Wilbert's father, Michael L. Bigger had been the Deputy Reeve - Oakville on the Halton County Council earlier in 1890-1891.

      Hettie is holding a letter in her hand, perhaps signifying she and Albert had corresponded during her years at College in Hamilton. The 2nd image in this record is the back of the photograph, showing the photographer's information again.