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      This item was generously provided by David Kemkes at the 2019 Scan and Share held at Glen Morris on January 26, 2019

      This photograph shows Tillie and Mable Guest of Mount Pleasant, who are from the Shellard branch of the family. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …

      This photograph shows William Guest, Sr. with a group of pigs on his farm in Mount Pleasant, c. 1910. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …

      This photograph shows William Guest on his Mount Pleasant farm, c. 1925. The building to the far left still exists today. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and …

      This 19th century photo depicts members of the McAlister family. The children are Albert (age 2) and Ethel (age 11). It was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held in Mount Pleasant on May 15, 2010.

      This 19th century photo depicts members of the McAlister family. Members of the family depicted include Arthur (back centre), Owen (front left) and Bob (front right). It was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held in Mount Pleasant on May 15, 2010.

      This photograph shows the final closing of Mordue's Confectionery and Hardware Store in Mount Pleasant in May, 1979. The store was on the site where 796 Mount Pleasant Road was built in 2007. This photograph was provided by Melba Merritt during a Digitization Day event held by the County of …

      This 1993 photograph shows the Lake Erie & Northern railway station shortly after being moved to the Merritt Farm. It is a rare example of a surviving rural railway station; it was saved by the Merritt family, who moved it to its present location. It was likely built in 1916, …

      The photographer's name on the back refers to "Brantford, Ont." and not "Brantford, C.W.", which indicates the photo was taken after 1867. This type of print waned in popularity in the 1880s or 1890s.

      She was born in 1916 in Burford, Brant, Ontario. She worked as a physiotherapist at the Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, in particular, treating polio patients. In 1939 or 1940, she enlisted as a nurse in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. She served overseas (possibly in August 1942), treating men …

      This class photograph shows a group of students of the Mount Pleasant Public School, possibly in the 1930s. This image is Zoomify enabled! Click on it to zoom in and pan around so that you can see faces in detail. The teacher is Mrs. Lundy; the students are: Back row: …

      This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested in helping preserve our county's history online? Contact the library at (519) 442-2433 for more information.

      Contributed by Ross Dobson. This article originally appeared on the County of Brant wiki at ourbrant.wikia.com. It has been included in this collection for ease of research.

      Joseph “Joe” Bialas was born in 1923 or 1924 to John and Katherine (Serdersky) Bialas. He was the second youngest son, with John Joseph being the eldest son, and Frank the youngest. There were also two daughters in the family, Alice and Mary. During the Second World War, he served …

      John Dancavitch, the son of Alex and Norah, was born on 3 November 1921 in Brantford, Ontario. The family moved away from the city while John was a child, although returned when he was fourteen years old. He worked on a farm, then for a year at the Cox-Brook grocery …

      Courtland Casimir Fissette was born on 4 June 1875 to Thomas and Mary J. [Oversholt] Fissette in Nanticoke, Haldimand County. The French Canadian family lived in Walpole, Haldimand when Courtland was a child, and moved to Brantford during his teenage years. He married Anna Margaret Wisner (born 6 November 1876) …

      Roy Harris Osborn was the ninth of ten children of William and Helen Osborn, born in 1918 or 1919. The family lived at 73 Allenby Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, and they are descendants of the Turtle Clan Mohawks. He attended Bellview School and the Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, both in …

      Courtland Casimir Fissette was born on 4 June 1875 to Thomas and Mary J. [Oversholt] Fissette in Nanticoke, Haldimand County. The French Canadian family lived in Walpole, Haldimand when Courtland was a child, and moved to Brantford during his teenage years. He married Anna Margaret Wisner (born 6 November 1876) …

      Courtland Casimir Fissette was born on 4 June 1875 to Thomas and Mary J. [Oversholt] Fissette in Nanticoke, Haldimand County. The French Canadian family lived in Walpole, Haldimand when Courtland was a child, and moved to Brantford during his teenage years. He married Anna Margaret Wisner (born 6 November 1876) …

      John Joseph Bialas, the eldest son of John and Katherine (Serdersky) Bialas, was born on 7 May 1921 in Brantford, Ontario. He attended St. Basil’s Separate School and was a member of the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church. He was one of Brantford’s best known young hockey players, …