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a? . Ehe The Zimmerman Family The first 1i.ymerr,yuy.'coyyh,, was horn in the U.S.A. and came to Canada in ”Then Empire Mytslits1;. His son Heller)! was born in Rainham ,near you ColbomJn the year 1805. Joseph ,his son was to l bor n in HBO near Dunnville. He married Miss maria Flowers and came _ to Bracebridge about 1873. They had three children with them: Albina, i Richard and George.l‘hey located on ofa. 4th and 5th . the Kirk Line. / where the cemetry is now.Their neighbors were, John Kirk, fair Smith,Cris SevenpiyerA he Eowns ) Jenny Smith, Dave dixon', alex coover,mu1tsbergers( Ennis place) Timothy Wen-dell, James Tookey, who was first reeve of the lg. ,Thomysons, l‘homas Stem-int, Charlie Woods, and on up tl the line to Bruces and hulls. Each settler was given we acres, Free Grant Land ,from the Govt. The first school in Macaulay wasa log building on Jim Tookeys lot, not far from Sterritts. Mrs Zimmerman was the first teammer as far as we know. Mr Zimmerman was 1ajidred at a barn raising at Jim Tookeys and Wuir practicallyan invalid the rest or his life. Jidward albert and John were born whil on this farm. _ They later movef to the present Zimmerman homestead, where they lived to the death of Josey: and airs 2immerman.ilere five children were born. Frank .who died in infancy. Arthur, Alice, annie and btsry.b1rss Zimmerman was a most devoted neighbor, who as long as she was able , was ca led on to look after the sick. _ She was a charter member of the W.I. and a. valued member, All but hree of the children of this family today,(l952) Three of them live in Macaulay .Richard George and inward. Richard has served tne Townshig as Reeve or Counillar for 45 yr: l ',z,;..~-a -’ :1 ', ..' -.‘.'7' I r 'ri'iiiliii's',ri)j: "-r-, 'C-:, ' «it “ - l F ff 'iy'iii,i'i,vtf.iriy ,; r‘f‘.},'d<§f5f ' 7 iN w . M, ; L?g'itiiy2: .lc,i1afk';ii.1riifi,: cel s; -. if. - " gr _rusSL'Mictx'd "aliah', " g' V-" '-. t _ iaalltll P, i iiilEiliSe., . ' 't sr. (r', ‘ In ' a " =2i" 1 '.Si Bal, " "r' _. . ",, ssrfi I IligtiM.tlt . _ MB ' ""_--r' in”- -ailiBlilMEiia ) ' - s'." -'." L%' I "iE3ialliIiti5 I [,e,pc)sirriiti,:t.iht'cSi,) $.t‘gr9"""' . , . , Itetllllli1 " , v. dual". ."rriP?'i'2u5i Fgi."sn . Cx - - V" . P ( "'%"f1,§:;41‘&3:“fifl " .r: . ' " -. f 'ii'i,'irst)iii'i(tii,jilf' 'fCc4?,s-5,?, .ec,'r' I _ i srsr, f I . F Cr' JV . _ _---..-"