Re: Tackaberry of Lions Head, ON or Wiarton
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Re: Tackaberry of Lions Head, ON or Wiarton
Hilary Ellis 9/03/08
Dear Hilary,
Thank you for following up on my message post! The picture of the Carter - Tackaberry wedding is on page 18 of my uncle's book - Living Stones - An Historical Sketch of Central United Church.Is that the book you are referring to or is it one of the other ones?I can help you locate one if that is helpful. My uncle mentions that your ancestors were prominent in both the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches (first two churches in Lion's Head) which became the United Church of Canada in 1925.
My grandfather Walter Warder's daughter Nita is my mom (can't remember if I mentioned that previously) and my dad is Carman White - whose family has owned White's Garage since 1928 in Lion's Head having been purchased from my Grandfather Warder's widowed sister Violet whose husband (George Crawford) had owned it and had purchased it from the first garage operator in Lion's Head, William Gardiner - I think that was his name. (dad has been retired since the 1980's but my uncle John still runs it).So my mom's aunt is the reason my grandfather White came to Lion's Head!I expect you have purchased gas there in the past and I worked there so I probably served your family in the 1970's!
I find the history of the Tackaberry family very interesting especially when I found out that Richard was fairly young when he started farming in Eastnor (and then later Lion's Head).For some reason I had the idea that he was married when he came to Eastnor but this was not the case as I found a marriage notice for him on the net(see http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/bruce74.htm)http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/bruce74.htm), the first that I found recorded for Eastnor in some of Bruce County's archival information on the net. It appears that Nathaniel's home on Astrop's hill and what they called Tackaberry corners was the hub of the whole Eastnor area (or so it seems from what I read in The History of Bruce County by Norman Robertson). I suppose this was because it was the highest point in Eastnor and a logical place to build a house.My understanding was the first store and school were also nearby - or possibly on their property.My relatives the Warder's owned this land when I was a child and I've stood on the very spot where your ancestors home would have been for a picnic near some trees when I was a child (My grandfather, mom and uncle reminding me at that time that the spot was the birth place of Eastnor and Lion's Head!!).Hard to believe I remember that as I was probably only 4 or 5 years old, it must have made an impression.
The Carter name was always held in high regard by my family, I guess I now know why and my mom would mention your family when we would drive up to the flat rock past your family's cottage/home.I believe I also remember them talking about the land having been owned in the past by the Carters.I vaguely remember (possibly incorrectly) my mom talking to the Carters and possibly my grandfather visiting them as he was a gregarious and extremely friend person - Having been one of the later son's of the pioneers like Richard's sons.This helps me to gain a better understanding of my past and the Lion's Head area.Looking at the information from the web, I can't believe how young many of the original people that my grandfather mentions were (for example, the first operator of a chopping mill, John Everett was only 21 year of age and Richard was about 33 when he became Clerk of Eastnor! Later my own grandfather was in his 20's when he became Reeve of Lion's Head at the encouragement of my other grandfather Walter Warder who had just been the Reeve!)
I'm a little unclear however, of all the connections.From what I gather, John Sr., Richard and Thomas (possibly other brothers?) were brothers and there was a least one sister named Elizabeth.John Sr. and Thomas were younger and John Sr. (to keep him straight from J.N. Tackaberry - Richard's or Thomas' son?) son Dick was a dentist who my grandfather knew well and who we went to when I was young - ouch.He had a cottage on William Street on the opposite side of the bay and Lion's Head to Whipporwill - His dentistry practice being in Owen Sound on the main street (10th ?) as you come toward downtown just before you go over the river.
I was in the same grade as Austin (John N Tackaberry's son) and Frankie (Frances Bruin) Tackaberry's grand-daughter Tami and her brother Steve (three years older), I also went to school with Franklin Tackaberry's (who lived in Richard's big home when I was young) children - they were a little older (Dale, Molly and Gloria) - I did go into the house when I was young but I can't exactly remember why.I also regularly met in November several of Austin's brothers (eg. Cecil) who would hunt with my uncles and stayed up at my grandfather's ranch near Dyers Bay.As well, I bought pop and groceries at Elwood Tackaberry's store (I believe his father R.E.W. Tackaberry (Ernie) owned it before him). When Elwood's place was turned into apartments my future wife, Sarah who was a new teacher from Newcastle, Ontario, rented from Elwood and Jean.I remember clearly the first night I got up my courage to go and ask her out on a date and one night Elwood having to ask me to move my car because I was very late leaving!!My experience with your relatives is pretty extensive and in some cases very memorable!
What I would find interesting, if you have any information besides what you have shared (thanks very much!) is a family tree as I don't really understand how all these people are related. I like to figure out connections and have not figured out how all these people are related.I suspect that Elwood's dad, Ernie, must be a son or grandson of Richard because his name is R.E.W. and I suspect the R. stands for Richard (but of-course I'm guessing!).My email address is:
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Perhaps I gave it to you incorrectly previously.I'm glad to have corresponded with you and if you are ever near Brockville, Ontario you are most welcome to drop by.
Brian C. White