Sprucedale Farm, Home Of John Dixon Sr.
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- Ruth (Dixon) Taylor is at the front door of "Sprucedale", the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson first built a log home, then a frame house and then in 1861, the beautiful brick home seen in this record.
The farm had its own shops: blacksmith, carpentry, machinery. Two large windmils and a large bank barm. Machinery and wooden water pumps were manufactured.
Sons Elijah, William and Thomas ran a very successful lumber operation. - Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- John Dixon, b.May 1790 d.July 28, 1874. Married Jane Bell, b.1802 d.May 16, 1874. Children: William, b.1829, John b.1830, Isabella b.1832, Absalom, b.1834, Jacob b.1836, George b.1838, Elijah b.1839, Jane b.1841, Thomas b.1843, Sarah b.1845
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- TTOIIRT0030
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.5267990212755 Longitude: -79.8629414495849
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- Sprucedale Farm, Home Of John Dixon Sr.
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
