South Line Brant WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 2, [1975] - [2005], p. 108

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V;etafi ‘1and. The land and barn was already?Sepreated.w TRAYNOR'S FARM HISTORY ‘ ' Lot 41, Com. #3] ‘ " Lot #1, Con. #2 Emma Jane Metcalfe was born December 9:41575e) She is the sixth child of William ahd7Mary'Metcalfe She was married to Hugh Traynor-December111rjl900.' Jan and Hugh farmed on the Traynor homestead. 50 acres;ong 41 poncession 3 South Durham Road 50 acres on Lot #1 co 2 South Durham Road in Brant TownShip,- L t “1. Con. 2 ,0 a grant and Lot 41 con.3 was brought at $2;Q0 an acre.‘lr . m 50 Acres on lot #1 con. 2 was given to them under the condition that they cleared the land and put a house on the land. 50 acres on thesouth lot #1) con.3 side was bought], from the crown . The 4 room house was built on the northe side. Barn was buit close to house; The water had to be carried from spring for household chores. The present hOuse was built in 1910. Mr. Traynor had no electricity;' When 7* the farm was sold after the death of.the Traynor's the people that bought the farm installed eleetrieity in 195%;- , telephone was put into the house in 1910 by South 3 Telephone Co. Water was piped from shring'to“them in the cellar their is a pump Which pumps the eate floor. The present barn was built in 1913 measuring 50 xx feet. and it was generally mixed,,Hz'e__ a 5‘3. irfi»' « Lot bl con 3 sdr was Sold in 19¢53t0'kndrew'Kirste Andrew Kirstein sold the property to Jack Fell in 1950. Lot #1 Con. 2 sdr was 3 1d in 1950. Emma Jane died Feb; 21. 1945 at the age off/9; Hugh died December 11 I950. They had a daughter Viola. 7nMIM4M¥ -’ In 1966 the Van Lewen haught the House, I In 1970 Francis and Eugenia Zeitler bought barn a The Zettlers cemented the barnyard and added a pit en” In 198? the Vanhattens b ght the houseg;; ‘ . ‘

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