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A. B. GRENON FARM Now MiW@la & Polvi Subdivision and Harvey Punkari‘s Farm The first Grenon family arrived in Canada in and persuaded him to come to Waters Townâ€" the 1870‘s and settled in Quebec. In the 1880‘s ship because of the thriving economy, they made their permanent home in Waters Townâ€" promising to help him in any way possible. ship. The first winter the Moxams stayed with the Grenons enjoying their hospitality.Moxam Mr. Edmond Gremom, brother of J.B. Grenon, then built his own home next door, cutting bought a tract of land approximately 2 miles the necessary lumber and processing it at | square, from the government when it was availâ€" Grenon‘s saw mill. No soomer had the Moxams able to settlers. This land was made up of Lot 2, settled in their new home when a feud devel~ Con 4, Lot 3, Con 3, Lot 4, Con 3 and Lot 5, Con oped between the two men, the reason is unâ€" 5. He then sold it to A.B. Grenon. The family known, although it lasted many years. Whenâ€" consisted of A.B. Gremon, his wife Marie Louise; ever A,.B. hit the old brown jug, usually nee Fortin, and their eight children, Victor, once or twice a year, he would drive his Placid, Adrian, Edward, Marie Louise, Bernadette, buggy ‘to Moxams. There he would circle their Agnes and Jane, all of whom are now deceased. house crying; "You, why did you build on the > best part of my lot â€" why didn‘t you build Their first house was built in 1883 from logs on your side of the lot line?" This perforâ€" lumbered on their own land, it had 3 bedrooms, a mance was greatly enjoyed by all the younger parlour and a kitchen. Farm buildings were built Moxams. The feud took on a new twist when next â€" a barn for 4 horse teams, another for cows, A,.B. decided to survey the land, the outcome a hay shed and a chicken house. A granary was of which was that his own boundary fence was added later. They also built a windmill (on the placed too far over and was actually on site of Polvi‘s present house), with a tank to Moxams land. He lost the disputed tract to provide their water system. Mr. Moxam. The land was originally the site of a governâ€" On May 24th., 1913, while the Gremon‘s ment lumber operation. In 1899, Mr. Grenon built were enjoying a picnic at Nickel City Bridge a saw mill, at the edge of the creek, powered by (now Vermillion River); picnic and transporâ€" a water wheel. It soon became a thriving business tation courtesy of Mr. John Anderson, a Copper and the family was considered one of the richest Cliff storekeeper; they lost their house in in the township. The home farm produced hay, oats, a fire, It had no electricity, telephone or wheat, potatoes and vegetables. In 1913 deer ate inside plumbing. The water was provided by and trampled a large portion of the oat crop, the the windmill = tank system,. It seemed the crop was ruined and A.B. approached the government Grenons were to be plaguéd by fire, after for compensation. It is not known if he received the loss of their home they had four more any, however, it is likely that he did. fires, the granary, machine shed, three barns and a wholesale storage building. At this time, Mr. Grenon met Mr. J. B, Moxam c