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&/\. . ; "NELSON® MONTEITH Samuel Nelson Monteith was born 1862 at Lot 5, Con ‘ 8 Gore of Downie, the homestead claimed in 1882 by his * father Samuel who emigrated from Karn Dreen, County Tyrone, Ireland. We ie i Nelson assumed operation of the farm at age eighteen, atrending Commercial College then Ontario Agricultural â€" f College during wincer months. His political career > 1891â€"1908 included Downie Township Councillor and Reeve; Perth County Warden; County Commissioner and ‘ Member of Ontario Legislature, While Miniser of Agriculture, he was onee criticized for taking a calb â€" his usual mode of travel being by bicycle. . His interest in reforestation led to the establishment of ( tree nurscries in Ontario, forerunners of the Department of Lands and Forests, Thus far, two grandsons Donald . â€" Simpson, Blanshard Reeve and Perth Warden; and John Skinner, Q,C. Stratford alderman have shown political . interest, Nelson and Ida Monteith raised nine children Maude (d.), Louise Simpson, Nelson, Margaret Cronin, Harel McKay (whose two sons now own the homestead), Ruth Packham, Grace Skinner, Howard and Frances Holden all of whom received advanced schooling. Continuing this tradition, in 1982 five greatâ€"grandsons graduated from agricultural universities. Ninetyâ€"four direct descendants look back with love and gratitude to this couple who bequeathed to us a love of music, nature and an alert active life style. Nelson died at 86, the result of a fall from anappletree, you. PeZ. /F, / 7569 ‘ Sb S s z‘lf! MvBwity s o hene aiiiee t PA H C WM es d SMEpi e 2 lc meth sud is Nss . ArCmiuk ACon e Bs dy : ons omar ied uons ; k _Â¥ it > MEC a ArAoAP ie o R P etmtondd t fack | weaset ue o a ‘*"'4 a * > â€" i un ue weielemal ced < s hi e Cofiitres w l _"'*)t,j.“" t ; f 7 tsld â€" s Hon. Samuel Nelson Manteith â€" 1862â€"1949 .. .. peegr No 1 ns hn s esnt | CCA j [ oo > irabaimy: 00 ; Soubaal | M .0. ‘ hests ) N on M s ; t y oo c c 6 m;;i‘nf,u:: iJ Te> se o is d #2 r‘:'v.\,i.‘.z. 9 s $3 M M WB [ Aed ig %fim; g sc Mn ts hoi uh e t id Fu Aomdgo F y ‘i"_ s PAÂ¥ * by o ie ‘f#’ frSr M + ,_-\}c.&_ 09e 0 eoll fodacy oualmedtiss rA on '(l.-’l',‘ Cc on 'v}' m o y ty S eP ie Bd l o ® > mAvHA A! ‘ ic o9 y Wnn en Pmarna® o > U ( C »\l?:‘_‘.‘!r\,;.‘ s ol | 1da May (Lupton) Monteith 1875â€"1058 Pek. ~ / s geiee h & P t 1 R uk ‘ rpraliin? .. . . y ced / Z2 Y s T HRn*_â€" & s y {l; m :“.“’..""",.,L'-*:i e : MHeoMescitaiPre n ce 51â€" Cns °Om onl ooo e dn Lot 5, Con. 8, Gore of Downic TV Ins m rmmmemm en e Hen ts $ou [d ) y