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The Son John was married in 1857 to Clarissa Battler and moved to the farm now owned by E. B. Hallman. This place was bought from the Halls, and partly cleared, a log house and a small log barn was on the west side of the Alder Creek which flows through the farm, and was so named for the great number of alder trees that grew on its banks. In the small field south of where the barn now stands was a brick yard and a man by the name of Bent had a brick kiln and made brick for a number of years. About 1865 the barn that is now on the farm was built, hauling mos tof the pine timber himself during the winter months, this timber came from the farm now owned by Menno Stager. Some years later the stone house was built. In the early days on the fam he did considerable teaming in the winter months, taking flour to Hamilton, which was the main shipping point at that time. This brought in the much needed cash which was hard to get as most of the farm produce had to be traded for farm necessities. He enjoyed hunting and was a good marks-man. Shooting the last otter that was seen on the Dundee dam. He served as constable over a period of year and requested his release feeling his advancing years that a young man should be chosen. Retiring from the farm in 1906, moving to the home east of the village now owned by his son Harry. He died in 1917 at the age of 83. His widow lived in the home until her death five years later. She was 85 at the time of her death.