Just an addition to what Kathy wrote. Apparently Helen Schmid is now working on her second book about the area. Steph ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathy Witheridge <kathpaul@ebtech.net> To: <ONDURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 27 May, 2000 9:48 AM Subject: Re: Out of the Mists | On 26 May 2000, at 23:22, Susan and Gerry wrote: | | > I read with interest your posting about Out of the Mists. Is this | > book available anywhere? I have been looking for a copy for sometime | > but you are the only person I have heard of having a copy! | | Hi Susan; | | I am not quite sure as to whether or not this book is still in print. It was | first printed in 1976 and a second print in 1982 by Maracle Press, | Oshawa, Ontario - Typesetting - Orono Weekly Times. Helen Schmid, the | co-author is still living in Orono and you may be able to contact her. | | > My gggrandparents settled in Clarke Twp. about 1838 having moved from | > Bathurst, Lanark after five years. Their names were Francis Olver and | > Annie Foaden. They had children who married in Clarke to Ann Hopwood | > and Robert Cooper. Emma Jane and Robert Cooper were the only ones who | > stayed. | | On page 83 there is a mention to an Olver: | | "At this time period Dr. Jabez Olver was practising in Newtonville. He left | in 1888 but returned to practise again until his home burned in 1896." | | The Durham County Newspaper Index shows: | | OLVER, Bernie of Sarnia, visited his uncle, John Nicholson in Pontypool, | Sep 17, 1916 | | OLVER, Erhma Jane in Clarke, died Oct 14, 1903, aged 68 years | | OLVER, Eva E, only daughter of Dr. J.B. Olver, formerly of Clarke, | married Roland Judson Goring in Wellandport, Mar 15, 1905 | | OLVER, Frank Mitchell, farmer of Clarke 50 years ago with his brother | R.D. attends sister's funeral, Mrs. Robert Cooper - Oct 8, 1903 | | OLVER, Dr. J.B. - in Toronto, died Feb 7, 1913, resident of Newcastle. | | The above look as though they might belong to you! | | > | > Even if the book is not directly relevant, I have heard so much about | > it, I would still be interested in obtaining it. | > | > Can you point me in the right direction? | > | > Thanks for taking the time to post this, by the way. | > | > Susan LeSauvage | > | > | | | Kind regards | Kathy Witheridge | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |