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Salem is a compact rural community and unincorporated place in the incorporated township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. [1][3][4] History. Salem was founded by Sem Wissler.
Salem is a compact rural community and unincorporated place in the incorporated township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Overview Map
Salem may refer to one of seven places with that name in Ontario, Canada: Bruce County Salem, Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, in the municipality of Arran–Elderslie; Salem, South Bruce, Ontario, in the municipality of South Bruce; Salem, Dufferin County, Ontario, part of the Town of Mono
Oct 31, 2023 · You'll feel like you're in Salem as you explore pumpkin-filled streets and historic buildings. These villages are brimming with old-world charm mixed with a delightfully spooky atmosphere.
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- Pierpoint Settlement
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- Bon Accord
- Queen’s Bush Settlement
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This settlement was located on the east side of Jones’ Base Line as it crossed the Grand River at Fergus. It was a colony of Black Loyalists who had received land grants from the Crown for their service to the King. Richard Pierpoint was the leader of the community. He was born about 1744 in Bondou, Senagal and was a captured slave who was transpor...
One significant group of settlers took up farm lands in 1827. They were Highland Scots known as La Guayrans, a group of over one hundred men, women, and children who had been enticed to settle near Caracas, Venezuela in an area now called La Guaira. The Columbian Agricultural Organization was formed in London in 1825 with the objective of colonizin...
In 1828 settlers who took up land in the third concession, Division B of Guelph Township became part of the area which became known as the “Paisley Block”, named after the place of origin in Scotland of many of the settlers. Life for these settlers was very difficult, living in a single log barn owned by the Canada Company, and clearing the Huron R...
Elora was founded by Capt. William Gilkison who originated from Ayrshire, Scotland. He had served in the Navy and later had command of a fur trading schooner on Lake Erie. In 1832 he purchased the south-west half of Nichol Township, had the town of Elora surveyed by early November 1832, and had the first house built the following month. This was fo...
Adam Fergusson was one of the founders of the Highland Society of Scotland. He toured Guelph and other areas of Ontario in 1831 and reported on his travels. His reports, which were published in Scotland, generated much interest among potential immigrants. In 1833 Fergusson brought his family to Upper Canada. He was accompanied by Rev. Patrick Bell ...
Salem is located on the north edge of Elora. It was established by Sem Wissler, who, unlike the Elora and Fergus founders, was of German descent. His father Jacob was part of the group of German settlers who had come from Switzerland, via Pennsylvania, and settled in Waterloo County. Sem Wissler came to Waterloo County in 1839 and worked with his o...
This was settled by a group of Scots from Aberdeen; the name Bon Accord was derived from the motto on Aberdeen’s Coat-of-Arms. They came over to Upper Canada in five different groups in 1834 and 1835. George Elmslie was sent early on in 1832 to scout potential areas. He and Alexander Watt agreed to situate the settlement in Upper Nichol Township (N...
The Queen’s Bush Settlement was a community that developed the southern half of Peel Township. This community was composed of Black settlers, many of whom were escaped slaves. By about 1840, there were about 1500 Black settlers in this area with about 1000 White setters. Initially, the focus was clearing land, building shelter, producing food and s...
Bourrie, D. 2008. From Scotland to Upper Canada by way of Venezuela. Families 47(3): 15-18.Brown-Kubisch, L. 2004. The Queen’s Bush settlement: Black pioneers 1939-1865. Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., Toronto.Connon, J. R. 1974. The early history of Elora and vicinity. Reissued with an introduction by Gerald Noonan. Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, ON.Hutchinson, J. F. 1998. The history of Wellington County. Landsborough Printing Ltd., Grand Valley, ON.It was called North Crosby Township. What became Salem was on the western edge, near the boundary with what is now Frontenac County. It saw its first settlers in the late 1820s. One of them was Levi Judd who moved onto lot 11, on the 9 th concession. 1. The original log school in Salem was replaced in about 1856 by a stone building.
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