Author: CAMERON, EDITH M.
Title: Pioneers in a Land of Promise [Local History of Day and Bright Townships, Ontario]
Description: Iron Bridge, Ontario: Rae's North Country Printing Services Inc, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Please note that this book is not signed by the author, despite what may appear elsewhere in this listing. "A true tracing of the lives and times of the early settlers of Day and Bright Townships [located east of Thessalon, Ontario on the north shore of Lake Huron] - Preface. "A story of courage, valour, perseverance and romance of a robust, hearty and enduring people with a spirit of adventure, lured to a new land, rugged in the extreme and with a compelling beauty. They boarded schooners, steamers or side-wheelers with high expectations. For those who came across the ocean, it was an arduous trip which took from three to five weeks. They were colourful characters with an independence of spirit. Many were craftsmen, carpenters, blacksmiths and masons, who could carry on with their crafts in addition to farming. An honest day's work for a day's pay was the byword of the pioneers." - Introduction. viii, 276 pages. Maps. Many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Tight and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound example of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference.; 8vo. Good .

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