Dusty Old Books

This week has been devoted to research. So far I've managed to trace ownership of the two lots all the way back to their purchase from the Six Nations. I've also managed to piece together some of the history behind the names on the deeds. All of this is listed on the history page of the main site. I still have a few holes that I need to fill in, but I'm closing in on a fairly good picture of the history of these properties. Some of the information missing as of this date:
- The date that the original house was built
- Why it was torn down and the current home built
- Details about George & Nancy Cornelius
- When did the original home stop also being a store
- Details about Nora & James Thompson (history 1903-1925)
- Was the home ever a funeral home (particularly history 1945-1959)
- Was there ever a bank on Lot 43, if so when
- Was the home primarily a residence or business from 1892-1897 and from 1897-1899

I am hoping some obituary searches and a second look at the tax records might fill in some gaps. Then the tedious task of manual newspaper searching can begin.