had a fantastically productive day in the land registry office researching the history of our house (we are now listed as Hungerford Road but we were originally Lewis St and quite often referred to as on walker st because we are on the corner) - found out the land was sold by david Rife in 1894 to Elijah Eagle who built our home on the land in 1895 and he lived there until he died in 1908 - the house was then passed through the family (we think) until 1919 when it was sold to Robert and Pearl Sprung who lived in it for 55 years! Was fantastic learning about the house - old pictures still elude me but at least I now have names if anyone has any pictures of these families I would be so happy! Here is what I found re Elijah Eagle: ◦Hespeler Herald Thursday 2 July 1908 Death of Elijah Eagle Sr. Hespeler lost one of her most respected citizens on Monday afternoon, when Elijah Eagle Sr., passed to his last long rest after an illness extending over the past six months. Deceased, who was in his 75th year, was born near Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, and came to Canada with his parents when only three years of age. They settled at Puslinch Lake on the farm now occupied by Mr. Marvin Eagle, and with the exception of about a year and a half spent at Galt deceased had lived in Puslinch and Hespeler all his life. He was twice married, first to Louisa Adams, who died some 39 years ago, and then to Ellen Congo who survives him. He had lived in Hespeler for the last 13 years and had always been a good citizen. Kindly and sympathetic to a degree, he made many friends and earned and retained the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was for many years an active member of the board of Health, and took a great interest in public affairs. He was an adherent of the Methodist Church and a staunch lifelong conservative. Possessed of a comfortable competence he had built for himself a pretty home on Walker St. and was enjoying the evening of his days in peaceful content, when stricken with his last illness and although at times he rallied, could not at his advanced age repel the ravages of disease, and quite prepared to go, slept away, surrounded by the members of his beloved family at 4 p.m. on Monday. In addition to his widow he leaves a family of four children-- Marvin, who resides on the homestead farm at Puslinch Lake, Mrs. W.J. Ellis of Wilford, Man.; Mrs. Geo. Baker, of Hespeler, and Mr. D.M. Eagle, of the Windsor Collegiate staff--to mourn him. The funeral was held from his late residence, Walker St., on Wednesday afternoon to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment and was largely attended. Rev. A.M. Hamilton conducted the services and the pall bearers were Messrs. Marvin and David Eagle, Geo. L.Baker, Geo. A. Martin, of Berlin, R.K. Knowles and J.W. Parks P.s. the house is not for sale - this is the picture i took in 2011 to celebrate the sold sign being put on and it becoming ours :)
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 04:49:27 +0000
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