Arriving in Ontario, Canada from Ireland in 1881, the Ready brothers bought 1/4 sections side by side. Not wanting to break any homesteader laws, the brothers built a “shack” on the property line and the house had bedrooms opposite ends of the house which assured each brother slept on their own land each night! This information is one of the coolest things I have ever found in a history.
Peter married and himself and his wife Jesse married and built this house in 1915. The brothers raised families on their respective 1/4’s.
Built in 1915 after a “bumper crop”, Mrs. told one of her relatives that the house was larger than she wanted.
The house had 5 bedrooms and an extra room which was to be a bathroom. Mrs. said that bathroom was big enough to be a 6th bedroom.
The brothers raised horses and cows and it was said that they had fine livestock. Unfortunately there was no evidence of a barn on the property. Mr. did have cars and tractors which he chose not to drive. Instead his transportation of choice was his beloved horse “Babe” who died in a fire at the Bonniham Livery.
Mr. passed away in 1981 at the age of 68. One of his 4 sons took over the farm.
CRUMBLING MEMORIES 