South West Oxford's People
Search the documents below for keys to South-West Oxford’s past. Explore the stories of township pioneers and the lives of those who shaped its history.
Aimee Semple McPherson 1891-1944
Discover the beginnings of Aimee's life in South West Oxford and her path to the global notoriety.
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Ancestry & Posterity of Brinton Payne Brown
A detailed genealogy of Brown, written by his son, Enoch.
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Brinton Payne Brown, 1797-1883
The founding father of Brownsville, explore his biography, written by his son, Enoch Burdick Brown, in 1904.
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Byron Garfield Jenvey, 1881-1980
Mr. Jenvey documented the history of Ingersoll over many years, compiling scrapbooks that document the town. His originals scrapbooks can be accessed at Oxford County Archives.
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Heritage Renewed
A history of the West Oxford United Church & cemetery, established in 1804. Includes details about early cemeteries in Ingersoll & surrounding area.
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John Deacon: an early Canadian educator
by R. B. Thompson. This excerpt details the career of Deacon, who taught in the early schools of Dereham, North Oxford and Ingersoll.
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Lydia Chase Ranney, 1800-1901
Explore the life of a Dereham Township pioneer. Lydia Chase Ranney was a noted cheese maker & teacher and lived to be over 100.
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Mervin Cecil Simmons, 1886-1964
Discover the story of an Oxford farm boy who escaped from three WWI German POW camps.
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Oxford Militia : 1812-1815
Digitized muster lists and paymaster rolls, detail the names of citizens of Ingersoll, West Oxford, North Oxford who were called to arms during the War of 1812. Keyword searchable.
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The French Family of Jamestown, Kansas, 1687-1945
by Martha Peterson. A searchable extract from this work detailing the French family in West Oxford Township
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The Harris Family
Discover the story of the Harris family and its contribution to the dairy industry of South West Oxford.
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The Land is Their Heritage by Everett A. Wilson
A family history of Richard & Catharine Wilson & their 9 children, as well as the story of a heritage farm in Dereham Township. Searchable.
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The Lunau-Luno Connection by Philip Luno
Searchable excerpt from this West Oxford Township family history.
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