Seeking Descendants of 1809 Dunwich Settlers

We will be celebrating the 210th anniversary of the 1809 Irish settlers arriving in Dunwich Township.  The adults were given land grants along Lakeview Line, south of Wallacetown.  If you are a descendant, we are hoping you will join us June 22-23 at Backus-Page House Museum for the event, plus we are looking for the loan of artefacts, photographs, genealogy research and help with the Irish settler table in the genealogy building at the event.  Please contact Angela Bobier info@backuspagehouse.ca  519-762-3072

Original Irish Families of Dunwich Township arriving in 1809

13 settlers

1 Mary (Patterson) Storey 1758 – 1842   widow

                2 Walter Storey 1783 - 1831 married Mary Currie – no children

                3 Anne Storey 1791 – 1857 married Stephen Backus

                4 Sarah Storey 1792 - 1838 married Captain Benjamin Willson               

5 Leslie Patterson 1751 - 1852 married 6 Lydia Backus 1782 - 1870

                7 Joseph Patterson 1807 - 1882

                8 Walter Patterson 1808 - 1890

9 John Pearce 1777 - 1850 married 10 Frances Patterson 1774 - 1850

                11 William Pearce 1805 – 1890 married Anne Moorhouse

                12 Leslie Pearce 1807 – 1871 married Jane Donaldson Barber

                13 Catherine Pearce 1809 – 1850 married William Moorhouse

Living History Weekend Wrap Up

We want to thank everyone for coming out to the event! We couldn't have done it without our volunteers, re-enactors, staff and visitors. Thank you for making this past weekend one of the best! The rain never stopped us once. We hope to see you at our next event,  US Civil War Re enactment July 28th- 29th. 

Thanks to Jeff Brown as well for some great photos

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See YOU at Living History Weekend June 23-24 2018

Where else can you find 200 years of history all in one place with a focus on WW2 in Western Elgin?  No where but Backus-Page House Museum on June 23-24, 2018.  Gate open 10am - 4pm each day.  Admission $8/person with children 12 and under free.  Cash preferred, but credit cards accepted.  Food, music, tacticals, singalong, storytelling, speakers, gift shop, merchants, museum tour, barn tours and more!  Thank you to the Government of Canada and our sponsors. 

Still looking for volunteers to assist with setup, gate, food booth, and more.  Contact Angela at 519-762-3072 or info@backuspagehouse.ca 

Living History Weekend Round Up

Thank you to everyone who attended our Living History Weekend on June 24 & 25.  We had a great time showcasing over 200 years of history all on our property.  Below are some pictures from the event.

Thank you to our event sponsors!

WW1 History Meme Monday #3

WW1 History Meme Monday #2

Join us at Living History Weekend on June 24 & 25 at Backus-Page House Museum.

WW1 History Meme Monday #1

Join us June 24 & 25 for Living History Weekend at Backus-Page House Museum.  

Historic Iona with the ACO St. Thomas-Elgin

Help Us Win $10,000 Towards a Summer Kitchen

June is going to be a very lucky month for Tyrconnell Heritage Society and Backus-Page House Museum.  With your help we could win $10,000 that would be put towards a Summer Kitchen addition on the back of the museum.

Here's how you can participate: Every dollar you donate to Tyrconnell Heritage Society in June, 2015 though the Great Canadian Giving Challenge, earns us a ballot to win $10,000.  All donations must be processed online through CanadaHelps at this website.



For those of you who have visited, I'm sure you've noticed the white outline on the brick shown in this photo.  This is where the Page family had a wood shed and the Backus family presumably had a summer kitchen.  Adding this would increase our programming space for hands on activities as we plan to fill it with replica items that can be handled and used by visitors and staff.  We want to replicate the ovens, still in the basement of the Pearce homestead as well, for hearth cooking and baking demonstrations.

If you would like to share our project with your friends on social media, just click the buttons below for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Email and more.  Remember every dollar donated in June earns us a chance to win.  Click on any link or picture in this post and it will take you to the website to donate.  Thank you so much for your donation and for sharing our goal with everyone you know.