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Mono Mills Memoir of Canadian Pioneer Life
Excerpted chapter recalls the 1850s Ontario countryside around Mono Mills, highlighting the Elgin reciprocity episode, local industry, and the Marshall family household. A teenage narrator describes family ties, community visitors, and life on the farm, including Betty Marshall's antics and a pivotal barefoot handyman moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Exchequer
Toronto
Lord Elgin
Washington
Canada
William Marshall
Tullamore
Upper Canada
Mono Township
McLaughlins
Humber
Mono Mills
C.W
Mississippi
Sarah
Hickory Mick
John Barleycorn
Charlie Marshall
Mono
Blue Lodge
Wiliam Marshall
Sarah Trueman
Paddy
Jimmie Buchanan
Mr. Carson
Jimmie
Elizabeth Ann
Betty Marshall
Betty
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfred Laurier
Marshall Farm
Ontario