Person:Robert Garnham (2)

Extract from Sim's 3 Volume History of Elgin County Ontario Canada:-

"George Garnham went to England and married [Mary] Ann Fenn. In 1856 he decided to return to Canada [they did not marry in England but in Straffordville, Elgin County, Canada 12 April 1860], and so accompanied by Mr and Mrs Stephen Marshall and their two children William and Rosa [both born in Henley, Suffolk, England, their third child Catherine was born in Bayham, Elgin County 1 February 1859];

Mr and Mrs William Fenn and one son Harry; Edwin Fenn; James Marshall [brother of Stephen and children of Robert Marshall of Swilland, Suffolk and Maria Flack Garnham of Ipswich Suffolk]. The wives of George Garnham and Stephen Marshall were sisters [Mary Ann Fenn, Catherine Fenn - Edwin Fenn was their brother].

Once in Canada they sailed to Port Burwell, where they were met by Robert Garnham Sr. [born in England in 1791]. He conveyed them in a wagon over the plank road to Straffordville. The mill at Guysboro was operated by Robert jr., Sheriff K and Henry W. [brothers born in England probably all 3 in Elmsett, Suffolk along with brother John. Robert was baptised in St Peter Elmsett 20 February 1820].

In 1859 Robert Garnham [Senior] became justice of the peace and treasurer of Bayham Township. The union of George and [Mary] Ann Garnham produced four [4] sons and four [4] daughters; Amy, Harriet and Mary, who lie in the Guysboro Cemetery; Charles R, the eldest son; William, who settled in Wanstead; George [S.] of Dunboyne; Sheriff of Calgary, Alberta; and Mrs N Fuller of Guysboro. The one that is unlisted [Bessie] died as a child.

On January 1912, death called Edwin A., and his sister Louise followed the next day. [George's siblings and children of Robert Garnham Senior]. Edwin A Garnham was treasurer of Bayham Township for many years.

Edwin built a structure called "corn cake castle." After his death it was moved to Port Stanley and placed on the beach, where it was used as a booth to display antiques. It eventually fell into disuse and was dismantled.

Charles R Garnham, son of George Garnham and father of Croft Garnham, lived to the age of ninety-two years. He was for twenty years treasurer of Staffordville school section and secretary-treasurer of the Bayham Central Agricultural Society."