Marrison

(submitted by Russel and Jane Marrison)

Frederick Marrison and his wife Margaret Brassington Marrison immigrated to Canada in 1914. Family lore states that they were on one of the last, if not the last, passenger ships to leave England before the outbreak of World War I. They initially went to Thedford where they stayed with Fred’s brother Preston. Then they purchased the family farm, the west ¼ of Lot 9, Con. 7 NER, from Angus Campbell in 1922. They also purchased the property next door, the east ¼ of Lot 8, Con. 7 NER.

Fred and Margaret had 2 sons. Harry was born in England in 1898 and Arthur was also born in England in 1909. Harry married Ann Symington and left the farm to work in Detroit, Michigan, in the auto plants. Although Harry left the farm, his daughter Ivy loved the farm and spent most of her summers and other school breaks on the farm. Ivy married Cecil Cable from Warwick Twp.

Arthur stayed on the farm and married the girl next door, Emma Catt, from the corner of the 6th Line and 9 Sideroad. Arthur and Emma farmed. They also raised four children, Betty, Louise, Joan, and Russell. The girls have married and left Warwick Twp., but Russell and his family still live on the farm and hope to see a fifth generation of Marrisons living at 6892 Hickory Creek Line.

One interesting note: Russell and his wife Jane still have the wooden box in which all the household goods were shipped from England. It does a marvelous job of holding Christmas decorations.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Marrison Family

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