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From: David Black <>
Subject: Re: Orangeville
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 11:39:34 -0500


While Orangeville was not named after the Order, the area was strongly Orange. Particularly
Mono Township (pronounced Mona). The township was settled almost entirely by Ulster Scots.
The Dufferin County Museum has a fully restored log construction Orange Lodge inside the
museum. There are also many Orange items on display.

My ancestors helped build the church and across the road, the Orange Hall 1083 on
McCutcheons Hill at Relessey in Mono on the fifth line.

My great uncle Elmer Coleman ( now in his nineties) made an audio tape for the museum years
ago that recounts some of the old stories of the area. I have not heard it but have heard
many of his stories. Many are about the pioneer days told directly to him by his great grand
parents. It is a long lived family, my grandmother continues to live on her own at age 95.

My ancestor John Coleman b 1762 m Mary Whiteford settled in Mono from Cullybackey, outside
of Ballymena. Other related surnames from Mona originally from Ulster are McCutcheon,
Holmes, Halbert, Hamilton, Hutchinson, Kidnie, Kidd, Arthur, Galbraith, and many more.
Mostly from Tyrone, a few from Fermanagh.

David Black

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