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View Tree for John William JOSLINJohn William JOSLIN (b. 17 Jan 1884, d. 20 May 1960)

John William JOSLIN (son of Thomas JOSLIN) was born 17 Jan 1884 in Dalton Township, Ontario, Canada, and died 20 May 1960 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

 Includes NotesNotes for John William JOSLIN:
Took over the home farm previously owned by his parents. Text written by
Orma Joslin, eldest daughter. " My parents were married March 19th 1906,
at the Presbyterian Manse on Peter Street, Orilla, Dr. Gray being the
officiating clergyman. After a short honeymoon they returned to the farm
at Sadowa which they rented from Grandpa Joslin for a period of four
years. Their first child, Elvin, was born there in 1907, but
unfortunately lived only a few eeks. Then they were blessed with twin
daughters, Orma & Norma, on March 22nd 1908. Norma dies a few hours after
birth; both Elvin & Norma are buried in thje Joslin plot in trhe Anglican
Church Cemetery at Cooper's Falls.
Being young & adventurous they decided to try their luck away from the
farm snd, in 1910, they moved to Washago & the farm was rented to Luke
Palmer. Dad worked as a carpenter on the Washago Hotel & on other local
construction jobs, & in winter would still work in the lumber camps. It
wa in Washago that thier daughter Medeleine was born on April 24th. 1910.
About 1912 or 1913, having saved some money with which to purchase stock
& implements they decided to go back to the farm, relising it offered a
greater return in the long run then could be had by working for wages.
The farm had fared none too well in the hands of the tenantes & there was
much hard work to be done to bring it back to it's former state.
Their next child was a boy, Harold Leslie, born on the farm August 13th
1914. That summer Dad lost one of his horses leaving him unable to get
trhe harvest in. However his good neighbour, Wiolliam Kett, came to his
rescue & together they managed to harvest everything.
Thelma Lavada was born on the farm June 7th. 1916. From time to time our
grandparents would come to visit; it took a full day to come by buggy as
they were living in North Orilla with Uncle Silas & Aunt Libby. It was a
big day when the children all gathered around & Grandma brough out the
treats bought in Washago.
On April5th. 1918 thir second son, Kenneth Ross, was born. Times were
different as the World War was ending & many times that summer dad would
takle his small brood picking blueberries which he sold to the tourists &
hotels in the district. In the winter he would still be off to the lumber
camps to supplement the farm income. On dDecember 1st. 1919 they were
blessed with another daughter, Eleanor Muriel, & on April 22nd. 1922,
twins Helen Evelyn & Alvin Earl (Jackie) were born. There was great
excitement that morning; our maternal grandmother, Lavinia Snider, was
sent for & she, together with a neighbour woman, delivered the babies. My
dad was away at the time looking for a new team of horses to start the
Spring ploughing. I can remember meeting him excitedly at the door to
tell him the news.
The next few years were busy ones as there was now a large family to look
after. Just to keep baking bread fo so many was a chore. Thjere were
woodcutting bees where the neighbours woul come & help to cut the
winter's supply. Maple syrup to be made in the Spring, as there was a
lovely harwood bush where the trees were tapped & the sap collected was
boiled in open kettles & we children had lots of fun helping to collect
the sap& making taffy at the end of the run.
Their last child, Shirley Adele, was born June 4th. 1931 at Orilla
Soldier's Memorial Hospital. ASt this time the farm ws prospering & Dad
bought the farm next door to ours, he also had a small shingle mill at
Sebright & did some lumbering on his own. He also bought another farm at
Ramona thinking, no doubt, to leave a farm property to each of his sons.
But it was not to be; Harold farmed at Ramona for a short time & then
World War 2 came along & he enlisted in the navy & Ken joined the
Airforce leaving only Dad & Jackie to carry on.
What with Kenneth being killed near the end of the war, Harold deciding
against farming after discharge from thje Navy, & Jackie opting for a
city life, Mothert & Dad called an implement & stock sale & sold all the
farms & retired to Orilla, where therre were better eucation facilities
for thir youngest daughter, Shirley. Even in retirement his love was
still the farm & he often complained of having little to do. Dad was a
great outdoors man & was never happier thenm when hunting or fishing. My
father died at his residence on May 20th 1960, & mother died five years
after on May 16th 1965."
Uncle Jack was, as Orma states, always an outdoorsman, even after he
retired. Hunting & fishing were his avocation. He established several
hunt camps, which he enjoyed in company with his sons, relations &
friends. He was involved with the Anson Hunt Camp at the time he died.
An article from a November 1943 3dition of rthe Orilla Newsletter clearly
illustrates his involvement in hunting.
"BAGS FOUR DEER IN FIFTEEN MINUTES"
Jack Joslin has good luck while hunting near Bear Lake.
The story of how Jack W. Joslin of Washago shot four deer in fifteen
minutes while hunting with the Lake Point Hunt Club near Bear Lake was
told today by a fellow member of the club, John S. Drinkwater of
Northbrook.
Mr.Joslin came across the deer near a clearing in the bush shortly after
rowing across the lake. A crack shot, he pulled the trigger five times &
brought down four deer. A fifth deer was shot about five minutes later by
Thomas E. Joslin of R.R.2. Orilla.
It was on the third day we were there that Jack ran acros the deer, Mr.
Drinkwater said, explaining that members obtained their full quota after
twelve days.
While Mr. Joslin proved the most successful hunter, the largest animal
shot was a 223 pound buck which was brought down by Bill Cooper of the
Ontario Hospital Staff, Orilla. Mr. Cooper killed the buck with his first
shot.
Another member of the club, Charles Speedie, of R.R.1 Washago, also shot
a buck after chasing it to th lake & following it in a rowboat. He caught
up with the swimming animal in the boat, but had to let it go fo fear of
upsetting. After the buck reached the shore Mr. Speedie got a shot at it
just as it was making for the bush & brought it down.
Others with the club were Jack Joslin jnr., Washago, B.G.Parsons, Oshawa,
Harold Joslin of Hawkestone, Roy Joslin of Hamilton, Harold Rogers of
Toronto & Robert Cordick of Oshawa.
Mr. Drinkwater said that Jack Joslin has been hunting for 30 yers & has
never failed to get a deer. He was Captain of the Club.
Bear Lake is about 30 miles north of Washago"
Jack & Nell are buried at St.Andrews/St.James Cemetery, Orillia.

More About John William JOSLIN and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 19 Mar 1906, Coopers Falls.

Children of John William JOSLIN are:
  1. Alvin JOSLIN, b. 10 Aug 1907, Sadowa Canada, d. 1907, Sadowa Canada.
  2. Orma Ethel JOSLIN, b. 22 Mar 1908, Sadowa Canada, d. 25 Mar 1995.
  3. Norma JOSLIN, b. 22 Mar 1908, Sadowa Canada, d. 22 Mar 1908, Sadowa Canada.
  4. Madeleine Gladys JOSLIN.
  5. +Harold Leslie JOSLIN, b. 15 Aug 1914, Dalton Township, Ontario, Canada, d. 15 Jun 1986, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
  6. Thelma Lavada JOSLIN.
  7. Kenneth Ross JOSLIN, b. 05 Apr 1918, Dalton Township, Ontario, Canada, d. 08 Jan 1945, Dernbach, Germany.
  8. Eleanor Muriel JOSLIN.
  9. Helen Evelyn JOSLIN.
  10. +Alvin Earl (Jackie) JOSLIN.
  11. Shirley Adele JOSLIN.
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