Matthew Bramhill, son of Matthew Bramhill and Elizabeth Bent was born Sept. 26, 1889. They lived on a farm on the 2nd of Minto Township, just out of Palmerston. Matthew had four brothers (William, Thomas, Richard and Clendon) and four sisters (Sophia, Keziah, Elizabeth and Sarah).

On July 15, 1936 Matthew married Agnes Pearl Dobberthein, born on Oct. 21, 1905. They lived on Main Street in the east-end of Palmerston. They had two daughters. On Sept. 10, 1937 their first daughter Agnes Anna was born. Two years latter their second daughter, Edith Elizabeth ‘Betty’ was born on September 8, 1939.

Matthew raised pigs and chickens. He had two acres of land, a large garden and grew strawberries. Everyone in Palmerston enjoyed his strawberries, which he sold along with other vegetables like onions, potatoes, peas, etc.

His wife Agnes worked at the Plywood factory in Palmerston, the Spinrite yarn factory in Listowel, then at the Palmerston Hospital.

Matthew and Agnes enjoyed going to relatives’ places to play Lost Heir or to Bingo games. They enjoyed going to the Orange Lodge to dance. They always took their two daughters, Anna and Betty, along. Thomas (Uncle Tommy) Bramhill and Cora Bridge came over every week for a game of Lost Heir.

The picture to the left shows Matthew and Agnes with their two daughters Agnes Anna and Edith Elizabeth ‘Betty at their home on Main Street in the east-end of Palmerston.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

On June 19, 1954 their daughter Anna married Lloyd Thomas William Crozier. They lived on a farm on the 12^th of Maryborough, four miles east of Palmerston. On June 7, 1958 their daughter Edith Elizabeth (Betty) married Wilmer Kirby. They live in Mount Forest.

On March 11, 1966 Matthew died of Aortic Aneurysm (main Artery burst). On June 1, 1981 Agnes Pearl died of Cerebral Vascular accident.
 
 
 
 

Anna Crozier

Anna Agnes Bramhill, born Sept. 10, 1937, daughter of Matthew and Agnes Bramhill married Lloyd Thomas William Crozier on June 19, 1954. They had three children, Brian Lloyd Crozier, born March 4, 1955, Bradley William Crozier born April 27, 1957, Debbie Ann Crozier born February 23, 1962.

They had 300 acres of land, 100 acres west half Lot 3, Con. 12, and 200 acres on Lot2 Con. 13 of Maryborough Township. They had a barn full of cattle, pigs and chickens. They grew cucumbers for Bicks Pickles, delivered them to Durham to be graded, then shipped to Bicks in Toronto.

They were kept busy farming and working away from the farm. Lloyd drove truck for the Palmerston Plywood factory. He later worked at Campbell Soup, Listowel. Then he bought his own truck and hauled steel from Stoney Creek to Winnipeg, Manitoba, bringing cattle back from Manitoba. Anna worked at the Palmerston Plywood Factory till 1960 when Campbell Soup plant opened near Listowel. Anna worked there from 1960 to 1997. At holiday time, and between haying and harvest, they took trips, one year to the East Coast, Newfoundland, another year to the West Coast and over to Vancouver Island. They always took their mom, Agnes Bramhill along (after her husband Matthew had died). They went to Florida a few times during the winter holidays.

In 1971 Lloyd and Anna built a house on the 100 acres across the road (west half of Lot 3, Con. 12 Maryborough), moving in during December. For entertainment, Lloyd played hockey for Moorefield. Brian and Brad played hockey in Palmerston. Lloyd and Anna curled and bowled on the leagues in Palmerston. Brian also played the accordion. Bradley played the guitar and Debbie played piano.

The Township of Maryborough needed gravel to build the local roads and after we sold them some, we ended up with a 2-acre spring-fed pond. After haying and harvest, the neighbours would come over for a refreshing swim each night. Lloyd made benches so all could sit around a fire, talk and roast hot dogs as they enjoyed getting to know the neighbours better. Some of the friends would camp over on the weekends.

They enjoyed life until February 23, 1975 (Debbie’s birthday) when Lloyd Crozier died of cancer at the age of 39. After Lloyd passed away, Anna and the three children, Brian, Bradley and Debbie continued cash cropping. As soon as Anna arrived home from work at Campbell Soup, and the children arrived home from school they would all get on a tractor and manage to get the crops harvested. They had two old self-propelled combines. While Anna drove one combine, the boys would repair the other one. Debbie drew the grain wagons to the granaries. It was a real challenge, which they met.

In September 23, 1977 Debbie married Bill Woods. They live on the sixth of Maryborough near Moorefield. Bradley married Nancy Schinbein on July 19, 1980. They live at 530 Toronto Street in Palmerston Brian married Dianne Coffey. They live on Eagle Dr. in Elmira.
 
 
 
 

Debbie Crozier Woods

Debbie Ann Crozier (b. February 23, 1962) married William Edward Woods (b. January 29, 1959). Their first child, Sandra Lynn was born on February 19, 1978. At that time they lived on the home form for a year, before moving to Palmerston. Their second child was born, Richard Edward, on July 18, 1979.

Bill worked as a carpenter and was a backyard mechanic. Debbie worked at Campbell Soup Co. and then as a cashier at Becker’s Mild Co. in Palmerston. On October 4, 1980, an accident with a grindstone took Bill’s sight. They continued to live in Palmerston for a few years. In the fall of 1981 Bill went to Michigan and got a Leader Dog (seeing-eye dog), named Murphy.

For three years Bill and Debbie rented a farmhouse just outside of Harriston. Here they heated with wood so the children got a chance to see what work was involved in cutting, splitting and piling the wood. One year the children also helped raise 200 chickens.

In 1988 Bill and Debbie bought an old school house, S.S. #13 on the 6^th Con. of Maryborough Township. Along with family and friends they completely renovated the old school into a family resident. The ceiling was lowered to allow for a second floor. Plumbing, heating and hydro were installed. The basement was dug out, it was insulated and a new roof was put on. It was a major undertaking, but they were able to move in during the spring of 1989. A few years later the cement school was covered with vinyl siding and soffit, facia and eavestroughs were installed. In June 1996 a driving shed was built.

Sandra and Rick both graduated from Norwell high school in Palmerston. Rick is apprenticing in plumbing and heating, expecting to have his plumbing licence in the fall of 2000. Rick is currently living at home. Sandra is working health care, specializing in geriatrics. She graduated with her Personal Support Worker Course through Conestoga College and works full-time for Victorian Order of Nurses out of Guelph. On May 6, 2000, Sandra married David Acheson and they had one son, Joshua William James born February 2, 1999. They reside in Palmerston.
 
 
 

Brian Crozier

Brian Crozier was born on March 4, 1955 in Palmerston, son of Lloyd and Anna Crozier. He has one brother, Bradley and one sister, Debbie. Brian graduated from Norwell district High School, Palmerston in 1974 then attended Guelph University, graduating in 1978. He worked for Canada Packers in Harriston, then at Listowel Tractor. On May 14, 1983 he married Dianne Coffey. They moved to Elmira in October 1983 and Brian started to work at Elmira Farm Service in 1984. He is currently involved with the Elmira Optimist Club as secretary-treasurer.

Dianne Coffey Crozier was born on October 11, 1954 in Fergus, ON. Dianne graduated from Central Wellington District High School in 1974 and from Conestoga College in 1977, after which she worked for the college for a number of years. She now works for a tower communication company.

Brian and Dianne have one child, Krista, born in 1987 at the K-W Hospital. She plays on the Woolwich Striped Flying Cows Soccer team. Krista was a member of St. Jacobs Girl Guide’s for 3 years. She also danced with the Encore Dance Studio in Elmira for four years, but gave it up because she liked soccer better. Krista and three of her classmates from St. Teresa of Avila School entered the Skills Canada Technology Challenge. They came in 1^st at the Regional level and 2^nd at the Provincial level.

In 1977 as our picture shows, we went to Walt Disney World and met Mickey Mouse. At Epcot Center Krista was able to march in the Independent parade and received a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
 
 

Bradley Crozier

Bradley (b. April 27, 1957) married Nancy Schinbein on July 19, 1980. They live in Palmerston with their two sons, Marc, 18, and Scot, 16. The Crozier’s have lived in Palmerston for 10 years since moving away from the farm on the 12^th line of Maryborough Township. Brad is currently working for a local Recreational Vehicle dealership. Nancy works for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Fergus. Marc is in Grade 12 at Palmerston Norwell High School, is president of the Students Council and is an avid glider pilot on the weekends. Scot is in Grade 10 at Norwell, involved in school sports and OASA ball on the weekends.
 
 

1. MATTHEW⁸ BRAMHILL (MATTHEW⁷, GEORGE⁶, MATTHEW⁵, JOHN⁴, THOMAS³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born September 26, 1889 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada, and died March 11, 1966 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada. He married AGNES PEARL DOBBERTHEIN July 15, 1936 in Fordwich, Ontario, Canada, daughter of EDWARD DOBBERTHEIN and AGNES STEWART.

Notes for MATTHEW BRAMHILL:
Mathew suffered with asthma. He died of an Aortic Aneurysm (Main Artery Burst).

Notes for AGNES PEARL DOBBERTHEIN:
Agnes was Diabetic, which caused her to go blind. The cause of her death was Cerebral Vascular Accident.

Children of MATTHEW BRAMHILL and AGNES DOBBERTHEIN are:

2. AGNES ANNA⁹ BRAMHILL (MATTHEW⁸, MATTHEW⁷, GEORGE⁶, MATTHEW⁵, JOHN⁴, THOMAS³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born September 10, 1937 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada. She married LLOYD THOMAS WILLIAM CROZIER June 19, 1954 in Palmerston United Church, Ontario, Canada, son of ELMER CROZIER and MABEL CAUDLE.

Children of AGNES BRAMHILL and LLOYD CROZIER are:

Notes for EDITH ELIZABETH (BETTY) BRAMHILL:
Betty and Wilmer Kirby were divorced Sept. 10, 1979.

Children of EDITH BRAMHILL and WILMER KIRBY are:

4. BRIAN LLOYD¹⁰ CROZIER (AGNES ANNA⁹ BRAMHILL, MATTHEW⁸, MATTHEW⁷, GEORGE⁶, MATTHEW⁵, JOHN⁴, THOMAS³, THOMAS², JOHN¹) was born March 4, 1955 in Palmerston, Minto Township, Ontario, Canada. He married MARY DIANNE COFFEY May 14, 1983 in St Joseph Catholic Church, Fergus, Ontario, Canada, daughter of IVAN COFFEY and ROSMARY CASIDY.

Child of BRIAN CROZIER and MARY COFFEY is:

Children of BRADLEY CROZIER and NANCY SCHINBEIN are:

Children of DEBBIE CROZIER and WILLIAM WOODS are:

Children of KATHY KIRBY and ROBERT MACDONALD are:

Notes: