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Tansley
Named after Joseph Tansley, Tansley was a community from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s. It was on Dundas Street between the 12-mile creek and the Hamilton Northwestern Railway. Tansley was previously named St. Anne’s but it was often confused with St. Anne’s in St Catherines. The new name, Tansley was named after Joseph Tansley who was the postmaster at the St Anne’s post office in 1884.
Tansley was comprised of about nine farms and homes, as well as a school and saw mills. In 1885 a low-level truss bridge was built over the Twelve-Mile Creek, called the Tansley Bridge and it was in use until 1916. In 1947 the post office was shut down and merged into a larger municipality.
The low lying truss bridge that stood in Tansley from 1885-1916.
A house in Tansley that has stood since 1877.
A second bridge began construction in 1916 across the 12 mile creek that provided a safer crossing.
PERCIVAL JAMES LEE
Percival James Lee was one of 10 children. He was born October 23rd 1895 in Zimmerman, ON and he lived in Tansley ON. During the war Percival was part of the 1st Depot Batallion 2nd. C.O.R. where he served as the Canadian Engineers of England. He arrived in England late in the First World War, on August 3rd 1918. He was discharged on July 3rd 1919. When he was 26 years old he married Irene Shepherd on November 15th 1921.The two had 6 children together, however their son Dwight Lee passed just months after his birth. After the war Percival became a blacksmith.
Percival Lee's enlistment record
Digitalized service file of Percival Lee, including dental records and demobilization dates
The marriage certificate of Percival Lee and Irene Shepherd
Percival Lee's birth certificate
Percival Lee and his wife Irene's grave