http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/5bfec296816da117d7d75d3ba8ca02db.pdf ba3cb6f66ca38a08b9a3f5a2075d94ab PDF Text Text FORSYTH::: SARAH � of James SARAH'FORSYTH the daughter came to Ont. Hill by her father the city, . They was t gave given the land ar ou n d acre of their property to thus starting Drummond Hill Cemetery. Later their It was Cemetery. son Lt. J oh n his Buchner, two story brick land gave more daughter Catharine, that built the Kenzie Niagara Falls and the area in 1788. She married Christopher Buchner, and Drummond of and Eunic e for this same and her h us ban d house on the Donald Mc. property in the 1840"s. JOHN BUCHNER Lt. b. 1797. d. Mary Ann marr. Apr. 14, 1828 Corbett.( 3lyrs. her moterh Johnson) dght.Catharine � Donald Mc. Kenzie.married lived on Drummond road. � • - 1770 dd.ttd All� • . l5tll. &ry 17-79 died ltar. - :auolu1er wi!'e - -- - -__... · � __ C•Hherine (B·..lchne .. )MD Kenzie Don•14 Mc.Kenzie h..lsb•n• c h ilciren::: Jenmie Buchner George Buchner WM. D. Buchner C•th•rine kenneth C. D•vici Buch.' "r M liir th • l w i.Ce M•t t ie •�..lgh t . of D•vi• & M. \�· . · 5""l"te' • • � E • Peter 1'ucluaer DRUWllOID Hl:LL:: : �f.. � 1ayn. ' -- 75yre. 3:rd. •iedm•y 22na. 1902 1813L��led June 11th. 1873 183d 1842 1847 1b5r 16So 1846 18(2 •led • 1ea •iefi 8.ie9. ci Le• 9.iea 9.le9. 9. ie9. . M•y 2 0 t h 1921 Oct. 21st. 18b( Nov. 5th. 1875 J m e 28th. 1854 J uly 18tl1. 18 (3 J .me 17tl1. 187:7 Oct. 27tl1. 1tl(2 M•y 1883 3r9. .. . rivn 's LANE CEME!ERY-. � W "1"1 •w w,,... __ --�-"W--.,.----- t''. � - .J �By VERNA REID Review staff writer Soldiers once hid under what is now the bar area .. . fire has blackened beams in the basement ... bodies were buried in the backyard. The house on Buchner · Place survived the War of 1812, and according to its present owners, Steve and Muriel Olah, it will last for another 200 years . . . at least. In the charming 18th century home, a sense of Canadian history unfolds with the brick fireplace, solid oak floors, the ·· the footwide window sills and the proliferation of nooks and crannies. What's it like to call home a house that's older t h a n t h i s c o u n t r y? Beautiful, according to the couple who have lived there since 1976. "It's a house to really live in," said Murial. "You want to start to make things, and do things. I've started to quilt." She also does crocheting, and her original oil paintings hang on the walls. On the exterior, the original black walnut wood has been covered by a pale green stucco.The closed-in front porch which extends the full width of the house, gives it a cozy look. Inside, the wide gracious hall, lacking a built in cup­ board has an antique ar­ moire at the foot of the nar­ row stairway leading to the second floor. To the right of the hall, a generous living room, with french doors opening to the porch and a huge brick fireplace, is bathed in quiet. No traffic noises from Drummond Road or Lundy's Lane intrude. COUNTRY LIVING Steve particularly men­ tions the muted sounds, and throughout there is a sensation of isolation from the busy world. "It:s like living in the country," said, Muriel. From outside, the house appears small,but once in­ side the spaciousness early builders loved prevails. Ceilings are low, as are the windows. The dining room and kit­ chen face the back proper­ ty, and to the left if the new addition, built in 1947 as a little apartment. Upstairs, four large bedrooms flank an updated bathroom. Changes have been .... made through the years as a variety of owners ex­ press their tastes. Panell­ ing in some rooms cover the original plastered w a l l s . Wa l l to w a l l carpeting hides some of the solid oak flooring. The grounds on which the house was built were originally owned by Ch r i s t o p h e r B u c h n e r , bought from o r given by James and Eunice Forsyth when their daughter Sarah married him in 1799. Sorrie of the land was donated for Drummond Hill Cemetery,· and when Buchner's great­ granddaughter Kathryn married Donald McKen­ zie, two large estates were united. The Battle o{ Lundy's Lane occurred in the area, and in the grounds outside the house remains of American soldiers slain were buried in trenches. Some two and a half acres surrounding have been re­ tainecl.,as historic land. More recently, the house was owned by the Zavitz family and since 1968, several tenants have oc­ cupied the m�in building and apartment. ANTIQUES CHERISHED The Olahs brought to the house an interst in anti­ ques, which has increased since moving. An old­ fashioned roll top cup­ board is in the kitchen.The possibility of buying an old woodstove is discussed. "I love to bake bread and rolls," said Muriel, "and there's nothing like one to bake in." A spinning wheel from Hungary is in an upstairs bedroom, and the house itself has yielded treasurers. Old newspapers were in­ the walls, and in the attic an old wash basin and Union Jack flag were found. A chickenfeeder, tables, traces of former owners and other times were uncovered. Steve fell in l-0ve with the place at first sight, he. says, and. "I bought it within half an hour of see­ ing it. You could get lost in it, there is so much space." Muriel maintains it's easier to keep a big house than a small one. "It's comfortable, and it's an entertaining house. At Ch r i s t m a s t i m e, i t's beautiful with the tree by. the fireplace." In the summertime, it's equally as beautiful.No air conditioner is needed to keep cool. "Even when it's 90 degrees I wear a sweater," said Steve. Gentle breezes blow through the hall when the front porch window and the back door opens. Once again, the house is for sale. Back problems plague Steve and the peninsula weather ag­ gravates them. The Olahs plan to return to the north country, leaving the house they have enjoyed and s har e d w i t h t h e i r daughters and- their grand­ child. Once again the old house will accommodate itself to a new set of people and cir­ cumstances. No ghosts haunt it, but there is a certain air about it. You could readily im­ agine the first Buchner family sitting down to din­ ner in the generously-sized dining room . . . or g a t h e r e d a r o u n d· t h e h e a rth b y f l i c k e r ing candlelight. Succeeding generations have enjoyed the com-' fortable and delightful rooms. The city has en­ croached upon the land, but inside the house, time, though not standing still, has maintained a slower pace. . - . a_ W" . , . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sarah Forsythe Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document detailing information on Sarah Forsythe and her children. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection undated