Our farm's settler history

Sargent Family

Thomas Sargent (1816-75) arrived in Canada West in the late 1840s and began farming. He married Julia McWilliams (1828-99) in 1953 and together they had five children: Amanda (1855-1930), Jane (1859-1900), George (1863-1911), John (1865-1946), and Samuel (1868-1925). Thomas was tragically killed in a railway accident coming back from market in May 1875 and thereafter Julia and the children continued on with the farm. We believe they built the barn foundation in 1880, the house a few years later, and the small wooden shed in 1902. John, Samuel, and Amanda retired to a house in Cainsville in 1915.

Fonger Family

We later learned that Louis Fonger and his wife, Ellen, owned the farm for about five years between 1915 and 1921. Louis' grandfather, David, had been a friend of Thomas Sargent, and his daughter, Margaret, grows up to marry Alford Jury.

Jury Family

Edward Jury (1891-1962) bought the farm circa 1921and farmed with his younger brother, Alford (1901-88), until he married. We understand that the upper barn was replaced in 1920 and Ed and son, Raymond, built the silo in 1948. Ed undertakes a series of small severances for building lots, decreasing the main farm's acreage to approximately 30 when it is sold following his death in 1965.

Marion and Guy Silverthorne

When Marion and Guy Silverthorne bought the house at an estate sale in 1965, they had no intention of living in it. Instead, they "flipped it" by modernizing the amenities by adding indoor plumbing and updating the décor. Marion was a real estate professional and Guy worked as a Millwright. In 1969, they managed to sell the property for $35,000, which was nearly double the $19,000 they paid for it four years prior. We've found a few traces of their vintage wallpaper while making our own updates!

Subsequent Owners

Douglas and Patricia Dinsmore purchased the farm in 1969, raising hogs before returning to the City. One cherry tree remains from the orchard that stood atop the hill during the Dinsmore's tenure here.

The farm changes changes hands twice more before before Christi and John purchased it in 2020. First to a couple who managed a topsoil business before parting ways and then to an avid gardener who planted many of the mature trees with her father and daughters.

Christi Garneau and John Bisaillon

Christi and John purchased the farm in summer 2020 with a vision to return the land to agricultural production. After much debate, Creek View Acres was named for its 600-feet of frontage on Fairchild's Creek. The first apple trees were planted in April 2021. We held our first retail sale of herbs and vegetable plants in May 2021, quickly expanding to offer trees, shrubs, and perennials. J.B. Landscape Construction joined us at the farm in fall 2021, helping to support farm operations. The first greenhouse was built in spring 2022. We continue to grow and look forward to the years ahead as we establish Creek View Acres as an agritourism destination.