Christeen's Speech

Life History of Jasper Golden

This is the speech my Grandmother gave to the Kingsville Gosfield Heritage Society regarding my Great Great Grandfather Jasper Golden.

I thought you might be interested in this photo of him taken in front of his home (stone house) as he waited for his Grandson Percy Golden to take him to church. You will notice in his hand his faithful bible and prayer book.

It is also of interest for you to know that Ann a sister of Jasper Golden is our presidents Great Grandmother.

Jasper Golden Esquire, honorable gentleman and Loyal British Subject was born January 24 1823 in Tubercurry Sligo County, Northern Ireland, graduate of Dublin College, Sunday school teacher at 16., School teacher, peoples Warden and Lay Reader of the Anglican Church. President of Canadian Bible Society for 48 years, school trustee, police magistrate, assessor and returning officer,  Masonic Lodge member for 58 years, loving and devoted husband and father.

The Golden Family at the time of Cromwell and unrest in England migrated from England to Northern Ireland. His father Richard Golden was born in Ireland where he married and raised a family of 8 children, 3 boys & 5 girls. Jasper was brought up in a Christian home.

(this part is difficult to read, I think is says) Because of the unrest Jasper and friends and two of his sisters decided to emigrate to Canada in the New World. The family had a service and prayed for their safe journey. Jasper read the 121st Travelers Psalm. Look it up when you get home and you will understand why he mentions portions of that Psalm in his diary.

Talk about diary

His original diary is on the table. I have marked portions of interest from a copy of the diary. These are all marked.

Kingsville Days

After he married Christeen Malott he purchased from his father - in - law Joseph Malott 85 acres of underdeveloped land for the price of $1.00 being the middle part of lot 7 where his home still stands on Highway 18, one mile west of Kingsville.

He moved from Alberville in 1852 which was quite a busy place. He taught in Kingsville for 6 years, salary $300 a year, while clearing some of the land and used the stones to build his house. Some of the square white stones came fro Kingston, Captain William Malott bought them back as ballast in his boats,  . Then built his house, barn, grainery, root cellar and milk house., where they made cheese to sell, these buildings are all still standing. He hired young men in the summer to help him and taught them in the winter for helping with the chores.

This home was blessed with 6 children and a happy family life, 2 girls and 4 boys.

Quote " Train up a child in the way he should go and he will not depart from it"