Rural Routes Ontario

586 Turnberry N
Brussels, Ontario
N0G 1H0

Ontario Tourism Region : Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington

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Pop. 1,093. In Morris and Grey Ts., Huron C., on the South Br. of the Maitland R. and C. Rds. 12 & 16, 32 km E of Goderich.
Settled in 1852 by William Ainley of Yorkshire, England, as Ainleyville.
The post office, opened in 1856 was called Dingle. In 1872 residents sought a more sophisticated name for their community and chose Brussels after the capital city of Belgium.
Between 1860 and 1875 Brussels had three disastrous fires, but the arrival of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway assured prosperity.

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peter r baker on 29-Jan-15

As a kid, I spent every holiday and many week-ends in Brussels while visiting my grandmother, Anna Baker. She owned and operated the New American Hotel in the village for many,many years. How I miss those warm and fun filled days through the late fifties and sixties ! I'm in Toronto but return to Brussels every couple of years. petroc48@hotmail.com

David Frayne on 20-Feb-12

Believe my 4th greatgrandfather settled there in 1857. Was the town constable& farmed. Lorenzo Alexander Frayne. His grandson Allen Elijah Frayne came to the US in 1880.I live Wichita,Kansas. Hope to visit there someday.Thanks,Dave.

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