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- From notes written by granddaughter, Meta Cheves Allen - 1964-
He was born and educated in Peterhead far north in Scotland (north of Aberdeen), where the Peterhead granite comes from. It is above a high granite cliff with steps out in the rock going down to the sea. The Norwegian (Vikings) arrived there frequently to fish. If a ship was wrecked, they often stayed there and married the Scotch girls.
- When Grandfather Cheves sold his farm and retired quite young, he bought a house in Clifford, Ontario - from where Mother was married and came to Paisley. Later Grandpa and Grandma Cheves moved there also. Grandfather built our two houses on the same property - very well built too, as he supervised the building of them.
He also designed and created (and supervised the work of) Starkvale Cemetery in Paisley - made the big urn for the petunias at the gate and planted them every year. The Starks had a house and mill below the bridge but they had nothing to do with the cemetery - this was a gift of time and concentration on Grandfather's part - to the Village of Paisley.
He was retired and comfortably well-off. He and my grandmother Cheves were simply wonderful personalities. To have lived beside them as we grew up was a great privilege. Their romance and courage were remarkable - love at first sight which endured all their lives - complementary temperaments - great partners and companions. This could be seen daily by us grandchildren.
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Singing Our Family Song
1835 - 1905 (70 years)
