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Nathan A. Fish graduated from Bishop's University in 1919. After graduating in Arts at Bishop's, Mr. Fish entered the department of pharmacy at McGill, where he proved to be a brilliant scholar, especially in research, in which work he was engaged when he died. He was the founder and first president of the McGill Pharmaceutical Society and was a charter member of several fraternities. He died in Montreal on October 28, 1926. (Source, The Mitre, 1926).

Fidelity Lodge, No. 77, held its first documented meeting on November 14, 1898 and was instituted the same year, sponsored by Friendship Lodge, No. 66, Cookshire. It was established in 1900 and received its warrant on June 27, 1900. Lodge meetings were held in a rented hall in Agnes, adjoining the Town of Lac-Mégantic. The York Rite Ritual was used until the Lodge was obliged by the Grand Lodge to change to the Quebec Ritual, thus becoming a Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

The first meeting using the Quebec Ritual was held in June 21, 1910. At the December 31, 1910 meeting it was reported that a lot of Lac-Mégantic had been purchased, and also the old Presbyterian Church building, which was later moved to the lot. A mortgage of $1,200 was placed on the building to finance the project. Permission to change the place of meeting was granted on June 24, 1911.

Due to declining membership, it began amalgamating with Lingwick Lodge, No. 79, in the 1960s. On November 23, 1963, Fidelity Lodge, amalgamated with Lingwick Lodge, and its members continued to belong to Lingwick Lodge.

Marcelle Ferron was born in Louisville, Québec in 1924. She became interested in art at 15 through an art teacher at the convent she attended. She studied a year at the École des Beaux-Arts, Québec, under Jean-Paul Lemieux (1904- 1990) and Simone Hudon (1905-1985). In 1947 she signed with other artists, the "Refus Global" manifesto originated by Paul- Emile Borduas (1905-1960) and Alfred Pellan (1906-1988). She worked with Borduas in 1950. In 1958 she studied engraving with Stanley W. Hayter (1901-1988) and in 1953 she moved to Paris, returning annually to Montréal for visits. She has exhibited her work at the Galerie Agnes Lefort, La Galérie Soixante, Musée de Sarrebruck, Louvre, Art Moderne, and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles galleries. In 1960 , as a member of the Non-Figurative Artists Association of Montréal, she exhibited her work at the National Gallery of Canada. She is represented in the Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal, and the National Gallery of Canada. Marcelle Ferron died in Montreal in 2001.

Sarah Smith Mead was born in 1819 to William Mead (1762-1840) and Sarah "Sally" Mead (née Smith; 1777-1835). She married Martin Conant Ferrin and together, they had at least three children: Elvyn Austin Ferin (1845-1925), Ella A. Ferrin (1853-1863), and Lill Mead Ferrin (1859-1935). Sarah died in 1870.

Sarah Haskell was born in 1828 to Jacob Austin Haskell (1792-1869) and Prudence Sprague (1798-1873). She had a brother named Frank Haskell. She married Martin Conant Ferrin in 1873. She died on September 17, 1899.

Micah Ela Ferrin was born in 1787 to Jonathan Ferrin (1756-1827) and Hannah Mary Ferrin (née Ela; 1761-1843). He married Lucinda Conant (1796-1880) and together, they had the following children: Clark E. Ferrin, Charles E. Ferrin, Chester M. Ferrin, Rachel Ferrin, Ebenezer Ferrin (1832-1867), Hannah Ferrin, Lois Ferrin, Lois Ferrin, and Johnathan Ferrin. Martin was Surveyor of Highways for the [South] East District in Holland, VT (1821-1827) and a Justice of the Peace (1824-1833). He died in 1863.

Martin Conant Ferrin was born in 1816 to Micah Ela Ferrin (1787-1863) and Lucinda Ferrin (née Conant; 1796-1880). He first married Sarah Smith Mead and together, they had at least three children: Elvyn Austin Ferrin (1845-1925), Ella A. Ferrin (1853-1863), and Lill Mead Ferrin (1859-1935). In 1873, following the death of his first wife, Martin married Sarah Haskell (1828-1899). Martin died in 1892.

Kate Ethel Ferrin was born in 1874 in Holland, Vermont, the daughter of Elvyn Austin Ferrin (1845-1925) and Antha Esther Ferrin (née Kidder; 1849-1938). Kate's father, Elvyn, was Lill Ferrin Baldwin's brother, making Kate Lill's niece. She had a sister named Edith Mabel Ferrin (1869-1950). Kate attended Derby Academy. She died in 1941.

Elvyn Austin Ferrin was born in 1845 to Martin Conant Ferrin (1816-1892) and Sarah Smith Ferrin (née Mead; 1819-1870). He married Antha Esther Kidder (1849-1938) and together, they had at least two children: Kate Ethel Ferrin (1874-1941) and Edith Mabel Ferrin (1869-1950). Elvyn died in 1925.

Ellen Eliza Alton was born in 1836. She married Ebenezer Ferrin (1832-1867) and together, they had the following children: James Otis Ferrin (1851-1930), Carrie E. Ferrin (1860-1949), Orrin or Ora Alton Ferrin (1864-1943) and Ebenezer Ervin Ferrin (1867-1872).

Clark Ela Ferrin was born in 1818 to Micah Ela Ferrin (1787-1863) and Lucinda Ferrin (née Conant; 1796-1880). He married Sophrenia Boynton. He died in 1881.

Chester Manning Ferrin was born in 1837 to Micah Ela Ferrin (1787-1863) and Lucinda Ferrin (née Conant; 1796-1880). He married Marion Elizabeth Benedict (1840-1919) and together, they had the following children: Caroline Benedict Ferrin (1867-1948), Carlisle Franklin Ferrin (1868-1929), Lena Elena Ferrin (1871-1963), Bertha Ferrin (b.1873), Hollis Benedict Ferrin (1876-1877), and Jessie Marion Ferrin (1879-1906). Chester died in 1932.

Charles E. Ferrin was born in 1824 to Micah Ela Ferrin (1787-1863) and Lucinda Ferrin (née Conant; 1796-1880). He never married. He died in 1870.

Carrie E. Ferrin was born in 1860 to Ebenezer Ferrin (1832-1867) and Ellen Eliza Ferrin (née Alton; 1836-1929). She had three siblings: James Otis Ferrin (1851-1930), Orrin or Ora Alton Ferrin (1864-1943) and Ebenezer Ervin Ferrin (1867-1872). She married James E. Young (1859-1933) in 1888 and together, they had two daughters: Alsey M. Young (1895-1917) and Marjorie Louise Young (1897-1991). Carrie died in 1949.

Caroline Benedict Ferrin was born in 1867 to Chester M. Ferrin (1837-1932) and Marion Elizabeth Ferrin (née Benedict; 1840-1919). She had the following siblings: Carlisle Franklin Ferrin (1868-1929), Lena Elena Ferrin (1871-1963), Bertha Ferrin (b.1873), Hollis Benedict Ferrin (1876-1877), and Jessie Marion Ferrin (1879-1906). Caroline died in 1948.

Antha Esther Kidder was born in 1849. She married Elvyn Austin Ferrin (1845-1925) and together, they had at least two children: Kate Ethel Ferrin (1874-1941) and Edith Mabel Ferrin (1869-1950). Antha died in 1938.

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James Ferres was the son of James Moir Ferres of Montreal, first M.P. for the new Brome County, formed 1855. Evidently J.P. Noyes had written to him for historical information about his father, and the two letters were written in response. In the first he describes, quite in detail about his trip as a boy in the early 1860's to Brome County, and he dwells at length on Abercorn for a reason. His father had owned property and lived there in 1858-61 when he was M.P. for the County. History of Brome County Vol. I places James Moir Ferres upon record as first Member of the Provincial Government for Brome County.

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Annie Fergusson was born in Windsor Township on 26 February 1868 to Shepard Joseph Brown and Jennet Shanks. In 1889, she married the Reverend James Fergusson in Windsor.

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Esther Farnsworth graduated from Bishop's University in 1922. Born in the Eastern Townships, Esther taught in Richmond, Noranda, Knowlton and Cookshire, where she was principal of the high school there from 1942-48. Esther worked close to 30 years as a teacher and principal. Esther's principal activity was reading, and was very interested in history. She was an avid traveller and visited many countries during her life. Esther Farnsworth celebrated her 100th birthday on 6 February 2001 in the Wales Home in Richmond, Quebec, and passed away in 2003.

Samuel Farnsworth (1751-1831) and Anna Wasson (1751-1842) came to Eaton Township in 1799 and settled on lot 14 in the 8th range. Thomas Farnsworth was one of their sons. Thomas married Mary Ann Sage French (d. March 12th, 1890 at age 68). John Avery Farnsworth was one of their sons. Orrin Cecil Farnsworth is the son of John Avery. Orrin was born on April 4th, 1858 and died on November 1st, 1939. He married Margaret Ruth Edwards (June 3rd, 1860 to March 27th, 1948) at St. Sylvester. John Farnsworth is the son of Orrin and Margaret. He was born on September 29th, 1897, and died on February 9th, 1971. He married Marcia Hazel Bina Swenson (b. May 13th, 1901) on February 27th, 1924.

W. Lynwood Farnham, *ARCM ARCO. A Canadian who excelled in the world of music, considered by many to be the foremost organist on this continent -
ARCM - Associate Royal College of Music
ARCO - Associate Royal College of Organists.

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