Bishop Peter Steckley

Son of Daniel Steckley Sr. & Nancy Doner. Married Sarah Heise on 01 Nov 1881.

As of 1919, his residence that he farmed was at Lot 1, West Half, 3rd Concession, Whitchurch Township, but he also farmed Lot 8, Rear Concession 5, Whitchurch Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Peter Steckleys address was Bethesda, Ontario and as there was no rural mail he found it necessary to go to the Bethesda Post Office several times a week, a distance of two miles. About 1912 there was talk of rural mail delivery and Mr. Steckley made himself responsible to solicit every home on the proposed route. This route would follow the 5th Line, north from the Bethesda Post Office to the Aurora side road, east to the 6th Line and south to what is known as the Bethesda Road, then east to the 7th Line and North to the Lemonville Post Office. Mr. Steckley obtained about fifty names on his petition and was successful in obtaining sanction from the Post Office officials for the forming of what is known as Rural Route #4, Stouffville, Ontario.

Mr. Steckley was chosen Bishop at Heise Hill Brethren in Christ Church in 1911 and held that office until his death in 1924.

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Son of Daniel Steckley Sr. & Nancy Doner. Married Sarah Heise on 01 Nov 1881.

As of 1919, his residence that he farmed was at Lot 1, West Half, 3rd Concession, Whitchurch Township, but he also farmed Lot 8, Rear Concession 5, Whitchurch Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Peter Steckleys address was Bethesda, Ontario and as there was no rural mail he found it necessary to go to the Bethesda Post Office several times a week, a distance of two miles. About 1912 there was talk of rural mail delivery and Mr. Steckley made himself responsible to solicit every home on the proposed route. This route would follow the 5th Line, north from the Bethesda Post Office to the Aurora side road, east to the 6th Line and south to what is known as the Bethesda Road, then east to the 7th Line and North to the Lemonville Post Office. Mr. Steckley obtained about fifty names on his petition and was successful in obtaining sanction from the Post Office officials for the forming of what is known as Rural Route #4, Stouffville, Ontario.

Mr. Steckley was chosen Bishop at Heise Hill Brethren in Christ Church in 1911 and held that office until his death in 1924.

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