Early Settlers
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This interpretive panel, which stands on Main Street beside the Bank of Montreal, is a
"Tribute to the Enduring Spirit of the Founding Families"
whose names are shown below.
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Surnames of families who settled Mahone Bay and surrounding area from 1754:
- Acker
- Andrews
- Barkhouse (Berghause, Berghaus)
- Baker (Becker)
- Begin
- Bezanson (Besancon)
- Boehner
- Boucher (Poucher)
- Boutlier (Boutellier)
- Bruhm (Brumm, Brum, Broom)
- Burgoyne (Bourgong, Bourgougne)
- Conrad
- Deal (Diehl, Thiel)
- Dorey (Dare, Daurey, Daurie)
- Eisenhauer (Eisnor, Eisenor, Isnor)
- Ernst
- Hamm (Ham)
- Heisler (Hausler)
- Hiltz (Hils)
- Hirtle
- Hynick (Heinek)
- Hyson (Heison, Hayson, Heuson, Hizon)
- Joudry (Jodry, Jodrie, Jeaudry)
- Kaulback (Kaulbach)
- Keddy (Kedy, Kitty, Kiddy, Keddie)
- Keizer (Kaizer)
- Langille (Langiehl)
- Lantz (Lanz)
- Lohnes
- Lowe (Low, Loh, Lods)
- Mader (Meder, Mehder, Maeder, Maider)
- Mariette (Mariet, Maurer, Myra?)
- Mosher (Moser)
- Nauss (Nass, Naas)
- Rafuse (Tehfus, Rehfuss, Rehfuse)
- Robar (Robert, Robart, Roberts)
- Sarty (Sertie, Certier, Sartie)
- Schmidt
- Schnare (Snare, Snear, Schnerr)
- Silver (Silber)
- Slauenwhite (Slaughenwhite, Schlaginweit)
- Smeltzer (Schmeltzer)
- Strum
- Swinamer (Scheinheimer)
- Veinot (Veino, Veinotte, Veno, Venot)
- Westhaver (Westhoffer)
- Whynot (Weinacht)
- Witman
- Young (Jung)
- Zinck
- Zwicker
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Early Settlers