Feb., 2015: Southbrook Farms Fonds
In 1930, Don Head Farms was established by John D. Patterson, which specialized in the breeding and raising of championship Aberdeen-Angus cattle and Southdown Sheep. Although the farm itself was located in Richmond Hill, the Patterson family were longtime Vaughan Township residents, and the namesake of Patterson village within Vaughan. Following John’s death in 1940, Don Head Farms was sold to the Redelmeier family, who eventually renamed it to Patch Farms. Subsequently, the name was changed to Southbrook Farms. The fonds spans the years 1930-1991 and consists of sheep and cattle pedigrees, lists of sale, herd registers, payroll books, newspaper clips, photo prints and miscellaneous ephemera.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 11
Feb., 2015: Southbrook Farms Fonds
In 1930, Don Head Farms was established by John D. Patterson, which specialized in the breeding and raising of championship Aberdeen-Angus cattle and Southdown Sheep. Although the farm itself was located in Richmond Hill, the Patterson family were longtime Vaughan Township residents, and the namesake of Patterson village within Vaughan. Following John’s death in 1940, Don Head Farms was sold to the Redelmeier family, who eventually renamed it to Patch Farms. Subsequently, the name was changed to Southbrook Farms. The fonds spans the years 1930-1991 and consists of sheep and cattle pedigrees, lists of sale, herd registers, payroll books, newspaper clips, photo prints and miscellaneous ephemera.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 11