Vandeleur

Vandeleur officially came into being in 1857, although records show the area was first settled around 1850. Many of Vandeleur's early settlers were farmers from Ireland, likely looking to start new lives, following the devastating effects of the Irish Potato Famine. They included James Boland, William Buchanan, Thomas Kells, William Knight and Robert Shannon. Kells, who arrived in 1853, later went on to serve as Township Assessor and Collector, and also became President of the Agricultural Association.