Under the shade of majestic
Deodar Cedars, Oaks and Magnolia trees in one of the older sections
of Bellevue Memorial Park, a bit of Ontario’s history comes to life
through nine members of the Chaffey family who rest here.
The most well recognized of the Chaffeys to our City of Ontario, are
George Chaffey, who along with his brother William, founded Etiwanda
and Ontario in 1882. Born January 28, 1848, in Brockville, Canada,
George (Jr.) came to Southern California to join his family who had
emigrated here and worked for his uncle Elswood Chaffey in the insurance
business. |