Ansnorveldt in Holland Marsh Surprisingly, Holland Marsh was not so named because of the arrival of Dutch settlers. It was, in fact named after the government surveyor, Major J.S.Holland who was sent in the 1790’s by the “Government of Upper Canada” to survey the “northern wilds of York”. However, in 1934 eighteen Dutch families knew a good plot of land when they saw one, and became the first year-round settlers in the marsh. They resided in the row of small houses shown here and called the community Ansnorveldt. As witnessed in our “Now” photo, the buildings are still there. Many are obscured by trees that have grown up around them, but the distinctive house shown in both photographs clearly locates the settlement. Over the years the name Ansnorveldt seems to have given way to Holland Marsh. If you have an old photo that would make a good "Then" picture please contact us at webmaster@noblehouseproductions.net "Now" Image - Jeff Laidlaw,
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