Waterloo, Ontario called the founder of Waterloo, had come to the area in 1806 from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He bought 900 acres of bush land in 1806 from the German Company and founded a sawmill (1808) and grist mill (1816); these the focal point of the area. The grist mill operated continuously for 111 years. Other early settlers of what would become Waterloo included Samuel and Elia Schneider who arrived in 1816. Until about 1820, settlements such as this were quite small. In 1816 the new township was named after Waterloo, Belgium, the site of the Battle of Waterloo (1815), which had
Waterloo ceremony of presentation upon it, is handed to HM The Queen by the Duke on the anniversary of the victory of the battle, while the Queen is at Windsor. Therefore, a new flag is produced each year. Once the Queen is presented with the flag, it is taken by the Castle Superintendent, to the Guard Chamber, and is placed above a bust of the first Duke of Wellington. Waterloo ceremony The Waterloo Ceremony is an annual event in which the Duke of Wellington pays a symbolic rent for his residence to the reigning Monarch. The ceremony takes place at Windsor Castle