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RG L27 centre pt

Pioneered by Donald Dhu McPherson.

DONALD MCPHERSON was born abt. 1779 in Badenoch Inverness Shire Scotland, and died Bet. 1866 - 1868 in

Puslinch Ontario. He married ANN MCPHERSON. She was born abt. 1785 in Badenoch Inverness Shire Scotland, and

Children of DONALD MCPHERSON and ANN MCPHERSON were:

i. CATHERINE² MCPHERSON, b. November 1803; d. 1895.

His son John McPherson continued on the farm..

In the 1851 census John, from Scotland age 39, with wife Sarah nee McPherson, age 22.

John’s brother Alexander, age 27, and John and Sarah’s children Alexander age 3,

Duncan age 1.

James J. son of Alex on l. 28 m. Catherine McIntosh. Their daughter Jean m. Stan Williams.

Alfred Reid and Lillian Kerns bought it. Russell Kerns and Elizabeth McPherson

continued c1980 Bob and Pat Fowle bought it Sold c 1999

This lot was granted to Capt Ellis. It was the last lot taken up due to the heavy lumber on it.

1867owned by Donald McPherson. He bought it for his son Alexander. First settled c 1852. In

the 60's and 70's there was a sawmill near the road. Trees were purchased for $1. each. Walter

Passmore lumber merchant operated saw mill, 1867; Alexander McPherson 1822-1889 and

Jane, nee McPherson 1833-1912 raised their family there. Son Angus McPherson 1864-1947 m.

Bella McDonald lived there. Daughters Marjorie, and Annie were born there. Perhaps Emma,

Alex, Elizabeth, Hugh and John were born on Elora Road after they moved.. James added the

east 1/3 of lot 27. Jim McDonald and Donelda Gregor bought it c 1938.. Sons Douglas and Paul.

Doug and wife Gladys nee Haugh moved back with their family to live there..

Juniper Hill Farm

In 1848 owned by James Durand, and sold to We McKenzie. In 1849 it was sold to Walter

Cowan Sr. In 1851 census, Walter Cowan from Scotland age 35, with wife Margaret, age 30, and

son Walter, age 9.

In 1886 the deed was transferred to son Walter Scott Cowan. Walter Cowan Sr. had built stone

house. Mr. Kennedy was the mason. There was a spring fed creek in rear. Orchard east of barn.

Well behind house 187 ' deep.

Walter Cowan Jr. m. Annie McPherson of l.8 RG

1. Margaret 1870-1961 m. Hugh McAninch

2. Alex 1881-1963 m. Margaret Naismith

3. Jean 1883-1945 m. John Sawyer of l. 19 FF

4. Wm. 1887 d. infancy

5. Mary 1888 m. James Blake of l. 19 FG

6. James 1885-1948 m. Clara Naismith

7. Thomas 1890-1970 m. Elsie Scheol

8. Walter 1892-1950 m. Hetty Holden Vancouver

1916 Angus McDonnell, who had been in gold fields, then in real estate in Vancouver where he

lost heavily. He met Cowans from Crieff and he traded his house in Vancouver for the Cowan

farm at Crieff! Mrs. McDonnell was Helena Fraser from Glengarry (Greenvale, near

Alexandria) The McDonnell kids ran up the back stairs and down the front stairs. There was

glass in the doors between two rooms and the brothers would tease their sister to distraction. On

one occasion she threw a whisk at one of them and it broke a pane in the glass. She got sent to

bed, and her brothers got off Scott free! Her brothers would steal apples from the orchard behind

Mackay's house (and Geordie would chase them).

Macdonnell Family included Fairbanks, Fraser, Idea who taught at #12; m Donald Barbels,

Stewart lived in Guelph, Clover - born in Puslinch; lived in Stratford. Golden - born in Puslinch;

lived in Brantford

The McDonnells left in the late thirties; Jochimach who rented the farm to the Maltby family in

the early forties and sold to Pettigrew in 1946

Robert Pettigrew & Dorothy with their daughter Margaret and her husband John Griesbach came

c1946 also brother Bob Pettigrew. Griesbach children, Judy, Joan, Jayne, and John. John and

Marg Griesbach continued until 2000 and sold

Granted to Philip de Graphi

The first settler was Roderick Cameron who sold to John Henderson. I expect this would be the

son of Castle John Cameron and his wife Anabel McLennan from Ullapool who came to

Puslinch near Crieff in 1841. Their daughter was Mrs. Alexander McLean of Badenoch. Kenneth

Cameron on FG L28 was a brother, so maybe they were with him.

In the 1851 census, Roderick Cameron from Scotland age 32, with wife Mary age 23, and

children Barbara age 11, John age 3 and William McKenzie Labourer age 11.

Next occupants were Matthew McMillan and wife. Mary McGeachy Matthew’s siblings

included Mary McMillan who married Alexander Bannatyne 1825-1900 and was mother to

Elizabeth, (Lizzie) m. Tief who d. 1926

Children of Mathew and Mary McGeachy were Mary m. Martin who had a daughter Mary. A

second daughter m George Jamieson & lived Port Elgin. Their son John McMillan Jamieson of

Fergus m Mary Jeffrey. Their daughter Mary Moffat Jamieson m We Orville Ribey of Bruce

Twp Another . Two more children were Sibby m Adam Thomson Branchton and Framer John,

whose father died before he was born.

When Matthew died, his widow’s brother, John McGeachy and wife, Mary McMillan, sister to

Matthew purchased the farm from Henderson. John McGeachy a native of Kintyre, who

although not among the earliest pioneers, was long a highly esteemed and successful farmer in

this locality. 1885 resident family:

John McGeachy m. Mary McMillan There 1885

1. 1859 Kate m. Donald McCormick F1 L19

2. 1860 Mary m. Andrew Scott Badenoch George 1897-1987 We, John, Edward, Donald, James, Archibald, Dr. Hugh

3. 1864 John m. Decker Margaret & Jim FG L20

1868 Edward m Walker father of Lloyd, Marie and Russell

5. Jessie m. 1 John Simpson (John Edward, whose son John m. Ida May McPherson) m. 2. Walter Elliott : Mac and Jessie

6. 1870 Elizabeth m. Jim Nelson FG L18 Clara, Ralph and Cecil

7. Margaret m. David McNaughton Son Stirton

8. Archie bachelor

9. Agnes m Roderick Munroe Catherine m. Alex Priest

10 Donald of FR L18

Donald Murchison and Anabelle McLennan natives of Lochbroom settled early on RG L31; In

the 1851 census, Donald Murchison from Scotland age 38, with wife Anabel age 30

and children, Donald age 8, Mary age 5, Alexander age 3, and Annabel’s brother, John

McLennan age 16. In total there were 4 sons, Donald, Alex 1849, John 1852 and Roderick 1861 and 2 daughters, Mary and Christian 1858.

1867 J. McGeachy

1871 John McGeachy

1879 Donald Murchison

A. Gittings

1923 A Jacob

Dave Cerate owner 1950

Crown to Allan McLean Feb. 19, 1839. In 1851 census, Roderick Murchison from Scotland age

45 was here with wife Isabella nee Hay age 35, and family Margaret, age 11, Mary age 9,

William age 7, Catherine age 3, age 1, and Angus McKenzie Tailor from Scotland age 26.

1867 residents; later owned by W H Shultz.

1871 R & W Murchison

1885 J. Schultz

1906 Wm. Schultz 1864-1930

1923 W.C. Schultz

1950 owned by Chester Schultz

Origin of Schultz

Christopher Schultz of Mecklenburg Germany d. 1882 age 82. He emigrated 1856 to Canada

with wife Sophia Cruse and family. His son Michael (mason) emigrated with wife and 2

children. They lived at Preston then, Morriston, lot 30. He sold it to his son who sold it to D.

McMillan

Jacob Schultz and his son, born Germany d. 1899 age 63 lived McKenzie farm in Gore m.

Sophie Crews then lived lots 30, 31.

1. William b.1864 m. Fredericka Barth; he died age 66 in 1930. He was Councillor and Reeve

1. Chester m. Marguerite McMillan and raised their family, Marian, Gordon, Lloyd, Barbara, Mrs. Ken McKenna of Waterdown, Cecil of Aberfoyle, Gordon of Galt and Bernice, Mrs. David Wyse of Stayner.

In 1968 Chester sold the farm and retired to Morriston. He had been Puslinch Road

superintendent, 1945-1951.

2. Irene

3. George m. Marie McGeachy RN in 1930 Family, William, Shirley, Mrs. Rory McLaren, Dr. Edward

2. Jacob Schultz Michigan

3. Mary Ann, Mrs. Frank Kistemacher Morriston

4. Mrs. Christian (Catherine b. March 1870-March 1970) Morlock.

Farm sold to Michael Simpson.

Crown to Allan McLean Feb. 19, 1839

Malcolm McNaughton m. Janet Stirton. 1867 resident Malcolm; He was son of Peter l.26 7th

Several young McNaughtons went west left in 1882 with the Stewarts from Crieff.

In the 1851 census, Malcolm McNaughton from Scotland, age 32, his wife Janet age 22, with

children Daniel age 3, and Janet age 2 and labourer, from Germany, Jacob Stremble, age 18.

1. Daniel 1849 m. Jane Cowan 1856 Puslinch. In 1877 he bought his 2^nd concession farm

1. Janet m. J.M. Gardner (Edmonton)

2. Margaret m. J.M. Murray

3. John of Fielding Sask.

4. William G.

2. Janet 1851 m. Chris McBeath Aug 18 1847

1. Maggie McBeath 1883-1901

2. James 1884-1888

3. Janet 1886

4. Mary 1890

5. Ada 1893

6. Norma 1900

3. James 1853 m. Mary McCormick of l9 RG lived Qu'Appelle; Edmonton.

1 Bessie m. Rev. Joseph Coulter in 1911

4. Peter 1855-1946 settled at Qu'Appelle SK m Frances Ellen Elliott, and had large family.

5. William 1859 went to SK m.

6. John 1862 of Morriston 1900 bought FC L31 & 32 m. Jane Reid

1. Mabel 1898-1956

2. Lyla m. Bert Keyes

3. Malcolm

4. Grace m Thos Woodward. AB

5. Reid McNaughton

7 Jennie c 1865 m Angus Stewart of Crieff. Went to Qu'Appelle about 1880 where their family grew up

8 David 1866-1949 m. Margaret McGeachy bought RG L33 Their son Stirton continued on the farm until his death in 1979.

9. Mary Elizabeth 1874 m. J. Taylor

By 1906 David and Margaret McNaughton succeeded to farm.

Their son Stirton unmarried, succeeded to the farms and died c. 1979. The farm was then sold