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Lot 3 Front Gore

Crown to Archibald McKellar 1844 (Duncan and Angus cleared it and settled 1832.) See lot 2 Front Gore for detail.

1867 resident Angus McKellar

1871 Angus McKellar

1877    P. Gillies

1875, 1879-80  Frederick Schuman and John who may have m. Flora Munroe

1885 L. Gilholm

James Bryden, born in Selkirkshire Scotland to New Dundee at age 3. For 50 years he farmed here. A son Thomas in Carman Man. Three daughters, Mrs. A. Lake, Hespeler, Margaret at home and Miss Mary of Mount Clair, New Jersey.


1906 John Scott owned it and lot 4.  J. O'Donnel was in charge of the horses and cattle. Black

Bill Rae last worked it. Alex White bought it from Scott estate and held it for 20 years. 1953 sold it to Reg Marshall

Eventually the property was sold to Galt Sportsman Club along with lot 4, except for 5 acres McKellars gave to Ramsays. Oswald sold it for lumber.

Kirkwall Church History has an article on Angus McKellar, from Loch Gilead, Argyleshire who married Mary Ferguson and died 1908.  He came from Killean to Ed Small's farm on the 9th. Their family was

1. Mary m. Dr. Mott, Buffalo

2. Annie m. M.E. Hall, Toronto

3. Archibald of Hamilton

1950 G.R. Marsh

Lot 4, Front Gore

Crown to Archibald and Duncan McKellar 1844

See Lot 3 above  for detail 1885 A. McKellar.

1871  John Helm attended Killean School about 1873; His parents, George and Mary Oliver Helm came to Canada in 1830; Mary’s Oliver relatives came to  Dumfries (Andrew Taylor Our Yesterdays p 298

John Scott had it in 1906

1950 G. R. Marsh