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LOT HISTORIES
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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 |