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RG L34

Crown to Allan McLean Feb. 19, 1839 owned by Wallace Currie

Malcolm Currie c1800-1877 m. Mary Blair b c 1815 came in 1842 after 5 years in York.

1851 resident, with family:

1. Archibald 1838-1912 occupied the homestead on this lot

2. Rev. Neil b. 1840 Cape Breton, McLaughlin Alberta, Toronto

3. Mary, 1842-1933 bach. lived with Charles; was ill several yrs

4. Hector 1843-1923 of Aberdeen N. Dakota a ex teacher

5. Rev. Donald b 1845 preached Grey Co. sons John (Ohio), Blair (Mt. Forest), Wallace (Chatham)

6. Elizabeth 1848 d.

7. Rev. John 1850 (London) Belmont

8. Charles 1852-1935 l. 30, part 31 front 8 Morriston. Davina Gilchrist worked for them. He died c1936 age 83

1877 M. Currie

1906 W.Schultz

Crown to We Wade Leslie, July 30 1833,1877;

In the 1851 census, John McCallum, from Scotland age 45, with wife Catherine, age 37, and

children, John age 16, Elizabeth age 14, Daisy age12, Margaret age 10, Anne age 8, Janet age

6, Mary age 2.. Isabella age 1,

1885 J. McCallum

1906 C Martin owner

1923 W. Martin

1950 owned by P.M. Patterson.

3 lots severed on 1st, including Mrs. Laurene Patterson home

Crown to Andrew Sieber Oct. 11, 1836; He may have built the barn and stone house here.

Christian and Barbara Sieber born in Germany in 1795 were also resident in the area at one time.

A son George was born to them in 1824.

1867 resident John Bannatyne [Blacksmith]

Also on lot 36, in the 1851 census was Donald McIntosh the Tailor.

In the 1851 census, Donald McIntosh, tailor, from Scotland, age 45, with wife Isabella, age 32,

and children, Anne, age 11, Daniel age 9, Isabella age 2, and perhaps an apprentice, Donald

McDonald, age 18. By 1881 census Donald had daughter Aggie who was a tailoress.

Crown to Wm. Proudfoot, July 1, 1841

W Martin in 1867-1885. C. Martin 1906 he also had 35& 36

Wilhelm B. Martin (1855-1891) married Susana Pfluger in Germany. They immigrated in 1848

to Morriston and bought lot from Andrew Sieber in 1858. One of them built stone house before

1861. In 1879 the right of way was given to the Credit Valley Railway. Three members of

family married Beaver family members: Fritz married Magdalina Beaver; Karl (Charles) married

Lydia Beaver; Riki m. Nicholas Beaver Jr. & they went to Stephen Twp.; 1871 Charles Martin

This farm was bought by Peter Patterson (1868-1949) and wife, Elizabeth McLean in 1914, The

buildings faced on the highway, partially on the triangle of lot 37. Family: James; McLean

(Mac) d. 1981; Alexander; Margaret (Mrs. Ken Crow) and Mary, (Mrs. Fred McCartney). Mac

continued on the farm and married Laurene Jackson. Byron Farm machinery bought the portion

facing the highway from the estate.

1950 owned by P.M. Patterson. .

RG L37

Crown to W Wade Leslie

1885 W. Leslie

1906 Henry Ironside front and rear;

1923 L. Greer

Irene & Gordon Fielding bought this farm in 1950. The Greer house was separated and there are

2 apartments. There is an old lane going down to the Gore Rd. Fieldings built their own home. .

In 1877, James Black had from the south to the railway on L38, and lot 39 from railway to north

In a 1830's description of inns, taverns, Adam Black had a tavern which later burned, and was

not replaced. In the 1851 census James Black from Scotland age 30, with wife Alison, age 29,

and children James M. age 10, Elizabeth age 8, Margaret age 5, Alison age 3, William age 2.

1877 J. Black on FG L39, RG L38 from the south to the railway, and lot 39 from railway to north