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LOT HISTORIES
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Lot 7 Front Gore Alexander
Ramsay pioneered it; (1867 resident) m. Janet Purcell, who owned it in 1906. 1867 resident: Wm. McIntyre [Perhaps in a house?] Children 1. Archibald m. Christina
Bryce see lot 2 2. James m. Margaret Scott;
teacher in Hespeler 3
Barbara m. George Paddock lot 15 front first 4. Norman bachelor; remained
on farm until 1924 when a cyclone destroyed house; then moved to lot 5. 5. Alexander m. Beatrice
Paddock lot 10 front gore 6
Edward m. contractor, Toronto 7. Mary m. Those. Jamieson,
Clyde 8. Donald m. Margaret Bryce
c1872-1950; lived lot 8 front gore 9. John 10. Christina 1950
Donald Ramsay Lot
8 Front Gore 1867
resident William McQuillan
From
this lot, an old road leads across Mill Creek, through the McLarty farm to 1st
concession. William McQuillan and
brothers Tom and John from Ireland pioneered this lot. They had apprenticed as
stone masons. Tom and John were particularly clever. They built stone houses;
they had a wild reputation. They were badly frozen during a snowstorm in 1882,
the night of Tillie McKellar's wedding. Bill went hunting for them, and he
died in the snow. Perhaps the McBeans were here in 1878 when John McBean went to
Killean School. 1867
W McQuillan 1871
McQuillan. 1885
W. McQuillan By
1906 Norman and Alex Ramsay took it over. Donald
Ramsay d. 1956 was next owner with Margaret Bryce. He had the barn rebuilt, and
built the prominent red brick house. By 1962 their son Gordon and wife Edythe
Fewster were living there. By 1986 Dr. Gary Ramsay was offering it for sale. |