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LOT HISTORIES
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Concession 1 Front and Rear Lots F1 L1 North half: MacGregor; They had a sale in 1887 and left the property The pioneering father’s three sons were by three different wives.
her sister m John McGeachy of Lockport. Alexander McGregor’s son was Earl McGregor
Children in school c 1875 John and Mary Jane McGregor. 1867 resident C. Ramon children in school c 1873-78 Minnie and Christopher Ramers. 1906 Sampson Sault Dan Quinnnel who d 1965 in his 88th year came from Surrey, England; with wife Alice nee Gray. Their son Robert b c 1917-1980 m Helen Chester of Puslinch and continued on this property, as does their son Dan. Other children of Robert and Helen Quinnel were Kathleen m Wm. Porter and Helen m Stanley Perry. South Half: 1856 letter indicates Mathias Follick was on the north part of the south half 1851 census: Mathias Follick, age 52 and his wife Catherine age 43 with their family Mary age 23, Hannah age 21, Joseph age 20, David age17, Enoch age15, Catherine age 13, William, age 10, Sarah age 7. Martha age5, Emela age 3.. David Follick continued on the property On the south part of the south lot, the 1856 occupant was Henry Fields. In the 1851 census Henry Fields from England age 40, with wife, Ellen age 39, and family, John age 18, Catherine age 16, David age 14, Eleanore age 11, Priscilla age 10, Robert age 7, Douglas age 4, Jennet age 1 1867 resident - 1880 John Fink Children in school: 1873-78 Mary and John Fink. 1885 J. Fink; By 1900 Mr. Wm. Lokar had built a greenhouse 1930 until his 1980 death, Wes and Mary Burmaster Kerns, with their family, had market gardening, & raspberries. F1 L2 Joseph Parker occupied it according to 1856 letter 1859 Fred Smale (Smeil) 1871+ m. 1. Lizzie 2. Louis these were born in the early 1870's 3. Frank They were still there 1871-85; John Bannington was a tenant there at this time 1885 E. Smeil; Neil Currie, d 1869 age 79 years, 9 months; early teacher, married into the Smale family (although his wife may have been a Morrison) and lived on lot 2. Tombstone says his wife was Catherine d. 3 She d February, 1871 age 74 Neil subscribed to lot 15 church in 1851 and 1854. (5 shillings). Neil Currie got script for his lot as a result of Crimean War Service for 100 acres, in Waterloo Co but he settled with the Smale family. Neil Curry Family:
At least 2 sons, one Lorne McLean of Galt 2. John (Jack) a barn framer 3. Willie m, twice; a daughter Mary m. Caroll of Tillsonburg d. 1933 age 81 a daughter Evelyn m Stewart, Blenheim 1950 F. Currie; A descendent of Johnnie Currie still lived in the house in 1967.In 1960's Grand River gave the log house to members of the Clan Donald who then gave it to Doon Crossroads Museum. The Clan took the log house apart and moved it to Doon. F1 L3 Purchased from crown by Thomas Eskdale, later of Waterloo Co; associated with legal profession and mortgages. Deed 1852. MacKenzie says a man named Ransom was the first settler on lots 3 and 4. 1867 resident: Murdoch Morrison 1875-80 Alex Parks; his son-in-law Michael Brown a tenant 1879 Alexander Barton tenant; Wm. Dickie's dau m.Tovell; her dau m Barton. Barton children went to Killean School; Alex and Ronald McCormick got title, also lot 4 in 1885-1906. 1906 sold point to Mr. Lyon property; remainder in McCormick name until death of Mary McCormick 1964. Grand River Conservation Authority purchase. Alexander (Sandy) McCormick 1850-1930 son of Neil lot 6, m. Eliza McLarty daughter Donald l.7 RG 1. Neil 1880-1935 m. Amy Ferguson 2. Mary 1894-1964 continued farming with help of a hired man. F1 L4 Eskdale 1856 from Crown; Wm. Robinson Sandy McCormick bought it 1871-80 George Martin, Farmer. Before the teacherage was built, Teacher McPherson lived in a house on this farm. W.F MacKenzie writing in the Mercury in 1908 described Archibald McPherson (1836-1890), the teacher at Killean, 1870-1877 as "a teacher of marked ability, who afterwards taught in Arthur and at Galt. His wife, formerly Janet Hallb 1840. His older two sons were at school in Killean in 1873 They were Hugh A.McPherson who became a Toronto Presbyterian Minister, and the father of Dean of Women, Jessie MacPheron of Victoria College, University of Toronto, 1934-1969. Robert G. McPherson, became a Vancouver MP John Hall was likely younger and was not yet in school in 1873. He died in 1932 at his home in Lamont, AB. They had a sister who m A.M. McKenzie, Hamilton Ontario, and two daughters who did not survive. MacPherson Mary Elizabeth 1866-1871 and MacPherson Jennie 1881-1881 Probably Archibald's parents and his brother were part of the family. MacPherson Hugh 1800-1884 and his wife Mary McIntyre 1804-1891 and their son Peter MacPherson Peter 1833-1893 F1 L5 1856 letter indicates a non-resident, Reed, a distiller with Mr. Hespeler, may deed it. Well before 1885 this lot was divided into 3 parts. West Third Ludwig Burmaster c 1819 from Germany was on this property in 1871-75. He later moved to the east third He d. age 86 in early 1940's. His wife K.c1834 1. Robert c1864-1940 m. Rebecca Hilliard 1. Robert 2. Sylvester Cambridge 3. Percy m. Winnie
2. Glen m. Diane Cambridge 3. Thelma m. Wm. Hubbard Cambridge 4. Sharon m. Cal Wallace of McDonald Corners 5. Rosina m. Wm. Jahnke; 6. Isobel m. Hector Melvin Parker d.1948 bur Lundy's Lane 7. Mary, Mrs. Wes Kerns lived lot 1 2 William b c 1866 3. Annie c1871-1934 m. Thos Shea d in 64th yr of stroke; spent past 32 yrs in Galt. Dau Mrs. L. Brown Detroit; Mrs. Frank Reider Hamilton; sons Louis Shea of London and Radford at home. Mrs Hubert is a sister. 2. Martha b c 1872 m George or Henry Hubert 3. Rosena b c 1877 m George or Henry Hubert
Little Sandy Wilkinson, who died in 1930, lived his declining years in an old log house near the Lake, on this part-farm. When Wm. O Hortop bought his property, he cleared away the rushes and trees near the waterfront, and planted spruce trees on the hillside. Unfortunately he lent the log house to a Toronto Boy Scout troop from Toronto who completely wrecked it, so it was pulled down. Mrs Hortop sold the property to Rhodes after her husband died. In 1958, William Rhodes, who had already developed the marshy shoreline, presented a plan of subdivision for part of lots four and five, front concession one. The plan allowed for permanent houses on both sides of the roadway parallel to the Lake. Middle Third Fred Bartels 1871, 1875-80 1885. He also had farm across the road. He m. Annie Marshall who had worked at Archie McLennans and was raised by Frank Congo on Hobson place. When they moved to Galt, the Killean Choir presented Mrs. Bartels with an upholstered chair. They paid tribute to her amiability and marked gifts as a musician. These qualities of your heart and mind will be efficient means of encircling you with a host of friends wherever you may be. Signed Maggie Gilchrist and James Bryce. Their family:
2. Mary b. c 1874 m. Herman Preston 3. Fred b. 1876 and heirs continued on farm till about 1950 4. Alvina b. c1878 m. Archie McKellar The Middle portion of lot five was held by the Bartels family from Germany, until about 1950. Fred Bartels Sr. was remembered for his pro-Kaiser sentiments during World War I. His son, Charles (c1872-1941). Clergy Lane Later the lake front property was sold to Mr. Geislotte of Kitchener. The 1953 plan of subdivision separated about 14 acres adjacent to the Lake from the front portion and created six lots, which were sold. 1950 Gustave Witter in middle part Gus Witter remodeled the main house; and Jim Moncrieff was associated with the property Ken and Betty Andersen bought the main house and property c 1970. The western portion of the lot is also a severed lot. East Third Frederick Begerow 1867 resident. The Begerow family had a hotel on the lake front of their property. Family members: August Begerow 1871,1879-80 Alvina Begerow m. David Aldridge of St. Marys; he was for many years a millwright at Goldie-McCulloch Co. Galt. They retired to live with son Irwin in St. Marys. Begerow on the most easterly part sold to W. Gignon; reforestation by boy scouts Pioneer Grove About the turn of the century the Ludwig Burmaster family acquired the most easterly portion of lot 5, and their home was at the back of the property on a hill overlooking the Lake.They later abandoned the house, and before Pioneer Grove developed, young people were fascinated by the empty "Haunted House." They would hike to the site, and peer through the windows that were not boarded up. Younger children played around the building and climbed up on the roof. Marriot’s daughter came to it on her pony, with her dog, and ventured in. She thought she heard a ghost, but it was only her dog running about in the empty rooms above! By 1950 this property was held by Mr. Tremaine. The unopened road allowance between lots 5 & 6 Roderick Morrison was head of West Puslinch Church family in 1857 Granny Morrison lived in a house here Her daughter Big Christie married Mr. Munro
Peter Gilchrist took Granny to the poor house about 1888. After Munro's death, Christie m. old Kane but she was not good to him. Bill Laur found his body in the snow in the fields between the railway and the house. He had a plate for Janet with him. Donald Ferguson insisted on an inquest. |