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LOT HISTORIES
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F1 L26 Alexander Fraser m. Mary emigrated to this property with his mother, Mrs. Murdock Fraser, (who died 1861) from Loch Broom. Their children, were: 1. Murdock d. in Galt 2. William m. Annie Reay Mrs. E.R. Grove James Mrs. G.R. Bruce 3. Alexander m. Isobel McPherson 4. Christina m. Alex McIntosh 5. Abigail m. Hugh McPherson lot 22 RG then Bruce Co They lived on the property for a time before they moved to Galt. Alexander Fraser donated land for Church, and probably sold the lot for the house east of the cemetery 7. Mary spinster d. 1873 bur Crieff. The 1851 census gives a picture of the household: Alexander Fraser Jr. was farming the property, b. Scotland, age 36. His wife Isabella McPherson was 37. Their children were Murdock age 6. Anne age 3, Abigail age 2, In a second log house on the property lived Alexander’s mother Abigail, a 70 year old widow her daughter Mary age 40, with her daughter, Christina age 20. Alexander McIntosh c 1831 m. Christina Fraser c 1831 and they continued on the farm. Their family: 1. William c1859 lived lot 27 Rear Gore. 2. Donald 1855 3. Flora 1858 4. Annie 5. Alex m. 6 Murdock c 1866 7. Katie c 1869 8. Abigail 1861 Katie and Abbie spent their senior days in the small stone house, which is now owned by Presbyterian Church. Mary McPherson rented, later Alex and Florence McConnel lived there while working at Crieff Hills, then Taylors. On the Crieff corner, was Christopher Moffat's blacksmith's shop. The 1881 census indicates Chris Moffat 1824 with wife Christina 1831 with children James 1860, Thos 1864, John 1866 and Christopher1868 . Later Patterson's. Patterson names, John and George there 1879-80. North of the hotel was Wm. McDonald's shoemaker shop. (He was there in 1871 & 1875 He had the stone house built and he is buried at Crieff 1901. Possibly the son of Alex McDonald & Annie Meldrum (his mother lived with him in 1871); his brother Robt went to Wiarton; Charles Irwin and his family of Dean and Irene lived in the stone house in the 1920's. Then Col. McLean had the house refurbished and it was used as his gardener’s residence. Frank and Betty Gartland were the last to occupy it in that regard. Now a part of Crieff Hills, the house is rented. John McLean was postmaster at Crieff in the 1860's. He and his wife, the former Marion Currie, daughter of Curries on the second concession were living in Morriston when their daughter Margaret was born in 1865. Their son Donald claimed that he too was baptized by Rev. Maclean in 1867. Donald went to Wakaw Sask where he was a miller. Former Ridgetown Mayor Donald John McLean died 1941; he was born in Puslinch in 1855. Wife Catherine Mitton and two daughters survived. On the corner was Jacob Kerracher's hotel, licensed in 1862. Kerracher children’s names include Rosena and Mary and Henry. When the CPR was being built in 1879, workmen boarded at the Crieff hotel. A memory was recorded that on summer evenings during this time, 100 men might be seen on the road at Crieff corner. By 1854 the church was located where it is now, and east of it was the store, occupied by Beckers. Beckers were from Germany; Eliza Leydon was Henry's wife maiden name. She was English. Chris Becker had hotel in Morriston and later Victoria and Union in Guelph. Elijah 1860; Edward, father of Marjorie Worsley, ranched s. of Lethbridge, married Edith Ennis; Their daughter Marjorie Worsley Edward went to Klondike; then partner in a Mining Co. before ranching. Mary m. Bond had son Dr. Ernest, Toronto. Charles Dr. Toronto; Richard went west. There is a note in township council minutes that Henry Becker, Crieff storekeeper was exempted his taxes in 1872 because his premises were destroyed by fire on July 26. On an earlier occasion, Mr. MacRobbie was buying gunpowder and as Mr Becker measured it into a bag, a spark from MacRobbie's pipe ignited it. The resulting explosion caused both beards to be singed. Next owners were Maudie McCormick's mother/aunt, then Maudie. Then it was sold, refurbished, Myers and many others have lived there. Duncan and Katie Martin McAllister came to the farm property but the house burned so they moved to the next lot 17 until the new one was built 1. Gordon m. Tena Elliott 2. Grace m. Jim Scott 1923 D. McAllister Family of Gordan and Tena who grew up on the farm: Mary, Martin, Betty, Delores, Roy and Barbara Martin m. Barbara Kinnear, bought the farm from the estate. Their children who grew up on the farm are Kevin, Roy and Judy. c 1995 Kevin built a house on the sideroad on a severed lot. He & his family live there. 1877 Reays lived somewhere - 1. Isabella, 2. Eliza, 3, James 4 Annie m. Fraser. F1 L27 Roderick Baton (Rory Mount) m. Janet. Duncan McPherson later owned it. Kenneth Cameron built a house and barn during his tenure in 1885. Duncan McAllister rented it 1906 + for 3 years while he rebuilt house. Charles Mast m. Annie Tennant were the next owners.. Their children: Jim 1925-1991 Jack m. Mural, Stan m. B. MacRobbie and Douglas m. Lois McCaig. Their well was 33' deep; their lot 33 acres, and their dad earned $3.33 per work period on the railway. George and Dorothy Harris built new home. Children Chris, Deanna and David. Larders owned one of these thirds for a time. Later R. Kerns. Lots on the hill were severed, and homes built. Middle third In the beginning Donald Bann McPherson lived on middle and east portions. He had son Big Jim and daughters Jane, Sarah, and Ann who married McPherson. Then it was split John McPherson taking the middle there 1885, Alfred Reid, Russell Kerns owned it in 1950. Alex McPherson is associated with it. Pedersen built a home there in the 50-60s and sold 1997. East third. was owned by Alexander McPherson 1885. There were a succession of families. James Riddick who d. 1937 retired there. Mrs. J. Cameron lived there. Larders and Kubbes. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth McDonald retired there. 1950 Bob & Jeanette Shaw in the 1990's. F1 L28 This was settled in 1841 by Robert Melvin, a native of Stranraer, Gallowayshire, Scotland, whose wife was Janet Calderwood, a native of Ayrshire. His family was 3 sons. Hugh, who was 1867 resident:; Robert well-known as one of Guelph's most successful and highly esteemed citizens and Archibald; and 3 daughters Mrs. Alex McNaughton, of Guelph; Mrs. Wm McPhail and Miss Melvin, Guelph. Robert Hugh, Archibald Melvin. Robert settled the front lot 28. His son was Mayor of Guelph. From the 1851 census, Robert Melvin, from Scotland, age 67, with wife Janet age 61, and their family, Jane age 40, Anne age 22, Ellen age 20, Hugh age 33, Robert age 23, Archibald age 18
By 1867 into the eighties James Galloway m. by Rev. McLean The grandparents are buried at Crieff. They were there 1885. The family later moved to Brock Road. Children: 1. Thomas- his family: Alex, Orton, Will, Alice, Kenneth 2. David Ernest 1882: Ann, Elizabeth, Donald David was a CPR Assistant VP by 1924 3. 1867 Margaret: Wilfred, Blake, Bina, Francis, dot 4. 1869 Frances: Allan, Herbert, Irene 5. Ethel: Olive 6. 1871 Elizabeth. Bannatyne: Elizabeth, Jean, James 7. Harvey : Evelyn, Rita, Harland, Melville, Marion 8. Alice 9. Ruth: Jim 10. Hattie 11. William Frederick Gregor's son Charles bought it. 1923 resident; Still in 1950 1 Donelda Mrs. Jim McDonald. 2. Gordon d age 73 in 1983 bur Crown 3. Katherine m. Campbell McKinnon 4. Lincoln Bryce Burrows m. Anne Tweddle bought it and raised their family there 1997 Jack Mast bought it; Ann and Bryce severed a lot in east field and built a new home. F1 L29 Sandy Fraser settled it, then moved to second concession Ira Heath US born, age 38, with wife Christina age 33, and family, from 1851 census, Levi age 14. Mary age 12, Elizabeth age 9 (later m J. Haines), Angeline age 7, Lewis age 4, Abigail age 2 Ira Heath occupied the rear portion in 1867 Ira Heath died 1860 age 47 farmed lot 29, front first John Heath of Stratford is a grandson of Lewis and Sarah Leslie ( a relative of Wm. Wade Leslie) a son of Ira. Russell Linn, whose mother was Mary Heath, sister of Lewis. They operated a lunch counter at Guelph Junction. 1877 W. Strachan 1875 80 85 Frederick Gregor Ira Heath Then [or before?] the lot was split into West and East Halves Because Andrew Stewart was on lot 29 in 1867 list. Angus Fiddler McDonald occupied this part lot, in the 1860s, 70s. His family included 1.Elizabeth 1848 m. Louis Gregor 1848. Elizabeth and Lewis Gregor continued on the property until the Cowans bought it.. Their family included Jane 1867 , Elizabeth 1869-1965 m John Martin, Mary 1873, Margaret and Lewis 1877. 2. Daughter m. Bill Galbraith 3. Daughter m. Darius Bethune 4 Margaret m Gunning; lived Niagara Walter Cowan from across the road owned it back to 7th 1906 John Reid 1923 Penrice had this + the wedge. 1950 Richard McMillan e. half; R. Penrice W half F1 L30 John Heath 1877-85 W. Cowan Heath names Lewis and Emma 1950 Richard McMillan |