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LOT HISTORIES
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R3 L 12 MacKenzie says Andrew Farrel was the first settler here. In 1827 James Cantwell settled this 13, & 14; [Waterloo Wellington OGS Aug 97 says James & Mary Cantwell had a male child July 29, 1848] Martin Spruhan there 1867 Resident & in 1872 and 1905. There is also an 1851 census record for Thomas Cantwell, age 32 of Ireland with his wife Mary J age 32 and their Canadian born children. Catherine age 8, Mary J age 7, Ellen age 3, James age 12, John age 10, and Thomas age 1. R3 L 13 John Cantwell settled lots 13 & 14 in 1834. He owned 300 acres in this locality. 1867 resident. He had six sons, Thomas, Patrick, Martin who was 1851 census enumerator, John, Michael and James and two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Anne. By 1905 his grandsons Michael and James owned lots 13 and 14.About 1920 John Conroy purchased the farm. R3 L 14 Patrick Cantwell there in 1872. The farms were later purchased by Spruhans. The last surviving member of this family passed on a few years before 1950. The Cantwell property remained in the name until 1920 when it was sold, one farm to Fenton Jackson. James Adams was there in 1871-72 Patrick Cantwell in 1875. 1885 J. Cantwell. R3 L 15 Constantine McGinnis son of John on lot 11 was the first settler Thomas Moran and wife Mary Meagher emigrated in the 1830's from Ireland. Their son Patrick was born in Ireland; was there 1867 Resident & in 1875; married Catherine Carroll, daughter of William Carroll and Ellen McKilty in 1863 They had 6 children: Robert m. 1875 Maggie Mulrooney d. 1967. Elizabeth m. Arthur Byrnes 1894 and their family was Rita, Artie and Agnes. 1885 P. Moran Dick McEllistrum later bought rear 3 lot 15 from Robert Moran. 1923 . C Holly R3 L 16 was farmed by James Moran b. 1834 before the family came. He m. Mary Jordan. 1867 Resident They had 7 children Annie m. John McNulty Mr Wm Moran sold lot 16 to Oliver Bennett. 1923 Q.C. Bennett R3 L 17 In the early years of settlement the Kinsella Family took up lot 17. James Kinsella is an original name. 1867-c1880 resident Gazetteers have John and Richard on 13,14 2/3 . 1885 Mrs. Kinsellla. 1923 E. Kinsella; This property remained in the original name with Ted Kinsella being the last member of the family to live on it. He died about 1942 and the farm was then rented. |