Settler of township lots: Lot 14, Conc. 2, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 36 acre lot on south shore of Echo Bay on Boshkung Lake at Anglesey Drive

Land acquisition: No record of ownership

• 1877 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 36 acres to BUT Joseph Beatty received the patent for this land before1897 when it was transferred to Oran Cryderman. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 81)

Dates of residency:

• 1861 Census of Canada, Ottawa: Roll: C-1274.
• 1871 Census of Canada:  Stanhope, Peterborough North, Ontario; Roll: C-9988; Page: 14; Family No: 52.
• 1880 United States Federal Census: Colfax, Mecosta, Michigan

Interesting facts:

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Alexander Fitzsimonds, b. 12 Oct 1855, Quebec d. after 1911, Michigan
  Parents:
  • Henry Fitzsimonds, b. Feb 1823, Ireland  d. 1904  (Age ~ 80 years)
  • Catherine Morrison, b. 1827, Scotland 

Photo: Fitzsimonds Family Group picture by Jos Kitchin, Walhalla, ND (Fitzsimonds Family). Transcription "Mrs. Olson Cavalier" "Starting Left to Right, Short man under lanfrost" and "P1034" -- Handwritten on back of photograph.   Left to right, people standing in the back row: "James Fitzsimonds, Alex Fitzsimonds, Tom Chambers, Mrs. Alex (Lena Fee) Fitzsimonds, Robert Fitzsimonds, John Fitzsimonds, Mrs. John (Ellen Johnston) Fitzsimonds, Will Johnston, Mrs. William (Mary) Howell, Mrs. Fred (Minnie Howell) Dalzell [standing short girl in white dress], Robert (Long Bob) Johnston [standing in back with hat], Mrs. Maggie (Fitzsimonds) Johnston, Mrs. Lobb (Johnston), Matt Reid's daughter ?, Mrs. Matt (Nellie Reid) Howell, [last women standing on right not listed. Front row, people sitting down, left to right]: Mrs. Tom (Mary Johnston) Chambers, Robert (Shorty) Johnston, Mrs. Arthur (Mary Ellen Fitzsimonds) O'Keeffe, William Lobb, William Howell, Percy Howell, Kate Fitzsimonds, Mrs. Wes (Frances Johnston) Hoover, Robert Howell, Annie Johnston, Wilbur Lobb, Mrs. Hannah Johnston, Reid Child? ?, Matt Reid"--Information handwritten on photocopy of photograph numbered and names listed according to numbers. Source: Ancestry.ca luckyhobo originally shared this on 22 Nov 2014