Settler of township lots: Lots 3, 4 & 5, Conc. 4, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location on the 101 acre Lot 4, Conc. 4 located on the east shore of Kushog Lake including Northern Lights Dr.

Land acquisition: 

• Lot 4, Conc. 3: 1904 from Joseph Pritchard. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 16). Note: this lot does not exist in the Haliburton GIS - it would be in the middle of Kushog Lake.
• Lots 3, 4 & 5, Conc. 4 - Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 13, 23 & 31).

Dates of residency:

• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Alexander & Ruth McConnell and 2 sons at Lot 4, Conc. 4
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Alex McConnell at Lots 4 & 5, Conc. 3 and Lots 4 & 5, Conc. 4
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Lot 4, Conc. 3
• 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: Alex McConnell, Boskng. Lot 4, Conc. 3

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

• Lots 3 & 4, Conc. 3: 1874 Joseph Pritchard from The Crown
• Lot 3, Conc. 4: ? Joseph Pritchard from The Crown
• Lots 4 & 5, Conc. 4: 1904 John Fee from the Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• 1920 William John Walker for $1,500
• 1922 William Howard Walker for $1,000

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Alexander McConnell, b. 27 Oct 1864, Ireland d. 17 Feb 1933, Peterborough, (Age 68 years). COD: Paralysis agitous, dementia & exhaustion. Buried: Little lake Cemetery, Peterborough
• Ruth Davies, b. 23 Jan 1871, Wales d. 14 Feb 1945, Peterborough, Age 74 years)
• Children:
  1. William A McConnell, b. Feb 1899, USA 
  2. John D McConnell, b. Apr 1901, USA

Photo 1: Alexander McConnell death notice 1933. Owner/Source Lydia Coulter Scrapbook Collection, Book 1, Page 61.File name Alexander McConnell death LC 1 pg 61.jpg