David James Chambers

Settler of township lots: Lot 22, Conc. 13, Minden (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre lot running south from Tulip Road 2 lots east of Duck Lake Road.

Land acquisition: 1884 from William Chambers. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 406).

Other land: Lot 23, Conc. 13, Minden - 1875 from William Chambers; 1952 to Thomas Chambers. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 412).

Dates of residency:

  • 1891 Marriage: Haliburton
  • 1893 Minden Township Directory: David Chambers, Carnarvon
  • 1903 Business Directory, Minden: David Chambers, Carnarvon, Lot 22, Conc. 13
  • 1905 Birth of Child James Wallace Chambers (1905–1967) Carnarvon
  • 1911 Census of Canada, Minden: David & Mary Chambers
  • 1916 Death of Son Francis Alexander Chambers at Lot 22, Conc. 13, Minden. 
  • 1921 Census of Canada, Minden

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

  • 1864 Henry Barnham from The Crown
  • 1868 William Chambers

Succeeding landowner: 1950 Bert F. Harrison

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

  • David James Chambers, b. 12 Jun 1860, Hamilton, d. 12 Jan 1937, Minden, (Age 76 years). COD: Stomach cancer. Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
    Parents:
    • James Chambers, b. 16 May 1817,  Scotland d. 29 Mar 1890, Haliburton, (Age 72 years)
    • Margaret Sidey, b. 27 Feb 1827, Scotland d. 19 May 1892, Haliburton, (Age 65 years)
  • Mary Ann Higginbottom, b. Sep 1870, England. Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Children:
    1. Francis Alexander Chambers, b. 30 Sep 1892, Minden,  d. 27 Mar 1916, Minden, (Age 23 years). Occupation: Engineer. COD: Heart failure due to pneumonia
    2. Peter Wm Chambers, b. Jun 1893, Ontario
    3. Percival Chambers, b. Jan 1895, Ontario
    4. Donald Percy Chambers, b. 16 Jan 1896, Minden
    5. Isaac Eric Chambers, b. Jan 1897, Ontario
    6. James Wallace Chambers, b. 22 Jun 1905, Carnarvon
    7. Thomas Wilbur Gran? Chambers, b. 20 Apr 1907, Carnarvon

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