Settler of township lots: Lots 1 & 2, Conc. 1, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre Lot 1, Conc. 1 running north from Hwy 118 east of Little Hindon Lake on the Stanhope/Hindon border.

Land acquisition: 1908 from Stephen Dawson. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 1 & 2).

Other land: Lot 1, Conc. 2 & 3, Hindon - 1907 from Elizabeth Lindsay. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Hindon (Images 178 & 209).

Dates of residency:

• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Donald Ross, Petersons Cors.
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Donald Ross, boarder at Lot 2, Conc. 1, Stanhope. Head: brother in law David Walker
• 1911 Census of Canada: Donald and Annie Ross were enumerated as Boarders at the John A. Walker resident, Lot 2, Conc. 1

Interesting facts:

Peterson's Corners Post Office - 1878 to 1931: The post office was located at the home of the current Postmaster, which was at most one mile from the junction of the Bobcaygeon and Peterson Roads. Donald Alexander Ross was the postmaster from Jul 23, 1908 to Apr 3, 1912 at  Lot 1, Conc. 1, Stanhope. Mr. Ross is shown as a boarder at the Walker residence on the 1911 census. Mrs. Maud Walker was the postmistress from May 18, 1912 to Apr 21, 1914 - exact location to be determined. She was the widow of David Walker, and aunt of Donald Ross. She may have been given the appointment as a source of income after the death of her husband. She remarried in late 1913.

Preceding landowner:

• 1866 Peter Dawson from The Crown
• 1873 John Dawson
• 1891 Peter Dawson

Succeeding landowner:

• 1925 John Michael Rivers (father-in-law)
• 1926 Clayton McKay part

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree