George Henry Sims / Therm Barnum

Settler of township lots: Lot 10, Conc. 4, Guilford (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this irregular, waterfront lot on the south side of Pine Lake (Wintergreen Lane).

Land acquisition: 1917 from John McIntyre. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 148).

Other land:

  • Lot 5, Conc. 3, Guilford - 1906 from Robert Cruickshanks. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 22).
  • Lot 4, Conc. 5, Guilford - 1900 from Richard Powell; 1928 to Mathias Barry; 1931 to John Cooper. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 45).
  • Lot 5, Conc. 5, Guilford - 1903 from William Powell; 1904 to John Arthur Cooper; 1940 to Trevor Cooper. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 63)

Dates of residency:

  • 1901 Census of Canada, Guilford: living with brother Samuel T Sims
  • 1903 Business Directory, Guilford: G H Sims, Maple Lake, Lot 9, Conc. 4 which at that date was owned by Almond Barnum. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Guilford (Image 129)
  • 1911 Census of Canada, Guilford: George H & Therm Sims
  • 1921 Residence Clinton, Lincoln, Ontario
  • 1927 Death: Welland

Interesting facts: aka George Henry Simms

Preceding landowner:

  • 1865 The C .L. & E. Co from The Crown
  • 1882 Almond Barnum
  • 1892 Daniel McIntyre
  • 1904 John McIntyre

Succeeding landowner:

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

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