Settler of township lots: Lot 29, Conc. 7, Stanhope

Link to the McPhail family on the Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree website 

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre Lot 29, Conc. 7 at the west end of Cameron Lake running north from Barry Line.

Land acquisition: This settler, as Frederick McPhail, received the South 50 acres of this lot from his brother, John McPhail, in 1896. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 7 (Image 159).

Other properties: 

• Lot 20, Conc. 5, Stanhope: 1910 from Sarah Wessels (widow of Owen Wessels) for $200; 1937 sold to Gordon Roy McPhail. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 142). 

Dates of residency:

• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 29, Conc. 7
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 29, Conc. 7, Stanhope - Fred H. McPhail
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Fred McPhail, farmer, Lot 29, Conc. 7
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 20, Conc. 5, Stanhope - Frederick McPhail
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 20, Conc. 5, Stanhope - Fred McPhail, farmer
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Lot 20, Conc. 5, Stanhope - Fred McPhail
• 1918  Stanhope Post Office List: Lot 20, Conc. 5, Stanhope - Fred McPhail

Interesting facts:

Fred McPhail was on the 1900 committee that merged the Maple Lake Church with the 21 member congregation at Pine Lake Church, both of which met in school houses, to build the frame Maple Lake Church at Clarke’s Corners. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg.  326

Preceding landowner:

• 1882 Whitney W. Blott from The Crown
• 1883 John McPhail

Succeeding landowner:

• 1910 George Woodcock South 50 acres for $300 listed on the 1911  and 1928 Stanhope Voters List
• 1930 Mathias Barry South 50 acres for $300.