Settler of township lots: Lot 27, Conc. 6, Stanhope

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

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this irregular waterfront lot on the north shore of Maple Lake on Ted Carr Lane.

Land acquisition:

• 1900 South 66 acres from George Thompson for $1 and other conditions. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 6 (Image 137)
• 1918 North 50 acres from George Nelson Clark for $250.

Other land:

• Lot 24, Conc. 5, Stanhope: 1904 from Hugh McPhail. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book  - Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 178).
• Lot 26, Conc. 6, Stanhope: 1930 from Wilbert Ray Barry, 100 acres. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 6 (Image 132)

Dates of residency: 

• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Wesley & Margret A Boice with daughter Della
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: Lots 21 & 22, Conc. 5. No record of ownership
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: Wesley Boice, Winston, Lot 24, Conc. 5
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Wesley Boice, farmer, Lots 22 & 24, Conc. 5
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Wesley & Margeret Boice and daughter Della
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List
• 1911 Stanhope Township Post Office List
• 1918 Stanhope Township Post Office List
• 1928 Stanhope Voters List
• 1935 Stanhope List of Electors: Wesley, farmer, & Mrs. Boice, Maple Lake

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

• 1886 George Thompson 100 acres from The Crown by Free Grant. This settler was listed at this lot on the 1901 Stanhope Voters List.

Succeeding landowner:

• 1941 part - son-in-law James Gordon Carr for whom the road is named.
• 1941 part - Freddie Wesley Boice
• 1941 part - John & Eva Poulton
• 1941 part - Thomas Harold Archer & Della Isabel Archer