Settler of township lots: Lot 25, Conc. 2, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 95 acre lot on the west side of 25 Line Road, one lot south of Hwy 118.

Land acquisition:

• 1867 This 95 acre lot was registered as a Free Grant through the Free Grant and Homestead Act of 1868 under the locatee name Mathew Johnston.
• 1875 Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 163).

Family locations: Conc. 2 - all one lot south of Hwy 118 on both sides of 25th Line Road

• Lot 24: James Johnstone - father
• Lot 25: Mathew Johnston - son
• Lot 26: John Johnston - son
• Lot 27: William James Johnston - son

Other land: Lot 24, Conc. 2 1883 from James Johnston (his father) for $150

Dates of residency:

• 1881 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Matthew & Catharine Johnston and John Craig b. 1808, weaver, her father.
• 1883 called for mail in Carnarvon.
• 1883 Stanhope Voters List: Matthew Johnston, ownr, Lots 24, 25, Conc. 2

Interesting facts:

Brown's School as it was called, was also known as the Union School for it was a federation of S.S. No. 1 Stanhope and S.S. No. 10 Minden (see S.S. No. 1- Stanhope / S.S. No. 10 Minden. - Carnarvon School) and served pupils living on both sides of the Peterson. Those walking the farthest to classes came from the north side of beech Lake. Built by John and Matthew Johnst

on from logs hewn with a broad ax and chinked with plaster made from locally burned lime, the 20 by 26 foot school had a front porch to distinguish it from the usual box type cabin. windows on bot

h sides tempted the fickle fancy of generations of day dreaming school boys. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 315.

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• 1897 Joseph Cook for $500
• ? John Cowan
• 1916 James & Samuel Fader - North half
• 1928 Mary Cowen widow South half
• 1928 William Henry Cowen South half

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Matthew Johnston, b. 9 Jul 1850, Hamilton d. 23 Oct 1933 San Jose, California
  Parents:
  • James Johnston, b. Abt 1823, Ireland
  • Hannah Sidey, b. Jun 1829, Scotland
• 1. Mary Isabella Howell, b. 12 Feb 1884, Minden, d. 05 Oct 1945, California, USA  (Age 61 years)
• 2. Catherine Craig, b. Abt 1849, Reach, Ontario
  Father: John Craig, b. Abt 1807, Scotland d. 02 Oct 1883, Stanhope,(Age ~ 76 years)