Settler of township lots: Lot 24, Conc. 6, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within the North half of this lot which runs east of from Dawson Road.

Land acquisition: 1902 from George Henry Barry. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 122)

Other land:

• Lot 23, Conc. 7, Stanhope - 1930 from Jacob Clancy South half for $400
• Lot 24, Conc. 7, Stanhope - 1917 from George Henry Barry for $1,000; 1963 to Frederick & Edith Griffin; 1967 Brown Camps

Dates of residency:

• 1901 Census of Canada: Stanhope, Victoria (north/nord), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 87.
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 21, Conc. 3 son living with parents and siblings
• 1918 Birth of Daughter Mary Erma Irene Dawson (1919–1999) Maple Lake
• 1921 Census of Canada, Stanhope

Interesting facts:

First landowner: 1883 Hugh McPhail from The Crown

Succeeding landowner: 1963 Frederick & Edit Griffin; 1967 Brown Camps Leasing Limited; 1984 Anna Mae Lee & Barbara Ramsey

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

Photo 1: Milton Leslie and Berta Victoria Wedding Photo. Source: Ancestry.ca IMG_3155  jwgray49 originally shared this on 03 jul 2010

Photo 2: Joseph Milton and Berta Wedding Day. Left to Right: Joseph Dawson, Milton Dawson, Berta McBrien. Source: Ancestry.ca mystrwolf originally shared this on 07 Mar 2016

Photo 3: Milton and Berta Dawson from Carolyn Fuerth. Source: Ancestry.ca mystrwolf originally shared this on 17 Sep 2014

Photo 4: Milton Dawson's Lot House. Source: Peter Hewitt's Photo Collection. Peter does not know the location.

Photo 5: Milt Dawson Farm: Peter Hewitt's Uncle Milt married one of the McBrien twin – Berta. Dawson Road and Barry Line 22 yards east on Barry Line. This is where all the Dawson grew up. Anna Mae’s place. 1940’s. Source: Peter Hewitt’s Photo Collection ‘Milt Dawson farm'.