Algonquin Highlands Heritage Map

Peter Frederick Dawson / Mary Adeline Smith / Dorothy Jane Owens

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

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

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

Land acquisition: 1899 from William Liscombe. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 6 (Image 122).

Other locations:

  • Lot 21, Conc. 2, Stanhope: 1928 from Joseph Randle Taylor. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Stanhope Concession 2 (Image 155)
  • Lot 22, Conc. 5, Stanhope: purchased in 1912 from Jane Sophia Taylor-Richards for $225. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book  - Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 148).
  • Lot 23, Conc. 5, Stanhope: 1914 from Jane Sophia Taylor-Richards. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book -Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 162).
  • Lot 23, Conc. 6, Stanhope: 1904 from Duncan McPhail. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book  - Stanhope Concession 5 (Image 116).
  • Lot 20, Conc. 12, Minden: 1921 from Richard Owens; 1921 to John Chambers. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book  - Minden Concession 12 (Image 127)
  • Lot 21, Conc. 12, Minden - 1918; 1922 to Lottie Hawkins. Ontario Land Parcel Register Book - Minden Concession 12 (Image 130).

Dates of residency:

  • 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Fredrick & Mary A Dawson with daughter Sarah R Dawson, brother Arthur Dawson and sister Annie F Dawson
  • 1901 Stanhope Voters List: P. Fred Dawson, farmer N pt Lot 24, Conc. 6
  • 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: P F Dawson, Winston, Lot 24, Conc. 7
  • 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Fred Dawson, farmer, Lot 24, Conc. 7 & Lot 23, Conc. 5
  • 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 22, Conc. 5 - Frederick Dawson with daughter Rosena
  • 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 22, Conc. 5 Fred Dawson
     - Delbert McPhail is listed at Lots 22 & 24, Conc. 5
  • 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Fred Dawson, Maple Lake at Lot 22, Conc. 5
  • 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: Lot 23, Conc.
  • 1938 Death: Maple Lake

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

  • 1873 Hugh McPhail from The Crown
  • 1886 Charles Wesley McPhail

Succeeding landowner:

  • 1902 HIram Barry
  • 1906 Harry Barry
  • 1917 Milton L. Dawson

Photo 1: Left - The Dawson Family. From back to front are Fred, Eldon, next row Gertrude, Art and Isabel. Owner/Source Joanne Steed. Right - Fred Dawson 1932, Maple Lake Source:

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