Settler of township lots: Lots 22 & 23, Conc. 1, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location of this 100 acre Lot 23, Conc. 1 which runs north from Tulip Road between Voicey Road and 25th Line Road.

Land Acquisition: Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image ).

Dates of residency:

• 1911 Census of Canada, Ontario / Haliburton / Stanhope / Page 7, Family 68.
• 1921 Census of Canada, Ontario / Victoria / Stanhope / Page 8, Family 79.

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner:

• Jonathan Howell 1868 Lot 23, Conc. 1; 1874 Lot 24, Conc. 1
• 1878 George E. Bates B&S both lots for $800 each
• 1896 Benjamin Sawyer both lots for $200 each
• ? William Henry cowen (his father)

Succeeding landowner:

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Rex Wilfred Cowen, b. 12 Oct 1905, Stanhope, d. 14 Dec 1977  (Age 72 years) Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
• Parents:
  • William Henry Cowen, b. 01 Jul 1869, England  d. 22 Oct 1944, Stanhope  (Age 75 years) Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Rose Ellen Harrison, b. Abt 1877, Lambton, Ontario  d. 01 May 1959  Stanhope (Age ~ 82 years) Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery