Algonquin Highlands Heritage Map

Robert Ferguson Sr.

Settler of township lots: Lots 15 & 16, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Location: Note: The map point is the approximate location within Lot 16, Conc. 3 which includes both east sides of the channel from Beech Lake to Maple Lake.

Land acquisition:

  • Lot 15, Conc. 3: 1861 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 82 acres to Jacob Ferguson; 1876 registered to Robert Ferguson
  • Lot 16, Conc. 3: 1861 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 81 acres to James A Ferguson; 1876 registered to Robert Ferguson.
  • 1880 Patent to Robert Ferguson from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 221 & 271).

Other land: Lot 22, Conc. 1, Stanhope purchased from William Williams for $150 in 18??. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 242).

Dates of residency:

  • 1873 Marriage: Hindon. Residence when married, Hindon Twp. Witnesses: Robert John Craig Taylor and James Taylor, both of Anson Twp
  • 1874 Birth of Daughter Mary Jane (Minnie) Ferguson (1874–1951) Stanhope
  • 1880 Birth of Son Robert Ferguson (1880–) Carnarvon
  • 1881 Census of Canada, Stanhope:  Robt & Jane Ferguson with 4 children
  • 1883 Stanhope Voters List: Robert Ferguson, owner, Lots 15 & 16, Conc. 3
  • 1890 Stanhope Voters List: Robert Ferguson, owner, Lots 15, 16 &17, Conc. 3
  • 1893 Stanhope Directory: Robert Ferguson, Carnarvon Lot 17, Conc. 3
  • 1899 Stanhope Directory: Lot 17, Conc. 3 (no record of ownership)
  • 1891 Stanhope Voters List:  Lots 15, 16 & part lot 17, Conc. 3 
  • 1901 Stanhope Voters List: Robt. Ferguson, Sr.  was listed at Lot 17, Conc. 3 and Lots 22, Conc. 1
  • 1901 Death of Wife Jane Ferguson at Lot 22, Conc. 1, Stanhope
  • 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Robert & Jane Jurgens (not in AH Family Tree) with 8 Jurgen children at Lot 11, Conc. 1
  • 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Robert Ferguson, Sr, farmer, Lot 22, Conc. 1
  • 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Robert Ferguson, Jr, farmer, Lot 16, Conc. 3 & Lot 17, Conc. 4
  • 1906 Death: recorded at Lot 22, Conc. 1, Stanhope

Other residents: 1861 Agricultural Census Minden and Stanhope lists Robt Strudgeon as farming 100 acres on Lot 3, Conc. 16

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowners:

  • 1893 James Sisson with other lands.
  • 1917 Oscar, James Allen & Harry Wilbert Sisson from probate of James Sisson.

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

  • Robert Ferguson, b. 12 Mar 1833, Northern Ireland d. 30 Jun 1906, Stanhope, (Age 73 years) COD: Cytitis
  • Jane Taylor, b. 25 Dec 1850, Northern Ireland d. 27 Feb 1902, Stanhope, (Age 51 years) COD: Heart disease
    Parents: Daniel Taylor,b. Ireland. Janet Jenny Hill, b. Abt 1802, Ireland
  • Children:
    1. Mary Jane Ferguson, b. 15 Jul 1874, Stanhope
    2. Margaret Ferguson, b. 26 Oct 1875, Stanhope,  d. 12 May 1912, Minden, (Age 36 years)
    5. Robert Ferguson, b. 30 Mar 1880, Stanhope, d. 1960  (Age 79 years)
    6. William Ferguson, b. 06 Dec 1881, Stanhope, d. 23 Jan 1968, Stanhope, Age 86 years)
    7. Lydia Ferguson, b. 10 Aug 1883, Stanhope, d. 13 Sep 1965, Ontario, (Age 82 years)
    8. Samuel Ferguson, b. 21 Oct 1886, Stanhope, d. 05 Feb 1952  (Age 65 years)
    9. Thomas Ferguson,   b. 12 Apr 1888, Stanhope
    10. Hugh Alexander Ferguson,   b. 10 Feb 1889, Haliburton,
    11. Rachel Ferguson, b. 29 Jun 1891, Stanhope,  d. 11 Feb 1924, Ontario, (Age 32 years)

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