Settler of township lots: Lot 28, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 101 acre lot at the end of MacBrien Road.

Land acquisition:

• 1861 Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register - 101 acres taxed to William Vanstone
• Lot 28, Conc. 3 - 1913 from the Crown - Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 465).

Other land:

• Lot 27, Conc. 3, Stanhope - 1915 from John J. Morrison. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 458)
• Lot 28, Conc. 4, Stanhope - 1914 from William Taylor in 1914 for $230. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 487)

Dates of residency: 

• 1899 Stanhope Directory: R J McBrien, Maple Lake
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope:
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: Robert McBrien, Maple Lake
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Robert McBrien, farmer, Lot 28, Conc. 3
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope:
• 1911 Stanhope Voters Lists: This settler was listed at this lot on the 1901 and also Lot 27, Conc. 3
• 1911 Stanhope Township Post Office List: Lot 27, Conc. 3
• 1918 Stanhope Township Post Office List: Lot 27, Conc. 3
• 1920 Separation from Theresa McBrien

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner: The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• Lot 27, Conc. 3: 1927 Theresa McBrien (wife)
• Lot 28, Conc. 3: 1927 Theresa McBrien (wife); 1941 Verlen Fader
• Lot 28, Conc. 4: 1927 William Henry McBrien

Link to Robert McBrien's page on the Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

Photo 1: The McBrien homestead. (Source: C. Fuerth)

Photo 3: Theresa Sisson McBrien: Source: Peter Hewitt’s Photo Collection.