Settler of township lots: Lot 28, Conc. 13, Minden (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location on this 100 acre lot running south from Tulip Road east of 25th Line Road

Land acquisition: 1908 from William Thomas, his father. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 437).

Other land: Lot 28, Conc. 12, Minden - 1911 from William Thompson, his father. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 161).

Dates of residency:

• 1908 Married at Lot 31, Conc. 6, Stanhope, which at this time was owned by his father, Henry Crarey. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 189).
• 1909 Birth of Son William Henry at Lot 31, Conc. 6, Stanhope - see above entry
• 1911 Census of Canada - Irwin Thompson was enumerated at Lot 18, Conc. 13, Minden but this might be a transcription error.

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner: 1908 William Thompson from The Crown

Succeeding landowner:

• 1921 Charles Barry
• 1940 William Henry Cowen

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• Thomas Ervin (Irving) Thompson, b. 13 Jan 1882, Haliburton d. 11 Sep 1949 Kirkfield
  Parents:
  • William Thompson, b. 5 Sep 1854, Hamilton, d. 4 Feb 1935, East York, (Age 80 years)
  • Eliza Thomas, b. 15 Jun 1857, England
• Gertrude Crarey, b. Abt 1890, Ontario
  Parents:
  • Henry Crarey, b. Apr 1861, Ontario
  • Mary Isabella Bateson, b. Aug 1867, Ontario
• Children:
  1. Maurice Cedrick Thompson, b. 20 Mar 1912, Minden

Photo Gravestone: Gert Crarey and Erv Thompson Gravestone. Source: Ancesstry.ca cnddub1 originally shared this on 06 Nov 2013

Photo: Gert Crarey-Thompson. Source: Ancesstry.ca cnddub1 originally shared this on 07 Nov 2013