Settler of township lots: Lots 3, 4, & 5, Conc. 4, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 55 acre Lot 3, Conc. 4 on Kushog Lake west of Freda's Lane.

Land acquisition: Lots 3, 4, & 5, Conc. 4, Stanhope - 1922 from William John Walker. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 13, 23 & 31)

Other land: Lot 4, Conc. 3, Stanhope: 1920 from Alexander McConnell for $1,500. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 16).

Dates of residency: 

• 1921 Census of Canada, Ontario / Victoria / Stanhope / Page 3, Family 27.
• 1928 Stanhope Voters List: Howard Walker Lots 4 & 5, Conc. 3 and Lots 4 & 3, Conc. 4 with wife Marie.

Interesting facts:

On the Howard Walker farm which was originally pioneered by Joseph Pritchard, near Boshkung, there were at least half a dozen Indian graves. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 14

First landowner: 1874 Joseph Pritchard

Succeeding landowner: 

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• William Howard Walker, b. 10 Oct 1895, Minden, d. 1965  (Age 69 years). Buried: Minden Village Cemetery
  Parents:
  • William John Walker, b. Abt 1863, Ontario
  • Sarah Newell, b. Abt 1855, d. 16 Apr 1907, Anson (Age ~ 52 years)
• Mary Helen Cumming, b. 20 Oct 1896, Scotland d. 23 Sep 1985, Minden, Ontario, (Age ~ 88 years). Buried: Minden Village Cemetery
• Children:
  1. William Bertie Walker, b. 17 Jun 1922, Haliburton, d. 01 Aug 1972 (Age 50 years)
  2. Rae C Walker, b. 14 Oct 1923, Haliburton, d. 1975 (Age 51 years)
  3. Jean Walker, b. 7 Dec 1924
  4. Russell Alexander Walker, b. 15 Nov 1925, Haliburton, d. 29 Jan 2007 (Age 81 years) 
  5. Living
  6. Edith Christina Walker, b. 3 Jan 1928, Ontario, d. 21 Feb 2005 (Age 77 years)
  7. Murray Stewart Walker, b. 19 Jan 1929, d. 06 Jul 2008, Haliburton, (Age 79 years)
  8. Marjorie Irene Walker, b. 23 Jan 1930, Boskung, d. 01 Jul 2004 (Age 74 years)
  9. Carlos MacGreigor Walker, b. 10 Apr 1931, Boskung,  d. 09 Oct 1993  (Age 62 years)
  10. Charles Howard Walker, b. 12 May 1932, Stanhope, d. 15 Jul 1998  (Age 66 years)