Settler of township lots: Lots 21 and 22, Conc. 1, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location within Lot 22, Conc. 1 running north from Tulip Road.

Land acquisition: No record of ownerhsip

• These lots were patented on June 19, 1875 per Lands Liable to Taxation: Township of Stanhope Patent Register BUT Robert Baker received the patent for these lands from The Crown in 1885. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Images 240 & 242)

Dates of residency: No record. Children were born in USA after 1892. See obituary below.

• 1871 Census of Canada, Minden living with father, John
• 1891 moved to USA

Interesting facts: See obituary below

Patented landowner: 1885 The Crown Patent to Robert Baker

Succeeding landowner:

• Lot 21, Conc. 1, Stanhope: 1914 George Herbert Hawkins
• Lot 22, Conc. 1, Stanhope: 1891 William Williams

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• William Howell, b. Jan 1855, England d. 5 Nov 1928, Walhala, North Dakota
  Parents:
  • John Howell, b. 1816,  England d. 03 Mar 1877, Minden, (Age 61 years)
  • Ann Cox, b. 1819, England  d. 10 Jun 1895, Otonabee, (Age 76 years)
• Mary Jane Johnston, b. Mar 1856, Cold Springs, Ontario d. 14 Sep 1926, Walhalla, North Dakota
  Parents:
  • James Johnston, b. Abt 1823, Ireland
  • Hannah Sidey, b. Jun 1829, Scotland
• Children:
  1. Minnie Ethel Howell, b. May 1892, North Dakota, USA 
  2. Percival Earl Howell, b. Aug 1894, North Dakota, USA 
  3. Clarence R Howell, b. Sep 1896, North Dakota, USA 

Photo 1: Howell, William & Family, Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota. Photo of William Howell, Percy Howell, Minnie Howell, Clarence Howell and Mary Jane Johnston Howell. Source: Ancestry. ca Eunice_Matresky originally shared this on 23 Jan 2016

Photo 2: Photo: Hannah Johnston, with 4 daughters, Janet, Susannah, Elenor, Mary Jane, and 2 grand daughters, Violet Oakman, and Minnie Howell.  Minnie Howell & Violet Oakman in the front. Source: Ancestry.ca JoyceOakman402 originally shared this on 02 Sep 2012

Photo 3: Howell, William, obituary, 1928 Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota. Source: Ancestry.ca Eunice Matresky originally shared this on 23 Jan 2016