Settler of township lots: Lots 1 & 2, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Location: The map point is the approximate location within this irregular, waterfront Lot 2, Conc. 3 running north/east from Hindon Lake, on the west shore of Kushog Lake.

Land acquisition: 

• Lot 1, Conc. 3, Stanhope: This 99 acre lot was transferred from father Hugh Coulter in 1917?. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 6)
• Lot 2, Conc. 3, Stanhope: This 83 acre lot was patented in ? to William John Coulter. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 2)

Other land: Lot 7, Conc. A, Stanhope: 1917 from Hugh Coulter, father. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 23)

Date of residency:

• 1890: Nila Reynolds said that the Peterson's Corners settlement included this settler. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 309
• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: Wm J. Coulter, owner, Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1899 Stanhope Directory: W. J. Coulter, Peterson Cors Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: Wm John Coulter. Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope: William J Coulter, alone at Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: W J Coulter, Petersons Cors, Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Wm John Coulter, farmer, Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Wm John Coulter. Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: W. J. Coulter, Hindon Hill. at Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: W. J. Coulter, Lindsay. Lot 2, Conc. 3
• 1919 Marriage: St. Stephan's Church. Bride and groom both living at Hindon Hill prior to marriage.
• 1928 Stanhope Voters List: W. J. Coulter, with wife Elizabeth Coulter.  Lots 2 & 7, Conc. 3 and Lot 1, Conc. A

Interesting facts:

18 Oct 1939: Elizabeth begins job as postmistress at Hindon Hill Post Office. 18 Feb 1950: Post office at Hindon Hill closes and Elizabeth no longer has a position as postmistress there. Source: Ancestry.ca James Austen Family Tree.

Preceding landowner:

• Lot 2, Conc. 3: The Crown
• Lot 1, Conc. 3: 1887 Patent to Hugh Coulter from The Crown 99 acres

Succeeding landowner:

• Lot 2, Conc. 3: 
• Lot 1, Conc. 3:
  • 1934 Dr Nesbitt 40 acres
  • 1944 Walter Harrison pt; William Branson pt
  • 1946 Warden & Treasurer to Frank Gartshore for $29.38
  • 1997 Hans Robert Rimrott
  • 2006 Branson 1/3 to each of Janis Branson, Darlene Sanderson & Peter Sanderson

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

• William John Coulter, b. 14 Feb 1864, Stanhope d. 14 Sep 1949, Hindon Hill, Stanhope,  (Age 76 years)
  Parents:
  • Hugh Coulter, b. 01 May 1837, Ireland d. 05 Nov 1918, Haliburton, (Age 81 years)
  • Margaret Taylor,  b. 01 Aug 1840, Ireland d. 22 Sep 1922, Haliburton, (Age 82 years)
• Elizabeth Crawford, b. 27 Nov 1878, Hindon Hill, d. 10 Oct 1961, Anson, (Age 82 years)
• No children