William Russell

Settler of township lots: Pt Lots 17 & 18, Conc. 13 Minden (Stanhope area)

Location: Map point is the approximate location within this 100 acre Lot 17 Conc. 13 at Sennitt Hill Dr and Hwy 35, Carnarvon.

Land acquisition: 1904 from Julia Fry (Richard Fry's daughter). Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Images 383 & 394).

Other land: Lot 19, Conc. 13, Minden - 1929 from William Chambers. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 399).

Dates of residency:

  • 1908 Death of Son William Edmond Russell at Lot 17, Conc. 13, Minden
  • 1909 Birth of Daughter Alice Ena (russell) Watt (1909–2006) Carnarvon On
  • 1911 Census of Canada, Minden: William Rusell at Pt Lots 17 & 18, Conc. 13, Minden
  • 1921 Census of Canada, Minden

Interesting facts:

Preceding landowner: 1900 Jula Fry

Succeeding landowner: 1959 Sinclair Russell (son)

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree

  • William Russell, b. Apr 1868, Ireland d. 21 May 1949  (Age ~ 80 years). Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Barbara Parks Sinclair, b. May 1867, Scotland d. 29 Jun 1950. Toronto (Age ~ 82 years). Buried: Twelve Mile Lake Cemetery
  • Children:
    1. Margaret Ann Russell, b. 23 Feb 1893, Toronto, d. 5 Nov 1984 (Age 91 years)
    2. Edith Ada Russell, b. Nov 1894, Ontario, d. 21 Aug 1987 (Age ~ 92 years) 
    3. Eldon James Russell, b. 04 Oct 1896, Toronto, d. 1963  (Age 66 years)
    4. John Henry Russell, b. Oct 1898, Ontario
    5. Jessie May Russell, b. Sep 1900, Ontario
    6. Ida Mary Russell, b. Jan 1903, Ontario
    ? William Edmond Russell, b. 1906 Minden Twp, d. 20 Jan 1908, Carnarvon COD: Gastro-enteritis
    7. Alice Ena Russell, b. 14 Mar 1909, Carnarvon, d. 24 Mar 2006, Oregon, (Age 97 years) 
    8. Magnus Sinclair Russell, b. 14 Mar 1909, Minden, d. 1996  (Age 86 years)
    9. Harvey Vincent Russell, b. 4 Mar 1921, Ontario, d. 28 Nov 2007 (Age 86 years)  [Adopted]

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