Settler of township lots: Lot 23, Conc. 3, Stanhope

Link to the Welch family on the Settlers of Algonquin Highlands Family Tree website

Location: Map point is at 10239 Hwy 118, Algonquin Highlands.

Land acquisition: 1884 This lot was purchased from his uncle William Welch for $300. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 395).

Dates of residency:

• 1890 Stanhope Voters List: William Welch, owner, Lot 23, Conc. 3
• 1893 Stanhope Directory: Maple Lake
• 1899 Stanhope Directory: Wm Welch Jr, Maple Lake
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope:
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope:
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Halls Lake
• 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: Wm. & Thos. (son) Maple Lake
• 1928 Stanhope Voters List: Wm, Thos. Fanny & Leitha

Interesting facts:

William Welch, son of Samuel Welch, married Fanny Jones in 1885. Fanny was daughter of Thomas Jones. They settled on Maple Lake, close to the home of Fanny’s parents, William clearing the land and building a log cabin. William was a farmer all his life, working in the lumbering camps in season in his earlier years. William was also a stone mason. He burned lime for St. Peter’s Church in his kiln on Maple Lake. In his later years, he specialized in building stone fireplaces for tourists’ cottages. He had been active in church and municipal affairs. Source: Town and Country Welches in Haliburton by Merrium Clancy

Photo: William Welch Family Home. Source: Maple Lake Memories by Marvel Welch, Karen Eager and Sharon Lynch.

Preceding landowner:

• 1875 Paul Norman received 88 acres from The Crown
• 1882 William & Abigail Welch for $250

Succeeding landowner:

• 1935 Thomas Arthur Welch (his son)

William Welch and granddaughter Marvel Welch