Settler of township lots: Lot 12, 13, 15 Conc. 1, Stanhope

Location: Map point is the approximate location on Hwy 118 east of the bridge between Boshkung Lake and Little Boshkung Lake.

Land acquisition: 

• 1912 Patent from The Crown for 101 acres. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 117).

Other land:

• Lot 13, Conc. 1, Stanhope: 1911 from John J. Cryderman for $100. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 144).
• Lot 15, Conc. 1, Stanhope: 1917 East 60 acres from Margaret's father Arthur Warner estate.  Ontario Land Parcel Register - Stanhope (Image 171).
• Lot 12, Conc. 13, Minden: 1918 Patent from The Crown. Ontario Land Parcel Register - Minden (Image 227).

Dates of residency:

• 1893 Stanhope Directory: Carnarvon Lot 15, Conc. 1
• 1901 Stanhope Voters List: William Harrison at Lots 14 & 15, Conc. 1
• 1901 Census of Canada, Stanhope:
• 1903 Business Directory, Minden: W H Harrison, Carnarvon, Lot 12, Conc. 13
• 1903 Business Directory, Stanhope: Wm Harrison, Carnarvon, Lot 15, Conc.1
• 1903 Stanhope Voters List: Wm Harrison, tenant, Lots 14 & 15, Conc. 1
• 1911 Census of Canada, Stanhope: Lot 15, Conc. 1
• 1911 Stanhope Voters List: Lot 12, 13 & 15, Conc. 1
• 1911 Stanhope Post Office List: Elsie - Lot 12, Conc. 1; Carnarvon - Lot 15, Conc. 1
• 1918 Stanhope Post Office List: W. B. Harrison - Lot 12, Conc. 1
• 1928 Stanhope Voters List: Lots 13 & 15, Conc. 1 with Maggie
• 1942 Death: Carnarvon

Interesting facts:

To distinguish the William Harrisons, they were nicknamed: "White" Bill Harrison (William Henry), "Red" Bill Harrison, and "Black" Bill Harrison of Minden. Source: In Quest of Yesterday by Nila Reynolds. Published by The Provisional County of Haliburton, Minden, Ontario 1973 pg. 316

Around 1912, the original wooden bridge spanning the neck of water between Big and Little Boshkung, fell into disrepair and was condemned by the road overseer. However, the travelling public chose to risk its rickety timbers rather than detour several miles. That year "White" Bill Harrison happened to buy a cow from the other side of the Damyon bridge. Whether she was extra hefty or not, the story does not say, but the shaky timers parted in midstream and Harrison and the cow fell into the water. Both could swim and escaped with nothing worse than a ducking. Not long after, the water was spanned by the steel structure standing at present. Source: Ibid pg. 316

Preceding landowner:

• Lot 12, Conc. 1: The Crown
• Lot 13, Conc. 1:1911 John J. Cryderman

Succeeding landowner:

• Lot 12, Conc. 1:
  - 1915 Irvine Alexander Moore B&S for $200
• Lot 13 & 15, Conc. 1:
  - 1936 Everett Hicks

Link to Settlers of Algonquin Highlands family tree