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The first settlers were timber squatters; Scottish settlers followed. The most prominent Scottish settler was John Lorne McDougall. McDougall was the first store owner and later a member of Parliament. His mill, built in 1855, is now a museum.
Apr 6, 2006 · The story of Renfrew : from the coming of the first settlers about 1820 by Smallfield, W. E. (William Elgood), 1861-1926; Campbell, Robert, 1846-1907
The explosive growth of the lumber industry in the Ottawa Valley above Ottawa, can be credited with the initial establishment of Renfrew as a settlement site. The lumbering industry bought many workers to the forests on the banks of the Ottawa and any tributary large enough to carry logs to it.
The story of Renfrew : from the coming of the first settlers about 1820 to 1928. riginally published in 2 v.: v. 1 by W.E. Smallfield and Robert Campbell, 1919. v. 2. by William Smallfield, 1928. Two v. in 1. The original v.1. indexed by Norman Kenneth Crowder, v. 2. by Audrey Eileen Allison. Ask a Question. Date 2000.
The story of Renfrew from the coming of the first settlers about 1820. Statement of Responsibility: by W.E. Smallfield and Robert Campbell. Authors: Smallfield, W. E. (William Elgood), 1861-1926 (Main Author) Campbell, Robert, 1846-1907 (Added Author) Format: Books/Monographs. Language:
The First Settlers 1820-1830. How people faired in 1830. The coming of the settlers. 1840-1850. Early roadways. Early churches and preachers. Early schools. Early mills.
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Renfrew (Ont.) -- Généalogies. Document source Scanned from a microfiche of the original publication held by the University of Western Ontario, D.B. Weldon Library, London.
