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- The first settlers were timber squatters; Scottish settlers followed.
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Settlement. 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
Sep 19, 2019 · The first settlers showed up in 1820, when they started clearing the land. It might be hard for locals to believe it, but according to period accounts, the centre of the town was what was called an ash swale, which is a low and wet spot of otherwise good land. Lots of oak and ash were found there.
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.
The movement into Renfrew of settlers from neighbouring townships, and the opening in 1854 of the Opeongo Road from Farrell's Landing on the Ottawa River, stimulated the community's growth, and four years later it was incorporated as a Village. In 1895, it became a Town.
The history originated in a series of articles in the 'Renfrew Mercury' in collaboration with the Reverend Doctor Robert Campbell, minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Renfrew. Dr. Campbell contributed the early history of Renfrew as well as a number of biographies of early residents interviewed by him.
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: English. Publication:
