After Flora married John Clarke in 1878 they started up a business in hotel keeping in Magnetewan with sister Cecilia employed as a 15 year old servant. The business turned out not to be successful and subsequently, John worked as a lumberman and cook in the region until about 1892 when the family of 6 moved to Parry Sound Village by 1901. As their family grew older and taking up lives of their own, Flora and John found temporary work as caretakers for the Vankoughnett farm on Blackstone Lake in 1911. Afterwards, when the farm was sold they relocated to Powassan, John passing away from liver cancer and dementia. After John 's death Flora spent the rest of her days closer to Parry Sound.
Isabella (October 27, 1862-November 1, 1933) John Whalen …show more content…
(b 1906), Beatrice (b 1910) and Trilbert (born after 1910). Their farm was located on the Conger Township side of Humphrey-Conger boundary in the direction of Blackstone Lake.
David obtained his own Free Grants of Land (Lots 2 & 3, Con. 11, Conger) in May and July, respectively in 1901. These were neighbouring parcels of land to his older brother Sandy and he had already started settling the land before having full legal title, a most common practice. Eleven years later he got an additional Free Grant (Lots pt 4 & pt 5, Con. 11, Conger) on Jan. 31, 1912 adding another 169 16/100 acres of land to his ownership.
A tragedy visited David and Olive on May 28, 1905 with their third son John dying of 'brain fever ' at the age of 15. It was completely unexpected and sudden. Later in the year, with this sad chapter of his family closing, David produced some modest fame by having his crew of men and a team of horses in a Hemlock Tanning bee, swamping, 311⁄2 cords of tan bark in a single day in …show more content…
In this explosion and fire, that was seen for over twenty kilometres, the second son of David, Herbert (b 1888) was killed. The resulting inquiry and report, headed by Dr. Smirle Lawson (no connection) indicated that a fire, of unknown cause, started in the Kneader Room No. 4 and spread from this room and down a corridor. The corridor acted like a funnel channelling the fire to other rooms until the cordite exploded killing five workers. Cordite was manufactured as the smokeless propellant for bullets or shells. The community around his mother, Olive, supported her in her grievance over such a trial and she responded by publishing a card of
Isabella (October 27, 1862-November 1, 1933) John Whalen …show more content…
(b 1906), Beatrice (b 1910) and Trilbert (born after 1910). Their farm was located on the Conger Township side of Humphrey-Conger boundary in the direction of Blackstone Lake.
David obtained his own Free Grants of Land (Lots 2 & 3, Con. 11, Conger) in May and July, respectively in 1901. These were neighbouring parcels of land to his older brother Sandy and he had already started settling the land before having full legal title, a most common practice. Eleven years later he got an additional Free Grant (Lots pt 4 & pt 5, Con. 11, Conger) on Jan. 31, 1912 adding another 169 16/100 acres of land to his ownership.
A tragedy visited David and Olive on May 28, 1905 with their third son John dying of 'brain fever ' at the age of 15. It was completely unexpected and sudden. Later in the year, with this sad chapter of his family closing, David produced some modest fame by having his crew of men and a team of horses in a Hemlock Tanning bee, swamping, 311⁄2 cords of tan bark in a single day in …show more content…
In this explosion and fire, that was seen for over twenty kilometres, the second son of David, Herbert (b 1888) was killed. The resulting inquiry and report, headed by Dr. Smirle Lawson (no connection) indicated that a fire, of unknown cause, started in the Kneader Room No. 4 and spread from this room and down a corridor. The corridor acted like a funnel channelling the fire to other rooms until the cordite exploded killing five workers. Cordite was manufactured as the smokeless propellant for bullets or shells. The community around his mother, Olive, supported her in her grievance over such a trial and she responded by publishing a card of