Stormont
County is a historic county in the province of Ontario. The townships
within the county were: Cornwall, Finch, Osnabruck and Roxborough. In
1850, Stormont County merged with Dundas and Glengarry Counties to form
the United Counties of
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Cornwall Cheese and Butter Board
| HISTORY OF THE CORNWALL CHEESE AND BUTTER BOARD |
| DONALD CATTANACH |
Donald
Cattanach  ONALD
CATTANACH was born September 21st, 1856. His parents were John Cattanach
and Catherine McDonald. He is a Scotch-Canadian, a Protestant, and
a Liberal. His farm, which consists of 150 acres, is situated West 3/4 Lot 11, Second Concession Front, Charlottenburg Township, Glengarry. There is live stock on this farm of 30 cattle, 7 horses, 12 swine, and 50 fowl. The annual products are 600 bushels grain, 100 tons hay, 200 bushels potatoes; also included are vegetables for domestic use, 50 fruit-bearing trees and 30 colonies of bees. Mr. Cattanach has been farming throughout his life, and a patron of the Cheese Board for twenty-one years. He delivers, daily, 400 pounds of milk to the Summerstown Station Factory. He is an exhibitor and prize winner on Registered Clydesdale Horses at the Williamstown Fair. |
| ____________________________________ WILLIAM J. HOLDSWORTH |
William
J. Holdsworth  ILLIAM
J. HOLDSWORTH was born July 12th, 1866, in Huntingdon County, P.Q.
He is the son of Wm. Holdsworth. His wife was Margaret C. Cattanach.
He is a Canadian of Scotch descent, a Presbyterian and a Liberal.
His farm of 70 acres located West 1/2 Lot 15, Second Concession Front, Charlottenburg Township, is stocked with 16 cattle, 4 horses, 8 swine and 30 fowl, and produces annually 300 bushels grain, 40 tons hay, 6 acres corn, 100 bushels potatoes and vegetables for own use. He has followed the occupation of farming throughout his life, and has been a patron of the Cheese Board since its organization. He delivers, daily, 200 pounds of milk to the Summertown Station Factory. Mr. Holdsworth has been salesman for Chaffee's, the Royal and Summerstown Factories. He is also secretary for School Section No. 3, Charlottenburg. |
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