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Pioneer - McLEAN, Donald
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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McLEAN, Donald
, (d.), b. Islay, Scot. 1808, d. 1896, age 88. He was a weaver
by trade and came to Canada in 1835 with his brother John. When he landed in
Quebec he was possessed of a York shilling, and his brother and himself
worked for a month for $9 each, after which they came to Caledon, where
Donald worked for a farmer near Caledon Mountain for a season, and then for
two seasons in a sawmill in Chippawa. In 1838 with his brother John he bought
200 acres, lot 5, con. 10, Erin Tp., for $3.25 per acres. He sold the east
half of the lot to McKechnie and McArthur, and about 1846 John sold his
interest to Donald and moved to Nottawasaga Tp., about six miles from
Collingwood. When the brothers purchased their farm there was not a tree cut
on it, and now it is considered one of the finest farms in the township. Mr.
McLean never held municipal office. He was an Elder in White Church, Caledon,
and later in Erin Presbyterian Church. The pioneer Independent Gaelic
preacher McLean, well remembered by the older people of the section, used
Donald McLean's barn for Sunday services until he had secured other places to
preach. In politics he was a Reformer. He m. in Scot., Annie, dau. of
Archibald McLachlan, who d. 1875, age 65. Issue: Mrs. Stephen Armstrong (d.),
1875, age 65. Issue: Mrs. Stephen Armstrong (d.), and Mrs. William Seller
(d.), Mrs. Malcolm Gillies, St. Mary's; Archibald D., Mrs. Gilbert Sinclair,
Esquesing; John (d. 18730, AND Daniel L., solicitor of customs at Ottawa.
Archibald D., b. on the homestead 1841, has been operating the farm since 1857, and now owns it in addition to 100 acres in Esquesing Tp. He has always taken a great interest in thoroughbred stock, which he has been raising for 25 years, bringing the first registered Shorthorn bull in his district. Nearly all of his stock is eligible for registration. He has taken a very active part in Reform work in Erin Tp. for 15 years. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He has given the members of his family a good start in life. He m. Margaret A., dau. of William Near, and granddaughter of Frederick Near, who set. in Erin Tp. in the spring of 1821. Issue: John, Mrs. Edward Townsend, Terra Cotta; Donald, in Toronto (expert in building refrigerators and cold storage plants); Elizabeth (d. infancy); William (graduate S.P.S. Toronto), surveyor at Collingwood; Archibald (d. 16); and Frederick C., at home. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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