Sept 1857 Buy lots in Renfrew as it is soon to separate from Lanark County and Renfrew might become the county town!
George Easton (1830-39) who emigrated in 1820 from Scotland was part of a scheme to settle weavers in what would become Lanark County. He was a crusty pioneer struggling with his conscience. He was lonesome for his homeland, unhappy with teaching the local children and busy clearing more stony land for farming. It was said he often cried out the words: “Disappointment! Disappointment!! Disappointment!!”
Charles Thomas of the Bathurst District (1850-52) Charlie, a former employee of the Hudson Bay Company, operated a stopping place on the Bonnechere River providing overnight accommodation for guests passing through, primarily lumbermen. His mother was of Cree heritage and Charlie had close ties with the local Algonquin population who helped him clear land and trade fur. He struggled to secure reliable sources of food for his guests, fodder for their livestock and medicines for the local population. Severe winter weather added to his worries as horses fall through the ice and timber rafts crash upon the rocks on Golden Lake.
The Settlers Body List