11.04.08
Arbuckle land at Carlsbad Springs
So, my mom and I went for a drive in the country to pick up some skis and stopped by Carlsbad springs to poke around. Here’s what we found:
The Arbuckle property (Concession VII, South 1/2 of lot 2) at Carlsbad springs is now National Capital Commission land; there’s no evidence of a structure on the property; boo hiss. Here’s the piece of land I’m talking about; the greyed out area was the town area.
So, I went to the land registry office in Ottawa and found the microfilm with records for the land parcel. The 100 acre land patent was awarded to a George Brownlee in 1837; Jane Arbuckel and Isabella Patterson inherited 50 acres each in 1867. These women then transferred the properties to their husbands James Arbuckel and Martin Patterson. I’m assuming that these women were Brownlee’s daughters, but I haven’t been able to find any records for this Brownlee family.
James Arbuckel mortgaged the property on 23 April 1878 for $200. I think this was to buy out the Patterson 50 acres because on 1 October, 1879 the whole 100 acre property was transferred from James Arbuckle to Jane Arbuckle (wife) and Samuel Arbuckle (son) in his will. On 3 December 1881, Samuel Arbuckle transferred the deed for part of the lot (3 & 55/100 acre) to the Canada A.R.R Company.
From here, I’m a knob. I think I must have missed a page in the records, because I don’t have any information about what finally happened to the land. More will follow.
09.22.08
Samuel ARBUCKLE – still no pictures
I wrote a post recently about Samuel Arbuckle (1858-1932) in Hull; that he was a city councilor from 1915-1923. So, I contacted the CRAO (Centre Regional d’Archives de l’Outaouais – archives for historical documents) and the Gatineau city archives to see if they had any pictures of the municipal leaders in South Hull for the time period. Well, the answer is no. Nothing.
If there’s anyone out there who has a picture of Samuel ARBUCKLE, I’d really love to see it and to post it. Pass it on over this way! Please!
09.17.08
Samuel ARBUCKLE, city councillor
Just found a listing for Samuel Arbuckle as an “Échevin” or Alderman in South-Hull, Quebec from 1915 to 1923. Here’s the link. Hopefully there’s a picture of the members of the council somewhere.
08.31.08
Samuel ARBUCKLE & Margaret Jane MINION
This is the couple that started all this genealogy mess. Samuel and Margaret Jane are buried in the Bellevue cemetery, Aylmer Quebec. I managed to find a photo of the gravestone of Samuel and Margaret Jane on Scott Naylor’s website; here’s the link
Samuel and Margaret Jane were married in Gloucester, Carleton County by Reverend J H Stewart on August 8, 1882. Samuel was 23 years old, a farmer, son of James ARBUCKLE and Jane ARBUCKLE (Presbyterian). He was born in Duncansville which is now Russell, Ontario. Margaret Jane was 19 (listed as Jane on the marriage schedule) and was born in Gloucester and the daughter of Stephen MINION and Jane ROBERTS (Methodist). James MINION and Janet MINION were witnesses. I assume that since there was no ARBUCKLE witness present, that Samuel’s parents were unavailable. This also makes sense, because Eddy ARBUCKLE has told me that he was always told that Samuel was an orphan.
The Arbuckle farm and Minion farm were very close to one another; Eastman’s springs in now known as Carlsbad Springs and is a short drive out of Ottawa, going east along the 417 highway. The atlas image is courtesy of McGill University’s “In search of your Canadian past”
The couple lived in Eastman’s Springs and then moved to Aylmer Quebec in 1894 (found in Pioneers of the Upper Ottawa Valley; Author: Anson A Gard). Samuel and Margaret are listed in the 1901 census with their family and several associated relatives and labourers. Samuel worked for EB Eddy’s daughter Mrs. Bessey as a foreman on her farm (listed as foreman in 1901 census).
In 1911, the family is shown on Lot 10bc R2; I don’t know if this is the same place as in 1901 because Samuel’s grandson E.A. has told me that the family moved from one farm on the Aylmer road to another further north.
Here is the census record for 1911:
