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From: "Karen Prytula" <>
Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-LANARK] Ottawa Past and Present
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:26:48 -0500
References: <20070223204723.52226.qmail@web34313.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Hello Merideth

With reference to the McGowans - a Patrick McGowan was given 100 acres of
land in Lanark County, Bathurst Township, Concession 8, lot 7SW, in Aug. of
1820.

My source for this tidbit of info is "Transactions of Land Grants"
transcribed by Christine Meinert Spencer - which I had found on Keith
Thompson's website. You can view the document here:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onlanark/Land_Property/landgrt7.htm

It's a huge document so you'll probably want to user the find command on
your brower. Type in McGowen...it is spelled with an e in this case.

But lots more info can be found on McGowan's if you go to this site:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~onlanark/

Scroll down to the bottom where you will see a search engine and type in
McGowan - lots and lots of hits - you will even see the Land Grants document
listed again.

I thought I had this info in one of the several text books I have on the
area. But no, I had printed the 'Transactions of Land Grants' off from the
website, and that was what was sticking in the back of my mind.
This website has a wealth of information and you will probably spend alot of
time clicking on the different links.

There is a McGowan Lake in the vicinity of Concession 8. It's so small (you
can see from one end to the other) I can't find it on any map, but you will
probably find reference to it on the website. Today McGowan Lake Campground
is operating on the lake. I don't know who the current owners are.

Let me know if you have further questions once you have visited the sites
above.

Bye for now....
emailed at 11:25 a.m. Feb 24

----- Original Message -----
From: "m mcdonald" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-LANARK] Ottawa Past and Present


> Hi Karen,
>
> I'm still anxious to find out what you can tell me about the McGowans in
> Lanark County. What book is it that you were refferring to ?
>
> The McGowans that I'm looking for lived in South Sherbrook, Bathurst and
> Drummond townships as well as the town of Perth. I'm not quite sure which
> township McGowan Lake is in. If you can trll me that as well, I'd be very
> appreciative,
>
> Meredith McDonald
>
> "Prytula, Karen" <> wrote:
> Yes....I have a slew of books....I do remember one of them mentioning
> McGowans...
>
> I wonder if your McGowans are the one's that McGowan Lake is on???. I'm at
> work right now, and have another committment this evening but I'll check
> the name out as soon as I get home tomorrow night.
>
> Karen Prytula
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:]On Behalf Of Sandy Lang
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:49 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-LANARK] Ottawa Past and Present
>
>
> Hi Merideth,
>
> No reference to McGowan in Ottawa Past and Present but I think there is a
> book that focusses more on Lanark. If Karen Prytula is listening... she
> can
> probably help you!
>
> Sandy
>
>
> On 2/19/07, m mcdonald wrote:
>>
>> Hi Sandy,
>>
>> I'd love to hear what it has to say about the McGowans who came to Lanark
>> County in the 1820s. They were Hugh McGowan, Philip McGowan, Benard
>> McGowan,
>> and Patrick McGowan.
>>
>> Meredith
>>
>> Sandy Lang wrote:
>> I have obtained a copy of "Ottawa Past and Present" which discusses
>> mainly
>> the early-mid 1800's and the formation of the Ottawa region including
>> surrounding counties. It has an index of surnames and I would be happy to
>> perform look-ups for anyone interested.
>>
>> Sandy Lang
>> Ottawa
>>
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