- James Millar was married to Elizabeth "Granny Millar" Smith on Apr.5,1842 at Perth, Ontario. James drowned on July 7,1857 while searching for bodies, following the Crotch Lake Dam disaster in 1857. The dam burst while repairs were being made. The resulting flood destroyed bridges and mills all the way down the Mississippi river to Ferguson Falls in Lanark County.
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Plot 83 :
(side 1 of stone)
- In memory of,
- James Millar, born Jun.29,1817, died Jul.7,1857.
- his wife, Elizabeth Smith, born Sept.5,1818, died Apr.24,1903, Natives of Scotland.
(side 2 of stone)
- Hugh A. Miller, died May 26,1905, aged 20 years & 8 mo's.
(note - Hugh is the grandson of James & Elizabeth. His parents were William Millar & Jane Ferguson)
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- (Research):Tombstone, Crawford Cemetery, C12, L9-L10, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark, ON, CAN
In memory of James Millar, born June 29, 1817, died 7 July, 1857. Also his wife Elizabeth Smith, born Sept 5, 1818, died 24 Apr 1903. Natives of Scotland
On alternate side: In memory of Hugh A. Miller, died May 26, 1905, AGED 20 years, 8 Mo's.
From nelson_wells1 on Ancestry
From a family history entitled "The Millar Family in Canada" by Hilda Geddes:
"James Millar was born in Paisley, Scotland and came to Canada around 1840. He was accompanied by sisters Jeanie, Catherine and Margaret; his brother, Tom; another sister, widow Vera Ferguson and her two sons, James and Thomas."
James apparently born in Barony, Scotland, now swallowed up by Glasgow.
"JAMES MILLAR left this Broomalaw on the 18th. of April 1840 and sailed from Greenock. On the 27th. April 1840, was wrecked at sea after being 10 days out and finally landed at Quebec on the 13th. July,1840. James Millar copied exactly from his father's Reciner.(diary) This noted while at Sr.J's checked by me at Millar Block,North Battleford, Sask.-Visiting D Sr's father Grandpa-William Millar. Aug.-Sept.1930. Copied by Pauline E.W. (Johnson) Millar. Wife of Dr. Delbert John Millar. Aug.-Sept. 1930." Found on Internet family tree - unknown contact is obviously descendant of James Millar, but name not provided.
From "The Millar Family in Canada" by Hilda Geddes:"James Millar was born in Paisley, Scotland and came to Canada around 1840. He was accompanied by sisters Jeanie, Catherine and Margaret; his brother, Tom; another sister, widow Vera Ferguson and her two sons, James and Thomas."
Township of Palmerston, Lot 10 Concession 10, patent March 3 1854 from Crown to James Millar for E 1/2. Various other family dealings with the property over the years: Deed May 23, 1883 to Thomas Millar and wife from Elizabeth Shevlin (James' wife remarried name); Deed Aug 24 1891 to Canada Lumber Co from William Millar; B & S Dec 14 1899 from Elizabeth Shevlin to James Millar; B & S July 31 1902 from James Miller to Isaac Allan; Last Will dated Dec 18 1899 reg'd May 21 1903 Elizabeth Shevlin to Son William Miller; B & S Jun 1 1914 William Miller to Delbert Woods.
According to "Places in Ontario: Their Name Origins and History", on p. 161 re Palmerston township in Frontenac County "Palmerston Townshipis located in the northeast of Frontenac County, bordered by Lanark County to the east and Calrendon township to the west. It is bisected from west to east by the Mississippi River. It was named after the Third Viscount, Lord Palmerston. The land was opened up in 1822 and the survey completed in 1861. As the area is Canadian Shield and unsuited for agriculture, settlement was much later than in the south of the County.The first settlers who were mainly transient lumbermen and their families, had to blaze trails through the bush as there were no roads. Among the first permanent settlers were Mr. and Mrs. James Millar in 1846. In 1859 the completion of the Snow Road opened up the southeastern part of the township and in 1862 the first school was built at the village of Snow Road with William Hannah as the teacher. Snow Road grew in importance with the opening of a station on the new Kingston and Pembroke Railway in 1883. Among the early industries were the production of maple syrup, mixed farming, lumbering, and iron products from the Robertsville Iron Mining Company. Today tourism is the main industry, especially around Ompah on the shore of Trout Lake (now Palmerston Lake).Palmerston is united for municipal purposes with North and South Canonto. The combined permanent population of these townships is less than 500."
From "The Canadian Mississippi River" by Hilda Geddes, at p. 84-85: "The hamlet of Snow Road is situated on the north side of Millar's Lake, on Highway 509, in Palmerston township...In the early days the hub of Snow Road was the station area where the general store and post office were also located....Snow Road was a busy spot during the 1920s and '30s. Pulpwood was being shipped by the farmers from as far away as Watson's Corners. It was hauled by horses and sleighs, coming up Dalhousie Lake on the ice, up the Hydro hill, up the Mississippi River to Baflour's turn and thence to the station at Snow Road. It was common to see as many as 50 or more teams coming in hauling pulpwood and various other types of wood. Needless to say, there was pulpwood piled all over the place. This pulpwood was later loaded into box cars and shipped out on the K. and P. to both Canadian and foreign destinations. Maple syrupwas another large export every spring...There was more syrup shipped from Snow Road than anywhere else in the Dominion of Canada."
From the book "The Centenary of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, 1875-1975, Historical Sketch of McDonalds Corners, Snow Road and Elphin", Page 62: Mrs. Jas. Lett Remembers--Mr. and Mrs. Millar were the first owners of her farm--being given a crown deed by John Playfair in 1846. Two families have owned this farm, Millars and Letts, except for4years when it was farmed but not occupied. ............ Hugh Adams and Jas. Millar traded farms because Mrs. Adams was afraid of the Indians who camped nearby at the "Green Landing", or what was then known as"The Indian Lot". "Page 84 says the land was registered March 20, 1858.
Quoted from The Perth Courier, August 7, 1936: "THE HISTORY of SNOW ROAD and McLAREN'S DEPOT. A paper prepared and read by Miss Maude Walker at the July meeting of the Snow Road Women's Institute: This locality was known by the name of Palmerston in its early days, which is the name of the township unto the present day. The first white settler was Robert Wilson, who came in about the year 1833, but the Indians were hostile towards him and he didn't want to stay.
James Millar and his brother Thomas were next to come in 1840. James Millar traded his farm in Sherbrooke with Mr. Wilson, as he was friends with the Indians and they did not molest him. Mr. Millar's descendants lived on the same farm until the year 1914. James Lett is the present owner......"
James drowned in the Mississippi River while delivering mail.
James was first buried at the Green Landing in Snow Road, and was later moved to the Crawford Cemetery, McDonalds Corners, Ontario, cemetery plot #83.
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