Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:
Dummer Township Opened for settlement in 1821. A Colony of immigrants came in 1831, of whom 150 were sent out by the Marquis of Bath.



The first schoolhouse in the township was on John Kidd?s farm, near where Cotessloe School now stands.

The teacher was Mr. Charles Murphy.



Mr. G.W. Reid, who when a very young boy, came to Dummer from the States is one of the oldest if not the oldest resident of Dummer. Mr. Reid kept store in Warsaw 55 years. Mr. Matthews, who died recently in Peterborough, was another old resident. His granddaughter, Mrs. Wm. Gray, had a history of his life in Dummer, which was read. Messrs. Hugh McFee and Hugh Dodds came to the township together when about 17 years of age. Mr. McFee died a few years ago, and not many of his family are left. Mr. Dodds is living in Smith with a son. Before coming to this country, he had quite a good education and thus was able to do business for several of his neighbours.

Latitude: 44.45, Longitude: -78.12

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