Allan Cameron and William Withers
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Allan Cameron and William Withers (1802 - 1886) were the Co-founders of Penetangore (Kincardine
), Ontario
.
, Ontario
to Alexander Cameron (1755–1837) a Scotsman
and Sarah Parks (1766-?).
Allan was nicknamed 'black prince' due to his dark complexion.
, England
to Ebenezer Withers (1764 – 1846) and Sarah Warriker (1765 – 1843).
On December 31 1827 William Withers married Sophia Cameron, sister of Allan Cameron.
December 30 1886 William Withers passed away near Portland
, Oregon
, USA.
), where Natives had lond traded, the waters of a stream of fair size merged with Lake Huron. This agreed with Withers and Cameron and offered promise of an ideal site for a settlementm since it would provide water power, was not too far from Ashfield,Wawanosh and the nothern fringe settlement in Huron and in the direct path of the anticipated northward course settlers who would flock in as soon as the land was offered.
Shortly after the breaking of the ice on the lake, Withers and Cameron headed into the Queen's Bush
in the spring of 1848 [The exact date is said to have been March 5th, 1848. ]. William Withers and his brother in law, Allan Cameron landed by ship ("The Fly", owned and sailed by Captain A. Murray MacGregor)on the shores of Lake Huron at the mouth of the Pentangore River. Close to the spot where they landed they built a log house, in which Allan Cameron kept hotel, William Withers built a dam and a sawmill. Cameron and Withers named this settlement Penetangore
, in reference to the river that that was in the In the next couple of years more settlers saw the potential in the land that Withers and Cameron saw. By the winter of 1848/1849 seven families inhabited the settlement of Penetangore.
Kincardine, Ontario
The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has a population of 12,000, and covers an area of 580 square kilometres...
), Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
Allan Cameron
Allan Cameron was born November 16 1805 in CornwallCornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to Alexander Cameron (1755–1837) a Scotsman
Scotsman
Scotsman may mean:* a man from Scotland, in common parlance - see also Scottish people.* No true Scotsman, a common logical fallacy.*The Scotsman, a national newspaper based in Edinburgh, Scotland....
and Sarah Parks (1766-?).
Allan was nicknamed 'black prince' due to his dark complexion.
William Withers
William Withers was born September 21 1802 in PortsmouthPortsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to Ebenezer Withers (1764 – 1846) and Sarah Warriker (1765 – 1843).
On December 31 1827 William Withers married Sophia Cameron, sister of Allan Cameron.
December 30 1886 William Withers passed away near Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, USA.
Founding a Town
The Brothers-in-law spent the winter of 1847/1848 in Oxford County gathering the equipment they knew necessary for a settlement in the wilderness of the Queen's Bush. Captain A. Murray MacGregor and others who plyed the lake in all seasons, taking heavy catches from the fishing island to the Detroit and Buffalo markets knew that midway between Goderich and the mouth of the Saugeen River (Port ElginPort Elgin, Ontario
Port Elgin is a community in the Ontario municipality of Saugeen Shores. Close to MacGregor Point Provincial Park in Bruce County, the community has several beaches on Lake Huron....
), where Natives had lond traded, the waters of a stream of fair size merged with Lake Huron. This agreed with Withers and Cameron and offered promise of an ideal site for a settlementm since it would provide water power, was not too far from Ashfield,Wawanosh and the nothern fringe settlement in Huron and in the direct path of the anticipated northward course settlers who would flock in as soon as the land was offered.
Shortly after the breaking of the ice on the lake, Withers and Cameron headed into the Queen's Bush
Queen's Bush
The Queen's Bush was the vast unsettled area between Waterloo County, Ontario and Lake Huron during the early 19th century.On January 1, 1850 the Queen's Bush was divided into counties, and the counties were divided into townships....
in the spring of 1848 [The exact date is said to have been March 5th, 1848. ]. William Withers and his brother in law, Allan Cameron landed by ship ("The Fly", owned and sailed by Captain A. Murray MacGregor)on the shores of Lake Huron at the mouth of the Pentangore River. Close to the spot where they landed they built a log house, in which Allan Cameron kept hotel, William Withers built a dam and a sawmill. Cameron and Withers named this settlement Penetangore
Penetangore
Penetangore can refer to:* Penetangore River, a river in Ontario, Canada*Kincardine, Ontario, a municipality formerly known as Penetangore...
, in reference to the river that that was in the In the next couple of years more settlers saw the potential in the land that Withers and Cameron saw. By the winter of 1848/1849 seven families inhabited the settlement of Penetangore.