Located on the west side of Mill Street North, just above the John Street East intersection, the cemetery property that surrounds the Grace Anglican Church building on three sides dates from the early years of Waterdown when there was Read more
While the majority of land records for the Baker family are found in the Abstract Index Books for East Flamborough, there are references to them in the Waterdown books. Abraham Baker (1822-1897), the eldest of the Bakersville brothers, who Read more
By 1855, John Baker had acquired total ownership of Lot 8, Concession 5, East Flamborough Township from his brothers. The property included approximately 100 acres, a sawmill and a hotel serving the popular stage coach run from Hamilton to Read more
Occasionally the Abstract Index books for East and West Flamborough Townships note that a will has been registered in connection with the future ownership of property.
This was the case following George Baker’s early death – for the contents Read more
A search of the first East Flamborough Township Land Registry Abstract Index showed that George Baker’s purchase of Lot 8, Concession 5, East Flamborough Township in 1822 was conducted without the request for a mortgage to cover the cost.
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A search of the first East Flamborough Township Land Registry Abstract Index showed that George Baker’s purchase of Lot 8, Concession 5, East Flamborough Township in 1822 was conducted without the request for a mortgage to cover the cost.
Turning the pages in the first of the Abstract Index Books for the Township of East Flamborough that document the ownership of Lot 8, Concession 5, it revealed who the first owner of the property had been and it Read more
