Location of family properties, homes and other sites of interest in Ontario.en-ushttp://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706180MapBuilder.Net49601Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:53:31 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Purchased circa 1838 by William and Helen (Farrish) Miller, parents of John Miller of Thistle Ha' farm. Now part of the proposed Pickering airport (expropriated in 1972). Lot 25, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.93115709597569 -79.1474604606628443.93115709597569-79.1474604606628493607Thu, 02 Mar 2006 20:50:57 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Elder George Barclay emigrated from Fife, Scotland in 1814 with his oldest son, George. His wife Janet (Tullis) Barclay soon followed. The Barclays purchased this farm in 1819 from a Mrs Mathews. The property was originally an United Empire Loyalist grant. The kitty corner property, Lots 16, 17 and 18, Concession 7 was a land grant to one, Elmsley, who sold the south part lots to each of the Barclay sons: George, William and David. Young George was involved in the Rebellion of 1837, captured and spent time in Toronto Jail. A £900 mortgage was placed on his father's farm, presumably to bail him out of jail. The mortgage was discharged the following year. After his release, George sold his property to John Miller in 1839, which became Thistle Ha' farm. He then moved to Lobo in Middlesex County, west of London, ON. The Barclay and Miller families later became related by marriage. North Part Lot 19, Concession 6, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.937206738073094 -79.1140937805175843.937206738073094-79.11409378051758112457Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:56:03 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Lot just south of Ever Green Villa, was owned by Frank Barclay, great-grandson of Elder George Barclay. This property was the base of Barclay Transport, Frank's sand and gravel business.43.93621009608666 -79.1138684749603343.93621009608666-79.1138684749603352035Sun, 05 Feb 2006 14:04:24 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706North Part Lot 28, Concession 8, Whitby Township, Ontario County.43.99738374370838 -79.0021705627441443.99738374370838-79.0021705627441452034Sun, 05 Feb 2006 13:56:46 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706South Part Lot 1, Concession 7, Whitchurch Township, York County.43.96417925841243 -79.2815065383911143.96417925841243-79.2815065383911152038Sun, 05 Feb 2006 14:09:22 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706South Part Lots 19 and 20, Concession 7, Whitby Township, Ontario County.43.97502815071961 -78.9474964141845743.97502815071961-78.94749641418457112458Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:00:18 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706John Miller Jr/Thistle Ha' and his wife Maud (Stevenson) Miller retired from Thistle Ha' and moved to this house in Brougham in 1945. Following their deaths, this property became home to their youngest son, Robert, his wife, Fern (Malcolm) Miller, and their family: Margaret, David, Barbara, Carol and Donald. They lived there for nearly 30 years until forced out by expropriation. Now part of the proposed Pickering airport (expropriated in 1972). South Part Lot 19, Concession 6, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.921080719479875 -79.1064548492431643.921080719479875-79.1064548492431651760Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:13:37 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Upon retirement, William and Helen (Farrish) Miller moved from their Atha farm into a brick house located on their son John's Thistle Ha' farm. After their deaths, the house was rented. An accidental fire destroyed the house circa late 1890s. Foundation ruins of this house remain in the grove of trees located in the southwest field of the Thistle Ha' farm. South Part Lot 18, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.93979483885849 -79.1130959987640443.93979483885849-79.11309599876404112459Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:00:48 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/870643.91873910847047 -79.1058325767517143.91873910847047-79.1058325767517149774Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:47:55 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Three generations of Millers from Thistle Ha' attended this one room primary school (grades 1-8). We didn't walk 4 miles, through 2 feet of snow, and uphill both ways to go to school. Actually, the walk was just over a mile (1.7 km). Built in 1859, this school was closed in the 1960s. William and Paula Lishman purchased the property and lived in the schoolhouse until forced out by expropriation. Now part of the proposed Pickering airport (expropriated in 1972). S.S. (School Section) #12 - Mount Pleasant, Northeast Part of Lot 21, Concession 6, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.935452946047846 -79.1250425577163743.935452946047846-79.1250425577163774652Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:10:07 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706North end of Lot 15; Concession 6; Pickering Township; Ontario County.43.94182661217964 -79.0974640846252443.94182661217964-79.0974640846252474659Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:39:05 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706East end of Lots 16, 17, 19 - Concession 9; Lot 20 - Concession 9; West end of Lot 16 - Concession 10; Markham Township; York County.43.90263900436817 -79.2171978950500543.90263900436817-79.2171978950500552009Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:49:36 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Rober Miller, a younger brother of John Miller of Thistle Ha', arrived as a child in Canada in 1838 and grew up at Atha farm. Later Robert and Jane (Thomson) Miller owned this farm in south Pickering Township. This property is now part of urban south Pickering. South Part Lot 11, Concession 2, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.859658315021335 -79.0392494201660243.859658315021335-79.0392494201660252039Sun, 05 Feb 2006 14:13:55 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706North Part Lot 1, Concession 8, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.98707157427903 -79.0406227111816443.98707157427903-79.0406227111816449775Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:51:09 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Four generations of Millers are buried here. Now part of the proposed Pickering airport (expropriated in 1972). Southwest Part of Lot 21, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.93542204175982 -79.129623770713843.93542204175982-79.129623770713852019Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:17:17 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706William and Annie (Pugh) Miller owned this property, called The Glen farm. William was the son of Robert Miller (South Lot 13, Concession 2, Pickering Township). William's son, Hugh C. (Cameron) Miller owned this farm until the 1960s. This property is now part of urban south Pickering. North Part Lot 13, Concession 1 (south side of Concession 2 road), Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.855604559925546 -79.0469312667846743.855604559925546-79.0469312667846749168Wed, 01 Feb 2006 15:15:44 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706Purchased by John Miller in 1839. Ownership passed to succeeding generations: John Miller (Jr of Thistle Ha'), Hugh Miller, and now the 4th generation of Millers. South end of Lots 16, 17, 18; Concession 7; Pickering Township; Ontario County. 43.941015456252615 -79.1075491905212443.941015456252615-79.1075491905212451971Sun, 05 Feb 2006 08:05:23 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/cmiller/8706A dower cottage built in 1850 [in some accounts, circa 1840] for Elder George and Janet (Tullis) Barclay, who retired from the surrounding farm. The last Barclay family to own Tullis was Gordon and Helen (Barclay) Auld, who were forced out by expropriation. Now part of the proposed Pickering airport (expropriated in 1972). Current tenants are Gary (great-great-great-grandson of the original owner) and Laurie Barclay, who over the past several years have successfully fought eviction by government intent on demolishing this lovely old cottage. North Part Lot 19, Concession 6, Pickering Township, Ontario County.43.938072026095206 -79.1150808334350643.938072026095206-79.11508083343506