Deep in Lanark County, in the township of Dalhousie, Pollock and Dora McDougall’s rose garden was the talk of the area. Located a hop, skip , and a jump near Wilson’s Corners 100’s of tourists used to visit this rose garden each year.-–Paradise in Hopetown
Saturday, October 21, 2017
It was a lovely day out and Steve had the day off so I suggested we take a ride down Wolfgrove Road and go to Hopetown in search of those roses. Yes, Some how I hoped they would be in the vicinity–and in all these years I had never been to Hopetown.
Hopetown isn’t a large village, and pretty well everything was one street, but I just could not find the McDougall property no matter how hard I looked. Being a rural gal by birth I went into the Hopetown General Store and Tracey told me the best person to ask was Mr. Yuill who was a few doors down.
I was kind of excited as I have written about many Yuill’s– and to meet an ancestor is an honour, so I banged on the door like a crazy person and started waving at him. I know no shame trust me when I am on the search for history. Mr. Yuill had no idea about my story of roses and McDougalls and said it might be the white house next to the Hopetown Cemetery, but they were newcomers and might not know it was a former McDougall home.
Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 17 Dec 1932, Sat, Page 4
B&T’s Hopetown General Store and Cafe. 5531 Highway 511, Hopetown, Ontario
Hopetown Cemetery
Steve and I wandered around the cemetery and we did find a few McDougall headstones, but none I was looking for..
The son of Alexander and Janet McDougall died at barely two years old. McDougall, James Albert b: 15 Nov 1914 in Hopetown Village, Lanark, Ontario, Canada d: 25 Nov 1916 in Hopetown Village, Lanark, Ontario, Canada and I thought that should be recorded, as I am sure it was family.
In the end I never found Wilson’s Corners where the McDougall House is and hoping someone tells me where it is located so I can document it. Please and thank you!
The reason why I never found it is The Ottawa Journal in the 70s called it Wilson’s Corners not Watson’s Corners.
Arnold Horne– You would be looking for Watsons Corners off 511 , turn right onto County Road 8 to get there! In Watsons Corners , turn right & follow that road to Sugar Bush Way! Then turn left at Sugar Bush Way & follow that road to where you will come to a crossroad the says Ladore road! Go straight ahead ! Windy road & you will pass a marshy area! The place that used to have all these roses is at the top of hill on right & used to be the Pollack McDougall’s! Now Kevin McLean property! No Roses there now! Hope this helps!
Thank you Arnold
Older homes of Hopetown
Upper Canada (Ontario) Kingston (Rockwood) Insane Asylum Inmates
BOYLE ROBERT .. HOPETOWN .. 55
Perth Courier, Jan. 6, 1893–Hopetown: We are sorry to record the death of Mrs. W. Boyd, who passed peacefully away last week. Her remains were interred in the Hopetown Cemetery.
Perth Courier, June 16, 1893 Brightside—The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Acland died on Monday, 5th June and was buried in the Hopetown Cemetery on Wednesday, 7th inst. Quite a large crowd of friends followed the little fellow to his last resting place.
#010127-1901 (Lanark Co): James McKINLEY, 23, Cheesemaker, Hopetown, Lanark Twp., Hopetown, Lanark Twp., s/o William McKINLEY & Jessie BURRIS, married Agnes M. BARR, 21, Dalhousie, Dalhousie, d/o William BARR & Ellen PARK, witnesses Jean McKINLEY of Hopetown & Robert B PAUL of Dalhousie 30 January 1901, Dalhousie.
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