Aberdeen, Grey County, Ontario
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Aberdeen is a community in Grey County
, Ontario
, Canada
. Aberdeen consists of a series of houses in a historical Canadian village
site. The village is located north of both the Durham Interforest factory and the stretch of Grey Road 4 between Durham
and Hanover
.
The first settlers came to Aberdeen around 1845. Milton C. Schofield built the first mill there on the Rocky Saugeen River
in 1851. For a while, the small emerging village was called Scholfield's Mill.
School was first taught in local homes, but a log structure was erected in 1854. S.S. Bentinck
10 was built in 1873. It was a stone building measuring 38 feet by 30 feet and costing $9 dollars to build. Most of the labour and materials were donated. Dr. William J. Dunlop, minister of education in the Leslie Frost
cabinet, 1952–60, received his education there. By 1945, the school was closed and any remaining students walked or were driven three miles to nearby Rocky Saugeen School. The school briefly reopened in 1966, but closed for good in 1967, when school amalgamation occurred and students were bussed to nearby Durham.
James W. Crawford bought the mill, use of the water and dam, and 20 surrounding hectares of land for $3400 - an enormous amount of money for the time - in 1879. He updated the mill and named the village after his birthplace in Aberdeen, Scotland. The village got its first post office and blacksmih shop in 1881. Other businesses included a spinning wheel maker, a weaver, and a cooper
shop.
The village boomed and expanded until 1896, when wood for the mill and export began to become scarce.
In 1896, the Electric Light Company took out a lease that would provide electricity for Durham residents until the 1940s.
Most of the land, once cleared of its trees, is totally enclosed in trees again.
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Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. Aberdeen consists of a series of houses in a historical Canadian village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
site. The village is located north of both the Durham Interforest factory and the stretch of Grey Road 4 between Durham
Durham, Ontario
Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula.-Location:...
and Hanover
Hanover, Ontario
Hanover is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in southern Grey County, west of Durham and east of Walkerton on Grey/Bruce Road 4. Hanover marks the border between Grey County and Bruce County.-History:...
.
The first settlers came to Aberdeen around 1845. Milton C. Schofield built the first mill there on the Rocky Saugeen River
Saugeen River
The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada, flowing generally north-west about 160 km before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route...
in 1851. For a while, the small emerging village was called Scholfield's Mill.
School was first taught in local homes, but a log structure was erected in 1854. S.S. Bentinck
Bentinck
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10 was built in 1873. It was a stone building measuring 38 feet by 30 feet and costing $9 dollars to build. Most of the labour and materials were donated. Dr. William J. Dunlop, minister of education in the Leslie Frost
Leslie Frost
Leslie Miscampbell Frost, was a politician in Ontario, Canada, who served as the 16th Premier from May 4, 1949 to November 8, 1961. Due to his lengthy tenure, he gained the nickname "Old Man Ontario".-Early years:...
cabinet, 1952–60, received his education there. By 1945, the school was closed and any remaining students walked or were driven three miles to nearby Rocky Saugeen School. The school briefly reopened in 1966, but closed for good in 1967, when school amalgamation occurred and students were bussed to nearby Durham.
James W. Crawford bought the mill, use of the water and dam, and 20 surrounding hectares of land for $3400 - an enormous amount of money for the time - in 1879. He updated the mill and named the village after his birthplace in Aberdeen, Scotland. The village got its first post office and blacksmih shop in 1881. Other businesses included a spinning wheel maker, a weaver, and a cooper
Cooper (profession)
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads...
shop.
The village boomed and expanded until 1896, when wood for the mill and export began to become scarce.
In 1896, the Electric Light Company took out a lease that would provide electricity for Durham residents until the 1940s.
Most of the land, once cleared of its trees, is totally enclosed in trees again.
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