POSTFACE

Gordon Michie EWING and his wife Mary (nee Leith) first settled in Canada at a farm in Downie Township, Perth County, near St.Marys, Ontario.

On September 7th, 1865 they arrived in Monck Township in Muskoka, taking up "free grant" land. They hewed themselves a home out of the virgin forest and gave outstanding service in the development of the municipality.

There were seven children, six girls, of which the two youngest were born in Canada.

Mrs. D. McIntosh (Mary Ann)
Mrs. Donald Grant (Isabella)
Mrs. Forbes McLaren (Hanna)
Mrs. Henry McLaren (Elizabeth)
Miss Katherine Ewing
Miss Mina Ewing.

The only son William Michie EWING was born in Scotland in 1850, arrived in Canada at age 5, lived at Ziska near Bracebridge, died in February, 1946 at age 96.

William M. EWING was my grandfather. He married Elizabeth Lovatt in 1882. Seven children were born of this marriage; four daughters

Mrs. D. Barclay (Annie)
Mrs. N. Kaye (Mary)
Mrs. Reg. Buttler (Elizabeth)
Mrs. Carl Pooler (Catherine)

and three sons
William
James
Gordon (who died in infancy)

Mrs. Buttler (My Mother) died in June, 1983. She was the last surviving member of her family. It was her wish that this diary be handed over to the Museum for preservation as a historical document.

Eileen D. Wilson (nee Buttler)

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