The Stark family originally came from Scotland and settled in Canada in the 1820’s near Shawville in a small place called Stark’s Corners; this family along with the others were early pioneers in the Ottawa Valley. Today, the Brown family now reside in Arnprior.
Acquisition Source
Donated by Patrick Brown in August 1995. Mr. Brown acquired the original from his grandmother.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of a copy of a book containing the names, dates of births and deaths, and other particulars of the following families: Stark, Cuthbertson (Clarendon Township), Harris, Cameron, Hobbs, Leitch, Horsburg, McKillop, Lochart, MacLaren, McLaren, Moir, Martin, McBride, Savage, Maitland and others.