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Harrower, John
Biography:  Born ON; Died 1933 
Claims: Came to Roseberry district in 1879; Secretary Treasurer of Argyle for  44 years  1889 – 1933; Auctioneer. Real Estate, Financial and Insurance business

Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage
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Content: Good additional information

 

"Harrower & Price" - enlarged their business in 1903 - selling threshing machines"
John Harrower was succeeded by daughter Miss Gladys Bessie Harrower. 1933

McLellan, James
Biography:  Born 1839 Scotland
Claims: On first Argyle council – first meeting held on his property.
Had a home with a floor of oak boards sawn at the Walsh sawmill – site of many dances.
Bought the first steam threshing outfit in the district in 1888. Wigton school named after his birthplace – he was one of first trustees. His wife was one of the first female settlers.
Probable Significance: High
Source: Baldur Gazette (Special Historical Edition, March 1940
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Content: Good additional information
   

Playfair, A.W.
Biography:  Born 1850 ON
Claims: Settled 1880
The first Post Office in the Otenaw district was in the A. W. Playfair house.
Appointed Commissioner by Premier Norquay - swore in the first Argyle Council 
1883 Elected to Council
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 601
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information

Stark, William
Biography:  
Claims: One of first settlers in the Roseberry District. 1879. First Clerk of the  R.M. of Argyle 1882-1888. First house in Roseberry Distreict. First Church services held there until1889 – then the school was used.
Probable Significance: Low
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 695: Historical Sketches of Argyle - Roseberry
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Content: No additional information

Strang, Peter
Biography:  Born 1856 ON; Died 1934
Claims: Mr. Strang was an early settler in the Moropano district at the west end of Rock Lake.
 Neighbours James McClellan, James Craig, John Porter  & Sam Kernighan helped build a barn and this shack. They had the skill of making dovetail corners
Reeve and Justice of the Peace in 1887
In Dec. 1888 he was sent to Winnipeg by his fellow councilors to interview the Premier (Greenway) to ensure that the Northern Pacific Railway would come through Argyle.
Left Argyle in 1894 became a Minister
Probable Significance: High
Source: Come Into Our Heritage / 664
Images: As Above
Content: Good additional information

 
James, Peter & Henry Strang