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was 82, and his wife 80 at the time of death. This home is still in the family as it is jointly owned by their eldest and youngest daughters, Mrs. Emily Moore and Mrs. Louise Orsborne. Mr. and Mrs. Amil Broad and family live in the house at the present time. Mrs. Broad is the eldest daughter of Mrs. Louise Orsborne. ‘ ”Emily Moore" __« lote: This farm was sold in 1970 to Gerald Mitchell. HISTORY OF 200 ACRE Elan (Huizenga Farm) LOt 54, 2nd Concession West of Green Point,Twsp. Of Sophiasburgh. This parcel of land was a grant to John Dingman by His Majesty KiES George III: of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; dated the 17th Of May, 1802, and registered with the auditor in the Town of Hallowell on the 20th of July 1802. Witnessed by Peter Hunter the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada in the Midland District. There being one Clause; that he build a suitable dwelling within three years of this grant issued- This property had all possession of timber and mines; gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron and coal. JOhn Dingman died in 18h8. His wife died in 1850. They had four sons, Jasper, Garrett, Henrey and John Jr. After their parents' death Jasper received one half of the property (to be selected by him), the other half was given to Garrett and Henery. After them John Jr. fell heir. His wife's name was Lucy Ann. They had one son, James S.D., from whom Peter Norman Gilbert purchased the property in 1876- At his death his son Samuel Morden Gilbert fell heir. In the year 1936 it was sold to Wm. and Fred Hope. William HOpe and his son Fred, came to Sophiasburgh in 1922 from Haliburton county. He bought the Floyd Huff farm and four years later bought the Horden Gilbert farm. In 1963 Fred Hepe sold the farm to Folkart Huizenga and sons. "Elizabeth Hope" 5 [1'9 "5 fly #122 if fife-9’ [67 fiemfiw