Andrew Vankoughnett Biography

Andrew was active in church circles and to the Orange order. For civil duties, he was a fence viewer in Foley for about a decade and once a senior member of the community prayer meetings.

Andrew was ill for several years near the end, becoming bedridden only in the last three weeks. Andrew died at home (Lot 113A) from myocarditis or a heart infection.

In his early adult life George worked like most in the lumber camps such as Brady’s.

William was usually referred to as George, married Edith Victoria Jennings (b 1887) on November 29, 1905. For a while, through the 1910’s they lived in Rosseau Rd. (Lot 4 Con. 2 Foley) not far from his father’s homestead working as a day labourer for whatever was needed. There they had their first two children,

(Aga-Ming meaning ‘place-by-the-water’ in Ojibwa). Elmer built it in 1947 with help from his sons buying the lake frontage by the First Narrows in Crane at the cost of 10¢/foot. Frona, like all the wives of tourist hotels at the time baked fresh bread daily as well as becoming well known for her butter tarts and Chelsea Buns. After Elmer’s death, the camp operated for nearly another 10 years.

Andrew Joseph Jacklin (November 17, 1883-January 18, 1957) Julie Victoria Presley (September 23, 1892-March 9, 1941)

Andrew worked as a farmer and labourer as so many did. In 1910 he split his time between farming in the spring to fall seasons and lumbering in the winter, earning just under $1/day.

Jessie’s wedding to James Henry Scott (b 1884) was typical for the time, being held at her parent’s house. It was simply described in the North Star. She wore a cream voile over satin and bridal roses. After the reception, Jessie donned a travelling suit with a navy blue hat to match. The groom presented a silver tea service to the bridesmaid and cameo ring. To the best man, who was Jessie’s cousin Joseph, a pair of cuff

To put the value into perspective, this amount is equivalent to 2 months income for a Foley farmer. Shortly afterwards he lost it and it could not be found for some time. Later, however, a man named Washington Crowder, of Rosseau, was seen driving the cow away. From time to time William received reports of the cow being seen. In September, the OPP officer Charlie Knight was asked to investigate and he found out about Washington. Washington had taken the cow back to Rosseau for a time and then to his brother Wilfred. Both were farmers and lumberers but were pulling in less money than others. He traded the cow to Wilfred and got another animal in return. Wilfred was careless to let it go astray. It was found by another farmer and he advertised the lost cow in the Bracebridge paper. Once charged, Washington confessed the theft in October. He had to pay William $60 for the cow and do three months jail time. The brother also did some jail time for having received stolen