Sharon A and James B McDonald
896 Concession 8, Teeswater
LAT 44.01622934 LONG-81.31415846
In 1869, Alex McDonald obtained the land from the Crown. In 1914, the land was owned by Archibald McDonald. From 1922 to 1935, the land was in the name of William Rome – not a McDonald connection. But in 1935, the land came back into the McDonald name owned by James McDonald, same James as owner of 869 Concession 8, Lot 19. Since 1935, the farm has been owned by direct McDonald family descendants – James to wife Etta in 1949, to son Herbert E. McDonald in 1955, to son James B. McDonald and wife Sharon A. McDonald in 1981 who own the farm today. This farm has been farmed by five generations of McDonalds. The farm has been a mixed farming operation with pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens and cash crop. Today in 2019, it is mainly a cash crop farm but cattle are housed in the winter, small chicken flock, a pet Belgian horse and many barn cats! The barn quilt represents the continuation of the Scottish ancestry from the farm across the road(869 Concession 8), with the letters “McD” for McDonald, the tartan(Scottish) background, and the Canadian maple leaf.
* On any quilt trail, please use caution when slowing down or stopping near a site. Stopping on busy roads can be dangerous and illegal. Most quilts are located on private property. They should be viewed only from the road unless otherwise indicated at the site location or if that site is a business open to the public.
896 Concession 8, Teeswater
LAT 44.01622934 LONG-81.31415846
In 1869, Alex McDonald obtained the land from the Crown. In 1914, the land was owned by Archibald McDonald. From 1922 to 1935, the land was in the name of William Rome – not a McDonald connection. But in 1935, the land came back into the McDonald name owned by James McDonald, same James as owner of 869 Concession 8, Lot 19. Since 1935, the farm has been owned by direct McDonald family descendants – James to wife Etta in 1949, to son Herbert E. McDonald in 1955, to son James B. McDonald and wife Sharon A. McDonald in 1981 who own the farm today. This farm has been farmed by five generations of McDonalds. The farm has been a mixed farming operation with pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens and cash crop. Today in 2019, it is mainly a cash crop farm but cattle are housed in the winter, small chicken flock, a pet Belgian horse and many barn cats! The barn quilt represents the continuation of the Scottish ancestry from the farm across the road(869 Concession 8), with the letters “McD” for McDonald, the tartan(Scottish) background, and the Canadian maple leaf.
* On any quilt trail, please use caution when slowing down or stopping near a site. Stopping on busy roads can be dangerous and illegal. Most quilts are located on private property. They should be viewed only from the road unless otherwise indicated at the site location or if that site is a business open to the public.