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- 18 Dec 1886 (Creation)
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1 Mylar plan (48 x 62cm)
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Charles Shaw was born on November 11, 1854, to parents Margaret and Alexander, at Oak Hill, Toronto, Ontario. He married Ida Laura Cathlene Jones, at Trenton, Ontario, on March 14, 1883. They soon relocated to Wellington, Prince Edward, Ontario. Throughout his career, Charles worked as a Provincial Land Surveyor and as a Civil Engineer, with private and government firms. After relocating again, this time to British Columbia, he was employed as a Captain of a prisoner of war camp. He died on May 9, 1942 at Saanich, British Columbia.
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Donated by Walter I. Watson. Accession #2012-04.
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A certified reproduction of the "Plan shewing right of way of Gilmour's Railway across the property of M. A. Meyers on Lot # 4, Concession 2, Murray Township, now Town of Trenton.” Includes; Grand Trunk Station Grounds (south), road between 1st & 2nd Concession (north), road allowance between Lots # 4 & 5 (east), and Frankford Street (west). Surveyed by Charles. A. E. Shaw, P. L. S. Plan registered December 18, 1886.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #257, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.
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Photographed and available online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/cabhc/48357157901/