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- March 1850 (Creation)
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1 plan on Mylar (64x 50cm)
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John James Haslett was born on June 17, 1811 at Sanfield House, Tyrone County, Ireland, the child of Matthew Haslett and Sarah McCrae. He received his education to be a surveyor in Ireland, and later when on to survey England and the south coast of Ireland. Around 1842, he came to Canada. After six months of training with P.L.S. John Emerson, he became a Provincial Land Surveyor. He then moved to Belleville, Ontario and began surveying Upper Canada. In February 1851, he married Frances Colhoun Woods. He died in Belleville on January 21, 1878 leaving his wife, four sons and three daughters.
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Donated by Walter I. Watson, P. L. S.
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A certified reproduction of the "Plan of Wilkins Block - Lot # 22 & 23 on the west side of Pinnacle Street in Belleville." Surveyed by John J. Haslett, P.L.S. and signed March 1850.
This copy was made in 1972 of plan #10, as registered in the Hastings Land Registry Office.
Donated by Walter I. Watson, O.L.S.
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