Land Grant in the name of George Henshaw Nodwell
2 PT N 16 50 10 W4
Part Section Township Range Meridian
Reference: Liber:  404 Folio: 460 File reel number: C-6261 Names:  George Henshaw Nodwel

George had been feeling particularily well except for muscular trouble that made walking difficult.  The day before his demise, while shovelling snow in front of his home, he conversed with several friends passing by and remarked how well he felt.  That evening while tuning in the radio to hear the popular "Amos and Andy Show" he suddenly fell from his chair unconscious.  Margaret, his wife, who was with him, called for help and a physician soon arrived.  Apoplexy was the doctor's diagnosis and he never regained consciousness.  He was immediately taken to the Orangeville Hospital where he died the following afternoon.  George was a son of Samuel Nodwell (1826-1902) and Elizabeth (Betsy) Henshaw (1829-1928), a grandson of William Nodwell and Letitia Dunn.  He was born and raised on his parents' farm W1/2 Lot 4, Con. 15, East Garafraxa.  In 1883 he bought a farm at Grand Valley and two years later married Margaret and they settled there.  In 1901 he sold the farm, retaining a small part of it for a residence, and purchased land in Alberta where he spent the summer months.  Two years later he and Jim Park went to Innisfree, Alberta, to find suitable land for homesteading withe the intention of taking out a group of citizens to settle that part of the west for the Canadian Government.  They chose propertises in two townships and two ranges in the Innisfree area and went back to Ottawa to reserve the land for homesteading.  Although their son Elmor moved out, George and Margaret didn't because she declined to leave her comfortable home and established community to re-settle in a completely new area.  However, George made sixteen trips to Alberta and back, his last one in 1928.  One of his activities was buying horses and shipping them to Ontario for sale to local farmers.  Fond of travelling, he visited England, New York and the Chicago World's Fair.  Before his interest in the west ook over, he served on the local council for a few years.  He was a staunch Mason and was awarded the Veteran's Jewel for Past Masters of Good Standing.  He was also a member in good standing of the Canadian Order of Foresters.  He was a member of the Disciple Church and served as Deacon for many years.  In politics he was a Liberal.

He was married to Margaret Simpson on Feb. 17, 1886 in East Garafraxa.   

1901 Census of Canada Page Information District: ON WELLINGTON (North/Nord) (#125) Subdistrict: Grand Valley (Village) E Page 15
Nodwell George H M Head M Sep 2 1857 43 
Nodwell Margret F Wife M Apr 10 1865 36 
Nodwell Samuel E M Son S Feb 10 1887 14 
Nodwell Mable L F Daughter S Sep 4 1893 7 
Nodwell George R M Son S Oct 12 1896 4 
Nodwell John E M Son S Dec 29 1900 

1911 Census / Ontario / Dufferin / 23 Grand Valley / page 16, family #180
Nodwell George H. M Head M Sep 1857 53  
Nodwell Margaret F Wife M Apr 1865 46  
Nodwell George Ross M Son S Oct 1896 14 
Nodwell John E. M Son S Dec 1900 10  
Nodwell Mabel L. F Daughter S Sep 1894 16