ROBERT STEELE is the proprietor, in this locality, of another fine farm, with attractive and commodious buildings. His father, James Steele, came from the County of Londonderry, Ireland, to Canada in 1826 or 1827. He was then a young man, and was first employed in teaching school in the township, of Lochiel, Glengarry. He then engaged to the Hamilton Lumber Company of Hawkesbury Village, with whom he remained several years. He was married in 1832 to Miss Elizabeth Orton, and, the same year, settled on Lot 28, 3rd Concession of East Hawkesbury, where he lived till his death, 8th June, 1883, aged 82. His companion, with whom he had lived very happily many years, died 2ist October, 1873. They had twelve children six of each sex of whom only three sons and three daughters are now living all married, with the exception of one daughter, Elizabeth. Mr. Steele was prominent in his locality, in both municipal and religious affairs, being a liberal supporter of the Methodist Church, not only in his own neighborhood, but in many other sections.
