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The Madawaska Highlander
Published 7 times, May to November
by Lois and Mark Thomson
Reel Impact Communications Inc.
3784 Matawatchan Road
Griffith, Ontario K0J 2R0

My great grandmother Christina (Thomson) Thompson, wife of Alec (Alexander) Thompson of Ma

My brother, Trooper Reg Ferguson of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, on guard duty, Germany. C

Mrs. John Ferguson Sr. nee Mary Hutson.jpg

Bill Thompson and sister - GFerguson.jpg

John Ferguson.jpg

Elija Towns.jpg

Hemon Towns with third wife Elizabeth (Lizzie).jpg

Lorena (Hutson) and Clayton Ferguson- Matawatchan. Circa. 1936.jpg

Charlotte (Lottie Towns) Leclaire Matawatchan, sometime before 1912.jpg

the children of Walter III (Wottie) and Margaret (Maggie) Hutson. From L- Melinda, Lorena

Matawatchan prior to 1940.jpg

Rear from left- Garry Ferguson, Elda McLaren, Reg Ferguson (faded) Centre from left- Ron F

Logging near Matawatchan. Rear left, Alec MacLeod of Matawatchan, front left, Colin Thomso

Matawatchan Picnic

1951 valentines day at 2nd school in Matawatchan GFerguson - See Key.jpg

1951 valentines day at 2nd school in Matawatchan KEY GFerguson.jpg

L- Great uncle Alec Towns, Charlotte (Grandma Lottie Towns) Leclaire, Aunt Dorothy (Fergus

Camel Chute Separate School kids.jpg

Thompson Family Matawatchan

great grandfather, Hemon Towns. Rifle was a single-shot 44 40. My father had Joe McLaren c

Quackenbush school kids 1917.jpg

Cousin Brent Ilan. For daughter Kelly Ilan on this sad 11th anniversary

Family of Walter (Wottie) and Margaret (Maggie) Hutson. left rear- Mildred, Melinda, Loren

Long ago (seventy some)- From left- Garry, Ron Ferguson, Dennis MacPherson, Reg Ferguson.

Grandma (Maggie) Hutson holding Wayne Ferguson with Ferguson brothers Garry, Ron and Reg (
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