| Name |
Newark Dougal Harkin |
- Newark Dougal (born October 18, 1901) married Stella in February 16, 1961. In his early years, Dougal was a banker. After his father's death, he came home to care for his Mother on the farm. Like his father, he too did plumbing work. Dougal put some of his ingenuity to work. Back in the 1930s, when winter roads were virtually impassable, he fashioned snowmobiles by modifying Model 'A' Fords. His first one was sold to Dr. MacIntosh of Riceville; his second one was bought by Dr. Auger who was then residing in Fournier, while the third one was sold to someone living in the north. To facilitate the work on the farm, he converted a Dodge truck into a tractor. His creative talents were numerous, to mention a few, he created a treadmill for pumping water, utilising dogs, bulls or horses; there was no electricity at that time in Fournier; he made a pesticide sprayer for potatoes, operated mechanically rather than by hand pumping; he devised a food trough for feeding pigs, avoiding spillage of food; he hand fabricated miniature parts for repairing clocks.
When the farm was sold, Dougal moved to the village with his mother where he continued his plumbing business. He was however, always exploring latest ideas. In the 1970s, he built a solar collector, reducing his heating bill by 55%. His next endeavour was again in the field of transportation. He fashioned 12 penny farthing bicycles from various odds and ends. He was never able to master the vehicle.
Stella, his wife taught 35 years in elementary schools in the area. She retired from teaching in 1975. In 1990 Dougal & Stella sold their home in Fournier and moved to Hawkesbury. [1]
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| Born |
18 Oct 1901 |
South Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1911 |
South Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada [3] |
 Immigration |
8 Sep 1926 |
Detroit, Michigan, USA [4] |
- He returned to Canada after his father's death. Please see the synopsis of his life at the top of this page. There is no record of him on the 1921 Canada Census or the 1920/1930 or 1940 USA Census's.
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| Buried |
Mar 1993 |
St. Bernards, Fournier, Ontario, Canada [5] |
| Died |
19 Mar 1993 |
Fournier, Ontaro, Canada [5, 6] |
| Person ID |
I1231 |
Our Ancestral Heritage | Descendants of Thomas Andrew & Jane Corner |
| Last Modified |
17 May 2018 |
| Father |
Richard Harkin, b. 20 Jan 1873, Fournier, Ontaro, Canada , d. 22 Sep 1932, Fournier, Ontaro, Canada (Age 59 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Harriett Isabella Andrews, b. 14 Oct 1876, Quebec, Canada , d. 20 Dec 1960, Fournier, Ontaro, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
27 Oct 1897 |
South Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F194 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1901 - 1993 (91 years)
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set
