I'm late to this conversation. I hope you guys are all still around. I am also looking for information of a lumberman from Quebec City. Mine is John THOMSON, born Aug 12, 1793 in Scotland. he was manager of Sir John Caldwell's mill at Etchemin, QC and later own his own mills in in the Quebec area and in Buckingham QC on the Ottawa River. He was married Isabella HENRY (Bo'ness Scotland) in Quebec and had a bunch of kids, one of whom was Andrew THOMSON (see link at bottom of note).
I am related to CAMERONs of Ottawa through my grandmother Katherine CHRISTIE (b. Ottawa 1887). My grandmother's grandparents were Sir Henry Newell BATE and Catherine CAMERON.
Any relation??
BTW, I have hit a huge brick wall with John THOMSON. Hiw tombstone says he was born in Ashkirk, Scotland on August 12, 1793 but there is is absolutely no record of any John Thomson being born on that date anywhere in Scotland (that I have found)
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thomson_andrew_13E.htmlAny help would be welcome. Have a look at me tree to see if there are any matches.