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About the year of 1877 James David Owens of Belgrave came to Algoma and bought two lots for his sons, David and John. Each farm was 160 acres in size. These adjoining farms were worked together. David Alexander 0wens married Mary Flanagan, a widow with four children, in 1895.The couple occupied a log dwelling where two children were born to them. Kathleen and James. After John Owens' death in 1916 David lived on the S.W. 1/4 of lot 14 and continued to cultivate both farms. David's only son, James, married Mary Wilman in 1924 and they lived on S.W. 1/4 lot 14 until after their second child was born, then moving back to the old log house lin which James was born. Photo caption - Building a load of hay-Summer 1940. This house was burned in 1935 and replaced in 1940. The couple still dwell there in 1972, their family of eight having moved to their respective homes. David Alexander Owens died in 1936 leaving the farm to his son, James. About the year 1955 the sheep and cattle were sold and the farm was rented to Reginald Seabrook, son-in-law who lives on the next farm to the west. In June 1966 tragedy came to the family when James the youngest son died of asphyxiation in a Calgary apartment which he and his bride had recently taken. The grandchildren number thirty-five in 1972. There are 9 great-grandchildren. During the farming years the raising of sheep and cattle was the chief source of income with a small flock of hens. Horses were important for working and driving. the crops grown were turnips, potatoes, oats, peas, and hay. Photo caption: James Owens, Gilbert Ditchburn, val Owens, Mr. Gilbert Acheson / Typing - Mrs. Aubrey Court