Otonabee

Otonabee is an Indian word meaning “foot of the rapids”. Its original spelling was Otanabee, and its pronunciation was not “O” but “Aw” as in Ottawa

Surveyed: 1819

Survey Type: Double front

First legal settler: 1820 (George Kent may have settled in 1819). Prior to that there was a trading post on Rice Lake, near Hiawatha. Traders were Herkimer (an Indian), and Maj Charles Anderson

Township history:

Nelson, D Gayle - Forest to Farm: Early Days in Otonabee (2 ed) - Twp of Otonabee South Monaghan (2000) ISBN 0-9683935-1-9 (First ed 1975) TVA

Municipal records:

The AO has microfilmed the Otonabee municipal records. The minutes and by-laws are on the five reels of MS493, as follows:

                        Reel 1             Minutes 1826 - 1863

                                 2              Minutes 1863 - 1918

                                 3              Minutes 1918 - 1965 and By-laws 1850 - 1855

                                 4                                                   By-laws 1855 - 1940

                                 5                                                   By-laws 1941 - 1947

The Assessment Rolls are on the twelve reels of MS619, as follows

                        Reel 1             1855 - 1868

                                 2              1869 - 1880

                                 3              1881 - 1890

                                 4              1891 - 1899

                                 5              1900 - 1908

                                 6              1909 - 1918

Reel 7             1919 - 1926

         8              1927 - 1931

         9              1932 - 1937

        10             1938 - 1942

        11             1943 - 1948

        12             1949

Assessment 1823-25 AO: MS16 reel 1

                         1822, 1840-41 AO: MS16 reel 8

Census 1823-25 AO: MS16 reel 1

                  1821-22, 1839-41 AO: MS16 reel 8

Census and Assessment 1826, 1828, 1830, 1836 AO: MS16 reel 8

Non-Resident Collector Rolls: 1893-1899 PCMA

Voters List 1946, 1949, 1953, 1957 at TUA: 93-001-16 to -19

Book of notices for non-payment PCMA

1821 Apr 14   Twps of Asphodel, Monaghan, Otonabee, and Smith attached to the County of Northumberland (Act, Chap 3)

1838                moved to Colborne Dist

1840                North Riding, Northumberland Co (now spelled Otonabee)

1845                North Riding, Northumberland Co renamed Peterborough Co

1954 Feb 4      Parts annexed to Peterborough, effective 1953 Nov 30 (OMB PFM 1662)

1962 Nov 12   Parts annexed to Peterborough, effective 1963 Jan 1 (OMB PFN 1481-61)

1966 Mar 8     Parts annexed to Peterborough, effective 1966 Mar 1 (OMB 9857-65)

1975 Aug 26   Parts annexed to Peterborough, effective 1975 Sep 1 (OMB M 758)

1998 Jan 1      amalgamated into Otonabee South Monaghan Twp