William Scott and his Extended Family

Discover the Remarkable, Multi-Continental Legacy of an Ontario Pioneer

In William Scott and his Extended Family, local researcher and author Marie Voisin delivers an meticulously detailed biography and family chronicle of the intrepid founder of New Hamburg, Ontario. Triggered by the author's own ten-year restoration of Scott’s 1858 stone manor house, this fascinating microhistory unravels the elusive life of a community leader, builder, and politician who shaped the early landscape of Wilmot and Dumfries Townships.

Spanning from the early 1830s to Scott’s sudden, permanent departure for New Zealand in 1867, Voisin bridges continents and generations. Through rigorous archival research, transatlantic correspondence, and deeply personal interviews with descendants across the globe, this volume maps the complex social and legal networks of the era. It shines a vital spotlight on the heavily interwoven Henderson, Ross, Goodall, and Millar families—including New Hamburg's early legal and political elite.

Part historical detective story, part foundational regional history, and part exhaustive genealogical treasure trove, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone passionate about Waterloo Region history, Canadian pioneer life, or nineteenth-century global migration patterns.