He moved to Peterborough, opened a general store there and, in partnership with James Foley, set up a lumber yard. In 1846, he married Harriet Maria Keeler, the daughter of Joseph Abbott Keeler, who founded Colborne, Ontario. In 1852, he moved to Norwood.
He relocated to Peterborough, opened a general store there and partnered with James Foley to start a lumber yard. He married Harriet Maria Keeler in 1846, the daughter of Joseph Abbott Keeler who founded Colborne, Ontario. In 1852, he moved to Norwood.