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J.C. Dun-Waters, The Laird of Fintry

Year Event
1864 John Cameron Waters born in England.
1885 Inherited fortune from uncle named Dunn. Changed his name to Dun-Waters to keep fortune in the family name.
1887 Married Alice.
1908 Came to Okanagan on hunting trip.
1909

Bought land at Shorts Point. 1.174 acres for $22,500.
Started planting an orchard.

1911 Started building Fintry Manor House.
1912 Fintry Manor finished. Installed irrigation system for orchard.
1914 World War I started. Dun-Waters joined the English army.
1921 Got rid of Godwin and hired Pym brothers to be managers.
1923 Cleared area in Fintry High Farm for hay meadows. Brought in Ayrshire cattle.
1924 Alice died. Hired Angus Gray as general manager. Fire at Fintry Manor. Trophy room built.
1931 Married Margaret Menzies.
1938 Donated Fintry estate to Fairbridge Farm Schools.
1939 Dun-Waters died of cancer in the fall.

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