John Everbeck - owned a mill near the mouth of the Kashe River.

From the Orillia Packet and Times newspaper 20 July 1967

Orillia 100 years ago,

(from the files of The Orillia Expositor, a predecessor of The Daily Packet & Times, as published in 1867, the year Orillia became an incorporated village.)

Word has been received that the saw mill situated on the Kos-she-she-bog-a-mog River, near the outlet into Sparrow Lake was completely destroyed by fire. The mill was leased for a term of years by Mr William Hatch from the proprietor, Mr Everbeck, who is at present absent in Germany. The loss will fall heavily on Mr Hatch, who had upwards of 100,000 feet of lumber consumed. The loss to the owner will be approximately $3000. No insurance, origin of the fire unknown.


from Bill Clipsham - Everbeck's sawmill (sometimes called muley sawmill) at the first rapids on the Kah-she. Michael Clipsham had the timber for his first house on Muskoka Road sawn here. Also presumably the house at Sparrow Lake.


NB: We ask for any information anyone may have regarding pioneer John Everbeck -SLHS

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