John McIntosh (August 15, 1777 – c. 1845) was a Scottish-Canadian farmer and fruit breeder, credited with discovering the McIntosh Red apple. Through the apple, his surname is the eponym of the Macintosh (or Mac) computers and operating systems by Apple Inc.
21-675: John or Jack McIntosh may refer to: John McIntosh (farmer) (1777–c. 1846), American-born Canadian farmer credited with discovering the McIntosh apple John McIntosh (reformer) (1796–1853), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada John Baillie McIntosh (1829–1888), Union Army general in the American Civil War John McIntosh (Quebec politician) (1841–1904), member of
42-488: A one-mile portion of the Saint Lawrence River by taking a one million dollar Lincoln Continental rocket car off an eight-storey ramp. This was billed as The Super Jump . The ramp and its runway were located in a field just west of Hanes Road, South of County road 2. The ramp has since been demolished, but the concrete runway still exists as of 2012. The municipality was established on January 1, 1998, with
63-653: Is buried here in the cemetery of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Riverside Heights, just east of Morrisburg and north of County Road 2 (formerly Highway 2 ). Whitney was born in Williamsburg in 1843, represented Dundas County in the Legislature from 1888 to 1914 and served as Premier from 1905 to 1914. Morrisburg and Iroquois were partially flooded by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958. Unlike
84-923: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John McIntosh (farmer) John McIntosh was born in Mohawk Valley near Harpersfield in the Province of New York in 1777, the son of Alexander McInshosh and Janet Mutrie, Scottish immigrants, loyalist during the American Revolution . McIntosh emigrated to Upper Canada sometime between 1795 and 1801 and settled in Matilda Township , now part of South Dundas Township . He married Hannah Doran on 19 April 1801, in South Dundas, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. They were
105-401: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , South Dundas had a population of 11,044 living in 4,651 of its 4,821 total private dwellings, a change of 1.8% from its 2016 population of 10,852 . With a land area of 521.54 km (201.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.2/km (54.8/sq mi) in 2021. The only provincial highway directly serving
126-539: The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada unveiled another plaque in a nearby park and declared the apple's discovery and development an "event of national historic importance." The park, which belongs to the Township of South Dundas , also features a large hand-painted mural depicting the apple's history. South Dundas, Ontario South Dundas is a municipality in eastern Ontario , Canada , in
147-484: The Lost Villages of Cornwall and Osnabruck Townships , however, the two towns were simply relocated to higher ground in the same area. There was an international design competition in 1954 to design the new Iroquois townsite. Canadian-British architect Wells Coates was among those who submitted redevelopment concepts. An artificial lake, Lake Saint Lawrence, now extends from a hydroelectric dam at Cornwall to
168-643: The Mohawk Valley in New York , and John moved to Upper Canada in 1796. In 1811 he acquired a farm in Dundela, and while clearing the land of second growth discovered several apple seedlings. He transplanted these, and one bore the superior fruit which became famous as the McIntosh Red apple. John's son Allan established a nursery and promoted this new species extensively. It was widely acclaimed in Ontario and
189-555: The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River . It is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) south of Ottawa and is midway between Kingston and Montreal , Quebec . The Municipality of South Dundas comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: The municipal administrative offices are located in Morrisburg. The county
210-578: The Canadian House of Commons from Saskatchewan John McIntosh (footballer) (born 1943), Australian rules footballer for Claremont and St Kilda John McIntosh (educator) (born 1946), British headmaster of the London Oratory School Jack McIntosh (strongman) (born 1988), British strongman competitor See also [ edit ] John Mackintosh (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
231-1110: The Legislative Assembly of Quebec and the Canadian House of Commons John F. McIntosh (1846–1918), Scottish locomotive engineer John Donald McIntosh (1850–?), politician in Manitoba, Canada John William McIntosh (c. 1870–1939), physician and politician in British Columbia, Canada John Charles McIntosh (1874–1940), lawyer and political figure in British Columbia Jack McIntosh (English footballer) (1876–?), English football forward Jack McIntosh (Australian footballer) (1878–1944), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne John H. McIntosh (1879–1925), American college football coach John Cowe McIntosh (1892–1921), British-born Australian aviator John McIntosh (Australian politician) (1901–1971), New South Wales politician Jack McIntosh (politician) (1909–1988), member of
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#1732787150990252-474: The amalgamation of the former townships of Matilda and Williamsburg , along with the former villages of Iroquois and Morrisburg. Charles A. Barkley, who was elected mayor of the municipality in the 2006 municipal elections , died unexpectedly on June 17, 2009. He had been a municipal politician since 1981, when he joined the Township of Matilda council. He was succeeded by deputy mayor Robert Gillard. In
273-598: The control structure at Iroquois, and replaces the formerly narrow and turbulent section of river that was impassable to large vessels. It replaces, in part, the Long Sault rapids. Several buildings from the Lost Villages were moved to a site near Morrisburg to create Upper Canada Village , a living museum which depicts 19th century life in Upper Canada . In 1976, stuntman Ken Carter attempted to jump
294-434: The following year only one had survived. Several years later, the tree was producing the crisp, delicious fruit that is now well known. The discoverer eventually dubbed it the 'McIntosh Red', which is still the apple's official name. McIntosh farmed the original property until his death, sometime between September 19, 1845, and January 10, 1846, near St. Lawrence Valley , Ontario . The original tree that spawned this legacy
315-415: The municipality is Highway 401 . All other highway routes in the municipality, including Highway 2 and Highway 31 , were decommissioned by the province in the 1990s, and were folded into Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry's county road system. Highway 416 , the main route from the 401 to Ottawa , has its southern terminus at Johnstown in the neighbouring township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal . Morrisburg
336-713: The northern United States, and was introduced into British Columbia about 1910. During the War of 1812 , several battles were fought in Dundas County, present day South Dundas. The Battle of Matilda , Battle of Point Iroquois , Skirmish at Doran's Farm , and the Battle of Crysler's Farm were all fought in Dundas County along the St. Lawrence River. As well, the Dundas Militia built numerous earthworks and breastworks along
357-640: The parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. His four sons, David, Charles, Allan, and John served with the Dundas County Militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion , fighting at the Battle of the Windmill in 1838. His son Allan would continue growing the apples and expanded the orchards. While clearing his property, McIntosh discovered a number of seedling apple trees growing wild. He transplanted them to his garden, and by
378-436: The river to fortify the area from attack, in 1814, the earthwork at Point Iroquois was expanded to include a blockhouse, but due to the construction so late in the war, and the relative peace, the fort was called Fort Needless . Morrisburg took its name from James Morris , Canada's first postmaster general. Morris also played an important role in canal -building in the area. James Pliny Whitney , Ontario's sixth premier ,
399-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_McIntosh&oldid=910397566 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
420-510: Was damaged by fire in 1894. The McIntosh family nursed the old tree along until 1908; the last year it produced a crop; and, in 1910, it fell over. A flat headstone now marks the spot where the stump had remained for years. At least three plaques commemorating the site's historic value are also located in the vicinity. In 1962, the Ontario Heritage Foundation erected a plaque outside the former McIntosh homestead. In 2001
441-517: Was named in 1792 to honour Henry Dundas , who was Lord Advocate for Scotland and Colonial Secretary at the time. Matilda and Williamsburgh were two of Upper Canada 's original eight Royal Townships. The northern portions of Matilda and Williamsburg townships were separated in 1798 to form the new townships of Mountain and Winchester within Dundas County. The McIntosh apple was discovered and cultivated in South Dundas near Williamsburg. John McIntosh's parents emigrated from Inverness , Scotland to
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