He was born in Lansdowne , Upper Canada in 1836 , educated in Brockville .
He was qualified as a Dominion Land Surveyor in 1872 , undertaking surveys in what is now Alberta , Saskatchewan and Manitoba .
He was born in Lansdowne , Upper Canada in 1836 , educated in Brockville and qualified as a Dominion Land Surveyor in 1872 , undertaking surveys in what is now Alberta , Saskatchewan and Manitoba .