Ernest Neale (1887-1949)
A cabinetmaker and a woodcarver, Ernest came to Canada in 1907. Some examples of his carving can be seen at the entrance to the Senate Chamber in the Parliament at Ottawa. Attracted by the lake, he came to Beaconsfield in 1930 with his wife Mabel (1892-1982) and his family to live at 47 Beaconsfield Blvd. He was a soldier in WWI with the 42nd Battalion of the Royal Highlanders of Canada.