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Henry Cumminger
 Henry Cumminger was born July 20th, 1794 in Truro, Nova Scotia and passed away February 7th, 1853 in Sherbrooke. He was married December 26, 1816 by Reverend John Waddel to Sarah McCurdy Archibald. She was a widow of James Archibald and had two young sons, James and David Archibald. He and Sarah had 12 children, two of whom will be focused on throughout the virtual tour. Henry was a sea captain. He also played a large role in the development of the sawmill industry in Sherbrooke. In 1826, Henry and William T. Archibald formed a partnership and entered into an agreement to erect a double mill at the Southern end of the Village. The agreement provided for the relocation of Mr. Archibald's mill from its site in another part of Sherbrooke, the installation of a second set of machinery by Henry and the digging of a canal approximately 850 feet in length, 10 feet in width and from 8 to 15 feet deep from Sherbrooke Lake to the St. Mary's River to supply power for the water wheels. The Cumminger House is the oldest building in the Historic Village of Sherbrooke. The building itself dates back to 1840. Although it was owned by Henry, he and his family did not live here, instead, it was used as a barn or a shed. After Henry passed away, his son John had ownership of the building. On October 6th , 1863, John and his wife, Sarah sold the building to his brother Samuel for $60. In 1885, the building was sold outside of the Cumminger family.
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