John McIntosh (farmer)

Through the apple, his surname is the eponym of the Macintosh (or Mac) computers and operating systems by Apple Inc. 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.

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.

While clearing his property, McIntosh discovered a number of seedling apple trees growing wild.

McIntosh farmed the original property until his death, sometime between September 19, 1845, and January 10, 1846, near St. Lawrence Valley, Ontario.

The park, which belongs to the Township of South Dundas, also features a large hand-painted mural depicting the apple's history.