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Jan. 2011

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Jerri Grimley, 50 Southwell Drive, Toronto, On M3B 2N9, jerrigri@hotmail.com

SNIDER/SNYDER Researching Willam John SNIDER/SNYDER & wife Eliza BUCHANAN. They had at least one son William J. SNIDER b ca 1872 in Kemptville ON, d 1908 in Toronto. Employed by the Grand Trunk Railway. According to Family history the senior William SNYDER worked on a schooner that went from Prescott to Ogdensburg, NY. Maybe other children a John SNIDER & Amanda SNIDER. Have found an Amanda SNIDER marr to a Hiram SWAN & lived Ottawa, Prescott area & Ogdensburg, Unable to make connection. They probably marr ca 1900. This Amanda Swan found on the 1930 US census Ogdensburg, d 1949, bur at Sandy Hill Cemetery a with Hiram Swan who d 1919.
There is also a William SNIDER/SNYDER buried in the Sandy Hill Cemetery, 05 Jun 1917, but have not located a death certificate.

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Ginger Urquhart 350 Drumm Ln. Fallon, NV, USA gingeru99@charter.net Seeking 2 ancest & a father-son link in Leeds area, time frame ca 1805-1834. Icahbod Stoddard (b ca 1750) moved there with fam from Connecticut, USA, ca 1805. Listed in HX of Leeds & Grenville p.121 as early settler in Bastard Twp. Family notes include him there on Land Record 1809, 1810 & on 1818 Bastard Twp census, over 60 & one female. These latter not found documented. Son of Ichabod is Nathaniel, b 1798 in Con. Found in Hx of Leeds & Grenville p. 122 as settled at Tophy's Mill, Burgess. Also 1812 War Militia Muster Rolls, Capt Wm G Fraser, Grenville Militia: served 16 days (7-24 Jun 1814), also 25 Jun to 24 July 1814, then discharged. Found on 1833,1834 Assessment Crosby North Twp. In a family note. Looking for a link between these men. Ichabod had several other sons in Canada: Arvin, Lyman, & Sheldon, but Nathaniel d ca 1834 following a ten year marriage & 4 sons. His widow-Jane MacManagle- remarr Arza Judd, Jr. in 1835, then they moved to United States. Items that may help my search could be any other census records, will of Ichabod, church records-though I am unsure which to pursue- and cem records. Jane's 1st marr (to Nathaniel) is not recorded but the 2nd is registered in Johnstown District, Wesleyan Methodist church.

**************************************** Maxine Newstead maxinenewstead@att.net {Please note email corrected previous from issue} Looking for info re McGuigan Cemetery listed in Grenvile Co. cemetery book Vol 1, 91-4. There are unknown number of people bur unamed. They died mostly of pestilences, principally malaria, during construction of the Rideau Canal from 1826-1832. marked with field stones. Am wondering how the cemetery got its name or any other info on that subject. Am researching the McGuigan/Goodwin/Watson fams who came from Ireland early 1800’s & spent some time in Kingston then to Maidstone & Alpena, Mich then back to Maidstone.

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Ron W. Shaw scdhrcda@ripnet.com

Desc of Israel Boulton b.c1811 in the USA or in E’town Twsp, Leeds, usually said to be son of William Boulton (1776-1859) & Martha Elliott (1777-1879) and grandson of George Boulton (1740-1794) & Nancy Bickford of E/town (prob of Wexford, via the USA). The many family trees for this family appearing on ancestry.com and elsewhere apparently, confuse children of George Boulton with Abraham Boulton & men of the same names in different generations. Would very much appreciate being put in contact with, & hearing from, anyone who might be able to assist with sorting out my own ancestry prior to Israel Boulton (b.c1811) who marr Isabella Millar in 1830 & Johanna Ward in 1836, both marriages taking place at Perth. Doing so would be greatly assisted by info anyone might have re three Boulton men who arr in Bathurst Twsp, Lanark Co, ca 1822 & built mills (1823) where Boulton Creek enters the Fall River thus founding the village of Fallbrook ... Benjamin Boulton (b.c1778) mar (c1800) to Charlotte, Samuel Boulton (b.1785) marr (c1810) to Rachel Pursell & Hugh Boulton (b.c1786) marr (c1812) to Susannah Pursell ... the latter two marriages apparently taking place at Broadalbin, Montgomery County, New York. Any & all assistance, regardless of how minor, would be greatly appreciated.

**************************************** Burrell Cross fax 866 335 0470 www.3BMinternational.com

Looking for origin in USA of Henry Cross, would appreciate any info re this. Have everything from him to present but running into dead ends as to where he actually came from

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Ron W. Shaw scdhrcda@ripnet.com

Desc of Israel Boulton b.c1811 in the USA or in E’town Twsp, Leeds, usually said to be son of William Boulton (1776-1859) & Martha Elliott (1777-1879) and grandson of George Boulton (1740-1794) & Nancy Bickford of E/town (prob of Wexford, via the USA). The many family trees for this family appearing on ancestry.com and elsewhere apparently, confuse children of George Boulton with Abraham Boulton & men of the same names in different generations.

Would very much appreciate being put in contact with, & hearing from, anyone who might be able to assist with sorting out my own ancestry prior to Israel Boulton (b.c1811) who marr Isabella Millar in 1830 & Johanna Ward in 1836, both marriages taking place at Perth.

Doing so would be greatly assisted by info anyone might have re three Boulton men who arr in Bathurst Twsp, Lanark Co, ca 1822 & built mills (1823) where Boulton Creek enters the Fall River thus founding the village of Fallbrook ... Benjamin Boulton (b.c1778) mar (c1800) to Charlotte, Samuel Boulton (b.1785) marr (c1810) to Rachel Pursell & Hugh Boulton (b.c1786) marr (c1812) to Susannah Pursell ... the latter two marriages apparently taking place at Broadalbin, Montgomery County, New York. All assistance, regardless of how minor, would be greatly appreciated.

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Roger Caldwell roger@storm.ca

Looking for info on Thomas Stanley Guest b 3 Oct 1898 in B/ville & marr Margaret May Caldwell born 1 May 1896 Darling Twsp Lanark Co. They divorced & Margaret moved to the USA where she died

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Clark Shea shea1@shaw.ca

My wife, Carol Shea U.E. desc from Quebec Loyalist Nathaniel STARNES. from Fort Edward, New York & like so many of the farmers in that area was a Loyalist, leased land from the Jessups. Starnes was arrested while delivering a dispatch to Col. Jessup & spent time in the Albany gaol before escaping with a British officer also a prisoner there. Starnes seems to have had a personal relationship with the Col. The Canadian archives record that some time before 1777, Jessup asked Starnes to adopt two small children, a boy 4 and a girl 5., which he did. However after a year's time the Congress in the area took the children away from Starnes and his family because of his political leanings and relocated them with another family. Would like to get more info about this failed adoption in hopes of learning where the Starnes came from prior to Fort Edward. Such an event is likely recorded somewhere & thought starting with Jessup's papers might give me a clue.

**************************************** Karen Linley k_linley70@hotmail.com

Looking for any info on the Anthony Edward Mclean b-03 Mar 1856 Dundas, ON marr Sarah Elizabeth Plunkett b-10 Jan 1870, Marr 08 Oct 1888 in Leeds, Archives of Ont Microfilm #MS932-61. Athens Village cemetery Yonge tws, have fam listed but would like to know if any one has any info of them. Anthony Edward had marr 1^st to Mary Louisa Slack b-abt 1853 on 31 May 1880. Main interest is one of the children from marr to Sarah Elizabeth but also interested in any of the family. Their son Dr Charles Ernest Mclean b-29 Jul 1889 Athens died 17 Mar 1940 in Toronto. Charles had marr Anna May Fortune b-15 Aug 1888 Eldbersine,Twsp, ON, d-26 Oct 1944 Toronto ON. Marr 27 Feb 1919 in Blind River, Algoma dist. ON. Anna May was great Aunt. In contact with their daug (age 92) but she is not sure of many details. Any help appreciated. A pic of the tombstone of this family would be wonderful

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Husb Ron MacNeil descends from the McNeals in Landsdowne that immigrated in 1784. ggggg grandfather, Daniel McNeil came to Lansdowne with sibs: John, Jane/Jean, Castin, & Margaret. Jane marr Austin Grant; Castin married Oliver Landon & Margaret marr James Halstead; all early settlers of region. Have hit a brick wall trying to locate Daniel's Father. Any assistance greatly appreciated. Any chance that William McNeil could be father of Daniel? William's name is on list of Loyalists in Leeds and Grenville.

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Ruth Stuart rstuart@jadesci.com

Ggg grandmother was Rosanna Johnston Stuart. She & sisters & mother came to Canada from Ireland. Ggg grandmother was Mary Murphy Johnston. (Ithink her husband, John Johnston, may have died before the trip, can't find anything on him). -- their four children were Margaret, Maria, Rosanna and Amelia? Rosanna marr Patrick Stuart in May 1849, in B’ville, ON. Mary Murphy Johnston d in 1869, buried in Crosby ON. Belong to Ancestry.com & have found some info on Margaret and Maria. Interested in finding more re Johnston's, esp Mary & John Johnston.

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Allison Gibson allisongibson@live.ca

Am researching my GGGGrandfather, William Jones. & learning about his wife, as well. Her name was Rebecca Ann Smith, daugh of William Brandiga(?) Smith & Elizabeth Squires of Wolford township, Grenville county. Found out that there is a 'Smith Family Burial Ground' at their former homestead on Concession 2, Lot 19, would like to know any info who bur there

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Dorie doriesw@wildblue.net

Searching for info on Abel Cummins/Cummings, in the 1851 ON census at Ed’sburgh, with wife, Betsey & children. Other Cummings fams were nearby, probably family.

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Ruth Stuart rstuart@jadesci.com

The Archives of Ontario will Extend its Hours of Operation
    Effective Tuesday, February 8, 2011, The Archives of Ontario (AO) will offer extended hours of service on Tuesdays and Thursdays to 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Services available during these hours will include registration, assistance from reference archivists, access to self service microfilm, microfiche and finding aids, viewing of previously ordered materials, and access to the exhibit gallery. Requests for certifications, reproductions and copyright that are placed during extended hours will be sent for processing on the next business day.

Library and Archives Canada to go 100% Digital
    A recent report from Library and Archives Canada announced that, over the next seven years, the records of Canada’s heritage will be going completely digital. Going digital means it will be easier than ever to research your ancestry because all of the information held by LAC will be available in searchable databases.
    Another benefit of storing the information in digital form is that it reduces the impact to the environment. Library and Archives Canada currently sends out about 750,000 photocopies each year and hopes to completely phase out paper copies by April 2011.
    "Taking advantage of new digital information technologies will change not only the way we acquire and preserve our collection but also how we make it accessible to Canadians." explained Dr. Daniel J. Caron, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. "The digital environment is also providing us with opportunities to enhance our services to other documentary heritage institutions. This makes sense from both the client service and business practice perspectives – to stay relevant, we must move forward."