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Muriel McIntosh, Box 580 Manitou MB R0G 1G0

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Am researching John McINTOSH b 24 Jul 1778 Vergennes VT d 8 Feb 1863 McIntosh Mills ON.  Have copy of obit from B’ville Recorder dated 12 Feb 1863.  John mar Hannah JESSUP b 13 Apr 1793d 17 Jan 1852.  He 3x gr grandfath of husb.                                   

 

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: David Walker     

Would you happen to know where I might locate 19th/20th century burial records for Spencerville, Ontario?

I'm looking for a Rev. Hugh Brown  marr Margret Walker 8 Nov 1855.  No further info except for 6 children (no dates).  Unless he was a traveling minister assume their children were born in Spencerville.

 

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Nancy Whyte     

Has anyone documented proof that any member of the Shipman family was  United Empire Loyalist? Was Daniel Shipman born 1732 in Conn died 1809 Leeds, a United Empire Loyalist? Have seen him  referred to as UEL but have also seen that According to the Directory of  Loyalists on the UELAC website, Daniel Shipman was suspended. What were  the reasons that someone would be suspended from the UE List?    David Shipman is on list of Loyalists in Leeds & Grenville. Have a David Shipman listed as a brother of Daniel Shipman‑‑why would  one bro be suspended and the other not?

 

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Anne Damp, 49 Norton Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946

                     loch@capital.net

Seek info on desc of GEORGE MCKENNY, b.1846 ON, d.1890 bur in St. PhilipNeri Cemetery. In 1881 census in Bastard & Burgess South, Leeds South. Son JOHN MCKENNY, b. 1870  living in Perth in 1950. Son JAMES MCKENNY b. 1868. Dau SARAH MCKENNY b. 1877 mar. ? ANDREWS;  dau. HELEN and GRACE E. ANDREWS.  Daughters MARY MCKENNY, b. 1872, CATHERINE MCKENNY, b. 1875;  HANNA THERESA MCKENNY b. 1879 immigrated to Syracuse, NY.

 mike myers <inline75067@yahoo.com

Great grandfath was Hugh K Kelly,  born in Canada in 1850. He was raised in a orphanage in or around Broxville, Canada. : He left Canada came to the USA in Maryland at 14. After the civil war he  came to Oklahoma in the 1880s where he married Lydia Jones ( born in Springfield, Mo. ) They had 8 children three who died as infants, 2 girls and 3 boys became Adults.   My grfath was Hugh W Kelly. one of the sons of  Hugh K Kelly was one of the citizens of Anadarko, Oklahoma who signed a letter to ask the state to form the city of Andarko,Oklahoma in 1889. I have him in several census and his pension for the civil war along with his civil war discharge from the 13th Maryland infantry.  Hugh K Kelley  walked to Maryland in fall 1864 and enlisted in the 13th Maryland Infantry serving 6 months in the Union Army during the civil war

I am not to sure that I may be able to help you,but if find any of the orphanage in the Ontario, Canada in 1850s to 1860s I may be able to trace him. He was in the Civil War records and of course lied about his age. I found a baby born in Northunderland in 1849 , contacted them, the lady there , she could not believe that he walked to Maryland (547 miles) at 14, I had her check out a yeoman with the name of Hugh Kelley, who was in the 1847 census but she said he was unmarried with 50 acres. I not sure but a it might be the reason the kid was in a orphange.  Hugh W was one of 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Both of the above are buried in the Carnage, Oklahoma cemetery in Caddo county Oklahoma. Broxville in on Hugh K Kelly's grave. If you find out anything I would be grateful.  I am looking to Brocksville as a possiblily as I can not spell any better than my kin‑folks thanks spell check.

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Mike Merrick, Springwell Lodge, Common Road, Nr. Tacolneston, NORWICH NR16 1LQ                                                 Email:              Tel:   01953 788887

Am researching my wife's parental fam who lived in Gravesend Kent UK from the early 1800's. In 1910 a boy of 14 ‑ William Henry Beichteller ‑ came to Edwardsburg  as an orphan & was living there with Stephen & Mary Jennings at  time of 1911 census.  On 14th May 1917 William marr  Ruby May Strader, daughter of Sterling & Adeline Strader in Spencerville.  Would be very interested to know if they had any desc.

 

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Joanne Faye 

 Trying to find info on membs of the Jordan Family who lived in the Leeds County area during the 1820‑1830 time period;. focused on ALEXANDER JORDAN who poss  marr Hester Wiltse  b.1815  dau of Solomon Wiltse.   Any and all info that might  be available on Alexander, Hester & any desc they might have had.

 

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            lori driver     lldriver@earthlink.net

Looking for information on the Judson Cole fam of B’ville. Know he was married twice, first to Mary M. Quigg, who died 14 Jan 1882. Secondly to Miriam Green.  He had at least two children: Luella B. Cole , married James S. Dargavel, and William S. Cole.    Judson was born in Theresa, New York, son of Jacob W. Cole and Catherine McFee.  Thank you !

                                                      

Mike Merrick, Springwell Lodge, Common Road, Nr. Tacolneston, NORWICH NR16 1LQ                                          Email:              Tel:   01953 788887

Am researching my wife's parental fam who lived in Gravesend Kent UK from the early 1800's. In 1910 a boy of 14 ‑ William Henry Beichteller ‑ came to Edwardsburg  as an orphan & was living there with Stephen & Mary Jennings at  time of 1911 census.  On 14th May 1917 William marr  Ruby May Strader, daughter of Sterling & Adeline Strader in Spencerville.  Would be very interested to know if they had any desc.

 

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            Sally Mason <sally.mason@rogers.com>

My brick wall is Bernard Mulholland and wife Mary Traynor Roman Catholic had 4 daughters, at least in Brockville area c. 1839‑48. Margaret 1839, Catherine 1840, Elizabeth 1842 and Letitia 1848 at St. Francis Xavier. Patrick Mulholland, perhaps Bernard's brother m. Jane Murray in Lanark Glascow 1837 indicating they were natives of Ire. Patrick and Jane had Jane 1841 and Anne 1842. I am looking for info to confirm that Bernard was from Ire. and any other info about him his wife Mary or their 4 daughters. Bernard and fam moved to Toronto before Letitia was baptised.

 

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Thomas Manning Jr, 127 WInchester Dr, Hampton, Virginia. USA   23666‑2215

                                    ph 757‑838‑6350        email tmjr@cox.net

Am trying to find something on the death of a great great grandfather. His name  Norman MacDonald; at one time lived in Brockville. He had a  very large house built there, 28 rooms, built there which was sold to  the City and turned into The Brockville General Hospital, which had  subsequent wings built on both sides ca 1890. Family records seem to  think it was called Ellersie Place and was located at the corner of  Pearl and Ormond Streets. He had several children born there but  subsequently and prior lived in Dundee, PQ. I am trying to find a  possible obituary for him. I think he died there in Dundee. Sadly the local paper The Huntingdon Gleaner was not published between 14 Aug 1866 and 13 Jun 1867 because of a mechanical failure and it was probably during this time that Norman MacDonald died.  Was hoping  that the Brockville Recorder archives might have this information. Since I cannot get to Canada I was wondering if someone there might be able look up this possible information for me. He was married to Elizabeth Ogilvie and they had at least three children born in Brockville,  Geogina Ada MacDonald 21 Apr 1845, my great grand mother, Charles Alexander MacDonald born 5 Aug 1846,  George Dehaven MacDonald born abt 1850 and possibly a fourth.  He was born appx 1797 in Isle of Skye, Scotland, his mother reportedly a MacLeod  of Dunvegan Castle

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Alan Lindsay   alindsay8@cogeco.ca

Seek info/descendants of William John Clare b. July 17, 1883 (wife’s name Lola Viola) and James Reece Clare b. Mar. 11, 1885 s/o Amos Clare & Mary Ellen Landon-both sons living in New Dublin at the time of Mary Ellen’s death in Nov. 1933. Both still living in 1941.

 Betty Almon Felhaber     bettena@sympatico.ca

The Brownson Family   am related to the Brownson's through Lucy Brownson, who married Edward Gainer Power.  Her half sister, Polly Bradshaw, marr Chester Power, the brother of Edward Gainer.  Lucy & Edward Gainer are my great great grandparents.  Have been researching the Brownsons and have found them to be a very interesting family.  IWould like to provide a few more generations to Lucy's & Polly's fams and the learn anything else available about the Brownsons & Bradshaws.  Their mother, Fanny Colton, also has an interesting family tree..

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JRMcGinn, Thunder Bay    

Cooke Background:    Briefly, Robert Cooke, my GGGF , born about 1793 in County Cavan Ireland became a gardener on the estate of Richard Griffith ( Griffith's Evaluation of Ireland) where he eloped with Richard's 16 yr old daughter Sarah JANE Griffith.  The couple fled to Canada/Brockville/ Elizabethtown area arriving about 1826‑7.   Robert worked at least for a time at The Charles Jones Potash Works and they lived just behind Victoria Hall in town . Their children were recorded in the records of St Peter's Church, Brockville.

John bn 1828 m Sally Clark 1851;   Elizabeth bn 1831 m John Earl 1851;  Jospeh bn Lambs Pond 1833 m Mary Ann White.;  Sarah Jane bn Feb 4 1836 m John McGinn 1854;  Catherine bn 1837 ...unkn;

Robert died young of TB, 1837‑1840 leaving Jane destitute and her pleas fell on deaf ears in Ireland as she had been disowned.     In what to me seems like a rash move Jane farmed her children out to Robert Cooke's relatives (Story and Cooke) and quickly remarried an American of unknown surname, moved somewhere in the USA and never saw her Cooke kids again. She had 2 more children in this second mysterious marriage.

One of their daughters, Sarah JANE Cooke is my GGM as she married John MCGINN in Lansdowne in 1854 ( Johnstown Marriages) .  So I now have a grip on my Cooke ancestry & a location in Ireland to research.

What I do not have is any McGinn information prior to 1849 when John McGinn, then about 19 was living single as recorded in an Escott assessment.  Our legend is of UEL connection but I am not sure this is McGinn or Cooke/Cook intermarriage .  ( Elizabeth Cook of Elizabethtown m Joseph Cooke in Aug 1831)

Jospeh Cooke & Richard Cooke of Augusta were Robert's bros ) Obviously Elizabeth was of another Cook family.....UNPROVEN YET but maybe she was the d/o Silas Cook of York, again unproven but I suspect he could be an ancestor of Cornelius Cook of Lansdowne ( Sabra Ann Cross)

ANYWAY! Who the Dickens was John McGinn, born near B’ville about 1830?? At least that’s what we were told!     I can not find any early McGinn records in LG !  Nobody in fam knew who John's parents were, just that he was born near Brockville.  Surname variations probably played a big part in hampering my efforts and families bearing names like McGinnes,  McQuin(n)/ McQueen, McGuin(n), McGowan, McGlynn,

McKen(n) all deserve a look.

John McGinn appears nowhere in 1852 census but Lansdowne is lost. Know the fam hist from 1854 on with the newly weds living Conc II Lot 17 small part north of Gananoque then on lot 18 Lansdowne Front to 1865.  From 1865‑1869 ...not sure where they were Rockport?? or Brockville? Twins Emma & Simeon  born B’ville in 1868 , June 15th; shortly thereafter the  fam moved to Orillia where more children were born .   Why the move??  John was a shoemaker by trade and maybe he felt it too crowded in LG? Just a guess!

If anybody can uncover evidence I would be in your gratitude!

Children born to John and Jane McGinn:   ‑Almo ( ? Almon?) 1856‑1856 buried lost in LG;  William Wellington my GF born 1859. m Emily Eliz. Smith;  Mary Elizabeth bn 1862 m Henry Coventry;

‑Maggie or Margaret Jane  born 1865 m1 ?m2 John Berkland,Seattle dd !?1934‑5

‑Emma and Simeon bn 1868 B’ville Simeon d after being bapt  Methodist Registry. Emma m William Jospeh Donohue. Marriage did not last Emma dd 1948, Rotla York Hotel Toronto, bur Vancouver; Jessie bn 1871‑1876 Orillia;  Robert Malcolm bn 1875 " m Lil Pearson dd Vancouver 1973;  Lucy Edith bn 1877 Orillia m Charlie Moore both dd Vancouver.Local researchers  Allan Lindsy, Jack Brown have been instrumental in uncovering My Cooke line in Leeds & Grenville . Also much credit to Norma Moug for her Morris help!

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Barrie Wilkie       bmwilkie@ns.sympatico.ca

Over view of my Wilson search:   David Edward Wilson b. 1861 in Winchester, parents Andrew & Sarah, Census 1871, David & his parents not listed   1881 David Edward married Margaret Elizabeth aka Maggie Wilson of North Gower in the Methodist Church in Inkerman.  Some of my Wilson ancestors died in Kemptville but through OCFA & OGS, and Kemptville records, I never found their burial sites.

The Kemptville Methodist Church records are located at the Ottawa City Archives and not in the United Church Archives in Toronto.  The United Church in Kemptville, have a record entitled "Tombstone Inscriptions from the Old Methodist Cemetery Clothier Street East Kemptville, Ontario 1817 to 1890 as recorded in 1955".  The church secretary is Norma Cummings, 613‑258‑3259.

People around here are now buried in either the Kemptville Union, Oxford Mills, or South Gower Cemeteries.

 

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Linda Romero   romero89@earthlink.net

Desc  from William Moore & Nancy  Buell through dau Lois Anne Moore.  Have traced her desc all over the USA.   mar Peter Nicol who was b  Logie, Perth, Scotland on May 9, 1813.  Parents were John Nicol & Christian Ferguson Nicol.   Christian Nicol living with son Peter & Lois Nicol in 1851 Canadian Census, Oxford Twsp, Grenville Co, Canada West.  Peter and Lois Anne Moore Nicol (Nicols, Nichols) traveled from Grenville to Ogle, Ill about 1854.  Lois Anne Moore desc from Bemslee Buell and Lois

Sherwood through their daughter, Nancy Anne Buell who married Wm. Moore.  They may have traveled in this group with Sherwood cousins.  They settled in Monroe Twp., Ogle Co., Illinois, Post Office Lindenwood.  Their name was spelled Nickle in the 1860 census.   Does anyone have any records that mention Peter or Lois Nicol, Nickle, Nichols?  Peter was born in Scotland, settled in Oxford Rideau, Grenville.   Nancy Moore was of the B’ville Buell's and Sherwoods.  Wm. Moore was born in Ireland,  married Nancy  Buell in Prescott, Ontario. Has anyone discovered the reason for the group to migrate to the Illinois area?

Was is canal building, farming, ??

Loren G. Kelly      Sirkelly55@toast.net

"Kelly Irish Canadian Korner and My Delaware Moor Ancestry"

   http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/l/Loren‑G‑Kelly/index.html

   Kelly Motto: "Turis ‑ Fortis ‑ Mihi ‑ Deus!"  "God Is My Tower of Strength!"

  "To Know Who You Are Is To Know Where You Come From."

Israel Tompkins   G‑G‑G‑Grfath on Loyalist list. ISRAEL TOMPKINS,  was about 25 on Jan 1, 1783 at Riviere du Chene, according to a Muster Roll of the Loyal Rangers {Edward Jussup, Major Commandant} which is taken from the "Rolls of the Provincial (Loyalist) Corps, Canadian Command American Revolutionary Period," prepared by Beacock Fryer and Lieutenant Colonel Willam A. Smy, C.D.; page 82 #6.  This would make his date of birth approximately 1758.  At this time, he was 5' 9" tall and had 5 years & 3 months in service from America and was a private in Jessup's Corps of Loyal Rangers.  Wish to locate the date he died and where buried as well as who his parents who were in New York before he mig to Sorel Quebec after the American Revolution. His son was Nathan Tompkins (My G‑G‑Grandfather) b. 1795, d. 4, May, 1879. of  township of Oxford‑on‑Rideau, under an Order in Council dated Nov 5th., 1818, located lot 23, E. S. Communication Road, township of Harwich. For his services as a private in Captain Daniel Burritt's Flank Company, Second Regiment of Grenville Militia, between July 2nd., 1812, and Jan 2nd., 1813, he received the east half of lot 5, conc 10, twsp of Moore.[Nathan of Oxford‑on‑Rideau, OC 5, Nov. 1818].  Nathan Tompkin's dau, Rebecca Tompkins,(Gr‑Grmoth) marr James Kelly  (Gr‑Grfath).she b about 1841 in Upper Canada or Quebec‑Died: May of 1923 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas at the age of 82. In 1862.  The "Kent County, Ontario Marriage Registers 1857‑1869; Volume One" lists: "James KELLY, age 22, of Harwich, born Canada, s/o Thomas & Hannah, Married 04, May, 1862, Rebecca TOMPKINS, age 21, of Harwich, Born Canada, d/o Nathan & Rebecca. Witnesses: Richer TOMPKINS of____________; Eliza TOMPKINS of____________.  Rebecca Tompkins Kelly's son, was Nathan Tompkins Kelly, (My Grandfather). born: 24, Aug, 1867 in Blenheim, Kent County, Ontario, Died: 06, Dec, 1934, at age 67, in Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexic;  early on a Thurs morning (8:30 a.m.) at his home, about a mile Northwest of Artesia, of pneumonia. He had moved to Artesia, New Mexico in 1924, during the early oil boom and was an oil rig driller and builder. The U.S. 1900 Census of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, lists Nathan TOMPKINS KELLY (parents, James & Rebecca Tompkins KELLY), as attaining the status of a naturalized U. S. citizen in 1879, at about the age of 14. Since his youngest sister, Orpha Jane KELLY, was born in Kent County in 1875, it appears that he and his family emigrated from Canada between 1875 & 1879. Because his maternal grprnts, Nathan & Rebecca TOMPKINS both died in 1879, it is conceivable that this is the year that Nathan Tompkins KELLY & his fam emig to  U. S. Nathan Tompkins KELLY marr Laura Marie STATELER on 25, Dec, 1893 in Ohio   Father, Luther James Kelly was the son of Nathan Tompkins Kelly born: 15, Jun., 1907 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio‑Died: 15, Jul., 1972 in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas).

SOURCES    "Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution" By Gregory Palmer on page 867 it states:     "TOMPKINS OR TOMKINS, ISRAEL  AO12/109/294 Of New York, A native of America, Tompkins lived at Stillwater.  He joined Burgoyne at Fort Edward and served in Jessup's Corps for the rest of the war.  Tompkins settled afterwards at Sorel, Quebec, and estimated his loss at 18 {Pounds} Sterling.  He received 12 {Pounds} Sterling.

                                                    

"American Loyalist Claims, Vol. 1"....Abstracted from the Public Record Office Audit Office Series 13, Bundles 1‑35 and 27 by Peter Wilson Coldham, F. A. S. G. states:

"TOMPKINS, ISRAEL (X), Saratoga, Albany Co., N. Y. With five other men, escaped to join Burgoyne's Army at Fort Edward; served in Maj. Jessup's Corps until the capitulation, when he came to Canada and served with Corps until their reduction.  Was honorably discharged though he has not got his certificate.  Memorial 25 Feb. 1786 Sorel.  Claim; Cow and crops.  (AO13/16/68‑70)"

From "BEERS COMMEMORATIVE,"  published Toronto, 1904:

"The paternal grandparents {of Reuben A. Tompkins}, Israel and Rebecca {Brown} Tompkins were of English extraction, but natives of New York, and were well known as United Empire Loyalists.  Mr. Tompkins was in the British Army, and was captured while carrying dispatches.  He settled in Canada.  One of his cousins, Hon. Daniel D. Tompkins, served two terms as Governor of the state of New York."

From the "SECOND REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ARCHIVES FOR THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO";  Toronto, 1905, by Alexander Fraser, it states:

"N. C. February 9.    (49) 1091.  Claim of ISRAEL TOMPKINS, late of Saratoga.  Claimt. says:  He was at Isle au Noix in the Fall of '83.  Is a nat. of A.  Lived at Stillwater.  Joined Genl. Burgoyne.  Served all the war.  Produces Major Jessup's Certificate to his services.   Had a Cow and Calf on the lands of John Aurie.  Claimt. had the land on shares with him. Had Corn & Flax 7 c sown.  Claimt came away before harvest."  This is found on page 1108 of this report.

From L. D. S. microfiche #6010866, "2000 Loyalist Names and Families from the Haldimand Papers," by Keith Fitzgerald states:"Israel Tompkins alone from New York, farmer, leased lands.  Member Kings Rangers, Rogers Rangers.  Israel Tompkin's wife, Rebecca {Brown} Tompkins was born about 1770.

From L. D. S. film # 1430819 Rebecca Brown's  Baptism was at William Henry, Quebec, Christ Church, by John Doty, Rector, and was of Hannah Campbell, Rebecca Brown and Dorothy Brown, adults.  Witnessed by Mr. Campbell and widow Brown on 09, Nov, 1784.  The above‑mentioned  l. D. S. film {same source} also lists the following MARRIAGE;  "09, Nov, 1785, Israel Tompkins, farmer, to Rebecca Brown, spinster, both of this parish; by publishment."

CLP from Rg 1 L3, Vol 511, T misc/30, 1788 ‑ 1794, reel c‑2842, states as follows:

"The petition of Rebecca Tompins of Augusta, daughter to Jesse Brown, humbly showeth that your petitioner was a soldier in Major Jessup's Corps of Loyal Rangers and joined the royal standard prior to the year 1793....undated." The folder says:  "The petition of Israel Tompkins wife...county of Grenville."

Further research shows that Israel Tompkins had a patent in the Township of Augusta in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada that was dated July 15, 1797. on Concession 9; Lot 2; 200 acres.  On 01, May, 1802 he is found living in Wolford Township in Grenville County, Ontario, Canada and is found to be living there up through the 1817 Census of Wolford  Township.

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 George Thomas (graematters@t6wireless.com)

 3Great grandfather Leonard C. Lewis was indentured to RichardArnold at age 5 by his mother    Catherina Lewis.  Letters & manuscripts of Richard Arnold & his moth are located at the University of Denver Manuscripts Library.

Duncan Blachford      duncan.blachford@netzero.net

Robert Reccalton Younger died in 1899 &  fam returned to Toronto. From the Gananoque Reporter index of BMD I found that death writeup in the newspaper microfilms died Jan 24, 1899 in Gananoque. Inr publication of Willowback cemetery  he is listed as being in lot 608, but the dates are in error. The book has born March 27, 1845 and died Jan 24, 1846. The cemetery did not open until 1856. Ssurviving cemetery records  in Gan  have no info about lot 608.. I suspect that death date of 1846 is a transcription error. Is there any info in your files as to where this burial information came from? Does your branch have any old records about this cemetery? Do you have any old funeral burial records from funeral homes in Gananoque in 1899?

To my knowledge there are no other members of this family buried locally. His wife is buried with her siblings in Prospect Cemetery in Toronto.

 

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Cindy Loo (cindylooblue@yahoo.com)

Am looking for  info re John McAndrews & Catharine McAndrews (nee Cullican) whether that be death, census (pre 1881), marriage or land records . They had  son named Michael McAndrews born in 1845 in Quebec(?) who married Mary McCabe who was born in 1843 Ireland(?), they were married in Westport on November 3, 1874 witnessed by James McDonald of North Crosby Township & Ellen Burk of Hull, QB.  Curious to know if Michael McAndrews had any siblings that you have record of.  Also, we know that as of the 1881 Canadian Census that Michael & Mary (nee McCabe) had 3 children Michael James (1), B(r)idget (3) and John (5) but are not sure if they had any other children after that.

 

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James Jeffrey (jimjeffrey@sbcglobal.net)

Descendant of John McLean (1775‑1861), his son, William McLean (1816‑1891), & William's dau, Catharine (1839‑1894), who mar James MacFadden of St. Mary's. Have been posting short biographies of my descendants on my blog, http://www.JimJeffrey.blogspot.com, & just recently posted one on James MacFadden. Will be posting one on his wife, Catharine,  even though I have scant info about her.

Do you have any suggestions about how I might connect with other descendants of John and/or William McLean (both from Brockville/Elizabethtown)? Am extremely interested in obtaining old photos or portraits of these men & their families. They were both living at the time where photos might have been taken. That is one reason I would like to connect with any other desc.

 

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 mary claus (

           

MONDS and SHAW   Looking for info re Cora Monds marr James Shaw July 30th 1921 in Gananoque.  Any information on them or their family would be appreciated.  She was my great aunt.

Karen Hickson

khickson@biggdog.com

My name is Karen Hickson & I am a descendant of Gersham Wing.  he is my 5 great grandfather. Am a member of the Wing Family of America and we are privileged to have our own genealogist!  Our family website is    Am having a hard time finding exactly when My Wing family came back to the U.S. But I know that my Great Great grandfather was born in Canada  This is my line.

Godfredus Wynge b. 1526 Belgium d. 1597 England

Matthew Wing b. abt. 1548 England d. 1614 England

Rev.John Wing b 1584 England d. 1630 England

Stephen Wing b 1621 d. 1710 Sandwich, Mass U.S.

Elisha Wing b. 1668/69 Sandwich, Mass U.S.

Jedediah Wing b.1696/97 Wareham, Mass. U.S.

GERSHOM WING b. 2 Dec 1744 Warehan Massachuttes d. 1825 Canada West Ontario

Daniel Wing b. 1782 Quaker Hill New York U.S. d ?

Jehial Wing b 30 July 1812 Ontario d 24 April 1855 Hardin Iowa U.S.

Benedict Wing b 07 Jan 1838 Ontario d. 1914 Flasher North Dakota U.S. In 1870 lived in Iowa U.S.

Joseph Adalaska Wing b. 28 Aug 1860 d. 06 Dec 1931 Iowa

Olive Elizabeth Wing b 27 Apr 1887 Iowa d. 26 Sept 1949 Belle Fourche South Dakota U.S.

Robert W Dennis b 20 Dec 1930 still living

Karen Dennis Hickson b 19 Jan 1964 ME!

                       

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Allen LeBaron, 1108 Thrushwood Dr, Logan UT; 

                      

Trying to locate ancestry & vital statistics for WILLIAM WHITE marr about 1816, ELIZABETH ?. Family is identified 1820 cenus Yonge‑‑Wm White,  Betsey, 1 boy, 1 girl; plus in other early baptismal, cemetery, marriage records for Leeds County.  Children: LEWIS 1817, DIANA 1820, EURETA 1824,

(possible THOMAS about 1825).  Lewis m. 9 Dec 1841, ELINOR SMITH.  Diana m. 12 Jul 1848 WILLIAM REDMAN. Louis removed to IA/MN around 1850.

Does anyone have compiled genealogy that spells out accurate interconnections among heads of VARIOUS DAY FAMILIES who settled in Leeds County.  For example, is supposition correct that all descend from emigrant Anthony Day of Gloucester, MA?  Names include  WILLIAM (2), JONATHAN, JACOB, RICHARD, etc., as seen in early Leeds records. Looking for info that goes beyond what is readily available in LDS data bases and/or internet postings.

Linda GRIFFIN Hoskinson           hoskinsons@juno.com

Still looking for Ascenath MUNRO Griffin.  Did she remarried;  where buried.  First name spelled with MANY variations...Asenth, Asinth, Cineth, Esaneth, Esinith, Ascenath, Ascenth,

etc.  Also, I would like to know date of death for Lillian GRIFFIN

Wiltse,  may be buried in the Maynard Cem Augusta Twp

Here is what I know.  In 1861, Ascenath Griffin's husband Elijah Griffin, gr grfath, came to the United States leaving her & their 3 year old child, Lillian Griffin.  The last place that I find them

together is in Escott.  He starts a family with my great grandmother, Nancy McCLURG Griffin, in 1872 in Michigan.

 1861 census Escott Twp, Leeds County [age = next birthday]

GRIFFIN, Elijah, 33, marr, born Upper Canada, farmer, lot 9 of Range 1 [the broken front]**

GRIFFIN, Cineth, 23, marr, born Upper Canada   

GRIFFEN, Lillian, 3, born Upper Canada

 **this would be on the road near the river, just east of the village of Rockport. He, as E Griffin,   is shown at this location on the 1861 Atlas of Leeds.

In 1871, Ascenath MUNRO Griffin & Lillian Griffin found in1871 Census living with Edward Spencer Thomas.  Edward Spencer Thomas dies in Dec 1880.  He made a Will out in 1877.  When he dies, it appears that he is worth $75,000‑$80,000.  He leaves a large amount of money to Ascenath Griffin, HIS HOUSEKEEPER,  asks that a piece of his property

be left to her with directions that a house should be built on this property, but the value of the house was not to exceed $600.  She was to have the right to live on this property until the time of her natural death.  Her dau, Lillian GRIFFIN Wiltse, to receive $500 & an organ.

Ascenath MUNRO Griffin would have been about 40 years old at the time of the death of Edward Spencer Thomas.  It is hard to believe that she would simply disappear.  I am wondering if she remarried.  She would have the material ingredients to attract someone.

 There was an older Ascenath, my Ascenath's aunt.  The older Ascenath MUNRO married Jeremiah Guild.  Apparently, the older Ascenath and Jeremiah died in Harwich Township, Kent Co ON,  This Ascenath was the sister of Alfred Alpheus Munro, fath of my Ascenath.  Alfred Alpheus Munro is the son of John Munro and Annetje "Hannah" Alyea.

From another researcher, the following info shows the name of one witness at the marriage of Elijah and Aseneth MONSOW Griffin as Melvina MONSOW.  In the 1861 Census record,

it shows a Malvina MUNRO living in the family of AA (Alfred Alpheus) Munro.

Elijah Griffin married Aseneth Monsow, both of Young 6 May 1854 by license Rev Lane. Wit Gilbert Wickwase & Melvina Monsow Ref: Marriage registers of Upper Canada Johnstown Dist

 "Monsow" seems incorrect.‑‑a guess would be that Aseneth and Melvina's surname should be   Munro(e)/Monro(e) or Morrow, but I think its Munro. Note Jeremiah Guild's wife was Aseneth Monroe, much older than this Aseneth‑‑ possibly her aunt ?].

1861 census Yonge Twp,

Leeds Edward & Mercy Thomas are not in the same household. It is difficult to tell where one household ends and the next starts in the 1861 census.  It appears that Mercy Thomas is the last person enumerated in the house of her cousin Amasa Mallory in Mallorytown‑‑with his wife and children &  several other individuals of various surnames.

The family immediately following is, possibly, the parents and siblings of Aseneth Munro, wife

of Elijah Griffin. Note there is a Malvina Munro (witness at marriage was  Melvina).  

MUNRO, AA, 46, marr, born Upper Canada, D.V. Court Clerk [from the

baptism record of son Willis, his name is Alfred]

MUNRO, Lydia, 42, marr, born Upper Canada

MUNRO, Malvina, 23, born Upper Canada

MUNRO, Henry, 14, born Upper Canada

MUNRO, Willis, 11, born Upper Canada

MUNRO, Arthur, 4, born Upper Canada

Listed immediately after the Munros is:

GUILD, Jeremiah, 48, born US, farmer

GUILD, Asineth, 51, born Upper Canda

GUILD, Aferetta, 7, born Upper Canada   [her name is Alfretta per Marg's

Guild records, named for her Uncle Alfred Munro?]

page 6

E.S Thomas, 55, born Upper Canada, farmer, single

1871 census Yonge Front

page 76 & 77

Thomas, Edward 69, born Ont, farmer, widower

Griffin, Esinith, 32, born Ont, married

Griffin, Lillie, 14, born Ont

page 26

GARDINER, Amos, 28, marr, b Ont, farmer