pubquermarapril2005

Jo Ann jgrsic@shaw.ca

Looking for info re Cecil JOHNSTON (may have used the surname PARISH) bd Aug 6 1900. Cecil was 'adopted' by Samuel Johnston & lived on the family farm in Lansdowne 1906 to 1918? Can you help me out? If I can find where my father lived 1900 and 1906 that should tell us who his birth parents were. The government will not open any records until twenty years after Dad's death so we have another eight years to go; am hoping that something will turn up in the 1901 census. Dad had to have been somewhere from his birth Aug 6 1900 & his adoption by Samuel JOHNSTON in 1906. If that info can be found it will give us a clue to whom his birth parents were. Dad always used the name JOHNSTON; we were raised as Johnston's.

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Bbaker91@look.ca

Looking for some info on husb’s fam. His grmother was born in 1897 in Prescott Town or surrounds, I believe. Her name was Rheta Lorraine BOULTON (spelling believe is correct). Her father’s name was George as far as my husband can remember. Husb’s name is Errol Barry BAKER. Rheta married a Carl William BAKER in 1919 or 1920. Any info on this would be most helpful.

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Bonnie Livingston Smith bandbsmithc@comcast.net

John LIVINGSTON b Nov 23, 1867 d Aug 12, 1974 mar Katie B. MCCOLL June 28, 1898 in Boston, MA buried Forsythe Cemetery, Forsythe, MT ; brother Donald (Daniel) LIVINGSTON b Nov, 1873 d Oct 2, 1939 mar Sarah Anne MACDONALD. Are they connected to the Loyalist LIVINGSTON fam in Leeds and Grenville?

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pyst@shaw.ca

Looking for descendants of Joshua ADAMS and Elizabeth "Betsy" CHIPMAN. Joshua ADAMS came to Canada approx 1778 and settled eventually in the Leeds Grenville area. Details of his parents, Richard Saxton ADAMS and Lucy MATSON greatly

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Ron Toop RR 1 Toledo, ON K0E 1Y0

613 275 2503 glenson@ripnet.com

Gr grandmoth, Rachel HILL, know little about her & have even less documented info. She maron Oct 8, 1831 in St. Peter's Church, B’ville to John Purcell; described there as Rachel HILL, spinster of B’ville. On the Purcell tombstone in Forbes Cemetery, her dates are listed as 1810 ‑ 1881. Apart from those two pieces of info, really know little about her, though aunt Edna Purcell said Rachel Hill's mother was a DEWOLFE. would like know about parents & sibs, any other info about fam & background.

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Pattie Stevens JMarti4886@aol.com

Sevveral members of my family that lived in Bastard township, Leeds Co. Ontario Canada.

Roger & Abel STEVENS were brothers who explored Bastard twsp, believe there was a place called Stevenstown? But not sure about that. Have been trying to find where Jonathan STEVENS who mar Lucy ADAMS in 1787 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont then moved to Bastard where they began their family. Jonathan bur in Bastard but I don't know where. If you could be of any help I would greatly appreciate it.

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Bruce Leach <bleach@cogeco.ca

Need info re gr grandparents who are buried in Oakland Cemetery (William & Catherine LEACH). In particular, looking for the birthdate & date of Wm’s passing ... my records indicate he died in 1938, but I do not have the specific date; gr grmoth Catherine died on Jan 11, 1956. Interestingly, I have a copy of his newspaper obituary (given to me by my grandfather, however, the date was cut off). According to the obituary, my great grandfather's remains were taken by rail from Chalk River to Brockville's Union Station. The funeral procession from the station to Oakland Cemetery was held on a Thursday ... the service at the cemetery was conducted by Rev Rural Dean S.E. Morton. William was actually a long time resident of Chalk River Ontario (he died at the Cottage Hospital in Pembroke) but was born in B’ville sometime in 1854. He was the eldest son of Luke LEACH & Sarah HAZELWOOD (both buried in Oakland Cemetery). William took his apprenticeship as a blacksmith and mechanic with his father Luke at the family's blacksmith shop at 26 Perth Street (Luke's brother-in-law Thomas Price was his partner). Upon Luke's retirement, the business was sold to an apprentice Jonathan Borthwick. William did not stay with the family business & moved to Sault Ste. Marie & ultimatey, Chalk River, to begin a long career with the CPR. Hoping that you can help me fill in some of these blanks ... - birthdate & date of death of William Henry LEACH (1854? - 1938?); William's father, Luke Leach (1825-1902); William's mother, Sarah HAZELWOOD (1835-1926)

Also info on gr gr grt grandparents ...William Henry LEACH (1780‑1878) & Elizabeth LEACH (1791‑1874) ... parents of Luke Leach of above. Both are buried in Franktown Cemetery, a few kilometres north of Smith's Falls. The Leach family had strong roots in Eastern Ontario ... particularly in Beckwith & Ramsay Township in Lanark County. Many anc settled in this area when they arrived from Ire in the late 1700's & early 1800's. Have visited the cem in Franktown & found the gravesites of William & Elizabeth. Unfortunately, the inscriptions on the tombstones are very worn & it's now impossible to make out maiden name of Elizabeth. Other membs of fam claim it's either LUMMOX, LUMAS OR LEMAY. Am hoping that cem recs will reveal this info. William & Elizabeth settled on Lot 12, Con 9 in Beckwith Twp. Elizabeth died on Apr 16, 1874 & William on Jan 31, 1878. William's parents, William LEACH & Anne EDWARDS (my gr gr gr gr grparents). Only info is on Anne ... she dau of Henry & Elizabeth EDWARDS, born Ire. on June 25, 1752; mar William LEACH in Ire on June 15, 1777. All 7 children born Ire but believe only 5 came to Can (William Henry born 1780, Eliza ... no data, Susan born 1788, Samuel born 1799 & Esther born 1801). Do not know year that fam emig or if William came to Can .. may have died in Ire. Anne did come .. prob ca1810 - 1820. She lived on the 9th Con in Beckwith; prob died there June 23, 1827. Could not find Anne's tombstone in Franktown Cemetery. Wish to confirm her final resting place.

Looking for any info on Rev. James Buck Pring, Born 1883 Peterborough. Moved to Manitoba late 1800 then to Saskatchewan. Was a Minister in Brockville and is buried in Athens, Leeds Co. Rear Yonge. Married Unknown Reed. Am looking for children or relatives.

Grgrfath Sidney George ROSE imig to B’ville Sept 4, 1911; member of Lodge # 9

Have been unable to overcome a brick wall in the genealogy research on my DRAPER family, .Luke T.DRAPER gr-grandfather was a tailor in Farmersville from the mid-1850s until his death in 1872. Unable to locate documentation of death. The originals of records for several early years of civil registration are missing from Ontario Archives & unable to locate any burial records.

(1) Is there a burial record for the Lyn Cemetery? Have personally walked the cemetery in the hopes of finding a clue.(There is a possibility that Luke Draper was bur Lyn since the Athens Cem had not been established.-a second cousin remembered being taken as a child to such a location by her grmoth). His grave marker could have been on of the several unidentified stones that were set up later along the perimeter.. (2) Have been unable to confirm his mar to Esther Ann WESTON of Edwardsburg township in 1860. Need to find this record.

Am a desc of Jonathan WICKWIRE UE. Elenor WICKWIRE who married Jehial/Jehiel BISSEL on 10 Oct. 1814; by banns. Bride & groom were of Augusta. The witnesses were: J.Wickwire, M. Wright. Who is this Eleanor WICKWIRE & where she might be buried. Perhapsin Bissel Cemetery? The mar may have been 2nd for Jehial

Looking for a Philip WICKWARE; had sons James & John make petition for land in 1806 that both of Augusta, sons of the late Philip Wickware of St. John Lower Canada, deceased in the year 1781 or 1782, a loyalist. Benjamin SALTS & wife Margaret & fam in Yonge but disappear. (Margaret born Margaret SEELEY d/o Augustus, married Lebeus WICKWARE UE, who died ca 1803, she mar Benjamin SALTS) Philip most trying to track is the one who mar Matilda GRIFFIN ca 1816 & had a son Libious who lived at Mallorytown ca 1850. The Wickware history book says this Philip worked on the river on a boat, and died of a fever in 1825 at Toronto; assume he meant the St. Lawrence. it appears there were 3 WICKWARE loyalists. Brothers Jonathan& Lebeus who settled lot 14 con 2 E’town, also Philip whose relationship to them is unknown, and who left the least paper trail behind.

Leeds Co ancestors include John HAGERMAN, David HENDERSON, David MANHARD, Henry LaRUE, Nathaniel BROWN. Looking for the Nathaniel BROWN who had dau Hannah who mar Iasaac COON.

Is the Samuel PENNOCK in L&G the same Samuel PENNOCK who moved with his family (most of the family of Samuel PENNOCK & Thankful BOARDMAN) from Connecticut to Strafford, VT & later joined Burgoyne's army and fought at Saratoga. Upon returning to Strafford when Burgoyne's army was defeated, Samuel & his family were treated very badly ("deprived of every little effects") by the Americans . He & his wife were held prisoner & his children were "distributed among the neighborhood" - from his own accounts, 1792 & 1793. Had 9 children & all moved to Can with him.

On Jan 24, 1785 Jonathan Wickwire married Eunice Huff/Hough a relative of mine. Have fair amount of info on Jonathan & fam but haven't been able to find Eunice's death date or burial.

They lived on Lot 14 Con 2 E’town Twp; he died 1796 there might be some info about Eunice. Would certainly appreciate any help with this situation.

Have been to Bennington many times over the years and have spent time in the wonderful genealogical library at the Museum. Have photographs of Daniel BURRITT's homestead on Sandgate just outside of Arlington, Vermont. Recently learned who Lucretia BURRITT MERRICK'S parents were _ Clement BURRITT & Martha ADAMS. can now trace Burritt connection back to about 1100 A.D. Would be most interested in finding out more about them...why did they move to Mattawa for instance. Also are there any photographs of them in anyone's family albums. Have seen Martha's gravestone on the Mattawa site, but didn't find Clement’s. Where is he buried? If anyone is interested in Hiram & Lucretia's fam of 12 children, can help. Have found info on all grmoth's sibs. Grmoth was Ruth MERRICK WILSON, 1869 to 1962 who mar Thomas Frank WILSON, 1865 On MERRICK side, Hiram MERRICK, who mar Lucretia BURRITT, was son of Stephen MERRICK & Margaret BROWN, dau of Nathan BROWN. Stephen MERRICK died 1830 & Margaret remar to James DUNN & had 3 other children. If anyone wants info this line, have that as well.

Looking for parents of Gr Gr Grfath, Ezra D. SEELEY. Family history info indicates he born in Can June of 1795. Know he related to Robert, Nathaniel, Benjamin line via a DNA test results that my brother, James Seeley, submitted to the SGS society. We have not been able to trace information through family histores to make that link. We know that he spelled his last name as SEELEY & SEELY. Mar Susan BOYCE of Pennsylviana in Meigs Ohio in 1831; did not own land in Meigs County. Ezra not in the Ohio census. Two children were born Ohio: Evaline in 1833, & Ezra D in 1835. He lived in Livingston Co. MO in 1850. Susan divorced him in 1851. He remar Eliza Jane BRADFORD by 1854. She also from Penn., Green Co. They moved to Mercer Co. MO by the 1860 census. Ezra died in 1864. Although fam info & tombstone info list his birthdate as 1795, Census information for 1850 list his birthdate as 1799, Vermont as his birth place. Census info indicates he was a physician. Checked the state of MO list of physicians, and he not registered. Any info would be appreciated.

Ephraim Lee & wife Jerusha Palmer moved into the E’town area in 1800. There son Gardner or Gardiner mar Nancy Palmer in 1801. All known about Nancy is that her parents are Robert & Rosannah Palmer. Gardner/Nancy's son Samuel, b 1809 mar in 1833 to Johanna Clow, b 1818.

Johanna's parents are Peter Clow and Hannah Palmer. Would there be any info on any of these individuals in your materials.

Some time ago a family connection said that anc, Jesse PURDY, had been mar to a Ruth KENNICOT but over time have been unable to find any reference to a fam named KENNICOT. (This info came from the publication by Reid of the Loyalist sons and daughters) In a book edited by Russ Waller found reference to Jesse Purdy's wife as being Ruth PENNOCK. In checking other books & online in connection with United Empire Loyalist material found number of references to PENNOCK. Have documented my ancestry to Anna PURDY, a granddaughter of Jesse PURDY, so anything that you might find which could advance this line would be greatly appreciated.

Hugh GRAHAM d 25 Oct 1891 & wife Matilda Jane ROBB d 23 July 1890, bur Presb church cem Toledo. Where are church records?

John GALBRAITH had land grant con 1 Eds’burgh; dau Helen mar Sgt John ANDERSON 13 Apr 1813 & lvd Eds’brurgh till he d then mvd to Sheddon, Elgin Co where their dau Annie who mar Abel SPENCER of Spencerville lvd & both bur there. Dau Sarah SPECER mar W. B. SELLS of Sheddon.

Searching for identity of four peouple (couples pictured), related fams lived in Leeds Co from ca 1820 (Rear Yonge twsp, Leeds south, Lansdown, Escott, etc) & in recent times. Peel Co early 1800's & early 1850's, several mvd to Walkerton, brant twsp, Bruce Co from 1861 to 1881. Affiliated fams mvd to Sault Ste marie area in 1881. Fam surnames associated with both pics: BAILE, HORTON, SPICER, WEBSTER, NUTTALL, FERGUSON, KENNY, NIXON, SCOTT, KNIGHT, HARKLEY, GEARY, BRIDGES.

These two people were supposedly from Ireland ca 1802-06. The man mustered up in Ireland, served in the British Army in India from ca 1821-46 when returned to England (Chelsea pensioner) returned to Ireland, worked temporarily as a guard in the British Military jail, Kilmainham, Dublin. He died in Northampton, England 1868 and the woman supposedly came to Canada about 1869/70 to Brant township. Her place of death and burial remain unknown after several years of researching through many sources.

The man is unknown and the woman may be his wife (widowed and remarried). The picture is found in a SCOTT family bible. Their names remain a mystery as they are not necessarily of the surname SCOTT, possibly BAILE or NIXON.

Would greatly appreciate the assistance of readers who are researching any of above surnames or are able to identify any one of the four individuals in either photo.