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Oct./Dec. 2008
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Ellen Thompson Ellenlee@telus.net
Grgrandfath;
William BEATON born in Kingston (Pittsburg), Ontario on Aug 20, 1874. Please
note
that
he gave several different dates as his date of birth. On marr certificate
he stated his parents were
William
BEATON & Anna ROOTH. He lived in Lethbridge and Edmonton. At the time of his death; Sept 26, 1954 it was listed
that he was survived by a sister; Mrs. W.L. DAVIS, who lived
Gan, ON.
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Glenda Hamblin
Flagstaff, Arizona
thehamblins3@msn.com
Gr gr grandfath,
Alexander McLean, was born in New York in Dec 25. 1794
Saw list of children of Robert McLean & Rebecca DeForrest on which
there was a son, Alexander but this is a different Alexander.. Wish to
find prts of this Alexander.
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Thomas Valley mysterywisconsin@gmail.com
Grgrgrandmoth
Marie-Dorothee "Sophie" Dolbec on
the Ont census for Prescott Town in 1851, living with father Narcisse, step
mother, and step-siblings. In 1871, in
the same location, but having been married sometime prior to 1862, listed as the
mother of 5 children.
Her husband's name Joseph
Vallee/Valley/etc. Can't find marr
records for that location/ time period.
Joseph
died between 1875 &
1880. From census listing, ascertained
that he was mariner on St.
Lawrence, born ca 1831.
Without death records, assume he
died onboard ship. Sophie moved to Ogdensburg, where she lived above
Valley Dry Goods Store (run by two bros named Valley, which assume
means relatives to Joseph). She in Ogdensburg
census 1880, listed as widower.
1861 census may hold
key to Joseph's identity. If it took place prior to marr, he may be with
other family members, which would give
insight into his origins. If it took place after their marriage, might
give idea where they were married.
Both the Vallee and Dolbec families were
Roman Catholic. In Prescott Town, would the nearest Catholic church at the
time have been Notre Dame in Ogdensburg (across the river)? All of the
descendants that lived in that area eventually got married or baptized at that
church, which suggests prior association with it. But they don't have a
record of that marr. Seeking any info on Joseph Vallee (b. abt.
1831, Quebec, d. bet. 1875 and 1880, Unknown).
*************************************** George Francis george_f54@hotmail.com
Looking for Francis clan in/ around B’ville . Any one having a listing of what graveyard or graveyards there might be some Francis names please let me know Looking for a Catherine Francis ,,came here from Ireland , Born about 1781 as she is shown on 1851 census as being 70 years of age. We can trace our part of the clan forward but are having a problem finding where she may have been laid to rest
david dwyer (ddwyer10@twcny.rr.com)
Looking for info
about Mary Dwyer born 7/17/1864-1939 in Grenville P.Q (?) and her Father John
Dwyer 1836-1900 who may have been born in Canada. Any help would be greatly
appreciated
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Coralee Testar Vancouver, BC cet@galaxyfilm.com
4x ggrandfather
Benjamin BETTS , Sr. Birth:
15 DEC 1739 in Norwalk, Ct.(or White
Plains, NY)
Death: 12 JUL 1827 in Wallace,
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Then known as Remsheg.)
Residence: BEF. 1775 White Plains,
NY then Saratoga, NY farmer
and Carpenter>
Military Service: 10 AUG 1777
British Army under Gen. Burgoyne. AUG 1777 Capt. Allen's Independent Company.
1778 Deported to Canada Before SEP
1780 Moved to Quebec, Trois Rivieres
Military Service: 10 SEP 1780 Major
Jessop's Corps of Loyal Rangers - Doctor
Adam's Company - came to Machiche
in 1783 on the Baie de Chaleur. Military
Service: 1 JAN 1783 Wm. Fraser's Company of British Rangers
(AKA Company of Select Marksmen). 1783 Settled originally in Wentworth,
Nova Scotia then to Wallace Bay, NS, 1000 acres of timberland under the Remsheg
grant.
According to "American
Loyalist Claims" National
Genealogical Society, page 36,
"Benjamin Betts of Saratoga, Albany Co., New York, who was
deported to Canada: Benjamin was a carpenter and wheelwright; driven from
property because of loyalty to the crown. Joined the army at Saratoga
August 1777, appointed to Captain Allen's Independent Company, retired
to Quebec, Canada, remaining with the Company until September 1780.
Benjamin was then drafted into the Corps of Loyal Rangers as a
Private until the end of the War.
Memorial: undated, now of Bay of Chaleur.
Disposition by Isaac Montross, settler at New Carlisle Bay, that
claimant (Benjamin) is brother in law, and was a neighbor in
Saratoga for seven years before the
war."
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Linda Romero romero89@earthlik.com
Peter Nicol (Nichols) &
Lois Anne Moore lived Oxford 1851 with chldn & his moth Christienne Nicol. When did he
come from Scotland? where he lived in Canada prior to & after 1851? when
& how he & fam left for Illinois? Looking for Christienne Nicol's death record, birth
records of chldn, mar record
He b May 9, 1813 Logie, Perth,
Scotland d Dec 14, 1904 Ponca City,
Kay, OK Bur:
Ponca City
Baptism: May 30, 1813 Logie, Perth, Scotland
Immigration: 1856 from Canada to USA
Occupation: Farmer Religion:
Church of Scotland Father:
John Nicol Mother:
Christian (Cristiana) Ferguson
Spouse: Lois Anne Moore
her death: 1867 Trempeleau, Wisconsin
Her Fath: William Moore (1780-1851) Moth: Ann (Nancy) Buell (1797-1888)
Children
1/ Caroline M. (Carrie) Nichols Birth: abt 1843 Canada Death:
1866 Wisconsin 2
/ John Sherwood Nichols Birth: Jul
5, 1845 Perth ON Death: Jun
11, 1912 North Yakima, WA 3/
Annie Nichols Birth: abt Sep 1847
Canada Death: Oct 27, 1866
Wisconsin 4
/ William Buell Nichols (Twin) Birth:
Aug 26, 1850 Toronto 5/
Thomas Nichols (Twin) Birth: Aug
26, 1850 Toronto Death: Dec
17, 1866 Wisconsin 6/ Elizabeth Nichols
Birth: Sep 4, 1852 Quebec 7/ Lois Ann
b 1855 Canada 8/
Isabelle (Belle) Frances Nichols Birth:
abt 1858 Lindenwood, Illinois Death:
aft 1905 9/
Mary NicholsBirth: abt Feb 1860 Illinois 10/
Julia Agnes (Aggie) Nichols Birth:
May 11, 1862 Illinois Death: Nov
29, 1946 Oklahoma 11/ Henry Nichols
Birth: Sep 1864 Trempeleau, Wisconsin
Death: bef 1920
Notes for Peter Nicol 1851 Census
Grenville County, Oxford, page 113: lived
in log home, 1860 Census in Monroe Twp., Ogle Co.,
Illinois, Post Office
Bill Hamblen whamblen@sympatico.ca
Have
been researching George Watts,brother of grfath
Herbert Watts. George was b. in 1879, mar
Martha Wales in April 1902.Martha b Scotland,
a servant in
farm houses nearby. Is it possible she may have been an orphan and sent
her as a "home " child?
Children- Anna- 1902 , Albert 1904, Elsie 1906,
Fred 1908-
Believe some of Fred's children returned to the Athens area.
George
sets out in 1919 with sons Albert 13 & Fred 11& crosses the border at
Ogdensburg into U.S.A. Question-
Why did they travel all the way to Ogdensburg to cross to reach Watertown?
Why did they not cross at
Rockport or Kingston? Later
Martha followed with daus. Have not discovered the cemetery where
they are buried or definitely
where the children's off spring would
be. Was told Robert Watts of Athens was grchild of Fred.
Discovered a tombstone for
a FRED WATTS in Elgin !!!
*************************************** Bonnie Patrick, Elora ON bonniepatrick@tufcoflooring.com
Trying to find Catholic baptisms of
children born between 1838-1854. The Patricks were in New Dublin at that
time & had 11 children. I have checked the St. Francis Xavier R.C.
Church microfilm, but they aren’t there. Since there wasn’t a Catholic
church in New Dublin area, could you shed some light as to whether there were
“travelling” priests who would go around to baptize children and if so, do
you have a feel for which church? I have a map of the Archdiocese of
Kingston and it appears that some of the nearest churches during that time would
have been St. Mark’s, Prescott: St. Philip Neri, Toledo:
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Sherwood
D. Lake, PO Box 585, Townshend,
VT 05353-0585 sdlakejr@gmail.com
One of my gr grfaths, Thomas Lake is on UEL list. He
was a farmer with his bros in White Creek NY from ca 1761 to 1777, when he
joined the Queens Loyal Ranger in Skeensborough NY; was a member of Lt Col Peter's Corp, Thomas' son in law was a
Lieutenant in the same unit and I believe he served under and was recruited by
Captain Justus Sherwood. The Battle of Bennington, VT was basically fought on
his farm which was part of a 4 person land grant known as the Van Corlear, 2 of
these people were Thomas' brother and Van Corlear was his brother in law. As
with most loyalist they had to leave New York State as their land had be seized,
so they went to Canada and as far as I can tell settled in Wolford Grenville Co.
Thomas died there in 1813 at the age of approx 70 yrs.Several
names on UE list are related to Thomas through in-law relationships. The
Wilse Family is one, Thomas' daughter Jane married James Wilse. Thomas
and his family as listed in the census reports for Wolford twsp Grenville CO for the years 1802, 1804, 1805, 1806 and 1813 so far.
Do not know where he or his wife are buried.
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Dale F. Baird, Sr.,
2708 S. Hooker, Denver Co
80236
Wish more info re gegrgrfath
Andrew Baird b 9 May 1789 in
E’town marr Elizabeth Strader in
Williamsburg twsp 6 Dec 1802 & d 20 July 1859, prob in Lyn.
Did he come from Schoharie County NY?
A Bedant Baird was b Schoharie & may have come to ON.
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Myles Novak
gryphon1@shaw.ca
Gr moth Angelina Wiltse
b 16 Jun 1853 to Alpheus Wiltse & Mercy Vickery of Lombardy
ON; marr John Rea 20 Jan 1877 in Bastard twsp.
How is she connected to area Wiltse fams?
Sheila Burtch posterghost@yahoo.ca
James lived in Albany County NY, was in Jessup's Corp. LBL. His wife met him near Lake Champlain and they travelled north and spent the winter of 1783-84 at Chateaugay or Lachine. Jessups Corp. disbanded in 1783 and soldiers settled along the St. Lawrence River. James settled in Augusta Township in 1784. He drew land in Elizabethtown Township in 1798. 200 acres, which was all of Lot 3 Con. 7, and 200 acres, which was all of Lot 27, Con. 8.
James KELSEY b. in Conneticut m. Sarah
James and Sarah's Children:
1 William KELSEY b. before 1782 in USA d. after 1850 m. Bertha Slack (b. in Leeds Co. Ont.)
2 Mary KELSEY b. 1819 d ? m. Ezekiael Phillips (b. 1807 d. ?).
3 Elizabeth KELSEY b. after 1772 m. James LIVINGSTONE (b. 1778
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Raymond Naud, 324-15 Everstone Drive S.W., Calgary AB T2Y 5B5
Grgrgrfath
Michael Shanks marr Mary Balfe in April 1824 in County Wicklow
Ire; left Ire with baby son
James & bought 100 acres, lot
12 con 3 Kitley on 10 Nov 1829. Michael
still alive June 1864 but believe d later that yr;
Mary still alive Sep 1870 in her 70’s.
How & when did they come to Can & when? where were they bur?
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