Published Queries
Sept/Oct. 2005
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It has been suggested that it would be helpful if mailing addresses were included with queries in addition to email addresses.
Mae Earl, 78 Silver Birch Drive, Brandon MB R7B 1A9
Would George W, Robinson of Ottawa (georger400@aol.com) please contact. Don’t have email. Husb’s grmoth was Mary Agnes DAVIS who mar James EARL in B’ville in 1879/80. Her fam lvd Kitley.
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H. I. Sheridan, 236 King St. E., Brockville ON K6V 1C7
Thomas IRWIN (IRWIN?) From Ire (where?) to Bastard twsp Leeds Co ca 1835 with wife Margaret ??
& their son John. Did Thomas have bros? Sis? John mar a SHERIDAN. Who was she? After her death he mar Mary Ann IRWIN (not related).
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Kevin James kevtjam@hotmail.com
Looking for info re grgrgrandfath Michael LYONS, interested in finding out where in Ire he came from, when he arr in Canada, where he & wife Ann are bur. The info from the 1881 census:
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Michael LYONS M Male Irish 55 Ireland Farmer Weslyan Methodist
Ann LYONS M Female Irish 51 Ireland Weslyan Methodist
Margaret A LYONS Female Irish 21 Ontario Weslyan Methodist
Andrew LYONS Male Irish 17 Ontario Weslyan Methodist
Harmon LYONS Male Irish 14 Ontario Weslyan Methodist
Fannie LYONS Female Irish 12 Ontario Weslyan Methodist
Marrie E LYONS Female Irish 10 Ontario Weslyan Methodist
Joseph B LYONS Male Irish 9 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist
Source Information: Census Place Bastard & Burgess South, Leeds South, Ontario
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Robert O'Brien robrien@img.net
Gtgtgrandfather Hiram George FINK who had been station master for the GTR in Brockville in 1871 (as per 1871 census). Because of this status, when he died, the GTR station in Brockville would hear of it, and perhaps cause a notice, maybe even an obituary to be printed in the Recorder & Times. L&G Branch Recently learned that he had moved away. He & his wife Lucina CLARK FINK in the USA 1880 census, employed by the Union Pacific in Ogden Utah!!
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Bob Hanlon grampibear@goldrush.com
Interested in the early 1800's when ancestor, Dennis B. HANLON arrived in Brockville from Ireland, we believe sometime between 1815 and 1825.
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Helen HUCKLE Elford, 5 Comfort Cove, Sandycove Acres, Innisfil ON L9S 1S3
1) Jesse BROWN b 1731 Stonington CT d ca 1784 Sorel Que mar Hannah LEEDS in Stonington CT; he was Loyalist; chdn: Jesse b ca 1752 mar Annis SEAMAN; Israel b ca 1754 mar Marian BROWN; Mary b ca 1757; Nathan b 1759 mar Mary McILMOYLE dau of John McILMOYLE & Mary DYSART; Elisha b 1759; Thomas b 1761 mar Desire HURLBERT dau of Moses HURLBERT; Phoebe b 1768 mar John CHESTER; Dorothy b 1771 mar Heman LANDON; Rebecca bap 1784 mar Israel TOMPKINS; Hannah bap 1784 mar George CAMPBELL.
2) James FINDLAY (LEY) b Falkirk, Scot mar ca 1808 Ann NICHOL/NICOL in Scot; chdn: Helen b ca 1810; William b 1819 mar Rosella??; David b 1825 mar 1st ANN Jane McDONALD 2nd Mary McDONALD; Ann b 1821 mar John McCOY; Joseph Hume b 1827 mar Mary Jane BOYLE dau of William BOYLE & Margaret McKERRIGAN/McKERICHER; John b 1830. Fam later mvd to Kent Co then to Michigan.
3) James ATKINSON/ATKESON/ACKERSON b ca 1789 Ire d unk poss Marlborough twp area mar Ann ?? To ON 1834 sett Marlborough twp area. Chdn: Joseph b ca 1830 d 1905 unmar; Elieva/Alevia b 1831 d 1906 mar Joseph P. Richardson YOUNG 1853 mvd to Kent Co; Mary Ann b ca 1820 d 1907 mar John KELLY 1842; Anne Jane b 1822 d 1912 mar Ezra BROWN ca 1849.
Any info on these fams greatly appreciated. Will share.
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William Harold Driscoll, Merrickville ON whdriscoll@yahoo.com
Is there was any information in Brockville about the Merrickville area DRISCOLLS?.
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Billegean Grant, 2600A E.Seltise #167, Post Falls, ID 83854
scor108gem@yahoo.com
Needing more info about Michael GRANT, mar Jane DACK in abt 1830, oldest son William, is 2nd gr grandfath. Think Michael's mother was Catherine, but have not been able to go back that far
Mary Lou Steffen mlsteffen@iowatelecom.net
Daniel Hamlet Burritt 1735-1827 son, Daniel Burritt 1769-1859 son, George Landon Burritt 1798-1852 son, Edgar Burritt, 1827-1896 son, Justus Burritt (married E Burke or Mary Burke)
son, William Edgar Burritt, 1872-1914 daughter, Ella Margaret Burritt, 1908-1963 (married Robert Edward Harlow, 1908-2003 daughter, Mary Louise Harlow, 1943- (married Valgene Carrell Steffen, 1942-1999) Looking for infor about Justus Burritt, my great grandfather. Hope you can help.
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Wilna McFadden, RR#1 North Augusta K0G 1R0
clifford.mcfadden@sympatico.ca
Mary (WARREN) SEABROOKE wife of James SEABROOKE lvd in Pittsburg twsp bur Leeds cemetery. Seeking names of Mary’s parents.
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Carol Edwards jerushae@compmore.net
Ephraim CURRY (in Edwardsburgh twp.) also John CURRY. Suspect that John was the one who drew L9C2 Lancaster twp. in Glengarry county, his father James CURRY drew L8C2 Lancaster twp. John & James are my 4grt and 5grt grandfathers. Ephraim Curry is said to be James' bro but suspect that he may have been nephew. John built a house in 1806 which still stands at Curry Hill in Lancaster twp. It has recently been undergoing renovation and is being lived in after several years standing empty. It can be seen to the north of the 401 Highway at the last exit west of the Quebec border when the leaves are off the trees or more easily if you drive north up the road to it.
Is anyone working on William SNYDER? Suspect he may be related to my Jacob SNYDER in Lancaster twp. or Simon SNIDER in Ernestown twp.
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Nancy ELLIOTT (Mrs. David R.)
grasriv9@twcny.rr.com
Have been researching my husband's family, the ELLIOTTS, for over six years, and have shared genealogy with several other Elliotts. His line of desc is through JACOB. There is some controversy among the people researching Jacob, over WHICH JACOB IS WHICH. Some evidence indicates Jacob who married Rebecca GERMAN was son of John (also buried Fulford Pioneer Cemetery. ) Others, feel that our Jacob is the BROTHER of John, who married Catherine. Is the Jacob who bought the lot with John, in Fulford Pioneer cem were father & son, or how they were otherwise related? Cannot move forward with search, unless I find out if John & Jacob were fath a& son. I would be most appreciative of anything that can confirm that.
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Gregory Vasey U.E. Edmonton gandkvasey@shaw.ca
Looking for the father of Elizabeth ELLIOTT born 1 Sept 1835 in Ontario, married William PRYCE ca 1868. They lived on Lot 16 Con 5 Kitley. She is bur in the Forbes Cemetery in Kitley.
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Richard K. Gilmer 9 Steward Drive Morrisburg, ON rmgilmer1@personainternet.com
Daniel CUMMING was born in Boston son of Abraham. Daniel moved to Upper Canada & bought land in 1815 located in Edwardsburg near Ventnor. Lot # 21 Concession # 7. Daniel mar Sarah RUDE & family went on from there. Also Grandmother Hilda GILMER was a FROOM from Shanley, dau of Royal FROOM from Matilda Twp.
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GlassbyBeth@aol.com
Looking for Philip BUCK & wife Anna Marguerite (Margaret) SAULTMAN /or SALTZMANN, or her family, during the early years. They were in the Sorel area. While there, they had two children, Philip b. 1800 & George BUCK b. 1784 both boys baptism records are recorded there.
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Lynne Olson jlmolson@bellsouth.net
Ancestor, Samuel BUCK, had a son named Daniel; they were both soldiers during the war. He died in Sorel in 1792. His widow, Mehitable, applied for a land grant for herself & her children. Dau, Asenath, married John BALDWIN of Matilda. John & Asenath BALDWIN were 3 gr grandparents. Still working way back to acquire evidence to support this statement. Thanks for the information.
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JR McGinn Thunder Bay rolo@acoservices.com
Brick wall with GGF John MCGINN, grandson of UEL. Have thoroughly searched Ontario Archives looking for connecting links for shoemaker John. Appear that MCGINN/MCGINNIS name is associated with Kingston & Lennox Addington areas & our John, first found in Escott in 1849 on assessment roll, likely not born Leeds/ Grenville. Have expanded search to include Lanark & Kitley as parents of James MORRIS, John & Ann Jane MORRIS, (James was John McGinn's bro in law mar Mary Ann, John's sister.) first settled in Lanark ca 1817, moved to Kitley about 1830, where in 1851 James & Mary Ann living with James' prnts John & Ann Jane (CLARK) MORRIS. MORRIS fam moved to Escott ca 1865 & were associated with Richard Senior COOKE of Conc. I lot 16-17 Broken Front of Escott. Now feel that Sarah Jane or Ann, GGM, is either dau of Richard or of Robert & Jane COOKE of Elizabethtown. An old autogrph book, has an entry "Maggie Cooke, your cousin, Lansdowne, 1881".The book belonged to John & Sarah MCGINN'S dau Margaret Jane . It appears Sarah Ann or Jane (Cooke) MCGINN had a COOKE bro in Lansdowne with a dau Maggie? Am trying to contact some COOKE desc with family bible or info on COOK(E) genealogy. Any help appreciated!
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Marjorie Hankins mandf.hankins@sympatico.ca
Anson LEE (1799-1870) of Long Point, Charleston Lake, rear of Lansdowne. Mar 1st Lucy Emily HOLTEN who died 1834. Mar 2nd Amelia Ann VANLOON and had children: Charles C; Rosealthea; George Washington; Laura Ann; & Walter Ryerson. Looking for parents & birthplace in NY State of Amelia Ann, and marriage date to Anson LEE.
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Lloyd Westbrook lloyd.westbrook@sympatico.ca
Am looking for info on George & Susannah (DELORGE) FRASER; moved to Augusta ca 1812 with son James William FRASER, from Charlottenburg, Glengarry. George & Susannah mar in 1810 at St. Andrews Presb, Williamstown, Glengarry. James FRASER born in 1812, bapt at Williamstown; had a daug, Elizabeth, born 1811. bapt Williamstown according to church records Cannot find further info on Elizabeth, or prnts of Susannah DELORGE (my probable gggreatgrandmother) or George FRASER. What is interesting, a Susannah FRASER shows up married to Frederick WIDMARK (WEEDMARK, etc., my gggreatgrandfather) in the 1818 Marlborough, Carleton County census along with James FRASER who is the right age for Susannah's son. Wonder if George FRASER died between 1812-1818, poss during 1812-14 war, if there are any death records for him, or poss his daug Elizabeth. This could explain how Susannah with her son James FRASER ended up with Fred WIDMARK. Might there be a mar record for Susannah & Frederick 1812-1818? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Lyle Cameron, 19 Woodland Road, St. Thomas, ON N5P 1P3
lyledc@sympatico.ca
DAVID AND MARTIN HOOVER - Seeking info re David HOOVER & his son Martin. David settled at E’town in late 1790s, & believe he died before 1811. Children included Daniel, mar Susan BOLTON in Sep 1820 at E’town; John; David born 1792 in U.S. mar Rachel BOLTON in Aug 1819; & Martin (my gr-gr-grandfath) born c1801. Martin mar 1st Lydia BOLTON in July 1822 & 2nd Lucy DRAPER in 1838. David HOOVER senior may have originated in the Palatine & settled in New York State before coming to E"town.
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Pat and Dixon Anderson, Provo, Utah USA
dixander@aol.com
Searching for their anc, RANSOM LOVEJOY. In B’ville found info re Ransom as an infant. Continuing efforts to find the parents of Ransom born in Elizabethtown c. 1799; listed on a local census as an infant in 1801, and also in 1804. His mother listed as Rosanna or Anna. The first census lists him as female (Rosanna) and his mother as Anna. I assume that the first census was in error. The father is not mentioned on the census. He said himself that "his people were from Connecticut." He is likely from the first LOVEJOY (John who mar Mary OSGOOD) who came from England. Ransom mar Mary BROMAGHIM in Ogdensburg, N. Y. (Oswegatchie) Her father was Francis BROMAGHIM (generally assumed that the named was originally BERMINGHAM, OR BIRMINGHAM.) Her mother was Mary SNIDER. Both from Canada. Ransom came to the U.S. about the time of the war of 1812 & lived with future father-in- law. The fams may have been from the same place in Canada; involved in the War of 1812. There was a family named EATON in E’town concurrently. Place names mentioned by the family are Prescott, St. John (N.B.). May have been Loyalists LOVEJOYS were lumbering people, Methodist Episcopal. Were related also to the TALLMAN & LYON fams in Ogdensburg may also have come from Canada. Some have spelled the name Lajoy. No known French connections. Given names of men in the family have been William, Hiram, Herbert & Henry. Suggested that Ransom's father was Henry or William LOVEJOY. Do not know route they took from their origin in the U.S. to Canada.; likely were connected to the New Hampshire,Vermont (Sharon), or New York LOVEJOYs. Would appreciate hearing from you if you think you could help us with this research.
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Mary Lou Steffen mlsteffen@iowatelecom.netDaniel Hamlet BURRITT 1735-1827 son, Daniel BURRITT 1769-1859 son, George Landon BURRITT 1798-1852 son, Edgar BURRITT, 1827-1896 son, Justus BURRITT (married E BURKE or Mary BURKE) son, William Edgar BURRITT, 1872-1914 daughter, Ella Margaret BURRITT, 1908-1963 (married Robert Edward HARLOW, 1908-2003 daughter, Mary Louise HARLOW, 1943- (married Valgene Carrell STEFFEN, 1942-1999) That last is me.
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tim fenton tfenton@rogers.com
Have a connection with both Amos & Daniel NETTLETON. Believe am desc of their two children Thomas & Tamsin who got married.
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Sheila Bugslag cas60@ca.inter.net
Grparents Isabella (CLARK) & Thomas Henry COLLIER. Isabella's parents Mary Jane (TOMPKINS)& Thomas CLARK Mary Jane's parents Mary (LUCAS)& Elisha TOMPKINS. Elisha's parents Rebekah (BROWN) & Israel TOMPKINS. Wolford census of 1817 indicates that Rebekah has died & Israel has mar Nancy.
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Nancy McMonagle Chief Motel/ American Tours chiefmot@gwtc.net
Husband's great Grandfather, Peter Reid MCMONAGLE born in 1833 in Sussex, Kings , New Brunswick, was a physician in Ontario city of Prescott, also practiced as a MD in Ogdensburg, NY across the river; died in 1904 in Prescott. Do you or anyone have any more info on this physician in Prescott?
Answer to query found in BROCKVILLE RECORDER & TIMES DECEMBER 23, 1904
THE LATE DR. McMONAGLE
Peter Reid McMonagle, M.D. died at Prescott on Tuesday of this week. The deceased was the second child and eldest son of Henry and Isabel McMonagle of Hampton, kings County, New Brunswick, Canada and was born June 3, 1833. Commencing life as a school teacher after receiving a classical education in what in his day was known as an academy, he subsequently entered the Burlington Vt medical college from which he received his medical diploma. Subsequently he also received a diploma from a medical college in Philadelphia and one from a New Brunswick college of medicine and commenced the practice of medicine in 1854. In 1863 during the civil war he located at Rossie, St. Lawrence County, where he practised his profession until 1865, when he located at Ogdensburg, N.Y. where he practised until 1872 since which time he has resided at Prescott. In 1852 he married at Mangerville, New Brunswick, Canada, Sarah S. Miles by whom he left five children: E. A. Miles McMonagle now of Wisconsin;Peter Reid McMonagle a lawyer and court stenographer of Canton, N.Y.; Henry S. McMonagle, a lawyer of Litchfield, Minn.;Theresa A. McMonagle now Mrs. Charles Colby of Canton, N.Y. and Samuel Thayer McMonagle of Oromocto, New Brunswick. He also leaves a brother, Noah D. McMonagle M.D. of Renselaer Falls. Melbourne McMonagle, a barrister at St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and two brothers and sisters at Hampton, Kings County, New Brunswick, and sixteen grandchildren. Interment will be at Canton, N.Y.