RAINES/RAYNES, Frederick William

• parents: John and Eliza RAINES
• m. 1887 Aug 22, Diocese of Columbia (St.Stephen's Church) Harriet Esther ROBINSON,
• children (all b. on Salt Spring Island, B. C.)
• Anyone interested in the same family?

DICKIE, Henry Fowke

• buried Burford Congregational was grandfather's first cousin.
• Are there any descendants out there?
• Any other information?

McCulloch

• Children: Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Jane, Catherine, Samuel and George David, b. 1864.
• The family lived in Paris in 1851 and later, Brantford.
• Catherine m. Frederick Vanderlip and moved to Toronto.

Tansley/Phillips

Sharp/Campbell

Raines/Millard

• m. Eliza MILLARD, b. 1818, Wedmore, Somerset, England, d. May 23, 1903, Ont.
• d/o Benjamin MILLARD and Ann LATCHEM.
• Children of John and Eliza were Harry, Robert, Annie, Frederick, Alfred, Arthur, Albert.
• (Frederick b. 1850 in Princeton, ON)

Wimmer - Ginnever - Ferguson

Looking for information on the family and descendants of these Paris Families:

• Anthony and Sarah WIMMER (FERGUSON) in Paris in 1909.
• Dr. GINNEVER in New York and T. GINNEVER in San Fransisco; both married to FERGUSON sisters.
• Some Ferguson family members in Galt, Brantford, Fort Erie, Woodstock and Nova Scotia in 1909 at time of mother Ellen's death.
• Trying to locate one of the 8 Ferguson sisters.

Contact Allan Adams, 935 Hedge Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4Y 1E9 (905) 277-3230 Email:LAdams@eol.ca

McCulloch

Looking for information on the family and descendants of James McCulloch and Elizabeth McLaughlin.

• Known children: Alexander, b. 1870; Charles, b. 1872; James, b. 1876; Margaret, b. 1881; Thomas, b. 1883; Simon, b. 1885; and Sarah, b. 1888.
• The family lived in Erin Township, Wellington County from 1866.
• Simon and wife Violet (Warren) farmed outside Erin where a new housing development has been built.
• One of the streets is McCullock St.

Contact Gerald McCulloch, 25 Northville Drive, Paris, Ontario, N3L 3S2 (519) 442-5227 Email:LuvBugs@Sympatico.ca

KELLY - HORAN  

Seeking info on Michael Kelly, b.c. 1810-1830, d.c. 1865-1875, md. c. 1845-1850 to Anne Horan, b.c. 1830, d. March 25,1886, Brantford. Have info on sons William Henry, 1850-1916, Brantford; and James, b. 1852, Brantford, d. 1945, Toronto.

Contact, Judith McDonald, P.O. Box 91333, Anchorage, Alaska USA 99509-1333. Email:akmac02@yahoo.com

RIED

Searching for my great-uncle John Reid, born 1838 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, son of John Reid and Mary Millar.

Emigrated to Canada. Place unknown.

 
Contact Eileen Marcil, 1216 rue du Maine, Quebec GIG 2J4 Email:eileen@marcil.net

HEDGES - HERRIMAN

Seeking info on Samuel Hedges, d. April 1, 1830. He is found in Grand River Tract Assessment roll 1822.

Also listed in 1824 and 1827 Grand River Tract Census with 3 sons and 2 daughters.

• Pheby Herriman administered his estate in 1833. Is she his wife? Was she a godchild of Joseph Brant?
• Two stepsons 1) CraigeHerdman md.Levina Jane Pettt in 1834 2) James Herriman md. Jemima Cook in 1845.
• Possible daughter of Samuel and Pheby is Phebe Hedges b. Sept. 5,1827 md. George Nathan McCombs c. 1844 in Brant Co.
• Pheby Herriman later found living with her grandson at corner of Colborne & Locks Road.

Contact Connie Chism, 2122 Tiger Links Dr., Henderson, Nevada USA 89012 Email:conniechism@lvcm.com

MCINTYRE - WALKER - BROWN

Seeking info on the family of Nichol & Amelia (Walker) McIntyre from Scotland to Brant Co.

• Nichol (1794-June 22,1845) and Amelia (1798-Aug. 6,1841), Oakland Pioneer cemetery.
• Had 3 sons in Brant Co.: Daniel, Robert & Joseph.
• Youngest son Benoni McIntyre lived and died in Iona, Elgin County.
• Nichol briefly remarried to Elizabeth Brown after death of Amelia.
• Any children?

Contact Gord McCallum, 21 Strathbury St, Ottawa, Ontario K2G 5N8 Email:mccallag@magma.ca

BOWPITT

Seeking info on what became of distant cousin, Edith Mary Bowpitt, born 1904.

• Came to Canada from London, England as a Barnardo child.
• Lived at 5 Palace St. and 81 West St. in Brantford up to at least 1939.
• Worked as a domestic.

Contact Carol Jackson, 9 Bryant St, Bunbury, 6230, Western Austrailia Email:xmas@geo.net.au

PURTELL/ROACH

Seeking information on the family of Edward PERTELL and Margaret ROACH.

• Son John was born in Brantford in 1837, according to his death notice in Wisconsin, US.
• The family moved west to settle in Wisconsin by 1840.
• Edward and Margaret may have been born in Ireland.
• The name is sometimes spelled PURTILL. Any info welcome.

Contact: Patricia Julien, 6179 Coldspring Road, #202, Greenfield. Wisconsin, USA 53220

KEANE/KEENE

Reaserching the family of Dr. Michael Joseph Keane (Keene), who practised medicine in Brantford, 1887-1928.

• He was born in Ireland and came to Canada at age 9 with his family and settled in Wellington County.
• He married Amelia Amy HORKINS, of Campbellford, Ont. on Nov. 19, 1887 in Lindsey, Ont. They then moved to Brantford.
• Daughter Irene Keane. b. May 29, 1889.
• Micheal Keane d. Oct. 16, 1928; buried in Mount Hope cemetery.
• Seeking any info on the family, especially the fate of wife Amy and daughter Irene.

Contact: Edward Conners, 618 - 3000 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 3Z2

WIMPERIS

Reaserching the family of Robert Richard Wimperis.

• He arrived in Brantford c. 1882 from Surrey, England.
• He moved to Ottawa in mid-1880s.
• While in Brantford, he was a music dealer and conductor of Stratford's Opera House Orchestra.
• Wish to verify family story that he was made an honourary Indian Chief for sharing love of and knowledge of music with them.
• Daughter Harriet Dorothea, b. 1885 in Brantford, md. Ernest Edward HARTLEY in Brantford on June 12, 1905. Any present-day decendants?
• Son Charles John, left home at 13 and moved in with a family named Lovejoy or Accret. (spelling?)

Contact: Diane Hickman, 332 Johnston Drive, Burlington, Ontario, L7N 1V6

DILLENBACK 

Seeking info on the family of Francis (Frank) Cook Dillenback.

• Frank Dillenback, b. 1836 Vermont, US, d. Sept. 1, 1880 Brantford.
• Wife Orneda NEEDHAM, b. 1845, Ohio.
• Children (all born in Michigan): Jennie, b. 1864; Harrison, b. 1867; Dora, b. 1870; Francis C., b. 1874.
• Frank Sr. was a veteran of the Civil War, serving with the 4th Michigan Cavalry, Company H.
• Seeking to find his burial place in Brantford.
• Was John Dillenback (wife Maryett) in Norfolk County a cousin of Frank Sr.?
• Frank Sr.'s daughter Jennie md. Thomas WILKINSON in Brantford on June 6, 1881.
• Thomas' brother James (wife Isabel) also believed to have lived in Norfolk County.

Contact: Michelle Walker, 43 Carnelly Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, L1T 2H5 Email:mtolisano@Sympatico.ca

Special Note: Much help has been provided Michelle in finding Frank Sr.'s burial place to no avail. There is no stone, no record of his burial in cemetery records and newspapers did not say where he was interred. But, there must be someone somewhere who knows. If you do, please contact Michelle.

O'ROURKE

Researching family of William O'ROURKE (1823-1901) and Mary BARRY (1834-1892)

• Children: William md. Johanna Clifford; John md. Mary Ann Harrigton; James B. md. Catherine Barry; Mary Ann md. J.L. Doyle; Catherine md. J.C. Moylan; Ellen md. A. Doyle.

Also researching Lawrence O'ROURKE (1822-1903) and Mary DELANEY (1834-1901)

• Children: Margaret; John J. md. Annie Dillon; Mary Ann; James; Lawrence; William md. Catherine Crissimee; Joseph; Catherine M.; Isabella.
• Much info has been found on O'Rourke families in Brant, Middlesex, Huron and other counties.
• Related surnames are Delaney, Dietrich, Hughes, Fallon, Barry, Allison and Dwyer.
• I am interested in sharing info with other researchers of these names in this area.

Contact: Peggy O'Rourke, Box 72, Phelpston, Ontario, L0L 2K0 Email:PeggyO@mcw.net

SHEPERD/SHEPHERD

Seeking info on descendants of David and Kate SHEPERD/SHEPHERD, of Paris, Ont.

• Children born in Scotland: David, b. May 23, 1855 (to Mass. US); Helen Louden, b. April 4, 1857 md. Daniel Neal (to NY); Robert Davis, b. Paisley on July 13,1859, md. Sara McDermott (to Mich.); Janet Jesse, b. Nov. 19, 1863 in Eaglesham, md. Edward Abery (to Victoria, BC)
• These children's mother, Margaret Lockie, d. 1867.
• Children born in Canada: Arthur, b. 1872, md. Mary Oliver (to Conn. US); George, b. 1875 (to South Africa); Grace, b. 1877, md. Hugh McDougal (to London, ON); Maggie, b. 1884, md. Eldrin Moss (to Paris, ON)

Contact: Audrey Stinson, 4140 Interurban Road, Apt #7, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 6W7 Email:abestins@Shaw.ca

WRIGHT/LEE 

Seeking info on the WRIGHT and LEE families as they arrived in Brant Co. and marriage info on William and Susannah.

• William Stewart WRIGHT, b. 1826 Scotland, d. Nov. 25, 1905, Orford Twp., Kent Co.
• Emigrated to Ont. c. 1850 and settled in Onondaga Twp., Brant Co.
• Married Susannah LEE before 1855. She was b. 1835 Ireland, d. Dec. 4, 1905, Orford Twp. Kent Co. She emigrated to Ont. c. 1850.
• William and Susannah are on the 1861, 1871, 1881 census for Onondaga Twp. In 1891, they were living in Orford Twp., Kent Co.

Contact: Thais Brown, 715 Dianne Crescent, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 3N5 Email:Thais.b@Sympatico.ca

WRIGHT/LEE

Seeking info on the children of William WRIGHT and Susannah LEE (See above Query)

• Children were: George, b. 1855; Mary Jane, b. 1857; Margaret, b. 1860; Agnes, b. 1862; James, b. 1865; Isabella, b. 1868; John Lee, b. 1869; Susan, b. 1873; Stuart William, b. 1877; Edith Belle, b. 1882.
• All children were born in Onondaga Twp. and all (except Edith) are on Onondaga census for 1861, 1871 and 1881.
• Most of the family moved to Orford Twp., Elgin/Kent County and are on the 1891 census.
• George, Mary, Margaret, Agnes and James apparently remained in Brant County.

Contact: Thais Brown (at address and e-mail in above query)

DWYER/HARRINGTON

Seeking info on family of Catherine DWYER, adult woman living in Brantford in 1858 with daughter and son-in-law Patrick HARRINGTON.

• Catherine was covicted of murder for poisoning Patrick in 1858.
• Info requested by Heather Ibbotson for future Crime Story feature in the Brantford Expositor.
• (Heather is the Expositor's justice reporter and writes a monthly feature on sensational crimes of the past in Brant and Norfolk counties.)
• If you have info on the above family, or know of other interesting cases from Brant or Norfolk, write to Heather.

Contact: Heather Ibbotson, c/o Brant County Branch, OGS, PO Box 23030, Brantford, Ontario, N3T 6K4 Email:HeatherI@Execulink.com

SWEET

Edmund Edmonds, born Feb. 4, 1812, Plymoth, Devon, England.

• A clergyman, he died in Brantford, Ontario on Sept. 27, 1884.
• Married Ameila

KNEESHAW

Believe he had a brother, possibly Joseph SWEET; perhaps lived in Woodstock, Ontario.

Contact: Ross Misener, 32 Brier Crescent, Brantford, Ontario N3R 3M7 Email:ARMisener@Rogers.com

BOWMAN

Looking for anyone tracing BOWMAN families of Burford Township, Brant County.

• I am interested in them all, but particularly those who settled Conc. 14, Lot 4.
• John BOWMAN married Mary GLOVER, daughter of Jacob GLOVER.

Contact: Bill Bowman, 42 Cambridge Drive, Brantford, Ontario N3R 5E2 Email:bill.bowman@Sympatico.ca

SMITH/JULL

Joshua SMITH married 1853 Brantford Township, Brant County to Selina Elizabeth JULL, bapt. 1828, Kent, England, d/o William & Frances JULL.

• Children are: Sara Jane 1857, John 1859, George 1862 and William 1864; all born in Mt. Pleasant, Brant County.
• Family reappears in 1881 in Oxford County, without Joshua (deceased).
• Where did they go?

Contact: Marilyn Cross, 118 Powerline Road, Brantford, Ontario, N3T 5L8 Email:Marilyn.Cross@Sympatico.ca

MUNRO/JOHNSTON

Have been search for 33 years for the origins of a maternal great-grandfather, Martin MUNRO; born c. 1821 in Ontario.

• Can document him from 1847 on when he married Margaret Elizabeth JOHNSTON, assumed daughter of Thomas JOHNSTON and Nancy ALBRANT, by Rev. James Elliott of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
• Witnesses were Thomas JOHNSTON and John JOHNSTON.
• In 1849, he bought the south half of Lot 17, Con. 5 of Mountain Township, Dundas County, Ontario, from Alexander Sir Hector MUNRO and lived there until his death in January 1877.
• There is no record of his death and his obituary in the Morrisburg newspaper is only a poem to his good character.
• He is buried across the road from his homestead in Knight's Burying Ground, Lot 17, Conc. 4.
• He attended Van Camp Church, Lot 13, Conc. 5, of Mountain and, in 1874, was one of the signing Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church when they bought Knight's Burying Ground.
• Baptismal records for the church cannot be found.
• Martin's children born 1848-1872 were, in order of birth: Nancy (md George Marshall), Thomas (Frances? Barkley?), Isabella (Thomas Badger), Mary Ann (Robert M Bouck), Eliza Jane (Neil McIntyre), Martha (John Ezra Lapoint), Alice Maud (Thomas H Baldwin), William (Charlotte E Bouck), M John (a bachelor), Sarah (Rufus Irvine), and Lorenzo (Ida May SHAVER), my grandfather.
• According to the 1851-52 Census, there were other Munros in the area: Solomon, age 45; Alexander H, 40; and George, 38. Martin, being age 32 at the time, could be a brother to these.
• Have often wondered if there is a connection to Mary MEDDOUGH, daughter of Martin MIDDOUGH, who married John MUNRO of Matilda Township, Dundas County, or to Andrew SPIES, whose daughter Elizabeth, married William MUNRO.
• Have begun a radius search of Lot 17, Conc. 5, of Mountain but am now deterred by health and time. The only result so far is that a Thomas JOHNSTON, presumeably Martin's father-in-law, owned an adjoining lot at one point.

Contact: Shirley Sills, 76 East Avenue, Brantford, Ontario N3S 3L7 Phone 1-519-752-9553 Email:sclSills@Execulink.com

MARCHANT

Thomas, b. May 17, 1871, London, England.

• Married (1) Sarah Julia ? named as next of kin on his Attestation Papers, dated 17 Dec. 1915, London, Ontario - 5 children.
• Married (2) Nell SPIERS,(b. 1898), in Ottawa, Ontario, 20-10-1919. She was a "caretaker" and he was a returned soldier with tuberculosis. Both at Veterans' Hospital.
• Nell returned to England in 1920 to gather her siblings and bring them back to Canada with her.
• In a letter to one of the Sisters of the orphanage which sent her and my father to Canada as Home Children, she wrote that she and her husband had a home for them.
• On 27 March 1920, she gave birth to a son.
• On the Discharge papers of Thomas, it is written that he died 18-8-1940.
• I would like to fill in the time gaps in my information on Nell.

Contact: Alice Pope, 138 Campbell Street, Brantford, Ontario, N3S 5B3 Email:ClairandAlice.Pope@Sympatico.ca

WESTBROOK

I am researching Anthony (c. 1745), Alexander and Mary (c. 1770), Nancy (c. 1810), Lucy, Sally, Jesse, Joel and Anotne.

• The marriage of Nancy to William SHAW was in 1835 in Brant County.
• Birth places are unknown for Anthony, Alexander and Mary Decker Westbrook.
• My family lists Nancy's birthplace as England.
• Any information welcome.
• (EDITOR'S NOTE: The marriage of William Shaw and Nancy Westbrook, both of Oxford, by license on March 22, 1835. Witnesses: John PHELAN and William GREY - from London District Marriages)

Contact: Kathi Meyers, Box 1551, Hanford, California, USA 93232 Email:5150@lemoorenet.com

MACDONALD/CLAYTON

I am researching the descendants of Archibald MACDONALD and Sarah CLAYTON, who lived on a farm near Cathcart from the 1860s to the 1880s before moving to Brantford.

• They had 11 children and are buried in Princeton cemetery along with three of their sons.
• Their children were: John William MacDonald (md. Hannah Mariah JACKSON) and moved to Manitoba (my great-grandparents). They had ten children.
• Melbourne MacDonald (1853-1873) buried at Princeton.
• Archibald MacDonald (1862-1882) buried at Princeton.
• Corrienne Estella MacDonald (md. Joel W. CANFIELD) had a family of four children and lived in Brantford.
• George MacDonald (1864-1867) buried at Princeton.
• Robert Meston MacDonald md. Ellen Mary WHITAKER at Farringdon Church.
• George Clayton MacDonald moved to Butte, Montana and md. Ina HANNAWALT.
• Annie Rymer MacDonald (md. (1) David LAMBERT, (2) H. Judson SMITH) had two children and lived in the Brantford area.
• Melbourne MacDonald md. Edith Grace FOWLER of Burford.
• Sarah MacDonald md. W.F. TYLER
• Maude Vivian MacDonald (md. Thomas LLOYD-JONES) had two children and died in Alberta in 1922.
• I have a fairly extensive history but there are still some gaps.
• I am particularly interested in anyone who might have information about the following families and their connection to the MacDonald family: WHITAKER, LAMBERT, FOWLER, LLOYD-JONES.

Contact: Jim Bowman, 297 Whitmore Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2K 2M5 Phone (519)747-2401 Email:JBBBowman@kw.igs.net

VANBUSKRIK

I am seeking the origins of my great-great-grandfather Samuel VAN BUSKIRK, born in the USA.

• I can trace him from Jan. 1832 when he married Hannah MESSECAR in Norfolk county.
• Hannah dies in 1855 and Samuel married Nancy WYMER in 1856.
• I am looking for Samuel's parents and siblings but have been unable to find anything.
• Any and all information would be much appreciated.

Contact: Kay Pepper, RR #2 Matheson, Ontario P0K 1N0 Email:ShortyHP@MSN.com

BERRY/PURSLEY

Seeking information about the English family of Edward and Mary BERRY who settled in the Norfolk and Brant County areas.

• Children: Reuben Berry (1831-1919) md. (1) Elizabeth ????, (2) Mary Matilda PETTIT, and lived in Oakland, ON.
• Francis Berry (1883-1893); David Berry (1836-1866, md. Elizabeth ELLIS); Jane Berry (1841-1938).
• There could be other siblings in the family.
• Also seeking information about the Pennsylvania Dutch family who settled in parts of Ontario and then, in the last generations, in Norfolk County.

Contact: Doris Lemon, 525-139 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 6L1 Phone (519)885-1013

PHELPS

Seeking info on the PHELPS family of Mount Pleasant.

• I am a descendant of Epaphras Lord PHELPS and Esther HILL through their son Hiram, who married Maria SMITH.
• Epaphras was a school teacher for the Mohawks in the Mohawk Valley and moved with Captain Joseph Brant to the Grand River Valley.
• Served as Brant's secretary and was granted 1,200 acres at Mount Pleasant (the Phelps Tract).
• During the war of 1812, he returned to the US.
• Where and when did Epaphras die?
• Was Esther Hill the daughter of Chief Joseph Hill?
• Any Phelps family info welcome.

Contact: James Mountain, 187 Indian Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2W4

HUNTER

Seeking information on the family of James Hunter Sr. and wife Jane.

• listed in 1851 census of Brantford Township, Brant County
• Mainly interested in son James Jr. and his wife Mary.
• Other children were John, George, Williott, William, Robert, Ann and Alexander.
• Family moved to Kinloss Township, Bruce County and thense to Algoma and Michigan.

Contact: Leland Guest, 2180 Pocahontas Trail, Comins, Michigan, USA 48619-9771 Email:leeguest@i2k.com

BRIGGS-BINGHAM

Seeking information on the marriage of Alexander Briggs and Lavinia Bingham circa 1866.

• According to Brant Co. branch publication #225, their first child Emily Hanna, was born March 9, 1867.
• She was baptised at All Saints Anglican Church, Mount Pleasant, on June 15, 1868, but the parents' marriage is not listed.
• When and where did the marrriage take place?

Contact: Susan Briggs, 12 South Marine Drive, Scarborough, ON, M1E 1A2 Email:sue_b30@hotmail.com

NELLES ACADEMY

Seeking information on the Nelles Academy/grammar schools in Mount Pleasant circa 1860 to 1890.

• I am particularly interested in the student lists and teaching staff.
• Any background information on the the educational facilities would be helpfull as well.

Contact: Susan Briggs, 12 South Marine Drive, Scarborough, ON, M1E 1A2 Email:sue_b30@hotmail.com

GRAND ERIE EDUCATION ARCHIVES

The Grand Erie Education Archives is the official repository for the inactive records of the Grand Erie Board of Education. Its holdings include:

• the attendance register of closed schools and some attendance registers of the 1980s.
• the minute books and financial records of the school sections and the minutes of the Norfolk Board of Education.
• the Norfolk School Inspectors records for the public schools, the entrance exam marks books from about 1923 to 1947 and the entrance exam minute books.
• the minute books for the teacher's institutes of Norfolk and Haldimand, an orgaization that had teachers' conventions once a year to get information on the latest teaching techniques and information from the Department of Education.
• a good selection of attendance registers and minute books from Haldimand (another shipment coming in November).
• in the process of getting minutes of the Haldimand and Brant County Board of Education, as well as the material of the one room schools for Brant.
• photographs, yearbooks, commencement programs, histories of schools and home and school association minute books.

If anyone has material which they would like to donate, the archives would be happy to acquire material relating to schools and education in the three counties.Donors may remain anonymous if they wish.
Contact: Dan Walker (volunteer archivist) at 519-582-1422 or Bob Stevenson at 519-443-5363 for an appointment.
The Grand Erie Education Archives, Waterford District High School, 227 Main Street, Room B3, Waterford, ON, N0E 1Y0 Email:archives@fc.gedsb.net

FAMILY PHOTOS

The Brant Branch has come into the possession of a pile of snapshots (several dozen) dating from the 1980s of a Brantord/Brant County family.

• The photos were found in the bottom of a barrel purchased by the husband of a member of the British Isles Study Group.
• Branch member Shirley Sills graciously went through the photos and listed the names on them (most are identified).
• The photos relate to the families of twins Laurene and Laura Mannen.
• Other names include Morgan, Stover, Moyer, Shellington, Rolfe, Golden, Weller, McPhee and many, many others.
• If any of these people sound familiar, drop a line to newspaper editor Heather Ibbotson and we'll see if we can't find a proper and caring home for these family memories.

Contact: Heather Ibbotson, The Brantford Expositor, Email:heatheri@execulink.com

SHIPMAN

A SCHUPPMANN (SCHUCHMAN, SCHOECKMAN, SCHUBMAN) family came to New York from Palatines via England in 1710 under the New York Naval Stores Project.

• The history from Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1756 in NJ, d. 1825 in St. Catharines) back to this SCHUPPMANN family seems well proven.
• My problem is to connect my SHIPMAN family to this Paul SHIPMAN.
• I relate to another Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1810 US) who married Mary (b. 1811, d. 1843 - buried in Hunter Hoodless Cemetery).
• They had four children: Elizabeth (b. 1835); Phoebe Ann (b. 1837); Robert Henry (b. 1841 - St. Catharines, d. 1917 - my gg grandfather) and Martha (b. 1842).
• When Mary died, Paul married Helen (or Ellen?) BOYLE (could be DYLE or BYLE) in 1845 in Brantford. Helen seemed to be from Hamilton.
• They had at least 7 children: Margaret H. (b. 1846); Melinda J. (b. 1849); Mary (b. 1859); Henryetta (b. 1861); Josepha (b. 1863); Idda Ann (b. 1865) and John (b. 1867).
• I am still looking for Paul in the 1861 census to see if he had more children.
• I think Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1810) was the son of John Bond SHIPMAN (b. 1781, d. 1825) who was in turn the son of Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1756, d. 1825), but that is the connection I am trying to prove.
• This Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1756, d. 1825) was one of the founders of St. Catharines, formerly called Shipman Corners.
• Does anyone know anything about this family, particularly John Bond SHIPMAN?
• The Paul SHIPMAN (b. 1810) family seems to have lived in Brantford in 1852 (cannot find in 1861 census yet) and then in Beverly in Wentworth North in 1871. Paul (b. 1810) was a farmer.

Contact: Jane L. Down, 1843 Burfiled Ave., Gloucester, ON, K1J 6S9 Email:down.souchen@rogers.com

FORD

Seeking information on the families of brothers John and Thomas, who came to Canada and settled in Brant Co.

• John FORD, his wife Clara and daughters Nancy and Fannie sailed from England in 1834 or 1835. They came to Brantford.
• Three more children - Charlie, Emmie and Susan - were born in Brant Co.
• After a few years, the family moved to Bruce Co. where Charles died a young man.
• The family then moved to Middlesex Co. and bought 25 acres near Belmont.
• John sold his home to his son-in-law and moved to Dunwich, Elgin Co., near Cowal, where he died.
• In 1836, Thomas FORD (b.c. 1815), of Goring, Sussex, Englnad, and his wife Eliza WHITE (b. 1818 Goring), sailed for Canada on thier wedding trip.
• They arrived at John's place in Brantford.
• Thomas and John, along with son-in-law George MILES, each received a grant of ten acres of land.
• This land lay where the eastern half of the city of Brantford is now.
• They moved from that land, but stayed in the area and worked as labourers.
• Thomas and Eliza had nine children: William, Henry, Thomas, Annie (my gg grandmother who married Robert Henry SHIPMAN), Peter, Harriet, Sarah Jane, George and John.
• Thomas and Eliza were living in Brantford. Thomas may have worked at Brantford Carriage Works.
• Hope to hear from anyone with info about Thomas and his family, such as where he and Eliza are buried, when they died, info about Brantford Carriage Works, info about John's family and info on land ganrts for Brantford.

Contact: Jane L. Down, 1843 Burfiled Ave., Gloucester, ON, K1J 6S9 Email:down.souchen@rogers.com

MCDONALD/MACDONAND and FAIR

My great grandfather, Donald McDONALD, came from the Isle of Skye, likely in the 1860s.

• He came to New York, then to Canada, settling in the Brantford area or near Cainsville.
• The family later moved to Huron County.
• We have no record of his death date. He was buried in Trowbridge Cemetery in Perth County and all records are lost.
• My gr-grandmother, Mary McLEOD, came from Inverness.
• She was first married to Mr. GILLIES. She later married my gr-grandfather and they raised the Gillies girls. Mary died in 1915.
• When I was a boy in the 1930s, my grandfather would have his cousin - Mrs. FAIR - come to visit.
• The daughters would bring their mother up to Grey Township and she and grandpa would have a great visit.
• The Fairs had one son, James or Jimmy Fair, who lived on the Caledonia Line.
• I wonder if some of the daughters' children might still live in the Brantford area.
• I do not know what any of the daughters' married names were, but I believe there were a number of daughters in the Fair family.
• Any information welcome.

Contact: Stanley McDonald, 906-700 Wonderland Rd. N., London, ON, N6H 4V3

DAVIS/FARR

Seeking information on the family of William DAVIS (b.c. May 11 1846/1847, d.c. Jan 10 1933) and Sarah Maria FARR (b.c. 1848/1849 in N. Cayuga, d. Feb 8, 1920).

• Sarah was the daughter of Bart FARR and Betsy LYMBURNER(?).
• Children: William Elmer A./Elsworth Davis (b.c. Sept. 27 1873/1874); Walter A./E. Davis (b.c. Dec, 10, 1883, adopted, was a doctor); Velma Davis.
• The family was enumerated in Tuscarora in 1871 (Conc. 6, lot 43), 1881, and 1891.
• Was William the son of Squire and Jane (FERGUSON) Davis?
• Any information welcome, especially death dates and burial places.

Contact: Arlyn Montgomery, 84690 London Rd., RR 1, Belgrave, ON, N0G 1G0 Email:amontgom@wightman.ca

DAVIS/GILSON

Seeking information on the family of Wm. Elmer Elsworth DAVIS (b.c. Sept 27, 1873/1874, d.c. Jan 10, 1923) and Lillian (Lillie) May GILSON (b.c. May 13, 1876/78/81, d.c. Feb 28, 1932).

• Family was enumerated in Onondaga 1901.
• Children: Mirtle Merein (b. April 1899); Squire (b. 1901, d. aged nine months); Terry Bruce (b. 1903), Torry Chester (b. 1905); Shelah Irene (b. 1907, d. Oct. 10, 1920); Nobel Coine (b. 1910); Elmer E. Jr. (b. 1913); Reeah Myree (b. 1914); Peter Marquette (b. 1916); Ineze Ilean (b. 1918).
• Any information welcome, especially birth and death dates and names of children's spouses.

Contact: Arlyn Montgomery, 84690 London Rd., RR 1, Belgrave, ON, N0G 1G0 Email:amontgom@wightman.ca

RAINES/MILLARD

Seeking information on the family of John RAINES (b. 1822, Frome, Somerset, England, d. June June 27, 1889, Ontario) and Eliza MILLARD (b. 1818, Wedmore, Somerset, England, d. May 23, 1903, Ontario).

• Eliza was the daughter of Benjamin MILLARD and Ann LATCHEM.
• Children: Harry; Robert; Annie; Frederick; Alfred; Arthur; and Albert - Frederick (b. 1850 in Princeton, Ontario).

Contact: Noreen S. Annett, 1817 Belmont Ave., Victoria BC, V8R 3Z2 Email:n.sannett@shaw.ca

NB: Noreen's Email address was printed incorrectly in the Feb. 2003 newsletter.

CRAWFORD/GREEN

Seeking parents and siblings of Mary CRAWFORD (b.c. 1818, d. Nov 24, 1879) and David GREEN.

• Family lived in Conc. 2, Lot 45, Brantford Township.
• Seven children born between 1844 and 1857: Jacob; William; Christy; Ellen; Joseph; Henry R. and Thomas D.
• Could Mary CRAWFORD be the daughter of early Brant County missionary Seth CRAWFORD?
• According to the History of the County of Brant, Seth CRAWFORD was born Nov 1, 1801 in Saratoga, NY of Scottish ancestry.
• He came to Canada c. 1821 as a missionary.
• He married Laura MEAD (b. Aug. 1802 in Saratoga, NY; d. 1852). Perhaps had 12 children(?)

Contact: Helen Doctor, 114 Powerline Rd., Brantford, ON, N3T 5L8 Email:smokeyhollow@sympatico.ca

Brant County Surname Interests

Contact: Elizabeth Foley, 6645 s. Turkey Call Rd., Custer, Michigan USA 49405

• married July 25, 1877 to Margaret Julia HARRISON (b. Onondaga)
• Children: John (b. 1878, Brant Co.); William (b. 1880, Brant Co.); Howard (b. 1882) and Duncan.
• Duncan Campbell Sr. had a sister Isabella Campbell who married William Overland.

Contact: Grace Caulfield, 909-132 Kingston Rd. W., Ajax ON, Email:gcaulfield@sympatico.ca

Contact: Thais Brown, 715 Dianne Crescent, Fergus ON N1M 3N5

• searching for information on family of Mr. & Mrs. William BLAZEY
• lived at 15 Marlborough St., Brantford in the 1920s and 1930s.
• Possible connections to HITCHCOCK, Davis or ALLEN families.

Contact: Heather Ibbotson, c/o Brant County branch OGS, PO box 23030, Brantford ON N3T 6K4, Email:heatheri@execulink.com

GAYNOR

Seeking info on the parents and family of Christoph (Christop'er) GAYNOR

• He was born Feb. 1822 in Ireland.
• He married Sarah J.(?), b.c. Feb 1828.
• Children: Edmund Henry, b.c. 1850 (Deacon Episcopal Church); Frank R., b. Sept. 2, 1852 (in Toronto), d. Aug. 2, 1920 (Iowa state Supreme Court Judge); Samuel C., b.c. March 1853; Emma J., b.c. 1855; Anna L., b. 1857 or Jan. 1861 (in Iowa), md. Byron Henry; Ephriam C. (Chalmor E.), b. Dec. 1859 (in Iowa); Thomas W., b.c. 1860 (in Iowa); Frederick W., b. April 1868 (1860?) in Iowa; and Lee Reginald, June 1870 (in Iowa).
• Lee md. Edith C.(Mary Edith Caroline) Ballachey, b.c. July 1874, d/o John Ballachey, b.c. Nov. 16 1847 (farmer).
• Father was George Ballachey, b.c. 1812 (England), d. Sept. 10, 1889, md. Maryn Everett, b.c. 1826.

Contact: Elizabeth V. Gaynor, 3555 Nicole St., Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89120 Email:griffingals@cox.net

• Elizabeth b. USA migrated to Canada 1800's (Brant County?)
• married Rev. Matthew Whiting, Weslayan Circuit Rider before 1820 ??
• Elizabeth died Dec. 18, 1880 - Waterloo area ??
• Need inormation on her parents and siblings.

Contact: Pamela Young, 5 Cardinal Knoll, Brantford ON N3R 6C9, Email:pamela.young@sympatico.ca

SUTTON

John & Elizabeth - seeking info on when they came to Canada and when they lived in Brantford Township.

• purchased 50 acres of Lot 2 Concession 1 of the Township of Middleton, Norfolk County on June 21, 1855.
• John Sutton (1806-1896) md. Elizabeth (1809-1889) on Noveber 28, 1826.
• They were from Misterton, Nottingham Shire, England.

Contact: Doris Oatman, RR2, Tillsonberg ON N4G 4G7 Email:doris_oatman@hotmail.com

• Researching family of James Corwallis HUGHES and wife Ann
• in 1843, they purchased property on Concession 1 ot 24, North Norwich Township, Oxford County
• Bought from Canada Land Company - Thomas Mercer; Goderich and Frederick Widder (sp?) - Toronto
• James Cornwallis, in his will, indicated he had two children: Mary Ann and Edward
• He leaves land in the City of Brantford to each:
• Mary Ann - property north of Oxford Street
• Edward - 5 acres on the north side of Mount Pleasant
• James Cornwallis is listed as a stone cutter
• Need more information on the parents and siblings.

Contact: Judy Brown, 35 Carlyle Place, Kitchener ON , Email:jubrown@golden.net

• Seeking information on John RAINES, b. 1822, Frome Somerset, England; d. 1889 in Ontario
• married Eliza MILLARD, b. 1818, Wedmore, Somerset, England; d. May 23 1903 in Ontario
• Eliza was the daughter of Benjamin MILLARD and Ann LATCHEM.
• Children of John and Eliza: Harry, Robert, Annie, Frederick, Alfred, Arthur, Albert and Frederick( b. 1850 in Princeton)
• Need information on the family

Contact: Noreen Annett, 1817 Belmont Avenue, Victoria BC, Email:n.annett@shaw.ca

OSMOND/WEBBER

• Researching the family of John OSMOND (d. 1909) and Julia WEBBER (d. 1894)
• came from Somerset, England in 1867; initially settled near Fairfield Plains
• children were: Hanna and Charles
• in 1875, they were raising horses and farming in the Burford area; con 7 lot 24
• Samuel's brothers also came over: Charles and David

Contact: Judy Brown, 35 Carlyle Palce, Kitchener, ON Email:jubrown@golden.net

• Looking for information on Charles George and Julia Ann Kenny CREAMER, and son Edward Valentine Joseph CREAMER
• He was born on 3/14/1875 in Fergus, Nichol Township, Grey County, Ontario
• Baptised on 9/1/1884 in Orillia, Rama Township, Simcoe County, Ontario
• Died in 1934, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Married to Harriet Josephine DE FOE (b. 3/29/1876 in Toronto, York Township, Ontario) on 5/24/1896 in Troonto
• She was daughter of Francis DE FOE, born in France 1850, came to Canada in 1870
• He lived with daughter and Edward CREAMER
• He died on 4/26/1946 in Huntingdon, West Virginia, USA and was buried in Springhill Cemetery
• Children from the 1901 census: Edward Eugene born in Toronto, York Township, Ontario on 7/10/1898
• Oswald born in Toronto, York Township, Ontario on 11/28/1900
• Earle Valentine (b. 1904), Gordon Jerome (b. 1906), Norman Gregory (b. 1907) and Gerard (b. 1910)
• The 1911 census has the family living at 98 William St., Brantford
• I am not certain when the last four boys were born or when they moved to Brantford

Contact: Doren Pringle Email:doreen.pringle@sympatico.ca

Contact: BJ Kirk, PO Box 940, Ruidoso New Mexico, USA, 888355

Contact: Ken Hanson, 8 Amberside Ave., Toronto ON M8Z 2H6

Contact: Arlyn Montgomery, 84690 London Rd., RR#1, Belgrave ON

Contact: Dr J David Richardson, 330 Hwy 8, RR 1, Dundas ON L9H 5E1 (905)628-6780
Website:http://christieviewfarm.ca

Contact: Stephen Heeney. Email:Sheeney@novuscom.net

Contact: N S Annett. Email:N.Annett@shaw.ca

Contact: J Finlayson. Email:ajfo690@telus.net

• Samual in Dunfries, 1820-1888
• Andrew David in West Flamborough, 1795-1873
• David in Poughkeepsie NY USA, 1755-1820
• Davis in St George, Brant
• McGregory in Arents, Orange NY / Niagara, 1717-1786

• in Barton Township Wentworth, 1733-1796
• Michael in St George, 1761-1800
• Sara in St George, 1761-1800

• in Beaverdams, Welland
• Ehilu, 1788-1826
• Abigail, 1825-1866

• b. 4 June 1895 - Port Madoc, Wales
• Came to Canada about 1913
• 1914 - served in the 9th Horse militia cavalry regiment in Toronto
• 1916 - served in the Montreal Heavy Brigade
• 1917 - January - joined the army - Regimental #349585 & served overseas
• 1919 - April - discharged, moved to Toronto to work as a Financial Advertiser
• 1940 - served in Brantford - 2nd Battallion Dufferin & Haldiman Rifles
•        Regimental # B545001 - 5' 9" 160lbs blue eyes, no glasses, brown hair, QMS - promoted to RQMS
• 1941 - May 30 - Qual - QI "C" Wing Course No 294 A&T (Admin&Training staff)
• 1943 - served until May with D&H Rifles , returned to reserve force status.
•        Headquarters file #869R2166 - Nominal roll #1003
•        returned to Toronto, back to advertising work
• 1941 - married Helen Stuart of Brantford (attendant - J Wylie o/o D&H Armoires)
• 1942 - daughter Louise born
• resided at 242 Dalhousie St & 22 Nelson St in Brantford
• late 1940's - disappeared

Hoping to find someone who served with him at the D&H unit, possibly with pictures that he could be in,
Looking for any information on him during his years in Brantford
Have attestation papers for WWI & WWII, contacted Veterans' Affairs - never applied for pension
& bever required medical help.

Contact: Louise Kormos, (519)752-259
Email: plkormos@sympatico.ca

• Jane Irene b. 19 February 1901, d. 20 February 1987
• m. Paul KULHMANN (d. 15 December 1965)
• both are buried in Paris ON

Contact: Kay Pepper, RR#2, Matheson ON, P0K 1N0
Email:kmbp@ntl.sympatico.ca

Contact: Ross Misener, 32 Bier Cr, Brantford ON, N3R 3M7

• James Addison RIDDELL and wife, Mary Etta JACKSON - both buried in St. George Unied Cemetery 1990 and 1992
• Mary Etta was first cousin to (father) Alfred REEKIE 1895-1981, b. Collingwood Township, Grey County

Contact: Harvey A Reekie, RR#2, Clarksburg ON, N0J 1J0
Phone: 519-599-3122