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Looking for Forsyth's

Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 1 Mar 2012 6:57AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: forsyth/forsythe/forcythe/Orchard
Hi, I am looking for the children of Ellen Elizabeth Orchard(born darlington twsp) & Samuel James Forsyth(born in Clarke twsp). They were married in 1877 in Oshawa but resided in Darlington Township-Hampton area. Samuel's grave is in the Hampton Union Cememtery beside his brother in law George Orchard.
I can only find Florence May Forsyth and Polly(assuming name is Mary Ann?)listed as their children. It is rumored they had several children until Samuels untimely death in 1897. ANY HELP?
Anyone live in Hampton that could take a few pictures and email them??just asking..........thank you lisageeez

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 1 Mar 2012 2:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
FORSYTHE 1891 census 059d2 family 143 @ca.on. durham_county_west. darlington_township division 2 page 029 film T6333 lds1465758 indexed 2002 by OGS Durham Region Branch
22 FORSYTHE Samuel m 40 married - Ont Ire Ire Salvation_Army farm labourer
23 FORSYTHE {?} Ellen↓ f 33 married wife Ont Eng Eng Salvation_Army
24 FORSYTHE Floss f 8 - daughter Ont Ont Ont Salvation_Army
1901 Bowmanville
Fletcher Gorden M Head M Jan 7 1831 69

16 30 Fletcher Eliza E F Wife M Oct 29 1857 43

17 30 Orchard Emma F Lodger W Apr 26 1830 70

18 30 Forsyth Florence F Daughter S Apr 17 1883 17

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 1 Mar 2012 9:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
1881 census Darlington Durham West
FORSYTHE
Samuel, 28, b Ont, Methodist, IRish
Ellen, 23, b Ont
No children listed

1891 census Darlington
FORSYTHE
Samuel, 40, Ont, both parents b Ireland, Salvation Army
Ellen, 33, Ont, both parents b England
Floss, 8, Ont

1901 census Bowmanville
FLETCHER
Gorden, 7 Jan 1831, 69, Salvation Army,
Elizabeth E, 29 Oct 1857, 43, Ont, SA
Emma ORCHARD, lodger, 26 April 1830, 73, England
Florence FORSYTHE, daughter, 17 April 1883, 17, England

The enumerator must have put Florence down as daughter of Emma Orchard, not daughter of Elizabeth.

1911 census Bowmanville
FLETCHER
Ellen, Oct 1857, 53, Ont,
Polly, April 1897, 14, Ont
Kate, April 1903, 8, Ont
All Salvation Army.
Where on earth did Polly come from?
She is listed as daughter of Ellen and Gorden but she was born the same month as Samuel Forsythe died. Where was she on 1901 census?
Gordon and Ellen were married in 28 March 1898 so Polly must have gone by name Fletcher.

Florence May Forsythe, 22, b England? living Bowmanville, d/o Samuel Forsythe & Elizabeth Orchard married William Barrell, 28, Darlington, same, farmer, .... Barrell and .....Nunn,15 March 1905, Northumberland & Durham.

None of the children's births were registered. At least they aren't on Ancestry.ca

Ellen Fletcher died 27 Feb 1936 of apoplexy/arteriosclerosis, d/o John Orchard & Sarah Coleman both b England, informant: Frank Orchard, brother, of Hamiton Ont. Burial: Bowmanville.
Maybe her obituary would give more information re the family.

Re Polly. I have looked under the name Mary as well but no luck. Nothing on Kate Fletcher either.

Border Crossings Canada-US, Port Huron Michigan
July 1916
Ellen Fletcher, 59, living Bowmanville, contact: Daughter, Polly of Bowmanville.
Kate Fletcher, 13,
They are going to some place in Michigan. Cannot read the name of the town. Polly is still in Bowmanville.

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 2 Mar 2012 5:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
FORSYTHE KATE, DIED AT DETROIT, EX DARLINGTON TWP. .. NEWSPAPER NOTICE

FROM MICHAEL STEPHENSON`S PAGE

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 3 Mar 2012 4:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi. Molly appeared to be born on the April 19 1897 and her father passed away april 10 1897. Ellen is my great great grandmother her daughter Florence is my great grandma and Kate is my grandma. The Kate Fletcher you mentioned is Florence daughter Katie Forsythe. she spent a great deal of time with Ellen, Florence had a new family with William Barrell. i have all this in my Yorkshire Sellers Family Tree on ancestry.ca. Was looking for any pics etc not on ancestry.
thanks lisageeez42

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 3 Mar 2012 7:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
I also am a little confused by the census. In the marriage announcement to her second husband it says she was a widow with no family. E mail me off line if you would like a copy of it.

bigjohnston@rogers.com

Re: Looking for Forsyth's

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 4:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hiya, for lisageeez:
I was wondering who Ellen Elizabeth Orchard's parents were... I have an Ellen E Orchard, daughter of William Orchard and Emma Grace Coleman in my tree, the sister in law of my GGG Aunt Julia Ann Riordan who married James Edward Orchard b 1855. I haven't done further research on the family as they are in laws. I live in Oshawa, Ontario near Hampton. Please email me directly, elizabeth.stire@gmail.com

Cheers, Liz
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