I Found an old post in Elgin County which you may have already seen if not here it is .....
You can read pages 739-741 on this link .....
https://archive.org/stream/portraitbiograph03chic#page/738/m...http://www.elginogs.ca/Home/talbot-times-newsletters/talbot-...DePeel:
“Portrait and Biographical Album of Lancaster County, Nebraska" pages 739-741 refers to: Alexander DePEEL and Keziah?, settled near Corinth, Bayham, moved to Yarmouth, where Mr. De PEEL rented a farm. In 1850 he left Canada and went to Jackson Michigan, where he embarked in the hotel business where he remained until his death in 1882, 80 yrs. Keziah d 1853, 45 years, while on a visit to Canada. They had the following children: Maria (deceased), Edward, Alexander, Martha, Elizabeth, Althea, Melissa, an infant who died and Michael A. b. Nov. 8, 1840, Bayham, employed for 7 years by Isaac Mills, Yarmouth, mar Catherine POUND 26th of October, 1868. Alexander’s second marriage was to Mary BROTHERS, and by their union four children were born.
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