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Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 2:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Roberts, Miller, Gillem,
I am researching the families of Rowsell (Russell) and Mahatable (Hettie) (nee MILLER) ROBERTS of Nelson Township, Halton County, Ontario (Canada West), Canada. Rowsell was a shoemaker and farmer, and I believe born in the USA (possibly Massachusetts) about 1799. Their youngest son, Joseph was my 2nd great grandfather. He married a girl from the Bronte are, Cecelia GILLEM. They immigrated to Huron County, Michigan where he died in 1911. His brother Hiram also moved to Huron County, Michigan. Both are buried at Rock Falls Cemetery in Harbor Beach, MI. I do not know what happened to the other children: Lucy, William, Henry, Daniel, Helen, Mary Ann, Sarah or Hannah. Nor have I been able to locate where Rowsell or Hettie are buried.

Re: Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Posted: 1 May 2011 7:09AM GMT
Classification: Query
1851 census Nelson Halton County

ROBERTS
R W , shoemaker, b USA, 55
Mahatable, Canada, 49
Lucy, b USA, 31
Wm, USA,28
Henry, USA,26
Helen, Canada, 18
Mary Ann, ", 17
Daniel, ",22
Sarah, ", 11
Hannah, ", 8
Joseph, ", 5
Hiram, ", 12

1861 census Halton
ROBERTS
Roswell W, USA, 63
Mahatable, Canada, 57
Helen, Can,22
Hiram, Can, 20
Hanah, Can, 17
Joseph, Can, 14

1861 census Nelson Halton

Lucy Robert, b USA, aged 39, merchant.
There is no family separation in this census.
Lucy is living in a 2 story frame house, one family residing there. She may be the owner of the house and these 2 people may be living with her. I am just going by when the type of house is entered on the census.
George Still, merchant, 11 and Harry Cunningham 20 born England, laborer.

1871 census Nelson Halton
ROBERTS
Lucy, 48, b US, needlewoman
Charles Parker, 60, England, laborer, widowed

1881 census on www.familysearch.org
Hiram Roberts with son Russell is in Halton.

1881 census, Daniel and large family are in Peel, Wellington Centre. The only reason I think that this is your Daniel is because one of his daughter's is named Mahatable and another is named Lucy.

Daniel Roberts, 51, b NY City, carpenter, died 11 May 1881 of inflammation/6wks, aged 51, informant: Mrs Roberts of Bosworth, Peel Tsp, Wellington County.

I did not find Lucy on 1881 census. Dead?

There is a Lucy H Roberts buried Oakville and St Mary's Cemetery, Trafalgar Halton County.
http://ocfa.islandnet.com//search.php

Death:
Hatty Roberts, died 12 Aug 1875, shoemaker's wife, aged 70, b Ontario, cause: liver complaint/2 years confined, informant: Henry Roberts, son of Nelson, Nelson, Halton County. Registration # 003080.

I would check with the cemetery where Lucy Roberts is buried. Even if there is no headstone, the cemetery may have a record of who was buried there.

Marriage:
Helen Roberts, aged 34, b Nelson, d/o Rosford W & Hetta Roberts married John Nelson, 42, b Lancashire England, merchant tailor, 3 Aug 1874, Trafalgar, Halton County.

1881 should tell you if there were any children.

Helen Jeanette Roberts Nelson, died 19 Oct 1878, wife of John Nelson of Rockwood, merchant tailor, puerpueal convulsions/24 hrs. Eramosa Tsp, Wellington County.

Hannah Roberts
Birth Place: Nelson Township
Residence: Nelson Township
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Father Name: Boswell
Mother Name: Mehitable
Spouse Name: Henry Dorland
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse Birth Place: Trafalgar Township
Spouse Residence: Trafalgar Township
Spouse Father Name: Peter
Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth
Marriage Date: 7 May 1867

Death:
Hannah Dorland, aged 63, died 11 Nov 1907, Bronte Trafalgar, widow, b United States, died of lung congestion.
The entry has a cross through it but I don't know why.

Re: Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Posted: 10 May 2011 11:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you so much for all your hard work. Are you also researching this surname?

Re: Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Posted: 11 May 2011 3:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
No, I am not researching your Roberts. Just helping out.

Re: Rowsell and Mahatable ROBERTS

Posted: 3 Mar 2015 10:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Roswell William Roberts was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire, MA June 10, 1797. He and his wife Mehitabel are both buried at Tansley Pioneer Cemetery, Halton, Ontario.I believe I am descended from his son William born about 1823, probably NY.
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