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Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lovewhorls1970 — 2013-05-14 02:04:44Z

I was hoping someone had the books since it listed occupation and where in Scotland they came from.

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lovewhorls1970 — 2013-05-14 02:02:56Z

Hi
I was able to download them from the government site. Thanks for the offer and sorry I was so delayed in replying.
g

Re: James family

yakapow — 2013-05-10 04:24:35Z

hi, still looking for that picture, you can get me at yakapoww@yahoo.com.

Jason

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

keamfarm — 2013-05-07 14:52:16Z

Walter Burns Sr. and his wife settled in Dalhousie Twp. on Concession 1 lot 1 and the son Walter Burns Jr settled on the lot next door and he later married Mary Ann Roberts in 1840.

Where do you live? Are you close to the Lanark Archives? I will be there on Friday, and could get you a copy of their Land Records if you send me your e-mail.

David A Murdoch
murdochda@gmail.com

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lovewhorls1970 — 2013-05-06 01:36:43Z

thanks

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lanarman — 2013-05-06 01:32:27Z

Its all available online and free. You need these numbers:

1829 Lanark Twp. Volume 50, Bundle 15, Petition # 126 on microfilm C1628.

1840 Dalhousie Twp. Volume 65, Bundle 22, Petition # 139 on microfilm # C1634.

Go to this website at Library/Archives Canada:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/00...

Then find the microfilm # from the list and start browsing to see the original document.

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lovewhorls1970 — 2013-05-06 01:15:32Z

Do you know how I can view these without having to use microfiche?. Our library doesn't have access or readers.

Re: Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lanarman — 2013-05-06 01:05:41Z

Sorry, I don't have either book that you mention but there are two Walter Burns listed in the Upper Canada Land Petitions- one in Lanark Township, Lanark County in 1829 and another in Dalhousie Township, Lanark C. in 1840. With the data provided online you can see images of the original petitions. Not sure if this helps you.

Re: Barbra Salter married Gordon McClelland

sheilaestephenson — 2013-05-04 19:53:11Z

Hello
I think we are the only ones on here for a while!
My g-g-g grandmother was Margaret Salter and she was from Montague Twp. She married William Newmarch Merritt and had 9 children. She was said to be born in County Wexford. The Merritts lived around Kincardine. I don't know who her parents were.
Love to compare notes!
Sheila

Re: Barbra Salter married Gordon McClelland

skitup — 2013-05-02 01:12:35Z

Hey, my name is Angus. This is my family. Thot it would be cool to hear from other parts of my family. Gordon was my grandfather. And Jamie is my dad.

Re: James family

keamfarm — 2013-05-01 03:09:02Z

Iam related to this family through marriage. John James married to Martha Rathwell is a brother of Thomas James who married Elizabeth Groves. Elizabeth is the sister of my 2nd great grandmother Mary Groves. They all came out to Canada together. Where do you fit in the tree, and what information would you like.

David

Re: Percy HAY

aimnabby — 2013-04-30 22:50:23Z

Thanks, Lise...got all of them! :)

Re: James family

RelativeRoots — 2013-04-30 03:39:02Z

Hi Penny:

I too am descended from John James and Martha Rathwell through son John James b. 1830 ( m. Catherine Saunders b. 1827). Their children are Samuel, Thomas, William, Ann, Julia, Mary and John. Would be happy to share info.
Contact me: relativeroots46 at gmail dot com

Cheers
from another Penny!

Re: Percy HAY

liseheroux — 2013-04-29 17:51:19Z

Here they are... (Hope they go through this time, I'm having trouble uploading them.)

Re: Percy HAY

aimnabby — 2013-04-29 01:51:32Z

Hi Lise:

Thanks so much for snapping the pics, yes, if you wouldn't mind posting the other two, I would also appreciate this.

Amy

Lanark Society Settlers, Walter Burns

lovewhorls1970 — 2013-04-28 22:59:35Z

Does anyone have the book: A Selection of Lists from British Military Records, Series 'C' (Vol. 625). by CONSTANCE E DODs. and/or In Families: Ontario Genealogical Society, vol. 25:2 (May 1986), pp. 95-104.

It says on Ancestry that the information in these books lists Date and place of Petition, As well as occupation, former residence and county. For 1820

I am looking for Walter Burns, Agnes Anderson Burns and Walter Burns Jr.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Re: Percy HAY

liseheroux — 2013-04-28 03:37:48Z

I was at the cemetery today and happened on the Hay grave. Took some pics, which are clearer than the one linked previously. There is one main headstone, plus two footstones (for John and his wife). Attaching only the main one. Let me know if you want the other two.

Hope you have found Percy's obit!

Lise

Re: Coxford

liseheroux — 2013-04-22 02:35:28Z

MORE...

Herbert Lorenzo and Sarah Ila... on Malcom St.

http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&a...

Re: Coxford

liseheroux — 2013-04-22 02:30:51Z

Here you go:

Herbert Coxford on Malcom Street!

http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&a...

Re: Coxford

liseheroux — 2013-04-22 02:24:07Z

Hello,

You might want to try the Voters Lists. For example, I found some Coxfords here:

http://search.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=...

Note that the alphabetical order is often out of whack in these lists, so you need to have a sharp eye!

Street addresses are not given, but the description of the polling station boundaries, paired with a map, will give you an idea where these people were.

Good luck! Hope this helps!

Re: Coxford

P_G_Simpson — 2013-04-21 17:53:22Z

There are several Coxfords buried in Lanark County and surrounding area.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cangmg/search.htm

Coxford

hilrysouth94 — 2013-04-21 13:46:54Z

Looking for info' on the Coxford family known to have lived in Almonte. In particular any that lived on Malcolm St. The census' do not show streets in Almonte on the old census.
Also looking for Metcalfe family known to have settled in Almonte & area.

Re: Percy HAY

aimnabby — 2013-04-19 09:41:46Z

I just searched Google News Archive "Ottawa Citizen." They have no online editions available past Feb 22, 1987.

If anyone out there can help me through some other means of obtaining a copy of this obituary, I'd be extremely grateful.

Re: Percy HAY

liseheroux — 2013-04-19 04:13:06Z

Try the Ottawa Citizen Obits for January 1989:

HAY, Percy Lowe; 75; Ottawa Citizen; 1989-1-20

http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?Surname=...

Re: Percy HAY

liseheroux — 2013-04-19 03:47:39Z

Have a look... Pinegrove Cemetery... died 1989 (?)

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cangmg/ontario/eastont/lan...

Re: Percy HAY

aimnabby — 2013-04-18 09:57:44Z

I don't think this is the same Percy Hay, since Percy was still alive in 1975. I know this because a few of the employees working at the Town of Carleton Place remembered him alive and the dairy still operational. He was still running it. They said he was older and fully grey...seemed to think he passed in the early 80's.

Re: Percy HAY

satch42179 — 2013-04-18 06:07:44Z

Headstone United [Pine Grove, Maple Wood St Fillan's] Cemetery Lanark CO
HAY
John A Hay 1884-1948
Elizabeth Lowe, 1884-1953
Percy L Hay 1913-1953
His beloved wife
Mabel M I Ferrill
1912-1996

Birth
Percy Lowe Hay, b 11 Mar 1913, lot 18 con 8 Seymore Tsp, s/o John Hay & Elizabeth Lowe, parents married Carleton Place March 20, no year given.

Percy HAY

aimnabby — 2013-04-17 23:48:40Z

I'm looking for an obituary, or any news articles related to Percy Hay. This is what I know about Percy:

- Prominent businessman in both Beckwith/Carleton Place
- Owned multiple businesses
- Partner and co-owner of Carleton Place Dairy Co. Ltd.
- From the Township of Beckwith

Any information would be most helpful, and appreciated.

Re: Land Patent Transcription

dgailfus1 — 2013-04-17 09:04:36Z

Thank you lanarman! It makes a little more sense now. Sometimes it takes another pair of eyes to see things you don't.

Thanks again!
Danny

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

satch42179 — 2013-04-17 08:19:49Z

Sorry, on rechecking it was William's death in 1920.

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

peggyc2sky — 2013-04-17 01:33:19Z

Ok, after looking at this, we know that 1871 is my Alexander and Margaret. I think 1861 is cousin Alexander as he married Catherine Norton about 1852. His parents were William and Mary with William born Mar 6, 1805 in Scotland and Mary Ferguson born Aug 5, 1804 in Scotland. William and Mary did have a daughter Jennie born 1857 (even though Mary would be 53, if I am correct)so that must be cousin Alexander on the 1881.
I have that my Alexander had parents John and Mary with John born 1802 and Mary Rae born abt. 1812, both Scotland. John died 1880 but I don't have the source.
Barbara, Elizabeth, William, Finlay, and my Jane were all siblings of Margaret. I have that Finlay died July 22, 1883. Am I wrong? Elizabeth McGill Inglis remarried to her sister Mary's widower John J. Freeman.
Peggy

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

satch42179 — 2013-04-16 22:45:11Z

Name is spelt McVicer on 1871 census. Here is what it says.
1871 Carleton Place Lanark South
McVicer
Alexander, 46, b Ont, ship's carpenter, Church of Scotland
Margaret, 38, Ireland
Emely C, 1, Ont

These are the only McVicer/McVicars listed in Lanark on 1871 census.

1861 census Pakenham Lanark
McVicker
Alexander, b Upper Canada, carpenter, 36
Catharine, 27, b Ireland
No children listed.
She must have died.

They are on the same page as a William McVicker, 55, wife Mary 55, both b Scotland and their family.

1851 has McVickers in Pakenham Lanark but no names, just initials so not much use.

1881 census Pakenham Lanark
McVICAR
Mary, 76, Scotland
Jennie, 24, Ireland
Alexander, 56, Ontario, wagon maker, widowed
This could be the same Mary as on 1861 census, age is right

Above Mary, 86, and Jennie 34, both b Ireland are on 1891 census in Pakenham.

Don't think this is the right Alexander as I just found his marriage to a Rose Ann Beaudry, in 1884, widow of Catherine Norton, parents William McVicar and Mary Ferguson. These guys are Catholic and yours are presbyterian.

I dont' see Alexander or Margaret on 1881 or 1891 census.
Aunt Barbara Harrington died 22 May 1912. Informant was a Wm Spence of Arnprior. Maybe her obituary would have some personal information on it. She died in Arnprior.
Her parents are given as Wm Spence and Barbara Baillie/Bailey.
Here are 2 marriages with same parents.

Elizabeth McGall Spence, 22, b Ireland, living Arnprior married John Inglis 30 June 1881.
Finlay Spence, 28, b Antrim Ireland married Catherine Pinkerton 12 July 1864.
He died 1920.

Elizabeth Inglis , 55,of Ottawa, widow, crossed border at Port Huron Michigan 1917. Contact in Canada: brother Wm Spence of Arnprior.

Can't find anything re Emily. Thought she may have been with other relatives but no luck.

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

peggyc2sky — 2013-04-16 16:11:55Z

Hi
I can't find her on the 1871 now but it looks like I did once as I have a note that Alexander, Margaret, and Emily are together in 1871. How is her surname spelled? I don't know what was going on with her. I have that her mother was still alive in 1882 and her father Alexander still alive in 1881. HIs parents John and Mary. I have been told that there are 2 Alexanders, cousins, so have to be very careful but mine was in Pakenham. In 1881, Emeline is with her aunt Barbara so perhaps the mother was ill and perhaps she was just visiting but then poof, gone. Perhaps Emeline was married before the 1891.
Thanks for your help
Peggy

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

satch42179 — 2013-04-16 08:27:42Z

She is listed on 1871 census as Emily C.
Also on her birth registration it says male but the birth date is the same.
Did Alexander and Margaret die and Emily went to live with her aunt? I can't find them anyplace on other census.
Found aunt's marriage and death but nothing for Emily.

Re: Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

satch42179 — 2013-04-16 08:27:20Z

Re: Land Patent Transcription

lanarman — 2013-04-16 01:11:36Z

Although it does not look like it, I believe the word is "expedient". Also, the word "owns" is actually "occupies".

Land Patent Transcription

dgailfus1 — 2013-04-08 23:20:53Z

Can someone please help me out with the last paragraph on the right side of the attached document? I can't quite make out what it says or means, here is what I think I am reading but there is one word I cannot seem to figure out.

"The petitioner having received 100 acres as an emigrant in 1820, it does not appear ampedient??? to grant him 100 acres more until he produces certificates that the land he now owns is unfit for cultivation."

Thank you!

James Churchill

jerrybcoffman70 — 2013-04-04 19:57:58Z

I have tried this before with no luck but thought I would try again.
This is my great grandfather born somewhere in Canada in 1848 moved to the US and married Emma Rosina Blake in 1868 she was from New Hampshire. On the marriage record it showed James parents as John and Martha Churchill. Can find NO record on them either. Emma died in 1932 in Manhattan Kansas and is buried by one of there daughters.
I need info on James as to when and where he died and would also like info on his parents.
Thanks to anyone that can help.
Jerry Coffman

Re: Louisa Florence BROWN (nee: LOCKHART)

Glenn_Couch — 2013-03-24 10:56:23Z

Hope this helps

The Perth Courier Death 4 May 1923 At his home near Drummond Centre, Sunday April 22, William Morris, with flu and pneumonia. Was over 60. First wife was Susan Jane Crampton. To them 3 children: Mrs Wm Rathwell, Mrs Walter Whyte, and Thomas, all of Innisville. Second wife was Florence Lockhart and to them 4 children: Wilbert, Ellard and Elsie, at home; one dying in infancy. Also 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Mrs Charles Crampton who was buried just 2 weeks ago was a sister. Nephews; Ebert Morris, Ellard Bolton, Wm Dennison, Lloyd Echlin, L and E Morris pallbearers. To St John's English church cemetery

Louisa Florence BROWN (nee: LOCKHART)

aimnabby — 2013-03-24 03:52:54Z

Hi everyone:

I'm trying to locate an ancestor through marriage. Louisa Florence was born 12 Feb 1880 to James Lockhart and Margaret Conboy in Maberly, South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County, Ontario.

July 1925 she married my great-great grandfather, Howard Brown.

She isn't buried with her first husband William Edward Morris, nor is she buried with my great-great grandfather.

If anyone has any information they can share to perhaps fill in the blanks it would be most helpful and much appreciated.

Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

peggyc2sky — 2013-03-20 02:47:20Z

Emeline was born Jan 20, 1870 to Alexander McVicar and Margaret Spence. She was found in 1881 on the census with her aunt Barbara Harrington, formerly Little, nee Spence. Then nothing. Does anyone know what became of Emeline?
Thanks for your help
Peggy

Emeline McVicar, born 1870, where did she go?

peggyc2sky — 2013-03-20 02:47:03Z

Re: COMMERCE Ship List

DebraGouldMiller — 2013-03-20 01:27:58Z

What was the arrival date of this voyage please, my ancestor George And Henry Gold are aboard thank you

Re: Wilfred and Lillian Jarvis

djjr7744 — 2013-03-14 15:47:43Z

Good reference. Thank you so much.
Dan

Re: Wilfred and Lillian Jarvis

ELLinSpain — 2013-03-14 15:04:11Z

http://www.canadianheadstones.com/on/view.php?id=268024

Wilfred JARVIS
Hillcrest+, Smiths Falls Cemetery
Lanark Co./Reg./Dist., Ontario

Jarvis

Wilfred, 1915 - 1990
His Wife
Lillian M. Bass
1906 - 1992

"Beyond The Sunset"

Re: Wilfred and Lillian Jarvis

djjr7744 — 2013-03-14 14:57:29Z

Thanks so much for the info. Sorry about the dates.
I sounds like you found the headstones? Is there a source you can reference as to where you found them?
Dan

Re: Wilfred and Lillian Jarvis

ELLinSpain — 2013-03-14 12:21:00Z

it helps others help you if you can an idea of dates..

according to headstone dates
she 1906-1992
he 1915-1990

Name: Lillian May Bass
Date of Birth: 28 May 1906
Gender: Female
Birth County or District: Leeds
Father's Name: George Wesley Bass
Mother's name: Letitia Joynt
Archive Name: Archives of Ontario
Archive Series: MS930
Archive Reel: 47

his birth will not yet be shown online - only to 1913 ATM

Wilfred and Lillian Jarvis

djjr7744 — 2013-03-13 20:55:15Z

I am trying to find birth/death and other info on Wilfred and Lillian May Jarvis buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, plots C-92-1 and 2.
Thank you,
Dan Harvey
Snohomish, WA

Orphanage records circa 1910? Surname Vandusen.

lanarman — 2013-03-13 10:38:23Z

Where would I find orphanage records for the 1908-1911 time frame? Was there an orphanage in Lanark County? The father died in 1908 and 2 of the younger children were "adopted" out. Mother and older daughters went to Watertown, NY area. Father- Wilson Vandusen of Port Elmsley; his wife- Sarah Reid.

Re: Annie May BROWN (nee: HITSMAN); Howard J. BROWN

P_G_Simpson — 2013-03-01 00:58:26Z

Thank you for sharing with me Howard Brown’s obituary. I have been looking for news of him for quite a while. Although Ancestry.com only has Ontario, Canada Deaths to 1938…
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8946

Ontario deaths have been released to 1940, so you should be able to get a copy of Howard’s death registration, for free. Read about how to do it here…
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/v_dintro.aspx

It is a two-step process. You will first have to ask your local library to inter library loan the index to deaths microfilm for 1939…

MS 937, Reel 28

from the Archives of Ontario. Look up his name, place of death and date of death, and learn the registration number.
Being a bit impatient, I would also, at the same time, ask for an interlibrary loan of the Registrations of Deaths for Lanark County in 1939.
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/v_dgeo4_t.aspx

MS 935, Reel 626

That way, you can look up the registration number (MS 937, Reel 28) and then right away, look up the actual registration in Lanark County (MS 935, Reel 626).

Otherwise you will have to wait for Ancestry to post 1939 deaths, which might take a year or two.

So…now I know that Florence died after 1939, or after age 59. Thanks. When my curiosity gets the best of me, I may think about asking for a search.