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The Gainsborough Story.

The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 7:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello All,

I was looking to obtain a copy of "The Gainsborough Story". I saw it referenced somewhere by a Verna Marlatt who I understand has passed.

Is there someone who knows where I might obtain a copy.

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 5:59PM GMT
Classification: Query
Did you ever find a copy? I haven't one, but I am interested as well.

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 7:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not as of yet and it has been so long I forgot about it.


If I do,I will keep you in mind.

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 10:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Feb 2015 11:12AM GMT
Not the book you are looking for but there is info on Gainsborough, Lincoln Township in these books ,

Welland History has The Gainsborough Story listed on the web site and is available through the Welland Public Library. Maybe they will do a look-up.

http://wellandhistory.ca/booklist/

MARLATT, Verna E.
The Gainsborough Story

The Welland Public Library .....

Title.: The Gainsborough story / by Verna E. Marlatt
Author: Marlatt, Verna E.
Publication Date: 1975
Publisher: [The author],
Physical Description: [106]p. : ill., maps
Call Number: LHC 971.351 Mar
Subject: Gainsborough (Ont : Township) -- History.
Lincoln (Ont. : County) -- History

http://olco.canlib.ca/client/en_US/welland/search/detailnonm....

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Lincoln County, 1856-1956

http://www.ourroots.ca/page.aspx?id=921900&qryID=65c...

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Gazetter and Business Directory of Lincoln and Welland Counties 1879

http://www.ourroots.ca/page.aspx?id=3915664&qryID=67...

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 12:35PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow - thanks for such a detailed reply highridgemini!

I will be down in the area in a month's time, so I will drop in to the library and have a proper look at the book. The book intrigues me because sp many of my ancestors and ancestral family members are from St. Anns in Gainsborough Tp (mostly Fishers), and with Marlatts in my tree Verna's name caught my interest.

My turn to provide some detail. For anyone else who might come upon this thread, there is also Frank Page's similarly titled "The Story of Smithville" which contains a fair bit of information on the early Griffins, Smiths, Pages, Wardells and Fishers of the Smithville - St Anns area. Be aware that Frank makes a few mistakes in the book, particularly with respect to the headcount in Jacob Fisher's family. Photos of some Fishers, Griffins, Pages and Murgatroyds can be found in the book. An electronic version is now freely available through the University of Toronto Library (Google the title and limit the search to pdfs, and you will find it quickly).

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 1:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Feb 2015 6:48PM GMT
You may already have seen this but just in case you have not .....

St Anne's Church Cemetery
Street Address: Twenty Mile Rd
Community: St Anns
Township: Gainsborough Township (Concession 6, Lot 21)
Locality: Lincoln County
Municipality: West Lincoln
Province: ON

Gravemarkers
http://geneofun.on.ca/cems/ON/ONLIN12473/F

Another book .....

Registers, 1884-1927 : St. Ann's Presbyterian Church, Gainsborough Township, Lincoln County ;; Marriage records of the Presbyterian church of Gainsborough at St. Anns, Ontario

Copy at the Toronto Public Library - use the "Ask A Librarian" feature to do look-ups.

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM593446...

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The Deans of Gainsborough Township (PDF) has info on the Fisher & Marlatt families.

http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/people/dobson/genealogy/document...
- also -

Benjamin Wilcox, of Grimsby, Lincoln Co., U.C.:
a brief sketch of his ancestry, and four generations of his descendants

http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/people/dobson/genealogy/ff/Wilco...

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Family trees .....

http://family.wilsonden.com/individual.php?pid=I608&ged=...

http://www.shirtonfamily.ca/genealogy/getperson.php?personID...

http://thecommonlife.com.au/rainham/TNG/getperson.php?person...

Re: The Gainsborough Story

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 5:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
What a treasure-trove. I knew of everything in the first section, but nothing at all of the items in the last two sections.

I'm glad you posted this publically for any and all families from Gainsborough Tp to see. Your kindness and efforts are appreciated.

Scott Ercit
Ottawa

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 5:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
And yes indeed, many of my Snyder and Fisher ancestors and ancestral relatives appear in "The Deans of Gainsboro Township" up to (down to?) and including the generation of my g-g-grandparents Phoebe Fisher and Andy McLim. Thanks again.

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 6:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Feb 2015 7:33PM GMT
Maps, photos, etc.

DEAN

http://library.uwinnipeg.ca/people/dobson/genealogy/ff/Dean....

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Just FYI's

Descendants of Jacob (Sr.) Fisher

1 Jacob (Sr.) Fisher b: Abt 1781 in U.S.A. d: Jan 22, 1868 in St. Anns, Ontario, Canada
. +Elizabeth Cline b: Abt 1787 d: Jun 16, 1846 Buried St. Ann's, Ont.
... 2 Mary (Polly) Fisher b: Nov 24, 1805 in St. Ann's, Ontario, Canada d: Oct 12, 1888 in Smithville, Ontario, Canada
....... +James Dowlin Page b: Jan 28, 1801 in New York, U.S.A. m: Mar 26, 1824 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., U.S.A. d: Oct 17, 1861 in Smithville, Ontario, Canada
... 2 Sarah Fisher
....... +Mr. McClantic
... 2 Katharine Fisher
... 2 Phoebe Fisher
....... +John Snyder
... 2 John Cline Fisher b: Abt 1813 in Ontario
....... +Sophia Bush d: in before 1881 Gainsboro Census
... 2 Peter Fisher b: Abt 1816 in Smithville, Ontario
....... +Lydia Snyder b: Abt 1817 d: 1872
... 2 George Fisher b: Abt 1817
....... +Nancy E. Longstreet b: 1821
... 2 William H. Fisher b: Abt 1821
....... +Catharine Margaret Rendfus/Rindfuss b: Abt 1823 in Germany
... 2 James Fisher b: 1823 d: 1913
....... +?Margaret (Hannah?) McKay b: 1829 d: 1909 in St. Ann's Cm., Ontario
... *2nd Wife of James Fisher:
....... +Jane Boughner b: 1821 d: 1876
... 2 Jacob (Jr) Fisher b: 1826 d: Feb 9, 1892 in 64 yrs 10 mos 23 days
....... +Annie M. Smith b: 1825 d: 1909 in 84 yrs.
... 2 Henry Fisher b: Abt 1829
....... +Orpha Snider
... 2 Elizabeth (Betsy) Fisher b: 1819 d: Apr 22, 1904
....... +John Moote b: 1811 m: 1838 d: Oct 9, 1901 in Clinton Twp, Ont.

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Another web site with Jacob Fisher and Mary Cline .....

Which mentions your FISHER, Phoebe Catherine Born: Abt 1844, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
Marriage: McLIM, William Andrew on Dec 22, 1869

http://www.aerosium.com/wardell/7290.htm

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From: nancy erb erb@klondyke.net>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Fisher-Clinton Twp,Lincoln Co, Ontario
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:23:28 -0400

Excepts from 'Annals of the Forty' No 4 Loyalist and Pioneer Families of West Lincoln
1783-1833, publ by The Grimsby Historical Society 1953: FISHER FAMILY:

In the early years of settlement two pioneers, by the name of Jacob Fisher came to
this district from New Jersey. One of them settled in Clinton township, the other in
Gainsborough and both were probably descended from Peter Fisher, of whom a
descendant, B VanDoran Fisher, of New Jersey wrote: "In the old graveyard at
Lawrason's Corners sleep many of the early settlers of Hunterdon County NJ. Rough
unlettered stones mark their graves and only the stains of time and the covering moss
give a clue to the years that have passed since they began their silent vigil. Among
the graves of early worthies, undistinguishable from those of his neighbors, is that
of Peter Fisher. Whence he came to this country and when we have not been able to
determine. We find, however, from old records that he must have settled in New Jersey
not later than 1725 and probably much earlier."

Peter Fisher on his arrival in this country settled first in Somerset County, New
Jersey, where he remained until 1730 when he purchased a farm near Rocktown,
Hunterdon County, which farm is still owned by one of his descendants. The deed of
purchase is dated 30 Mar 1730 and it was conveyed to him in consideration of one
hundred and thirty-five pounds of lawful silver, money of the King's Dominions in
America-two hundred acres of land beside the usual allowance for highways. From
Chambers' book-Families of the German Valley, New Jersey: 'Peter Fisher had eight
children-Anthony, John William, Elizabeth, Christopher, John, Peter, Jacob and
another daughter name unknown."

The Jacob Fisher whone name was inserted on the first map of CLINTON Twp (Lincoln Co,
Ontario), on Lot 23, Conc II and whose neighbor on an adjoining lot was Miller
Lawrason, was probably the son or grandson of Peter Fisher, who was buried at
Lawrason's Corners, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

From early marriage lists and muster rolls of the district of Lincoln Co, Ontario,
one gathers that there were several Fisher brothers and sisters who came to Canada,
namely:

Jacob: who settled on Lot 13, Conc II and served in the War of 1812-4th Lincoln
Regiment.. He had two children recorded in deeds of land; William who married
Elizabeth, dau of Jonathan and Martha (Carpenter) Moore had issue Jonathan, Martha,
Joseph; and Elizabeth who married James McLean of Clinton.

Herman: father of Jacob and Peter who later moved to Halton Co and founded Fisher's
Corners, married Elizabeth and sustained losses in the War of 1812. Perhaps the first
to settle in Clinton Township. His children, according to the Halton family history
were Jacob, Peter and probably George and John who served with the 4th Lincoln
Rebellion of 1837-38

William: who also served with 4th Lincoln in War of 1812

James: settled in Saltfleet and served with the 5th Lincoln Regiment in the War of
1812

Anna: married William Lawrence in 1797 and lived in Grimsby Twp

Margaret, who in 1813 married John Biggar of Saltfleet Twp

Martha: who married Richard Lanning and may have returned to NJ

Sarah: married John Smith of Clinton Twp in 1810

The following marriages of Clinton Twp Fishers are probably those belonging in the
above families:
John Fisher marriage 1836 to Jane Rhodes of Clinton
Peter Fisher marriage 1838 to Catherine Simmons of Grimsby
Catherine Fisher marriage 1832 to John Page of Flamborough
Susannah Fisher marriage 1840 to William O'Field

Re: The Gainsborough Story.

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 7:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Anyone reading The Deans of Gainsborough Township" should probably read the web page on Benjamin Wilcox first, as the latter points out errors in the former (I've noticed yet another error in the former).
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