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Families in Northumberland County

Re: Families in Northumberland County

Posted: 3 Sep 2007 1:28AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Boisvert Greenwood
I am looking for any information regarding my ancestor, John T Greenwood (aka Jean Boisvert). He was born Jan 1821 in Haldimand, Northumberland. He married a CANDACE SHOWERMAN who was born in 1837 in Pennsylvania USA.

I believe he had a younger sister who was born in Quebec. I don't have his parents' names.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Families in Northumberland County

Posted: 6 Nov 2007 11:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
The following website has info on the Preston & Coon family:

http://members.aol.com/lauriejken/

I believed that he is related to Benjamin Coon.

BRADLEY and CARTER families, Haldimand Twp.

Posted: 15 Nov 2007 2:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BRADLEY, CARTER
I am seeking information regarding the BRADLEY and CARTER families of Haldimand Twp. GGG grandparents were George W. BRADLEY (1828-1886)and Julia Maria CARTER (1827-aft. 1886). Found them in 1851 census for Haldimand Twp.

I understand these were pioneer families and possibly UE Loyalists from the US.

Shawn Meredith

Re: BRADLEY and CARTER families, Haldimand Twp.

Posted: 21 Nov 2007 7:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Shawn,
You've kind of added your post to the end of a very long collection of posts here. You may want to start a fresh post as I had to go to page 3 of the replies to find your 15 Nov 2007 post.
But as for your BRADLEY's have you read "Oak Heights Neighbours" and "Memories of Haldimand: When the Lakes Roared"? These books are available to read free page by page online at www.ourroots.ca
You can search for them by Title then search each book by surname or read them page by page.
Oak Height Neighbours page 29 mentions 1851 census George BRADLEY age 24 with Maria (Porter) 24 and Cornelia age 4 and Esther age 1. Same page William BRADLEY sold E1/2 L3 C7 to George PORTER in 1851.
Page 30 lists marriage Maria H. PORTER of Cramahe to William BRADLEY on June 11, 1844 and 2nd marriage Maria BRADLEY age 50 of Haldimand born NY State d/o Elisha and Electa PORTER marries John FINLEY age 59 of Haldimand born Ireland married Feb 8, 1862.
Page 81 in book has more on them. Page 30 also mentions in Russ Cemetery Sarah BRADLEY wife of George W. died Apr 11, 1840.
Anyway I'm not sure but if Maria PORTER married William BRADLEY in 1844 but is living with George BRADLEY in 1851 maybe George and William are the same person? Perhaps his name was William George BRADLEY?
If that is the case there is quite a bit on William BRADLEY in both of these books. Memories of Haldimand mentions 1803 census Haldimand there are 3 BRADLEE men - Lemuel, Nathan and William later spelled BRADLEY. Perhaps there will be some clues in following these 3 men of 1803 forward through the census to see where they lived and when they were having children as you hunt for your George.
The Memories of Haldimand book has several pages on them if you haven't seen it its worth a look.
One other thought is maybe Maria PORTER is not the same person as your Julia Maria CARTER but CARTER and PORTER are very similar just the first two letters differ so maybe a transcription error crept in as writing was hard to read sometimes back then?
Also there were BRADLEY's in Eddystone area of Haldimand Twp as it was first called Bradley's Hollow so maybe research Eddystone cemetery.
1851 census George was Baptist and the cemetery there is at the Baptist Church. I hope this helps. I connect to a few BRADLEY's but none directly. I hope you find my message here as it is quite deep in the thread of this original posting. Bye- Mary

Re: Families in Northumberland County

Posted: 21 Dec 2007 7:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
Which Kell(e)y's are you researching? I believe I am descended from Jesse and Mary Ann Kell(e)y's son, Anson b. abt. 1813.

Dana Kelly

Re: Families in Northumberland County

Posted: 3 Jan 2008 9:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: DINGMAN, CARR, TAYLOR
I have CARR m. DINGMAN
Many others
Also Taylor
going back to John CARR
my Grandmother, Edith Maud Taylor SAGE, 1882 - 1977 daughter of
Mary Carr & John Taylor, Cramahe
Gramma settled in Genesee Co, NY

Re: BRADLEY and CARTER families, Haldimand Twp.

Posted: 4 Jan 2008 4:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Mary,

Thanks for your response. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond.

I have seen the books you refer to and have recently received a cemetery transcript for Eddystone Baptist and there are many Bradleys there.

Shawn

Re: BRADLEY and CARTER families, Haldimand Twp.

Posted: 1 Feb 2008 12:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
George W. Bradley and Sarah Bradley are buried in the abandoned Russ Creek Cemetery near Castleton Ontario. Sarah died April 11, 1840. ( or 1849 ) quote : In former years Mr. Bradley owned a store which stood at the top of Mr. Coverts Hill ( Oak Heights). Mr Bradley owned a pump factory, it was 100 ft. long. Mariah Porter married a Wm Bradley who died a lunatic in 1860, and she re-married my GG Grandfather John Finley in 1862. Google Russ Creek cemetery to find out about contoversy over cemetery. Historian Barry King is a descendant of Bradleys.

Re: BRADLEY and CARTER families, Haldimand Twp.

Posted: 10 Feb 2008 10:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Sean and Mary,

There are some inconsistencies that might be clarified by examining the following chronology. I've asked historian Barry King, a Bradley descendant, whether he can throw some light on this.

Chronology:

1844: William Bradley (Haldimand), and Maria H. Porter (Cramahe), married on June 11, 1844.

1840 ( or 49?) Oak Heights Neighbours : Sarah Bradley, wife of George W., died April 11, 1840 [ oldest known grave in Russ' Creek cemetery]

1851 Census: George Bradley (24) & Maria (Porter), 24, with children Cornelia 4, Esther 1. [ Same year William Bradley sold E1/2 L3 C7 to George Porter - is this not Russ Creek and the cemetery land ?]

1861 Census: Maria Bradley (45) widow & 1 male death (1860), lunatic, age 50 [ presume this is George Bradley though age not consistent with 1851 census]

1862: Maria Bradley (50), daughter of Elisha and Electa Porter, marries John Finley (59)

1871 Census: Mariah Porter-Bradley-Finley (59) and John Finley (70) with daughter Sarah (12)

I'm darned if I can find name and date of other Bradley buried at Russ' Creek but presume must be George W., wife of Sarah ???

Note some of the age disparities here. If George and Maria Bradley were both 24 in 1851 census, then they were only 17 when they married -seems unlikely - yet they have a daughter who is 4. If this is the same Maria Bradley in the 1861 census then both she and her deceased lunatic husband have gained 21 and 26 years in the decade, or, if the marriage certificate is correct in Maria's case, 25 years. ( Subsequent ages of Maria given in censuses are consistent with decadal scale). If Maria has a daughter Sarah (age 12) in the 1871 census, she must have been a Bradley, but there is no further record of her, nor of her two daughters in the 1851 census. When Maria dies she leaves her estate to a sister in NY state [ suggesting she left no offspring] , and is buried alongside her brother.

Regards

James Finley

Re: Families in Northumberland County

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 1:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have tried to send a message to bkath734861, but not having success. I am researching the same line with brothers George (b. ca. 1827) and Nathan Bradley (b. ca. 1829) and have some information.

Shawn Meredith
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