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Infos about Charles Witty

Infos about Charles Witty

Mike Verrier (View posts)
Posted: 25 Nov 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Witty, Johnson
Je suis a la recherche d'informations a propos de Charles Witty qui a marié Mary Johnson. Ils ont eu un enfant (David Witty), marié a Josette René (Jean-Baptiste René et Marguerite Roberge) le 26 Novembre 1850 a Ste Monique de Nicolet Qc, Can.

Merci a tous ceux qui pourront me mettre sur une piste ...

I'm searching for informations about Charles Witty that married Mary Johnson. They had a son (David Witty) that married Josette René (Jean-Baptiste René and Marguerite Roberge) in November 26th 1850 Ste-Monique de Nicolet, Quebec, Canada.

Thanks a million to everybody that can give me a hint about them.

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 19 Oct 2006 10:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Charles Witty married Maria Johns(t)on 25 March 1820 in Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England. Maria had one child before they were married. This child went by the surname Johnson sometimes and Witty other times. Charles and Maria had five children in England and then two more in Quebec.

Your David Witty was christened 27 Oct 1826 in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire. I believe he converted to Catholicism when he married Josephte. I recently obtained christening records of David and Josephte's children, if you are interested.

I am researching David's older sister Sarah Witty, who married a John Witty. Do you have any information on this other Witty family, who were also from England?

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 17 Feb 2007 9:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Witty's in Eastern Townships, PQ
I am researching David and Sarah's brother Joseph Witty, who was christened in 1824. I would really like to find out when the family emmigrated, where they left from and where they arrived. Also I am looking for more information about Charles' mother Catherine, who was born in 1777 in Yorkshire.

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 18 Feb 2007 8:21AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have Joseph Witty christened 25 Sep 1820 in Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire. Was he christened in 1824 as well?
The closest estimate for the family's emigration would be between 14 Jun 1829 and 6 Mar 1834. They probably came directly to Canada, with the Montreal port being the most likely.
Do you have positive proof that Catherine was Charles' mother? I found a possible christening for Charles on 4 Aug 1797 in Beverly, Yorks. It was an illegitimate birth to Catherine. Other records suggest that Charles was born about 1792, so I am not sure that this is him.

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 19 Feb 2007 2:33AM GMT
Classification: Query
My mistake, I have him being christened 25 sep 1820 same location.
There is an IGI record that has Charles Witty being christened 04 AUG 1797 at Saint Mary And Saint Nicholas, Beverley, Yorkshire, England. (Bishops Transcripts). In this record his mother is listed as Catherine Witty. I have not seen the other records that you refer to. I have also heard that Charles was an illegitmate child.?

I also have an IGI record for Catherine Witty (Christening, 21 April 1777, Saint John and Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England. Source: International Genealogical Index Batch No. C106622, Dates 1713-1812, Source Call No. 0919386, Film, Print Out Call NumberL 6910853, Title: Bishop's Transcripts, 1600-1864, Authors: Church of England, St. Johns Church (Beverley, Yorkshire). In this record, her father is listed as George. Can't really confirm that these are the right ones, but the dates work.
Cheers,

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 19 Feb 2007 2:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
I found an 1851 Canada census record that lists Charles Witty, approx 60 years old/Farmer/born England, Joseph Witty approxmiately 30 years old/Farmer/born England, John Witty, approx 20 years old/Farmer/born Canada, and Catharine Witty/approx 17 years old/born Canada.

It lists them living in Canada East (Quebec), Sherbrooke County, Melbourne. I wonder if these are the same people? Do you have any insight into this?

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 19 Feb 2007 5:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
Yes, that is your Joseph, living with his father Charles and his younger brother and sister, John and Catherine. You will note on the census that there is a W beside Charles' and Joseph's ages. This means that they were both widowers. Since Joseph was only 30 on this census, I suspect that his first marriage was in Canada, but I have not located one for him. He could have emigrated after the rest of the family though.

On my previous post, I forgot that I had proof that John was born in Canada, so this would put the emigration from England prior to 19 Dec 1831.

I am assuming that you have the marriage of Joseph Witty and Elizabeth Dustin on 28 Apr 1853 in the Wesleyan Methodist church in Melbourne, Quebec.

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 21 Feb 2007 3:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
I noticed the W's but did not really think anything of it. I assume this means Joseph married twice. I wonder if there were children from the first marriage.

Yes I have a marriage for Joseph to Elizabeth. This is line that I am pursuing. I am told they had 5 children: Josiah (died in a powder mill explosion in Windsor), Henry (buried in Windsor with wife), Peter (buried in Windsor), Girl, and George Alford Witty, b 17 Nov 1860.

George Alford is my gggrandfather. I have him marrying Sarah Jane Finlay in 1886, but would love to know where, and where Sarah was from. Do you have any information about this line?

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: witty
Was the child that Maria had before they were married included in your total children? Or is this an 8th child?

Thanks,

Re: Infos about Charles Witty

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 12:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
Charles Witty married Maria Johns(t)on 25 March 1820 in Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England. Maria had one child before they were married. This child went by the surname Johnson sometimes and Witty other times. Charles and Maria had five children in England and then two more in Quebec.

This makes 8 children total that Maria had, the illegitimate one and seven by Charles.

Hope this helps.
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