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Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Duane McIlwraith (View posts)
Posted: 12 Mar 2005 1:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:50PM GMT
Surnames: Stephenson, Tyndale, Tindale, Bell
Looking for information on the Stephenson family who must have farmed near Prevost (Shawbridge) in the Laurentians in the early 1830's. Mary Ellen Stephenson married William Tyndale. They had a daughter Mary Ellen Tyndale born about 1838.

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Marc (View posts)
Posted: 5 Jun 2005 1:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:50PM GMT
There doesn't seem to be any Tyndale nor Stephenson in the 1831 census for that area. They must have arrive after 1831. Unfortunately, I have not copied the 1842 census yet.

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Duane McIlwraith (View posts)
Posted: 5 Jun 2005 12:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:50PM GMT
Thanks for checking, Marc. They may be outside that area near New Paisley and their name may be spelt as Tindale. I need to do a lot of work on this family. Am headed to Montreal today to see what I can find.

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Marc (View posts)
Posted: 10 Jun 2005 4:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:51PM GMT
Surnames: Stephenson, Tyndale
There are indeed some Stephesons and a William Tindal on the 1831 census for New Paisley. Look at page 1784 of the microfilm reel C-722 (this is the National Archives of Canada number, not the Quebec Archives number). William Tindal's household has 5 members (first names not given before the 1851 census).

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Posted: 12 Jun 2005 7:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:51PM GMT
Marc is correct about there being Stephensons and Tyndales in the 1831 census of New Paisley. The Tyndales are of some interest to me, as Matthew, the younger son of the William enumerated in 1831, married my gggaunt, Eleanor Sievwright, in 1838. Much of my early information about the Tyndales is from the 1851 census of the parish of Lacorne, Terrebonne county, Quebec. You may already have this, but I'll summarize it, just in case you don't:

William Tindale, b. Eng., age 69 at next birthday
Mary Ridsdale (wife), b. Eng., 66
Matthew Tindale (their son), b. Eng., 35, farmer
Eleanor Sievwright (his wife), b. Scot., 36
(Their children, all b. "L.C." = Lower Canada = Quebec:
William, 9
Archibald, 6 (named after Eleanor's father)
Eleanor, 4
Mary, 2
The religion of these families was listed as Wesleyan Methodist.

Also listed is the family of William and Mary's elder son:
William Tindale, b. Eng., 39, farmer
Anne Stevenson, b. Ire., 37
Their children, all b. L.C.:
Sarah, 16
Mary, 14
Stevenson, 12
Ladivia, 10
Robert, 7
Margaret, 5
William, 3
Matthew, 1 (twin)
Jane, 1 (twin)
This family belonged to the Church of England.

I have information on the Matthew Tyndale family from subsequent censuses as well as family records, and even a few copies of old photos. William, Sr., and his wife were stil listed in the 1861 census.

I notice that Anne Stevenson was born in Ireland about 1814/5. In the late 1700s, there was a Stephenson family in the area of Queens County (now County Laois), Ireland, and in 1790 Susanna Stephenson married John Goodbody of Rosenallis, Quuens County, the eldest brother of my ggggf, William Goodbody. John's son, John, b. c. 1795, came to Canada about 1830 (as did William's children just a few years later) and settled in New Glasgow, which is adjacent to New Paisley. Many families followed relatives who had previously come to the North America, so in light of his Stephenson connection, it would not be surprising if your Stephensons/Stevensons in New Paisley were connceted to the Queens County Stepheson.

I hope this is of some interste and help to you. -- Ed

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Duane McIlwraith (View posts)
Posted: 13 Jun 2005 2:02PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:51PM GMT
Dear Marc & Edward,
I've just returned from a quick trip to Montreal to do some researching and visiting. Thank you both so much for your replies to my query. Edward you have given me a lot to look at now. Your connection with Leix and Rosenallis is fascinating as my Bell family came from Rosenallis. I'd love to correspond with you by email when I've digested your information more thoroughly. My address is tmcilwra@eratos.erin.utoronto.ca What is yours?
Cheers, Duane

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Posted: 14 Jun 2005 3:03AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:51PM GMT
Duane: My e-mail address is eghubbard@aol.com. I'd be delighted to correspond and exchange information. Also, I must confess that I could use some help in locating (and accessing) 19th century Protestant records from Quebec. My information is mostly from information passed down through various branches of the family and from the early Canadian censuses (to which I do have access), but I'd really like to find BMD records. -- Ed

Re: Mary Ellen Stephenson m. William Tyndale, near Prevost (Shawbridge)

Marc (View posts)
Posted: 2 Jul 2005 12:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Aug 2005 7:51PM GMT
Most Protestant BMD records from Quebec are held at the Montreal center of the Quebec National Archives on Viger street. However, they have not all been microfilmed, so you have to go there to do the research.
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