their son Albert b.1856 is my ggrandfather.
I believe they were living in Ontario Canada around 1880

looking for any info
thanks
sheri

In 1901 census Adam Deforest 81, is living with the Houston family in Halton County and listed as g father in law.

In 1901 census Albert Deforest is living with his family, Albert 45, Phoebe 34, Almira 20, Eliz. 18, Annie 16, Albert 6, David 4, all in Halton County.

I don’t have much on Adam Deforest’s branch, can you provide more details. My maternal branch is connected to Simon Deforest & Mary Pear.

Regards,
P. Caverly

I don't have any other info on Adam or Susan. The only other census for Adam I could find was in the 1881 for Nassagaweya, Halton: Mary 84, Gilbert 40, Adam (widowed) 49. I think thats him. Susan may be the second wife.

I've been trying to track down the Houston Family to find the connection.

based on marriage info possible children are:
Elmaed (Jane)b.1849 m.1868 James Gallagher b.1843
Elmira b.1852 m.1876 Mathew Brown b.1853
Almira b.1854 m.1881 George Brookes b.1855
Albert b.1855 m.1880 Rosanna Powers b.1862
--2nd wife Pheobe (Ojibway Indian) abt 1886
Eliza Jane b.1856 (widow) m.1901 William Tuck b.1869

I've been looking at the US census' maybe I'll find them there somewhere.

Sheri

Adam Deforest died 26 Feb. 1910, Peel House of Refuge, record #021247, age 93.
Albert Owen Deforest died 9 June 1929, Wellington County record #037586, age 75. Record appears to be him but parents are listed as Adam Deforest & Mary Ry__man? Informat was Phoebe Deforest.

I also have a Simon Deforest in my tree, born in 1739. I have his wife as Mary McGinnis born 1740. this info is from Onetree - no sources given. Their grandson John married Albert's sister. Is this the same Simon?

Sheri

That is the correct Simon.

I assume you mean John Deforest 1790-1867 m Isabella ? abt. 1815. Note: John was christened July 22, 1792, Lincoln County, Niagara Ont., died Apr. 17, 1867 in Nelson Twp. Halton Co.
OIC - land grant Mar. 26, 1817. L 4 & 5 CVII, E 1/2 L11 CIV, L4 CVII, 150 acres, Nelson Twp., Halton Co.
Funeral services held at school house L11 CIV

Regards,
Paul Caverly

Simon Defoest who m. Mary McGinnis was the father of Abraham Deforest, United Empire Loyalist who is buried in the Deforest cemetery in Nelson Twp., just outside of Milton, Ontario, Canada

From: "Loyalist Trails" UELAC Newsletter 2007-48 Dec. 9, 2007

Abraham DeForest (1767-1842): A Loyalist Haunting
Abraham is one of my 4th great-grandfathers I have not yet fully researched. He is on my “to-do” list along with many other projects. Abraham DeForest can be found in The King’s Royal Regiment of New York, revised edition by Cruikshank & Watt on page 202.
Abraham is shown enlisted 25 April 1783, as a private, in the 1NY, captured and later listed as a private with the 2ndBn & 2KRR, 1783&84. He married Elizabeth Bowman relocated to the Niagara area and later Halton County, Nelson Township.
Here lies a ghostly tale. Abraham is buried in DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Halton County along with some of his descendants, relatives and friends. My cousin recently found some spooky details on a web site for the “Southern Ontario Paranormal Society”. The society investigated the DeForest Cemetery and found examples of strange occurrences (and ghosts). Several of the Paranormal Society made reports about disturbing feelings, shadow images and malfunction research equipment. They concluded the Deforest Cemetery is legitimately haunted, calling it the “Real Deal”. On 03 Nov. 2007 some of the Society members returned to the Deforest Cemetery and found evidence of possible unexplained rituals where some markers were moved and candles placed in front of them. Detail can be found on http://www.sopsinvestigations.com/
Are my Loyalists ancestors trying to send their descendants a message or are there some hidden skeletons in the ground, so to speak?
......Paul R. Caverly, PLCGS, UE