Is this the Henry S. Bushman of which you speak? If so, his paternal side is German. The families migration was as follows: Gettysburg, PA to Cayuga Co., NY and onto IL and Iowa. My extensive records show no branch of this family being in Canada. Descendants of Henry S. Bushman 1 Henry S. Bushman b: 22 Sep 1822 in Cayuga Co., New York d: 25 Nov 1903 in Coleta, Whiteside, Illinois Age at death: 81 .. +Lavinia Burghduff b: 03 Jan 1828 in Wayne Co., New York m: 18 Mar 1846 in Wysox Twp, Whiteside, Illinois d: 03 Feb 1873 in Genesee Twp, Whiteside, Ilinois Age at death: 45 .......... 2 Harlem Bushman .......... 2 Nelson Bushman d: 08 Jul 1946 in Wysox, Carroll, Illinois Age at death: ? .......... 2 Sarah Bushman .............. +Stanton Nance .......... 2 Charles Henry Bushman b: 1845 d: 05 Mar 1919 Age at death: 74 est. .......... 2 Joseph S. Bushman b: Jan 1848 d: 21 Feb 1908 in Coleta, Whiteside, Illinois Age at death: 60 est. .............. +Rebecca Hurless .......... 2 Andrew Bushman b: 10 Aug 1853 *2nd Wife of Henry S. Bushman: .. +Rachell Overholser Dull m: 09 Feb 1876 Judy Card