Greetings, Jackie: I believe that a good place for you to start would be the 1901 Census of Stonewall if that is where they were living at the turn of the last Century. Stonewall is a community located within Rockwood Municipality, and will be found as a subdistrict of Selkirk, on the National Archives microfilm#: T-6435. This census provides you with the place of birth *and birth-date* for everyone that was included within that district in 1901. It won't help you with kiddies born later, for that you need access to the post-1901 Census -- and that's a whole another story, as you'll quickly learn from Muriel Davidson's postings. Best Regards, Patricia Sherman Jackie Nana wrote: > > HELLO, > I am new to this list and new at genealogy. > Seeking information from SKS with access to 1900-1915 church records in > STONEWALL,HARTNEY, TREHERNE, MACGREGOR OR HIGH BLUFF, on the family of REV. > D.M. (DAVID) KENNEDY and his wife MARY ANN. > > Received information on his ministry from the United Church Archives, but > nothing on his family. He had 3 sons and 2 daughters, but I need the names > and birth or if possible, death dates of the 2 youngest sons. > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Jackie > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Awards > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6625/cgwaward.html > Vote for your favourite CanadaGenWeb site > > ============================== > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and largest genealogical > mailing list: > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ -- patsherman@writeme.com or software@yellowknife.com http://www.onelist.com/community/hall-geneseekers (listowner) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~geneseeker http://users.internorth.com/~wiccan/personal/foyer_p.htm *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In perpetual quest of elusive British and Canadian ancestors: BEST-BOOTH-BUTTERS-HALL-HATCH-POOLE-POTTER-SHERMAN-TOMLIN-WEBB *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Alan, I've scanned the Camerons and Campbells in Minnedosa and Neepawa and don't make a connection, neither to Rapid City nor to a Pratt family. However, if the family didn't stay in Minnedosa for some time, enough to be 'called upon' to write a family history in 1983, then they probably aren't included in this history book. Have you found them in the 1881 census yet? He's might be there if he didn't sell his land until 1882. The records for the Minnedosa land titles office are probably house in Neepawa now. You might try that. Or query the museum in Minnedosa and ask them what records they have for Rapid City at that time. And, if you get any more news, please get back to us. Bette

Alan, I expect there were property assessments done in the west but I couldn't swear to it. I've never checked it out. However, the homestead records are somewhat like a trail of property assessments on the farm. Each homesteader had to 'prove up' the land, so he filed annually what he'd done after he applied for his patent up to the time he got his deed. I also expect there must have been property assessments at the municipal level because they must have used such for realty tax purposes. You might query a reference librarian in Wpg or U of Manitoba - or query a land titles office in Manitoba. I expect they can tell you. BTW, where was your John Colbert in 1881 and 1891? Have you checked those census records? Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Bette

Hi everybody, once again. Looking for anyone named Lockeridge. Received information some time ago about my great-grandfather, Joseph Lockeridge, buried in Westhope Cemetery Sept. 16, 1900. Also a Thomas Lockeridge, 1872-1936, buried in St. Johns Cemetery, also near Bethany. Apparently there is a book containing history about the Bethany area. I'd like to purchase a copy or have someone look up more Lockeridge history for me. These Lockeridges are driving me crazy! Any information appreciated. Nancy Butterfield in Chinook, Washington, USA

Thanks Bette; I am thinking the same thing. I was hoping to cross reference with census info but John was not in Manitoba for the 1871 census and had moved to the City of Winnipeg by the 1901 census! Were any property assessments done in the west? In Ontario I was able to use the yearly property assessments to track one family. Alan Bette Kosmolak wrote: > Alan, > > If your John Colbert was a homesteader he might have received land > through the Domion Land Grants which you can search through Arhvicianet > at the National Archives of Canada site at: http://www.archives.ca > > There are several John Colberts listed in the Dominion Land Grants but > the one mostly likely, in my opinion, to be the land you are looking for > is NW-21-5-20-W1. However, I would suggest you check it out yourself. > > Bette >

Bette; Thanks for the information! It is great to get a picture of the era. I notice that John Cameron is not mentioned. Joseph Young's parents stayed in Ontario and are buried there(William Young and Eliza Hobbes). Mary Ellen Campbell's ( husband - John Cameron) parents were John Pratt Campbell and Margaret Fitzgerald. John Pratt Campbell homesteaded on the Saskatchewan River near Rapid City. He came "out from Ontario" in 1878 and then sold the land in 1882. He mentions paying his $320.00 at the Minedosa land office. Apparently he applied for abandonment because in the spring of 1880 he had a lake 20 feet deep. Then John Pratt Campbell left to homestead in Saskatchewan. His son Frederick had a homestead in Manitoba, as well as a David Campbell who might have been related. If any of these characters are mentioned, I would love the information! Thanks again, Alan >

Yes it is Winkler as I have never heard of a Tinkler in Mb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Victoria" <victoria@pangea.ca> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: [CAN-Manitoba Defehr : Hi Jim, : I think the place you are looking for is Winkler, Manitoba (of course, I : have been known to be wrong before!) : http://www.winkleronline.com is rather a commercial site but thought you : might be interested in the area. : There are 5 Defehr's listed on the Dominion Land Grants page at the National : Archives of Canada. Also in the Canadian Expidtionery Forces of WWI, there : is a John Defehr listed. You can find these at: : http://www.archives.ca . Click on ArchiviaNet and there are the areas to : explore. : I checked the telephone directory listings for Defehr in Winkler, and found : none, but there are 17 listed in the Winnipeg area, and one in Lac du : Bonnet, no where near Winkler. : I am not in the Winkler area. : Much luck with your search. : Vicki : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: <Mcgenkell@aol.com> : To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 12:15 AM : Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: [CAN-Manitoba Defehr : : : > Hi: : > Seeking info on John Defehr, Born Mar. 4, 1894, Tinkler, Manitoba : > Father- Issac Defehr, Mother- Kathirine (?) Dyke : > : > Thank you Jim McIntyre E-mail Mcgenkell @Aol.com : > : > : > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== : > Free Webspace at RootsWeb : > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html : > Create your Genealogy Website! : > : > ============================== : > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases : > http://www.ancestry.com/search : > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! : > : > : : : ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== : Free Webspace at RootsWeb : http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html : Create your Genealogy Website! : : ============================== : Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases : http://www.ancestry.com/search : Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! : :

Marlene, Thank you for the information, I have contacted the United Church Archives and have all the information on his ministry towns and cities but nothing on his family. I'll keep trying. Jackie _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hello Jackie: The actual ledger of baptisms, marriages and deaths for the Presbyterian Church in Stonewall is at the Manitoba Archives in Winnipeg. If I recall correctly is covers the period 1882/3 to about 1916. The records for the United Church in Stonewall were lost in a fire some time during the 1970's I believe. Unfortunately the Town of Stonewall does not hold any records of who is buried in the graves in the cemetery, only the purchaser of the plot. The Manitoba Genealogical Society in Winnipeg has records of the burials. This information has been taken from the gravestones. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Ann

On Mon, 09 October 2000, Lee Cognetta wrote: > > Dear Everyone - > > Might anyone have a copy of the index to burials at St. Mary's Anglican > Church, Portage La Prairie? If so - could you tell me if there are any > persons named BARNFATHER buried there? > > Lee Cognetta > ******************************************************** Hi Lee, Here's a website from the Manitoba Genealogical Society in Winnipeg, Man.: www.mbnet.mb.ca/~mgs/mgs_mis.html This will take you directly to the CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTION PAGE. *click on municipalities "M-P" and scroll all the way down to Portage la Prairie. There you will see this which you can purchase. Item #321; Portage la Prairie St. Mary's Anglican; last update was 1988; 20 pages; cost is $3.00. Hope this will help you. Your genealogy angel, Nicole > > > Visit the Canada GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ > See the Resources and Projects > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com

Hi Jim, I think the place you are looking for is Winkler, Manitoba (of course, I have been known to be wrong before!) http://www.winkleronline.com is rather a commercial site but thought you might be interested in the area. There are 5 Defehr's listed on the Dominion Land Grants page at the National Archives of Canada. Also in the Canadian Expidtionery Forces of WWI, there is a John Defehr listed. You can find these at: http://www.archives.ca . Click on ArchiviaNet and there are the areas to explore. I checked the telephone directory listings for Defehr in Winkler, and found none, but there are 17 listed in the Winnipeg area, and one in Lac du Bonnet, no where near Winkler. I am not in the Winkler area. Much luck with your search. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mcgenkell@aol.com> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 12:15 AM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] Re: [CAN-Manitoba Defehr > Hi: > Seeking info on John Defehr, Born Mar. 4, 1894, Tinkler, Manitoba > Father- Issac Defehr, Mother- Kathirine (?) Dyke > > Thank you Jim McIntyre E-mail Mcgenkell @Aol.com > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/search > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Hi Jim ummmm how much info would you like. Check out my site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fehr/ There should be lots there to keep you out of trouble for awhile :) As you will note that particular branch stops at Johan so if you have any additional info that could help me that would be much appreciated. As a side note Johan is my 3rd cousins once removed Don Fehr At 01:15 AM 10/10/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hi: > Seeking info on John Defehr, Born Mar. 4, 1894, Tinkler, Manitoba > Father- Issac Defehr, Mother- Kathirine (?) Dyke > >Thank you Jim McIntyre E-mail Mcgenkell @Aol.com > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== >Free Webspace at RootsWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html >Create your Genealogy Website! > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/search >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Seeking information from SKS with access to 1900-1915 church records in STONEWALL,HARTNEY, TREHERNE, MACGREGOR OR HIGH BLUFF, on the family of REV. D.M. (DAVID) KENNEDY and his wife MARY ANN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have the Rockwood Municipality History book (Stonewall) and in a list of the ministers for the " Balmoral Methodist Church", is Rev. D.M. Kennedy 1899 - 1902. No mention of his family. The United church archives in Winnipeg can be contacted by telephone or by mail Marlene

HELLO, I am new to this list and new at genealogy. Seeking information from SKS with access to 1900-1915 church records in STONEWALL,HARTNEY, TREHERNE, MACGREGOR OR HIGH BLUFF, on the family of REV. D.M. (DAVID) KENNEDY and his wife MARY ANN. Received information on his ministry from the United Church Archives, but nothing on his family. He had 3 sons and 2 daughters, but I need the names and birth or if possible, death dates of the 2 youngest sons. Any help greatly appreciated. Jackie _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hi: Seeking info on John Defehr, Born Mar. 4, 1894, Tinkler, Manitoba Father- Issac Defehr, Mother- Kathirine (?) Dyke Thank you Jim McIntyre E-mail Mcgenkell @Aol.com

Dear Everyone - Might anyone have a copy of the index to burials at St. Mary's Anglican Church, Portage La Prairie? If so - could you tell me if there are any persons named BARNFATHER buried there? Lee Cognetta

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Alan, If your John Colbert was a homesteader he might have received land through the Domion Land Grants which you can search through Arhvicianet at the National Archives of Canada site at: http://www.archives.ca There are several John Colberts listed in the Dominion Land Grants but the one mostly likely, in my opinion, to be the land you are looking for is NW-21-5-20-W1. However, I would suggest you check it out yourself. Bette

Alan, There is on pg. 181 of "Minnedosa Valley Views": "Shortly after his arrival in the Valley in 1879, J.S. Armitage built a flour mill and a saw mill. The equipment was drawn from Winnipeg on sleighs and dumped of in snow drifts. Supervisor of the mill was Wm. Herriott, of Galt, Ontario, who stayed for two years working with Barclay and Isaac Armitage. "The mill whistle" wrote Ed Brown "was first blown on July 21, 1880." The first lumber sawn was turned out June 15, 1880 and the first grist ground about October 26 of the same year. All the wheat grown that year on the Assiniboine (where Brandon now stands) east as far as Sydney and west to Birtle and Fort Ellice, was brought to be ground in Minnedosa. In 1882 Armitage sold the mill to John Douglas, who had recently bought out Dr. McIntosh's milling interests at Rapid City but held a lien on it. Employees included J.D. Shuttleworth, head sawyer; Peter Stewart, logging foreman, brother Ed Douglas, George Black and L. Crossland. A leaky granary, which spoiled much grain, plus a heavy loan to finance a timber purchase up river, bankrupted the firm. Miller John Lamont and McDonald leased the mill in 1884 planning to employ Douglas, ordered new millstones and rollers and began operations. In the meantime Odanah miller James Jermyn convinced Armitage to relinquish his rights and bought the property at a tax sale with possession March, 1885. Jermyn hired Wm. Mann as miller, Moses Stewart, head engineer, and Frank Baker assistant. Wood from upriver fired the engine, and like his predecessor, he bought wheat, ground it and sold the flour, bran, and charged the farmer for grinding their wheat with payment in grist. By 1886 John MdDougall was miller. In 1887 Jermyn asked Odanah Municipality for a $5,000 grant to install rollers, and despite opposition, received it. In November 1899 he sold the mill to Frank and Ed Pearson. A syndicate acquired the mill in 1898 and rented it to Atkinson who operated until 1904, one employee being a Mr. Miller. Another change in ownership saw McIntyre taking over, employing William Wilkinson, Mr. Punchard and Ed R. Turner. Fire destroyed the mill in March, 1909. Guess that's what it was... : ) Who are the parents of Joseph Young and Mary Ellen Campbell. There are Young's and Campbell's listed in this book. Bette

Diane The Snowbirds are from my fair city of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Myrna Please visit our web site JUST GENEALOGY !! at: http://www.stas.net/gen/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <dspoo@uswest.net> To: <CAN-MANITOBA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 2:10 AM Subject: [CAN-Manitoba] RE Off Topic > Just a short, off-topic note that I hope is OK. I wanted to > compliment the Canadian "Snowbirds' who I saw preform in an > air show at the Eugene, Oregon Airport this weekend. What a > fantastic show they put on. Can't imagine what the Wright > Brothers, *Amelia Earhart, & Charles Lindburgh would think > of today's airplanes. Can anyone tell me just where the > 'Snowbirds" are from? Please comment off list. Thanks, > Diane > > > ==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > Create your Genealogy Website! > > ============================== > Search over 64,000,000 records in the Social Security Death Index: > http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ >