Forwarded by Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca ========= Greetings All. Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Statistics Act has been reported back to the Senate without amendment. Debate on third reading of the Bill began Wednesday 30 April 2003. I have extracted and transcribed the debate as recorded in Hansard, and placed it on the Post 1901 Census Project website for all to view. It is accessible at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Sen70.htm en français http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Sen70-f.htm Further debate on S-13 is to come and it will also be posted. Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/03

Sorry if you receive this message twice, but I forgot to remove my signature from the first message and I believe that it tends to confuse things. Hope this message gets through to everyone O.K. Sorry, Dan -----Original Message----- From: Dan Campbell [mailto:dancampbell@ns.sympatico.ca] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 2:02 PM To: CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS (CAN-NS-ANNAPOLIS@rootsweb.com); CAN-NS-COLCHESTER (CAN-NS-COLCHESTER@rootsweb.com); (CAN-NS-CUMBERLAND@rootsweb.com); CAN-NS-HALIFAX (CAN-NS-HALIFAX@rootsweb.com); CAN-NS-PICTOU (CAN-NS-PICTOU@rootsweb.com); NOVA-SCOTIA (NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com) Subject: Hello everyone, This is the first time I have posted to the list as I am definitely a beginner when it comes to tracing my family's genealogy. At present I am tracing my ancestors on my father's side of the family who lived most of their lives in Pictou County, in and about the New Glasgow area. Some of my father's relatives also lived in Truro as well. I would be grateful If anyone could provide me with any information about any of the following: William Campbell; Born August 19,1853 ( I think in New Glasgow, NS) and Elizabeth Anne McKay; Born January 01, 1863 ( I think in Mount Thom area )Died March 18, 1892 five days after bearing their last son Frederick) William and Elizabeth had eight children: Jennie b.August 24, 1877 John Tupper b.November 12, 1878;d.April 15, 1947 (My grandfather) William Jr. b.October 26, 1880;d. November 06, 1885 Nettie b.September 22, 1883;d? George McKay b. July 02, 1885;d. September 30, 1944 Alexander, Seton b. November 28, 1887 ( I believe adopted);d? Andrew Wesley b. September 22, 1889;d? Frederick b.March 5, 1892 I am also looking for any information relating to my great grandmother Elizabeth McKay and her family who lived in the Mount Thom Area of Nova Scotia. William's parents were James Campbell and Catherine (nee ?) Elizabeth's parents were John McKay and Sophia (nee ?) Thank you to all members on the list, in advance, for any assistance. Dan

Hello everyone, This is the first time I have posted to the list as I am definitely a beginner when it comes to tracing my family's genealogy. At present I am tracing my ancestors on my father's side of the family who lived most of their lives in Pictou County, in and about the New Glasgow area. Some of my father's relatives also lived in Truro as well. I would be grateful If anyone could provide me with any information about any of the following: William Campbell; Born August 19,1853 ( I think in New Glasgow, NS) and Elizabeth Anne McKay; Born January 01, 1863 ( I think in Mount Thom area )Died March 18, 1892 five days after bearing their last son Frederick) William and Elizabeth had eight children: Jennie b.August 24, 1877 John Tupper b.November 12, 1878;d.April 15, 1947 (My grandfather) William Jr. b.October 26, 1880;d. November 06, 1885 Nettie b.September 22, 1883;d? George McKay b. July 02, 1885;d. September 30, 1944 Alexander, Seton b. November 28, 1887 ( I believe adopted);d? Andrew Wesley b. September 22, 1889;d? Frederick b.March 5, 1892 I am also looking for any information relating to my great grandmother Elizabeth McKay and her family who lived in the Mount Thom Area of Nova Scotia. William's parents were James Campbell and Catherine (nee ?) Elizabeth's parents were John McKay and Sophia (nee ?) Thank you to all members on the list, in advance, for any assistance. Dan Daniel G. Campbell 169 Summit Crescent Upper Tantallon, NS B3Z 1P9

To all readers:- The Third Reading of Bill S-13 has been completed and Senator Lorna Milne will present the petitions to-morrow which have been tabulated and given to her. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm will be THE new place to visit -- check to see if YOUR elected Member of Parliament is supportive and if not, plan to visit or contact him/her personally. We need as many supportive Members of Parliament as possible. Members of the Canada Census Committee have been requested to direct attentions to the Members of Parliament of his/her province -- let's have every province look like Nova Scotia! Yukon is the only area of Canada with both Member of Parliament and Senator supportive. Readers will become interested to know any census discussions will be televised via CPAC -- feel a part of the debate as there will be unfinished parts of Bill S-13 which COULD be finalized to our liking by even YOUR Member of Parliament. Starting time is NOW -- do not just look at the symbols but read the messages to the MPs. Here is an example: Jim Abbott, MP in British Columbia wrote a very long message on 02/06/2001. Believe it or not, the message was three letters -- YES. However, that was another census bill -- find out if he or she supports S-13. Should anyone have House of Commons petitions -- these could be useful -- but replies are more important. Try the following:- 1. Visit your city or town council -- we have never had support from a city or town. 2. See if your LDS Centre will provide a letter of support. 3. Libraries have microfiche -- they should also provide support. Please copy all replies to me -- I will file these and the scoreboard will be updated by Gordon. Remember, postage is FREE. Let's get to work!!! Request support for Bill S-13 from ALL Members of Parliament and point out the troublesome spots to them: Clause 8 with the OPT-IN/OPT-OUT and an "undertaking" should be deleted. Also, 92 years is long enough -- we do not need 20 extra year. Above all, DO NOT COPY someone's great letter!! Change it a bit! Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 4/24/03

Forwarded by Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca ==== Greetings All. I copy below for your info my letter sent to all Senators by email, and that will be sent by Canada Post this afternoon. We hope that many others are sending letters to the Senators to express their opinion regarding the restrictive conditions of Bill S-13. Once we learn the final draft of what the Senate will forward to the House of Commons we will need your help in writing to your Members of Parliament as well. In writing your letters please use your own words. Do not simply copy those written by someone else and say "me too". Such letters would likely be viewed as form letters and will likely be ignored. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. ================================ Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 10:16 AM Subject: Bill S-13 needs a full debate in the Senate. 1455 Delia Drive Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V9 23 April 2003 Honourable Senators Senate of Canada Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 Honourable Senators. For most of my adult life, I have believed that in Canada we live in a Democracy. Living in a Democracy I believed that we elect people to represent us in the House of Commons, and that those representatives should put forth the views of the people they represent. In so doing I believed that the common people had an opportunity to make a difference - to seek redress and right wrongs perpetrated by the bureaucracy. Senators are not elected but are appointed by the Government - also to represent the people of Canada, but additionally to provide a "sober, second look" at what those in the lower chamber are up to. For the past six years the people of Canada have been involved in a campaign to regain the public access to Post 1901 Census records that has been improperly, and believed illegally, withheld from us by the Chief Statistician of Canada. Petitions containing more than 62,000 signatures have been sent to Ottawa and have been presented in the Senate and the House of Commons. Untold numbers of letters and email have been sent to Members of Parliament and Senators. All have sought the same thing - to regain the same, unrestricted access to records of Census after 1901 that has been available for 235 years up to that time. On 24 January 2003 the government unconditionally released the 1906 Census of the North-Western Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Within minutes of the announced release of these records, scanned images of the Schedules of Census were made available online for the entire world to view and research. In releasing these records the government conceded that current legislation, i.e. the Privacy Act and Regulations attached thereto, allowed them to do so. After five years of campaigning the government finally introduced a Bill to deal with the concerns of those seeking access to Historic Census records. In so doing, however, they ignored what those concerns were. The opening 'Summary' of Bill S-13 states "this enactment removes a legal ambiguity in relation to access to census records taken between 1910 and 2003". Bill S-13 does considerably more than remove a legal ambiguity. It provides for transfer of Census records to the control of the National Archives 92 years after collection. It specifies that the purpose of that transfer is to permit examination of those records for genealogical or historical purposes. However, in so doing it imposes conditions on access for which there has been no demonstrated need, and that were not envisioned in existing applicable legislation, or in the Instructions to Enumerators of Census that have, and always have had, the force of law. It was expected that some of those conditions would be removed, or amended, during debate and consideration of Bill S-13 by the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology. Such was not to be, however, as the proceedings of the Committee hearings were shanghaid by Senator Lowell Murray using a political ploy that resulted in S-13 being reported back to the Senate without amendment. Because of that political ploy there was no clause-by-clause deliberation of Bill S-13. Neither was there any debate relating to tabled amendments. Those amendments were supported by four of five witnesses that testified at the first Committee hearings. It is believed that Honourable Senators, being Honourable in more than just name, likely believe in the principles of democracy - that the purpose of government is to serve the will of the people, not the other way around. In drafting Bill S-13 government has listened more to one apparently very powerful bureaucrat than to representations by tens of thousands of Canadians. The conditions imposed by Bill S-13 do NOT reflect the will of the people. We call upon the Honourable Senators, being Honourable in more than just name, to permit in the Senate what did not happen during the Senate Committee hearings. We call upon you to conduct a full, free debate on the merits, or otherwise, of restrictive conditions of access imposed by Bill S-13. We call upon you to conduct a full, free debate on all of the amendments sought by the people of Canada. We call upon you to send to the House of Commons a Bill that is truly reflective of the will of the people. The amendments to Bill S-13 sought by the people are, in order of importance: * Removal of Clause 8 - the supposed "informed consent" clause. This clause, if retained, will destroy forever any possibility of Census from 2006 and on being used for any scientific, demographic or historical research, and will prevent many genealogists from being able to research their ancestry. Barring total removal of Clause 8, clarification must be made to make it an OPT-OUT provision rather than OPT-IN. Such a provision would ensure that only those who have given conscious thought to the issue, and that specifically object to access of their information 92 years in the future, would be excluded from the records. * Removal of all restrictions or conditions for access for at least the 1911 and 1916 Records of Census. The 1911 and 1916 Censuses were conducted under the same legislation and similar Instructions to Enumerators as was the 1906 Census. Records of the 1906 Census have been released without restrictions of any kind, and have been placed online for the entire world to view. * Removal of the "twenty-year" period during which only partial disclosure of information found in Census records might be made by a researcher. Removal also of the need to commit to an "undertaking" regarding this partial disclosure. Need for these conditions have not been demonstrated. They contribute nothing to the privacy of respondents to Census. They do not prevent information from being known. They create a costly, bureaucratic procedure that in the end run will simply be an inconvenience for those that would share information through their family history. We do not oppose Bill S-13 as a whole, but we most certainly oppose the unwarranted conditions it imposes on the access to Historic Census records that we believe is already permitted under the Privacy Act and Regulations attached thereto. If the purpose of Bill S-13 is, as stated, to remove an ambiguity - that being the transfer of control of Historic Census records to the National Archives for subsequent public access - let it do just that. Do not allow it to impose conditions on that access for which there has not been any demonstrated need. I remain available for any clarification you might seek regarding this issue. Thank you. Sincerely, Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-chair, Canada Census Committee Tel (604) 942-6889 Fax (604) 942-6843 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 4/18/03

Greetings All While Senator Murray has stated support for Bill S-13 it is obvious that he does not truly support it. From the start he has opposed public access to Historic Census records and during Senate Committee hearings he used a political ploy to prevent discussion and voting on amendments that a majority of witnesses supported. On the Senator's Scoreboard he is therefore once again award his Red X of opposition. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Score3.htm#ONT Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm Permission to forward without notice is granted. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 4/18/03

Forwarded with full agreement to all points listed below Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee ================ Greetings All. Over the past several weeks many people have expressed concerns regarding Bill S-13 and the conditions it imposes upon access to Census records after 1906. Concerns have been expressed that the Canada Census Committee appears ready to accept Bill S-13 as currently worded. Obviously some clarification in this is required. To begin with, we do NOT like S-13 as currently worded. We (I) have said repeatedly that everyone should be contacting their elected and appointed representative to voice their opinions regarding the restrictions and conditions imposed by S-13, and to seek amendments to make the Bill more acceptable to those seeking access to the Census records. I cannot emphasize this enough. It is not a matter of willingly accepting Bill S-13 as currently worded. I have stated that unless something catastrophic happens, being a government Bill, S-13 will pass in the Senate and in the House of Commons. The fact is, that is something that is out of our hands. WE do not have option, or power, to drop or withdraw the bill. That is entirely in the hands of the government. The Senate, or the House of Commons could, by a vote, defeat the Bill, but being a government Bill that is unlikely to happen. We have long sought a government Bill to deal with our concerns, believing that a government Bill would be sure to pass. It was expected that when such a Bill was drafted it would reflect the concerns of the public in seeking the same unrestricted access that we have had for the past 240 years. We were disappointed with the conditions imposed on access by S-13 but felt that it could be made more acceptable by seeking that certain amendments be made. We were further disappointed when the proceedings of the Senate Committee hearings were shanghaid by Senator Lowel Murray moving that S-13 be reported back to the Senate without amendment. Senator Murray obviously opposes any amendments that would make access easier and his motivation in making his motion was most certainly not because of his support for S-13, but to prevent debate on the tabled amendments that the majority of witnesses appearing before the Committee had expressed support for. We wonder about those who apparently oppose the will of the people and who seem to fear a free and open debate regarding what the people seek. We believe that those Committee members that sought to prevent a debate on the amendments have abrogated their responsibilities to the democratic process. Once more, loudly and clearly. Unless something drastic happens to cause the government to withdraw Bill S-13, it will be passed as currently worded. The most that we can do at this point, and MUST do, is to convince the Senators at large, and our Members of Parliament that the conditions imposed in Bill S-13 are NOT the will of the people and amendments MUST be introduced to remove or modify them.. The most important of the amendments we must seek is the removal of Clause 8 - the "informed consent" clause - for future Censuses. Failing removal of Clause 8, we must seek to ensure that it is an OPT-OUT provision rather than OPT-IN. Second in importance on the list of amendments to seek is to see at least the 1911 and 1916 records released without restriction, on the same basis as those for 1906 (and 235 years of earlier records) have been previously released. We would of course, like to see other amendments to remove the 20-year non-disclosure clause and the need to commit to the "undertaking". However, when all is said and done, they are something that most of us can live with. That is not to say that we wish to, but we can if need be. Write your letters and email NOW. The House of Commons resumes sitting on 28 April and the Senate on 29 April. There is still time to visit your MPs in their constituency offices before their return to Ottawa. No postage is required for letters to MPs and Senators if mailed within Canada. Please copy your letters and email to the office of Senator Lorna Milne. Contact information is available on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. Follow the link for items pertaining to Bill S-13. E-mail addresses are available on the MP and Senator Scoreboards. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.470 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 4/8/03

To all:- With all the memos re Senator Lorna Milne's Bill S-13, many have forgotten about Census Petitions. The Third Reading will be after the Senate resumes on April 29th -- Senator Milne has the last batch of Senate Canadian and Non-Resident ones to present -- a few more would add strength to our census request. There is time, especially over the Easter weekend, to add signatures, showing our desire for the census records, to complete petitions and mail to me. http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Petition.htm One request:- Please do NOT mix Canadian and Non-Resident addresses -- this could void the petition. I am not the one who makes this decision, but a special committee. I know someone said "we are beyond the petition stage", but we might as well add to the number already in Senator Milne's possession. My address is on the Senate petitions. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.470 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 4/8/03

Greetings All. The unrevised testimony of the Senate Committee hearings on Bill S-13 held Wednesday 9 April 2003 has been placed on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. On the opening page follow the links to items pertaining to Bill S-13. It has been a long and disappointing day. My comments regarding the reporting of Bill S-13 back to the Senate without amendments or clause by clause consideration will wait until tomorrow. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm or the direct URL -- lots of reading material there http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/S13links.htm Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.470 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 4/8/03

Greetings All. -- forwarded by Muriel M. Davidson I forward for your information the following message posted to the Canada Census Campaign mail list by Senator Lorna Milne regarding Bill S-13. We are disappointed that the Senate Committee, after hearing from Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski, and once again from Chief Statistician Ivan P. Fellegi, did not see fit to consider the amendments sought to the Bill. I will have more to say regarding this in a subsequent posting, when I have had more time to digest the testimony given to the Committee yesterday. In the meantime I am working at putting yesterdays testimony on to a page of the Post 1901 Census Project website. I expect to post it to the website either tonight, or first thing Friday morning. I will post to the lists when it is available. While disappointed with yesterdays proceedings we wish to thank Senator Milne, and Jeff Paul, for the endless work they have put in on our behalf. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul, Jeff: SEN" <PAULJ@SEN.PARL.GC.CA> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 12:00 PM Subject: [CCC] A note from Senator Milne Dear Friends: Yesterday the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science, and Technology met to make its final decisions on Bill S-13. Although there is some good news, the results were disappointing. The committee unanimously passed the bill, and it will now move on to third reading in the full Senate chamber. Unfortunately, the committee chose not adopt any amendments to the bill. I know that all of you will be most disappointed with this outcome. The immediate question that springs to mind is "why?". Simply put, we did not have the votes there to pass the amendments. You should all know that 5 of the 8 Liberal Senators present were supportive of the amendments. Unfortunately, all 4 members of the Progressive Conservative party were not willing to upset what they saw as a delicate balance between all interests. In the end, the committee chose to not consider the amendments proposed by Sen. Cordy any further. The bill was passed without voting specifically on the amendments. The whole matter was immediately approved and sent back to the Senate without amendment. I know very well that that all of you were counting on me to deliver on these issues, and I did not. For that I apologize. I tried my best, but simply could not convince a majority of Senators that further steps needed to be taken. Just so you all know I spoke individually with each and every member of the Social Affairs committee numerous times leading up to the vote yesterday, and it simply did not work out. I am sorry things did not go better. As I said at the beginning of the email, though, all is not lost. The bill will pass, rather quickly I imagine. We will get to see the 1911 census this summer. We will be able to see census returns for years to come. There will still be a historical record; but it won't be the one we would have shaped. I thank each and every one of you for the fantastic amount of work you have done on this issue. We have come a long way, but have fallen just short. I hope in the long run we will see this for the great victory that it is. Today, though, we'll just have to start to move on with this proposal. Yours very truly, Lorna Milne --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.470 / Virus Database: 268 - Release Date: 4/8/03

I have in my possesion four class photos of the Tuppperville School. The years are the late 1940's and early 1950. Most names of the students are also available. If you would like a copy I can scan them for you. Perhaps you have others that you could send me. Thanks in advance. Ev in BC

I have a Manassah Leach born 16 April 1824 Granville. was he the son of John Leach/Mary Haine who were married in 1828 at All Saints Granville, or was he the son of James Leach and Hannah Mc Kenzie who were married same place in 1824. I am confident that that John and James Leach were the sons of Manassah Leach of Granville.N.S Both men had a James Leach born 1832 and 33. This James is of interest to me. A Corning Leach was 1st born to John and Mary in1827,this is an unusual name.....maybe a maiden name...Would appreciate some contact, thanks again Tess

Hi to all On the Annapolis County GenWeb Project-Census I cannot download the 1881 Cen.for Annapolis Royal, also the visitors page has not been upgraded since 20 April 1998. The AnnapolisCounty Nova Scotia Cemetery listings- Surnames..alpha...I am unable to get (C) plus others, and is anyone having trouble downloading the Census for 1901 like me. Please write back and tell me I am not the only one that is having trouble,and help me find my way . Tess

Hi Ev, Is the Fredericks family of Annapolis County different than the Frederick family of Kings County. I have an Alonzo Frederick son of William and Jane Frederick and a Henry Frederick son of Joseph and Lydia Frederick in my database... any connections? Thanks Eric Quoting ev <the1boozeman@shaw.ca>: > Hi Everyone; Any and all info about the name Fredericks from Dalhousie is a > top priority with me. I am willing to assist others with the info I have. > Thanks in advance. > Valley Boy --Ev Fredericks.

Dear Lists, First let me apologise to anyone getting this message more then once. I have been going through my Falt files and after doing 3 generations I have the following questions that I hope someone can answer. Joseph and Sarah (Pennel) Falt QUESTION: Did they have 2 daughters they named Sarah Abigail 1 born 12/2/1817 died 12/11/1817 1 born 6/5/1835 John Christopher Falt married Abigail Parks QUESTION: When did he die, my records show he died from an accidental Shooting in 1822. But his children's dates of birth are after that year. QUESTION: When did John and Abigail get married record shows 11/17/1822. Humphrey Falt and Maria Regina Sperry had 10 children. QUESTION: Why would they name the last born child Jacob Joseph Falt Jr. Born 1831, how can he be a Jr. father is Humphrey. Francis Ann Falt dob is 4/21/1819 she married Isaac Rafuse 2/18/1822 QUESTION: How could she have gotten married at 3 years of age. John Joseph Falt dob is 5/11/1823, death is 5/14/1823. QUESTION: How could he have married Unknown Porter woman and then had the following children: Rudolph, Ida, Lester & Clement. Joseph Christopher Falt, son of John Christopher and Abigail (Parks) Falt QUESTION: Who was Joseph Christophers wife. They had the following children: Fred, Frank Everett, & Joseph Parks Falt. John William Crouse, son of William & Elizabeth (Falt) Crouse. QUESTION: Who was John William's wife, they had a daughter Elvira Crouse, who married Male Eikle. I'm sure tomorrow I will have more questions, as this weekend is my get organized weekend! Thanks, Barbara

Greetings All. FYI. On Friday 21 March 2003 the Post 1901 Census Project website, at the URL following my signature, achieved 300,000 hits since 27 April 1999. While many of those hits will be repeat visits from interested parties, this figure shows the interest in the Post 1901 Census issue. As I write this, the total number of hits, on the home page only, is 300,128. The MP and Senator Scoreboards have just been updated, and are current with the information that I have been provided by those who have sent me information. If you have correspondence from any MPs and Senators that would change the positions shown for them on the Scoreboards, please forward it to me. [Check Alberta's Senate Scoreboard -- Muriel] As reported the other day, the Senate Committee hearings regarding Bill S-13 have been delayed until 9 April. Anyone planning on making a submission to the Committee should do so now. Time is running out. Contact information is available on the Post 1901 Census Project website. Muriel and I continue to accept Census petitions and will do so until the issue is settled. Petitions have served their purpose and have accomplished what we sought with them. We feel efforts now should be directed first to submissions and letters to members of the Senate Committee deliberating Bill S-13, and secondly to contacting the remaining Senators who will shortly be debating S-13 during third reading in the Senate. Your submissions and letters should advise that the people of Canada seek unrestricted access to Historic Census records, without the various strings and conditions that certain clauses in Bill S-13 impose, and request amendments to made to reflect the will of the people. Some personal experiences that demonstrate the importance of Census records in your own research -- how it has contributed to the success of that research -- might touch a chord with some of them, and may demonstrate why we feel unrestricted access is so important to us. As I have mentioned several times before, please use your own words in writing the Senators and MPs. Also, be polite and respectful -- we seek the support of these people and to berate them for positions that might oppose your own will not accomplish that support and might very well turn them in the opposite direction. Until we see how Bill S-13 reads after Third Reading in the Senate it is difficult to know specifically what to write in letters to the Members of Parliament. We should think about that, however, and possibly prepare our letters to them in advance, being prepared to make adjustments when Third Reading is completed in the Senate. Once Third Reading is completed and the Bill is referred to the House of Commons we believe that it will proceed through the House quite quickly. Our thoughts are that the government wishes this issue settled before the summer recess in order to avoid ATI requests for the 1911 Census records, and subsequent complaints to the Information Commissioner should such requests be refused by Statistics Canada. [Also the actual date of release should be June, 2003!] Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/03

Has anyone further information on this family found in the 1881 Canadian Census?? Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion William LONGMIRE M Male English 77 England Carpenter Baptist Elizabeth LONGMIRE M Female English 73 Nova Scotia Baptist Wallace LONGMIRE Male English 31 Nova Scotia Seaman Baptist Howard LONGMIRE M Male English 26 Nova Scotia Farmer & Fisherman Baptist Annie LONGMIRE M Female 21 Nova Scotia Baptist Howard Longmire married Annie aka Edith Annie Goldsmith. I am looking for further info on Howards family. Have plenty of Goldsmith... SueB

In my research, I have found references to a work by A. H. Abbott. Does anyone have a full citation for this book? Ideas on where to find a copy? Thanks, Lis Roop

Greetings All. I have just sent an addendum to my written submission to the Senate Committee deliberating Bill S-13 - an Act to amend the Statistics Act. It is too long to include in an email. For those interested in viewing it I have placed it on the Post 1901 Census Project website at the URL following my signature. Follow the link on the home page -- "Links pertaining to Bill S-13". Anyone else intending to make a submission had better do so now. The following is the conact information taken from the website of the Senate Committee. Note that Line Gravel is no longer the Committee Clerk. Committee Clerk: Daniel Charbonneau (613-991-0719) Administrative Assistant: Monique Régimbald (613-993-0426) General Information: (613-990-0088) Facsimile: (613-990-6666) Committee Email Address soc-aff-soc@sen.parl.gc.ca Mailing Address: The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology The Senate, Ottawa Ontario, Canada, K1A 0A4 Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/13/03

Hi Everyone; If there is someone that is doing research on the following Valley names I would appeciate any and all help. I am still looking for an Edgar Crosby (Crosbie) who lived in Roundhill in the early 1900's. John Guirk (son of John Guirk) who lived in Bridgetown is also on my list. Any and all info about the name Fredericks from Dalhousie is a top priority with me. I am willing to assist others with the info I have. Thanks in advance. Valley Boy --Ev Fredericks. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >