Hi Peggy, I am not sure where you are living but this book is available in the Ottawa Library Main Branch as well as Centerpointe. "Index to marriage registrations of Ontario, Canada, 1869-1873" compiled and edited by Renie A. Rumpel ; assisted by Carrie J. Slingsby. It should have William and Jane listed. Billings Bridge is a community now in Ottawa, sort of south central. I will look up what I can for you at Centerpointe and I have a contact who does looks ups at the main Branch for me. Let me know :) Sandy Ottawa On 1/18/06, p&rgordon <p&rgordon@telus.net> wrote: > > These are my g grandparents. I think, but am not positive, that William > Robert was born Apr 14, 1831 in Ottawa, Carleton County. . Approx. 1875, > he married Jane Russell Spence. Jane would be his second wife, as on the > 1881 Canadian Census there is a Belinda who is 18 yr. old and Jane was > 27. It is impossible for Jane to be her mother. Can anyone find a record > of his first marriage? Would there be any way to prove that the William > born in 1831 is the same William who married Jane. They were both > Presbyterian. Jane was supposed to be born in Ireland, I don't know where, > on Apr 24, 1855 but of Scotch descent. I wonder if Jane was really born > 1854. Jane's emigration was supposed to be in 1862 according to the census, > so at age 7. Can anyone help me? Can anyone find William and Jane's > marriage in Ontario? They had a son Allan Forest Johnson, born in Billings > Bridge (where is that) Ontario, who died in Carman, Manitoba. William and > Jane moved there later on. There ! > was a Violet Jane, Gertrude, Cora May, Armon Harrington, and Benjamin > James born in Manitoba. Armon is my grandfather. I do so want to find out > more about William and Jane, especially their parents. > Peggy

These are my g grandparents. I think, but am not positive, that William Robert was born Apr 14, 1831 in Ottawa, Carleton County. . Approx. 1875, he married Jane Russell Spence. Jane would be his second wife, as on the 1881 Canadian Census there is a Belinda who is 18 yr. old and Jane was 27. It is impossible for Jane to be her mother. Can anyone find a record of his first marriage? Would there be any way to prove that the William born in 1831 is the same William who married Jane. They were both Presbyterian. Jane was supposed to be born in Ireland, I don't know where, on Apr 24, 1855 but of Scotch descent. I wonder if Jane was really born 1854. Jane's emigration was supposed to be in 1862 according to the census, so at age 7. Can anyone help me? Can anyone find William and Jane's marriage in Ontario? They had a son Allan Forest Johnson, born in Billings Bridge (where is that) Ontario, who died in Carman, Manitoba. William and Jane moved there later on. There ! was a Violet Jane, Gertrude, Cora May, Armon Harrington, and Benjamin James born in Manitoba. Armon is my grandfather. I do so want to find out more about William and Jane, especially their parents. Peggy

I may have mentioned this book before. It's titled "Beckwith -- Irish and Scottish Identities in a Canadian Community. You can read it online (or even print the pages) if you go to the homepage of Our Roots/Nox Racines -- Canada's local histories online: http://www.ourroots.ca/e/home.asp and key in Beckwith and you'll find the book: http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.asp?id=6013 I mention it because on page 66 (about half way down) is a blurb on David Moffatt, millwright, who with his wife Elizabeth and most of their children immigrated from Northumberland, England to the south of Ireland before immigrating to Brockville and then Beckwith Township. There are icons to make the pages larger for easier reading and you can also advance to a page of your choice. The index starts on page 614. Elaine

While looking for my Moffatt connections on Scott Naylors gravestone photos website I found that more cemeteries of Beckwith Township have been recorded and posted as recently as Dec. 23rd, 2005. I found Lloyd Moffatt & Edith Jerrett at Pine Grove. As well there were Moffatts at St. Finnan's. http://www3.sympatico.ca/scott.naylor/Graves/NewIndex/GraveMarker1.HTM Beckwith: Kennedy, Dewar, Prospect United/Methodist, Maplewood, Pine Grove, St. Fillan's, St. Augustine's Elaine

Muriel, I went to the page (_http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test2.jsp?sdid=2476_ (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test2.jsp?sdid=2476) ) and there are many pages of yours (4-15). Which one is the one you are having trouble with? I'll take a look for you. Sharon

I am trying to find the obituary for my great uncle Robert Addison. He died in 1944 supposedly in Ottawa. Can anyone help or lead me in the direction of indexed papers or a library in the Ottawa area that might have the information. In the 1930's he worked for the Canadian Civil Service - something to do with health and had to travel to Vancouver to visit a leper colony there. Thank you in advance. Ed

To all:- Remember our excitement last June 28, 2005 when the census records from 1911 to 2001 were released - at 92-year intervals!!! That was the date CENSUS RECORDS stopped being political and started being GENEALOGY - our records of the past. I have been transcribing a great deal in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia and tried to get a message to people who might be subscribed to that list -- my memo was returned. I know many of the surnames (more than in Queens County) and one needs to know these as we try to decipher calligraphic or cramped writing -- I prefer the first even if it has extra embellishments! The last page I have finished this evening is the following: http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test2.jsp?sdid=2476 My message the other evening concerned Line 10 with many INMATES -- some old, some children and these could be missing people of your genealogy and family history. Should anyone be able to assist me to replace the ?? with letters, I would be appreciative -- only the one who has claimed the page may work on it - a security device against scammers. We are able to LINK to the 1901 census, which I have yet to do. Many more pages are needing YOUR assistance http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html One has to use email address as userid plus a password, and I would recommend a page not be claimed until 50 lines are done -- many have claimed unfinished pages with 1 to 4 lines. As soon as the page is claimed the information goes directly to Library and Archives Canada and the site is Canada-wide. It is an easy way to locate someone (providing the pages are transcribed) then one may search the (Ontario) GenWeb, the images or view the microfiche at a library. Let's finish the transcribing before estimated time of August, 2006. Many thanks to two working partners, Jenny from Texas! and Marlene Kasstan -- they often see what I miss! We are hoping Shelburne and Queens will be the next 100% list. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, ON -- formerly Queens County, Nova Scotia

To all -- I became curious after finishing three pages of 50 lines in my native Nova Scotia so checked percentages -- for fun! Simcoe East ........ 77.37% Simcoe North ..... 39.54 % Simcoe South ..... 67.59 % Carleton ............. 43.43% Peel .................... 88.34% Please do not CLAIM PAGE when only several lines are finished unless YOU plan to go back to finish the pages. All pages are 50 lines -- even if many are blank. Should one end at Line 24, delete the House Number and Surname, then keep hitting SUBMIT until Line 51 shows -- then Claim Page. Reason:- Only the one whose name is beside page is able to open it and make corrections -- there are many needed corrections on the Peel County pages. I would do all of these, but cannot open the page to Edit. It is much easier if you review the same area on the 1901 census to familiarize yourself with surnames -- also my trusty magnifying glass really helps. Did you know IF one leaves out lines, the next high number is highlighted YELLOW. Any help needed? Please ask -- and as I am list administrator of these three mail lists, information may be shared on lists. Muriel - List Admin - SIMCOE, CARLETON & PEEL Lists Brampton, Peel County

I missed your original post Elaine. I assume you have been through the region Census' 1842 - 1911. I too will be visiting the Anglican Archives soon (ya wanna meet me there? :P) as I have had absolutely NO LUCK in finding any marriage records of my GGrandparents George Lang and Mary Jane Purdy. I have them on the Carleton County census for 1891, 1901 and 1911 and a record of his death in 1911 but that is all. They had six children in 1891... Where did they come from?!?!? Records in dicate they were both born in Ontario and obviously married here too. Hopefully the Anglican Archives will have some answers. Sandy Lang Ottawa On 1/9/06, Elaine Brown <etbrown@personainternet.com> wrote: > > Hi Leslie, > > Thanks for the suggestion. I contacted the Anglican Archives in Ottawa > and thought I would pass on their answer in case in might benefit someone > else. > > "Technically, what was Marlborough Township (later part of Rideau > Township, and today part of the City of Ottawa) lies within the boundaries > of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, which takes in all land on the north side > of the Rideau River. > > That said, I suspect you are going to find Anglican records covering > Marlborough in both dioceses. This is partly because of the pattern of > establishing early churches, with early significant parishes being at > Kemptville (Diocese of Ontario) and at Richmond (Diocese of Ottawa), plus > you find very early clergy at Prescott on the St Lawrence making early > visits to Marlborough. > > Nowadays, even though there is a St Paul's Church, Marlborough and > another, Christ Church, Burritt's Rapids, both technically located within > the boundaries of what once was Marlborough Township, in what today is the > Diocese of Ottawa, because they are missions of the larger parishes based at > Kemptville and Merrickville in the Diocese of Ontario, their records go to > the Diocese of Ontario. > > Records for Perth and Carleton Place are in our collection. I would > recommend you pursue research in our archives first, since our parish > registers are completely indexed up to 1960." > > I just have to arrange for a day to go to Ottawa. > > Elaine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leslie Fisher > To: CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:50 AM > Subject: RE: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Douglas/Rogers families Marlborough > Township from 1820s > > Hello Elaine: you could try the Anglican Church records. There are > Moffatt's and Fannings both at the Anglican Church there in Carleton Place.

Hi Leslie, Thanks for the suggestion. I contacted the Anglican Archives in Ottawa and thought I would pass on their answer in case in might benefit someone else. "Technically, what was Marlborough Township (later part of Rideau Township, and today part of the City of Ottawa) lies within the boundaries of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, which takes in all land on the north side of the Rideau River. That said, I suspect you are going to find Anglican records covering Marlborough in both dioceses. This is partly because of the pattern of establishing early churches, with early significant parishes being at Kemptville (Diocese of Ontario) and at Richmond (Diocese of Ottawa), plus you find very early clergy at Prescott on the St Lawrence making early visits to Marlborough. Nowadays, even though there is a St Paul's Church, Marlborough and another, Christ Church, Burritt's Rapids, both technically located within the boundaries of what once was Marlborough Township, in what today is the Diocese of Ottawa, because they are missions of the larger parishes based at Kemptville and Merrickville in the Diocese of Ontario, their records go to the Diocese of Ontario. Records for Perth and Carleton Place are in our collection. I would recommend you pursue research in our archives first, since our parish registers are completely indexed up to 1960." I just have to arrange for a day to go to Ottawa. Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: Leslie Fisher To: CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 10:50 AM Subject: RE: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Douglas/Rogers families Marlborough Township from 1820s Hello Elaine: you could try the Anglican Church records. There are Moffatt's and Fannings both at the Anglican Church there in Carleton Place.

Hello Elaine: you could try the Anglican Church records. There are Moffatt's and Fannings both at the Anglican Church there in Carleton Place. -----Original Message----- From: Elaine Brown [mailto:etbrown@personainternet.com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:32 PM To: CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Douglas/Rogers families Marlborough Township from 1820s I'm currently researching the descendants of Samuel DOUGLAS b. 1795 & Sarah FANNING whose son Daniel married about 1850 CofE, Elizabeth ROGERS daughter of Henry & Ann Unknown. In the 1851 census Henry & Ann ROGERS have children Henry, Ann, Jane and Ellen and daughter Elizabeth DOUGLAS with her 1 yr old son Samuel living with them. By 1861 the head of household is Daniel DOUGLAS 1815-1914 who with wife Elizabeth have Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, Jane, Mary Ellen (Abraham WILSON) and Eliza. Living with them as well are Henry & May DOUGLAS (Rogers???) and Samuel & Sarah DOUGLAS. The family continues on the farm until about 1885 when Samuel 1852-1922 who has married in 1877 Margaret GORMAN daughter of James & Margaret BRESLIN (Ottawa, Beckwith) moves to Carleton Place, Lanark Co. Their daughter Adeline 'Ada' m. 1901 George R.A. MORRISON and moves to Hamilton; Wellington m. 1908 Margaret ROBINSON and moves to Perth; Russell 'Howard' m. 1903 Hannah Maritta PRICE; Bower single moves to Hamilton and Ernest single stays in Carleton Place. Wellington DOUGLAS 1879-1950 who was superintendant of the Code Felt Co. and a one-time Mayor of Perth m. 1908 Margaret ROBINSON daughter of Hugh & Kezia BURTON. Their children were Jean m. C.A. MENZIES; Margaret m. Carl MACDONALD; Arnold m. Margaret KERR; Hugh m. Dorothy LAROCQUE, Violet FERGUSON; Les m. Doris MOFFATT and Dorothy m. James WALKER, Keith CAVANAGH. I'm trying to link all the Douglas families within the townships of Beckwith & Montague, Lanark Co. and Marlborough, Carleton Co. and think there is a relationship but need confirming evidence. Please contact me if you recognize this family. Elaine ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== No more census petitions needed!! The 1911 to 2001 Canada census records were passed June 28, 2005! ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I'm currently researching the descendants of Samuel DOUGLAS b. 1795 & Sarah FANNING whose son Daniel married about 1850 CofE, Elizabeth ROGERS daughter of Henry & Ann Unknown. In the 1851 census Henry & Ann ROGERS have children Henry, Ann, Jane and Ellen and daughter Elizabeth DOUGLAS with her 1 yr old son Samuel living with them. By 1861 the head of household is Daniel DOUGLAS 1815-1914 who with wife Elizabeth have Samuel, Margaret, Sarah, Jane, Mary Ellen (Abraham WILSON) and Eliza. Living with them as well are Henry & May DOUGLAS (Rogers???) and Samuel & Sarah DOUGLAS. The family continues on the farm until about 1885 when Samuel 1852-1922 who has married in 1877 Margaret GORMAN daughter of James & Margaret BRESLIN (Ottawa, Beckwith) moves to Carleton Place, Lanark Co. Their daughter Adeline 'Ada' m. 1901 George R.A. MORRISON and moves to Hamilton; Wellington m. 1908 Margaret ROBINSON and moves to Perth; Russell 'Howard' m. 1903 Hannah Maritta PRICE; Bower single moves to Hamilton and Ernest single stays in Carleton Place. Wellington DOUGLAS 1879-1950 who was superintendant of the Code Felt Co. and a one-time Mayor of Perth m. 1908 Margaret ROBINSON daughter of Hugh & Kezia BURTON. Their children were Jean m. C.A. MENZIES; Margaret m. Carl MACDONALD; Arnold m. Margaret KERR; Hugh m. Dorothy LAROCQUE, Violet FERGUSON; Les m. Doris MOFFATT and Dorothy m. James WALKER, Keith CAVANAGH. I'm trying to link all the Douglas families within the townships of Beckwith & Montague, Lanark Co. and Marlborough, Carleton Co. and think there is a relationship but need confirming evidence. Please contact me if you recognize this family. Elaine

Thanks very much. A Google search this morning has found a site for Home Children in Ottawa. I have contacted them for more information. Regards Jim On 4-Jan-06, at 2:12 PM, marg mcfarlane wrote: > Hi: > > His name and other info such as birthdate, birthplace, etc, the name > and any other info on his spouse might be helpful. > > Marg in Sunny Alberta > > Jim Galley wrote: > >> I am new to this list. I am trying to find some information about a >> relative that came to Canada from England, in 1912, as a Home Child. >> His destination is shown as Ottawa. I know that he was married in >> 1923 in Sturgeon Falls, just west of North Bay. I am trying to >> determine where he lived or what he did between 1912 & 1923. Any >> suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards Jim >> >> >> ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== >> The 1911 census records are being transcribed! >> It is fun -- http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ >> Another way to find family members >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > Remember -- no query is ever too small, > someone may have the answer to add to your > family group sheets > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hi Sandy: There are many Langs buried in Beechwood Cemetery and The Merivale Cemeteries. If you or anyone else can give me dates of death for George or Mary Jane I can possibly find them for you most likely with obituaries as well. I do have an obituary for a George Lang but it doesn't give any great detail as to his his wife was or children so it's difficult to tie him in to a family. Lang- At 97 Rochester Street on Tuesday, June 6th, 1911, George lang in his 81st year. Funeral on Thursday June 8 at 2 pm to Merivale Cemetery. The age would approximately fit your George Lang but who knows..... Anyway, if you can get me death dates I will be able to search further. Thanks, Leigh in Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Lang" <lang.sandy@gmail.com> To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:51 PM Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Lang/Purdy >I have spoken to Bill Pierson and am desperately waiting to hear back from > June Andrew but in the mean time... I am in search of the link of George > Lang and Mary Jane Purdy. > > We know that George and Mary Jane married about 1860 but I am trying to > find > out how they met. I have a few LANG records but not quite enough to put it > all together. George and Mary Jane are buried some place near here but I > have yet to find out where. George's son William is my Grandfather and > William's sister Jane is June Andrews' grandmother. > > Where did the Langs live, work, go to church in the 1850s that allowed > George to meet and marry Mary Jane Purdy? > > Sandy Lang > Ottawa Carleton > CANADA > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > List Admin for CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L: > Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Hi Leslie, Norma, everybody, Just thought I'd add my 2 cents. My husband's family tree includes CUTHBERTSON, BLACK, SADLER etc. from the Pontiac area, plus marriages in & out of the ADE, SPARLING, HODGINS families too. Who were your BLACKs, Leslie? Mary Harris Barrie, ON I remember other relatives names on my grandmother's side, such as Clayton Desjardins, Schocks, Blacks, Whites, Stewarts, >

Archives Canada would be a good place to start. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020110_e.html Sandy On 1/4/06, Jim Galley <jgalley@zeuter.com> wrote: > > I am new to this list. I am trying to find some information about a > relative that came to Canada from England, in 1912, as a Home Child. > His destination is shown as Ottawa. I know that he was married in 1923 > in Sturgeon Falls, just west of North Bay. I am trying to determine > where he lived or what he did between 1912 & 1923. Any suggestions > would be greatly appreciated. Regards Jim >

I am new to this list. I am trying to find some information about a relative that came to Canada from England, in 1912, as a Home Child. His destination is shown as Ottawa. I know that he was married in 1923 in Sturgeon Falls, just west of North Bay. I am trying to determine where he lived or what he did between 1912 & 1923. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Regards Jim

Hi: His name and other info such as birthdate, birthplace, etc, the name and any other info on his spouse might be helpful. Marg in Sunny Alberta Jim Galley wrote: > I am new to this list. I am trying to find some information about a > relative that came to Canada from England, in 1912, as a Home Child. > His destination is shown as Ottawa. I know that he was married in 1923 > in Sturgeon Falls, just west of North Bay. I am trying to determine > where he lived or what he did between 1912 & 1923. Any suggestions > would be greatly appreciated. Regards Jim > > > ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== > The 1911 census records are being transcribed! > It is fun -- http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ > Another way to find family members > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hey Norma! How right you are! The Manwell's are relations. My grandma's father was Ruben Desjardins and I am at a loss to find information on the Desjardins from the Beachburg/Renfrew area that is the correct family. My gggfather was James Lang married to mathilda Prendergast (her ancestor, John or James prendergast, was actually one of the original pioneers of Pontiac County. I remember other relatives names on my grandmother's side, such as Clayton Desjardins, Schocks, Blacks, Whites, Stewarts, Isabelle (big Isabelle and Little Isabelle) Desjardins. My grandfather was Earl Walter Lang, his siblings were Russell, Lila, Ivan, Annie. How do you access information for these areas? I am so excited to have met you cousin!!! Leslie Lang-Fisher -----Original Message----- From: Norma Lavallee [mailto:normalavallee@shaw.ca] Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:22 AM To: CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Can-Ont-Carleton] Lang/Desjardins Hi Leslie: I believe your grandmother Esther Desjardins and my grandmother Hazel Manwell were first cousins. If you would like to exchange information on the family, I would be more than happy to share. Norma ==== CAN-ONT-CARLETON Mailing List ==== Genealogy is the heritage of all people -- History of the decade being researched helps us understand how our ancestors lived and worked. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi Leslie: I believe your grandmother Esther Desjardins and my grandmother Hazel Manwell were first cousins. If you would like to exchange information on the family, I would be more than happy to share. Norma