Hi Peggy, I haven't been back to the library yet but I am planning on going to the main branch on Feb 11. I have a long list of sources I want to research and I still have your email in my notebook. Those earlier marriage records (1858-1869) are available at the main branch among other records such as BMD notices in the local paper (1846-1879). I'll be in touch.. good luck in the mean time :) Sandy On 1/30/06, p&rgordon <p&rgordon@telus.net> wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > Not sure if I answered before but I think I did. Did you find William and > Jane? This registration up to 1873 may be too early for them, and too > late > for William's first marriage. I did find both their deaths in Manitoba > and > have sent for those certificates hoping that they will give me some > information. Also sent for Jane's obit in 1921 in the Morden Times. I > had > originally asked for William's obit in 1915 but those archives are > missing. > I did find some other records in Manitoba Vital Statistics and have sent > for > those but still don't have either William's or Jane's birth > certificates. I > am hoping that Horace Grove's marriage certificate will reveal if Jane is > his mother or not, and I think not so may find out William's first wife's > name. Actually, Jane was 20 when he was born so she may be his > mother. Too > bad I haven't been able to find out more about Belinda, William and Walter > as they are not likely Jane's children, especially Belinda who is only 9 > years younger than Jane. > If I do find William's birth for sure in 1831, it may lead to other > things. > His first marriage is likely about 1851. Thanks for your help. > Regards > Peggy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandy Lang" <lang.sandy@gmail.com> > To: <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:38 AM > Subject: Re: [Can-Ont-Carleton] William Robert Johnston and Jane Russell > Spence > > > > 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 > >