Hello List. I reviewed the index of names for the Farms of Bentinck book so kindly placed on this mail list. There is an Abigail Leoppard listed for page 735. Is there someone with this book who would look up this one name for me? I'm trying to put all my LEOPARD/LEPARD/LEPARD and yes even LEOPPARD family together, and Abigail is a common forename in this line. Any photos or written information would be most appreciated. Thank you April in BC (I can do copies of birth/marrigaes/death in BC in return)

My family emigrated to Grey Co. from Scotland in the early to mid 1800s and I believe that I've found a few of them in the Farm Lanes of Bentinck. The Burnet family is listed in the index as being on pages 715-723. My gggrandfather was William Burnet. Could someone check these pages and see if it contains any enlightening information or possibly photos. Thank you in advance for your time. Jan Howe Durham, NC, USA

Sorry Pat. The url is actually www.bmts.com/~rdc Michelle >From: Gunson&Jones <[email protected]> >To: "Michelle Dechief" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Grey Co.] Farm Lanes of Bentinck online >Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 02:12:00 -0400 > >Hi again Michelle >I just went to the website you gave me and I get an error page. >Pat _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Hi The link was broken by the line length setting in Jim's browser. Here is the full link: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/general/resources/101015-16.htm Take care, Alex -------------------------------- At 03-04-19 09:47 PM, you wrote: >Kimberly: There is a book by Glen Phillips titled "The Ontario Photographers >List", in two volumes, to 1900 and 1901 to 1925. I've found it at Western >U. & McMaster. It is also available from >http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/general/resources/101015 >-16.htm > >This should take you directly to the page at Global Genealogy. > >As an alternative, I'll be checking some photo's I have and can add your >name to my list but it will be June before I can get the info for you. > >Jim

Kimberly: There is a book by Glen Phillips titled "The Ontario Photographers List", in two volumes, to 1900 and 1901 to 1925. I've found it at Western U. & McMaster. It is also available from http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/general/resources/101015 -16.htm This should take you directly to the page at Global Genealogy. As an alternative, I'll be checking some photo's I have and can add your name to my list but it will be June before I can get the info for you. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimberly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 11:38 PM Subject: [Grey Co.] photos > Hello, My Dad has a set of 7 photos that he inherited from his grandfather. He remembers them hanging on the wall in his grandparents home, but he does not know who the people in the photos are. His grandfather had pasted them to a wooden board and the numbers 1913 (It could be the year by the look of the clothing, etc.) were written in pencil on the back of the wooden board. When we opened the frame, one of the pictures came loose and we could read the following on the back of the photo "J. James, Novelty Studio, ? St., Owen Sound". My Dad's grandfather and his wife were from Owen Sound. > Will locating the records for this company help us to find out who the people are in the photo? The photos were taken in a studio and are of different poses of a group of young men. If anyone has any ideas on identifying these photos and me, please let me know. I would really appreciate it. > > Kimbelry Muldoon-Staley >

Alexander Purves was born in 1838 at Peebleshire, Scotland, the son of pioneers George Purves and Mary Turnbull Purves. He and his wife Christiana settled on Lot 43, Concession 1 SDR in 1863. They had originally come to Wentworth County. They had a family of nine: Ralph Lehman Purves (b. 1863) who farmed in Southern Manitoba; John Purves (b. 1865) of Bentinck Township; Mary Purves (b. 1866), Mrs. Walker of Walkerton; George Purves (b. 1867) who married Eliza Stade and lived in Toronto; Hugh Purves (b. 1869); Alexander Landers Purves (b. 1871) of Pike Stone River, Maniotba; William Purves (b. 1872) of Berkley; Minnie Maud Purves (died in infancy); and Janet Purves (b. 1876) George Purves II purchased 45 acres of the farm after his brother's death in 1872 and he sold to William Herd in 1889. Some of the Purves children found homes among the neighbours. One son, John, lived with Meg and George Herd on Lot 40, Concess 2 SDR where he helped neighbours with farm work and dynamited tree stumps and large stones. John was a deaf-mute who was sponsored by relatives to get educational training at Brantford. In his last days, he lived in a log cabin owned by Matthew Baker on Lot 20, Concession 1 SDR. There is a three-page write-up on the family beginning on Page 295, with pictures of Mary Turnbull Purves, George Purves I with his daughter, Euphemia, George Purves II and Emma Booking; and four generations of Purves (John Purves, Everette Willis, Euphemia Purves William and William George Willis). I will send this to you separately, and can scan the pictures for you if you like. It states, partly, George Purves was born in 1799 in the town of Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland. He married Mary Turnbull who was born in 1895 also at Peebles, Scotland. They had a family of seven: William, John, Janet, Euphemia, Mary, George Jr. and Alexander. The family arrived in Canada in 1857, leaving the oldest son, William and wife, Isabel McGauchie in Scotland. Eileen Wilson Markham, Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Dechief" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 3:19 PM Subject: [Grey Co.] farm lanes of bentinck look-up > I am researching the Purves family. I know that my gg grandfather, Ralph > Purves, was born in Bentinck township. His father, Alexander Purves, came > to Bentinck township from Peebleshire Scotland. I found the index of Farm > Lanes of Bentinck online and found an Alexander Purves in it. I live in BC > and have no access to the book. > > Would anyone be willing to look-up Alexander Purves in the Farm Lanes of > Bentinck book. The index says he is mentioned on pages 227, 244, 296 and > 749. > > Michelle Dechief > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Carole & Eileen Thank you very much for the information -- and so quickly! This is definitely my family, so it was great reading it. It already has given me a lot of information. Eileen -- yes, please send me those pages. This was my first posting to the mailing list! Good luck to everyone with their own research! >From: "Eileen Wilson" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Grey Co.] farm lanes of bentinck look-up >Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 15:54:11 -0400 > >Alexander Purves was born in 1838 at Peebleshire, Scotland, the son of >pioneers George Purves and Mary Turnbull Purves. He and his wife Christiana >settled on Lot 43, Concession 1 SDR in 1863. They had originally come to >Wentworth County. They had a family of nine: Ralph Lehman Purves (b. 1863) >who farmed in Southern Manitoba; John Purves (b. 1865) of Bentinck >Township; >Mary Purves (b. 1866), Mrs. Walker of Walkerton; George Purves (b. 1867) >who >married Eliza Stade and lived in Toronto; Hugh Purves (b. 1869); Alexander >Landers Purves (b. 1871) of Pike Stone River, Maniotba; William Purves (b. >1872) of Berkley; Minnie Maud Purves (died in infancy); and Janet Purves >(b. >1876) > >George Purves II purchased 45 acres of the farm after his brother's death >in >1872 and he sold to William Herd in 1889. Some of the Purves children found >homes among the neighbours. One son, John, lived with Meg and George Herd >on >Lot 40, Concess 2 SDR where he helped neighbours with farm work and >dynamited tree stumps and large stones. John was a deaf-mute who was >sponsored by relatives to get educational training at Brantford. In his >last >days, he lived in a log cabin owned by Matthew Baker on Lot 20, Concession >1 >SDR. > >There is a three-page write-up on the family beginning on Page 295, with >pictures of Mary Turnbull Purves, George Purves I with his daughter, >Euphemia, George Purves II and Emma Booking; and four generations of Purves >(John Purves, Everette Willis, Euphemia Purves William and William George >Willis). I will send this to you separately, and can scan the pictures for >you if you like. It states, partly, > >George Purves was born in 1799 in the town of Peebles, Peebleshire, >Scotland. He married Mary Turnbull who was born in 1895 also at Peebles, >Scotland. They had a family of seven: William, John, Janet, Euphemia, Mary, >George Jr. and Alexander. The family arrived in Canada in 1857, leaving the >oldest son, William and wife, Isabel McGauchie in Scotland. > >Eileen Wilson >Markham, Ontario _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Caroline & Eileen Thank you very much for the information! This is definitely my family and it was great to read it & so quickly, too! Eileen--yes, please send me those 3 pages. This was my first posting to this mailing list and it was great! Good luck everyone with your own research! >From: "Eileen Wilson" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Grey Co.] farm lanes of bentinck look-up >Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 15:54:11 -0400 > >Alexander Purves was born in 1838 at Peebleshire, Scotland, the son of >pioneers George Purves and Mary Turnbull Purves. He and his wife Christiana >settled on Lot 43, Concession 1 SDR in 1863. They had originally come to >Wentworth County. They had a family of nine: Ralph Lehman Purves (b. 1863) >who farmed in Southern Manitoba; John Purves (b. 1865) of Bentinck >Township; >Mary Purves (b. 1866), Mrs. Walker of Walkerton; George Purves (b. 1867) >who >married Eliza Stade and lived in Toronto; Hugh Purves (b. 1869); Alexander >Landers Purves (b. 1871) of Pike Stone River, Maniotba; William Purves (b. >1872) of Berkley; Minnie Maud Purves (died in infancy); and Janet Purves >(b. >1876) > >George Purves II purchased 45 acres of the farm after his brother's death >in >1872 and he sold to William Herd in 1889. Some of the Purves children found >homes among the neighbours. One son, John, lived with Meg and George Herd >on >Lot 40, Concess 2 SDR where he helped neighbours with farm work and >dynamited tree stumps and large stones. John was a deaf-mute who was >sponsored by relatives to get educational training at Brantford. In his >last >days, he lived in a log cabin owned by Matthew Baker on Lot 20, Concession >1 >SDR. > >There is a three-page write-up on the family beginning on Page 295, with >pictures of Mary Turnbull Purves, George Purves I with his daughter, >Euphemia, George Purves II and Emma Booking; and four generations of Purves >(John Purves, Everette Willis, Euphemia Purves William and William George >Willis). I will send this to you separately, and can scan the pictures for >you if you like. It states, partly, > >George Purves was born in 1799 in the town of Peebles, Peebleshire, >Scotland. He married Mary Turnbull who was born in 1895 also at Peebles, >Scotland. They had a family of seven: William, John, Janet, Euphemia, Mary, >George Jr. and Alexander. The family arrived in Canada in 1857, leaving the >oldest son, William and wife, Isabel McGauchie in Scotland. > >Eileen Wilson >Markham, Ontario _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

I am researching the Purves family. I know that my gg grandfather, Ralph Purves, was born in Bentinck township. His father, Alexander Purves, came to Bentinck township from Peebleshire Scotland. I found the index of Farm Lanes of Bentinck online and found an Alexander Purves in it. I live in BC and have no access to the book. Would anyone be willing to look-up Alexander Purves in the Farm Lanes of Bentinck book. The index says he is mentioned on pages 227, 244, 296 and 749. Michelle Dechief _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

I am researching the Purves family. I know that my gg grandfather, Ralph Purves, was born in Bentinck township. His father, Alexander Purves, came to Bentinck township from Peebleshire Scotland. I found the index of Farm Lanes of Bentinck online and found an Alexander Purves in it. I live in BC and have no access to the book. Would anyone be willing to look-up Alexander Purves in the Farm Lanes of Bentinck book. The index says he is mentioned on pages 227, 244, 296 and 749. Michelle Dechief _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Hello, My Dad has a set of 7 photos that he inherited from his grandfather. He remembers them hanging on the wall in his grandparents home, but he does not know who the people in the photos are. His grandfather had pasted them to a wooden board and the numbers 1913 (It could be the year by the look of the clothing, etc.) were written in pencil on the back of the wooden board. When we opened the frame, one of the pictures came loose and we could read the following on the back of the photo "J. James, Novelty Studio, ? St., Owen Sound". My Dad's grandfather and his wife were from Owen Sound. Will locating the records for this company help us to find out who the people are in the photo? The photos were taken in a studio and are of different poses of a group of young men. If anyone has any ideas on identifying these photos and me, please let me know. I would really appreciate it. Kimbelry Muldoon-Staley

Just noticed a inquiry regarding a Richardson. I too, am looking for A Douglas Clinton Richardson. He was born in Tilbury Village, Kent County, ONT. on October 17, 1891. He passed away in December, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. I recently visited Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak, Michigan where many of my Hallock ancestors are buried. Douglas is interred there along with his wife, Claire. Also her sister Alma (Graves) Hallock. Was surprised to see the Hallock attached to Alma's name. Apparently she was the third wife of my grandfather, Alfred D. Hallock. Alma died in July, 1954. Alfred in 1950. They are all buried in the Hammond Plot along with Douglas and Claire and many other member of this family. Douglas' parents were Henry, 1863 and Sarah J. Taylor, 1859. All were born in the Tilbury Area. They had 7 children all born between 1891 - 1898. Four sons: Douglas, Harry, Charles and John. Daughters: Gladys, Margaret and Elizabeth. What I am inquiring about is the surname of Claire and Alma. Do not have a clue other than the name Graves on Alma's headstone which I believe is probably her first husband's name. Would appreciate any information on Claire and Alma's parents, etc. Thank you very much. Bev - MI

Hi Nancy Welcome to the list.. Sorry I can't give you much help you probably already have this but.. In the Flesherton cemetery there's a Robert Richardson listed as 1878-1938 his wife Elizabeth Pritchard 1885-1938 appear to be in the same plot as Henry & Catherine Breen plot # 78. Also listed in the Flesherton cemetery plot # 77 is Geo. Richardson son/of R & E Richardson d May 20 1911. According to the 1901 census for Artemesia transcribed by the B & G OGS booklet pg 120. Dwelling # 40 pg 5 Con 13 SW pt lot 21 has the following Pritchards. George head b Jan 24 1852 All family members born Ont, Religion Methodist, English, blacksmith Mary J wife b Dec 27 1858 Irish Robert G son b Oct 25 1877, English, Student Preacher Sarah E daughter b May 7 1884 (This could very well be the Elizabeth wife of Robert Richardson) Mary A daughter b Dec 20 1887 George age 28 his wife Mary J appear in the 1881 census in Euphrasia. Also in Euphrasia is a Robert Pritchard age 54 in 1881. He could be Geroge's father as well. Robert Richardson appears in 1901 census for Artemesia transcribed by the B & G OGS pg 120 booklet. Dwelling # 38 Con 13 Lot 20 as a servant b Mar 24 1875 b Ont, Irish Methodist, farm Laborer. In the household of William G Shannon and his siblings. As neither the Richardson or Pritchard surname appear to be common surnames in the area you might want to check the original records.. good luck Ida Nancy Erb wrote: > > Of Irish descent: > RICHARDSON, BREEN, > Allied families: Guest, Doville, McIntyre, Rickman, Mann > > I am new to the list, and would like to post my Flesherton/Artemesia family looking for connections. Henry Richardson migrated to Grey Co from Halton/Peel early in 1870. He and his wife are buried in Flesherton Cemetery. <snipped> > > . 2 Robert Richardson b: 1874

I am trying to contact Sheila Hill who is on this list. My messages to her at [email protected] keep bouncing. Sheila would you please e-mail me with your new address. Eva Mitchell

Of Irish descent: RICHARDSON, BREEN, Allied families: Guest, Doville, McIntyre, Rickman, Mann I am new to the list, and would like to post my Flesherton/Artemesia family looking for connections. Henry Richardson migrated to Grey Co from Halton/Peel early in 1870. He and his wife are buried in Flesherton Cemetery. Genealogy Wish List: 1) I am looking for the obituary of Henry Richardson, missing from the Flesherton Library newspaper microfilm. 2) The married names listed in Catherine (Breen) Richardson's obituary need to be connected to daughters "Mrs. Rickman, Hanover; Mrs. T. Mann, Dyers Bay; Mrs. R.C. McIntyre, Toronto" Thank you, Nancy Erb, St. Clair County, Michigan Descendants of Henry Richardson 1 Henry Richardson b: 1831 in Ireland d: April 30, 1904 in Flesherton, Grey County, Ontario, Canada .. +Catherine Breen b: 1836 in Wexford, Ireland d: February 04, 1909 in Flesherton, Grey County, Ontario, Canada . 2 Henry Richardson b: 1855 in Ontario ..... +Mary b: Abt. 1853 in Ontario . 2 Catherine Richardson b: 1858 in Ontario . 2 Edward Richardson b: February 1859 in Trafalgar Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada d: March 27, 1934 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan ..... +Isabella H Cooper b: December 1869 in Ontario, Canada d: December 12, 1905 in Thessalon, Ontario, Canada . *2nd Wife of Edward Richardson: ..... +Jennie Minard b: Abt. 1859 in Canada . 2 John Richardson b: 1860 in Ontario . 2 Ann Richardson b: 1862 in Ontario . 2 William Richardson b: 1864 in Ontario . 2 Mary Richardson b: 1866 in Ontario d: in Of Sodus Point ..... +Joseph Doville . 2 Jane Richardson b: 1868 in Ontario . 2 Sarah Richardson b: 1870 in Ontario . 2 Robert Richardson b: 1874 . 2 Lucy Richardson b: 1876 d: in Of Henderson, ME ..... +W. Guest . 2 Ada Richardson b: 1878 d: in Of Rochester, NY

Hello listers. The following are some the Member's of Parliament in Ontario that are either non-committal or have not responded to the question of their support for the Post 1901 Census Project. I have only included those that are from areas that of interest to me in my research. Mr. Joe Comuzzi, Thunder Bay-Nipigon, Liberal, [email protected] Mr. Stan Dromisky, Thunder Bay-Atikokan, Liberal, [email protected] Mr. Ovid Jackson, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Liberal, [email protected] The Hon. Robert Nault, Kenora-Rainy River, Liberal, [email protected] Mr. Carmen Provenzano, Sault Ste. Marie, Liberal, [email protected] The question that was asked was as follows: "Would you, as an elected Member of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Canada, vote FOR or AGAINST a Bill supporting release to the Public, of Post 1901 Census Records, 92 years after they were recorded. (1911 census information available in 2003, 1921 in 2013 etc)" For those interested in more information on The Post 1901 Census Project, please click on the following link - http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/index.htm Rob McLean Rob McLean's Genealogical Home Page - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rmclean/ Rainy River District/Ontario GenWeb Site - http://www.rootsweb.com/~onrainyr/

I am Trying to find information on a Mrs. ELIZABETH SMITH who lived at 969-6th Ave West in Owen Sound in 1917. She had a son William John Smith born in Griersville Ontario in 1896 (July 27th). Not much to go on but am making progress one step at a time. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Bryan Edwards E-mail ---------- [email protected]

Hello all, I've been lurking a few weeks, thought I ought to speak up. I've been living in Grey (Proton actually) for 5 years, we've been in Canada a total of 10 years. I have no Canadian ancestors, but I like to keep in touch with the local stuff for several reasons. 1. I like to return favours for all the help I've received from other genealogists over the years. To this end I have a website (see below) and I'm happy to look things up locally. There are a few small graveyards near here, which I'm planning on photographing and mapping when the weather allows. 2. Some of my children will obviously be marrying into old Grey families and I'll be needing to hone my skills on local genealogy. My daughter is engaged to a GALBRAITH, a family who've been in the area an awfully long time. 3. I might be able to "meet" on-line some of the folk who use Owen Sound LDS FRC, and not feel so silly when I go there! Is there a local society where genealogists meet? 4. Even though it's not "my" history, I'm quite the history addict and have become very interested in the local history. Melanie When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. --Jimi Hendrix http://www3.sympatico.ca/melanie.boxall

I am hoping that someone with access to the above census can help me with some information. I am looking for a listing od a Peter Keith and a Gilbert Keith who resided in the above township in 1861. I would like to know who the lived with them or who they lived with if possible. Any assistance with this question would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Brad