Here is a marriage for you: Coulter, David 21, Holland Twp, Canada, son of Samuel and Martha (WAKELAM, married 17 January 1861, Mary Edgar, 17, Holland, Canada, daughter of Joseph and Isabella (Carenduff) Frm County Marriage Registrars of Onraio, Canada, 1858 - 1869 Volume 33, Grey County. Here is the 1861 census for this family. Samuel COULTER, farmer, Ireland, C/E 65 married Martha " " 57 married David , Lab. U. C. 22 Married Mary 17 married Ellen 20 Lucy J. 18 Flora A. 13 So it looks like David and his wife are living with his parents. Tha Marriage registers are available at most libraries as are census records. The Ontario Vital Statistics available at your own library from the Ontario Archives. 1881 census on line as well as 1901 and 1911. Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound is on line as well. Jopie Jopie Loughead ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond B Marina" <rbmarina@mac.com> To: <CAN-ONT-GREY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:08 AM Subject: [Grey Co.] Coulter-Stevenson Marriage > > I am trying to find out some information on my wife's family. Once I find > I'm on solid ground, I would plan to pay a visit to Owen Sound to access > source records directly. > > My wife's G-grandfather Joseph Coulter married Christina Stevenson in > Owen Sound on 15 Sep 1887. > #004194-87 (Grey Co): Joseph COULTER, 25, iron moulder, Chatsworth, > Toronto, s/o David COULTER & Mary EDGAR, married Christena STEPHENSON, > 21, Toronto, Owen Sound, d/o Foster STEPHENSON & Ellen RANKIN, witn: > Samuel COULTER of Chatsworth & Mary McKINNON of Owen Sound, 15 Sept 1887 > at Owen Sound > > We have a newspaper clipping on the celebration of their 50th wedding > anniversary held in Toronto. (One son, J Edgar Coulter, died in 1957 and > would likely have hosted the event). > > The clipping reads as follows: > "Toronto on Wednesday, when Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coulter, 37 Alhambra > Avenue, will be feted at a family dinner party and later in the evening > will be “at home” to their many friends. > Mr. and Mrs. Coulter are former residents of Chatsworth, Ont. The > bridegroom of half a century ago was born in Chatsworth, his parents and > his maternal grandparents being among the pioneers of the district. His > mother was a member of the Edgar family. Mrs. Coulter’s maiden name was > Christina Stevenson and she was united in marriage to Joseph Coulter on > September 15th, 1887, in Owen Sound, the Rev. Mr. Scott officiating. > Mr. and Mrs. Coulter have lived in Toronto practically all their married > life. They have a family of three sons and three daughters, all of whom > are joining in the celebration on Wednesday. The members of the family > are J. Edgar, and Ernest D., both of Toronto, Harold of Hamilton, Miss > Helen, at home, Isabel, Mrs. Ralph Horner of Ottawa, and Edna Loughlin of > Toronto." > > Can anyone provide background information on the Coulter, Stevenson, or > Edgar pioneer families of the Chatsworth/Owen Sound area? > > Many thanks, > > Raymond Marina > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: 5/24/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: 5/24/2006