i am looking fora marriage before 1830 where do you suggest I look I have tried the united church but found nothing Edna ----- Original Message ----- From: "RSMoore" <bexsdiva@bellsouth.net> To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 8:51 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] 1836 Marriage Licence > Just tossing in a suggestion.... > > How about the finding the religious denomination and going to the church > archives? I found my gr-gr-gr-grandparents marriage licence copy in > 31May1839... the only additional information was the father-inlaw details > (not much, but still helpful!) And I have a copy of the document now. > > My notes: > This information was found at the Ontario Archives, in a book called 'The > Marriage Registers-Home district 1835-1843' Home district being early > Toronto. > They were married by a Presbyterian Minister named Rev'd James Harris, in > Toronto Ontario. > > Per their wedding document (found at the Presbyterian Archives): > Joseph Stoneham of the City of Toronto, in the Home District of the said > Province, Bachelor, and Margaret Feltis, of the same place, Spinster, > Daugther of the late Henry FELTIS, of the County of Wexford, Ireland, > Sawyer, deceased. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Robinson" <elainer@stn.net> > To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] 1836 Marriage Licence > > >> Unfortunately very few of the licences survive, and the information on >> them is rather hit and miss. Mostly there is nothing more than what >> you already have on the register. The two place I would check are the >> Region of Peel Archives, who have some licenses, and the Ontario >> Archives. >> Elaine Robinson >> Georgetown Ontario >> Looking for McKinnons in Ontario >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "J Lorne Campbell" <jlorne.campbell@sympatico.ca> >> To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 9:53 AM >> Subject: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] 1836 Marriage Licence >> >> >>> The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Home District 1835-1843 >>> records the >>> Dec 17, 1836 marriage of John Campbell and Margaret Sinclair, both >>> of >>> Chinguacousy, by Rev, Alexander Stewart, Baptist Minister, Toronto >>> by >>> licence. >>> What information would be recorded on such a licence and where would >>> I begin >>> to look for it? >>> Thank you. >>> Lorne >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >