This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: spindelpalm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2579/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have any history about Head Street in Simcoe? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LCWelfare Surnames: Brethet, Cerswell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2578.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am a distant relative of the Brethet clan living in Bond Head. My Cerswell family married into the Brethet family. If I can help from that side with your research please let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Stayner Union Cemetery Nottawasaga Twp. Simcoe County Ontario Canada # 345 N.R. 19-12 James Brethet 1862-1945 Frances W. McManus 1866-1913 Isabella McManus 1863-1930 wife of James Brethet James Brethet 1903-1905 # 488 annex 119 William Seeley d. Sept 19, 1929 in his 87th year. His wife Martha Hayes d. Jan 24, 1933 in her 82 nd year Michael D. Seeley 1883-1961 his wife Olive W. Brethet 1897-1991 # 317 N.R. 17-1+2 Alexander McMurray 1902-1981 son of Robert & Sarah McMurray Eliza J. McMurray d. march 3, 1899 age 45 years and 4 mths daughter of James & Eliza J. McMurray Robert McMurray d. Nov 27 1941 age 83 years his wife Sarah McManus 1869-1952 James McMurray d. Sept 8 1893 age 83 years 2 months 20 days his wife Eliza Jane McKibbon d July 18, 1904 age 90 years and 6 months Thomas McMurray d. Apr 11, 1913 age 75 years

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 4867175 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2578/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would someone with easy access to the transcription for Stayner Union Cemetery please look up the details for James Brethet (born 1861) and his wife Isabella (nee McManus) Brethet (born 1862). Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid indicates that they are both buried in this cemetery. Many thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

St. Ann's Church in Penetanguishene was among the earliest Catholic Churches established in the county. Priests from this church serviced Barrie and other areas of Simcoe County well before these towns built their own churches. As a result, many birth, baptism, marriage and death records which took place in other parishes are contained on the microfilm for St. Anne's Church. You might want to consult this microfilm from the LDS Family History Center. Saint Ann's Roman Catholic Church 28 Robert St W (Robert and Owen Street) Penetanguishene, ON L9M 1N2 (705) 549-2560 Stan Moore -----Original Message----- Message: 2 Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:37:43 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Early Catholic Records To: <CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1198449464.251542@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanassebernard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2577/mb. ashx Message Board Post: I am wondering in what parish Catholic records might be found before the parish at Lafountaine in 1857 for that area .Thank you . Bernard Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatriciaL70 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2576.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you Sheila and a personal e-mail will be on its way. Christmas was a wonderful day and hope you and everyone here had an equally Happy Christmas. Wishing all of you a Happy New Year, also. Patricia Smith from Portland, MI USA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sheiladavidson11 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2576.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John & Rebecca are in the 1871 Mono Township census - Division 4, page 20 - surname is spelled as Nalis. Unfortunately the little girl is not with them. John - 60 - b. Ireland - Catholic - Irish - Farmer - married Rebecca - 48 - born Ireland - Catholic - Irish - married Ann - 21 - born Ireland Elizabeth - 18 - born Ontario Margret 16 - born Ontario Joseph 14 - born Ontario Rosey 12 - born Ontario James 10 - born Ontario John 8 - born Ontario Pat, I do have photos of the gravestone for Bridget "McCanny" Nelis from St. Cyprian's Cemetery in Mono. If you're interested, contact me directly at sheiladavidson@sympatico.ca and I'll forward copies. Merry Christmas ! Sheila Davidson, Orangeville, Ontario Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

John & Rebecca are in the 1871 Mono Township census - Division 4, page 20 - surname is spelled as Nalis. Unfortunately the little girl is not with them. John - 60 - born Ireland - Catholic - Irish - Farmer - married Rebecca - 48 - born Ireland - Catholic - Irish - married Ann - 21 - born Ireland Elizabeth - 18 - born Ontario Margret 16 - born Ontario Joseph 14 - born Ontario Rosey 12 - born Ontario James 10 - born Ontario John 8 - born Ontario Pat, I do have photos of the gravestone for Bridget "McCanny" Nelis from St. Cyprian's Cemetery in Mono. If you're interested, contact me off list at sheiladavidson@sympatico.ca and I'll forward copies. Merry Christmas ! Sheila Davidson, Orangeville, Ontario Researching: Proctor, Cole, Williams, Fish, Baxter, Sirr, Robbins, Rawn, Markle, Wilson, Culbert, Davidson, McDonald, Norton, Courtney, Hambly, Hubbard, Brown, Greenaway and all pioneer families of Dufferin County & area. Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/ Volunteer of Dufferin County GenWeb, Free Look-ups at http://www.rootsweb.com/~onduffer/dufferin.html Volunteer of Ontario Cemeteries Resources, for Dufferin County at http://www.wightman.ca/~dkaufman/

Am not a fan of metric, but do know how many inches of snow 40 cm. is. As a knitter learned early that standard swatch of 10 cm. = 4 inches. Thus just divide by 10 and multiply by 4 would mean 40 cm = 16 inches?" How is that for female logic? Metric would have been a good thing, had we used measurements in European metric, but alas business found all sorts of ways to fiddle with the weights at the consumers expense. 340 gram pkgs of coffee weight what?? Why on earth weren't things sold in 500 grams or half kilos as in Europe, instead of other silly weights. From knitting know that 100 gram ball of yarn = 3.5 oz., but multiplying that to figure out 340 grams is just darn annoying. Love to visit the U.S. where I know what weight is being purchased. A litre of milk is still the price of an imperial quart. Yes the litre is close to an American quart of 32 oz being 33 oz or some such thing, but our imperial quart used to be 40 oz. - 5 cups not the 4 of the American qt. Metric cost the Canadian consumer in many ways and our American friends have still refused to go this route. Lauraine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money > Jane . EVERYTHING ( NOW) IS FROM MEMORY . I MAY STAND TO BE CORRECTED. > > Believe the " Bob " was a slang term for a Pound. In which case 5 > bob was roughly equally to 20 Bucks .. in the " Good Old Days " . Or am > I > confusing this with ' QUID ' ??? > > > > I STILL THINK IN IMPERIAL MEASURE . and as Malcolm, I do quick > conversions. > For pure " Hellery ", when I am asked , usually at the Hospital, how much > I > weigh, I tell them 15 STONE . > > > > My only problem is that metric, in most cases, is TOO FINE, but with > temperature, it is not fine enough. Anybody have any idea just how much > 40 > centimetres of snow really is ??? And when the WEATHER CHANNEL SAYS THAT > TOMORROW'S TEMPERATURE WILL BE 6.7 DEGREES CELSIUS .. DO I NEED A SCARF > AND > GLOVES, OR NOT !!! > > > > INCIDENTALLY, Malcolm, is the QUEEN'S PLATE, at Woodbine, still not run > for > 50 Guineas ? > > > > Keep it up, Good Folks, this is the Best Fun that I have had in quite a > while !!!!! > > > > Paul Robins > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Watt > Sent: December-23-07 1:00 PM > To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money > > > > Seeing as you are so familiar with the old system of money in GB, can you > > tell me what a "bob" was, my grandmother used that currency from 1900-1920 > > before she emigrated to Canada. > > Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Malcolm Moody <malcolm@archivecdbooks.ca> > > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres,lumbermen and > > farmers > > > > > >> Hi Paul, > >> > >> Since we seem to be in "silly season": I suspect that Napoleon had > >> as much to do with the inauguration of the metric system as King > >> Henry 8(?) had to do with the length of the standard Imperial yard. > >> It just happened on his "watch." I will, however, stand up for the > >> metric system (even though I am and old ****, and was bought up on > >> the silly, and completely arbitrary, Imperial system of measurement. > >> > >> The exact measurement of each of the metric standards is now based > >> on some quite esoteric physical constant but they also approximate to > >> (and were originally derived from) a straightforward piece of > >> physical mensuration available to all. The meter, for instance, is > >> now based on the wavelength of a particular color of light, but in > >> practical terms 100 km equates to about one degree of arc (4 minutes > >> of rotation at the equator) at the earth's surface. The kilogram is > >> defined by a lump of some rare metal but it is very close to the > >> weight (actually mass, but lets not get into that) of a liter of pure > >> water. These two units, together with the second as a length of > >> time, are enough to derive all the other units of measurement we > >> need. (Fortunately the second was defined by the astronomers way > >> back and is related to the speed of rotation of the Earth so we don't > >> have to deal with Imperial and Metric seconds!) Using multiples of > >> ten means that we can define larger and smaller metric units by > >> simply moving the decimal point, without the need to remember 1760 > >> yards in a mile or 16 ounces in a pound, unless its' liquid when it's > >> 20 ounces, except if you live in the US that is when its ...... and > >> so on and so forth. > >> > >> When people in Canada decry the metric system i wonder how they > >> would have got on with Imperial currency if it hadn't been phased out > >> in the early 1800's. How about 240 cents to the dollar? How about > >> 12 cents to the dime? And a halfcrown instead of a quarter? (NB: > >> There was NO "crown"!) Still sound OK? Try working out an 8% and a > >> 6% tax in your head using 240 cent dollars. > >> > >> My only problem with the metric system is that I was bought up on > >> the Imperial system and when I look at a length it comes into my mind > >> in feet and inches, not in meters and centimeters - or I think it's > >> going to weigh so many pounds (not stones thank goodness) rather than > >> kilos - so I'm constantly doing mental arithmetic to convert into the > >> metric system to know how much I need, or how far I have to go. > >> > >> No, lets keep furlongs, poles, peks, barrels and stones and > >> hundredweights (112 lb. - of course!) in the history books where they > >> belong! > >> > >> And a Merry Christmas (Ooops! Sorry!) Happy Holiday to you all. :-) > >> > >> Malcolm > >> > >> Archive CD Books Canada Inc. > >> President: Malcolm Moody > >> PO Box 11 > >> Manotick > >> Ontario, K4M 1A2 > >> Canada. > >> (613) 692-2667 > >> WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca > >> > >> On 23 Dec, 2007, at 3:02 AM, can-ont-simcoe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > >> > >> > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:55:56 -0500 > >> > From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres, lumbermen and > >> > farmers > >> > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > >> > Message-ID: <200712221756.lBMHu0aA028749@mail.rootsweb.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > > >> > It was always my understanding, that it was NAPOLEON who > >> > commissioned the > >> > study which eventually became the metric standard. The metre became > >> > 1 / > >> > what-ever of the distance between the Equator, and the North Pole. > >> > > >> > I also understand that is why The BRITISH WORLD got > >> > together, and > >> > THUMPED him :-) > >> > > >> > Pierre What's-his-face finessed Canada into the Metric system > >> > during his > >> > Hay-day !!!! > >> > > >> > I hope that they are using IMPERIAL MEASURE in his corner of > >> > Eternity !!!!!! > >> > > >> > Comprennez-vous ? > >> > > >> > Paul Robins > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-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-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatriciaL70 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2576.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oh my gosh.....this is wonderful and ALL of this is may family....yes, just different spellings. The varied spellings of Neelis drives one crazy trying to search them out. John and Rebecca (Smith) are my gr. grandparents...their son James is my grandfather. I think the baby must have died also as she was born after John who is showing to be 17 of age in 1881. The marriage of Annie Neilas to Dunkin Bell (later spelling is Duncan) is the oldest sister of James who was born in Ireland. Margaret Nellis (often seen as Neelis)married to George Johnston (Johnson) is the sister to James. Her gr.grandson Peter and I have met and in communication via e-mail. His immediate family remained in Canada. James and his parents (eventually John) came to the USA, Michigan in about 1885 as my grandparents married in 1890 in Cheboygan, MI. I do have a copy of the 1861 census and the Bridget is the mother to John (senior) She was born Bridget Kenny (McKenny) in Tyrone Co., Ire and d: 14 May 1864. Buried in St. Cyprian's II Cemetery in Mono Twp. Dufferin Co. She was married to Joseph Nelis also born in Ireland. Thank you again for all this information.... Pat Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Merry Christmas to all who will be celebrating this happy time of year. I wish you all special blessings for you and your families' good health and safety in the coming year. Cheers! Doreen _________________________________________________________________ Use fowl language with Chicktionary. Click here to start playing! http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all and a Happy NEW YEAR. JoAnne Dymond and family

Hi Quid is a pound bob is a shilling tanner is sixpence guinea is 1 pound 1 shilling. That's all I remember at the moment. Elaine Georgetown Ontario Looking for McKinnons in Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money > Jane . EVERYTHING ( NOW) IS FROM MEMORY . I MAY STAND TO BE > CORRECTED. > > Believe the " Bob " was a slang term for a Pound. In which > case 5 > bob was roughly equally to 20 Bucks .. in the " Good Old Days " . > Or am I > confusing this with ' QUID ' ??? >

Hi Elaine, Thanks and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine Robinson <elainer@stn.net> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money > Hi Jane > 2 bob was 2 shillings. > Elaine > Georgetown Ontario > Looking for McKinnons in Ontario > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Watt" <jwatt@ica.net> > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:00 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money > > > > Seeing as you are so familiar with the old system of money in GB, > > can you > > tell me what a "bob" was, my grandmother used that currency from > > 1900-1920 > > before she emigrated to Canada. > > Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Malcolm Moody <malcolm@archivecdbooks.ca> > > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres,lumbermen > > and > > farmers > > > > > >> Hi Paul, > >> > >> Since we seem to be in "silly season": I suspect that Napoleon had > >> as much to do with the inauguration of the metric system as King > >> Henry 8(?) had to do with the length of the standard Imperial yard. > >> It just happened on his "watch." I will, however, stand up for the > >> metric system (even though I am and old ****, and was bought up on > >> the silly, and completely arbitrary, Imperial system of > >> measurement. > >> > >> The exact measurement of each of the metric standards is now based > >> on some quite esoteric physical constant but they also approximate > >> to > >> (and were originally derived from) a straightforward piece of > >> physical mensuration available to all. The meter, for instance, is > >> now based on the wavelength of a particular color of light, but in > >> practical terms 100 km equates to about one degree of arc (4 > >> minutes > >> of rotation at the equator) at the earth's surface. The kilogram > >> is > >> defined by a lump of some rare metal but it is very close to the > >> weight (actually mass, but lets not get into that) of a liter of > >> pure > >> water. These two units, together with the second as a length of > >> time, are enough to derive all the other units of measurement we > >> need. (Fortunately the second was defined by the astronomers way > >> back and is related to the speed of rotation of the Earth so we > >> don't > >> have to deal with Imperial and Metric seconds!) Using multiples of > >> ten means that we can define larger and smaller metric units by > >> simply moving the decimal point, without the need to remember 1760 > >> yards in a mile or 16 ounces in a pound, unless its' liquid when > >> it's > >> 20 ounces, except if you live in the US that is when its ...... > >> and > >> so on and so forth. > >> > >> When people in Canada decry the metric system i wonder how they > >> would have got on with Imperial currency if it hadn't been phased > >> out > >> in the early 1800's. How about 240 cents to the dollar? How about > >> 12 cents to the dime? And a halfcrown instead of a quarter? (NB: > >> There was NO "crown"!) Still sound OK? Try working out an 8% and > >> a > >> 6% tax in your head using 240 cent dollars. > >> > >> My only problem with the metric system is that I was bought up on > >> the Imperial system and when I look at a length it comes into my > >> mind > >> in feet and inches, not in meters and centimeters - or I think it's > >> going to weigh so many pounds (not stones thank goodness) rather > >> than > >> kilos - so I'm constantly doing mental arithmetic to convert into > >> the > >> metric system to know how much I need, or how far I have to go. > >> > >> No, lets keep furlongs, poles, peks, barrels and stones and > >> hundredweights (112 lb. - of course!) in the history books where > >> they > >> belong! > >> > >> And a Merry Christmas (Ooops! Sorry!) Happy Holiday to you all. > >> :-) > >> > >> Malcolm > >> > >> Archive CD Books Canada Inc. > >> President: Malcolm Moody > >> PO Box 11 > >> Manotick > >> Ontario, K4M 1A2 > >> Canada. > >> (613) 692-2667 > >> WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca > >> > >> On 23 Dec, 2007, at 3:02 AM, can-ont-simcoe-request@rootsweb.com > >> wrote: > >> > >> > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:55:56 -0500 > >> > From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com> > >> > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres, > >> > lumbermen and > >> > farmers > >> > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > >> > Message-ID: <200712221756.lBMHu0aA028749@mail.rootsweb.com> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >> > > >> > It was always my understanding, that it was NAPOLEON who > >> > commissioned the > >> > study which eventually became the metric standard. The metre > >> > became > >> > 1 / > >> > what-ever of the distance between the Equator, and the North > >> > Pole. > >> > > >> > I also understand that is why The BRITISH WORLD got > >> > together, and > >> > THUMPED him :-) > >> > > >> > Pierre What's-his-face finessed Canada into the Metric system > >> > during his > >> > Hay-day !!!! > >> > > >> > I hope that they are using IMPERIAL MEASURE in his > >> > corner of > >> > Eternity !!!!!! > >> > > >> > Comprennez-vous ? > >> > > >> > Paul Robins > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-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-SIMCOE-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-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi again Paul, If I was winning that prize here in Canada I'd be expecting a whole bunch of those strange chicken like black birds with the white spots. :-) To justify this as an "educational" post, did you know that the British Guinea was originated in financial circles where it represented the cost of investing a Pound when the 5% brokerage charge was added. That is it was £1 1s 0p (I hope that comes out OK in your computer's font.) Quite why it became such a popular measure of currency I have never understood but - of course - it was eventually given official status with the minting of the golden guinea - real gold and actually worth 21 shillings when issued. (Have you ever seen one of those old English movies where the beggar is given a Sovereign (another - later - name for the Guinea) and bites it? Being gold it was supposed to be possible to dent it with a good strong bite so it was a check that the coin was genuine. True? - who knows!) Someone else on the list mentioned the Crown as worth 5 shillings and while I have been told that it was in circulation it either didn't last long or it was very unpopular. One interesting tid-bit about it though. During the second World War, when there were lots of US service men "on the loose" in England, the Halfcrown became known as a Half-a-dollar because the exchange for the US dollar was about 5 shillings, or a (mythical) Crown. When I left England in 1980 you would still be understood (in most places) if you said something was worth half a dollar. Although by then that was actually 12.5 new pence - which made it a pretty unusual thing to say! :-) Malcolm Archive CD Books Canada Inc. President: Malcolm Moody PO Box 11 Manotick Ontario, K4M 1A2 Canada. (613) 692-2667 WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca On 23 Dec, 2007, at 9:21 PM, can-ont-simcoe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > INCIDENTALLY, Malcolm, is the QUEEN'S PLATE, at Woodbine, still not > run for > 50 Guineas ? > > > > Keep it up, Good Folks, this is the Best Fun that I have had in > quite a > while !!!!! > > > > Paul Robins

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: satch42179 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2576.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1881 census Dudly, Dysart & Harcourt, Peterborough East County. NELIS, John, 64 b Ireland, farmer, Catholic Rebecca, 57, b Ireland Margret, 24, b Ont Rosa, 24, b Ont Joseph, 22, b Ont James, 19, b Ont John, 17, b Ont All Catholic. Here is another possibility 1881 census Mara, Ontario North, Ontario [closer to Simcoe] John NEILUS, 45, married ,b Ireland, Catholic is laborer with Henry Ronan. Only Rebecca is the one living in Peterborough East. 1881 census on www.familysearch.org 1901 and 1911 census on www.automatedgenealogy.com Here is something from Ancestry.ca Marriage: Annie Neilas, 24, b Ireland, living Peterborough, d/o John Neilas & Rebecca Smith,married Dunkin Bell, 23, b Barrie, living Peterborough, s/o Wm Bell & Margaret McMillan, witn: Joseph Crevier & Margaret Neilas, 13 Oct 1880, at Peterborough, groom is Protestant, bride is Catholic. I think the first family on the 1881 census is likely yours. There is a Margaret Neilas on it. Haven't found a daughter b 1865 yet though. Perhaps she died? Margaret Nellis Birth Place: Simcoe Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Father Name: John Nellis Mother Name: Rebecca Nellis Spouse Name: George Johnston Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Spouse Birth Place: Belleville Spouse Father Name: Henry Johnston Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Johnston Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1885 Marriage Place: Victoria Marriage County: Victoria Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_51 Here they are in 1861 census NELLIS 1861 census @ca.on.382 page 050 line 29 @ca.on.simcoe.mono_township section 3 film C1073 lds0349321 29 NELLIS John m 40 married 30 NELLIS {?} Rebeca f 36 married 31 NELLIS Ann f 18 32 NELLIS Mary f 15 33 NELLIS Elizabeth f 8 34 NELLIS Margrett f 6 35 NELLIS Joseph m 4 36 NELLIS Rosana f 2 37 NELLIS James m 38 NELLIS Sarah f 12 39 NELLIS Cathrine f 10 40 NELLIS Joseph m 40 41 NELLIS Cathrine f 25 42 NELLIS {?} Bridget f 70 widow more in OGS Simcoe County Branch 1861 Census I cannot find John Nellis under any spelling on 1871 census. Must be there someplace as he is alive in 1881 census. The 1871 census is a head of household index only but if you got the film it may give you the name of the elusive daughter. There is John O'Neil about the right age in Vespra, Simcoe County on 1871 census, b Ireland. Only name I could find that was close to Nellis http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/1871-ontario/001016-100.01-e.php Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PamelaTessier Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2577.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Prior to the establishment of a parish in Ste-Croix (Lafontaine), the priest at St. Ann's n Penetanguishene ministered to the Catholic residents. You will find the baptisms, marriages and burials for that area of Tiny Township in the St. Ann registers for the period 1835 to 1857. From 1857 to 1861 all events were still performed and recorded in Penetang despite the fact there was a church in existence in Lafontaine. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If anyone is interested.... from the Woodlands Junior School site http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/moneyold.htm 2 farthings = 1 halfpenny 2 halfpence = 1 penny (1d) 3 pence = 1 thruppence (3d) 6 pence = 1 sixpence (a 'tanner') (6d) 12 pence = 1 shilling (a bob) (1s) 2 shillings = 1 florin ( a 'two bob bit') (2s) 2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown (2s 6d) 5 shillings = 1 Crown (5s) and for more info: http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/British_Money.html a fun site to calculate the purchasing power of British Pounds from 1264 to 2006: http://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ppoweruk/ and I could leave out Monty Python's 'The Money Song' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlS8O257Gi0 Cheers! Merry Christmas! Rob On 23-Dec-07, at 9:20 PM, Paul and Ruth Robins wrote: > Jane . EVERYTHING ( NOW) IS FROM MEMORY . I MAY STAND TO BE > CORRECTED. > > Believe the " Bob " was a slang term for a Pound. In which > case 5 > bob was roughly equally to 20 Bucks .. in the " Good Old Days " . > Or am I > confusing this with ' QUID ' ??? > > > > I STILL THINK IN IMPERIAL MEASURE . and as Malcolm, I do quick > conversions. > For pure " Hellery ", when I am asked , usually at the Hospital, > how much I > weigh, I tell them 15 STONE . > > > > My only problem is that metric, in most cases, is TOO FINE, but with > temperature, it is not fine enough. Anybody have any idea just > how much 40 > centimetres of snow really is ??? And when the WEATHER CHANNEL SAYS > THAT > TOMORROW'S TEMPERATURE WILL BE 6.7 DEGREES CELSIUS .. DO I NEED A > SCARF AND > GLOVES, OR NOT !!! > > > > INCIDENTALLY, Malcolm, is the QUEEN'S PLATE, at Woodbine, still not > run for > 50 Guineas ? > > > > Keep it up, Good Folks, this is the Best Fun that I have had in > quite a > while !!!!! > > > > Paul Robins > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT- > SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vanassebernard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2577/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am wondering in what parish Catholic records might be found before the parish at Lafountaine in 1857 for that area .Thank you . Bernard Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Jane . EVERYTHING ( NOW) IS FROM MEMORY . I MAY STAND TO BE CORRECTED. Believe the " Bob " was a slang term for a Pound. In which case 5 bob was roughly equally to 20 Bucks .. in the " Good Old Days " . Or am I confusing this with ' QUID ' ??? I STILL THINK IN IMPERIAL MEASURE . and as Malcolm, I do quick conversions. For pure " Hellery ", when I am asked , usually at the Hospital, how much I weigh, I tell them 15 STONE . My only problem is that metric, in most cases, is TOO FINE, but with temperature, it is not fine enough. Anybody have any idea just how much 40 centimetres of snow really is ??? And when the WEATHER CHANNEL SAYS THAT TOMORROW'S TEMPERATURE WILL BE 6.7 DEGREES CELSIUS .. DO I NEED A SCARF AND GLOVES, OR NOT !!! INCIDENTALLY, Malcolm, is the QUEEN'S PLATE, at Woodbine, still not run for 50 Guineas ? Keep it up, Good Folks, this is the Best Fun that I have had in quite a while !!!!! Paul Robins -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Watt Sent: December-23-07 1:00 PM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE Money Seeing as you are so familiar with the old system of money in GB, can you tell me what a "bob" was, my grandmother used that currency from 1900-1920 before she emigrated to Canada. Jane in Cooksville (Mississauga) Ontario, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: Malcolm Moody <malcolm@archivecdbooks.ca> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres,lumbermen and farmers > Hi Paul, > > Since we seem to be in "silly season": I suspect that Napoleon had > as much to do with the inauguration of the metric system as King > Henry 8(?) had to do with the length of the standard Imperial yard. > It just happened on his "watch." I will, however, stand up for the > metric system (even though I am and old ****, and was bought up on > the silly, and completely arbitrary, Imperial system of measurement. > > The exact measurement of each of the metric standards is now based > on some quite esoteric physical constant but they also approximate to > (and were originally derived from) a straightforward piece of > physical mensuration available to all. The meter, for instance, is > now based on the wavelength of a particular color of light, but in > practical terms 100 km equates to about one degree of arc (4 minutes > of rotation at the equator) at the earth's surface. The kilogram is > defined by a lump of some rare metal but it is very close to the > weight (actually mass, but lets not get into that) of a liter of pure > water. These two units, together with the second as a length of > time, are enough to derive all the other units of measurement we > need. (Fortunately the second was defined by the astronomers way > back and is related to the speed of rotation of the Earth so we don't > have to deal with Imperial and Metric seconds!) Using multiples of > ten means that we can define larger and smaller metric units by > simply moving the decimal point, without the need to remember 1760 > yards in a mile or 16 ounces in a pound, unless its' liquid when it's > 20 ounces, except if you live in the US that is when its ...... and > so on and so forth. > > When people in Canada decry the metric system i wonder how they > would have got on with Imperial currency if it hadn't been phased out > in the early 1800's. How about 240 cents to the dollar? How about > 12 cents to the dime? And a halfcrown instead of a quarter? (NB: > There was NO "crown"!) Still sound OK? Try working out an 8% and a > 6% tax in your head using 240 cent dollars. > > My only problem with the metric system is that I was bought up on > the Imperial system and when I look at a length it comes into my mind > in feet and inches, not in meters and centimeters - or I think it's > going to weigh so many pounds (not stones thank goodness) rather than > kilos - so I'm constantly doing mental arithmetic to convert into the > metric system to know how much I need, or how far I have to go. > > No, lets keep furlongs, poles, peks, barrels and stones and > hundredweights (112 lb. - of course!) in the history books where they > belong! > > And a Merry Christmas (Ooops! Sorry!) Happy Holiday to you all. :-) > > Malcolm > > Archive CD Books Canada Inc. > President: Malcolm Moody > PO Box 11 > Manotick > Ontario, K4M 1A2 > Canada. > (613) 692-2667 > WEB SITE: http://www.ArchiveCDBooks.ca > > On 23 Dec, 2007, at 3:02 AM, can-ont-simcoe-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:55:56 -0500 > > From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com> > > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Measures & chains & acres, lumbermen and > > farmers > > To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> > > Message-ID: <200712221756.lBMHu0aA028749@mail.rootsweb.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > It was always my understanding, that it was NAPOLEON who > > commissioned the > > study which eventually became the metric standard. The metre became > > 1 / > > what-ever of the distance between the Equator, and the North Pole. > > > > I also understand that is why The BRITISH WORLD got > > together, and > > THUMPED him :-) > > > > Pierre What's-his-face finessed Canada into the Metric system > > during his > > Hay-day !!!! > > > > I hope that they are using IMPERIAL MEASURE in his corner of > > Eternity !!!!!! > > > > Comprennez-vous ? > > > > Paul Robins > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-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-SIMCOE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message