Thanks to Pam. I have no proof as yet, but I am looking for an Edith Matilda VALE, and wonder if she might not have been married in England, or was a war bride from there, during the 1st War. I can find no marriage record in Ontario through Ancestry, of even the IGI, and not any death record either. I know she was in Ontario, Simcoe Co. in the early 1920s. Her mother and brother were in Midland in the early 1920s, and am hoping that someone can come up with her husband's name, or the place of their abode. Thanks so much for answering, Pam. Tish > Tish, > > I doubt you will find on-line directories for that time period. Contact > the Midland Library and see what they have. Also the Huronia Museum > might be able to help. Last but not least, check with the Simcoe County > Archives and see what is available. > >> ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.7/1152 - Release Date: > 11/26/2007 10:50 AM > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mariap621 Surnames: Mercer; Leggett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2569.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the info. Yes this is my Mary. Joseph Mercer died 14 Mar 1891 in Connor, Adjala Twp. Simcoe Co. Thanks, Maria 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: mariap621 Surnames: Mercer; Leggett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2569.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the info. Yes Joseph Mercer is buried in St. John's Cem with his parents (Robert and Mary) and a brother (Robert) and a sister (Annie). I'll be heading to Adjala and Mono twps sometime in the spring, so I'll get pics then. Thanks, Maria 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: satch42179 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2569.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joseph Mercer Birth Place: Mono Residence: Adjala Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Father Name: Robert Mother Name: Mary Spouse Name: Elizabeth Liggett Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Spouse Birth Place: Adjala Spouse Residence: Adjala Spouse Father Name: William Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1861 Marriage County: Simcoe Family History Library Microfilm: 1030064 Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Is this your Mary Leggett? No death found for Joseph. Mrs Leggett, died July 1871, 74 yrs, b Ireland, died of senile debility for a number of years, Informant: Joseph Leggett, 23 Dec 1871, 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/2569.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not related, but think that the woman you refer to was named Leggett. L's sometimes resemble S's in older records. I do not know if Joseph Mercer married two Leggett sisters - or if the 1861 marriage record should have read Mary Leggett instead of Elizabeth Leggett - but I believe that Joseph Mercer is buried with his wife Mary Leggett in St. John's Cemetery, Mono Township, Dufferin County. Mary did have a brother Joseph Leggett who is buried in Sloan's Cemetery, Adjala Township, Simcoe County. If you are interested in photos of either of these gravestones, you can contact me directly at sheiladavidson@sympatico.ca 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.

Tish, I doubt you will find on-line directories for that time period. Contact the Midland Library and see what they have. Also the Huronia Museum might be able to help. Last but not least, check with the Simcoe County Archives and see what is available. There are directories available for earlier time periods for the entire county, including all the little towns and villages but I am guessing that you are looking for something similar to what was published for large cities each year. They contained a whack of advertising but also a list of residents, occupations, places of residence and employment. I don't think they were produced for the smaller towns - at least I have never seen one for Penetang so it isn't likely they were published yearly for Midland either. I may be wrong and someone will surely correct me. I hope. What is it, in particular, you are looking for? There might be other ways of finding it. Penetang has some great municipal records for that time period - water bill payments listing street addresses and names, the conveyance register which gives legal descriptions of property, the owners and the liens and mortgages registered against them. And it even includes the horses and cows that were mortgaged. Our volunteer, Deb Crawford is in the process of transcribing this record but she has already indexed the water bill payment register. But I digress........... Let us know what you want to know. Pam

Was wondering if anyone who went to Central Collegiate in Barrie, and had either of the Young sisters as teachers, can give me any idea as to a date to look for their obituaries. I believe Grace passed away in 1971, and Laura passed away in 1980. They were my mother's cousins. I remember visiting them many times as a child, at their home on Berczy Street in Barrie. They had the prettiest perennial gardens. Any help is appreciated. Nancy

Hi Paul: Since Ezra may have been the youngest in the family, do you think that Thomas could have been his nephew? On the 1861 Simcoe census, Ezra is listed as age 27 and his mother, 68. There is probably a good chance there were other children in the family and maybe one of them had a son, Thomas. Is Frederick Simpson, age 31, living in Oro in 1861, and died in Orillia in 1906, also one of William and Ann's sons? Regards, Lynne. > > Message: 2> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:56:37 -0500> From: "Paul and Ruth Robins" <robins0379@rogers.com>> Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Simpson Family> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com>> Cc: Lynne Kemp <dent_48@hotmail.com>> Message-ID: <200711260257.lAQ2ukgp018833@mail.rootsweb.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynne Kemp> Sent: November-25-07 5:37 PM> To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Simpson Family> > > > Hi Paul:> > Regards,> > Lynne Kemp.> > P.S. Did you know the Mosley's were living in Toronto on the 1911 census?> Also, there is a William Simpson living in King Township on the 1851 census> but I don't seem to be able to access it right now.> > > > > > > > Lynne .........Thanks for the prompt !!!!! I have the 1861 Census on a disc> .. had almost forgotten about it. WILL HAVE A LOOK-SEE.> > > > Dr. William Harold Mosley ( dentist ) was living at 210 Carlton Street,> Toronto, in 1911. I tried to find them, but believe it was probably before> the Census had been transcribed completely. Haven't been back since.> > There should be Harold, (46) wife Lydia (31) , daughter Maud (10),> and son Harold (7).> > There used to be a John Simpson, on this list, a while back. He lived in> Severn Bridge. He e-mailed me a beautiful picture of the above family, taken> ( I believe ) in 1907. He came down from one of Ezra's large family. His> information was scanty, at the time.> > > > Thanks, once again,> > Paul> > > > ------------------------------ _________________________________________________________________ Send a smile, make someone laugh, have some fun! Start now! http://www.freemessengeremoticons.ca/?icid=EMENCA122

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mariap621 Surnames: Siggett; Mercer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2569/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for info on Elizabeth Siggett/Sigget who was born in Adjala Twp c. 1837 to William and Elizabeth Siggett. I believe that she had a brother named Joseph. She married Joseph Mercer on 23 Oct 1861 in Adjala Twp. On Joseph Mercer's tombstone his wife is listed as Mary. As assistance would be appreciated. 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: KevinLong85 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2564.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks very much Maria for the information and your time. Regards, Kevin. 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: mariap621 Surnames: Scott; Huggard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2564.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is from the Barrie Examiner. Harvey Scott married Beatrice Huggard on 22 Jul 1942 in Toronto. There is a write-up in the Barrie Examiner on 30 Jul 1942 and found on page 6. The Barrie Examiner has a website (www.thebarrieexaminer.com) and you may be able to get a copy from them. There are still a large number of Scotts in the New Lowell, Angus, Alliston and Barrie area. Hope this helps. Maria 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.

Dear Pam Tessier: Is there a site that I could search a city/town directory for the 1920s+? Thanks heaps! Tish

Does anyone know of a family with the surname of Henry who was in Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, during the early 1800's who had a deformity of the hands and feet? A Henry married into the Nugent family and I have been able to trace the Nugent family back to 1798 and there are no deformities in that line, so I am giving the Henry family a try. If you know of anyone with this deformity without the name of Henry, could you please give me the surname so I could try and trace it back in my family. In my direct family, those who had the deformed hands and feet also had Alzheimer's disease. Thanks to anyone who can help with this information. Marlene Nugent Tarr Missouri

Dear Pam Tessier: What records are there of the military establishment In Penetanguishene? I am looking for a reference to my great great grandfather, John Munro who was either a Major or a Captain. He arrived in Penetanguishene [from Inverness Scotland or London] with his family in 1832 and may have been one of the pensioners from from the British Army.. He had served in a Highland regiment from 1812 to 1832 and had fought in the Peninsular War. I underestand a group of such pensioners arrived in Penetanguishene in 1832 , some stayed and some exchanged their pensions for other land in Ontario. By 1833 John was in Vespra so his stay was brief. Did these pensioners come together on the same ship? Is there a record of that ship? John Munro is not listed in "Pioneer Papers" as a pensioner who built a house in Penetanguishene. On the other hand he was a millwright & carpenter and did build or help build structures on the base or in the community. There is a family story that the ship the Munros arrived on sank in the St. Lawrence. My cousin inherited a water-stained piece of fabric which is supposedly a relic of that incident. I live in Edmonton but would be prepared to hire a researcher if you think there are records which would yield information about the arrival and first year of stay in Canada of John and Isabella Munro and children, Alexander & Christiana. Ardis Kamra -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 168 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Lynne Kemp wrote: > ... Do you know who Thomas' (who married Sarah > Archibald in King in 1873) father is? It just > gives his mother, Sarah's, name on their > marriage registration. ... Just weighing in here, but I've noticed that generally when only the mother's name is given on a vital statistics registration, that the father is "unknown." Although he evidently knew the mother, she bore the child illegitimately, and the father chose not to acknowledge it. That may not be the case in this instance, but it's a possibility that should be considered. Patricia (in Yellowknife)

Doris .... My 2G Grandfather, Thomas James came from NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, England. Most of his family, inc: my G-Grandfather Thomas were born in Royston, Yorkshire, England. They came to Canada, in 1852. There was a DICK ROBBINS, lived on WORSLEY Street, in BARRIE, Ontario, in the late 1940`s, worked for G.E. ( tea-kettles ). I was in contact with his son. Len, a couple of years ago. He was living, I believe in Winnipeg, or there abouts. Believe that he was part of this Simcoe County List, at the time. We worked it out that we had no relationship to one-another. Best of luck .. Will keep your e-mail address on file, Paul Robins _____ From: Doris Sliwowski [mailto:dorisj7@sympatico.ca] Sent: November-25-07 6:46 PM To: Paul and Ruth Robins Subject: Robins Family Thank you Paul for answering my email and request so quickly. At this time I do not see any connections in our families. Do you know if Alfred's father(Thomas)came from England? If so where about. My great grandfather was Albert I. Robbins also spelt Robins. He was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1842. His son, my grandfather John Thomas Robbins(1880) was born in Rutland, England and my father Richard(Dick)(1908) was born in Hertfordshire, England. Both my father and his older brother came to Canada after World War 1 in 1922 as Home Children. It is known that my grandfather came to Canada for a short time in the early 1900's as he had an uncle living here, but we do not his name. I am hoping to trace him and any family in Canada. Thank you again for your reply and if I find any connections, I will most certainly contact you. Yours Sincerely Doris Ottawa

Hi Paul: I have been trying to see if I can help sort out this puzzle for you. I thought maybe going back another generation might help. I see that Ezra Simpson is the son of William and Ann. Do you know who Thomas' (who married Sarah Archibald in King in 1873) father is? It just gives his mother, Sarah's, name on their marriage registration. Also, do you happen to know when he died and the location? I see that Ezra's parents, William and Ann, were both born in Suffolk, England so I was trying to see if I could find out if Thomas' father was born there too. I think it is likely they were cousins (Thomas and Ezra) since Thomas would only have been about seven on the 1861 census and would likely still be living with the rest of the family in Oro Township. Also, Ann Simpson was 68 years of age then so couldn't be his mother. Regards, Lynne Kemp. P.S. Did you know the Mosley's were living in Toronto on the 1911 census? Also, there is a William Simpson living in King Township on the 1851 census but I don't seem to be able to access it right now. > Does anyone know if there was a blood relationship between EZRA SIMPSON (> Senior ) of East Oro, and later Orillia .. and Thomas Simpson of Midland> ????> > > > Story shakes out, as follows :> > > > Dr. William Harold Mosley, the first dentist in MIDLAND .. prior to 1900 .> was my wife, Ruth's maternal Grandfather. > > He married CORAH MAUD SIMPSON , June 26, 1895, in Parry Sound, Ontario.> > Corah Maud died, May 25, 1901, in Midland, as a result of childbirth, May 8,> 1901. She is buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Midland.> > > > The baby, Maud Marguerite Mosley ( Ruth's mother ) survived, and was raised> by LYDIA SIMPSON, daughter of Ezra. Dr. Mosley married Lydia, April 25,> 1903, in Orillia.> > > > Corah Maud's parents, Thomas Simpson, and Sarah Archibald, were living in> Midland, at the time of her death, so the presumption is > > That they looked after the baby for the intervening two years, before> William Mosley remarried.> > > > William Mosley and Lydia Simpson had one child, a son Harold, who, as far as> we know, left no descendants.> > > > The nagging feeling is that the two SIMPSON Families were, somehow, related,> but, to date, I haven't been able to put it together. There is a 21 year> spread between Ezra, and Thomas, according to the 1901 Census. It appears> unlikely that they were full brothers.> > > > Have some decent information of several of these folks, if anyone is> interested.> > > > Paul Robins,> > Wasaga Beach, Ontario. _________________________________________________________________ Are you ready for Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5 ? Get the latest for free today! http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger

-----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lynne Kemp Sent: November-25-07 5:37 PM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Simpson Family Hi Paul: Regards, Lynne Kemp. P.S. Did you know the Mosley's were living in Toronto on the 1911 census? Also, there is a William Simpson living in King Township on the 1851 census but I don't seem to be able to access it right now. Lynne .........Thanks for the prompt !!!!! I have the 1861 Census on a disc .. had almost forgotten about it. WILL HAVE A LOOK-SEE. Dr. William Harold Mosley ( dentist ) was living at 210 Carlton Street, Toronto, in 1911. I tried to find them, but believe it was probably before the Census had been transcribed completely. Haven't been back since. There should be Harold, (46) wife Lydia (31) , daughter Maud (10), and son Harold (7). There used to be a John Simpson, on this list, a while back. He lived in Severn Bridge. He e-mailed me a beautiful picture of the above family, taken ( I believe ) in 1907. He came down from one of Ezra's large family. His information was scanty, at the time. Thanks, once again, Paul

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OLorelei Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2568.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did you check ancestry.ca death records l907 onwards generally show where buried and parents names and other information. 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.

I believe Benjamin Banting went on to have a second marriage. Marg Descendants of Benjamin Lucas Banting Generation No. 1 1. BENJAMIN LUCAS2 BANTING (THOSMAS HALL1) (Source: 1911 Census Canada.) was born 16 March 1861 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: (1) 1901 Census Canada., (2) 1911 Census Canada., (3) 1861 Census.). He married (1) ELIZABETH MCLEAN. She was born 1867, and died 1888. He married (2) ALICE MARY BURTON 25 February 1891 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: Registration of Marriage.), daughter of JOHN BURTON and MARY JONES. She was born 16 March 1868 in Essa, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: (1) 1881 Census, (2) 1901 Census Canada., (3) 1911 Census Canada.). Notes for BENJAMIN LUCAS BANTING: 1901 Census of Canada Name: Benjamin L Banting Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 40 Birth Date: 16 Mar 1861 Birthplace: Ontario Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Alice M. Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish Nationality: Canadian Religion: Church of England Occupation: Farmer Province: Ontario DISTRICT: Simcoe (South/Sud) District Number: 115 Sub-District: Essa Sub-District Number: D-3 Family Number: 55 Page: 6 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin L Banting 40 Alice M. Banting 33 Lalton A. Banting 9 Albert L. Banting 6 1911 Census of Canada Name: Benjamin Banting Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Age: 52 Birth Date: Nov 1859 Birthplace: Ontario Family Number: 38 Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Alice Tribal: Irish Province: Ontario DISTRICT: Simcoe South District Number: 121 Sub-District: Essa Sub-District Number: 6 Place of Habitation: Essa Tp Census Year: 1911 Page: 4 Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Banting 52 Alice Banting 43 Johne Burton 75 Colton Banting 19 Lee Banting 16 Marriage Notes for BENJAMIN BANTING and ALICE BURTON: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 Name: Alice M Burton Birth Place: Essa Canada Age: 22 Father Name: John Burton Mother Name: Mary Jane Burton Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Spouse Name: Benjamin L Banting Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Essa Canada Spouse Father Name: Thos H Banting Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth Banting Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1891 Marriage Place: Simcoe Marriage County: Simcoe Children of BENJAMIN BANTING and ALICE BURTON are: i. DALTON/COLTON/LALTON3 BANTING, b. 4 January 1892, Essa Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: (1) 1911 Census Canada., (2) 1901 Census Canada., (3) Registration of Birth.); m. ANNIE PEARL MCCULLOUGH, 14 July 1915, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: Registration of Marriage.); b. Abt. 1895, Innisfil Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Notes for DALTON/COLTON/LALTON BANTING: Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907 Name: Dalton Alvin Banting Date of Birth: 4 Jan 1892 Gender: Male Birth County: Simcoe Father's name: Benjamin Lucas Banting Mother's name: Alice Burton Roll Number: MS929 118 Marriage Notes for DALTON/COLTON/LALTON BANTING and ANNIE MCCULLOUGH: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 Name: Dalton A Banting Birth Place: Essa Tp Age: 23 Father Name: Benjamin Banting Mother Name: Alice Burton Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Spouse Name: Annie Pearl McCullough Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Innisfil Tp Spouse Father Name: Chas McCullough Spouse Mother Name : Annie Nesbit Marriage Date: 14 Jul 1915 Marriage Place: Simcoe Marriage County: Simcoe ii. ALBERT *LEE BANTING, b. 11 December 1894, Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; m. MARGARET ISOLA MCQUAY, 27 September 1916, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada (Source: Registration of Marriage.); b. Abt. 1892, Ivy, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Marriage Notes for ALBERT BANTING and MARGARET MCQUAY: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 Name: Albert Lee Banting Birth Place: Ivy Ont Age: 22 Father Name: Benjamin Banting Mother Name: Alice Barton Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Spouse Name: Margaret Isola McQuay Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Ivy Ont Spouse Father Name: Stewart McQuay Spouse Mother Name : Annie Shiers Marriage Date: 27 Sep 1916 Marriage Place: Simcoe Marriage County: Simcoe ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 1:31 PM Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] McLean > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: eandrcook > Surnames: McLean, Banting > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2568/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for information and burial sites for McLean family. They > lived in Essa twp., I think near Ivy. John McLean 1825 - 1882, his wife > Margaret Ann Shields 1837 - 1906. Their children; > 1. Joseph M. McLean b. 1862 d. ? m. 1890 to Rebecca Phobe Banting b. 1861 > d. ?, > 2. Mary Jane McLean b. 1864 d. 1939, > 3. Elizabeth McLean b. 1867 d. 1888 m. 1887 to Benjamin Lucas Banting > b.1860, > 4. William John McLean b. 1870 d. 1927, m. 1893 to Elizabeth A. McQuay b. > 1872 > Thanking you in advance for any help. > Rhoda Cook > East St. Paul, Manitoba > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >