These gatewayed messages are like a one-way street --- the writers have the advantage of seeing what is on the mail list, but should anyone wish to answer, it is not possible as I have tried. I have invited the ones who prefer gatewayed messages to become subscribers of the mail list. If anyone answers any of these messages, the "gateway person" is not able to see or read them. I do not even know the administrator of the "board" on the Simcoe list. Please keep these to a minimum -- this is a mail list. Muriel - list admin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Topics: 1. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 2. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 3. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 4. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 5. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 6. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (jejade thom) 7. Obituary lookup, please (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 8. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 9. Re: Kenny/Doyle/Kavanagh family link (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) 10. Re: Photo headstone - HOLMES (Sharon Wyns) __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: borboletas Surnames: Rogers, MacGinnis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2506/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am seeking an obituary for (Mary) Margaret MacGinnis Rogers, wife of Stephen Rogers of Tecumseth and King. She died 3 October, 1883. Can anyone please look up and send her obituary? Thank you Anna 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.

When you are at the cemetry in Coldwater would you mind checking to see if there is a John McPhee he lived at Sparrow Lake but have not found his place of buriel in that area his one daughter said she was born at Coldwater but I haven't found her birth yet. Thank you So Much Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Photo headstone - HOLMES > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jejade > Surnames: Thompson Manning Parr Carefoot Johns Town Dawkins > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > The weekend of August 9, 10 & 11, I am going to be up in Coldwater at my > Dad's place. I plan on doing some family history on the way up there,and I > could stop by that cemetery and see if I can find any Holmes headstones. > I've been to that cemetery a few times as there are Mannings buried there. > > 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

I have no idea where the cemetery in Coldwater is. I'll have to ask my Dad.... I'll see what I can do, as my Dad doesn't want to go graveyard scouting this time round! LOL I'm hitting the other one (near Bond Head) on my way up to Coldwater. --- Sharon Wyns <swyns@sympatico.ca> wrote: > When you are at the cemetry in Coldwater would you > mind checking to see if > there is a John McPhee he lived at Sparrow Lake but > have not found his place > of buriel in that area his one daughter said she was > born at Coldwater but I > haven't found her birth yet. > Thank you So Much > Sharon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 9:43 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Photo headstone - > HOLMES > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > > > Author: jejade > > Surnames: Thompson Manning Parr Carefoot Johns > Town Dawkins > > Classification: queries > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > The weekend of August 9, 10 & 11, I am going to be > up in Coldwater at my > > Dad's place. I plan on doing some family history > on the way up there,and I > > could stop by that cemetery and see if I can find > any Holmes headstones. > > I've been to that cemetery a few times as there > are Mannings buried there. > > > > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wrwarnica Surnames: Holmes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are right about the Mannings there, that cemetery has pages of them. Are you from Coldwater. I have a lot of friend in the Coldwater area. What is your surname? Bill Warnica you can contact me direct at wrwarnica (at) rogers . com 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: ldodds21 Surnames: holmes, creechan, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thank you for your help. 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: jejade Surnames: Thompson Manning Parr Carefoot Johns Town Dawkins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The weekend of August 9, 10 & 11, I am going to be up in Coldwater at my Dad's place. I plan on doing some family history on the way up there,and I could stop by that cemetery and see if I can find any Holmes headstones. I've been to that cemetery a few times as there are Mannings buried there. 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: ldodds21 Surnames: holmes, creechan, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I live in Manitoba, a little far away. there may not be a headstone. what ever you can find out would be much appreciated. thank you 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: wrwarnica Surnames: Holmes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The cemetery mentioned in the obit would be close to Beeton and only 4 or 5 miles away to the south east. I do know that cemetery as my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin are buried there. It's on the south half of lot 17 con 6 Tecumseth Township. Or if your driving, west of highway 27 on the 6th line which is one mile south of the village of Bond Head. Do you live near there? I have a transcription book for that cemetery up to 1994 and it doesn't list a Holmes buried there. Which means it may have been overlooked or he has no headstone to transcribe? Or the research for the 1994 book had an earlier cut off date? I'm going to try and contact someone about that cemetery as it's a long drive from where I am. That other Kent County Cemetery would be over a couple hundred miles from Beeton, so probably a coincidence that the names are exactly the same? 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.

My dad and his wife have lived in the Coldwater area for years. I grew up in north Burlington. My dad is "Chic" Thompson and his wife is Doreen. They live on Gloucester Road, just on the west side of Highway 400 Wendy --- "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Author: wrwarnica > Surnames: Holmes > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > You are right about the Mannings there, that > cemetery has pages of them. Are you from Coldwater. > I have a lot of friend in the Coldwater area. What > is your surname? > Bill Warnica > you can contact me direct at > wrwarnica (at) rogers . com > > 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 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC

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/2505.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: All info from Ancestry.ca unless stated otherwise Children of Charles Ayling & Sarah Hamilton Albert Charles, 25 Jun 1903, York County Harry William, 27 May 1907, Sarawak, Grey County Marriage: Linda Hamilton, 38, b and living in W Gwilllimbury, d/o James Hamilton & Mary Armstrong, married Robert James Whiteside, 38, thresher, James Whiteside & Eliza Jane Nevils, witn: Mary E & M W Creswick both of Cooktown, 19 Mar 1917. Sarah had lots of brothers and sisters 1881 census on www.familysearch.org Gwillbury West, Simcoe South. HAMILTON James, 47, b Quebec, farmer Mary, 41, b Quebec W J, 20 T R , 19 James, 17 John, 14 S E, 13 A E, 9 M E , 7 Ida, 5 Linda, 1 Lazy enumerator only put initials for half the family. 1891 census West Gwillimbury, Simcoe South (I have the census on CD) HAMILTON, James, 58, b Queb, parents b Ireland, farmer Mary, 51, b Ont, parents b Ireland A J, 30, b Ont Wm, 27, Ont James, 25, Ont, stonemason A E, 19, Ont,son Sarah, 22, Ont M J, 21, Ont, daughter M E, 17, son, 17, Ont I R, 14, son (think this is Ida) L A, 12, son (think this is Linda) Who knows whether the rest are sons or daughters. 1901 and 1911 census on www.automatedgenealogy.com 1901 they are still in W Gwillimbury. It is now in York County, not Simcoe. Have a look on this site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~onvsr/ 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: sjmarmora Surnames: hamilton/ayling/cooper/marling Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2505/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am researching my grandfathers family. I would be looking for information on his mother and father His mother I believe was Sara Hamilton she married Chas ayling and I believe they resided around London Ontario. My grandfathers dad was Arthur Cooper. Sara was the daughter of james hamilton and mary armstrong. I know she had a sister belinda that was married to robert whitehouse and a sister ida . my grandfather was fred charles cooper and married minerva olive pearl marling (of cookstown). If anyone has any information about Sarah or her family I would appreciate you contacting me. Thanks Joanne 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.

The DENNISON HOUSE (Hotel) is on the Main Street, COLDWATER, Ontario. It is cater-corner from the Mill, backing on to the Coldwater River. Memory serves that it was still carrying the name " DENNISON HOUSE " UP INTO THE 1940's " > Still standing, it is now apartments. On the main floor, near the end of its' tenure as a Commercial Establishment, there was a Pool Room, where I sometimes honed my skills !!!!!! Paul Robins -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JAMES BALLANTYNE Sent: July-28-07 5:39 PM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Dennison No John Dennison listed just William and several references to dennison hotel. Jim

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ldodds21 Surnames: holmes, creechan, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not the correct ones. The one I was looking for was a doctor and b. 1925 and died at Beeton. he married Ann CREECHAN. Thanks for help 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.

Hi Patti: There are references to Dennison House and the fact that the Dennison name remained in the area until the 20th century. There is also a reference to William Dennison who married Christina Thompson. This is all I found. Regards, Lynne Kemp. >> Could sks who owns a copy of this book please check to see if there is any> information on John Dennison (b.1847) and his wife Grace (b.1851).> > Thanks,> > Patti Wallace _________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us

Hi, Here are George and Jane Walker on the 1881 census with their son, George, and family. George WALKER JR M Male English 32 Ontario Farmer Church of England Christina WALKER M Female Scottish 25 Ontario Church of England Wiliam J. WALKER Male English 2 Ontario Church of England Annie WALKER Female English <1 Born: <Feb>; 2/12 Ontario Church of England George WALKER SR. M Male English 78 England Farmer Church of England Jane WALKER M Female English 70 England Church of England Charles WALKER Male English 12 Ontario School Church of England Source Information: Census Place Medonte, Simcoe North, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375887 NA Film Number C-13251 District 139 Sub-district L Division 2 Page Number 54 Household Number 233 In the Medonte book, these are the children listed for George and Jane. John Herbert 1831-1917 Susan Jane 1835-1914, married Joseph Matthew Fox 1829-1901 s/oJames and Anne (Susan left Medonte c1871 and married twice more & d. Wisconsin, USA) Mary Caroline 1838-1912 married Joshua Levi Cole Elizabeth Jane 1843-1877 married George George Moon 1832-1913 Margaret 1845-1929 married John Carthew Moon and lived in South OrilliaGeorge 1848-1917 Daniel Walker 1841-1918 Edmund Joseph 1851-1930 In the book, it states that their first child was born in England and the rest in Medonte. I couldn't seem to find George and Jane on the 1861 census transcriptions. I thought maybe the last name had been mis-transcibed so I checked all the Medonte pages for first names and didn't find the family. I did, however, find a possible son, John, b. Canada West, age 28, married, living with the Moon family. His occupation is Labourer and he is listed as a non-family member. In the Medonte book, I read that John married Edith an Kent. There is an Edith Walker, married, age 29, b. England, George b. CW, age 6 and Isabella b. CW, age 2, living with the Hawke Family on the 1861 in Medonte. Says they are family members. There is also a Catherine Hatch, age 14, living with the Hawke family. I think Edith and children are likely the family of John who is with the Moon's. I believe this may be your George Walker on the 1871 index for Medonte. WALKER , GEORGE Sex: Male Age: 63 Birthplace: ENGLAND Religion: Church of England, Anglican Origin: ENGLISH Occupation: FARMER District: SIMCOE NORTH ( 042 ) Sub-district: Medonte ( I ) Division: 1 Page: 12 Microfilm reel: C-9963 Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada Using the above dates for George and Jane's children, I think you will likely be able to find their marriages and deaths on Ancestry. Regards, Lynne Kemp. > Making my first enquiry into emigration from Somerset to Canada. George> WALKER was born 27 Nov 1803 at West Lydford. He married Jane ASHFORD on 20 > May 1830 at West Lydford. They had one son, John , baptised 8 Jan 1832.> > This family does not appear in any UK census that I can find. Yesterday I> discovered a GenForum message saying that this family emigrated to Canada in > 1832,> initially to Toronto, and then to Medonte Township, Simcoe County. I have > found the> death records for George and Jane on Ancestry.com, but I cannot find any> immigration or census records for them.> > Can anyone on the list suggest places/sites to look for immigration records,> census records for Simcoe Co, and BMD records for Simcoe Co please? I'm sure> this would really get me started to find this family and names of other> children. The informant for the deaths of George and Jane was a George> Walker - my guess is that he was their son, born in Canada. They had 8 > children in all, so lots of research to be done. _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertNNeil Surnames: HOLMES Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2504.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The gravestone for Eldred R. HOLMES in Blackburn cemetery, Camden twp., Kent Co. reads: HOLMES Edna M. 1893 - [blank in 1980s] Eldred R. 1890 - 1958 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.

No John Dennison listed just William and several references to dennison hotel. Jim

Hi Rob Thanks for the reprint details. You've probably seen my reply to Dave Milsom by now. I'm certain we all have the same George WALKER, as we all have the same wife and first child. I'm keen to learn where or how a birth date of 21 Dec 1801 arose. Like you say, it may have been stated in Land or Military documents. It varies from the copies of the West Lydford parish records (the parish George was born, baptised, and married in) I have. Happy to share them as jpeg or pdf files with any other researcher. Regards Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "JRMcGinn" <rob.lou@acoservices.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Geo Walker born England > Hi Kevin and list > > Your Geo Walker should be in the Upper Canada Petition and Land Books > available on micrfilm from the Ontario and Canadian Archives > > In my Index for these same Land books I have a Geo Walker Soldier, > > Township not given Date 05 July 1832, Land Book P Page 229 Petition W55. > > These petitions often have revealing family stuff . > > Also since Hunter gives a lot and concession number in Medonte one can > check the property/lot abstract for that particular lot to see just how > the property changed hands .Andrew F Hunter is the Author of "A History of > Simcoe County" > The original work dates from 1910 or so and the book has been reprinted in > 1998 by Mackinaw Productions, 65 Beatrice St West > Oshawa Ontario L1G3M7 . > > Of course there is no guarantee this is your George but I would certainly > follow these leads to prove or eliminate this soldier as your family. > I searched the 1851 census and found no family fitting the description you > have so well provided. I guess they all went fishing on enumeration day!! > Cheers > Rob McGinn > > ------------------------------- > 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 Patricia Thanks for the link. I notice that we start from a different George Walker, perhaps. Yours is born 21 Dec 1801. Mine was born 27 Nov 1803, baptised 18 Dec 1803, son of John Walker and Elizabeth (Betty) Cooling. Do you recall the parents of your George? Intrigued also to see Herbert used with son John's name. He was baptised plain John Walker, and yet the sites I've visited today refer to John Herbert Walker, or Herbert John Walker in your case. I never knew his date of birth, as it wasn't recorded in the West Lydford parish register of baptisms. I'm missing that inside knowledge you share with others who have researched this family. I'm really pleased with the response I've had today from this list. One day, and I'm overwhelmed with data. My real quest is to find George's cousin, Charles, my G2 grandfather. He was a Royal Marine, and retired in 1854; at which point he and wife Elizabeth (COLE) had 4 children; One died young. This family then vanished from the UK census history, and I'm sure he must have emigrated. He is my biggest brick wall, but today's events have told me to start looking in places like Canada and the USA. Charles must have visit the USA a number of times as an RM - the ships he served on certainly spent time in North America and the West Indies. My thanks again Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: <software@yellowknife.com> To: <can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Searching for George Walker and family 1832 onwards >>> Hi List >>> >>> Making my first enquiry ... George WALKER >>> born 27 Nov 1803 at West Lydford. ... >>> >>> Kevin Walker ... > > This family can be found in "The Heart of Simcoe County" > database at: > > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=simcoe > > Best wishes to you in your research, > Patricia Sherman > > > ------------------------------- > 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