Is there anyone out there who is researching this family? The first two surnames names occur in our family tree. Annie in Minnesota Descendants of Thomas Brooks 1 Thomas BROOKS b: Bet. 1834 - 1850 d: Burial: . +Sarah Ann PICKERSGILL aka: Sarah Ann Pickersgill Brooks b: Bet. 1834 - 1850 m: d: Burial: 2 Thomas Edgar BROOKS b: October 21, 1870 Brantford Township, Brant County?, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: .... +Edith FAIRCHILD b: Bet. 1870 - 1873 Brantford Township m: April 19, 1893 Brant, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: 2 John James BROOKS b: 1884 Brantford, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: .... +Effie aka: Mrs Effie Firman Brooks b: Brant m: December 13, 1917 Brant, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Here is some more info for you from Ancestry so you can fill in the missing bits: ........ Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 about Sarah Pickersgill Name: Sarah Pickersgill Birth Place: Canada (?) Residence: Brantford Township Age: 24 Father Name: William Mother Name: Mary Estimated Birth Year: 1839 Spouse Name: Thomas Brooks Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Brantford Township Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1838 Spouse Father Name: Richard Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth (Houlding) Marriage Date: 20 May 1863 Marriage County: Brant Family History Library Microfilm: 1030055 Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research Library ... Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 about Thomas Brooke Name: Thomas Brooke Death Date: 1 Jul 1911 (age 75 yrs) Death Location: Brant (Brantford Township) Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birth Location: Brantford Township Father: Richard Brooks, b. England Mother: Elizabeth Houlding Cause of death: Old Age Burial: Farringdon Church (Old Part), Brantford Brant (OCFA) ... Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 about Sarah Ann Brooks Name: Sarah Ann Brooks Death Date: 5 Aug 1930 (age 92 yrs) Death Location: Brant (Tutela Heights) (Lived in Ontario 88 yrs) Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 (Aug 12) Birth Location: England Father: William Pickersgill, b. England Mother: "can't find out" b. England Informant: Richard Brooks, son, Tutela Heights, ON Burial: Farringdon, August 7, 1930 Cause of death: pneumonia ... Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 about Richard S Brooks (buried at Farringdon Church (Old Part) Name: Richard S Brooks Age: 45 Father Name: Thomas Brooks Mother Name: Sarah Pickersgill Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Spouse Name: Margaret C I Scott Spouse's Age: 38 Spouse Father Name: John Scott Spouse Mother Name : Jane Strong Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1910 Marriage Place: Brant Marriage County: Brant Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_146 ... Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907 about Thomas Edgar Brooks Name: Thomas Edgar Brooks Date of Birth: 21 Oct 1870 Gender: Male Birth County: Brant Father's Name: Thomas Brooks Mother's Name: Sarah Ann Pickersgill Roll Number: MS929_1 .. Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907 about William Herbert Brooks Name: William Herbert Brooks Date of Birth: 29 Jul 1877 Gender: Male Birth County: Brant Father's Name: Thomas Brooks Mother's Name: Sarah A Pickaskill (sic) Roll Number: MS929_27 .. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 about Thomas E Brooks Name: Thomas E Brooks Birth Place: Brantford Township Age: 22 Father Name: Thomas Brooks Mother Name: Sarah Ann Brooks Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Spouse Name: Edith Fairchild Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Brantford Township Spouse Father Name: William Fairchild Spouse Mother Name : Caroline Fairchild Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1893 Marriage Place: Brant Marriage County: Brant Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_77 ... Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 about William Herbert Brooks Name: William Herbert Brooks Birth Place: Tp Brantford Age: 28 Father Name: Thomas Brooks Mother Name: Sarah Pickersgill Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Spouse Name: Ellen Hoanie Faulds (Noami) Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Brantford Spouse Father Name: William Faulds Spouse Mother Name : Shaner Jone Wilson Faulds (written as Shawn Tomlinson) Marriage Date: 13 Sep 1905 Marriage Place: Brant Marriage County: Brant Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_117 ... Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 about John James Brooks Name: John James Brooks Birth Place: Brantford Age: 33 Father Name: Thomas Brooks Mother Name: Sarah Ann Pickersgill Brooks Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884 Spouse Name: Mrs Effie Firman (widow) Spouse's Age: 48 Spouse Birth Place: Brant County Spouse Father Name: John Cummings Spouse Mother Name : Elizabeth Cameron Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1917 Marriage Place: Brant Marriage County: Brant Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_414 ... Cheers! Doreen =========== From: Hcounter@aol.com Reply-To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] BROOKS, PICKERSGILL, FAIRCHILD, FIRMAN Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:37:34 EDT Is there anyone out there who is researching this family? The first two surnames names occur in our family tree. Annie in Minnesota Descendants of Thomas Brooks 1 Thomas BROOKS b: Bet. 1834 - 1850 d: Burial: . +Sarah Ann PICKERSGILL aka: Sarah Ann Pickersgill Brooks b: Bet. 1834 - 1850 m: d: Burial: 2 Thomas Edgar BROOKS b: October 21, 1870 Brantford Township, Brant County?, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: .... +Edith FAIRCHILD b: Bet. 1870 - 1873 Brantford Township m: April 19, 1893 Brant, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: 2 John James BROOKS b: 1884 Brantford, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: .... +Effie aka: Mrs Effie Firman Brooks b: Brant m: December 13, 1917 Brant, Ontario, Canada d: Burial: ************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Enter to win a night a VIP night out at TIFF http://redcarpet.sympatico.msn.ca/

I have just subscribed to World Vital Records because I was made an offer I couldn't refuse through my genealogy software maker and because I have no sense....... sometimes. While exploring the site and what it had to offer, I put in the word Penetanguishene in the search engine. there were many records in various books, as you can imagine, but the following record surprised me. I am not registered with the Ellis Island website but if you have an interest in this family, you can check out the full record yourself. Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Records (1892 - 1924) Fred W. Gilman , app. yr. of birth 1872, date of arrival 23 March 1914, age 42, residence Penetanguishene, Canada Pam Tessier

Our second planning meeting for the 2008 Settlers' Day events honouring the Drummond Island families will be held at the Penetanguishene Museum on Saturday, September 22 at 10:00 AM. All are welcome to attend. We need your suggestions, ideas and assistance. Please join us, even if it is for this only this meeting. Pam Tessier