Wellington Fisher is of interest to me. I did research for a descendant of his. He is also tied to the Gaudaur/Gill family. Heather -----Original Message----- From: can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-ont-simcoe-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Pam Tessier Sent: October 11, 2007 7:48 AM To: can-ont-simcoe@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-ONT-SIMCOE] Constable's Report Hello All, Recently, Deb Crawford mentioned on this list that she was indexing a rare treasure of a book found in the archives of the museum - the Constable's Report, June 1916 to October 1928. The index is about to be printed, bound, catalogued and placed on our shelves, thus ending Deb's fun. The oohs and ahhs, giggles and gasps of shock heard while she was reading and indexing this book were entertaining.... to say the least. The book is now back in its niche in the basement where it will remain. While all of the book's entries are a matter of public record, we have no desire to shake family trees by transcribing the entire book. The entries range from arrest for theft, vandalism, bootlegging, cockfighting (descendants of Midland's upstanding and prominent founders take note) to the very sad and tragic. Some entries contain genealogical information you will not find elsewhere. Remember, Deb did tell you to expand your research horizons and look for the little known records. Since this covers a period when there are few publicly accessible records, it could be the breakthrough you need. So who is in it? Darn near everybody! There are few families in the Penetang/Midland and surrounding areas that are not mentioned. The total count of names exceeded 2,500. If you email Deb or I at genealogy@pencenmuseum.com we will tell you if your family is mentioned. If you want the entire entry, our usual fees apply for locating and transcribing the entry. We will let you know what they are when you email. You may want to pay us a visit instead - on Saturdays only, all winter, we are offering two free hours of research for first-time visitors. You can cover a lot of material in that amount of time! In the introduction to the index, Deb would like to include short bios of some of the official people she has met on these pages. Some we can identify, others we cannot, so we need your help. Take a look through the following list and if you see a name that is familiar, tell us what you know. Where we already have information on the person, we have marked it as completed. Please do not post full entries from websites - no census, Ancestry.ca BMDs etc. Short is the operative word! Pam Tessier Genealogy & History Research Centre Penetanguishene Centennial Museum & Archives John Watson (Penetang)- COMPLETED Charles Garrant (Penetang)- COMPLETED Lionel G. Gardner (provincial police Collingwood) G.R. Hornsbeck (provincial police) John Miller (inspector - provincial police) Capt. H.E. Gidley, (special inspector Ontario fish & game)- COMPLETED H. Gover (provincial magristrate Coldwater) William Rich (of provincial police) Fred Simpson (provincial police Collingwood) Henry/Harry Wright (constable) Constable Copegog (Archie?) Christian island Constable Lynn Penetang C.E. Wright - (mayor, acting JP magistrate) - COMPLETED M.E. Haggart (collector of customs & excise - Midland) James B. Henderson (JP in Orillia) C.E. Hewson (JP judge of Manitoulin & Simcoe) Davis Irwin (games & fisheries overseer) D.F. McCuaig (attorney) J.I. Mulcahy (prosecutor) Raymond Payne (special agent Grand Trunk Railway - Barrie) Dennis Perdue (car & yard inspector - animal contagious diseases) Mr. Picotte (Indian agent) John R. Reid (inspector - maybe police?) O.H. Smith - counsel John Stammers (inspector for Bernardo Homes) A.B. Thompson - defense lawyer - COMPLETED James W. Webber (excise officer) W.A.J. Bell Crown Attorney Wellington Fisher (inspector regarding infractions of the temperance act) - COMPLETED W.S. Ego - Mayor & J.P. - COMPLETED ------------------------------- 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