This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GeorgeLorimerJr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lorimer/229/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! I'm tracing two distinct lines of Lorimers in Michigan and these two lines are not connected within the State, and I have not yet found any common ancestry outside of the state. Though there is good information for the second line, my line has a dead end just 4 generations back reaching to Nova Scotia. I am George H Lorimer, Jr. son of George H Lorimer St, son of Robert Levi Joseph Lorimer, son of James Herbert Lorimer, son of John William Lorimer. James Herbert moved to Michigan from Canada, and his father John William Lorimer is the one I seek. Born 1823, I've got the records that show his residence, marriage, birth, death, and burial and even visited the county in Ontario back in the 1990's to meet with descendants and gather records from local resources. All that surfaced about John William Lorimer's origin is that he was born 1823 in Nova Scotia to unnamed parents and may be Irish. All of my searches have turned up several potential but very weak hits; nothing conclusive. Here's what I've got: -------- Death Record, from the Register of Birth, Death, & Marriages, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, 1896-1905. "Lorimer, John W. 18 Feb 1901, 78 years of age. Lived at Lot 1 of Concession 5. Farmer, born in Nova Scotia. Died of La Grippe [Flu]. Attending Physician J.W. Tripp M.D.. Was a Methodist. Author of this return [record] Joseph Coats, 18 Feb." John's property was granted to his son William Lorimer of Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario. "Widow Harriet duly removed her right and title to said letters of administration." 1861 Census shows: John W. age 38 from Nova Scotia Owned land in Linnville Ontario May 15 1857 to Mar 20 1862. Source: Windham Twp Land Records Book #19 Simcoe Museum. Lot 5 Concession 10; Apr 1893 Lot 4 Concession 9. In 1865 he lived in Burford. "John Wm. Lorimer of Pt. Burwell (Elgin County) m. Harriet Wilson, Windham on 3 Apr 1853, by J. Bell: w. - Levi Lewis & Sidney Sovereign. Source: Norfolk County Marriage Records 1795-1870; Talbot District Marriage Register 1837-57 - Simcoe Museum. 1881 Canadian Census, via www.familysearch.org, an affiliate of LDS: John W LORIMER, Married, Male, Irish, age 56, born N U S , Store Keeper, Methodist Canada Harriet LORIMER, Married, Female, English, age 50, Ontario , Methodist Canada Harry LORIMER, Male, English, age 19, Telegraphy, Ontario , Methodist Canada Minnie LORIMER, Female, English, age 17, Ontario , Methodist Canada Jennie LORIMER, Female, English, age 11, Ontario , Methodist Canada Lilly LORIMER, Female, English, age 9, Ontario , Methodist Canada John LORIMER, Male, English, age 7, Ontario , Methodist Canada Margaret LORIMER, Female, English, 5, Ontario , Methodist Canada ---------- I need help finding his origins! 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. <br>