If anybody succeeds in finding an index to Port Perry / Prince Albert newspapers, would somebody please look up PROUT for me? Or at least tell me if the Prince Albert PROUTs are related to those in Zephyr, Scott Township, and Georgina Township? Or those in Darlington Township? Thanks a million.

>>>>>>> Forwarded for Gordon Watts <gordon_watts@telus.net> <<<<<< Greetings All With Canada's Federal election on 27 November 2000 a new Government comes into being. With the dissolution of the previous Government, all outstanding Bills and Motions in the House of Commons and the Senate, including those relating to Historic Census, ceased to exist. The same applies to petitions sent to the previous Government. Petitions from the Canada Census Committee containing signatures in excess of 6000 were presented to the House of Commons and something close to 3000 were sent to the Senate. These petitions, and those from other sources, served their purpose and helped us to reach the point where we were close to having a Government Bill brought down. Unfortunately, the election was called before this happened. Now, more than ever, your support in letters and petitions is required to inform the new Government that we are still here, and still seek public access to Historic Census records. We have a clean slate with the new Government. Those who signed petitions sent to the former Government are free once more to sign petitions to be sent to the new Government. Petitions downloadable from the Post 1901 Census Project website at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census have been upgraded to Adobe Acrobat PDF files. This should eliminate printing problems that were experienced with the Word and WordPerfect files previously located there. There are petitions to both the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada, in both French and English, for residents of Canada to sign. There is also a Non-Resident petition of support for those living outside of Canada, but having roots in Canada, to sign. The petition page has been totally revamped. I urge all to download and circulate both petitions, i.e. for the House of Commons and for the Senate. Even though they are worded similarly, because they are directed to different places, both petitions may be signed by the same people. If various Genealogical and Family History Societies prefer to use petitions of their own wording rather than use ours, I urge them to start circulating them now. There are no deadlines for petitions of the Canada Census Committee. They will be sent in periodically when sufficient signatures have been collected to make it worthwhile. Thank you all for your continuing interest and support. Gordon A. WATTS gordon_watts@telus.net Port Coquitlam, BC Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petitions now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm This message has been sent to the Alberta-L, Can-British-Columbia-L, Census-Chat-L, Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, PictouRoots, Roots-L, Watts-L, and Wiltshire-EMI-L mail lists. Permission to forward without notification is granted.

Hi, David. I went to the Whitby-Oshawa Branch (OGS) Web Page and found this page: http://www.osha.igs.net/%7Edandelong/namelist.htm --Doug > -----Original Message----- > From: David Kemlo [mailto:davidkemlo@ptbo.igs.net] > Sent: November 15, 2000 2:08 PM > To: ONDURHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Port Perry/Prince Albert Newspaper Indexes > > > > I've located an on-line index for the Bowmanville Statesman > (?) and I'm > aware that there is a Durham County Newspaper Index. > > Does anyone know if the Port Perry newspapers (North Ontario > Observer, Port > Perry Star, etc.) have been indexed? > > Hi Doug, > > The library in Port Perry have computer printouts of an index for the > paper... but it's a bit of a hit and miss project. I think > the person who > took on the project of Indexing never got it finished. The > year we were > looking for was there so it was not an issue for us.. Can't > remember what > years were missing.. sorry. If you contact them I'm sure > they can give you > the details... > > By the way... what is the URL for the index you mention above.????? > > David > > >

Yes, they have. I found the index in the library at Port Perry--a very full index, too. /cheers Pat Jeffs --- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Porteous" <dporteous@home.com> To: <ONDURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:33 PM Subject: Port Perry/Prince Albert Newspaper Indexes > I've located an on-line index for the Bowmanville Statesman (?) and I'm > aware that there is a Durham County Newspaper Index. > > Does anyone know if the Port Perry newspapers (North Ontario Observer, Port > Perry Star, etc.) have been indexed? > > Thanks. > --Doug >

I've located an on-line index for the Bowmanville Statesman (?) and I'm aware that there is a Durham County Newspaper Index. Does anyone know if the Port Perry newspapers (North Ontario Observer, Port Perry Star, etc.) have been indexed? Hi Doug, The library in Port Perry have computer printouts of an index for the paper... but it's a bit of a hit and miss project. I think the person who took on the project of Indexing never got it finished. The year we were looking for was there so it was not an issue for us.. Can't remember what years were missing.. sorry. If you contact them I'm sure they can give you the details... By the way... what is the URL for the index you mention above.????? David

I've located an on-line index for the Bowmanville Statesman (?) and I'm aware that there is a Durham County Newspaper Index. Does anyone know if the Port Perry newspapers (North Ontario Observer, Port Perry Star, etc.) have been indexed? Thanks. --Doug

Kathy, I went to highschool with Cindy Ayre of Bowmanville, daughter of Lloyd & (Arlene??) Ayre. She'd be 47 or 48 now. There was a younger daughter by about 2 or 3 years as well. If my memory serves me maybe an even younger son (John?). The family lived on a sheep farm. As I've lived away from the town for many years, I don't know what became of them, but my mother still lives in town and knows of the family and I'll ask her when I speak to her on the week end. Judy ________________________________________________________________________ Get your own free email, set up a MyFamily site at http://www.MyFamily.com

I also went to school in Bowmanville. Mr. "Spud" Stacey had retired before I got there but he taught my older brother. Now that you put the name "Spud" with him, I can't remember his real name :-) I do remember he had a daughter Carolyn (I think) who would be about 53 or 54 years old now. ________________________________________________________________________ Get your own free email, set up a MyFamily site at http://www.MyFamily.com

Still trying to find out anything about my gg-grandmother, Margaret Porteous (nee Stewart or Stuart). She was born somewhere in the US circa 1823 (this according to a momument with her first name and that of her husband, George Porteous, at the Pine Grove Cemetery). The monument also indicates that she died in 1892. According to several Ontario censuses, she was of Irish descent. There is no death notice in the North Ontario Observer for late 1891, all of 1892 and early 1893. (actually, the December 22, 1892 issue is missing from the Ontario Archives microfilm - perhaps this is the issue that contained the death notice!). Apparently, a number of Americans migrated to Reach Township/Ontario County early on in its history. Perhaps her family left the area, and Margaret stayed behind to marry (or because she was married to) my gg-grandfather. The male children have "Porteous" names: William Simpsons and George, anyway, plus Mark, John and Robert Sidney), but perhaps the daughter's names are clues; they were: Amy Ann, Sarah Ann (died very young) and Silena Margaret. I got one helpful "nibble" as follows: "Hi Doug, I'm not an authority at all! But my Stewart's appear to have 'started' in New Jersey. They wound up in Ontario, went back to New York, some went back to Ontario, and the direct line I am searching left NY for Michigan in the 1840's." Thanks. --Doug

On 12 Nov 2000, at 21:13, Kathy MacDonald wrote: > Looking for information on a Thomas b. l830 and John b. l837 Gillott. > They are in the l87l census for Durham and are listed as > cabinetmakers, born England. Hi Kathy; The Durham County Newspaper Index reads as follows: GILLOTT, Thomas H. - died in Millbrook on Jul 29, 1904 aged 74 years. There are no more listings for this name. Kind regards Kathy Witheridge Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Hi Steph: Tombstone: "In / memory of / Susan Mary / daughter of / Robert & Lucinda / Carscadden / who died / Mar. 28, 1875 / AE 5 mos. & 13 ds / We loved this tender little one / And would have wished her stay / But let our Father's will be done / She shines in endless day /" Lucinda and Robert are buried in Prospect Cemetery in Toronto. The OFCA gives there names for Devitt Cemetery as they are mentioned on the above stone. Regards Isabel

Looking for information on a Thomas b. l830 and John b. l837 Gillott. They are in the l87l census for Durham and are listed as cabinetmakers, born England. Thank you

Does anyone have transcriptions for any cemeteries in the Village of Newton, Durham County, Ontario ? I am looking for the burial of Jane Elliot wife of Thomas Corscadden, buried in the Village of Newton on the 19th of October 1839. Also any other Carscadden's noted in any transcriptions would be mine. Thanks Steph

Does anyone know anything about the above who was born apparently was the first settler in Hope Township, Durham County and who's son Simeon was born under a large tree the night they arrived in Hope. Thanks Steph

Does anyone have the Transcripts for this cemetery? I am looking for the full transcription for Robert Carscadden, Lucinda Devitt and Susan Mary Carscadden who according to the OCFA are buried there. Thanks Steph

Hello list! Just a reminder about PUTTING FLESH ON THE BONES OF YOUR DEVON AND CORNWALL ANCESTORS, A Source Book For Family Researchers. It will be coming from the printer's in another few weeks, so time is running out on the special pre-publication offer I made a few weeks ago. Anyone who missed the original posting, please e-mail me for details.Sher Leetooze, Bowmanville, Ontario.

This is followed up from a reply made by Kathy Witheridge to Charlotte re a DAVIDSON query made by John Elsey. On 9 Nov 2000, at 21:08, John Elsey wrote: > I noticed that you have marriage records for Durham County Marriage > Records, from your replies to e-mails. Do you have any Davidson > marriages (Hope Township) ? I've been trying to locate information on > Davidsons in Durham (Hope Township). Thank you very much. If it is any help to the Davidson researcher I have a record of Laura May DAVIDSON b. 23 Feb 1883 Manvers Twp, d. 9 Sep 1974 Peterborough, married to Thomas Cosgrove INGRAM b. 7 Aug 1876 Manvers twp, d. 3 Jan 1934, Millbrook, Cavan Twp. Both buried St. Mary's Anglican Church, Lifford, Manvers Twp along with their three children; Lawrence W. 1907-1980, Vanetta Agnes 1910-15 Jul 1985, Carmen J. 1911-30 Apr 1979 I am searching for to any descendants of these individuals. Thank you, Dave Ingram Genealogy website http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/i/n/g/Dave-Ingram/index.html

In the name of Ayer(s) a number of questions: 1) Are any related to the Andrus family 2) Are any related to the S(c)hell family 3) Did any of the Ayer family come to Manitoba 1885 - 1900 Thanks Chris

Hi Kathy, I have one Ayers in my tree and because of our other connections on this line I decided to send her to you: 1 Carrie Ayers b: 1861 d: 1943 Internment: Oshawa Union Section C, Oshawa, Ontario . +William E. Dyer b: 1857 d: 1923 Father: Thomas Dyer Mother: Eleanor Gay Sanders Internment: Oshawa Union Section C, Oshawa, Ontario ...... 2 Lola Dyer ...... 2 Walter Dyer The information I have came from the headstone of William's parents. The Sanders family is from Welcombe, Devon and married into the Grills family of Bradworthy. One of the Sanders settled in Brussels (near Bowmanville, I think). Gaelynn > Subject: Re: AYRE family > Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 19:49:35 -0400 > From: "Kathy Witheridge" <kathpaul@ebtech.net> > To: ONDURHAM-L@rootsweb.com > > There must be someone out there who has information on the AYRE > family. I have the following: > > John AYRE, born Aug 7, 1849 in England and died Oct 6, 1933 in > Oshawa, Ontario - married Jane AYLESWORTH, born c 1854, died Aug > 5, 1891 in Bowmanville. > > Children: > William AYRE, born Aug 3, 1877 > Tryphenia AYRE, born May 10, 1878 > Thomas Henry AYRE, born Aug 3, 1880 - mar Sarah Maud Witheridge > and died in Edam, Saskatchewan - Oct 6, 1942 > Lotta Ruth AYRE, born Sep 14, 1885 in Bowmanville > Alfred AYRE, born Mar 30, 1886 in Bowmanville - died Oct 6, 1933 in > Bowmanville - mar Mary Trull in Darlington Twp., > Eveina AYRE - b. Jul 1889 and d. Sep 1890 in Bowmanville. > > It is understaood that the children of Alfred AYRE are still living in the > Bowmanville area, but no contact has yet been made. There was: > > Lloyd AYRE and Boyd AYRE (twins) and their sister Audrey AYRE. > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > Kind regards > Kathy Witheridge > Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

There must be someone out there who has information on the AYRE family. I have the following: John AYRE, born Aug 7, 1849 in England and died Oct 6, 1933 in Oshawa, Ontario - married Jane AYLESWORTH, born c 1854, died Aug 5, 1891 in Bowmanville. Children: William AYRE, born Aug 3, 1877 Tryphenia AYRE, born May 10, 1878 Thomas Henry AYRE, born Aug 3, 1880 - mar Sarah Maud Witheridge and died in Edam, Saskatchewan - Oct 6, 1942 Lotta Ruth AYRE, born Sep 14, 1885 in Bowmanville Alfred AYRE, born Mar 30, 1886 in Bowmanville - died Oct 6, 1933 in Bowmanville - mar Mary Trull in Darlington Twp., Eveina AYRE - b. Jul 1889 and d. Sep 1890 in Bowmanville. It is understaood that the children of Alfred AYRE are still living in the Bowmanville area, but no contact has yet been made. There was: Lloyd AYRE and Boyd AYRE (twins) and their sister Audrey AYRE. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Kathy Witheridge Sarnia, Ontario, Canada