Hello Listers, I am searching for info on my great and ggreat grandparents as follows: John THOMAS, b. 20 Feb 1831 Port Perry, Brock Twp, Ontario Co.; father George THOMAS, b. Wales; mother Christine HORTON, b. Dublin and Mary FRIEND b. 3 April 1834, Plymouth, England; father // FRIEND, b. Plymouth; mother Christine COWAN, b. Plymouth. John and Mary are found in the 1881 and 1891 census in Stisted and McMurrick Twp, Muskoka Dist and in 1901 in Dauphin , Manitoba where they settled and died. Can anyone help, please? Thank you, Thelma in Winnipeg

I recently purchased a copy of Samuel Farmer's book, "On the Shores of Scugog". The following quote from this book regarding early settlement of the area is of interest to me: "A third group travelled east from Toronto to Oshawa, and then north. They settled the Whitbys, Reach and Scugog, and included English, Irish, Scotch and some Americans" (pg. 201)... and on page 203: "Still farther to the west, John Sykes, Chas. Mitchell, and George PORTEOUS were settled." I'm wondering if anyone has a specific date range that can be applied to this "third" group? I think that my gg-grandfather, George PORTEOUS, (b. 1818 in Elvington, Yorkshire) was part of this group. I also think that he may have met his future wife, Margaret STEWART (born 1823), in Reach. Margaret indicated that she was born in the US on at least 2 Ontario censuses. Any further details would be much appreciated. Thanks. --Doug Doug Porteous Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

...keep an eye out for a very interesting and informative, never before seen (as far as i know) series of articles detailing the early history of Bowmanville and Darlington Twp. Debuting this Monday PM. on the Durham County Genweb Page, this is going to be a huge ongoing release of early history articles, written in the early 1900's, by a guy who was there, and was extremely well informed on local history...and once again a big thanks to Barb, for her typing of these files...Michael Stephenson VICTORIA COUNTY GENWEB PAGE HOST http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5715/Victoria/index.htm - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- DURHAM COUNTY GENWEB PAGE HOST http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5715/Durham/index.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY GENWEB PAGE HOST http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5715/Northumberland/index.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Genealogical and Historical Databases for Central Ontario Researchers http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5715/Database.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- Genealogical Research for PETERBOROUGH, VICTORIA, HASTINGS, NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM, HALIBURTON, ONTARIO COUNTY http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/5715/research.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------- Michael C. Stephenson email : mstephenson@trentu.ca 1174 Royal Drive, Peterborough, (705) 743-6423 Ontario, Canada. K9H 6R1 Trent University Geography (1996) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------

I am searching for any FURSDON info. This family is primarily from Devon but there are small numbers in other southern England locations including Sussex, Portsea, Reading and London. Any help appreciated. Don Firsdon

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HI: I saw a reference to the above mentioned cemetery and wondered if someone had access to the records here...my grandfather and possibly grandmother William and Mary Anderson are buried there..Is there anyway to find out?? Eleanore Dilello CT USA

Hello Jolene, Claremont Union cemetery, Lot 14, Concession 9 Pickering Township, ISBN 1-55114-007-1 South West Section, no pagination, number 56. Side 1-James Middleton/1839-1923/his wife/Almira L. Priest/1843-1917/their children/James Andrew/1892-1892/Martha Crayford/1873-1906/Mary Ida Coty 1876-1901/Middleton/ Side 2 -Sylvester/Middleton/died/Aug. 6, 1930/aged 61 years/ Side 3- W. J. Garfield Priest/1899-1964 Markers: Father, Mother, Father, Garfield, Martha, Mary. Do not seem to find anything for a Middleton-Linton or Middleton-Wilson. Regards, Marg. on sunny Vancouver Island, BC Bob & Marg Hutton 2104 Cypress Road Comox BC V9M 3Z5

Looking for descendants of Almira L. Priest b. 1853 to Phesenton Priest and Mary Ann Plummer; m. James Middleton 2 May 1860. Almira died 1917 and James died 1923, buried in Claremont Union Cemetery, does anyone have access to these burial records? Children: Sarah E. Middleton b. c. 1862 Uxbridge Twp. Harriett A. Middleton b. c. 1863 " George Middleton 3 Jan 1867-4 Jan 1967 Sylvester Middleton b. c. 1871 " Martha Middleton c. c. 1873 " Mary Ida Middleton b. 1876; m. a Mr. Cotey, bur. Claremont Union Cemetery Lucretia May Middleton b.c 1884 m. Edwin Wilson Jane Middleton b. c. 1884 m. ? Linton Maria Middleton b. c. 1887 James Andrew Middleton 1892-1892 Pickering Twp. Jolene Kelly Pillars

On 15 Jun 2000, at 14:08, Stephanie Osmachenko wrote: > My > GrgrgGrandmother was Jane Argue. She was born in 1829 or 30 in Cavan > Co. Ireland. They moved to Durham Co. Ont. sometime after 1830's. I > am trying to find the names of her parents and any names of her > brothers and sisters. Jane married William Moore in 1854, and she > died in the 1870's after child birth in Atwood, Elma township, Perth > Co. Ont. Hi Stephanie; I have a record of William MOORE, born in Bradworthy, Devon on May 31, 1829 and bapt., Jun 21, 1829, s/o James and Ann MOORE. The marriage of James and Ann in Bradworthy, shows as follows: Apr 15, 1824 - James MOORE of Bradworthy and Ann WADE, sp., soj in Bradworthy WITS: Philip Wade and William Moore I do not have a note of the marriage of William Moore, but he did live in Perth County. I also have a transcript of the James Moore Family Bible which was brought from Devon, England. Kind regards Kathy Witheridge Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Hello, I am really trying to find this lady's parents names. My GrgrgGrandmother was Jane Argue. She was born in 1829 or 30 in Cavan Co. Ireland. They moved to Durham Co. Ont. sometime after 1830's. I am trying to find the names of her parents and any names of her brothers and sisters. Jane married William Moore in 1854, and she died in the 1870's after child birth in Atwood, Elma township, Perth Co. Ont. Any help would deeply be appreciate. Thank you Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

On May 31, 2000 Frank Churchley wrote a note regarding O.R. Hall of Darlington, I have misplaced his email address, would he please contact me, or does anyone have his email address, please advise. Best regards Wayne R.O. Wayne Hall Hamilton, ON L8M 3A4 Canada

Hello, I am looking for any information on this family. John Weir(born 1811), Robert Weir (born 1805) and Elizabeth Weir (born 1802) and Gilbert Weir born in the early 1800's too. These four siblings were born in Stirlingshire Co. Scotland. They came to Canada around the 1840's. They all lived in Port Perry, Durham Co. Ont. John married Susan Russell, Elizabeth never married, Robert married an Elizabeth last name unknown. And Gilbert, I do not know if he married. Elizabeth, John and Robert are all buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. Gilbert I haven't found yet. If you have anything on this family I would like to hear from you please. Thank you for your time and help. Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Hello, I am searching for anyone who has this family in thr family tree, or may hav something to add to what I know. Charles and Florrie Russell lived in Port Perry, Durham Co. Ont in the late 1800's. They are both buried at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Port Perry, Ont. This is all I know about this family. I am looking for the names of their children, and Charles parents' names also. Any help would deeply be appreciated. Thank you. Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Hello, I am searching for other researchers who may have this family on their tree. Ralph Mowbray was born in 1790 in Ireland. His family moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. in the early 1800's. Ralph married Catherine Heron were married there in New York state. They moved to Ontario Canada in 1833 and lived in Salem, Durham Co. Ont. in Pickering Township. They had the following children: Ralph, Ellen, John, Matilda, Hugh and Phillip. Ralph and Catherine are both buried in Salem Cemetery. If you are related or have something new to add, please contact me. Thanks Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Hello, I am searching for other researchers that may have this line on their tree. Robert Hyland was born around 1798 in Ireland. His father's name was John Hyland, and his mother's name I do not have yet. Robert's family moved to Cavan, Ont. around 1811. Robert married Martha Holmes on Mar.28,1822 in Cavan, Durham Co. Ont. I would like to also find out martha's parents names, if any one has them. Robert and Martha had the following children: Elizabeth, Margaret, Ann, Martha, John, Andrew, Mary, Eleanor, Susan, Jane, and Robert. Robert and Martha are both buried at the Union Cemetery in Oshawa, Ont. If you have anything to add or are related, please contact me. Thanks Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Hello, I am looking for anyone that is related to this couple or has any information on them. John Weir was born around 1811 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. He married Susan Russell around the late 1840's. They lived in Port Perry, Durham Co. Ont. They had the following children: 1. Elizabeth who married George Jackson 2. Catherine who married Robert Brown 3. Johnny who died at the age of 16 4. Margaret who married George Mowbray 5. William who married Rose Roberts 6. Gilbert who married Mary Mundy 7. Archibald who married Alberta Harper John and Susan are both buried at the Pine grove Cemetery, in Port Perry, Ont. Any help would deeply be appreciated. Thank you Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

Hello, I am searching for any informaiton on this couple. Robert Russell was born in Scotland. He and Elizabeth lived in Port Perry, Durham Co. Ontario. They are both buried in the Pine Grove cemetery, in Port Perry, Ont. I believe they both died before 1900. If you have any thing to add to this or are related to this couple, please contact me. Thanks Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

> I have no information about a Parker however the name Margaret Lethangue > comes up as married to a James Holmes. Their son Herbert Holmes married > Lillian Byers on 3 Jan 1905. All these people are from Durham, now Victoria > County and Manvers Township. This is the only information I have about > them. > > You mentioned an Elizabeth Parker married to a James Byer. Could this > surname be Byers as I have many Byers people in that area? > > Dave Ingram >

Hi everyone! Does anyone out there have any connection to this family? Henry Parker came to Durham County, from Ireland, in the mid 1840's. Henry, his wife Eleanor (Harrison) and their seven children, Joseph, John, Robert, William, Henry, Ellen Jane and Elizabeth settled on lot nine in the fifth concession of Manvers township. Henry died about 1863 and left the land to two of his sons. His son Henry received the west half of the lot and appears to have lived there until 1887. Robert received the east half of the lot, but sold it to his older brother John. This land remained in John's name until 1891, at which time the deed was put in his wife's name, Elizabeth ( Lethangue). This land was passed down to their son David in 1905. He sold it a year later to Andrew Lethangue, whom I believe was a cousin of his mother's. >From the 1901 census it looks as though most of the family had left the township for parts unknown. I also know that Henry was married to Isabella Lethangue, John's wife's sister, and that Elizabeth married a James Byer. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who is related to this family in anyway. Thanks Rod Harrison

I am researching William STRIKE who was a tailor, and lived in Hope, Cavan and Manvers townships. He was born about 1828 in England, and was probably the William Strike age 15, an apprentice tailor, found in the 1841 cenus in Boyton, Cornwall. Whether he is connected to my STRIKEs I do not know. Mine originated in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, but like many Cornish spread to other parts of Devon and Cornwall, as well as the rest of the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and North America. By 1851 William was in Hope township with a wife and 1 child. I would like to find his marriage. I know from the birth registration of their youngest child that William's wife was Anna Maria Hagerman. I would also like to contact any descendents. The children of William and Annie were: Charles born about 1850, still at home in 1901 census Cecelia born about 1851, still at home in 1881 census Emily m. born about 1853, still at home in 1901 census William Sidney (sometimes Sidney William) born about 1855, may have married 1890 in Port Hope Anna or Annie Maria born about 1857, married Robert STAPLES 1878 in Bexley Elizabeth born about 1859, still at home in the 1901 census Alfred James Harvey born abt 1860, married Ella May ELFORD 1894 Darlington, died 1924 in Perth, was a baptist minister Ellen Maude born about 1863, married Edward S. McKENNY 1887 at Chaffey Lilian Margery born about 1865, married Joseph HUNTER 1892 Cavan Frederick H. born 13 Sep 1870 Manvers Twp, married 1891 at Hastings to Hattie E. Elphiett. This was the only STRIKE family living in Ontario at the time of the 1871 census. Can anyone help me find the marriage of William and Anna Maria about 1849-1850? TIA Marilyn Delta, British Columbia