All riight . I'm looking at that page - what would you like c. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Crandall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 7:52 PM Subject: [ONTARIO] Whitby history book > > Does anyone have a copy of Doorway to Discovery, Chronicles of a County > Town: Whitby, past and present by Brian Winter? > > I am looking for a reference to Vincent Perry Hunt that should be on page > 84. Also, Rev John Hunt, also on page 84 > > Thanks > > If not, I will start searching here in Toronto to see if there are any > copies in the libraries > > Mary > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! > > http://www.flickr.com/gift/ > > *********** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David FORRESTER d. Niagra Falls 1929; his wife Hannah died there 1926. Their son David b. abt. 1894 married Mary STORRIE at Niagra Falls in 1923, and daughter Janet married Rudolph GODFRED in 1918. David Forrester is a brother of my grandmother, and having just found the above information I would like to know more of the family. My grandmother came to Australia in 1928. Regards, Janet Wilson.

Does anyone have a copy of Doorway to Discovery, Chronicles of a County Town: Whitby, past and present by Brian Winter? I am looking for a reference to Vincent Perry Hunt that should be on page 84. Also, Rev John Hunt, also on page 84 Thanks If not, I will start searching here in Toronto to see if there are any copies in the libraries Mary __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/

Hello list members: If you have roots in Old Durham County, please see http://olddurhamcounty.webs.com/ I have just added more content. I hope you find something on these pages that will assist you in your search. This page is affiliated with the Ontario Genweb Project, but is owned independently. Sher Leetooze, Bowmanville.

I think an Ancestor was Joseph Cooper from England. He may have lived in Port Hope, Durham East, Ontario. His wife may or may not have had red hair and called Birdy? He or His descendants may have worked with stone, or cement. They started a Cement Block Fabrication Plant which they called Cooper Block. There were two Plant sites: One in Etobicoke run by one brother named ? and the other plant was in Pickering, run by Ken Cooper and sons. Cooper Block was sold to Primeau block. Ken Cooper of Pickering married Helen Doner who died in 2003 aged 91. Helen Doner Cooper is buried in the Erskine Cemetery I think, in Pickering, Ontario. Any information on the descendants of Joseph Cooper, his wife and their ancestors, descendants, siblings would be appreciated. Ancestors, descendants, siblings etc. Cooper, Doner, Southam,

Hi, You believe that Joseph COOPER - may be an ancestor ? What makes you believe this? What is your source of information about Joseph COOPER -possibly from England? You believe that Joseph COOPER may have lived in Port Hope,Durham East Ontario When? A search of City Directory / Criss Cross Directory [name to address-Address to name] for the area - may show the persons living at an address - also may show occupation/s You Know? that they started Cooper Block [Cement Block Fabrication Plant ]. When? Have you researched into ownership? Plants were operated in Etobicoke Ontario by ? Researching this business - will show. and in Pickering Ontario by Ken COOPER &* Sons. Ken COOPER - married Helen DONER Helen COOPER - nee DONER - passed away in 2003 - Date? Place? Do you know _ Where Joseph COOPER - his spouse, Ken. COOPER may have passed away? Obituary for Helen COOPER [nee DONER] may show the names and locations of other family members at the time. [grandchildren etc - may mention if she is the widow of - or survived by husband Kenneth] Searching Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid finds a: Joseph COOPER - Port Hope Union Cemetery - Northumberland County, Hope township. Perhaps checking with the Cemetery Office - there may be a burial of other family members - spouse etc. If you find Joseph COOPER - and obtain his Registration of Death - from Govt of Ontario Vital Statistics Dept - it will show the Date and place of birth - May show the names of parents - including mothers maiden name - place of birth of parents - All depends on the knowledge of the informant. If Joseph COOPER - was married in Ontario Canada - The Marriage Registration - will be a more reliable source of information - for both Bride and Groom - as the information comes directly from both parties - and will be as accurate - as they wish - Will show the names of both sets of parents - maiden names of mothers - place of birth of parents. Cheers,Stella At 09:34 AM 22/02/2010, you wrote: >I think an Ancestor was Joseph Cooper from England. >He may have lived in Port Hope, Durham East, Ontario. >His wife may or may not have had red hair and called Birdy? > >He or His descendants may have worked with stone, or cement. >They started a Cement Block Fabrication Plant which they called Cooper Block. >There were two Plant sites: >One in Etobicoke run by one brother named ? >and the other plant was in Pickering, run by Ken Cooper and sons. >Cooper Block was sold to Primeau block. > >Ken Cooper of Pickering married Helen Doner who died in 2003 aged 91. >Helen Doner Cooper is buried in the Erskine Cemetery I think, in >Pickering, Ontario. > >Any information on the descendants of Joseph Cooper, >his wife and their ancestors, descendants, siblings would be appreciated. >Ancestors, descendants, siblings etc. > >Cooper, Doner, Southam, > > > > > > >*********** >Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm helping a friend try and trace his birth mothers family line. She was Catherine GROPP He was born in Toronto July 30 1930. He was adopted by a family named SUMNER and was brought to England in 1932. He doesn't know who his father was Not much to go on Many thanks Michael in Lancashire UK

Thanks to all who sent me the URL for the Kent County book I was looking for.... Ain't the web wonderful!!! As are the members of this list! Sher

Hello List members: I am wondering if anyone has access to this book An account of the Stevens family will be found in the "Commemorative and Biographical Record of the County of Kent, Ontario" (Toronto, 1904) pp 56-59. I have recently found this reference in an old 1969 copy of the Ontario Register, and I would be very interested in the pages listed. The Stevens family were early settlers in Darlington Twp, Old Durham County. Thanks to anyone who can assist. Sher Leetooze Bowmanville.

Catt: The MOORISH surname comes from Devon, however, if the family were at Scarboro Settlement in the early 1800's it sounds as if they came up from US - IGI offers no suggested areas of search??? Sher Bowmanville At 09:38 PM 20/02/2010 -0500, you wrote: >Wondering where this family came from before York, Ontario, Canada > >Any information on this family called Moorish? > > > > > >*********** >Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2699 - Release Date: 02/20/10 >07:34:00

Hi Sher: The book is online and searchable at http://www.ourroots.ca/search.aspx?qryID=DefaultBookBin_ID Type in Kent County on the top line, set for Title, and the book will come up. Click on the pic of the book cover. On the page that comes up, either type in Stevens and search for pages with that word on them.. Click on each page result to read it. Enlarge as necessary. Marg in Sunny Alberta

Hi, Did Google Search - found the following- http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=9160 Cheers,Stella At 01:58 PM 21/02/2010, you wrote: >Hello List members: >I am wondering if anyone has access to this book > >An account of the Stevens family will be found in the "Commemorative and >Biographical Record of the County of Kent, Ontario" (Toronto, 1904) pp 56-59. > >I have recently found this reference in an old 1969 copy of the Ontario >Register, and I would be very interested in the pages listed. The Stevens >family were early settlers in Darlington Twp, Old Durham County. Thanks >to anyone who can assist. >Sher Leetooze >Bowmanville. > >*********** >Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry, I forgot to put the link on the last message. http://scarboroughhistorical.ca/archives/

Hi, The following link may help you track down information about Elizabeth MOORISH. They hold their meetings in the old Moorish General Store and a picture of the store is in the link. There is also a road named Moorish Rd.in the East end of Scarboro and is located in the West Hill/Highland Creek area. Hope this helps, Bruce Rossiter

I don't know how much overlap in membership there is between the Ontario and the Upper Canada mailing lists, so please excuse the duplication if you are subscribed to both. I came across the following letter to the editor which was posted in *Kingston This Week*, February 10, 2010 issue. As well, I found a couple of photos and contact information at: http://www.uelac.org/Kingston/lower.html Heritage disaster must be preventedI am writing as the president of the Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society to ask for your help in preventing the loss of one of Kingston's significant historic sites, The Lower Burial Ground. This cemetery was laid out in 1783 under the orders of Major John Ross, who was preparing the area for the arrival of the Loyalists after the American Revolution. The burial ground, where distinguished founding families and ordinary working people buried their loved ones, is located at the corner of Queen and Montreal streets. It was enclosed by a stone wall, built in 1799 by the noted stonemason F.X. Rocheleau. The burial ground is the oldest cemetery in Ontario, probably the oldest west of Montreal. The wall is the second oldest existing structure in Kingston. The Lower burial Ground Restoration Society was established to restore and preserve the cemetery for future generations. Cartwrights, Stuarts, Molly Brant and her family, Sir Richard Bonnycastle are just a few of the notables buried here. We are looking for your help. The wall has been patched too many times in the past and the experts tell us that unless it is properly restored now, it will deteriorate beyond saving in the next few years. To properly restore it to its original condition, it must be completely dismantled , a foundation secured and restored stone by stone. It is actually two parallel walls tied together by connecting stones and mortar, the centre filled with rubble, hence a "double wythe" wall. This process includes archaeological assessment and monitoring, temporary sidewalk closing with fencing, digging trenches each side to grade and methodically rebuilding. The cost will be large — running in the neighbourhood of $1,000 per foot, for a total of around $180,000. We hope to include a stone cap to return to its original state. Our first project, now completed, was the restoration of the Forsythe Monument (1813) with the help of a Healthy Community Fund grant through the United Way. This project received a Certificate of Commendation from the Frontenac Heritage Foundation. We ask the community to help us in our work to restore and conserve this heritage gem, the burial ground and the wall, for future generations. We hope that many people will choose to support this project through a modest or generous donations. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $25 or more. For details, call 613-547-8853. Doug Thompson President The Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society Kingston http://www.kingstonthisweek.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2443955

This Wednesday, Feb 24, Britain's Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will be making a National Apology to all Home Children at Westminster Palace in London, England. David Lorente who spearheaded Home Children Canada in 1991 will be in Westminster Palace when it happens on the 24th and will have two home children and a family member for each with him. Pat Skidmore's mother, Marjorie Arnison, came to the Fairbridge Farm School in BC in 1937. Roddy Mackay came to the Fairbridge Farm School in BC in 1941, age 7. Both will be going to England with family members for the Apology. In Pat Skidmore's words - "I cannot begin to explain what it will be like for me to sit beside my mother now 83 1/2 years old in Westminster Palace while she listens to the Prime Minister of Britain deliver an apology." Joan O'Malley and her husband will also be there. Joan sewed Canada's first Maple Leaf flag in 1964 which was raised on this Flag Day in 1965. No one knew about this until ca 1995 when Dave wrote Prime Minister Chretien and told him a friend who was a Home Boy had set it all up, provided the bunting and even delivered the flag to PM Pearson 2010 Year of the British Home Child, Canada October 2010 Canada Post is issuing a Stamp commemorating the Home Children.

Check the 1881 Canada Census on LDS Family Search as there is a family with this surname whose origins were England. Also, the name has some variations in spelling. Cheers! Doreen ======== > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:03:56 -0500 > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: [CAN-ONT-YORK] Elizabeth Moorish, 1800's, Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario, Canada > > Wondering where this family came from before York, Ontario, Canada > > Any information on this family called Moorish? > > > > > How to be sure you are using PLAIN TEXT: > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/listadmins/plaintext.html > > BE KIND TO FELLOW LISTERS who may be using dial-up connections! Some of you are not following this plea. When replying to a message, please quote only the specific part of a message to which you are replying, so we don't have umpteen copies of an original message in our list archives. Messages over 5 KB will be rejected. Thank you. > > It takes longer to download by phone those large messages that have endless quotes of replies to previous messages. So we need to be conscious of message size. > ~~~~~~~~~~ > York mailing list information > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-ONT-YORK.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________

This is a public meeting - everyone is welcome. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] J. Brian Gilchrist speaking to Trafalgar TownshipHistorical So... > Is this meeting open to the general public or members only? > > Thanks, > Peggy Large UE > > > "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead" > thanks to Jimmy Buffett! > > *********** > Ten People All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter: http://tr.im/hBAy > > Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2699 - Release Date: 02/20/10 07:34:00

Is this meeting open to the general public or members only? Thanks, Peggy Large UE "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead" thanks to Jimmy Buffett!

This is to let you know that noted Canadian genealogist J. Brian Gilchrist is speaking on "The importance of understanding family and local history" at the next general meeting of the Trafalgar Township Historical Society, this Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 pm, Location: the Palermo Schoolhouse, 2431 Dundas Street West in Oakville. No matter if your family is "local" to the Halton area, or if your research interests are from anywhere else, this presentation promises to be informative as well as entertaining!