Hi List, 1) I am looking for the date and place of birth of Daniel T. PARKER who died in Compton Dec. 1890. He was married to Sarah ? and they had at least 1 child; Orlen F PARKER b. May 1827. 2) Robert W. ALLEN b. April 1883 in England, married Marry Ann BUCKLAND b.April 1885 in England. They had a 2 children; Beatrice Roberta ALLEN b. bef. 1910 and d. infant and Alvin Edward ALLEN b. Oct. 1910. Robert W. ALLEN was possibly a plumber in Sherbrooke and died or was in an accident causing death around 1911/12. I would like any information about Robert W. ALLEN'S life and cause of death and location of his birth place in England. Searching for--- Wilson, Goff, Jiggens, Hall, McCallister in Megantic Co., Quebec. Parker, Tatham, Joachim, in Sherbrooke and Stanstead Co's., Quebec. Turner, Hilliker, Hawley, Lewis, Moffat, Cook in Sherbrooke, Shefford, Missisquoi Co's., Quebec. I was born in Cherry River - lived during the war in Sherbrooke, moved to Milby in 1952, to Ayer's Cliff in 1962 and to Tillsonburg, Ontario in 1977 where we live today. I enjoy this list and the contribution that so many make. From time to time names from the past pop up and set me thinking about bygone memories of those people and their families. They were very good times! Ernie...........Ontario..............Canada

I am interested in the Ward surname in and around Richmond and the Lloyd surname pretty much anywheres in the Townships. I am also researching Mace, Couchman, Mastine once again in the Townships I was born, bred and raised in the Townships but now living in exile in Woodstock New Brunswick thanks Tim Mace

My great-great-grandfather was Milton T. DANIELS, born in Shipton, Quebec c. 1827. I'm pretty sure his parents were James DANIELS married to Hannah ELLIOTT. James's father may have been one of the Solomon DANIELS? Milton was living in Hampden County, Massachusetts (Chicopee, Indian Orchard, Springfield) by 1850. Hannah is listed as head of household in the 1850 census. He married Lucy Ann HATSTAT on 27 Nov 1849. She died of consumption 25 Oct 1852. Milton's second marriage was to Isabella G. ROBERTS on 6 Oct 1853. Their second son (third child) William Steuart DANIELS (my great-grandfather) was born 2 Feb 1861. Milton T. DANIELS died at the Battle of Aldie, VA on 17 June 1863. He was a Private in Company A, First Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry. I'd like to find Milton's actual birth date, confirmation that I have the correct parents, and beyond... I don't know if James and Hannah lived in Shipton, or other places in Quebec and/or Vermont. My name is Cynthia G. Daniels, and I live in Denver, Colorado.

My ggg grandparents Neil Mcmillan and Catherine Kerr came to Inverness Que in 1829 on the ship The Caledonia. They were cleared off the Isle Of Arran. Their children married into other families from the same area, the Fullerton, McKillops etc. Children: Ann Duncan Catherine John Mary Margaret Annis Margaret Janet Donald My mom was born in Montréal and spent summers in Inverness when she was a small child, visiting relatives. I live in Georgetown Ontario. Heather

I am researching The Horner line that left Northern Vermont in the early 1800's and settled in the Granby area. Some remained, some returned to Vermont, and some moved into Ohio and Michigan and points west. There were Hazen, Thomas, Hobart and James, sons of Thomas Horner and Eunice Taylor. The cousins were John, Hiram, William, and Andew, sons of John Horner and Polly Martin. John and Polly also went and are buried in Granby. I am particularly interested in the Relief Horner, born 1790 in Vermont, and married Richard Savage in the ET. Allied names who either married into or were connected to the Horner clan were: Alexander, Allard, Allen, Belanger, Benjamin, Bray, Ciphers, Davidge, Davis, Dickerson, Duncan, Dwyer, Elkins, Geer, Griggs, Hammond, Harvey, Hayes, Heelis, Herrick, Johnson, Kay, Keep, Kennedy (Kenneday) , Martin, McKechnie, McNeill, Miles, Morse, Roeder, Salls, Savage, Tillotson, Vachon, Verbeck, Whiting, Willard and Woodward. Since I retired in 1993, I have had four trips to the Granby area, and am still filling holes in my data. This from a native vermonter now residing in central Nebraska (about 60 miles west of Omaha). To anyone who does read this... thanks for your patience. I know its long.

Aschel Clapp Ingalls was born 1813 or 14 in Vermont. At the age of 3 his family crossed over to Canada. They returned to VT about 1832. I do not know his parents names or where they were located. Thanks, Donna

My ggg-grandmother, Sarah Maria Blakley b. 10 Aug. 1821 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Quebec (daughter of Catherine Corey & Ora Blakley) married Martin Washman Kelley b. 1821 (son of Joseph and Sophia (Decker) Kelley) on 15 June 1841. Martin died at Stanbridge, 19 Feb. 1847. Their daughter, Catherine b. 1845 was the 2nd wife of Bethuel Miller b. 1827, son of Henry and Lucy (Chilton) Miller. Sarah was married (2nd), 11 June, 1862 to Benedict Henry Corey, son of John and Ruth (Corey) Corey. They settled in Bedford. This information was sent to me by Fred Blakely. Ref. for this information came from a book titled: "Whitney Families of Connecticut (3 Vols) and its Affiliations - Henry Whitney (1649 to 1878) by S. Whitney Phoenix. So far I have not found any proof or church records that Martin was indeed a son of Joseph & Sophia Kelley. I have a list of 8 of their children but nothing on Martin. I am interested to learn more about the Kelley families. Sandy Williams

Asher CASTLE and wife Phebe MERRIMAN came from VT to the Eastern Twps. about 1805. Apparently Asher married several times (sequentially, not simultaneously!) and the composition of his various families is puzzling. Children married persons with the surnames of POST, HAWLEY, DURKEE, FRENCH, BASSFORD and SAFFORD. I am interested in any CASTLE families in the Eastern Twps. I am particularly interested in finding out more about Abigail EARLE and Clarissa P. --- who married either Asher CASTLE Sr. or Asher Jr. Identification of these wifes and finding a date for those marriages is my biggest research goal. Any help is appreciated. Judy in Nashville, TN

My Eastern Townships names are: Leavitt, May, Stimpson, Whitcomb, Moulton, and Coates. The Leavitts were from the Bulwer and Compton areas. My grandfather Cyril Leavitt was born possibly in Sherbrooke; at least that's what he always said. He was born in 1908 and the family migrated to Massachusetts around 1910. His father Dexter Leavitt, was born in Eaton and supposedly the family owned a sawmill in this area. Dexter married Bertha May in Natick, Massachusetts in 1907. Dexter's brothers had a construction company there. His parents were Daniel Leavitt and Vashti Jane Leavitt. Vashti belongs to Guy Leavitt and Jane Percival. Thanks to the generous cemetary transcription by Leslie Nutbrown on interment.net, I was able to find the elder Leavitt's listed in Eaton cemetary. Roxanne

My brickwall is Cynthia Emery b. Feb 21, 1838 m. Charles Lord in 1853 in Hatley. I can not find out who her parents were. Many people have given me assistance in this but no luck so far. I am also searching for parents of Stephen Clark. He was b. 1855 possibly in Vermont, married in Marshfield, Vt in 1875 and then moved to Hatley. Also Nicholas Lord who may have married Rachel Clark in Lebanon, Maine in 1784. His children moved to Hatley area. I also wanted to mention that I have been to the Societe de Genealogie des Cantons de l'Est to do research for my boyfriend. I found them to be very helpful and they had lots of information there. They were even looking stuff up for us trying to help us in our search. I think they would be an excellent place to contact if anyone is trying to find information. I won't guarantee they will look it up for you but you never know and they had information from just about every county in the whole province. I was raised in the Stanstead area and now live in Vermont. Melinda Comstock Wood

HERE AND THERE The Coaticook Observer Coaticook, Thursday, July 8th 1937, page1, col.5 (From LEANDRE @ The Coaticook Historical Society) Mr.Bryant J. Smith The funeral services of the late Bryant J. Smith who passed away at his home on Child Street, on Monday June 21st., after a lingering illness, took place on Wednesday, June 23rd., at his late residence. Rev.Albert Johnson officiating. The late Mr. Smith was in his eighty-fifth year and had been a resident of Coaticook for the past fifty-eight years. He was born in Lexington Flats, Me. In 1852. In 1877 he married Arietta Frost of Barnston who survives him. Mr. Smith was a leading merchant of Coaticook for many years and since his retirement from active work about thirteen years ago he spent his winters in Florida. Besides his wife, the deceased leaves to mourn his loss a son Stewart of Coaticook, two grandsons, Welman and Roger Smith, one grand-daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Dodds and one great grand-daughter, Ann Dodds. Two favorite hymns, “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Abide With Me” were sung by Mr. Lloyd Dodds of Sherbrooke, who was accompagnied by Miss Ellenor Wallace. The bearers were Messrs Henry Snow, Thomas Trihey, John Mayhew, George Cunnington and C.G.Johnson. The many beautiful flowers and expressions of sympathy received from relatives and friends testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Those from out of town who attended the funeral include Mrs.John Smith, Mrs. E.C.Gilman of Brandford, Mass., Mrs Eugene Young of Peterborough, Ont., Mrs . Rider of Newport, Vt., Mrs. Ina Jacobs of Colebrooke, N.H., Mr. John Mayhew of Worcester Mass., Mres. Robert Hygon of Easton Maryland, Miss Pearl Wood of Stanhope and Mrs. L. Drew of Dixville.

Wondering if anyone might know if one of the children of DR. BROWN was GLEN BROWN who married BARBARA (SMITH) DODDS? Here is item on DR. SMITH. =============== AYER'S CLIFF 1901-1984 A TRIBUTE TO DR. CECIL LORNE BROWN JUNE 1, 1871 - APRIL 25, 1967 PHOTO of a young DR. CECIL L. BROWN & PHOTO of an older DR. CECIL L. BROWN Graduating from McGILL University in 1897 DR. BROWN came to AYER's Cliff the same year and started his medical practice on October 1st from an office established in the WORTHEN Home on TYLER Street. He later moved to his own home on Pleasant Street. He served as a dedicated country Doctor to the people of the community and surrounding areas for nearly 70 years. Following are excerpts from reports of celebrations commemorating his 50th 60th years of service to the community. 50TH YEAR - 1947 In grateful tribute to "Our Country Doctor:, favorite family physician to hundreds from AYER's Cliff and district over the past half-century DR. C. L. BROWN was a guest of honor at a huge community banquet here Saturday evening, in testimonial of his completion of 50 years of community service since he established practice in AYER's Cliff in 1897. 60TH YEAR - 1957 Tribute was given DR. C. L. BROWN, Stanstead County's oldest practicing physician recently when he celebrated his 60th anniversary of medical practice in AYER's Cliff and district. It can truly be said that no person could be more highly respected and loved then "Our Country Doctor", who through the years has not only been the physician, but a friend and adviser. The condition of roads in the horse and buggy days, or in the first of the automobile days, made no difference when he was called. His only thought was for the person who needed him. MORE PHOTOS: 1) DR. BROWN's house. 2) MRS. BROWN 3) DR. BROWN at his desk. ==============================

Hi Everyone I also would like to thank Leslie Nutbrown for her work on the Malvern Cemetery. I had relatives [McKown] that died around the Capelton area. My gggrandfather was a foreman for the Capelton Mines at one time. His 2nd wife and 4 children all died there. Thanks to the Marlene Simmons site http://simmons.b2b2c.ca/ I located them. Then I looked and found them in the Malvern cemetery. Thanks again for a terrific job. Hope to get up to Lennoxville in the spring.

Dear List: Looking for Raycrafts from Ireland who arrived in Megantic Co. near Leeds QC in 1830. Some of them changed their name to Laycraft. I still have transcripts of records found at the National Archives regarding a petition made by passengers on the Bark Brutus from Ireland in 1833 to let them continue their voyage on to Quebec from Gross Isle quarantine station. The following names were listed: [list of the names of 62 passengers] William Newman John McCarthy Richard Waters James O'Brien John Leary Martin Waters Joseph Raycraft Peter Barrett Tim McCarthy James Mahony John Eahlane Daniel McCarthy Henry Talbot Timothy Hayes William Barry Thomas Talbot John Bryan Denis O'Shea James Talbot Thomas Halahan John Lyons Richard Talbot Thomas Leary Timothy McCarthy Jeremiah Shea Patrick Leary John Brabil John Talbot John Vail Richard Hayes Davis Shea Denis Desmond James Joyce Cornelius Shea William Woulfe Thomas Woulfe Timothy Shea Timothy McCarthy Thomas Brabil James Shea Michel Drommey Timothy Lynch Daniel Donovan Michael Vail Guy Sullivan Con Driscoll John Sullivan Patrick Shea J? Coughlan John Quirk Thomas Gallagher Thomas Gallagher Patrick Russell John Lehane Richard Halahan James McCarthy Charles Douwe Davis Sullivan Derby Lynch William Sullivan If anyone would like e-mail copies of the documents concerning this event I would be pleased to send them on. Denice Willis Ottawa ON Canada

Hello List, I have not previously contacted this list, but watch it closely. My 15 year brick wall search is for Thomas Huff m. Elvina Hutchings. Their daughter Cecelia m. Pierre Charbonneau at Laval, QC, 26 Jan 1829. According to her marriage certificate both parents are deceased at the marriage date and are from Maine. I estimate Cecelia's birth as 1810-12. A sister, Ann, may have been born about 1799. With this the parents would have been married about 1798. To make a long story short for now, searches in Quebec, NH and Maine have turned up nothing close enough. I am looking in the Easter Townships because of the Huff presence there. How, and where, Cecelia, obviously English speaking met Pierre Charbonneau is a mystery. Regards, Fred Bennett Ottawa, ON

I am looking for descendants of my grandfather's brothers & sisters. My grandfather was Jacob Henry Ruiter, born in Cowansville, Quebec, 1883. His Ruiter brothers included: Carlton (found these descendants, my cousins, outside of Boston), George, Edward, Garth, William (maybe one more brother) and two sisters, one Nellie Ruiter Snodgrass and one other (I don't know her name.) Also looking for information on a Ruiter cousin named George Graves, I believe a bachelor, a NYC banker (Chase/Manhattan Bank) who owned a farm in New Hampshire in the 1950s or 1960s. I am Alan Ruiter, 728 Schindler Drive, Brick, NJ 08723 Descended from: Captain Jacob Ruiter b. 1772 or 1774, Hoosic, NY, founder of Cowansville, Quebec. Jacob Ruiter, Jr., b. Cowanville, 1806, Jacob D. Ruiter b. Cowansville, 1839 Jacob Henry Ruiter, Sr., b. Cowansville, 1883 Jacob Henry Ruiter, Jr., b. Montreal, 1917 Me. Alan Ruiter, b. Passaic, NJ, 1947

Hi- I've just begun my family tree...my maiden name is Gifford and am having a lot of difficulties with getting any information related to them...the oldest generation I have information on is: William Gifford b. 12 may 1855 m. Mary Oakley b. 13 September 1863 and had the following children: Earl Thomas b. 22 Sep 1887 Danville PQ(my g.grandfather) David William b. 9 Mar 1884 Aleapha b. 13 Jan 1889 May b. 29 Sep 1891 Woneata b. 3 May 1898 Earl married Hazel Maud Smith b. 1892 and had the following children: Elwin Earl b. 18 July 1921 Danville PQ (my grandfather) Methal, David, Doris, Raymond, Ada, Alton, Eva, Pauline, Marion, Helen, Grace Elwin Earl married Bessie St. James (I have significant information on the St. James/St. Gemme family tree) The other family I am having difficulty with is Aulis, the oldest generation I have found: William Aulis b. 1848 m. Lucy Carr b. 1875 and they had the following children: Samuel b. 7 March 1894 Compton, PQ(my g. grandfather) Charles, Sidney, Louis, John Wilfred, Robert, Edward & Thomas Samuel married 11 February 1920 Peal Ethna Eulalie Powers b. 19 October 1900 Magog and had the following children: Gilbert Edward b. 19 April 1920 Standstead (my grandfather) Albert Elmore, Irene Mae, Delbert Elwood, Philbert Ellsworth, Lillian Elaine, Mildred Earnestine, Melbert Earnest, Norbert Edwin, Herbert Ervin, Florence Elizabeth, Julia Ethel If anyone can help me fill in some branches on my tree I'd really appreciate it! I live in the Annapolis Valley, NS - born Sherbrooke/Richmond PQ Thanks

Dear Sally, Yes, I agree that searching in Quebec is like searching in no other province in Canada. The language, the politics and the two churches have made finding records somewhat difficult. If you are researching in Quebec, I would first recommend getting a copy of the Quebec Research Guide from the FHL if you don't have one. This outlines, what record are available, this will answer many questions such as research strategies, notorial records, and land to name a few. If you know what county you are searching in then, I recommend you refer to the Mormon Church website, and search the Library Catalogue by place (your county you are searching in) This will tell you what resources are available to you either non-Catholic or Catholic, there is usually quite abit. I agree that Protestant records are not complete and yes, there were two sets created one for Civil Registration and one for the church. If you live in the US you can order the Civil Registration records held by the LDS these records in and search these records where you live. These are the same records as held by the NAQ. The second set of records is held by the church archives so track down the church and call or write them. They will tell you where the records are, Bishop's University in Lennoxville has many and you can always find somebody there to do some research for you. The Catholic church records kept excellent marriage records through the Loiselle Marriage Index and Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary which is also available through the LDS. I disagree that most clergy back then were like circuit riders, many had established churches. Yes, there were some circuit riders, but again you can order, many of their records on microfilm through the LDS. You can also order all the Canadian Census records that are available through the LDS in the United States. Censuses are time consuming to research and under utilized but can have a wealth of knowledge. If you are having trouble with cemeteries, I would recommend you contact the Quebec Family History Society in Point Claire, the last time I was there they had quite a few monumental inscription books, or contact the Historical Society in the area even if they are open part time. I have been to several historical societies in the area, they are small and run on small budgets. So make sure when you ask a query that you offer to pay for photocopying and postage. Other resources worth searching in the rootsweb.com World Connect Project (do the Advanced Search), you will find many names on it from the Eastern Townships. Also contact the Societe de Genealogy des Cantons de l'Est they have many publications for sale of indexed work, quite possibly of the county or church you are searching in. There are also a few people such as I, Brenda Birch, Neil Broadhurst and Marlene Simmons to name a few that are taking to time to index church records and put them into publication for sale. To find out if this has been done for your search area you can contact the QFHS or search the Eastern Townships Website at : http://www.rootsweb.com/~qceastwn/index.html Yes, records after 1900 are difficult to obtain and you won't find the same kind of records in Canada as you do the US ie: SSDI. Canadian law is quite strict compared to the US and we are governed by the Federal Privacy Act which limits who can who can access what document and it varies by Province. A woman at the Quebec Vital Statistic Office told me that genealogy was not an acceptable reason to hand out vital statistic certificates. But keep up the search, you will find what you are looking for eventually. It may not come in the form of a vital statistic record, but as an obit, a burial card, a probated will, a newspaper clipping, land titles record or notorial record. The best Canadian research I find is not always on the internet, but through writing letters and through the mail. So keep up the effort, don't get disgruntled! Kathleen Brock Edmonton, AB

Forgot to mention I live in Spencer Ma west of Worcester.

Duff, O'Connor, Gorman. Kain, all in Vermont, NH birthplace for John O'Connor lived in Brattleboro VT 1849 - prox 1930..moved to Hartford Ct & died there. Buried in St Michael's cemetary Brattleboro john Duff