In a message dated 11/26/2004 12:49:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I believe this could be Phine or however his name is spelt. I forgot to write down the rest of the info (Source) so will have to go back & see if I can find it again later. I found it in the 1901 Census Image on-line. I remember my father mentioning the names of the girls (Bertha & Goldie) 1901 Census - Coaticook, Stanstead Co., Quebec [Note - all with the surname 'Smith'] [Source: Page 6] Paulinus - head; b. 20 Sept., 1852, Quebec; (age 48); English Origin Emma L. - wife; b. 20 Aug., 1856, Quebec; (age 44); English Origin Bertha - dau.; b. 8 Dec., 1882, Quebec; (age 18) Goldie - dau.; b. 10 Aug., 1891, Quebec (age 9) Dear DARLENE, I find it worrisome that PAULINUS/PLYNE? SMITH was born in Quebec. BRYANT was b. 1843 USA and according to 1901 census record emigrated to Canada in 1853 and was naturalized in 1880. I know census records can be incorrect of course. I find errors all the time. PAULINUS's birth in 1852 in Quebec is problematic. If BRYANT's census information is correct, he came to the townships at age ten presumably with parents. (Unless he was quite a precocious child) See more complete census on BRYANT SMITH below. If you find more on your SMITH family - please let me know. Do you know if Canadian Naturalization papers would exist on BRYANT? I will also ask this question of our list via copying this e-mail to it. Jacki Russell 1901 CANADA CENSUS District: QU STANSTEAD (#195) Subdistrict: Coaticook (Town/Ville) d-2 Page 1 National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6546 18 4 Smith Bryant J. M Head M Mar 31 1843 58 b. USA occ: Trader Emigrated-Canada 1858 Naturalized-Canada 1880 19 4 Smith Arietta F Wife M Mar 9 1849 42 20 4 Smith Stewart M Son S Apr 17 1884 16 21 4 Smith Pearl F Daughter S Dec 23 1888 13 ==============

Thought this item from current SHS Newsletter might be of interest to list. Page 4. Winter 2004-2005 Stanstead Historical Society Newsletter THE RESTORATION OF PIONEERS' MONUMENT There are plans afoot to restore the Pioneers' Monument at Dufferin Heights. This historic site has fallen into a state of serious disrepair since its last face lift many years ago. Stimulated by the research surrounding its 75th anniversary celebrations and encouraged by a group of local residents interested in the monument, the Society contacted the owner of the property, MRS. ISABEL BERRY, and her son JOHN BERRY about the monument's condition and received an encouraging reply to the effect that the family is committed to ensuring that the site is returned to good condition. Initial discussions suggest that the family, the SHS and the group of local residents coordinated by MIKE HACKETT, are ready to contribute financially to its restoration. In the case of the SHS share, a bank account has been opened which already contains funds contributed for this purpose by former MLA ROBERT BENOIT and by BOB ALGER, who put together a donation from a group of friends. Board member ED HYATT has acted as an effective liason between the Board and the resident's group. Arrangements have been made for a visit to the site this month by representatives of the groups mentioned above. HARRY ISBRUCKER and TOBY ROCHESTER of the SHS and representatives of the residents' group will be accompanied by the designer and former Board member GUY CLOUTIER as well as by ROBERT CHAUVETTE, expert stone mason. CLOUTIER and CHAUVETTE have kindly agreed to contribute their advice on restoration and costs. The monument was put up in 1927 on the initiative of some local residents led by COLONEL BENJAMIN MORRILL, T. LEE QUIMBY, A. E. CURTIS and HOMER G. CURTIS. COLONEL MORRILL was the then owner of the property and father of the current owner, as well as the first president of the SHS. The bronze plaque set into the fieldstone base carries the names of 105 pioneers who, accompanied in most cases by their families, settled in Stanstead Township between 1792 and 1820. ORSON WHEELER later (1940's) designed the plaque which directs the attention of visitors to various local topographical features. Access to the site, is assured by the BERRY family as well as the cooperation of the Dufferin Heights Golf club. =================== For more information contact the Stanstead Historical Society. Website: http://www.colbycurtis.ca/ SHS e-mail address: [email protected]

I am trying to find out what happened to my great grandfather John Roberts Widdup. He was born in England in 1870 and emigrated in 1898. His last known whereabouts are in the 1901 census in Sherbrooke. He was kiving in Melbourne Strret as a book keeper. He was married to Emily France and had two children, Harry born in 1899 and Percy born in 1900. Percy died in 1868 in Vancouver. Does anybody recognise the name Widdup in their family tree. i have tried to foolow this through Harry and Percy but perhaps there were more children who were daughters. I Has anyone any idea how I can widen my research. I am running out of ideas and hope. I have been looking for John for 4 years now! Sue -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm

"A plan of Guilford, Vt. drawn by Nathan Dwight, surveyor, in 1765, showing the original 50-acre and 100-acre lots. The names of many of the earliest settlers have been added according to the best information available: Homestead 100 acre lot #133 William BULLOCK on the Brattleboro and Guilford, Vt. line; Homestead 50 acre lot #97 Lovell BULLOCK; Homestead 50 acre lot #98 Lovell BULLOCK [just south of lot #97]; Homestead 100 acre lot #83 Ward BULLOCK and Abisha RICE; Homestead 100 acre lot #73 sawmill and Ward BULLOCK." Source is "Official History of GUILFORD, VERMONT 1678-1961", edited by Broad Brook Grange No. 151, ©1961. Transcribed by Jan Jordan

The following appears at _http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/_ (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/) : U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative Health care professionals have known for a long time that common diseases - heart disease, cancer, and diabetes - and even rare diseases - like hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia - can run in families. If one generation of a family has high blood pressure, it is not unusual for the next generation to have similarly high blood pressure. Tracing the illnesses suffered by your parents, grandparents, and other blood relatives can help your doctor predict the disorders to which you may be at risk and take action to keep you and your family healthy. To help focus attention on the importance of family health history, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., in cooperation with other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history. In addition to the Office of the Surgeon General, other HHS agencies involved in this project include the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). National Family History Day Surgeon General Carmona has declared Thanksgiving 2004 to be the first annual National Family History Day. Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans. Whenever families gather, the Surgeon General encourages them to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family. Learning about their family's health history may help ensure a longer future together. My Family Health Portrait Americans know that family history is important to health. A recent survey found that 96 percent of Americans believe that knowing their family history is important. Yet, the same survey found that only one-third of Americans have ever tried to gather and write down their family's health history. Because family health history is such a powerful screening tool, the Surgeon General has created a new computerized tool to help make it fun and easy for anyone to create a sophisticated portrait of their family's health. This new tool, called "My Family Health Portrait" can be downloaded for free and installed on your own computer. The tool will help you organize your family tree and help you identify common diseases that may run in your family. When you are finished, the tool will create and print out a graphical representation of your family's generations and the health disorders that may have moved from one generation to the next. That is a powerful tool for predicting any illnesses for which you should be checked. For information on other activities of the Office of the Surgeon General, please visit _www.surgeongeneral.gov_ (http://www.surgeongeneral.gov) . Posted by Jan Jordan in VT

Jacki, Richard Greenleaf Smith, 30 Sep 1840 to 7 Sep 1930. Julia Evaline Chesley, 15 Jun 1844 - 26 Nov 1890. The two married on 24 May 1870 I don't have anything further on Richard Smith, but can put you in touch with someone who probably does. Julia Chesley is youngest of 10 children of John Brewster Chesley (1802-1867) and Ruth Draper (1806-1894). Her sister Lydia Chesley (1830-1890) is my GG GM. She married Orin Wilson (1828-1879). I think Richard's middle initial "L." in the 1901 census must be an enumerator's recording error or a misreading. David Wilson -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 2:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] 1881 & 1901 Canada Census - RICHARD SMITH family of Dixville, Stanstead, Quebec 1881 CANADA CENSUS Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Richard SMITH M Male English 40 USA Butcher Church of England Julia E SMITH M Female English 36 Q <Quebec> Sarrah SMITH W Female English 62 USA Source Information: Census Place Dixville, Stanstead, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375835 NA Film Number C-13199 District 56 Sub-district H Page Number 3 Household Number 14 ================ 1901 CANADA CENSUS QU STANSTEAD (#195) Subdistrict: Dixville (Village) e Page 7 National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6546 32 70 Smith Richard L. M Head W Sep 30 1840 60 33 70 Smith Eugene R. M Son S Jan 30 1882 19 34 70 Smith Bessie E. F Daughter S Dec 22 1883 17 35 70 Smith Sarah F Mother W Jun 9 1812 88 Would anyone have anything on this family? JSR ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi researchers, Check out http://www.vermontmarriages.novikgenealogy.com for Vermont Marriages from 1791 - late 1800s. Thanks to Melissa that this project is about 1/3 complete, and has about 900 records entered to date. Happy searching, Jan Jordan in VT

To all who will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day tomorrow! The following little story is very interesting (could be true) and received this morning via Rootsweb Missing Links. I will not be home tomorrow so hopefully someone will tell me what time is the Macy's Parade ' In my family we always celebrated two Thanksgivings as my mother was from Maine, an uncle in Minnesota. http://www.petuniapress.com/turkey3.htm Enjoy the story -- sincerely hope it does not happen to you. Happy Thanksgiving!! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/post1901census.htm A Thanksgiving Day present: http://www.lyndencowan.com/

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1876-1890 Page 1. DEATH - NORTON - At her residence, King Corner, Jan. 9, 1876, after a long & painful illness, MRS. S. AMELIA KING, widow of the late ARTHUR NORTON, aged 43 yrs. ==============

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1876-1890 Page 15. DEATH - NORTON - At Coaticook Feb. 12, 1877, MR. ARUNAH NORTON, aged 71 yrs. =====================

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS - 1876-1890 Page 145. DEATH - NORTON - At his residence in Kingscroft, Barnston, Mar. 30, 1887, PORTER NORTON, in his 74th year. ===============

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1861-1875 Page 83. DEATH - NORTON - On Nov. 25, 1868, after a long & severe affliction, ARTHUR NORTON of KING Corner, Barnston, in his 54th year. ================= STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1861-1875 Page 84. DEATH - NORTON In Barnston, Nov. 25, 1868, ARTHUR, youngest son of the late SHADRACH & ABIGAIL NORTON, in his 54th year. ==================

ERNEST V. NORTON was the son of ARUNAH NORTON & FANNY HUNTOON. (See family listing HUBBARD's book beneath census records) 1880 US CENSUS Ernest V. NORTON Male Other Information: Birth Year <1840> Birthplace CAN Age 40 Occupation Commercial Traveller Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Ernest V. NORTON Relation Self Father's Birthplace CAN Mother's Birthplace CAN Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Ernest V. NORTON Self M Male W 40 CAN Commercial Traveller CAN CAN Caroline L. NORTON Wife M Female W 37 FL Keeps House CAN CAN Mary E. NORTON Dau S Female W 11 IA At School CAN FL Jane E. NORTON Dau S Female W 10 IA At School CAN FL Charles H. NORTON Son S Male W 8 IA At School CAN FL Annie H. NORTON Dau S Female W 5 IA CAN FL Source Information: Census Place Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Family History Library Film 1254560 NA Film Number T9-0560 Page Number 431D ================ 1901 CANADA CENSUS District: QU STANSTEAD (#195) Subdistrict: Coaticook (Town/Ville) d-1 Page 12 National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6546 HOUSEHOLD: 46 132 Lovell Fritz E. M Head M Sep 3 1865 35 47 132 Lovell Emma J. F Wife M Feb 5 1870 30 48 132 Lovell Vevian F Daughter S Sep 26 1897 3 (*VERIAN) 49 132 Norton Ernest V. M Father in law W Oct 8 59 50 132 Hallory Mary F Domestic S Sep 21 1884 16 ========================= THE HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY PROVINCE OF QUEBEC CANADA BY B. F. HUBBARD. Page 335 ARUNAH NORTON, oldest son of Shadrach Norton was b. Dec 1, 1805 - m. FANNY HUNTOON, b. in COVENTRY, VT., June 18, 1817. They setttled in Barnston, removed to Coaticook, where he holds the office of captain of militia. CHILDREN: ERNEST V., b. Oct 8, 1839 OSMOND O., b. Feb 17, 1845 * ARTHUR OSMORE NORTON ANNIE M., b. July 20, 1850 JAMES T., b. Sep 20, 1850

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1876-1890 Page 91. MARRIAGE - WARD-LOVELL At the Baptist Parsonage, Coaticook, Mar. 8, 1883, by REV. R. McKILLOP, CHAS. O. WARD to CLARA A. LOVELL, both of Barnston. ===================

STANSTEAD JOURNAL VITAL STATISTICS 1891-1905 Page 189. MARRIAGE - McDONALD-LOVELL (Coaticook) On Apr. 14, 1903, at the Episcopal church, MR. ALEX. McDONALD & MISS EDNA LOVELL, dau. of CHARLES LOVELL & grand-dau. of H. LOVELL, M. P. ===================

Good morning, In regards to paying a research fee for the KERR / HENDERSON family-group at the Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Center, I have just now heard from them: Dear Betty We accept payment in the form of personal cheque, postal order or money order made payable to Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre. We can also accept payment by credit card ( VISA or Mastercard ) Please phone us 353 71 91 43728 with details or if you wish to email us with details, the choice is yours. However, we wish to advise you that our email or website is not secure for sending credit card information. Regards John C McTernan Hon.Secretary So, I will send them a U.S. .. P.O. Money Order for the $80.00. However, I will be moving to a new home on Saturday, and most of my papers are now in taped-up boxes. So, sending the "form" and the "check" to County Sligo will need to wait until the first or second week in December. John Metcalf has brought up the question of how people could help pay for the research fee. I think the easiest way is for people who have offered to help pay the research fee to send me - whatever they feel comfortable with - in whatever form of payment they feel comfortable with. Please e-mail me separately, and I will give you my new mailing address, which will be a P.O. Box for the winter. Thank you. For those of us in the USA, please have a peaceful, thankful, pleasant .. Thanksgiving Day !!! Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA)

HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD Page 334. SHADRACH NORTON, b. in Bennington, Vt., Nov. 20, 1781 - m. ABIGAIL PORTER, b. in Stockbridge Mass., 1781. They settled in Barnston, in 1803. He d. june 11, 1838. She d. Feb. 28, 1838. CHILDREN: AMELIA, b. Dec. 9, 1803 ARUNAH, b. Dec. 1, 1805 MARTIN, b. Feb. 17, 1808 LORANA, b. Aug. 21, 1810 PORTER, b. June 30, 1813 ARTHUR, b. Jan. 20, 1815 SARAH E., b. Dec. 14, 1819 JULIA, b. April 7, 1822 One child died young.

THE HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD Pages 333. & 334. FAMILY OF CAPT. ISSACHAR NORTON CAPT. ISSACHAR NORTON m. LORANA PAINE. They settled in Barnston in 1805. He d. in 1825. She d. in 1843. Their children were: SETH; SHADRACH; ISSACHAR; SAMUEL , m. ORPHA HEATH; ELDAD, m. BETSEY HEATH; OLIVE, m. ROSWELL SMITH; LAURA, m. JOHN HENRY; ROSWELL, was drowned in Vermont; ROSWELL, 2nd, m. a MISS LANE, and ELON, who m. SARAH COREY. These families settled mostly in Barnston and the neighboring towns.

Hi, Good luck searching the links below for your Vermont ancestors. Jan Jordan 1) VERMONTWEBSITE Address:http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/MAINGATEWAY.html 2) Vermont Genealogy Forum Address:http://genforum.genealogy.com/vt/ 3) RootsWeb Mailing List Search: VERMONT Address:http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VERMONT 4) RootsWeb Mailing List Search: VTDATA Address:http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=VTDATA 5) VT-OLD-NEWS Address:http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=VT-OLD-NEWS

Hello : I am still trying to gather information abt. CYRUS SPRAGUE; he is shown on the 1901 Census for Magog Town with wife MARIA, and children Laura b. 1880 , Etta b. 1884, Milo b. 1885, Fred H. b. 1889 , and Bertha May , b. 1891. There might have been 3 other children before Laura,; the 1881 Census ( Familysearch.org ) shows CYRUS and MARIA living in Farnham East, Brome, with George b. 1875 and William b. 1877 , and Lillie ( Lillian ) b.1879 . The 1881 says they were b. in Nova Scotia , the 1901 says Cyrus and Maria were b. in US. I have been advised CYRUS SPRAGUE was from an area in Maine, bordering Nova Scotia . I would sure appreciate any help on this family, Bertha May is my Husband's Maternal Grandmother- she married CEPHAS BUZZELL in Derby, Vermont in 1905 and they lived in the Fitch Bay Tomifobia area of Stanstead County, Quebec. Thanks for any assistance, Sincerely, Sally Dutton