VITAL STATISTICS STANSTEAD JOURNAL Page 103. MARRIAGE - MOORE-SLEEPER In Corinth, Vt. Jan 1, 1884, by REV. C. D. DAVIS, MR. R. W. MOORE of Barnston, to MISS KATE SLEEPER of Corinth. ================== (2 POSSIBILITIES for ROBERT MOORE in Canada 1881 census) 1901 CANADA CENSUS District: QU STANSTEAD (#195) Subdistrict: Stanstead Plain (Village) l Page 8 Image: View the image using a split screen or new window. Images are from National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6546 6 87 Moore Robt. W. M Head M Aug 16 1853 47 b. Quebec Irish occ: Inn Keeper 7 87 Moore Kate F Wife M Jul 14 1853 47 8 87 Moore Elizabeth C. F Daughter S Jan 21 1887 14 9 87 Moore Mary E. F Sister S Dec 20 1870 30 10 87 Sleeper Caroline E. F Mother-in-law W Jan 16 1830 71 =================== Re: KATE SLEEPER 1880 US CENSUS Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Brydon S. SLEEPER Self M Male W 48 VT Farmer NH VT Caroline E. SLEEPER Wife M Female W 50 VT Keeping House NH VT Kate N. SLEEPER Dau S Female W 26 VT Domestic Servant VT VT Flora J. SLEEPER Dau S Female W 14 VT At Home VT VT Carydon SLEEPER Son S Male W 8 VT VT VT Leander C. BROWN Other M Male W 34 VT Works In Mine VT VT George H. WILSON Other M Male W 34 VT Works In Mine VT VT William O. DOYLE Other M Male W 44 CAN Farm Laborer IRE IRE Hattie DOYLE Other S Female W 25 CAN Domestic Servant CAN IRE Source Information: Census Place Corinth, Orange, Vermont Family History Library Film 1255345 NA Film Number T9-1345 Page Number 83A ============

1880 US CENSUS Brydon S. SLEEPER Male Other Information: Birth Year <1832> Birthplace VT Age 48 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Brydon S. SLEEPER Relation Self Father's Birthplace NH Mother's Birthplace VT Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Brydon S. SLEEPER Self M Male W 48 VT Farmer NH VT Caroline E. SLEEPER Wife M Female W 50 VT Keeping House NH VT Kate N. SLEEPER Dau S Female W 26 VT Domestic Servant VT VT Flora J. SLEEPER Dau S Female W 14 VT At Home VT VT Carydon SLEEPER Son S Male W 8 VT VT VT Leander C. BROWN Other M Male W 34 VT Works In Mine VT VT George H. WILSON Other M Male W 34 VT Works In Mine VT VT William O. DOYLE Other M Male W 44 CAN Farm Laborer IRE IRE Hattie DOYLE Other S Female W 25 CAN Domestic Servant CAN IRE Source Information: Census Place Corinth, Orange, Vermont Family History Library Film 1255345 NA Film Number T9-1345 Page Number 83A ============ 1901 CANADA CENSUS District: QU STANSTEAD (#195) Subdistrict: Stanstead Plain (Village) l Page 8 National Archives Web Site Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6546 6 87 Moore Robt. W. M Head M Aug 16 1853 47 7 87 Moore Kate F Wife M Jul 14 1853 47 8 87 Moore Elizabeth C. F Daughter S Jan 21 1887 14 9 87 Moore Mary E. F Sister S Dec 20 1870 30 10 87 Sleeper Caroline E. F Mother-in-law W Jan 16 1830 71 ===================

Discovered in the obituary of HENRY JONATHAN HOPKINSON, of Sherbrooke, the following information about his father. This is just an excerpt of obituary - I am waiting to see the entire item when I get it in the mail. Obit in the April 29, 1920 SDR. HENRY JONATHAN HOPKINSON born in London, England, the son of the late William Hopkinson who came to Canada as a representative of the British American Land Company. Also, it is noted that Orian Hopkinson of Waterville was a bearer. ===================== I have long speculated that my 2 great grandfather WILLIAM CUELL HOPKINSON and HENRY J. HOPKINSON were brothers, in fact twins, and both men had sons named WILLIAM and were born Dec. 21 & 22, 1830 in England. Both lived in Sherbrooke - and there are few HOPKINSON's around in Quebec let alone the Eastern Townships. HOWEVER, not knowing if these two men came to Canada alone or with parents I was unwilling to speculate on whether or not a HOPKINSON couple I found might be their parents, Now though......................... I believe the following: WILLIAM HOPKINSON (senior) and ANN PEARCE may well be the parents of HENRY JONATHAN HOPKINSON and WILLIAM CUELL HOPKINSON. "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. DEATH HOPKINSON, ANN PEARCE (F) 60 years Sherbrooke 16-10-1870 / 18-10-1870 P: ( ) M: Anglican CONJ: W. HOPKINSON Sherbrooke TEM: ( ) & ( ) Note: born abt. 1810 =============== "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. DEATH HOPKINSON, WILLIAM (M) 68 years 24-07-1872 / 26-07-1872 P: ( ) M: Anglican CONJ: ( ) Sherbrooke TEM: ( ) & ( ) Note: born abt. 1804 ====================== (Believe this listing may well be for WILLIAM HOPKINSON, Senior) Mackay, Robert W. Stuart The Canada directory : containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns and principal villages of Canada : together with a complete post office directory of the province, a directory to public offices, officers and institutions, a variety of statistical and commercial tables, exhibiting the population, trade, revenue, expenditure, imports, exports, public works, etc., etc., of Canada, and a variety of other useful information brought down to November, 1851 Montreal: J. Lovell, 1851, 684 pgs. SHERBROOKE Page 354. HOPKINSON, W., bailiff, Wellington st. ================ In a 'partial' search of the 1851 Canada Sherbrooke census WILLIAM, Senior, was not found but his son WILLIAM, Junior, was found but not other son HENRY J. HOPKINSON. WILLIAM, Junior's occupation in that census was Paper maker. The same occupation he had when he married in that same year. ALSO, I wonder how I might do a lookup for the following cemetery? Would just be interested at first to find out if they are in fact buried there and then would like to know what their tombstones have to say. St. Peter's Cemetery, Prospect Street, Sherbrooke - Anglican As this couple was Anglican - they might be there. They are not at Elmwood where both sons are. I wonder too if St. Peter's might be an older cemetery. I seem unable to find just when Elmwood began operating. I have e-mailed JAMES SWEENEY at BISHOPS asking him to see what he can find for WILLIAM HOPKINSON and ANN PEARCE. [email protected] as he has the Anglican Records. I also asked him to check out the following HOPKINSON's found in the Dist. of St. Francis vital records (from a kind lookup - I do not own these volumes) and wondered if they might be the daughters of this couple. "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. DEATH HOPKINSON, SALLY (F) Compton 24-07-1842 / 25-07-1842 Anglican CONJ: Vve. ANTHONY BOWEN (fermier) P: ( ) M: Canton Compton TEM: ( ) & ( ) "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. MARRIAGE HOPKINSON, CLARISSA L, Anglican m. 05-09-1864 GORDEN, GEORGE HENRY - SHERBROOKE "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. MARRIAGE HOPKINSON, MARTHA A., of Brompton, W. Meth. m. 22-05-1857, MITCHELL, JOHN HENRY - SHERBROOKE "District of St. Francis from the Church Records of sixteen religious denominations, catholics not included, 1815-1879" published by the Eastern Townships Genealogical Society, Sherbrooke. MARRIAGE HOPKINSON, VICTORIA of to. of Ascot Univ., 04-08-1854 m. MOULTON, JOSEPH - ASCOT ================ Thanks for any further research ideas. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell

----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon A. Watts To: Canada Census Campaign Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 1:57 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - New column online Greetings All. FYI. I have posted my latest Post 1901 Census column and it is now online at: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazce/gazce108.htm This issue provides information on Bill S-18 - An Act to Amend the Statistics Act. It includes the Bill itself, a personal message and a news release from Senator Lorna Milne, and a news release from Statistics Canada. It also includes clauses from the existing Statistics Act that are referred to in the new Bill. Your comments regarding Bill S-18 are invited. Please send them to myself at [email protected] or Muriel M. Davidson at [email protected] . When sending your comments to us please copy in Senator Lorna Milne at [email protected] . Rootsweb is still experiencing problems with listserver5 which houses the Canada-Census-Campaign and many other mail list. There is no indication at this time when they will be back online. To keep updated on the situation read the information in the yellow block at http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Happy Hunting Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index.htm en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted

VITAL STATISTICS ON THE HOPKINSON FAMILY listed in the six books on the District of St. Francis. MARRIAGES: William Cuell Hopkinson m: Clarina Howard Smith 14-04-1851, Wesleyan Methodist, Sherbrooke, Que. They had 7 children: BIRTHS: 2. Bion " b: 28-09-1857, bapt. 07-11-1866 Presbyterian, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada ====================== 1881 Canadian Census Bion HOPKINSON Male Other Information: Birth Year <1858> Birthplace Canada Age 23 Occupation Machinist Marital Status Head of Household Bion HOPKINSON Source Information: Census Place Coaticook, Stanstead, Quebec Family History Library Film 1375835 District 56 Sub-district G Division 1 Page Number 41 Household Number 213 ====================== 1900 US Census HOPKINSON, BEEN * note SHOULD be BION not BEEN Massachusetts , HAMPDEN, 4-WD SPRINGFIELD, Age 41, Male, Race: White, Born: CANA Series: T623 Roll: 652 Page: 32 HOUSEHOLD: HOPKINSON, BION head of household age 41 b. Sept 1859 Canada father b. England mother b. Canada-Eng. occupation cannot decipher) HOPKINSON, ADDIE wife age 40 b. May 1860 b. Vermont both parents b. Vermont married 16 years had one child not living at time of census ============= 1920 census HOPKINSON, BION (1920 U.S. Census) Massachusetts , HAMPDEN, 5-WD SPRINGFIELD, Age 62, Male, Race: White, Born: CANA Series: T625 Roll: 703 Page: 246 HOPKINSON, BION age 62 b. Canada father born England - mother born Vermont (Occ: cannot decipher) (note: emigrated to US in 1880 and was naturalized in 1890) HOPKINSON, ADDIE L. wife age 59 - no occ. born Vermont and both parents born Vermont ================= 1930 census Hopkinson, Bion Age: 72 State: Massachusetts Birthplace: Canada County: Hampden Race: White Township: Springfield HOPKINSON, BION age 72 head of household occ: envelope manufacturer b. Canada AND says both parents b. Canada HOPKINSON, ADDIE C. age 69 wife no occ b. Vermont both parents b. Vermont (b. abt. 1855) lived on Union Street =================== SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY - 11-08-04 (from the year 1930 on Directory lookup) Bion & wife Addie lived at 124 Byers St until Circa 1940 -moved to 141 School St. Between 1937-1938 Bion seems have sold his envelope Company-Eastern Envelope Co, Addie continued to work at the compamy at 29 Worthington St for about 2 years as a clerk. By 1943 there is no listing for any Hopkinson at all. ================= SPRINGFIELD CEMETERY information (over phone) 11-12-04 BION HOPKINSON died April 11, 1942 Burial - April 14, 1942 Age: 85 Cause - Hemiplegia Lot: 3350 location: Betula Path Sec: 11N10 Lot owner: MRS. ADDY C. HOPKINSON (Head - East) interred in WILBERT Vault ========================== *** Looking for maiden name and parents for WIFE - ADDIE C. HOPKINSON. SPRINGFIELD CEMETERY information (by phone) 11-12-04 ADDIE C. HOPKINSON - Widow of BION HOPKINSON Date of Death: July 30, 1942 Date of Burial: Aug. 1, 1942 Age: 82-2-17 (??) Cause: Cerebral Hemmorhage Lot: 3350 Location: Betula Path Section: 11N10 Lot owner: MRS. ADDY C. HOPKINSON (Head-East - Interred in WILBERT Vault) ==================

An obituary was discovered at BISHOPS today for HENRY J. HOPKINSON (who I believe to be the twin brother of WILLIAM CUELL HOPKINSON my 2 great grandfather) which states the following. (excerpt) HENRY J. HOPKINSON (Note: husband of BARBARA STAFFORD) was born in London, England, the son of the late William Hopkinson who came to Canada as a representative of the British American Land Company. Also, it is noted that ORION HOPKINSON of Waterville was a bearer. RICHARD ORION HOPKINSON was the son of WILLIAM CUELL HOPKINSON and I feel reasonably sure is the nephew of HENRY J. HOPKINSON. HENRY J. HOPKINSON's obituary was found in April 29, 1920 SDR. He and family are buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Sherbrooke as is WILLIAM CUELL HOPKINSON and family. I would like to find out where I can learn more about history of the BALC and listing of Representatives. Found following on Canada Archives and Library website. ================= British American Land Company The British American Land Company was created in London in 1832 to manage land in Lower Canada. It purchased over 800 000 acres of land in the Eastern Townships for approximately 120 000 pounds sterling. The company hoped in this way to encourage the immigration of British subjects to the region. Its aim was to boost the English-speaking population in Lower Canada. This attempt to upset the ethnic balance in the new colony was sharply denounced by the Patriot Party and was referred to in the Ninety-two Resolutions adopted by the House of Assembly of Lower Canada. From 1844 to 1855, A.T. Galt served as the commissioner of the British American Land Company, whose offices were set up in Sherbrooke. Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt Alexander Tilloch Galt, 1869. Copyright/Source (September 6, 1817 - September 19, 1893) Alexander Tilloch Galt was one of the most influential politicians of his time. His role was most prominent during the constitutional conferences; he was involved in the issue of economic development and was committed to defending the rights of religious minorities. These things together made him truly one of the Fathers of Confederation. In 1824, Alexander's father John Galt founded the Canada Company -- a settlement company active in the area of Lake Huron -- and laid the groundwork for the city of Guelph, Ontario. It was during this time that the young Alexander first came to Canada, in 1828. He remained for two years. Despite the failure of the Canada Company, John Galt helped found the British American Land Company in 1834 and arranged for his son to be taken on as a clerk in the Sherbrooke office. Thus, in 1835, Alexander Tilloch Galt returned to Canada for the second time. In 1840, he drafted a report on the company's successes and failures, and the document made its way to London. Galt had made an impression: in October 1843, the London office made him secretary of the British American Land Company and, in 1844, he was named commissioner. Galt's first foray into politics was short-lived. It was in 1853 that he made his real political début. He would remain active in Canadian politics until 1872. Early in his career, Galt could have been considered a supporter of the"parti rouge", which favoured the abolition of seigneurial tenure, the secularization of clergy land reserves, secret ballot elections, and the separation of Church and State. Nonetheless, the remainder of his career would clearly show him to be a Conservative, first and foremost. When the government was dissolved in 1858, Governor General Edmund Walker Head asked Alexander Galt to form a new government. He refused, but suggested the job be given to George-Étienne Cartier, who agreed to form the new government with John A. Macdonald. Galt became inspector general (finance minister of the time). Galt's agreement to join the government was conditional on the serious consideration of a project to federate the British North American colonies. In October 1858, supported by the governor, Alexander Tilloch Galt, George-Étienne Cartier and John Ross travelled to London to present their proposal to Queen Victoria. The project was received with polite indifference and was then shelved until 1863. In 1863, the Macdonald-Taché government had a House majority, and a parliamentary committee was created to study the political restructuring of the colony. After another change in government, the Great Coalition was formed in 1864 and the confederation process got going in earnest. Galt participated in the conferences in Charlottetown, Québec and London. He was among those who helped organize the new country's administration, and championed the right to education for the Protestant minority in Quebec. In 1866, Galt resigned from Cabinet when most Upper Canadian politicians opposed the same rights for the Catholic minority in their province. His contribution was too great to be ignored, however; when the final constitution was drafted, the right to education for religious minorities was in place for all provinces. Prime Minister Macdonald appointed Alexander Tilloch Galt to the position of finance minister in the first Cabinet of the Canadian Government, but he would hold this position for only a year. In 1867, the bankruptcy of the Commercial Bank of Kingston forced him to resign. He left active politics for good in 1872 over his disagreement with a number of government policies. The remainder of Galt's political career was spent as the Canadian government's representative abroad until 1883, when he returned to the business world. Chronic health problems late in life forced him to limit his activities after 1890. He died at home in Montréal on September 19, 1893. Source Kesteman, Jean-Pierre. -- "Galt, sir Alexander Tilloch." -- Dictionnaire biographique du Canada. -- Vol. XII. -- Québec : Presses de l'Université Laval, 1983. -- P. 378-387.

HISTORY OF STANSTEAD COUNTY by B. F. HUBBARD Page 196. FAMILY OF JONATHAN FOSS. JONATHAN FOSS, b. in Chester, N.H., December 20, 1780, m. MARGARET SKINNER, who was b. in Wolton, Conn., in 1787. They settled on No. 23, 9th Range of Stanstead, in 1807. He d. in 1854. CHILDREN: JOSEPH, b. March 1, 1805 - m. SARAH A. MOORE ; 2nd, ALMIRA ROGERS. JONATHAN, b. May 21, 1807 - m. ANNA CLARK. MARGARET, b. January 22, 1809 - m. OZIAS G. BROWN LAURA, b. in June, 1811. AUSTIN, b. January 9, 1813 - m. PHEBE HIBBARD. LYDIA, b. May 7, 1815 - m. REUBEN EMERSON. MARY, b. January 22, 1818 - m. EDWARD OLIVER. CLARISSA, b. January 4, 1820 - d. April 9, 1825. EMILY, b. March 8, 1822 m. CARLOS RIDER. HIRAM, b. May 2, 1824 - m. MARTHA DAVIS. SMITH, b. May 28, 1829 - m. MARY JANE CAMPBELL. ===================

Has anyone looked at John Decker's family of Stanbridge? Adam Schoolcraft had a child called Susannah Schoolcraft who married a John Decker before 1823. Leon Lalanne did some notarial work for her that identified both her and her husband and also her relationship to Adam Schoolcraft. That is the only evidence I have for Susannah Schoolcraft's existence. I never found any sign of her after that. Checking Lorna Rhicard's births and deaths in Missisquoi Co. books I see three children of John Decker baptized around 1842/43. The subjects were actually born in 1820, 1821 and 1825 to parents John and "Rosannah" Decker. I suspect that "Rosannah" is actually Susannah. I do not have the actual film to check the handwriting and thus see if Rosannah is truly correctly transcribed but, as the baptisms are independent and there are three of them, I think it very likely that the mother's name really was "Rosannah". I did recheck Leon Lalanne's document and his writing is clear (for once!) and he does say Susannah in several places so he was convinced she was "Susannah" in 1823. Anyway, the point of my question is whether anyone knows the maiden name of John Decker's "Rosannah". If its presently 'unknown' then I think it is probably the person I know as "Susannah" Schoolcraft.

COATICOOK, C. D. - A village in the Township of Barnston, County of Stanstead and District of St. Francis. It is a Port of Entry. Being contiguous to a station on the Grand Trunk Railway, it is distance from Portland 174 miles and from Montreal 118 miles. There is a daily stage to Barnston Corner, 5 miles, Stanstead Plain 13 miles, far $1, and one weekly to Hereford, 16 miles, fare $1.50. Mail daily. Population about 300. ADAMS, AARON A., farmer, township mayor. ADAMS, F. A., storekeeper. BALDWIN, LEVI, tinware manufactory and saw and grist mills. BALDWIN, RICHARD, JR., farmer. BARRY, THOMAS, preventive officer BURBEC, JOHN C., blacksmith, wheelwright and carriage maker. CHILD, MARCUS, SEN., J. P., inspector of schools. CLEVELAND, JOHN B., manufacturer of lasts and clapboards. CUTTING & FOX, general store. CUTTING, HORACE, postmaster, proprietor of Coaticook hotel and stage house. CUTTING, JONATHAN, J.P., farmer. DAMON, BENJAMIN, M. D. EATON, GEORGE, carpenter. ELLIS, EPHRAIM C., bailiff. FORSYTH, REV. JOSEPH, Wesleyan. FOX, AMOS K., custom house agent. FROSWELL, J., (tailor) GENDRON, FRANCOIS, carpenter. KENNEDY, JOHN, blacksmith. LARK & LOVELL, grocers druggist. LEWIS, ALPHEUR, shoemaker. McDUFFEE, GEORGE, retail dealer general merchandise. MERRILL, REV. CHARLES, Universalist. MOULTON, REV. T. P., Baptist. POMROY & PAGE, stage proprietors. RUGG, LORENZO, tanner. STODDARD, WILLIAM, carpenter & builder sleigh & carriage maker. SUTTON, PHILANDER, J. P., shoemaker. THOMPSON, JAMES, collector of customs. THOMPSON, JAMES, stationmaster Grand Trunk Railway. THORNTON & DAVIS, store keeper.

Please change my e-mail address from [email protected] to [email protected] and continue sending the QC-ETANGLO-L to me. Thank you! Shon Halacka

To Marcel Prud'homme - La Salle Dear Sir:- The BLUE ? means you have never replied to any of our memos to you -- census records cover all of Canada, and doubtlessly, many in Quebec are also waiting for the 1911 census records, as I am. They will be in both languages and hopefully online as soon as possible after the vote, as are 1901 and 1906 records. As you doubtlessly know by now, Senator Lorna Milne presented Bill S-18 on Nov. 2nd -- a Bill designed to amend the problems which have occurred in the Stats Canada branch of the government. We are hoping you will support Senator Milne when it is time to vote on Bill S-18, thus smoothing the passage to the House of Commons. Your personal message board may be found at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore3.htm#PQ Your anwer is welcomed by email. Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee 25 Crestview Avenue, Brampton, ON L6W 2R8 http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index.com

Concord, NH @ Vital Records Daniel Batchelder, b. 15 August 1750, Chester, NH. 3rd child of: Jethro Batchelder & Abigail, Vol 1, p 127. No other info on card. Daniel Batchelder, m.22 September 1774 Judith Judkins by Nathaniel Noyes, Clergyman, South Hampton, NH. no other info. ========= BROWN - Theophilas Brown, b. 14 September 1775 or 8 to Jonathan Brown & Anna, Candia, NH Shearburne Brown, b. 7 April 1778, Candia, NH to Jonathan Brown & Anna John Brown , b. 17 October 1793, Candia, NH to Jonathan Brown & Mary. No birth for Levi.

Spofford, Jeremiah, A genealogical record : including two generations in female lines of families spelling their name Spofford, Spafford, Spafard, and Spaford, descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott, who emigrated in 1638 from Yorkshire, England, and settled at Rowley, Essex County, Mass. Boston: Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, 1888, 525 pgs. Page 191. PARENTS SEVENTH GENERATION, CHILDREN EIGHTH. (873.) ELIZA A. SPAFFORD and JAMES DOAK. Married May, 1838; res: Compton, Quebec; P. O., Hillhurst. CHILDREN: 2237. *JENNIE A. 2242. MARY E. 2238. *GEORGE O. 2243. *ROBERT W. 2239. ALGERNON. 2244. LUCIUS F. 2240. EMILY E. 2245. HARRIET R. 2241. MARION L. 2246. JULIA S. ======================== Spofford, Jeremiah, A genealogical record : including two generations in female lines of families spelling their name Spofford, Spafford, Spafard, and Spaford, descendants of John Spofford and Elizabeth Scott, who emigrated in 1638 from Yorkshire, England, and settled at Rowley, Essex County, Mass. Boston: Printed by Alfred Mudge & Son, 1888, 525 pgs. Page 94. PARENTS SIXTH GENERATION, CHILDREN SEVENTH (318.) SIDNEY SPAFFORD and AGNES GRIFFIN Married 1811; lived in Compton, Canada, where he died Aug. 6, 1866, and his wife, Oct. 1866. CHILDREN: 873. *ELIZA A., b. Feb. 3, 1813; m. JAMES DOAK. 874. *RELIEF J., b. Feb. 8, 1816; m. HON. G. G. STEVENS. 875. *GEORGE F., b. Apr. 11, 1818; m. MISS DOAK. 876. *MARY C., b. Aug. 27, 1821; m. B. B. BUTTERFIELD. 877. FRANCIS, b. Mar. 8, 1825; d. Aug. 14, 1845. 878. *LUCIUS P. b. Mar. 14, 1828; m. MELISSA FARNHAM. 879. HARRIET R. b. Dec. 26, 1831; m. GEORGE E. BROWN. ==================

Can anyone tell me how to obtain a death record for 1961 in Ontario? All I can find in up to 1932. Many thanks Rollei

----- Original Message ----- From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> To: "Muriel M. Davidson" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 4:59 PM Subject: Re: Defence Policy: Hill Times Article > > Many thanks for the Defence article, Bill!! > It is well-written and one I missed in the Hill Times. > > Many thanks for sending it -- I have forwarded it on > to others. > Muriel M. Davidson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Blaikie > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:48 PM > Subject: Defence Policy: Hill Times Article > > > Defence Policy > Blaikie, MP NDP Defence Critic > > > > Ten years ago, the government of Canada released its most recent White Paper > on defence, a white paper that in no way, if it ever did, accurately > reflects the state of the world and the proper role of Canada within it. At > the very least, the peace dividend that many expected with the end of the > Cold War proved illusory, and we live in a world considerably more dangerous > than that of 1994. > In the 1990's it was all too conventional to envision a world in which > Canadian peacekeepers would raise the Canadian flag throughout the world as > part of UN peacekeeping missions, enforcing the peace after it had been > negotiated. The Canadian Navy would retain a role as a key component of NATO > 's presence in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as providing support for peace > keeping operations. The Canadian Air Force would remain an important part of > NORAD and a support to UN sanctioned missions throughout the world. > The nuclear threat was still being dealt with through the preventive but > dangerous paradigm of mutually assured destruction, albeit several steps > further away from the nuclear abyss than had been the case during the Cold > War. > The first Gulf War at the beginning of the 90s, and the out of area NATO > intervention in Kosovo near the end of the decade were certainly harbingers > of a changing world order and the need for a new look at Canadian defence > and foreign policy, as were, less obviously at the time, the genocide in > Rwanda and the demonstrated need for combat capable peacemakers in places > like the Medak Pocket in the Balkans. > The 21st Century promises plenty to worry about. Terrorism, failed states, > pre-emptive war doctrines, the upcoming weaponization of space (NMD), > polarization between rich and poor, environmental degradation, and the > possibility that nuclear weapons could find their way into the hands of > non-state actors, are factors that have to be addressed. And all in the > geo-political context of a United States which is both uncontested > superpower and Canada's anxious neighbour. > This is no small challenge for Canada in its relationship to the world and > the US as we try to be our multi-lateral UN friendly selves in a bilateral > relationship with the unilaterally inclined, and in a UN badly in need of > reform and renewed moral and political legitimacy. Ad hoc responses, even > good ones like the decision to stay out of Iraq, are not enough. > During the election, the Liberal party made numerous promises about a new > White Paper. Though this was supposed to be a full and complete review of > Canada's defence priorities, it seems now that the International Policy > Review will have been a much more internal exercise with a minimum of public > consultation and very little new thinking. The NDP urges the creation of a > new White Paper, or perhaps even a Green Paper in which various options are > set out without recommendation. But if the IPR is all there is to be, then > we will insist on adequate time for public feedback. > On the table immediately is the decision about the US request for Canadian > participation in NMD. The Liberals appear to have made up their minds about > this, in opposition to Canadian public opinion on the substance of the issue > itself, and in contempt of their minority status in Parliament, given the > unanimous position of all of the opposition parties that any decision on > this issue should be taken by Parliament. The Liberal reluctance to involve > Parliament in a meaningful and decisive way shows an unhealthy attachment to > a particularly Canadian habit, uncharacteristic of most other Western > democracies, of confining decisions on major issues like NMD, or treaties, > or troop deployment to the executive power of cabinet. > Unfortunately, and tragically, the debate in the near future about defence > policy will no doubt have to be focused to some degree on what happened to > the HMCS Chicoutimi, and all the questions, new and old, that need to be > asked about the submarine purchase, and the overall Liberal record on > defence spending and procurement. It's a record marked by delay, by > politics, by unwise cutbacks, and by a general Liberal indifference to all > things military. > The failure to replace the Sea King helicopters in a timely way stands out > as the worst example of Liberal policy, but there are others. Jobs have been > privatized or contracted out on bases, while the DND bureaucracy shows no > sign of shrinking. All parties have been in agreement for years on the need > for a larger reserve army, but the Liberals have taken their sweet time in > expanding the Militia. Meanwhile rifle ranges in armouries have had to shut > down for lack of appropriate modernization, and even shortages of ammunition > for target practice. > One thing is clear. Whatever role one envisions for the Canadian Forces, > either as interoperable arm of the US military or as meaningful resource to > the UN that doesn't have to depend on others to get where they are needed, > or somewhere in between, it will be expensive if our military personnel are > going to be able to do the job properly. The sooner we have a real debate, > decide what we want them to do, and fund them to do it, the better. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list visit this link > To update your preferences visit this link >

Many thanks for the Defence article, Bill!! It is well-written and one I missed in the Hill Times. Many thanks for sending it -- I have forwarded it on to others. Muriel M. Davidson ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Blaikie To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 1:48 PM Subject: Defence Policy: Hill Times Article Defence Policy Blaikie, MP NDP Defence Critic Ten years ago, the government of Canada released its most recent White Paper on defence, a white paper that in no way, if it ever did, accurately reflects the state of the world and the proper role of Canada within it. At the very least, the peace dividend that many expected with the end of the Cold War proved illusory, and we live in a world considerably more dangerous than that of 1994. In the 1990's it was all too conventional to envision a world in which Canadian peacekeepers would raise the Canadian flag throughout the world as part of UN peacekeeping missions, enforcing the peace after it had been negotiated. The Canadian Navy would retain a role as a key component of NATO 's presence in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as providing support for peace keeping operations. The Canadian Air Force would remain an important part of NORAD and a support to UN sanctioned missions throughout the world. The nuclear threat was still being dealt with through the preventive but dangerous paradigm of mutually assured destruction, albeit several steps further away from the nuclear abyss than had been the case during the Cold War. The first Gulf War at the beginning of the 90s, and the out of area NATO intervention in Kosovo near the end of the decade were certainly harbingers of a changing world order and the need for a new look at Canadian defence and foreign policy, as were, less obviously at the time, the genocide in Rwanda and the demonstrated need for combat capable peacemakers in places like the Medak Pocket in the Balkans. The 21st Century promises plenty to worry about. Terrorism, failed states, pre-emptive war doctrines, the upcoming weaponization of space (NMD), polarization between rich and poor, environmental degradation, and the possibility that nuclear weapons could find their way into the hands of non-state actors, are factors that have to be addressed. And all in the geo-political context of a United States which is both uncontested superpower and Canada's anxious neighbour. This is no small challenge for Canada in its relationship to the world and the US as we try to be our multi-lateral UN friendly selves in a bilateral relationship with the unilaterally inclined, and in a UN badly in need of reform and renewed moral and political legitimacy. Ad hoc responses, even good ones like the decision to stay out of Iraq, are not enough. During the election, the Liberal party made numerous promises about a new White Paper. Though this was supposed to be a full and complete review of Canada's defence priorities, it seems now that the International Policy Review will have been a much more internal exercise with a minimum of public consultation and very little new thinking. The NDP urges the creation of a new White Paper, or perhaps even a Green Paper in which various options are set out without recommendation. But if the IPR is all there is to be, then we will insist on adequate time for public feedback. On the table immediately is the decision about the US request for Canadian participation in NMD. The Liberals appear to have made up their minds about this, in opposition to Canadian public opinion on the substance of the issue itself, and in contempt of their minority status in Parliament, given the unanimous position of all of the opposition parties that any decision on this issue should be taken by Parliament. The Liberal reluctance to involve Parliament in a meaningful and decisive way shows an unhealthy attachment to a particularly Canadian habit, uncharacteristic of most other Western democracies, of confining decisions on major issues like NMD, or treaties, or troop deployment to the executive power of cabinet. Unfortunately, and tragically, the debate in the near future about defence policy will no doubt have to be focused to some degree on what happened to the HMCS Chicoutimi, and all the questions, new and old, that need to be asked about the submarine purchase, and the overall Liberal record on defence spending and procurement. It's a record marked by delay, by politics, by unwise cutbacks, and by a general Liberal indifference to all things military. The failure to replace the Sea King helicopters in a timely way stands out as the worst example of Liberal policy, but there are others. Jobs have been privatized or contracted out on bases, while the DND bureaucracy shows no sign of shrinking. All parties have been in agreement for years on the need for a larger reserve army, but the Liberals have taken their sweet time in expanding the Militia. Meanwhile rifle ranges in armouries have had to shut down for lack of appropriate modernization, and even shortages of ammunition for target practice. One thing is clear. Whatever role one envisions for the Canadian Forces, either as interoperable arm of the US military or as meaningful resource to the UN that doesn't have to depend on others to get where they are needed, or somewhere in between, it will be expensive if our military personnel are going to be able to do the job properly. The sooner we have a real debate, decide what we want them to do, and fund them to do it, the better. -- To unsubscribe from this list visit this link To update your preferences visit this link

FITCHBURG SENTINEL ENTERPRISE - Fitchburg, MA., Monday June 29, 1987 Page 8. VEDA BRYANT FITCHBURG - VEDA (JOHNSTON) HALL BRYANT, 87, of 1336 R. R. 201, St. Clet, P.Q., Canada formerly of Fairbanks Street, Fitchburg, died Sunday in Vallyfield Hospital, Quebec. She was the widow of WALTER S. HALL, who died in 1962, and CLIFFORD G. BRYANT, who died in 1979. Born in Sherbrooke, P.Q., Aug. 23, 1899, the daughter of GEORGE and VIOLET M. (HOPKINTON) (correction-HOPKINSON) JOHNSTON, she attended Sherbrooke public schools and graduated from Sherbrooke High School in 1918. MRS. BRYANT lived in Fitchburg from 1920 until four years ago when she moved to Canada to make her home with her daughter. (Note: step-daughter) She was a member of the Fitchburg Historical Society. She leaves her (step) daughter JACQUELINE, wife of KENNETH STREW of St. Clet, and two (step) grandchildren, PATRICIA DALEY of North Halley (correction-HATLEY) P.Q., and JAY CONTER of Point Claire, P. Q. Graveside services will be conducted in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, at a time to be announced. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to the Shriners Burns Institute, Boston Unit, 51 Blossom St., Boston, Mass., 02114. BOSK Funeral Home, 85 Blossom St., is directing local arrangements. =======================

FITCHBURG SENTINEL - June 18, 1965 - Fitchburg, Massachusetts Page 16. MRS. GEORGE JOHNSTON MRS. VIOLET M. (HOPKINSON) JOHNSTON, 93, widow of GEORGE JOHNSTON, 21 Fairbanks St., died in Burbank Hospital Thursday night at 7:10 o'clock. A native of Norton, Vt., she was born Jan. 13, 1872, a daughter of WILLIAM and CLARINA (SMITH) HOPKINSON and as a girl moved to Quebec, Canada with her family. She returned to this country in 1918 and resided in Worcester until coming to this city in 1921 where she had since made her home. She is survived by a daughter, MRS. WALTER S. HALL of this city. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the BOSK Funeral home with burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. There are no calling hours. =============

FITCHBURG SENTINEL - August 1, 1949 - Fitchburg, Massachusetts Page 10. GEORGE JOHNSTON GEORGE JOHNSTON, 78, of 21 Fairbanks street, a native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, died Saturday night in the PARROTT Rest Home. MR. JOHNSTON was a retired photographer and had resided in this city 28 years. Besides his wife, MRS. VIOLET M. (HOPKINSON) JOHNSTON, he is survived by a daughter, MRS. WALTER S. HALL; a sister, MRS. JOHN COLLIE of Oregon City, Oregon; and three brothers, ALEXANDER and JAMES of Sherbrooke and ANDREW of Wollaston. MR. JOHNSTON was a member of the VICTORIA lodge of MASONS, Golden Rule chapter, Sussex Preceptory, Unity lodge of Odd Fellows and the Sherbrooke Snowshoe club, all of Sherbrooke and the Karnak Temple of the order of Mystic Shrine of Montreal. Private funeral services will be held in the SAWYER funeral home Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. ===============

For all Canadians -- As this is the week of Remembrance Day, Nov. 11 -- your Member of Parliament or your Senator might be in his or her home riding for the entire week.[We are appreciative of the work done by our American friends, but a fair bit of distance for personal visits] Please check the following two sites: Members of Parliament http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm Senators http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Senscore1.htm A personal visit or a letter to the constituency office might be very helpful - if needed. As a courtesy, it might be appropriate not to bother any with the GOLD tick. We need to think of the others. Remember, Bill S-18 was presented Nov. 2nd by Senator Lorna Milne -- the safe passage of this non-restrictive governmental Bill will ensure all census records from 1911 to 2001 records will automatically be transferred within the specified time limit -- 92-years following enumeration. Please remember, messages to or replies received should be copied to either Gordon Watts or myself. Looking forward to more replies. Lest We Forget - names of all who served in World War One will be on the 1911 census enumeration! Muriel M. Davidson [email protected] Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index.htm