Sherry, I'll try to keep you posted if I uncover any additional information regarding my Reid ancestors. In the meantime (re the McGavins), you might want to try the Toronto city directories, they're online up to about 1878 (when it's up and running) at: http://digit.mtrl.toronto.on.ca:8080. If nothing shows up, then perhaps the entries are after 1878 and therefore not on-line... My URL to the 1871 census (http://130.15.161.15/census/index.html) didn't show any McGavins who were physicians. Good luck. --Doug > -----Original Message----- > From: The Bonneau's [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: > > > Doug, > my name is Sherry Bonneau and I too am researching my Reid > line. It stems from my mother's side of the family. My > grandfather, Wilfred Herbert Norman Reid was born in July 09 > 1909 in Winnipeg Manitoba. He is the son of Rebecca > Reid(McGavin of Paisley Ontario, born 1870), and William > Henry Reid ( born 27 Feb. 1860). > > We believe William is the son of Thomas Reid who is the son > of Joseph Reid Jr. from Co Tyrone Ireland. He is also the son > of Joseph Reid who fought in the Battle of Waterloo. Joseph > was given a parcel of land in Co Tyrone for his service in > the battle. He then gave it to his son Joseph Jr. (born > 1778). Joseph Jr. married Mary Buchannan and some time later > they immigrated to Canada after selling their farm to Lord Jarvis. > > Joseph and Mary had a son Thomas Reid who married Ann Jane > Hunter, and these are William's parents. > > If this is the right William , then he was married to Emma > grills before he married Rebecca McGavin in Winnipeg on 24 > November 1908. > > Your information sounds so familiar, but going through the > information I have I can't seem to find your names. I will > keep checking as I have two books to go through. BIG BOOKS! > Also if any of my information sounds familiar to you I would > love to hear back from you. > > My McGavins are from Scotland then cam to Canada and settled > in Ontario, Paisley is one of the areas. Some of them went to > Toronto as they were Doctors. any idea how I can locate any > information on them (the doctors)? > > Cheers > Sherry from sunny BC > > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >