Re: BOOTH; LAN,ENG > CAN; c. 1865 Joan and Tom McCarron wrote: > > BOOTH; LAN,ENG > CAN; c. 1865 > > Does anyone have one of these brothers on their family tree? > > D.T. BOOTH (The writing on the census isn't clear - it appears to be > "David" but could be "Donald". > born 1844-45 in (Lancashire?) England. > > John BOOTH, born 1846-47 in (Lancashire?) England > > Their parents were Hannah (Hughes) and John Booth (cotton winder and > spinner). > > The 1861 census shows their address as 15 Harrison Street, Ancoats, > Manchester, Lancashire. > > The earliest Canadian record is 1865 when the father bought a cemetery plot > in Halifax, N.S., Canada. To this point, I haven't found the two brothers > named above and don't know if they left England or, if they did, where they > settled. > > Any information would be very much appreciated! > > Thanks. > > Joan > Bedford, N.S. > email: mccarron@ns.sympatico.ca Dear Joan, Just a thought, not related to my research though, but J.R. Booth founded a paper mill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - It is called the E.B. Eddy Forest Products Campany now. -- Looking for: * WILKINSON * LAUDER * SCOTT (England, Scotland, Pommern) * WITT(e) * YOURTH * KNUTH * BIESENTHAL * MEITZ * BRASCH * POIRIER * LALANDE * PARADIS * GUYON http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/i/l/Gordon-R-Wilkinson-Ontario/ http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4616/ ca292@freenet.carleton.ca