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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong><br />
<strong>Kin</strong><br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> Web Site<br />
http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/ww.html<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong><br />
Ontario Genealogical Society<br />
Sheave Tower at Blair<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>OGS</strong><br />
c/o Kitchener Public Library<br />
85 Queen St., N.<br />
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2H 2H1<br />
Volume 1 No. 2<br />
Summer 2001
Officers<br />
Officers<br />
Chair<br />
Gordon Ambrose<br />
Vice - Chair<br />
Sharon Downey<br />
Secretary<br />
Laurie Strome<br />
Treasurer<br />
Susan Seabrook<br />
Membership Secretary<br />
Cynthia Stapells<br />
Newsletter Editor<br />
Darryl Bonk<br />
Darryl.Bonk@bigfoot.com<br />
Newsletter Mailing<br />
Sharon Downey<br />
Enquiries<br />
Rosemary Ambrose<br />
Librarian<br />
Thelma Barnes<br />
Cemetery Co-ordinator<br />
Erie Matthews<br />
Publications<br />
Tom Shoniker<br />
Programmes<br />
Donna Wall<br />
Church Records<br />
Rosemary Ambrose<br />
Pedigree Chart Keeper<br />
Marilyn Baron<br />
Exhibits<br />
Frances Hoffman<br />
Strays<br />
Dona Madill<br />
Office Administrator<br />
Jennifer Baker<br />
Office Administrator<br />
David Bombay<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong>al Heritage<br />
Foundation<br />
Gordon Ambrose<br />
Member at Large<br />
Gary Baker<br />
Contact by internet:<br />
watogs@home.com<br />
Greetings:<br />
In the <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, summer is finally here. Hardly any Spring to speak<br />
of. By the time you read this newsletter, Seminar 2001 will be history. Seminar<br />
has been the culmination of over two years of planning and preparation. The<br />
University of <strong>Waterloo</strong> site was booked some four years ago. It was important<br />
to the former <strong>Waterloo</strong>-Wellington <strong>Branch</strong> to host Seminar 2001, as 2001 is<br />
the fortieth anniversary of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Seminar 2001 is<br />
a joint production of the two new branches, the <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> and<br />
the Wellington County <strong>Branch</strong>.<br />
The Houston Lecturer this year was Wendy Cameron, researcher and lecturer,<br />
speaking on the Petworth Project, 1832-1837. The research of this early<br />
emigration project has resulted in two recently published books, Assisting<br />
Emigration To Upper Canada, by Wendy Cameron and Mary McDougall<br />
Maude and English Immigrant Voices, Labourers’ Letters from Upper<br />
Canada in the 1830, edited by Wendy Cameron, Sheila Haines and Mary<br />
McDougall Maude. A presentation of research documents was presented to<br />
Susan Bellingham, Head, Special Collections, University of <strong>Waterloo</strong> for<br />
deposit at the University, by Reverend Edward John Rowell Jackman, sponsor<br />
and patron of the volumes.<br />
We also had a book launch of a new <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> publication,<br />
Family Research in Ontario’s <strong>Waterloo</strong> County, by Ryan Taylor. This is an<br />
update of Ryan’s 1986 publication, Family Research in <strong>Waterloo</strong> and<br />
Wellington Counties. The new publication covers only <strong>Waterloo</strong> County, now<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong>. The book is 136 pages with index and is priced at $12.95<br />
Cdn. plus postage. The book was published with the assistance of a grant from<br />
the <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong>al Heritage Foundation. It should be noted that Ryan<br />
donated the manuscript to the <strong>Branch</strong>.<br />
I wish to publicly thank the many volunteers, the <strong>Branch</strong> executive, the<br />
Seminar 2001 committee and many, many others who gave of their time and<br />
energy to make Seminar 2001 a success. I am deeply grateful and very proud<br />
to have been part of this experience.<br />
Charter Night for the <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> was celebrated on May 14th,<br />
2001, when O.G.S. president Ken Bird presented our branch with a framed<br />
O.G.S. <strong>Branch</strong> Charter confirming our status as the <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong><br />
of the Ontario Genealogical Society. We became a new branch on January 1st<br />
this year, one of two new branches formed when the <strong>Waterloo</strong>-Wellington<br />
<strong>Branch</strong> was divided.<br />
I wish all of you including our hard-working executive and volunteers a most<br />
pleasant and enjoyable summer. My wife Rosemary and I have planned a<br />
camping trip to P.E.I and Nova Scotia in June. We are looking forward to revisiting<br />
that part of Canada.<br />
Gordon V. Ambrose<br />
Chair, <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong>.<br />
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Upcoming<br />
Meetings<br />
The <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> meets<br />
at the Kitchener Public Library<br />
(Hamblin Room) 85 Queen St.,<br />
Kitchener<br />
the 2 nd Monday of each month<br />
except June, July and August at 7.00<br />
pm. October will be the 3 rd Monday<br />
due to Thanksgiving.<br />
Sept. 10, 2001<br />
Larry Devine - Researcher<br />
# Route of the Conestoga Wagons<br />
and the Mennonites<br />
# The Shade Family trek from<br />
New Jersey to Pennsylvania<br />
# Absalom Shade's trek to the<br />
Grand River.<br />
Oct. 15 th , 2001<br />
To Be Announced<br />
Nov. 12 th , 2001<br />
Brian Gilchrist<br />
Dec. 10 th , 2001<br />
Show and Tell<br />
# Bring your stories, successes or<br />
failures.<br />
At our meetings there are<br />
always, publications to purchase<br />
and questions to ask during our<br />
“Question and Answer” segment.<br />
The Cover: Sheave Tower<br />
Barely visible through the trees along the Old Mill Road in Blair the<br />
Sheave Tower stands about 100 metres downstream from the site of a<br />
larger mill which was built by Samuel Bowman in 1846. It takes its name<br />
from the sheave wheel which is described as “a wheel with a grooved rim,<br />
especially one used as a pulley."<br />
A recent restoration put new timbers in its frame and a fresh coat of<br />
oxblood paint on its board and batten walls. The tower looks as it did<br />
when built 124 years ago. During the 1800s, creek water created power<br />
for the larger mill by churning through its turbine. The water then<br />
wastefully trickled downstream. So Bowman built the tower and installed<br />
a turbine to harness the water-power a second time before it flowed<br />
toward the Grand River. As water twisted the turbine under the tower, a<br />
series of gears and shafts spun a large steel wheel (sheave) near the<br />
peaked roof. Like a giant laundry line with a cable looped around two<br />
wheels, water power was transferred from the small tower to the main<br />
mill. It's one of the only surviving examples of auxiliary water power still<br />
standing.<br />
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<strong>Our</strong> latest publication<br />
The <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> is<br />
proud to announce its latest guide<br />
to research in <strong>Waterloo</strong> County.<br />
This book is the most<br />
comprehensive “how to” book on<br />
any County in Ontario that we<br />
are aware.<br />
Packed full of tips and<br />
information specific to<br />
researching your <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
County Ancestors.<br />
There are numerous maps,<br />
listings of cemeteries, churches,<br />
libraries, archives and societies.<br />
Perfect for beginners and<br />
advanced family historians,<br />
researching <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />
families.<br />
To quote from the book “When the first edition of this guide was published<br />
in 1986, it would have been impossible to foresee how genealogy would<br />
change ... This handbook is meant to assist genealogical researchers working<br />
in <strong>Waterloo</strong>, whether they are resident there or living far away. “
Queries<br />
Queries<br />
I am looking for a William WEBER who died about 1915 in a industrial<br />
accident at the Hahn Brass Company in New Hamburg. William may<br />
have a sister Livona ? William left a son Paul WEBER born in 1911 at<br />
the time of his death. Family story has William owning a share in the<br />
company. Any help or assistance would be greatly welcomed. John<br />
Garven "john garven" <br />
Does anyone recognize this COOPER marriage.. Looking for a<br />
connection to Victoria Cooper buried in a <strong>Waterloo</strong> cemetery. Margaret<br />
Cooper-RIDSDALE former Guelphite COOPER<br />
m@ca.on.wellington.minto WELSH John Richard Corporal and<br />
COOPER Marilyn Jean married 1956 finnigan@aol.com<br />
I am searching for this family. This is all the info I have: *William Henry<br />
JOHNSON b. Nov. 30, 1820, England, died August 1902, Wahoo,<br />
Nebraska, USA. Married (1) Charlotte HENRY in 1841 in Ontario.<br />
(2)Catherine ROGERS Feb. 1864 in Ontario. Catherine was b. about<br />
1840 and had at least 2 brothers - William & Jack Rogers. Children:<br />
*Eliza Ann Johnson, b. 1842; d. 1918. married John HARLEY of<br />
Georgetown, Ontario. * Mary Jane Johnson b. 1844 married David<br />
BURBEE . *Lewisa Johnson b. 1854; d. 1946; married Christopher<br />
BARNES. *William Henry Johnson II, b. abt 1855; died 1893; married<br />
Eliza Jane KINSOMN in Galt, Ontario; *Matilda D. Johnson b. Dec. 29,<br />
1852, near Galt, Ontario. died March 5, 1919, Corvallis, Oregon, married<br />
Alfred N. HARLAN October 20, 1873 near Lincoln, Nebraska. *Eleanor<br />
E. Johnson, b. 1867, Stratford?, Canada married Edward MICHELE<br />
1890 *Minnie Johnson, b. 1870 *James William Johnson, b. 1873. The<br />
last 3 children are from 2nd wife. Any information on this family is<br />
appreciated.<br />
Bev Bird "John E. bird" <br />
Do you have any knowledge of this last name KREISH as to when and<br />
where they arrived from to get to Canada, and if there are any relatives<br />
still living there?<br />
I looked up some information and found my surname listed in Canada. I<br />
know my grandparents located themselves in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania,<br />
USA in the late 1800's, however I noticed a listing for the following<br />
names. Can you help me identify or do you have any additional<br />
information on these names? Joseph KREISH - International<br />
Genealogical Index Male b: Abt. 1853 of Preston, <strong>Waterloo</strong>, Ontario. 2.<br />
Joseph KREISH - International Genealogical Index m. Jan 1884 Preston,<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong>, Ontario. 3. Wilford KREISH - International Genealogical<br />
Index b. Jul 1889 of Preston, <strong>Waterloo</strong>, Ontario<br />
Dennis Kreish deniskreish@att.net<br />
Home Children Database<br />
Between 1869 and the early 1930s, over 100,000<br />
children were sent to Canada from Great Britain<br />
during the child emigration movement. Members<br />
of the British Isles Family History Society of<br />
Greater Ottawa are locating and indexing the<br />
names of these Home Children found in<br />
passenger lists in the custody of the National<br />
Archives of Canada. This database can be<br />
searched at:<br />
www.archives.ca/02/02011002_e.html<br />
The following years are currently available:<br />
1869-70, 1873, 1875-77, 1882, 1884, 1887,<br />
1889-94, 1897-1900, 1902-03, 1905-07,<br />
1909-1910, 1912, 1914 and 1916. More years<br />
are being added.<br />
Details reported can be: Age, Sex, Year of<br />
Arrival, Source, Ship, Port of departure and<br />
arrival , Departure Date, Arrival Date, Party,<br />
Comments.<br />
Urban Legends and Myths<br />
For those on the internet, I am sure many of you<br />
are getting notices about computer viruses and<br />
the like. Many false notices about them are<br />
spread by well-meaning people like ourselves.<br />
This site is well-worth looking at as it dispels<br />
many of the hoaxes and myths concerning some<br />
of these, saving a lot of worry, trouble and<br />
expense. Can be found at:<br />
urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/<br />
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<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong> Volume 1
Genealogy Research<br />
Made Easier<br />
Thanks to New Partnership<br />
Toronto, April 30, 2001 - The<br />
Archives of Ontario and the Ontario<br />
Genealogical Society are making it<br />
easier to research family history. As<br />
of April 30, 2001 microfilm copies<br />
of historical Ontario birth, marriage<br />
and death registrations and their<br />
indexes will be available through the<br />
Ontario Genealogical Society.<br />
This partnership responds to an<br />
increased demand for vital statistics<br />
microfilm by libraries, universities,<br />
local genealogy associations and<br />
heritage organizations across the<br />
province, Canada and the United<br />
States.<br />
This venture will provide better<br />
service to customers who need<br />
access to historical vital statistics<br />
through their libraries or local<br />
genealogy associations," says the<br />
Chair of Management Board of<br />
Cabinet David Tsubouchi. "This is<br />
an innovative way for the<br />
government to provide a service and<br />
respond to an increased demand."<br />
"We are excited to provide this<br />
service," says Ken Bird, president of<br />
the Ontario Genealogical Society, a<br />
non-profit corporation representing<br />
the largest organized group of<br />
genealogists in Ontario. "These<br />
statistics are of special interest to<br />
genealogical groups and we look<br />
forward to working with the<br />
government."...<br />
Details on purchasing copies of<br />
the microfilm can be found at the<br />
Ontario Genealogical Society’s<br />
website:<br />
http://www.ogs.on.ca/<br />
Queries Queries (continued)<br />
(continued)<br />
I am searching for any descendants of David REINHARDT and Katherine<br />
SHUPE(SHUPP) from <strong>Waterloo</strong>. He worked on Benjamin MARTINS land in<br />
1860-1870's. David and Katherine had 16 children: 1. Charles- b 18 aug 1858-<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 2. John-b. 5 April 1860-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 3. Jacobina-b. 25 jul 1862 <strong>Waterloo</strong>,<br />
4. Katherina-b. 28 Aug 1865-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 5. Anna-b. 16 sep 1866- <strong>Waterloo</strong>, 6.<br />
Mary Ann- b. 12 Oct 1868-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, married Fahnlander, GAFFNEY, 7.<br />
Elisabeth- b. 9 May 1874-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 8. David Phillip-b. 6 Feb 1873-<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong>-never married, 9. Carolina -b. 30 Jul 1870-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 10. Louisa Lena-b.<br />
16 Jul 1876-<strong>Waterloo</strong> (my ggrandmother) married, Peter SCHWARTZ of<br />
Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, 11. Julianna-b. 21 sep 1878- <strong>Waterloo</strong>, 12. Susanna-b.<br />
6 Oct 1879- <strong>Waterloo</strong>, 13. Emelia-b. 6 Oct 1879-<strong>Waterloo</strong>, 14. Tillie- b. 18 Feb<br />
1882-Georgetown, MN, 15. Ida-b. Mar 1884-Georgetown, MN, 16. Lilly-b. Nov<br />
1886-Georgetown, MN. If anyone has any information, I would love to hear from<br />
you. I do have some more information on this lineage.<br />
Michelle Horton Michelle Horton <br />
I am researching William MITCHELL b 1808 Aberdeenshire m Isabelle<br />
GERRIE 1840. The family lived in Winterbourne. Love to hear from anyone<br />
researching these names.<br />
"Barb Ranshaw" <br />
Have recently discovered the maiden name of our gg-grandmother, Barbara<br />
BREM, b. abt 1821 in Bavaria. We believe Barbara lived in the Wilmot area<br />
before marrying Joseph SCHALLER and settled in Berlin (Greenbusch area). If<br />
anyone is researching or has information on the family name Brem please contact<br />
me.<br />
Jane Gillard Bird-Gillard <br />
A group of ANDERSONS settled in the Ayr area in early 1800's, from Caledonia<br />
New York area. Some of them later (ca. 1850) moved to Vergennes Twp, Kent<br />
County, Michigan. Am seeking anyone with similar lineage. Associated names:<br />
CHRISTIE, VAN DUSEN, MCPHERSON.<br />
Boyd Anderson a5anderson@aol.com, 616-452-4706.<br />
I am searching for any information on the CARSCADDEN family in <strong>Waterloo</strong>,<br />
specifically in Galt. Dr. Thomas Carscadden was a teacher and also a principal at<br />
Galt Collegiate. He married Nellie E. ELLIS and they had the following children,<br />
Frances, J. Ellis, Helen and Kathleen. Thomas was born in 1848 in Durham<br />
County, Ontario and died in 1934 in Galt. I would very much like to find where<br />
he and his family are buried and also any information that may have been<br />
published on them in any Galt Histories.<br />
Stephanie "Familytree23" <br />
George Charles LOCKIE was born in 1881 in I believe Ayr or Galt. His parents<br />
were William and Dolinda MYERS. I 'think' he had a brother David (wife Bessie)<br />
and David had a son David. I do not know anything more about this family. I have<br />
a couple old pictures that include Dolinda MYERS Lockie. If anyone on this list<br />
knows about this family or has any suggestion of where I should look I would<br />
appreciate anything.<br />
Donna, Bonnyville, Alberta dshanks@cablerocket.com<br />
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Happenings<br />
UEL - 2001 Loyalist Mohawk Valley Bus Tour Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2001<br />
Departures from Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Morrisburg, Brockville (poss.<br />
<strong>Kin</strong>gston), Ontario, Canada This bus tour to the Mohawk Valley of New York is<br />
sponsored by the Sir Guy Carleton, St. Lawrence, Colonel John Butler, Grand<br />
River, and Hamilton <strong>Branch</strong>es of the United Empire Loyalists Assoc. of Canada.<br />
The purpose of the tour is to acquaint Loyalist descendants and their friends with<br />
historical sites in the Valley. The tour will tentatively visit the Stone Arabia<br />
Churches, Oriskany Battlefield, Old Fort Herkimer Church, Indian Castle Church,<br />
Old Palatine Church, Johnson Hall and historic Johnstown, Herkimer Home, Fort<br />
Johnson, Fort Klock, St. John Reformed Church in St. Johnsville, and the Old<br />
Stone Fort Museum (including a revolutionary war encampment and battle reenactment).<br />
For more information including cost contact:<br />
http://www.magma.ca/~ekipp/2001fall.htm<br />
Email contacts: George Anderson - andrew1@magma.ca<br />
Edward Kipp - ekipp@magma.ca<br />
Michigan Genealogical Seminar<br />
Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) October 18-20, 2001 Northfield Hilton<br />
Hotel Troy, Michigan, USA "Inkwells to the Internet: A Genealogical Conference<br />
of the Old Northwest Territory" will be co-hosted by the Farmington Genealogical<br />
Society, Oakland County Genealogical Society and Western Wayne County<br />
Genealogical Society. Over forty sessions, Ethnic/Locality, Historical,<br />
Methodology, Computers. Many vendors, Pre-Conference Workshops, Friday<br />
evening Banquet. MGC, 24462 Broadview, Farmington Hills, MI 48336-1810.<br />
Information is available at:<br />
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimgc/ E-mail: gfree@voyager.net<br />
.<br />
Founding Families Reunion Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario<br />
Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3, 2001 After checking into your<br />
accommodations, sign in & attend a Welcome Reception in the Burtch Room of<br />
the Quality Inn to greet old friends, meet new cousins and enjoy informative<br />
displays. <strong>Our</strong> two day tour schedule includes the Burgessville museum, the<br />
Otterville Mill once owned by the Lossing family, the GTR Station Museum<br />
housing Otterville's local history, Woodlawn (an octagonal house built in 1861),<br />
St John's Anglican Church, the famous Herb Gardens, the town of Norwich where<br />
the Archives and Museum will be open for us to visit, a stroll down main street to<br />
see old established homes, and stops at the town cemetery and old Quaker<br />
cemeteries. All Saturday & Sunday meals are included in this package. Breakfast<br />
will be provided both mornings at the motel. Saturday's lunch will be served at<br />
Woodlawn (air conditioned) and a chicken dinner has been arranged at the<br />
Norwich Museum. hosted by the Lions Club with all proceeds going to the<br />
Norwich Historical Society Museum and the Archives. <strong>Our</strong> guest speaker will be<br />
<strong>Our</strong> guest speaker will be Donna Ewins, who is a Lossing Swarthout descendant.<br />
She will be speaking about `Norwich Founding Families'. This event will be held<br />
immediately following Saturday's dinner.<br />
Contact: kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca<br />
1880 Census of United States<br />
Available<br />
The Church of Jesus Christ of<br />
Latter-day Saints has just published<br />
the complete transcription of the<br />
original 1880 United States census.<br />
Includes the enumeration of<br />
individuals within households and<br />
institutions. This allows you to view<br />
those who were neighbors of your<br />
ancestor's. Approximately 50 million<br />
names and contained on 56 CDs,<br />
divided into seven regions and<br />
accompanied with a National Index.<br />
Can be ordered from the<br />
FamiySearch web site for $49.00.<br />
The local Family History Centre<br />
in Kitchener has a copy of this<br />
software for use.<br />
The Canadian 1881 Census is in<br />
the process of being produced and<br />
is slated for later this year.<br />
www.familysearch.org<br />
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Ellis Island Database<br />
16 April 2001<br />
A Labour Intensive Gift<br />
From The Church of Jesus Christ<br />
of Latter-day Saints, is the<br />
computerized Ellis Island passenger<br />
records database were recently<br />
contributed by the Church to the<br />
National Park Service, for use by<br />
The Statue of Liberty_Ellis Island<br />
Foundation, Inc.<br />
The Ellis Island database<br />
provides easy access to the passenger<br />
arrival records of approximately 22<br />
million individuals whose names<br />
appear in the original ships'<br />
passenger manifests for the Port of<br />
New York from 1892 to 1924.<br />
"It represents the culmination of<br />
a cooperative project of The Church<br />
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,<br />
the National Park Service, and The<br />
Statue of Liberty_Ellis Island<br />
Foundation..."<br />
"This was a fairly sizeable<br />
project, accounting for approx. 71<br />
percent of all United States<br />
immigration records." If stacked flat,<br />
the 3,678 boxes of microfilms<br />
examined by Latter-day Saint<br />
volunteers would exceed three times<br />
the height of the Statue of Liberty.<br />
The database is free to the public on<br />
the Ellis Island web site at<br />
www.ellisislandrecords.org Web site<br />
visitors can locate an ancestor, then<br />
order a printed copy of the passenger<br />
manifest and a picture of the ship.<br />
Quite of few <strong>Waterloo</strong> County<br />
people travelled through Ellis Island<br />
in during this time period.<br />
Corrections to email addresses in previous<br />
“<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong>”<br />
Due to an electronic printing error many Internet and Email addresses in the<br />
previous issue of <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong> were missing letters. It was our first attempt<br />
to publish using Adobe Acrobat, the proof was perfect, the final result not: this<br />
will not reoccur. Below are a list of email & web addresses from the last issue.<br />
<strong>Branch</strong> email watogs@home.com<br />
<strong>OGS</strong> CATALOGUE: http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/welcome.htm#welcome<br />
<strong>OGS</strong> Provincial Index: http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/welcome.htm#welcome<br />
Greg White <br />
Karen Thomas KRTHOMAS@mindspring.com<br />
Karen Tober <br />
(Ms.) Del Templin, Burlington, Ontario, Canada dtemplin@sprint.ca<br />
Carol E. Taggart, Windsor, Ontario tagg@sprint.ca<br />
Carol Freya905@aol.com<br />
Marilynne <br />
Gail Faibish Newmarket, ON <br />
Roger Miller <br />
"Barb Ranshaw" <br />
English Origins http://www.englishorigins.com<br />
Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan GENDIS<br />
http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendis/index.htm<br />
Public Libraries of Saginaw http://www.tricitynet.com/pls/obit.nsf<br />
Michigan 1870 Census Index<br />
http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/Default.asp?MenuItem=Home<br />
Funeral Cards Found Christol Oldfield <br />
Canada GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/<br />
FreeBMD http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/<br />
1871 Census Index http://www.archives.ca<br />
Honourable Brian Tobin, tobin.b@parl.gc.ca<br />
Dr. Ivan Fellegi, Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada, fellegi@statcan<br />
National Archives http://www.archives.ca/<br />
FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org<br />
rootsCENTRAL http://www.rootscentral.com and<br />
http://www.funeralcentral.com<br />
Archives of Ontario Interloan<br />
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/interloan/index.html<br />
New Immigration papers<br />
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/interloan/hawkes.htm<br />
The Irish Family History Foundation http://www.irishroots.net/<br />
Diseases www.rootsweb.com/~ote/disease.htm or<br />
www.gpiag-asthm.orgsmith/amt1.htm<br />
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Doersams of <strong>Waterloo</strong> Website<br />
This website presents the genealogy of six brothers who immigrated to <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
County, Ontario, Canada from Beerfelden, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt.<br />
Other <strong>Waterloo</strong> County surnames include: ALLEMANG, BERSCHT, BLOHM,<br />
FINK, GRITTMANN, HOEFLER, LOSCH, MUELLER, POMMER, REIBER,<br />
RUTHIG, TILK, WILES, WITMER and ZIEGLER.<br />
Origin of the Doersam Surname<br />
DOERSAM is the anglicized spelling of DÖRSAM. The origin of the Dörsam<br />
surname is unknown. Although the name appears in records back to the 16th<br />
century in the Odenwald region of Germany, it is apparently not German nor has<br />
an English translation. H. Bahlow's Deutsches Namenlexikon has been consulted<br />
with negative results. Any additional information about the Doersam surname<br />
would be appreciated.<br />
Background<br />
In the 1840's, six brothers emigrated to <strong>Waterloo</strong> County, Ontario, Canada from<br />
Beerfelden, in the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. (Beerfelden is located<br />
approximately 35 kilometers or 22 miles northeast of Heidelberg, Germany.) The<br />
brothers' names were: Johann Jacob, Johann Peter, Johann Georg, Johann Adam,<br />
Valentine and Georg Wihelm. Their parents were Johann Jacob Doersam and<br />
Anna Maria VOLK. Their father who was a master weaver, was born in<br />
Grasellenbach on 25 October 1794. He married Anna Maria ARRAS nee Volk,<br />
a widow, on 1 August 1816 in Beerfelden. Anna Maria was the daughter of<br />
Englebert Volk and Anna Margarete SAUER. She was born on 25 February 1790<br />
in Beerfelden and died on 3 December 1833. Johann Jacob died on 13 March 1871<br />
in Beerfelden.<br />
Three of the brothers settled in Wellesley, one in St. Agatha, one in Heidelberg<br />
and one in Berlin. Subsequent generations moved to the counties of Perth,<br />
Wellington, Grey, Simcoe and Bruce as well as to the western provinces. Some<br />
descendants emigrated to Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and New York in the<br />
United States.<br />
The site has been generated by a program called GED2HTML and the family<br />
database contains1503 individuals and includes photographs of a number of<br />
people.<br />
Found at http://users.sisna.com/doersam/<br />
Send any questions/suggestions/corrections to Rebecca Doersam at<br />
doersam@mail.sisna.com<br />
Gazetteer of<br />
British Place<br />
Names<br />
The Gazetteer of<br />
British Place<br />
Names is a unique<br />
source of<br />
geographical information. It has<br />
three main functions: it provides the<br />
most exhaustive place name index to<br />
Britain currently available,<br />
containing over 50,000 entries<br />
including commonly accepted<br />
alternative spellings and Welsh and<br />
Gaelic versions. It lists the ancient<br />
or geographical County in which<br />
each place lies and the name of the<br />
most important administrative areas<br />
(i.e. of local government, police,<br />
health authority, region and<br />
lieutenancy) in which each place lies.<br />
It can be found at:<br />
http://www.gazetteer.co.uk/<br />
England &<br />
Wales 1891<br />
Census<br />
Database<br />
A database<br />
containing the names of places<br />
encountered in the 1891 census. It<br />
has a fairly wide coverage of places,<br />
but does not contain the smaller<br />
ones. You can use it to help locate<br />
places, or to find out the film on<br />
which the 1891 census records can<br />
be found.<br />
Coverage for England, Wales and<br />
the Isle of Man. Therefore there will<br />
be no match for places in Scotland,<br />
and the Channel Islands. The Irish<br />
census no longer exists, and so Irish<br />
places could not be provided in this<br />
database.Found at:<br />
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/cens<br />
us_place.html<br />
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Alberta Heritage Digitization<br />
Project<br />
The University of Calgary in<br />
Alberta, Canada has recently<br />
launched a new Web site that<br />
features scanned images of old<br />
newspapers and community history<br />
books. The site had about 107,139<br />
images in the Newspaper collection<br />
and several hundred books as well.<br />
The site contains two different<br />
collections: one for newspapers and<br />
another for books. Once completed,<br />
the Alberta Newspaper collection<br />
will contain all Alberta newspapers,<br />
whether daily, weekly or monthly,<br />
including all special and<br />
supplementary editions from 1880 to<br />
1950. The majority of the collection<br />
is being digitized from microfilm.<br />
For the researcher, this means that<br />
you will have the same access to the<br />
materials as you would if you walked<br />
into a library and used a microfilm<br />
reader to view the newspapers. The<br />
collection is organized by year and<br />
by location. You cannot search for<br />
individual words within the<br />
newspaper collection, only by date or<br />
location of the publisher.<br />
The Local and Alberta Histories<br />
collection consists primarily of paper<br />
books and books on microfiche.<br />
Both general province-wide histories<br />
and histories of specific regions and<br />
communities are available. In all<br />
cases, the text of the volumes has<br />
been processed through optical<br />
character recognition for searching.<br />
Every book has an electronic table of<br />
contents that you can use to jump to<br />
specific chapters and sections of the<br />
book.<br />
The Alberta Heritage Digitization<br />
Project is an excellent on-line<br />
resource for genealogists as well as<br />
for historians. You can access it at<br />
ahdp.lib.ucalgary.ca/home.htm<br />
Rosemary Ambrose’s Latest<br />
Newspaper Publication<br />
Rosemary like Frances Hoffman<br />
is doing a great service to<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> genealogy in<br />
publishing newspaper<br />
publication. Rosemary’s latest<br />
in her series is the “Dumfries<br />
Reformer notices of Births,<br />
Marriages, Deaths 1866-1870"<br />
The Dumfries Reformer was a<br />
weekly produced newspaper and<br />
went through many changes of<br />
names. Rosemary again has<br />
done a great job extracting<br />
genealogical information from<br />
this important paper. Her<br />
publication is divided into<br />
sections including, Births,<br />
Deaths, Marriages.<br />
It is a must have for any one<br />
searching in North Dumfries and surrounding areas.<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>OGS</strong> Page 27<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong> Volume 1
Return of the Number of Tavern Licenses issued in each<br />
County, City, Town, or Incorporated Village<br />
transcription by Marj Koli<br />
In the Ontario Sessional Papers of 32 Victoria 1868-69 (31) there is a report on the<br />
"Return of the Number of Tavern Licenses issued in each County, City, Town, or<br />
Incorporated Village, in detail. Also, the name of the party to whom issued, and<br />
the name of the Issuer for each County, with the amount received from such<br />
Licenses to date." The report is dated January 6, 1869. Below you will find the<br />
name of the license holder and the cost of the license but not the running total, as<br />
given in the Sessional Papers (listed in same order in the index at top but presented<br />
in alphabetical order by county). Names are given as they appeared in the<br />
Sessional Papers. All were charges were $5.00 except for those in the town of Galt<br />
which was $10.00<br />
Township of Woolwich<br />
Martin Schweitzer,<br />
Valentine Heres,<br />
William Ellis,<br />
John Kressler,<br />
Geo. Hollinger,<br />
Township of Wellesley<br />
Johnson C. Kidd,<br />
Jacob B. Oswald,<br />
William Woodman,<br />
Joseph Dietrich,<br />
Decolias J. Watson,<br />
Casper Rechberg,<br />
Michael Reidel,<br />
Township of North<br />
Dumfries<br />
George Ward,<br />
Township of <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
John Stephens,<br />
Louis Frank,<br />
Ferdinand Rombach,<br />
Michael Huhn,<br />
Conrad Smith,<br />
John Andrich,<br />
John Schmitt,<br />
Township of Wilmot<br />
Chris. Krauss,<br />
John C. Gerleig,<br />
John Ernst,<br />
Adam Kaufman,<br />
Jacob Gabel,<br />
John Bennet,<br />
WATERLOO - James Colquhoun Issuer<br />
Nicholas Miller,<br />
Gabriel Vogel,<br />
Mathias Keefer,<br />
B.B. Bemis,<br />
Henry Wendling,<br />
Jacob Weaver Sen,<br />
Joseph Daub,<br />
Adam Steis,<br />
Thomas W. Freeborn,<br />
Henry Geiger,<br />
Joseph Grierhill,<br />
Henry Simmer,<br />
Joseph Freyburgher,<br />
Andrew Little,<br />
William Wilkins,<br />
Jacob Clemens,<br />
William McGarvey,<br />
James Taggart,<br />
Charles Geisler,<br />
Charles Shafler,<br />
Christopher Weirsclututt,<br />
Philip Glick,<br />
Henry Walder,<br />
John G. Moyer,<br />
John Conrad,<br />
Adam Beam,<br />
John Anton Kaiser,<br />
Peter Studor,<br />
John Sauer,<br />
Christian Guyhill,<br />
John Zurbucker,<br />
Simon Ordel,<br />
Philip Oswald,<br />
Christian Steuernagel,<br />
John Malone,<br />
Conrad Rau,<br />
Jacob Rider,<br />
Anton Heiter,<br />
Sarah Cleghorn,<br />
George Oakley,<br />
William Doersam,<br />
Louis Schmitt,<br />
Peter Berdux,<br />
John Zoegler,<br />
Thomas Wood,<br />
Henry Hilborn,<br />
Charles Quirinbach,<br />
George Jager,<br />
William Mitchell,<br />
Noah Schiedel,<br />
Antony Frank,<br />
John Becker,<br />
Michael Stoltz,<br />
George Holzmann,<br />
Joseph E. Grimm,<br />
Adam Doersam,<br />
Peter Tschirhart,<br />
William R. Plum,<br />
Valentine Bertel,<br />
Jacob Schneider,<br />
John Hays,<br />
The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid is a<br />
pointer database consisting of the<br />
surnames, cemetery name and location of<br />
over 2 Million interments from several<br />
thousand cemeteries, cairns, memorials,<br />
and cenotaphs in Ontario Canada.<br />
Version '98 of The Ontario Cemetery<br />
Finding Aid offers a database of over two<br />
million Ontario cemetery listings.<br />
Version '98 consists of the data from both<br />
OCFA version 5 and OCFA version 6.<br />
This site has just been upgraded to allow<br />
the searching of all current entries. Prior<br />
to upgraded version only version 5 was<br />
searchable, leaving version 6 as a<br />
download text file. This upgrade means<br />
both versions are searchable with an<br />
approximate 1,000,000 additional names<br />
added.<br />
In the fall of 2001 it is expected to have<br />
an additional 30 percent increase..<br />
OCFA is always looking for volunteers to<br />
assist in indexing even more Ontario<br />
cemeteries. If you would like to volunteer<br />
to help this massive database grow please<br />
contact: Ron DeMaray at<br />
ocfa@islandnet.com<br />
The web site contains many <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
<strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> cemetery entries. <strong>Our</strong><br />
branch was one of the first supporters of<br />
this project and over 120,000 <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
County names are searchable.<br />
http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa<br />
For those not on the internet, the<br />
Kitchener Public Library has both<br />
versions on the computer in the Grace<br />
Schmidt Room as well as the Kitchener<br />
Family History Centre.<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>OGS</strong> Page 28<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong> Volume 1
Loyalist Lists<br />
Transcribed by E. Keith Fitzgerald,<br />
(1984) Editor Mary Beacock Fryer<br />
Ontario Genealogical Society,<br />
Toronto, 2000.<br />
The original publication of the<br />
Loyalist Lists was a transcription of<br />
the “Haldimand Papers” by E. Keith<br />
Fitzgerald, M.D.,Governor Frederick<br />
Haldimand was governor of Quebec<br />
(including what is now Ontario)<br />
from 1777-1784, covering virtually<br />
the entire period of the<br />
Revolutionary War. The Papers<br />
included the returns and roll of the<br />
service men under Haldimand’s<br />
command for this period; General<br />
Return of Refugee Loyalists in the<br />
Province of Quebec, exclusive of<br />
those quartered and residing at the<br />
Upper Posts; Roll of <strong>Kin</strong>g’s Rangers,<br />
believed to be more commonly<br />
called Roger’s Rangers; Return of<br />
the First Battalion of the <strong>Kin</strong>g’s<br />
Royal Regiment of New York<br />
(1KRRNY); also known as the<br />
Royal Yorkers; Return of Loyal<br />
Rangers – Company of Pensioners<br />
(more commonly called Jessup’s<br />
Rangers).<br />
The lists are followed by an<br />
alphabetized index by return/roll<br />
number. The publication is<br />
introduced by its own preface as well<br />
as the preface and author’s<br />
introduction of the initial<br />
transcription. These inclusions add<br />
greatly to the reader’s understanding<br />
of the political circumstances of the<br />
times. For those primarily concerned<br />
with the Loyalists who came directly<br />
to central Canada and for all research<br />
and reference collections, this is a<br />
valuable resource restored.<br />
C. G. Rand (reviewer)<br />
Town of Berlin<br />
Jacob S. Weaver,<br />
Casper Heller,<br />
Fred. Limprecht,<br />
Town of Galt<br />
Francis Lowell,<br />
Henry Stoddard,<br />
Thomas Aikins,<br />
Village of <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
Charles Moecker,<br />
Village of Preston<br />
Otto Klotz,<br />
George M. Roos,<br />
John Roat,<br />
B. Brauer,<br />
Andrew Nicholas,<br />
George Dopp,<br />
James Deary,<br />
James Heatherington,<br />
Benjamin Carter,<br />
William Bernhard,<br />
Elizabeth Turnbull,<br />
Alan Hoffman,<br />
Hartmann Schuarr,<br />
Valentine Frohlich,<br />
George Roos,<br />
Sylvanus Cornell,<br />
Conrad Evers,<br />
Village of New Hamburg Ernest Garting,<br />
Jacob Schyler,<br />
Village of Hespeler Christian Palest,<br />
William Baker,<br />
Frances Hoffman’s Latest Newspaper Publication<br />
Conrad Scheunker,<br />
William Kayser,<br />
Caspar Shafer,<br />
John Kimmell,<br />
Peter Laven,<br />
Amos Adams,<br />
David Connell,<br />
Elizabeth Benn,<br />
John Clark,<br />
George Doerbecker,<br />
Philip Fischer,<br />
Christopher Heuther,<br />
Cornelius Hecker,<br />
Jacob Bernhart,<br />
George Bernhard,<br />
Charles Baechler,<br />
Jacob Wagner,<br />
John Olhmann,<br />
Catherine Glick,<br />
Continuing her long held love of abstracting information from <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />
newspapers Frances has just published “The Berlin Telegraph and <strong>Waterloo</strong> County<br />
General Intelligencer, Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths 1853-1864"<br />
The first issue of the Berlin<br />
Telegraph and <strong>Waterloo</strong> County<br />
General Intelligencer appeared on<br />
January 7 th , 1853, the same year in<br />
which <strong>Waterloo</strong> County came into<br />
being. The proprietor, Peter Eby,<br />
simultaneously published the Berlin<br />
German language newspaper Der<br />
Deutsche Canadier.. The<br />
Telegraph’s mandate was to capture<br />
the interest of English speaking<br />
people, providing local and British<br />
news, in addition to items pertenant<br />
to the British Colonies.<br />
The Telegraph was a weekly,<br />
appearing each Friday. Frances’<br />
publication is broken into sections:<br />
Ministers, Pastors and Priest; Births;<br />
Marriages and Deaths. The text of<br />
the of each notice is given, and the<br />
date of the newspaper. A great addition to our ever growing newspaper publications.<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Region</strong> <strong>Branch</strong> <strong>OGS</strong> Page 29 <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Kin</strong> Volume 1
Sometimes the best things come of misunderstandings. <strong>Waterloo</strong> Township 1851 Census<br />
Instructions aren’t always followed to the letter. In 1852<br />
when the 1851 Census was taken, one column was “Age<br />
Next Birthday.” Only the age was to be placed in this<br />
column, but in the 4 th division of <strong>Waterloo</strong> Township<br />
the census takers misunderstood the intent and placed<br />
not only the age, but the month and day of birth age<br />
well. The resulting information created by this<br />
misunderstanding is printed below. This is the first in<br />
a series of installments of birth dates. In total 1432<br />
people’s births were recorded in this manner. Other<br />
letters of the alphabet will follow in future newsletters.<br />
The information is in the following order:<br />
Name, day and month of birth, Age, Division, Page, and Line number.<br />
Alfried AHRENS...........9-Jan, age:2 > 4,206,6<br />
Carolina AHRENS.........24-Jan, age:8 > 4,206,4<br />
Charles H. Esq. AHRENS . 14-Mar, age:49 > 4,206,1<br />
Elisabeth AHRENS ...... January, age:35 > 4,206,2<br />
Herrman AHRENS ...... 27-Sep, age:15 > 4,206,3<br />
John AHRENS ............28-Oct, age:4 > 4,206,5<br />
Emos? ALISON ......... 22-Aug, age:6 > 4,230,35<br />
James ALISON ......... 13-Jul, age:32 > 4,230,33<br />
Maria ALISON .......... 8-Mar, age:5 > 4,230,36<br />
Nancy ALISON .........13-Jun, age:24 > 4,230,34<br />
Sarah An ALISON........16-Jan, age:2 > 4,230,37<br />
Barbara AMON ..........13-Jun, age:1 > 4,204,23<br />
George AMON ......... 7-Aug, age:43 > 4,204,18<br />
Margareth AMON ...... 20-Feb, age:14 > 4,204,20<br />
Maria AMON........... 13-Mar, age:6 > 4,204,21<br />
Theresia AMON..........30-Oct, age:3 > 4,204,22<br />
Thorethia AMON....... 15-Sep, age:43 > 4,204,19<br />
Cunigunda ANDREAS . . 10-Apr, age:33 > 4,218,47<br />
David ANDREAS ...... 27-May, age:12 > 4,218,48<br />
Katharina ANDREAS .....21-Jan, age:3 > 4,218,49<br />
Michael ANDREAS .... 10-Apr, age:26 > 4,218,46<br />
Rosina ARMSTRONG . . 24? July, age:1 > 4,230,50<br />
Rosina ARMSTRONG . . . 13-Oct, age:23 > 4,230,49<br />
William ARMSTRONG . 13-Aug, age:30 > 4,230,48<br />
Adam ARNOLD .......... 8-Apr, age:9 > 4,238,5<br />
George ARNOLD ....... 24-Dec, age:12 > 4,238,4<br />
George ARNOLD .........7-Oct, age:44 > 4,238,1<br />
Julyana ARNOLD ........ 2-Aug, age:14 > 4,238,3<br />
Maria ARNOLD ........ 12-Sep, age:38 > 4,238,2<br />
Agnes BACHART ......... 9-Nov, age:9 > 4,184,3<br />
Elisabeth BAEKER ..... 12-Nov, age:17 > 4,194,37<br />
John BAEKER ......... 24-Feb, age:25 > 4,194,36<br />
William BAEKER ........1-Jan, age:24 > 4,204,29<br />
Caroline BALCHART ...... 5-Sep, age:4 > 4,184,5<br />
Ellen BALCHART....... 12-Apr, age:29 > 4,184,2<br />
James BALCHART ...... 30-Nov, age:35 > 4,184,1<br />
Jane BALCHART ........ 26-Apr, age:7 > 4,184,4<br />
Aron BALDROW ........ 5-Nov, age:23 > 4,226,9<br />
Jacob BANGRATZ ...... 16-Jul, age:39 > 4,179,27<br />
Elisa BARBER ......... 23-Jul, age:29 > 4,182,50<br />
Francis BARBER.........6-Jan, age:21 > 4,182,49<br />
Hozias BARBER ....... 25-Dec, age:31 > 4,182,48<br />
Jane BEBEOCK.......... 6-Jul, age:15 > 4,208,37<br />
Elisabetha BECHTEL . September, age:18 > 4,230,26<br />
Frederick BELL .......... 10-Jul, age:4 > 4,206,15<br />
Jane Ann BELL ......... 27-Dec, age:1 > 4,206,17<br />
John BELL ............... 9-Jul, age:2 > 4,206,16<br />
Marion BELL........... 5-May, age:30 > 4,206,14<br />
Thomas BELL ......... 15-Apr, age:30 > 4,206,13<br />
William BENDEN ...... 16-Mar, age:52 > 4,188,32<br />
Angeline BENDLER ..... 16-Aug, age:4 > 4,188,24<br />
Herman BENDLER ...... 5-Dec, age:31 > 4,188,22<br />
Lidia BENDLER ....... 24-Nov, age:36 > 4,188,23<br />
William BENDLER .......19-Jan, age:2 > 4,188,25<br />
Maria BENNER........ 24-Dec, age:21 > 4,214,44<br />
Anton BERGES ........ 19-Dec, age:31 > 4,186,37<br />
Maria BERGES ......... 2-Feb, age:26 > 4,186,38<br />
Charles BETZEL ......... 23-Sep, age:5 > 4,194,3<br />
George BETZEL ........... 4-Jul, age:2 > 4,194,5<br />
Heriata BETZEL ........ 29-Nov, age:31 > 4,194,2<br />
John BETZEL .......... 17-Feb, age:38 > 4,194,1<br />
Sarah BETZEL......... 31 April?, age:4 > 4,194,4<br />
Maria BETZEN .......... 8-Jul, age:26 > 4,192,31<br />
William BETZEN ....... 8-Apr, age:28 > 4,192,30<br />
Elias BINGEMAN........ 29-Apr, age:2 > 4,218,5<br />
Elisabetha BINGEMAN . . 13-Dec, age:32 > 4,218,2<br />
John BINGEMAN ........ 18-Sep, age:9 > 4,218,3<br />
Jonas BINGEMAN ....... 8-Apr, age:34 > 4,218,1<br />
Joseph BINGEMAN ....... 9-Nov, age:5 > 4,218,4<br />
Agnes E. BLANCHARD.... 8-Feb, age:1 > 4,228,4<br />
Elisabeth BLANCHARD . . . 1-Dec, age:22 > 4,228,2<br />
John BLANCHARD .......8-Oct, age:27 > 4,228,1<br />
Marian BLANCHARD .....11-Oct, age:4 > 4,228,3<br />
George BLASCH........ 20-Dec, age:6 > 4,180,20<br />
Joseph BLASCH ......... 8-Mar, age:4 > 4,180,21<br />
Elisabeth BLOCH ....... 1-May, age:13 > 4,196,15<br />
Christina BLOCH?...... 17-Mar, age:42 > 4,196,13<br />
Henry BLOCH? ......... 7-May, age:16 > 4,196,14<br />
Elisabeth BOCKLER ..... 26-Feb, age:29 > 4,198,9<br />
Maria BOCKLER ........ 4-Nov, age:1 > 4,198,10<br />
William BOCKLER .......25-Jan, age:33 > 4,198,8<br />
Chrstian BOEHMER .... 26-Aug, age:44 > 4,208,50<br />
Valentine BOEHMER . . . 22-May, age:10 > 4,214,32<br />
Valentine BOEHMER ....19-Jan, age:74 > 4,208,49<br />
August BOHMER ....... 26-Dec, age:4 > 4,212,11<br />
Charles BOHMER ....... 23-Apr, age:8 > 4,212,10<br />
Elisabetha BOHMER.... 14-Nov, age:14 > 4,212,13<br />
Henry BOHMER ........ 17-Dec, age:16 > 4,212,9<br />
Henry BOHMER ........ 10-Mar, age:40 > 4,212,7<br />
John BOHMER ..........8-Jan, age:13 > 4,212,18<br />
Magdalena BOHMER .....20-Jan, age:36 > 4,212,8<br />
Magdalena BOHMER ....12-Oct, age:12 > 4,212,14<br />
Philip BOHMER ..........1-Jan, age:2 > 4,212,12<br />
Adelida BOWERS ........ 17-Nov, age:5 > 4,228,7<br />
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Angelina BOWERS ....... 1-Sep, age:3 > 4,228,39<br />
Benjamin F. BOWERS . . . 19-Feb, age:1 > 4,228,40<br />
Cyrus BOWERS ....... 27-Sep, age:36 > 4,228,25<br />
Elisabetha BOWERS .... 28-Feb, age:31 > 4,228,26<br />
Hanah BOWERS ..........24-Jan, age:1 > 4,228,9<br />
Isaac W. BOWERS ...... 15-Nov, age:29 > 4,228,5<br />
Jacob BOWERS........ 28-Dec, age:23 > 4,228,42<br />
Jacob E. BOWERS ......10-Oct, age:11 > 4,228,28<br />
Jane BOWERS........... 17-Sep, age:3 > 4,228,8<br />
Jane BOWERS.......... 10-Mar, age:25 > 4,228,6<br />
John E. BOWERS .......18-Oct, age:13 > 4,228,27<br />
Joseph C. BOWERS ..... 24-Mar, age:6 > 4,228,29<br />
Levi BOWERS......... 27-Nov, age:18 > 4,228,34<br />
Lydia BOWERS..........9-Oct, age:55 > 4,228,33<br />
Maria BOWERS ......... 4-Mar, age:4 > 4,228,31<br />
Marian BOWERS .......17-Jun, age:20 > 4,228,38<br />
Matilda BOWERS ........ 1-Apr, age:8 > 4,228,30<br />
Norman BOWERS....... 19-Mar, age:2 > 4,228,44<br />
Samuel BOWERS ...... 26-Feb, age:60 > 4,228,32<br />
Samuel BOWERS ....... 4-Dec, age:16 > 4,228,35<br />
William BOWERS .......15-Jan, age:25 > 4,228,37<br />
Albert BOWMAN ........ 5-Mar, age:5 > 4,180,31<br />
Alexandor BOWMAN ..... 8-Mar, age:3 > 4,184,15<br />
Anna BOWMAN ........ 8-Mar, age:55 > 4,234,38<br />
Benjamin BOWMAN . . . 15-Feb, age:64 > 4,230,27<br />
Elisabeth BOWMAN......8-Oct, age:21 > 4,220,24<br />
Elisabetha BOWMAN ....29-Oct, age:17 > 4,230,31<br />
Frahney BOWMAN.......28-Jan, age:2 > 4,216,39<br />
Franklin BOWMAN .......3-Oct, age:2 > 4,180,33<br />
Gabriel BOWMAN ...... 1-Mar, age:34 > 4,180,29<br />
Gabriel BOWMAN .......9-Jan, age:15 > 4,228,20<br />
Hanah BOWMAN ....... 29-Aug, age:3 > 4,202,25<br />
Henrieta BOWMAN ..... 17-Sep, age:3 > 4,180,32<br />
Henry B. BOWMAN .......7-Oct, age:47 > 4,184,8<br />
Heriata BOWMAN ...... 9-Mar, age:18 > 4,228,36<br />
Isaac BOWMAN ....... 30-Aug, age:31 > 4,216,37<br />
Isaac BOWMAN ........ 8-Aug, age:33 > 4,214,19<br />
Isaac BOWMAN ......... May, age:22 > 4,220,29<br />
Israel BOWMAN ....... 28-Mar, age:22 > 4,184,10<br />
Jacob BOWMAN....... 15-Dec, age:25 > 4,220,23<br />
Jacob BOWMAN....... 10-Feb, age:41 > 4,228,18<br />
John BOWMAN ........ 18-Dec, age:1 > 4,216,40<br />
Joseph BOWMAN....... 29-Sep, age:6 > 4,184,14<br />
Joseph BOWMAN........ May, age:32 > 4,202,23<br />
Judith BOWMAN ........ 1-Apr, age:44 > 4,184,9<br />
Lea BOWMAN .......... May, age:27 > 4,202,24<br />
Louisa BOWMAN ....... 7-Sep, age:31 > 4,180,30<br />
Louisa BOWMAN ........8-Jan, age:11 > 4,228,22<br />
Lydia BOWMAN........29-Jan, age:13 > 4,228,21<br />
Magdalena BOWMAN . . . 7-Dec, age:24 > 4,214,18<br />
Magdelena BOWMAN . . . 5-Sep, age:18 > 4,184,12<br />
Marian BOWMAN ......17-Oct, age:34 > 4,228,19<br />
Nancy BOWMAN ....... 9-Aug, age:42 > 4,220,28<br />
Nilson BOWMAN ........ 23-Jul, age:6 > 4,228,23<br />
Rocinda BOWMAN ..... 11-Mar, age:1 > 4,220,27<br />
Samuel BOWMAN ......26-Jun, age:18 > 4,230,30<br />
Susana BOWMAN ......16-Jun, age:54 > 4,230,28<br />
Tobias BOWMAN....... 15-Jul, age:23 > 4,230,29<br />
Veronica BOWMAN .... 12-Mar, age:19 > 4,184,11<br />
Washington BOWMAN.... 2-Feb, age:2 > 4,228,24<br />
William BOWMAN ..... 23-Sep, age:10 > 4,184,13<br />
Elisabetha BOYER ...... 8-Feb, age:22 > 4,234,37<br />
Peter BOYER........... 28-Jul, age:17 > 4,234,36<br />
Jacob BRAILER ........ 1-Nov, age:21 > 4,186,46<br />
John BRAILER ..........1-Jun, age:18 > 4,186,47<br />
Fracis BRANDRIDGE .... 9-Mar, age:27 > 4,196,29<br />
John BRANDRIDGE .......1-Jun, age:4 > 4,196,31<br />
Margareth BRANDRIDGE . 6-Oct, age:28 > 4,196,30<br />
Sarah BRANDRIDGE ..... 8-Aug, age:2 > 4,196,32<br />
John BRAUER ......... 12-May, age:16 > 4,208,34<br />
Kathrine BRAUN....... 30-Nov, age:19 > 4,202,45<br />
Philip BRAUN ...........1-Jun, age:15 > 4,202,47<br />
William BRAUN ........26-Jun, age:24 > 4,202,44<br />
Barbara BRICKER......... 1-Nov, age:8 > 4,226,7<br />
Charlote BRICKER ....... 15-Aug, age:5 > 4,226,8<br />
Katharina BRICKER ..... 14-Dec, age:39 > 4,226,2<br />
Rebeca BRICKER ........28-Oct, age:15 > 4,226,6<br />
Salomon BRICKER ...... 15-Mar, age:16 > 4,226,3<br />
Samuel BRICKER .........19-Oct, age:3 > 4,226,5<br />
Samuel BRICKER ....... 30-May, age:42 > 4,226,1<br />
Tilman BRICKER ....... 14-Dec, age:12 > 4,226,4<br />
Elisabetha BRINK ........12-Oct, age:6 > 4,210,19<br />
George BRINK ..........8-Jan, age:33 > 4,210,15<br />
Mandy BRINK.......... 19-Jul, age:11 > 4,210,17<br />
Nacy BRINK .............8-Oct, age:7 > 4,210,18<br />
Gerhart BRITZ......... 20-Apr, age:21 > 4,186,49<br />
Agnes BROCK.......... 8-Aug, age:13 > 4,230,41<br />
John BRODHAKER ..... 15-Mar, age:21 > 4,188,9<br />
Jacob BRODRECHT .... 14-May, age:18 > 4,188,10<br />
Elisabeth BROM ......... 4-Mar, age:6 > 4,196,10<br />
Elisabeth BROM ........ 10-Sep, age:33 > 4,196,9<br />
Henry BROM............. 6-Jul, age:3 > 4,196,11<br />
John BROM ..............5-Oct, age:34 > 4,196,8<br />
John BROM ............. 1-Dec, age:1 > 4,196,12<br />
William BROWER .......16-Jun, age:21 > 4,224,6<br />
Maria Elliner BROWN8? November, age:2 > 4,202,46<br />
Benjamin BRUBACHER . 9-Apr, age:10 > 4,218,41<br />
Christian BRUBACHER . . 20-May, age:2 > 4,218,10<br />
Henry BRUBACHER .... 20-Jul, age:27 > 4,218,39<br />
Jacob BRUBACHER...... 9-Apr, age:34 > 4,218,6<br />
John BRUBACHER ..... 4-Sep, age:59 > 4,218,37<br />
Katharina BRUBACHER . 10-Oct, age:54 > 4,218,38<br />
Katharina BRUBACHER 16-Mar, age:13 > 4,218,44<br />
Magdalena BRUBACHER 24-Apr, age:17 > 4,218,42<br />
Maria BRUBACHER .... 10-Dec, age:37 > 4,218,7<br />
Maria BRUBACHER . . . 18-Mar, age:15 > 4,218,43<br />
Moses BRUBACHER ...... 5-Aug, age:5 > 4,218,9<br />
Samuel BRUBACHER . . 30-Aug, age:23 > 4,218,40<br />
Susana BRUBACHER..... 1-Feb, age:11 > 4,218,8<br />
Veronica BRUBACHER . . 29-Aug, age:8 > 4,218,45<br />
Daniel BRUNDAGE ..... 16-Feb, age:40 > 4,222,1<br />
Jacob BRUNDAGE ....... 3-Dec, age:15 > 4,222,3<br />
Joseph BRUNDAGE ....... 5-Feb, age:7 > 4,220,4<br />
Elisabetha BRUNDRAGE . . . April, age:10 > 4,222,6<br />
John BRUNDRAGE ....November, age:6 > 4,222,5<br />
Maria BRUNDRAGE ...... 27-Jul, age:3 > 4,220,7<br />
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Captain Thomas Smith & Mary Weaver<br />
First Generation<br />
Jonathan SMITH was born 14 Feb 1715 in Middleborough, Massachusetts. Jonathan married Experience CUSHMAN,<br />
daughter of Ichabod CUSHMAN and Patience HOLMES, on 6 Sep 1737 in Middleborough, , Massachusetts. Experience<br />
was born 12 Jul 1719. They had Thomas SMITH born 17 Apr 1740.<br />
Second Generation<br />
Thomas SMITH (Jonathan) was born 17 Apr 1740 in Middleborough, , Massachusetts. Thomas married Elisheba JONES.<br />
Elisheba was born 12 Jul 1719. They had Captain Thomas SMITH who was born 14 Nov 1765/1767 and died 15 Apr 1850.<br />
Third Generation<br />
Captain Thomas SMITH (Thomas, Jonathan) was born 14 Nov 1765/1767 in Surrey, Vermont. He died 15 Apr 1850 in<br />
Woolwich Township, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario and was buried in Old Methodist Cemetery, Woolwich Township, <strong>Waterloo</strong><br />
co., Ontario.<br />
Thomas was one of the pioneers of Woolwich Township, arriving there about 1806 or 1807, with his wife and children. he<br />
is described as well built, stout, five feet ten inches tall, an interesting character who had had many wonderful experiences,<br />
and who like to tell stories. He was the first squatter on the Crooks estates. He had entered Ontario in 1798 and settled in<br />
Jerseyville.<br />
The Smith family log house was located on the east side of the Grand River opposite the mouth of the Conestogo which here<br />
flows into the Grand from the west. The house was a half mile east of the town of Conestogo, and it stood less than a<br />
hundred feet from the present (1995) Stroh brick farm home. The pioneers hand-hewn log house (with fireplace) was built<br />
28 feet long, 26 feet wide, and two stories high. The ceilings were 6 to 7 feet high, the kitchen was 12 by 24 feet with a large<br />
fireplace; a winding stairway led to the four rooms above. During the long winter evenings the warm cheery fireplace was<br />
the centre of family social life and comfort....<br />
It was here near Conestogo that the Smith's fourth child - Priscilla - was born on 3 January 1808. She is reported as having<br />
the distinction of being the first white child to be born in Woolwich Township however, the records are in disagreement for<br />
it is also reported that a son - Cushman - was born at Conestogo on 11 November 1806.<br />
Thomas Smith fought in the War of 1812. His horse shot out from underneath him, he also shot and afterwards mustered<br />
out as a Captain. Thomas Smith's injury as Lundy's Lane brough him an annual disability pension of 22 pounds 2 shillings,<br />
8 pence and 1farthing about $65 per year.<br />
The Smiths turned their home open to travellers staying in the area. The family lost their title to the land and house due to<br />
irregularities in the land records and after thirty years, took up a new homestead 1/2 mile north of Winterbourne and was<br />
named "The Holmwood Farm". In 1835 Thomas Smith inaugurated a stage coach service from Winterbourne through<br />
Kitchener to Cambridge (Preston) which he operated until his death in 1850.<br />
Thomas married Mary WEAVER. Mary died 1845 in Woolwich Township, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario and was buried in Old<br />
Methodist Cemetery, Woolwich Township, <strong>Waterloo</strong> co., Ontario. They had the following children:<br />
i. Alpheus SMITH was born 1802 and died 10 Jan 1842.<br />
ii. Alexander SMITH was born 25 Jan 1804 in , <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. He died 23 Jul 1865 in Courtland Township, Kent<br />
Co., Michigan.<br />
In 1838 Alexander and Louisa were living on their farm near West Montrose, Ontario. An unnamed source quotes<br />
Louisa "<strong>Waterloo</strong>, Upper Canada, Feb 22, 1838 Started (via wagon) for the states with David Clemons (brother of<br />
Willard) and wife who brought me to the river (Niagara) by the way of St. Catharines from whence I crossed over to<br />
Lewiston and too the stage to Hartland, Genesee County, New York" She went there to visit her mother Lucinda Morse.<br />
Alexander and Louisa in West Montrose lived in a two story log house and farmed 90 acres fo the Crooks Tract.<br />
In the spring of 1857 Alexander sold his farm and on 10 March, 1858 left for Michigan. With him were his sons Heman,<br />
Oscar, Evander, Ezra, Nathaniel and Freeman. At that time Jasper and Otis were working and away from home.<br />
Henrietta was pregnant. In April Alexander returned to West Montrose to get his wife and daughters Henrietta and Anna<br />
J. He was anxious to get back to Michigan in order to get started with the spring plowing and therefore did not want to<br />
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wait until Henrietta had her baby. Otis soon joined. Jasper did not leave Winterbourne until 21 years later when in 1879<br />
he moved to Petoskey, Michigan with his family.<br />
Alexander married Louisa Crosby MORSE, daughter of William G. MORSE and Lucinda STOW, on 26 Sep 1830<br />
in Winterbourne, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. Louisa was born 13 Feb 1809 in Hillsboro, , New Hampshire. She died 27 Apr<br />
1879 in Courtland Township, Kent Co., Michigan.<br />
iii. Cushman SMITH was born 11 Nov 1806 in Conestogo, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. He died 28 Sep 1891 in near Port<br />
Elgin, , Ontario and was buried in Port Elgin Cemetery, Port Elgin, , Ontario. Cushman Smith was named after an uncle<br />
by the same name who reputedly lived at Lewiston, New York. Cushman lived on several farms in the vicinity of<br />
Winterbourne. In 1874 the family moved to the vicinity of Port Elgin, Ontario. Cushman died at the farm home of his<br />
son Henry near Port Elgin, his wife died at the same place. It is said that Cushman Smith's ancestor came over on the<br />
Mayflower and settled in Vermont (proof can't be found). Cushman married Mary Asia (Marcy Ann) WILBEE,<br />
daughter of Henry WILBEE and Sarah SANDERS, about 1839. Mary was born 11 Jun 1821on Atlantic Ocean. She<br />
died 23 Mar 1899 in near Port Elgin, Ontario and was buried in Port Elgin Cemetery, Port Elgin, Ontario.<br />
iv. Priscilla SMITH was born 3 Jan 1808 in Conestogo, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. She died 23 Sep 1890 in Ada, , Michigan.<br />
Priscilla was married to William Sexton a shoemaker. in 1851 they lived in South Dumfries Township, Brant County,<br />
Ontario probably living near Harrisburg. Later they moved to Ada, Michigan.Priscilla married William SEXTON.<br />
William was born 1806 in Leeds Co., Ontario. He died 17 Aug 1872 in Ada, , Michigan.<br />
v. Thomas SMITH was born 1810 in Conestogo, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. He died 12 Apr 1843 in Beverly Township,<br />
Wentworth Co., Ontario.<br />
Thomas was a pioneer farmer near Winterbourne. He cleared a plot of land on a farm, about 1 1/2 miles north of<br />
Winterbourne, west of the river road opposite the farm that had long been known as the Millard farm. Thomas sold<br />
(about 1840) his clearing to his brother-in-law Emanual GAUKEL, and with his family went to live in the township<br />
of Beverly. Evidently, at the time of his death his remains were returned to Winterbourne and interred in the nearby<br />
Presbyterian Cemetery. Beside his headstone is a marker for his brother Alpheus who had died a year earlier. Also<br />
adjacent to these headstones is the marker for Willard Cm. Smith. After his death Sarah Ann Hartwell married John<br />
Beverly and had six more children and lived in Woolwich Township, Ontario. Thomas married Sarah Ann<br />
HARTWELL on 23 Oct 1834 in Winterbourne, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario.<br />
vi. Azubah SMITH was born 1812 in Conestogo, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. She died 1871. Azubah married (1) Willard<br />
CLEMONS, son of Jabez CLEMONS and Elizabeth BROOKS. Willard was born 1804. He died 1850 in St. George,<br />
, Ontario. Willard was a farmer. Azubah also married (2) Stephen WASHBURN after 1850. Stephen was a farmer near<br />
St. George, Ontario.<br />
vii. Roxy L. SMITH was born 1821 in Winterbourne, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. She died after 1871. Roxy lived in<br />
Woolwich township, <strong>Waterloo</strong> co., Ontario in 1871, her sister Elishiba was living with her. Their farm was north<br />
of West Montrose. Roxy married John Milton WOODWARD, son of Luman WOODWARD. John was born Jun<br />
1819 in , , Vermont. He died 10 Jan 1878 in Winterbourne, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario.<br />
viii Samuel H. SMITH was born 1824 in Winterbourne, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Co., Ontario. Samuel and his family lived in<br />
Woolwich Township prior to 1871 they were Methodists and lived in a farm near Winterbourne and their single<br />
story house was located on the farm known as Holmwood Farm, afterwards moving to the vicinity of Mount Forest,<br />
Arthur Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. Samuel married Mary Jane HANNA. Mary was born 1830 in , ,<br />
Ireland.<br />
ix. Elishiba SMITH.<br />
Taken from “Captain Thomas Smith (born 1767, died 1850) and descendants” by Raymond W. Kalbfleisch,<br />
Petoskey, Michigan, 1995. 174 pgs, illustrated, with index. Located at the Grace Schmidt Room, Kitchener Public<br />
Library, 929.2 Smith-K 1995<br />
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