LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MARCH 1996 - 3 The regular meeting of the Lanark County Genealogical Society was held on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at the IOOF Hall in Carleton Place at 1:30pm. President Irma Willoughby opened the meeting and welcomed all attending. Dave Willoughby welcomed everyone to the IOOF Hall and explained where the name IOOF came from. The International Order of Foresters originated in England and was formed by a group of tradesmen and commoners. As it was illegal for this group of people to be organized, they had a secret sign and password which they used to recognize fellow members. They came to North America in 1819 and to Canada (Brockville) in 1874. The IOOF is the only organization allowed in the United Nations. They support the Eye Bank, Arthritis Society, Senior Citizens Home in Barrie, Ont. and Camp Trillium as well as many other organizations. They also supply all the Minor Hockey equipment for Carleton Place. The Ladies Organization is the Rebecca Lodge and they work with the IOOF. It was moved by Marilyn Snedden and seconded by Eric Knudsen that the minutes of the February meeting be accepted as printed. Motion carried. Helen Gillan gave the Treasurer's report, whereby she had deposited $1,185.01 since the last meeting, giving the LCGS a present bank balance of $3,902.41. Marilyn Snedden had a bill of $130.37 for stamps, Helen Gillan $6.22 for stamps and the rent for the Hall [Feb meeting] was $25.00. It was moved by Ernest Miller and seconded by Margaret Craig that the bills be paid. Motion carried. Lone gave the Financial Report on the audit of the books and found the books to be in order. He handed out copies of the statement for the year 1995. Walter Brown reported from the ad hoc committee, which had met at Irma Willoughby's on the Tuesday following the Feb. meeting. On Wednesday, Walter met with the Vice-President, Academic at Algonquin College in Ottawa where he was favourably received, but of course nothing was settled. The ad hoc committee met the next week and a brief was drafted and given to Ann MacPhail who also prepared an overview of the special collection with respect to its history, holdings, and activity. These papers were presented to Lanark County Council on Wednesday, Feb 21. There was also a meeting at the Perth Town Hall requesting that the Heritage Carpentry program be kept in Perth. It is expected that a decision will be announced by Algonquin College in Ottawa by March 15, 1996, and if it is unfavourable, Walter Brown will send a letter to the Ontario Archives enquiring about the Land Registry Copy Books which are housed at the Perth campus of Algonquin College. Marilyn Snedden spoke on the conference planned for the 4th of May at the Perth campus of Algonquin College and suggested that the registration be limited to 80 people. Carol Bennett McCuaig is the main speaker, with the other speakers to be determined by response from registrants. Marilyn also read a letter from Carol Bennett McCuaig with respect to copyright on her books which forbids anyone from making photocopies of all or part of her publications. Marilyn will reply to the letter. There was discussion with resect to persons contacting the LCGS for information without including SASEs, etc. Moved by Walter Brown and seconded by Lorne Hunt that we charge $5.00 non-members for enquiries to be placed in the newsletter or for research. Motion carried. It was moved by Roberta Sargeant and seconded by Eric Knutsen that the sum of $300.00 be given to Marilyn Snedden to purchase stamps and that this amount be given when needed for the purchase of stamps. It was also noted that long distance calls be recorded by those preparing for the Conference so that they may be reimbursed. Motion carried. Shirley Sommerville requested that if anyone had extra 3-ring binders, she would appreciate having them for the LCGS collection at the Smiths Falls Public Library. These will be used for family history records, cemetery records and census records. Roberta Sargeant presented sections 2a and 2b of the 1891 census for the Town of Smiths Falls. This completes the 1891 census records for Lanark County. Shirley Sommerville will insert them in the folder at the Smiths Falls Public Library. Walter Brown reported that the LDS Library at Smiths Falls has obtained an index of ten million Scottish surnames on a CD for marriages and births, some of which date back to the 1500's. They also have some of the indexes for vital records for the Province of Ontario. More of these records will be purchased as they receive donations to fund them. Marilyn Snedden introduced our guest speaker, Cecil Buck, who talked about his trip back to Holland last summer. Cecil reported that World War records are now available to the public for research. [See further in newsletter for info on how to access these records]. Cecil was thanked by Irma Willoughby and was given a pass to the May Conference in appreciation for his presentation. On the motion of Dick Beaumont, the meeting was adjourned. Submitted by Roberta Sargeant - Recording Secretary UPCOMING EVENTS 2nd HEADRICK REUNION 1996- Calabogie, Ontario. Barryvale Lodge, Aug 2, 3 and 4, 1996. Coordinator: Bruce Headrick, RR2, White Lake, ON K0A 3L0. Tel. (613) 623-7797 or Jean Deacon at (613) 623-2611. ------ LEWIS-QUINN FAMILY REUNION- will be held 30 June 1996 at the Maberly Agricultural Facility, Maberly, Ontario. Both families originate in or near Wexford County, Ireland. The Lewis family were well known mill operators in Bun Clodi (Wexford) before emigrating to Ontario in the 1820's. The Quinn family suffered greatly during the 1798 rebellion in Enniscorthy. For further information regarding the reunion or the family history, contact John Lewis Laughlin, 9918 Locust Street, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. ----- GENEALOGY SUMMER CAMP- sponsored by the Ontario Genealogical Society's Toronto Branch, is an intensive, one-week hands-on family history course for adults, emphasizing Metro Toronto research. The course is designed with out-of-town researchers in mind. "Campers" will participate in daily tutorials at their downtown hotel, and then travel as a group, with instructors J. Brian Gilchrist and Jane MacNamara, to various libraries, archives and other resource centres. This year's "Summer Camp" will be held June 2 to 7, 1996. For more information, please write to: Genealogy "Summer Camp", OGS Toronto Branch, Box 518, Station K, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2G9, or call Jane MacNamara at (416) 463-9103. ----- PANEL DISCUSSION OF MILITARY ARCHIVES IN OTTAWA- The Canadian War Museum, 330 Sussex Drive, Ottawa (parking in rear) on Wednesday, March 27, 1996 at 7:30pm. This event is co-sponsored by The Ottawa Military History Colloquium and The Eastern Ontario Chapter, Archives Association of Ontario. ----- OGS REGION 8 ANNUAL MEETING- LDS Church, Glenburnie, Ont. on Saturday, April 20, 1996. Cost is $15.00 (includes break and sandwich lunch). To register or for more information, write to Region 8 OGS Meeting, c/o Jane Miller, 1053 Lombardy St., Kingston ON K7M 8M6. ========= QUERIES Joan Troemner, 4542 S. Gibraltar St., Aurora CO 80015 USA WATCHORN- ROBERTSON- JENSEN- In continuing my family history research, I would so much appreciate any information on the following families: Henry and Nancy (TAYLOR) WATCHORN and family who settled on the 12 concession of Lanark Township, Clayton, Ontario. John and Margaret (RODGER) ROBERTSON and family who lived in Darling, Lanark County, Ontario. Peter and Elizabeth (CHRISTIANSEN) JENSEN and family who lived in Pakenham, Lanark County, Ontario. ----- Mary M. Croft, 73-3275 McCarthy Rd., Ottawa ON K1V 9M8 bf767@freenet.carleton.ca or mcroft@igs.net BREMNER- I research BREMNER - George Sr. and Jr., both born in Scotland, emigrating to Canada c1821. John - either George Jr.'s son or Charles, bc1827, Lanark Co., on Feb 11, 1851 in Renfrew Co. married Marcella WESLEY b.13 Feb 1826 USA, bap. Lanark. Marcella was a dau of John WESLEY bc1798 in England and Sarah GIBBONS b.21 July 1800 Durham, England, dau of John GIBBONS and Jane ROBINSON. ----- Chris & Rosemary Gardner, RR 1, Dunrobin ON K0A 1T0 (613) 832-3689 MAXWELL- CUNNINGHAM- We are tracing the family of Martin MAXWELL and Bedelia CUNNINGHAM. In the 1861 census, Martin and family were living in Drummond township. It is possible that Bedelia was a sister of Patrick CUNNINGHAM, who was farming in Drummond township at that time. Later, Martin moved to L15, C6 in South Sherbrooke where they were located at the time of the 1871 census. The family farmed this land until the early 1900's. Of Martin's children, Daniel married Elizabeth CLARK(E) and stayed to farm the land in South Sherbrooke, Bedelia MAXWELL married John O'NEILL, a blacksmith whose family came from Burgess North, John is believed to have moved to Almonte to work in the woollen mills. We would welcome hearing from anyone who has any information concerning these families. ----- Rita Robertson, Route 1, Box 24, Burr Oak KS 66936 USA Researching Ontario families: CASTLE/CASSEL, ROOT, HOLMES, ENGLISH, LAMBERTON. Mrs. Pat Allan, 27 Bramwell Ave., Winnipeg MB P2C 3J6 ALLAN- Francis A. ALLAN b.3 Dec 1792, d.25 Feb 1844 (?) m. 28 Aug 1813 Janet COWIE b.5 Apr 1798, d.22 July 1892. Children included: James b. Sept 1814 dc. 1816?; John A. b.24 Aug 1816 d.8 June 1900 m.8 June 1841 Ann McLEAN b.20 Dec 1822 dc.1871; Francis b.19 July 1818 d.20 March 1908 m.23 July 1839 Jane/Jean McLEAN b.27 Oct 1820 dc.1891-1901?; Janet b.26 May 1820 d.3 July 1890 m.29 Jan 1839 James HOLLIDAY b.?29 Jan 1814 d.3 Oct. 1909; William B.? b.1822? d.?Jan 1832? ; James b.23 Mar 1823 d.29 Sept 1908 m.1846? Janet BROWN b.30 Aug 1824 d.22 May 1903; Robert b6 Mar 1825 d.1910 mc.1846? Catherine MENZIE b.23 Dec 1827 d.11 Nov 1904; Isabella b.Nov 1827 d.24 Mar 1853 m.6 May 1847 Rev. James GRAY bc.1820 d.29 Oct 1892; Agnes b.4 mar 1830 d.6 Mar 1899 m.22 Feb 1848 (John) Calvin HOLLIDAY b.10 Oct 1826 d.10 Dec 1911; William b.4 May 1832 d.26 Oct 1908 mc.1856 Elizabeth Martha KELLOCK b.16 Apr 1833 d.10 Apr 1912; Alexander b.1836 d.1912 m.8 June 1858 Euphemia Frances McDONNELL b.1839 d.?; Elizabeth b.1838 d.1915 m.25 Feb 1858 Matthew Robert DODDS b.1833 d.14 Feb 1916; Isaac b.1840 d.24 July 1875. From "A Pioneer History of the County of Lanark" by Jean McGill & other sources: Francis ALLAN (from Leith, dockyard area NE of Edinburgh) and Janet COWIE (from Corstophine, then west of Edinburgh) eloped and were married in Edinburgh. As her family considered a mere tax collection clerk from the "wrong part of town" too lowly, they were disowned. After the birth of their first son (Sept 1814), they emigrated from Greenock to Canada arriving July 1815. In July 1817 statistical information listed Francis Allan, wife and one child living with the Scotch Line settlers in Canada - as their second son was born in 1816 the first one must have died previously (possibly during the ocean- crossing). Francis Allan, appointed Crown Lands Agent at Perth in 1837, surveyed every settler in McNab township and produced a report which plainly showed the tyranny of their Laird. In the late 1830s Francis Allan was also appointed as Postmaster of Perth. Any information of the Allans would be appreciated. ----- Irma Willoughby, Box 1389, Carleton Place ON K7C 4L7 GARDINER- READY- George GARDINER born Kilfron, Ireland married Feb 17, 1813 in Ballisbury Co. Mayo, Ireland to Anne READY born Ratherury-Newton White Co. Mayo, Ireland. Their children (all born in Co. Mayo, Ireland) were: Robert b.29 Sept 1817; George b.6 July 1819, died in Ireland; Charles b.9 Feb 1821 came to Canada 1847 d.14 April 1905 m. Alice EBBS b.5 March 1838, d.10 June 1911 (I am descendant of this union); John b.22 March 1826; Mary/Margaret b.11 Dec 1823. Robert's son George came to Canada and married Mary CHARLETON on Nov 14 1877 by Rev. W.G. Grout at St. James Church, Carleton Place, Ont. with witnesses being John McLAREN and Jenny CHURCHILL. They later moved to or near Boston, Mass., USA. Mrs. George GARDINER died Feb 1928 aged 68 years and had approx. 8-9 children. Any information on Charles: 1821-1905, brothers and sisters or descendants would be appreciated. NEW MEMBERS #468 AMEY, Margaret #27 - 23580 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge BC V2X 0S8 #469 HASTIE, Nancy 4678 Sherwood Drive, Indian River MI 49749 USA #470 GONDER, Mary L. RR 7, Peterborough ON K9I 6X8 #471 NANAIMO FAMILY HISTORY SOCIEY Box 1027, Nanaimo BC V9R 5Z2 #472 LYON, Ron 155 Chambers St., Smiths Falls ON K7A 2Z5 #473 BURNELL, Ed L. RR 2, Almonte ON K0A 1A0 Families: ANDERSON, BURNELL (Scotland) #474 HAUGHTON, M. Bunny RR 1, Box 175, Lombardy ON K0G 1L0 Families: HAUGHTON, MONDS, STEWART, LAMB, COLLINS #475 FINKBEINER, Shirley Box 447, Pine Falls MB R0E 1M0 Families: HALPENNY, MOAD #476 LOVE, Kellie RR 1, Woodville ON K0M 2T0 #477 LAUGHLIN, John Lewis 9918 Locust St., Glen Dale MD 20769-9267 USA #478 AVERY, Brian 28-1980 Glenwood Drive, Kamloops BC V2C 4G4 #479 GARDNER, Chris & Rosemary 2550 Fifth Line Rd., RR 1, Dunrobin ON K0A 1T0 Change of address #327 TROEMNER, Joan K. 4542 S. Gibraltar St., Aurora CO 80015 USA E-mail address Mary Croft 73-3275 McCarthy Rd., Ottawa ON K1V 9M8 bf767@freenet.carleton.ca or mcroft@igs.net (full web access) =========== Robert Sargeant, 3 Darcy St., Perth ON K7H 2T7 (613) 267-2422 would like to hear from anyone who has an Atari computer or if anyone knows where repairs (to an Atari) can be made. WORLD WAR I RECORDS Procedure for searching and obtaining records: Go to the National Library and Archives (395 Wellington St., Ottawa) and obtain a research pass at the front desk (this only takes a few seconds). Go to the third floor, turn right when you get off the elevator through the glass doors, pass the first desk and go to the desk at the far end of the room - this is where you arrange to go to Tunney's Pasture where the military records are actually located. (Building 18, room 202, second floor - parking is a bit tricky in this area as there are very few spaces for the public). The records at Building 18 are the attestation sheets. These sheets are what a person fills in when joining the military; they contain regimental number, unit joined, date of joining, next of kin, age, hair, eyes and complexion, height, weight, chest diameter and expansion, address when joining, name of unit if having previous service. To obtain the actual records, you have to write to: Privacy Co-ordination Office Veterans Affairs PO Box 7700 Charlottetown PEI C1A 8M9 They may give you a form to fill in and send, if not, enclose in your letter the name, regimental number and unit along with a five dollar cheque or money order made out to the Receiver General. Submitted by Cecil Buck, 19 Alexander St., Carleton Place ON K7C 4A3. =========== Microfilm/fiche reels available at the Family History Centre (LDS Church) in Smiths Falls include*: LOYALISTS -The Rideau River Loyalists settlements in Carleton & Grenville Counties (1 fiche) -Loyalists in Ontario William Reid's list of the sons and daughters of the American Loyalists of Upper Canada (5 fiche) DALHOUSIE -Presbyterian church records baptisms and marriages from 1830 (3 fiche) LANARK TWP. -Presbyterian church records baptisms and marriages from 1830 (3 fiche) *Continued from last (Feb 1996) newsletter. THE TRAVELS OF EVAN EDWARDS AND SOME OF HIS FAMILY On 1 March 1770 Edward EDWARDS of Rahinduff, farmer, of the County of Wexford leased part of the Town and Lands of Rahinduff containing sixty one acres and twenty porches from Edward Tottenham of Ballinahown in the County of Wexford. It was leased for the lived of Edward EDWARDS, and Evan EDWARDS and William EDWARDS, sons of this Edward EDWARDS, and the survivors of them, etc., etc. Evan EDWARDS, a son of the above William EDWARDS, came to Canada in 1819. He located land as an emigrant in the Lanark Military Settlement in the Township of Ramsay, concession 8, lot 14 west, 100 acres on 18 June 1822. This land was sold on 18 July 1829 to Daniel Shipman. On 24 April 1824 Evan EDWARDS married Rebecca YOUNG (per Perth records of the Anglican Church). Rebecca YOUNG was a daughter of Andrew YOUNG and Mary LOWE and this Palatine family emigrated to Pakenham Twp. in 1823 from Limerick, Ireland. Evan EDWARDS had two brothers in that area - (1) Edward EDWARDS married Jerusha KNOWLTON and lived on Lot 4 Concession 3 North Crosby Twp. His will was dated 15 June 1831 and registered 28 Sept 1832. She later married Samuel T. MARSHALL. (2) Thomas EDWARDS married Elizabeth FRANCES - "Thomas drowned at Crosby and wife and child moved down near Brockville" (I am looking for further information for this family). If someone could help me with the reason for the emigration pattern of Evan EDWARDS and Rebecca YOUNG for the years 1824 to 1830, I would be pleased. Their first child was born 26 Sept 1825 at Crosby, the second child was born 13 May 1827 "near Queenston", and the third child was born 20 Aug 1829 in Buffalo NY. All three children were baptized 28 July 1830 Twp. Pakenham, County Lanark, per Methodist records. I believe the Young family was living in Pakenham at this time although they later moved to Stafford Twp., Renfrew County. In the 1842 census of Pakenham Twp., Evan EDWARDS and his family were living on lot 6 concession 6. Where they lived between 1829/39 and 1842, I do not know and I have not been able to locate the baptism records for any of the five children born during that time. He did purchase this property in 1843 and sold it in 1852. The EDWARDS family moved to Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County about 1843 and in 1847 he wrote a petition for land in Wilberforce Twp.. Eventually he and his family owned about 600 acres in the Rankin area, and they are listed in the 1851 census of Wilberforce Twp. The only descendants of this EDWARDS family in the Wilberforce Twp. area are the children of one daughter who died very young. While one son and his wife lived and died in Wilberforce Twp., their three sons all went to Dakota Territory. Two daughters and two sons of Evan EDWARDS went to Dakota Territory with their families. Another son, Thomas EDWARDS, went to Carlow Twp., Hastings County, and although he spent some time in Dakota Territory, he did not settle there. Another daughter lived in North Bay. A sister of Evan EDWARDS, Phoebe JACKSON (widow) came to Canada with her family about 1841, was listed in the 1842 census of Pakenham Twp. and later moved to Wilberforce Twp. before the 1851 census. Another brother, William EDWARDS and family, came to Wilberforce Twp. and was listed in the 1851 census of Wilberforce Twp. While most of the first generation of these two families stayed in the Eganville area, one daughter of William EDWARDS was a pioneer in the North Bay area. I am a great granddaughter of the Thomas EDWARDS who married Ruth LETT and went to Carlow Twp. Their son, Charles EDWARDS, married his cousin Susan STUART of Wilberforce Twp. and eventually moved to New Liskeard, Ont. My father is a son of Charles and Susan and we lived near New Liskeard. When Willard and I were married we came to live near Pembroke, so I have spent several years just a few miles from the early homes of my EDWARDS, LETT and YOUNG ancestors in Wilberforce and Stafford Townships. Many members of the EDWARDS family followed a very common pattern for emigrants as they settled in Lanark County, moved to Renfrew County, and then proceeded "west" and this family chose Dakota Territory. But, I "came home"! I will be very pleased to correspond with anyone about these families. Submitted by May Prange, RR 7, Pembroke ON K8A 6W8 ============ Please submit all correspondence to: LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 512 PERTH ON K7H 3K4 ============ The April meeting of the LCGS will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 1996 at 8pm at the Elizabeth Kelly Library (Almonte public library). There is a parking lot behind the Royal Bank at the traffic lights on Mill St. After the business meeting, the librarian will give us a tour of the new research area as well as demonstrate on the computers how to access materials from other libraries. ----- Due to the Region 8 OGS meeting on April 20, we will not be holding a LCGS meeting this May. In place of our regular May meeting, we are offering a one-day workshop to be held on May 4, 1996 at Algonquin College, 7 Craig St., Perth. "Leaving Lanark" will commence with a 9:30am registration, followed by Carol Bennett McCuaig's talk on families of Lanark/Renfrew Counties. The day will include lunch and a marketplace, followed by a choice of several afternoon sessions. (These sessions include: Peter Andersen on migration patterns from Lanark; Lloyd Armstrong on your family story in slides and video; Walter Brown on beginning genealogy; and computers in genealogy. Registrants are asked to choose, by order of preference, two sessions). The registration fee is $12.00 (including lunch) and cheques should be made out to Lanark County Genealogical Society and sent to the Registrar: Marilyn Snedden, RR 3, Almonte ON K0A 1A0 (613) 256-3130. Other contacts include Walter Brown 283-8382 and Roberta Sargeant 267-2422. LCGS members will have first chance to register until our April 3rd meeting, when, if we have not reached a total of 80 registrants, the conference will be advertised to the general public. ============= LCGS PUBLICATIONS ST. MARK'S ANGLICAN CEMETERY, PAKENHAM CEMETERY and CLAYTON UNITED CEMETERY are still available at a cost (per publication) of $10.00. ($8.00 if purchased at a meeting). To order, please contact Marion Cavanagh, RR 1 Pakenham ON K0A 2X0 (613) 256-1666. ==============