Issue2 - Kent Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
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Issue2 - Kent Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
KENT BRANCH OF THE ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 2014 ISSN 0831-5930 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 2014 Kent Branch Executive CHAIR - Judi Bouchard [email protected] LIBRARY - Diane French SOCIAL COMMITTEE - Donna Reinhardus VICE-CHAIR - Vacant WEBSITE - Jill Johns [email protected] PAST CHAIR - Marg Eberle TREASURER - Valerie Butterfield RECORDING SECRETARY - Donna Dickson [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR - Fran Barko [email protected] PROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR - Cindy Robichaud [email protected] PUBLICATIONS - Jerry Wilson [email protected] Inside this issue: Branch Meetings 20 Meeting Recaps 21 ElderCollege Course 23 My Jeannette’s Creek Connections 24 Ready Made Farm - Jeannette 27 Marriage Records (St. Peter’s) 29 WWII Soldiers (St. Peter’s) 30 Members’ Surname Interests 31 COMPUTERS - Gordon Dickson [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS - Linda Paterson [email protected] MEMBER-AT-LARGE - Vacant NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE - Cindy Robichaud, Frank P. Vink, Carol Marcelle, Tom Mountain Janet Vanderiviere, Donna Colby, Goldie Howes [email protected] Our regular monthly meetings are held on the second Friday of each month (except July and August) at 7 P.M. at St. Andrew’s Residence, 99 Park Street, Chatham, Ontario. Everyone is welcome! Our research room is located on the second floor of the Main Public Library, in downtown Chatham at the corner of Queen St. and Cross St. Staffed by our volunteers, Tuesday - Saturday, 1 P.M. - 5 P.M. Our mailing address is ~ Kent County Branch Ontario Genealogical Society P.O. Box 964 Chatham, Ontario CANADA N7M 5L3 Or email us at [email protected] www.ogs.on.ca/kent/ Please join our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/ Kn-20-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 KENT BRANCH Look to our website under Events for details on how to “join” us live at www.ogs.on.ca/kent June 13, 2014 - TALES OF A SPY ~ FROM BELGIUM TO KENT COUNTY A chance encounter and a bit of luck led Goldie Howes to the local descendants of a WWI spy. You will not want to miss this intriguing tale. No meetings in July and August but be sure to visit our collection on the 2nd floor of the Chatham Public Library. September 12, 2014 - CHATHAM-KENT CEMETERY PROJECT John Skakel will update us on what has been happening with this important Kent County project. All meetings will be held at St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham at 7:00 P.M. ESSEX BRANCH June 9, 2014 - (note time change - 6:00 P.M.) THE SCOTTISH CENTRE - RESOURCES & RESEARCH Daniel MacLeod will discuss the collection and resources available at the Scottish Studies Centre at the University of Guelph. As well, a representative from the Marsh Collection will discuss their resources. No meetings in July and August. September 8, 2014 - (note time change - 6:00 P.M.) 35th ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE Whether you are new to family history or a seasoned researcher, we hope you will join us to discuss family history research, tour our library collection, hear about the branch history and our plans for the future, meet other members of our branch, other branches and other Essex County family history driven organizations, and of course enjoy some cake and good company! All meetings held at the Windsor Public Library, 850 Ouellette Ave., Windsor, lower level, at 7:00 P.M. LAMBTON BRANCH Look to our website under Meetings for details on how to “join” us live at www.ogs.on.ca/lambton June 10, 2014 - RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS Geraldine Robertson will discuss the use of residential schools in Canada. No meetings are held July and August. September 9, 2014 - THE BRITTON FAMILY FROM BRISTOL, ENGLAND Janet Kelch will share the story of her grandfather who was in the Canadian Army and married a war bride from Bristol, England. All meetings are held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1400 Murphy Rd., Sarnia at 7:30 P.M. VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Kn-21-2014 Alan Campbell, from Lambton County Branch, discussed how to add colour to your family history at our March 2014 membership meeting. Alan reminded us that the lives of our ancestors become much more interesting when we search for additional information about them other than just names and dates. He suggested researchers “think out of the box, look at collateral lines, search local histories and newspapers for the stories that bring our ancestors to life.” Nominal Return of Captain Runchey’s Company of Colored Men who served from the 24th October to the 24th December 1812 Capt. Robert Runchy Private Samuel Edwards Private Robert Jupiter Lieut. George Runchy Private George Freeman Private William Jones Sarg. James Waters Private John Green Private Peter Lee Sarg. Edward Gough Private Anthony Hutts Private Peter Lee Corp. Humphrey Waters Private John Harris Private George Martin Corp. Francis Wilson Private Richard Colins Private William Mundigo Private Caleb Brown Private Robert Chrysler Private Richard Pierpoint Private James Baker Private Henry Nager Private Robert Sanderson Private John Cole Private John Jackson Private John Saunders Private Richard Cole Private John Jackson 2 Private James Slainsbury Private Stephen Cole Private Thomas Jackson Private Robert Scott Private Daniel Coughley Private Michael Johnson Private Richard Shepnes Private John Daley Private Robert Jupiter Private William Thompson We were very fortunate to have Elise Harding-Davis present her passionate and personal presentation of the Black Presence in the War of 1812 at our April 2014 membership meeting. Elsie discussed why the black population had a vested interest in the outcome of the war. Richard Pierpoint, Caption Runchey’s Corps of Coloured Men, Captain Dick, John “Daddy” Hall, and Fountain Thurman were a few of the men she discussed. Jerry Hind also spoke briefly about Stanley Hosey, the last black soldier from Kent County to be killed in the War of 1812. VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Kn-22-2014 Our May 2014 was a fantastic meeting with record attendance and much participation and discussion from the audience. Gary May discussed the importance of adding “context” to your family research and stories. Our ancestors were much more than just names and dates, and whether you compile your info into a simple scrapbook or publish a full family history book, documenting our ancestors’ lives is important. Debra Honor receiving a certificate of thanks from Shirley Sturdenvant for being the Region 1 Director. Kent Branch and Essex Branch shared a table in the marketplace. Above Cindy Robichaud and Pat Clancy. Right - Gordon and Donna Dickson First address to OGS members from Alan Campbell, our new President. Thanks to Niagara Branch for a great conference!! Kn-23-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 The Kent County Branch hosted a genealogical course with ElderCollege. Tom Mountain facilitated two sessions at the Kent County Branch OGS library. Session #1 focused on researching in Kent County, A dding to the Basics. Diane French and Fred Osmon assisted. Session #2, What’s Next?, focused on researching outside Kent County and online. The feedback from the participants was very good and we will consider running more courses in the future on different topics. Thank you Tom for taking the lead on this initiative! Session 1: Adding to the Basics • Review the “basics” • Sources in Kent County - Initial Sources - Secondary Sources Session 2: What’s next?? This session we will talk about ….. •Searching outside Kent County •Websites •Family Tree Programs VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Kn-24-2014 By Deb Wilson ([email protected]) Early records for this area seem to be up for discussion, each family thinking their clan had a part in the settlement. Jeannette’s Creek was settled late for a French settlement, but there are no positive record sources of the name. Perhaps some families just moved farther west as they cleared the land, as the major French settlement, St. Peter’s, was closer to Chatham, Ontario. The community of Jeannette’s Creek sits along the Thames River about 15 miles west of Chatham. From some of the early surnames, it can be stated, with the utmost certainty, that the area was definitely settled by several French families. There are documents, such as the newspaper article of the 1854 train wreck in Jeannette’s Creek (still listed as one of the most tragic), and the opening of the first post office in 1891 in the ROZELL mercantile, which mention early residents. In the early part of the 20th century, Jeannette’s Creek was home to no less than three general stores, one operated by Charlie OUELLETTE. Local tales suggest that this was where the local poker game was held once a week. The post office and general store, located closer to the original MICHIE farm, was owned and operated since 1885 by Adam ROSZELL and eventually by his son Horace and his wife Bertha (nee GARBUTT). The general store boasted a large wood stove where many of the local men congregated, discussing the local business. The third store was located on the opposite side of the road, a couple of buildings away from the Sunday school building. Speaking of the Sunday school building, it was the hub of activities in Jeannette’s Creek right up until the mid 1980s. My Aunt Nellie JUBENVILLE was one of the organizers of the annual bazaar. One year in the early 1950s, just before the bazaar, Aunt Nellie decided that the sign needed to be painted and since my mother, Madge, her younger sister, was talented that way, it was painted as my mom’s donation to the Sunday School. As we drove by over the years to visit the GARBUTTs, we would look and check to see if the sign was still in good shape. Jeannette’s Creek has changed over the years, families moving away and new ones arriving. Family homesteads, such as the KING homestead, were used as directional beacons. I recall my grandfather “Pa” always giving directions such as, “ Turn right three houses past the King place.” . My interest in Jeanette’s Creek comes from my maternal side of the family. Researching the GARBUTT and the MICHIE lines has been interesting, as I am sure others have found. I found myself asking, “How can ‘simple’ names like GARBUTT and MICHIE be misspelled so much so that in some cases they are not even close to sounding or looking like they should be.” The hand-written census and other official documents make for some interesting reading. The best one I have found for MICHIE is MICKEY.. I did not realize I was a relative of the world-famous mouse. The earliest I can positively say that there were MICHIEs and GARBUTTs in Jeannette’s Creek is 1892. I am sure that as more records are automated and contributed this will change. My family tree also unfolds to include QUENNVILLE, ROSZELL, JUBENVILLE and several other families. Great-Grandpa John MICHIE was an adventurous soul who immigrated from Scotland in 1882 on a cattle boat. He located first to the Toronto area, with extended family, and then returned to Scotland in 1892 to choose a bride. John MICHIE married Jean FARQUHARSON in Scotland. John returned to Canada alone to secure land in Jeannette’s Creek. He assembled a very primitive shelter for his new bride and then sent for her. Dismayed, Jean’s family did not have any more to do with her until the first child, James, was born and they then sent a silver spoon for baby. Can you imagine what the family would have thought of this “house” that John build for his new bride? Kn-25-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Jean FARQUHARSON was born in Bolting Stone Logie-Coldstone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland with her other siblings. They spent a great deal of time with their paternal grandparents in their castle BRAEMAR (www.braemarcastle.co.uk). When Jean decided to follow James MICHIE to Canada, her family was not happy. They insisted that the wedding be held in Scotland before the couple moved to the new world and so the wedding was held in Boltingstone Logie Coldstone. Jean and John had the following children: James Farquharson (Jim), Ida Elizabeth (my grandmother), Jean, John Forbes (Jack), Bella Spence, and Madge Helen. James Farquharson MICHIE (Jim) married late in life to Fern HORNICK. There were no children from this marriage. Jim was a very strict man. This sternness served him well in his position as a school board trustee. It was his responsibility to hand out the punishment for school children who misbehaved. Ida Elizabeth MICHIE, my maternal grandmother, married Roy GARBUTT, a widower with two small children. Son George was two years old when his mother, Roy’s first wife, died in childbirth. The child, Blanche, was raised by her maternal family the QUENNEVILLEs in Stoney Point, Ontario. She resided with them until she was seven years old. At that time, she was sent to Ursuline Convent in Chatham where she spent her life until her passing at 84 years. Roy and Ida went on to have five children of their own: Nellie Jean, Ida May, John, Fredrick, and last my mother, also named Madge after her youngest aunt. Jean MICHIE married Thomas GARDINER. Tom worked for Canadian National Railway (CNR) and thus they moved often around Ontario. Jean and Thomas had two sons. John Forbes MICHIE (Jack) married May JUBENVILLE. Jack and May had one daughter and one son, who still lives on the original MICHIE farm. Bella Spence MICHIE, who inherited the adventurous spirit of her family, left home at 18 years of age to travel to California, USA. Along the way, Aunt Bell obtained her nursing certificate. While in California, she met and married Alden “Duke” HUNTING. They had one daughter. Aunt Bell worked as a personal assistant to a woman which enabled her to travel extensively. As a side note, as I write this early in 2014, the last born in the MICHIE clan, Madge Helen, turned 103 on March 26. Born to John and Jean in 1911, Madge’s older siblings were left to look after her when their mother Jean passed away from cancer in 1916. Several years ago, I asked my Gam, as we call my grandmother, to recount her early life in Jeannette’s Creek. She had great memories of speaking with her father about his life in Scotland and her mother’s family. As the youngest, she often travelled to visit her older sister Jean wherever they happened to be living at the time. Gam lived in Strathroy, Ontario, then in London, Ontario to attend nursing school and finally she decided to reside in Chatham where she worked until her early 70s for a couple of local independent stores. The GARBUTT clan was originally from Peel Township, Ontario, the Port Credit area. There are many stories as to how the GARBUTTs ended up living in Jeannette’s Creek, at least about my grandfather Albert GARBUTT. Some say Albert followed family to help break the land, some say he needed to leave the Port Credit area and others tell me he was just an adventurous soul who hopped on the railroad and just got off in Jeannette’s Creek. No matter which story is the truth or part thereof, Albert came to and raised his family in Jeannette’s Creek. Albert, who we called Pa, did travel back to Port Credit to visit the remaining GARBUTTs. Ellen May BARR, who was born 1869 in Lincolnshire, England, arrived in Canada at the port of Quebec on the ship “Texas” with her parents and three other siblings on 29 September 1874. The BARR family found themselves in Peel County and for a time in Port Credit. This is where Ellen BARR and Albert GARBUTT first met. Kn-26-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 In 1891, Albert and Ellen married. In the 1901 census, the Albert GARBUTT family is listed as living in Canton Township District, Peel County. By 1911, they are listed as living in Tilbury East Township, Kent County. Ellen and Albert had three children: Roy, my maternal grandfather, born 1892, who married Ida Elizabeth MICHIE, Bertha, born 1894, who married Horace ROSZEL and Wilfred, born 1897, who married Elizabeth Hardie COCKBURN. In 1930 or 1932, depending on whether you view the headstone or the death certificate, when my great Grampa Albert GARBUTT died, just months after great Gramma Ellen died, he left much debt due to the times. GARBUTT, my Pa, put the farm equipment up for auction, but a family friend loaned Pa enough money to keep the farm going, because what good would farm land be if there were no implements to work it. Pa managed to pay the loan back through the hard work of the family. During the depression years, farming was not making enough money for the family to pay the bills. One day, Gram GARBUTT pinned a note to son John and told him to take it to Tom WINSHIP, a supervisor on the Canadian National Railroad, also from Jeannette’s Creek, asking that he consider hiring Pa. Mr. WINSHIP came to talk to Gram and she convinced him to hire Pa. At first reluctant, but with Tom’s insistence, Pa joined Tom on the CNR where he spent 30+ years, considering himself a “railroad man” first and a farmer second. While Pa was working on the railroad, Gram GARBUTT and the children of the family maintained the farm growing mostly vegetables. With a hen house and a couple of jersey cows, there was always food on the table. When Pa retired some 30 plus years later, he wanted to open a fruit and vegetable stand as a full-time business. My mom and dad converted the old hen house into a “fruit stand.” People traveled from Detroit, Windsor, and even as far as London to buy fresh produce and speak with Roy and subsequent family members. He always had a kind word for anyone who stopped by to purchase his produce. When Pa passed away in 1968, the farm was left to Fred and his family to run. Gram GARBUTT lived in the main farm house until she passed away in 1988. Under the direction of Fred and his son Roy, the GARBUTT farm grew to include several neighbouring farms that they purchased or leased. Almost everyone with a GARBUTT last name worked on that farm at some time or another. Fred and Anne (nee WIERINGA) also had two daughters who contributed many, many hours to the farm. With the passing of Fred in 2011, his son and two daughters, along with Anne, decided to discontinue the farming operation. As of 2013,with the death of Anne, the GARBUTT Farm Fruit Stand is just a memory. Names mentioned most in the historical records include BARR, BELL, BRADLEY, BRUSSO, GARBUTT, JUBENVILLE, KING, LABADIE, LARSH, MICHIE, PELLETIER, REAUME, ROSZELL, SCHRAM, SMITH, STARK, TAYLOR, TORCK, WINSHIP, and many more. Upon checking the 1880 atlas in Kent County, Frank P. Vink found the residents of Concession 1 and 2, between lots 2 to 12, near and along the river, listed as: Israel BESSETTE, Joseph CASSIDAY, Jas CARLTON, L. DAUPHIN, N. DAUPHIN, G. H. DOLSON, Jas HAMILTON, Ralph HOCK, A. HOWE, W. H. HOWE, A. JACQUES, Julius JACQUES, John LABADIE, I. LABUTE, A. OUELLETTE, F. B. OUELLETTE, F. H. OUELLETTE, C. REAUME, F. REAUME, Wm. RICHIE, Andrew SCRAM and Wm. SCRAM. Kn-27-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 While researching information for this issue pertaining to Jeannette’s Creek, I came across a small booklet in our library collection. How to own a Ready Made Farm in the Garden of Canada, produced by Messrs. Macdonald & Barrett, Canadian Pacific Railway Building, 62-65, Charing Cross, Trafalgar Square, London, S.W. Printed by L. & A. Harris, London. Interested buyers are encouraged to contact the above for full information and application forms. This little 32-page booklet describes Jeannette’s soil, location, climate, agriculture, purchasers’ responsibilities and includes several photographs and letters of assessment and recommendation to the Deputy Minister. As a supplement to this issue, the booklet will be made available to our members on our website in our Members’ Only Section. Kn-29-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Below is a small sample of entries transcribed from the St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church marriage register 1806 - 1995, Book 1 of 2 (971.33382 SAI). Below is an extract of the years 1890 - 1899. 1890 May 5 Willie OULLETTE to Louise LARCHE June 3 Jos. G. MOORE to Maggie STERLING 1891 February 3 Alfred JACQUES to Helene DRAGON 1892 January 21 James JUBINVILLE to Helene OUELLETTE June 13 John CASSIDY to Fanny LARCHE September 12 William JACQUES to Marie REAUME October 3 Eusebe REAUME to Marie METIVIER 1893 May 14 James REAUME to Josephine PALMER July 19 Thomas ARNEW to Julienne REAUME November 7 Joseph HOULE to Catherine REAUME 1894 January 17 Pierre ANTAYA to Caroline LARCHE May 18 Antoine REAUME to Helene LARCHE November 13 J. B. SIMARD to M. Louise OUIMET 1895 January 29 Alphei LeCONTE to Aimee PELTIER February 26 Robert JOHNSTON to Helene STERLING July 15 John LARCHE to Philomene STANGER October 15 Pierre HOULE to Marianne PARENT November 11 Paul THIBAULT to Victoria TREMBLAY November 27 Napoleon TETREAULT to Julie ST. JEAN 1896 January 27 Azelin ST. JEAN to Clara TETREAULT May 24 Charles REAUME to Petronille TREMBLAY November 16 Adolphe BLAIN to Olive LECONTE 1897 January 12 Noe THIBERT, 19 to Clara PELLETIER, 25 June 26 Arthur OUIMET, 22 to Sophie REAUME, 17 June 10 Albert LECLERC to Elizabeth RICHER July 27 Julien THIBAULT, 20 to Vitaline TREMBLAY, 18 September 7 Adelard ROY to Archange PELLETIER August 2 Antoine CHARRON, 29 to Louise DUBUC, 16 Kn-30-2014 1898 January 27 Willie STERLING, 24 to Emma JUBINVILLE, 18 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 1899 April 11 George ANTAYA, 27 to Philomene BOUDREAU February 21 John CROW, 23 to Sara STERLING, 27 September 25 Henri ROBITAILLE, 24 to Mary ST. JEAN, 20 August 23 Willie LARCHE, 22 to Cesaire BOUDREAU, 23 October 23 George MORRISON, 20 to Helene ST. PIERRE, 24 October 11 Elie JUBINVILLE, 23 to Catherine REAUME, 19 From St. Peter’s Parish CARON, Jacques - August 18, 1941 to September 20, 1946. R.C.A.F. Overseas duty. CROW, Charles Basil, Sgt. - February 11, 1942 to February 13, 1946. Overseas May 1942 to December 1945. 7th Anti-tank Regt. R.C.A. DONAIS, Clifford - Army DONAIS, Leonard - 1941 to 1945. Navy DONAIS, Orville - 1943 to 1945. Navy DUPHETTE, Hector - October 6, 1942 to February 6, 1946. Army R.C.A. DUPHETTE, Noah, Pte. - September 8, 1942 to March 25, 1946. Army GARBUTT, James - November 1943 to March 1946. Overseas, Sapper, Canadian Engineers GIRARD, Homer - December 8, 1942 to May 12, 1946. Gunner R.C.A. Light Ack-Ack KEARNS, Henry G., Cpl.- August 1942 to August 1946. R.C.A.F. Overseas March 1943 to May 1946 KEARNS, Raymond Jos., Pte. - January 28, 1943 to January 9, 1946. R.C.A. Overseas 15 months LARSH, Joseph E., Pte. - March 3, 1943 to April 6, 1946. R.C.A. 4th Brigade. Overseas 2 years. MYERS, Lawrence Howard, Pte. - 1942 - 1945 Overseas PELTIER, Raymond Joseph - June 13, 1943 to October 24, 1945. Navy. Overseas The above information can be found in the booklet, St. Peter’s Parish Tilbury East, Ontario Sesquicentennial Anniversary 1802 - 1952 in the Kent County Branch OGS library. Tip: Donna Dickson provides a tip when researching people who lived on or near a river. She recommended always checking the adjacent township or county for records as our ancestors often crossed the rivers for work and social life. For example, Dover Township would be the other township to look at if you are researching in the Jeannette’s Creek/ Tilbury East area. Kn-31-2014 VOLUME 37, ISSUE 2 Marilyn BROWN ([email protected]) BROWN, BLACKBURN, TOLL and TOMPKINS Sherri COLLINS ([email protected]) BEAUBIEN, COUTURE, DECEDER, TURNER and WHITE Shirley and Lloyd FIELDS ([email protected]) Shirley - BANKS, BENEDICTS, BENN, HARRON, MARTIN, McDONALD, McLEAN, MOOR, MORELAND, MURPHY, PEERS, RICHMOND and TURNER, Lloyd - ALEXANDER, ASKINS, BADDER, COUNTRYMAN, DELOOF, GILMORE, HARRIET and MORNINGSTAR Lyn KENDELL ([email protected]) BOYLE, JACKSON, JENNER and RUSSELL Heather McTAVISH TAYLOR ([email protected]) CLEMENS, GARROCH, NELSON, VON GUNTEN and WERNHAM Judith MILLER ([email protected]) MILLER and ROLSTON Query - I am trying to find out more information about my 3X great grandparents, James McCANN and Christina STEWART. They had four children: George H., 1835 - 1922; James, 1839 - 1873; Maria, 1844 - ?; and my great-great-grandfather John, 1852 - 1888. All records indicate that the children were born in Harwich Township, Ontario (census, marriage, etc.) but I cannot find any burial, cemetery, marriage or birth records for James and Christina. Many related McCANNs are buried in the Botany Cemetery and the Maple Leaf Cemetery, and I have searched those records for James and Christina without success. I would like to find out their death date and where they are buried. I would also like to know their origin. They were likely born somewhere in the United Kingdom and immigrated to Canada, but that is only conjecture on my part. Any advice or help would be appreciated. Doug McCann ([email protected]) 1- 905-373-1216 We would like to welcome the following new members to the Kent County Branch! We are very glad you joined us and we hope to interact with each of you during 2014. Ruth NICHOLSON, Waterdown, ON Judith MILLER, Thamesville, ON Doug McCANN, Cobourg, ON Linda PATERSON, Chatham, ON Lloyd and Shirley FIELDS, Wallacebrug, ON Christopher TESKEY, Petrolia, ON