LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FEBRUARY 1996 - 2 The regular meeting of the Lanark County Genealogical Society was held on Saturday, Feb 3, 1996 at the LDS Church in Smiths Falls at 1:30pm. President Irma Willoughby opened the business meeting and welcomed all attending. This was the first meeting for Irma as President! The minutes of the December meeting were accepted with one correction, that Alice Hughes was given a free membership for the year 1996 in recognition of her services as librarian. Motion to approve minutes as amended was made by Stuart McEwen and seconded by Harry Purdy. Motion carried. Treasurer Helen Gillan reported a bank balance of $2,676.27 with outstanding cheques of $167.57. There were bills of $142.22 for stamps and $25.00 to the LDS Church. 265 newsletters were mailed and we have a paid membership of 150 [to date]. On the motion of Shirley Somerville, seconded by Georgina Doe, the bills were to be paid. Helen reported that proceeds from the Silent Auction [December LCGS meeting] amounted to $200.00. Alice Hughes thanked the members for her 1996 LCGS membership. Shirley Somerville reported that with the help of Alice Hughes they have gone through the LCGS holdings at the Smiths Falls Public Library and it was discovered that the Leeds and Grenville 1871 census book is missing. She requested that anyone who had been using these records check to see if they had accidentally picked it up with their research. This book has been missing for possibly six months. Irma reported that an Executive Meeting had been held on Jan 3, 1996 to outline the programs for the coming year and she gave us a list of the proposed dates and programs for upcoming meetings. These will be subject to confirmation with the proposed speakers. Walter Brown spoke on the possible closure of the Resource Centre at Algonquin College in Perth and voiced concern that all the holdings, including the Land Registry books, could be placed in storage and lost to the public for research. He suggested that an ad hoc committee be formed to voice our concerns at Algonquin College in Ottawa. It was moved by Stuart McEwen and seconded by Gary Byron that Walter Brown be in charge of forming and choosing members for the ad hoc committee. It was then moved by Walter Brown that the ad hoc committee be set up with himself as chairman, assisted by Stuart McEwen, Irma Willoughby and Marilyn Snedden to study the ramifications of the closure of the Resource Centre on the genealogical collection. This motion was seconded by Helen Gillan. Motion carried. The ad hoc committee will have their first meeting next Tuesday evening at Irma Willoughby's house. Everyone was asked to contact anyone with any influence to try to prevent the closure of this part of Algonquin College in Perth. Irma Willoughby had already contacted the Mayor of Carleton Place. Everyone was also to look for possible places to house the holdings if there is a campus closure. Walter Brown spoke on the possibility of having a "general conference" sometime in May with possibly 3 or 4 speakers, sales and display tables. Walter will contact Glenn Lockwood and other possible speakers and check available dates. He suggested that the conference could be held at the LDS Church in Smiths Falls. On the motion of Walter Brown, seconded by Cecil Buck, this motion was passed. [ED.NOTE: Please see last pages of this newsletter for details of the first LCGS conference!] Roberta Sargeant donated a copy of the 1891 Census for sections 1,2 and 3 of Carleton Place and section 1 for the town of Smiths Falls. Shirley Somerville accepted them and will insert them in the 1891 Census for Lanark County [binder] which is held in the LCGS holdings at the Smiths Falls Public Library. Don Oliver moved that the meeting be adjourned at 2:30pm. Submitted by Roberta Sargeant - Recording Secretary ========== QUERIES D.W. MacDonald, 2126 Westbourne Ave., Ottawa ON K2A 1N5 MITCHELL- Seeking information on parents or siblings of my great grandmother, Helen MITCHELL, 1790-1869, Lanarkshire, Scotland, who married William McDONALD, 1780-1847, Rutherglen, in 1808. Family sailed aboard Commerce 1820. settled L6 C6, Lanark, U.C. Family moved to New York State 1821. Helen bore 9 children, most of whom returned to farms in Wentworth, Halton, Perth and Huron Counties, Ontario. Any information on other Lanark settlers that moved on to N.Y. State in 1821? -------- Bill Thompson, 99 Kingston Crt., Sudbury ON P3A 1E1 (705) 560-3173 MORPHY- DULMAGE- DELMAGE- Will correspond with anyone willing to exchange information on the MORPHY's of Carleton Place (Morphy's Falls) and the DULMAGES of Ramsay Twp. Glenola Sample, RR 1, Perth ON K7H 3C3 MORRIS- I would appreciate any information on this MORRIS family of Drummond Township, Lanark County. Henry MORRIS bc1837 in Drummond Twp. s/o William and Ann MORRIS (Lot 15, Con 5, Drummond). Henry's first wife was Susannah BRADLEY. Their children: 1. William Edward bc1861 2. Elizabeth ann bc 1862 (Mrs. Wesley BOLTON) 3, Charlotte bc1864 (Mrs. H.J. GREER) 4. Jacob Silas bc1865 5. Lucinda bc1868 (Mrs. James ECHLIN) 6. John Henry bc1871 7. Lauretta bc1873 (Mrs. J.R. GRIFFITH) 8. Susanna bc1875 (Mrs. Thos. DENNISON) 9. Sarah Eleanor bc1877 (Mrs. J.A. COOKE, Mrs. Chas. CRAMPTON) 10. Catherine bc1878 (Mrs. B. WILLS) 11. Lily May bc1879 (Mrs. Hugh McKIMM) 12. Joseph Milton (1884-1889). Henry's second wife was Ellen (ARMOUR) McINTYRE born 1852 in Scotland. Ellen is listed in the 1891 census of Carleton Place as Mrs. John McINTYRE, widow. Date of Henry and Ellen's marriage is not known. Their only child, Violet (my grandmother) was born Aug 24, 1894 in Drummond Twp. Henry died in March of 1896 n Ferguson's Falls. Ellen ARMOUR MORRIS died in 1935 (we believe in Ottawa). I am also interested in any information on William and Ann MORRIS and their family which included: John bc1826, Adam bc1829, Edward bc1832, Joseph bc1833, Sarah bc1835, Henry (as above) and Charlotte bc1838. There may have been older children, perhaps 5 more. ------- Lorna Karman, 8 Heather Road, Winnipeg MB R2J 1K9 COCHRANE- RINTOUL- I am looking for the parents of my ggrandfather William COCHRANE (b1845 Lanark County, d8/5/1900 and buried in Clayton Cemetery). William married Euphemia LANGSTAFF (b1858, d1948, also buried at Clayton Cemetery). Euphemia was the daughter of Mary RINTOUL and John LANGSTAFF, and after William's death married John ROBERTSON. William and Euphemia had 13 children, 8 daughters and 5 sons. I would be happy to exchange information, and any information on William's parents would be appreciated. Also looking for descendants of my ggggrandmother Euphemia RINTOUL (bc1816 Scotland, dDec23,1877, daughter of William RINTOUL, bc1774 Scotland) and her sister Elizabeth. Euphemia, her father and her sister Elizabeth arrived in Canada c1832-33, settling in Darling Township, Lanark County. Elizabeth married Henry SANDERSON of Ramsay Township, and later they moved to Huron County. Again, I would appreciate hearing from descendants and will exchange information. ------ John A. Maguire, 470 Pleasant Park Rd., Ottawa ON K1H 5N1 CHAPMAN- I would appreciate information on my gggrandfather, ? CHAPMAN whom I believe was an U.E.L. who settled in North Augusta, Elizabethtown? married? children included: 1. Benjamin (m.Susanna?) ch.Benjamin, Martha, Evangeline, Mildred, Bertha, Laura, Geraldine and Alexander; 2. Albert (m.?) ch.Clarence (m.Muriel ROSS), Inez (m.E.A. OLIVER); 3. Edward (m.Lucinda AVERST) ch.Alfred Ambrose (m.Alice HAWKINS), Benjamin Edward (died age 21), Charles Herbert (m.Elizabeth PATTIE ch.Edward PATTIE m.Beatrice SANDERSON; Mary Lucinda m.Troy PERKINS, Wm. FOREIT; Alan Ayerst; Florence Evangeline m. J.Arthur MAGUIRE; Herbert Charles d.2mos; William Herbert m.Dorothy READING), Thomas Morton m.Mayme MASON; 4. John (m?) -postmaster in Prescott. Florence Evangeline and J. Arthur Maguire were my parents. ------- Alice L. Stevenson, Box 36, Magrath AB T0K 1J0 CARMICHAEL- If anyone would be able to fill in the missing links, it would be most appreciated. John CARMICHAEL bc1820 in Ireland or Scotland, died 30 Dec 1862 at his residence on lot 29, con 6, Turnberry, Ontario. His spouse was Mary KNOX, b? Scotland or Ireland, dc1859, father John KNOX. Children of John and Mary CARMICHAEL were Matthew b.Nov 13, 1845; Joseph bc.1847; John bc.1849; girl bc.1851; girl bc.1853; Jane bc.1855; girl bc1857. Mary Knox CARMICHAEL died 14 years after their son Matthew was born. ------- Ken Godfrey, 94 Wishing Well Drive, Scarborough ON M1T 1J4 ken_godfrey@sbe.scarborough.on.ca GODFREY- GILMOUR- GEMMILL- CRAIG- McDIARMID- COULTAS- MALLOCH- TEMPLETON- WALKER- If anyone has any old (pre-1900) photographs that might include members of these Lanark County families (especially from Beckwith, Ramsay and Lanark Townships) I would be most interested in hearing from them. I would like to pay for laser photocopies of any relevant photos, plus any postage/handling charges. ------- Mrs. Shirley Montgomery, 146 Hy.29, RR 1, Frankville ON K0E 1H0 DESJARDINS- Is anyone doing any research on the DESJARDINS family originating from Montebello, Quebec? I am looking for the correct name of the parents of Antoine DESJARDINS bc1854 in Montebello and the names of his brothers & sisters if any, also, the origin of his mother. Antoine DESJARDINS m. Janet CLOSS Aug 18, 1881 at Lanark. Other names I have been working on are WRIGHT, CHURCH, EDMUNDS, CLOSS. I am also trying to find out the place of death for Rose WRIGHT, wife of David Henry DESJARDINS, also burial place. This is my grandmother, so would really like some info. I will pay postage and cost of photocopies. Mrs. E. Davies, RR 4, Orillia ON L3V 6H4 ANDERSON- Any information concerning the descendants of J.W. ANDERSON and his wife Lillias KAY would be appreciated. Can share info on descendants in Lindsay area. Jean Waddell ANDERSON (1796-1880) from Bathgate area of Scotland married in 1815 Lillias KAY (1789-1878). arrived near Middleville in 1826. Their family (there may be more): Edmond m. Jane AFFLECK (family of 9); Margaret m. Robert McFARLANE (family of 9); Rev. Wm. Kay m. Esther WEIR (minister at Wm. St. Baptist Church in Lindsay for many years; family of 3); Robert m. Jessie BOWES (family of 9); John m. Jane RANKIN (furniture business and funeral home at Lindsay); Waddell m. Margaret BAIRD (family of 6; cooper near Lindsay); Jean m. John CUMMINGS (family of 8; tailoring business at Oakwood near Lindsay). -------- Margaret Amey, 27 23580 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Maple Ridge BC V2X 0S8 ROSE- Any information on the death of Mary ROSE, widow of Ezekiel, who was 99 years in 1881 census for Montague Twp., living with John B. DAVIS and wife, who was her daughter. I have local histories which say she was born in N.Y. There is no death certificate. Need church or cemetery records, newspaper reports or original family records. Is it possible that she is buried under a different surname? Could someone search the Methodist and/or Anglican records locally? There were not many 100 year old women dying there in 1881/82. Any help would be appreciated. -------- Jackie Dixon, 3471 Bayou Sound, Longboat Key FL 34228 USA McLEAN/MACLEAN- Searching for descendants and more information on John McLEAN (sometimes called Ian Bakh?). A chart I have lists that he married Mary MacQUARRIE and had the following children - Christina (Mrs. COLQUHOUN), Eliza, John and Mary (Mrs. BLACK of Admaston). I believe that this John McLEAN settled on Lot E 3, Concession 5, of Ramsay Twp. He came to Canada with a wife, and a boy and girl under 12 years about 1821. ======== E-MAIL ADDRESSES Ken Godfrey ken_godfrey@sbe.scarborough.on.ca Gordon Suddaby gsuddaby@epaus.island.net Anna Joan Buxton anna.buxton@bbc.org (e-mail for chatting) anna@islandnet.com (email w/file attachments) http://www.islandnet.com:80/~anna/ (homepage) THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT IN DARLING TOWNSHIP by Peter Andersen There is today and has been since the mid 1830s a French settlement in Darling Township. It is still known as the French Line. Indeed, the French from Lower Canada were among the first in the area as they made up part of the crew of the survey teams for the original surveys. The greater part, however, arrived here as a direct result of the political strife of 1837-38. The village of St. Benoit, Cte. Deux Montages, was burned to the ground in reprisal for the affair of St. Eustace. The families Majore, Cardinal and Lalonde all came from St. Benoit and even as I was growing up the story of "La Grande Brulee" was still being told. Others (the Rangers) came from Coteau du Lac. The economy was as chaotic then as now and they came because of the work commencing in the timber industry in Lanark. Some arrived by way of the Upper Ottawa and the rest came via Brockville and Perth. My great great grandfather Joachim Majore worked for some time at Fitzroy Harbour where he had a contract for the supply of square timber for the construction of the first timber slide at the "Chats Falls" (Obit. Lanark Era, 9 Feb 1898). My other great great grandfather Louis Ranger worked for several years for "Sandy" Caldwell and homesteaded a lot in Darling that he received from the same man. This farm is still in the Ranger name, being farmed by the great grandson of the original homesteader. All these people were the backbone of the timber trade of Lanark. They were the teamsters, sawyers, cutters and hewers all winter in the shanties. In the spring, they drove the logs down the rivers (Clyde, Mississippi and Miramichi (Madawaska)) and many continued the long trip with the rafts all the way to Quebec City. During the late spring they also made potash, although this later became highly unprofitable; I know of one individual whose season's work netted him $18.00 at Carleton Place during the 1880s. The work of the small farms was carried on by the women and children and when the men became too old for the bush they turned their skills to former trades such a coopers (Adorateur Millotte, top of Hilliar St., Lanark), furniture and coffin maker (Louis Ranger), weavers, etc. During all this time they were generally separated from the rest of society of Lanark because of language and religion. There was a public school built but attendance was very poor in the beginning, -simply because of the language problem. To quote from the census take of 1851, James Guthrie: "On this sheet will be found the names of a number of French-Canadians. They are most all settled together on the West border of the Township. Their land is rather unproductive and rocky but although they are a peaceful and social people they do not have the energy of their Anglo-Saxon neighbours. A few years ago there was a schoolhouse built with a view to induce them to send their children, but they have not sent any. Their offspring are left to grow up in gross ignorance." Of course such was not the case. Those people from Lower Canada were, quite well educated by the standards of the time but in their own language. My great great grandmother Marcelle Watier, wife of Louis Ranger, was the granddaughter of a "Notaire du Roi", a lawyer of the Civil Code. Her son, William Ranger, could read and write both French and English and indeed acted as a teacher for the settlement for a time. The fact was they had a distinct fear of the motives of the government of the day. Time, however, heals all wounds or at least creates a covering scar tissue. The French of Lanark have lost their tongue. William Ranger and his son Antoine (my grandfather) were the last to converse regularly in French. They eventually intermarried with their neighbours, Irish and Scots, and except for those who later moved to northern Ontario or Manitoba, all have been assimilated. This past year, 1984, marked the three hundredth anniversary of the arrival of the Ranger family in Canada (April 1684, Hubert Ranger, a Sergeant of the De Lorimier Co., landed at Quebec). Their history in Quebec is very interesting with much action during the Iroquois Wars, etc. Their travels extended from Hudson's Bay to Louisiana and to Newfoundland. It seems shameful to me that they should be entirely forgotten when it comes to their contribution to the industry and growth of Lanark County. The newcomers (Scots and Irish) were greenhorns in the bush. They had to learn their skills from someone. The British Military were notoriously poorly equipped in tools for this work and there were not many U.E. Loyalists willing to do that sort of work, they were of the entrepreneurial bent, as note Merrick, Stephens, Wright, et al. The French were more easily satisfied or possibly rooked as note the clash between Caldwell and MacLaren over wages paid to bush workers. But their skills were undeniable both in the bush and on the rivers. many are the Quebecois who are buried along the rivers of Lanark and Renfrew Counties. Just from my own family I can name five who drowned on the Clyde and the Mississippi. Two were but 18 yrs. and all were under 25 yrs. It was a hard life but those who survived lived long. (see obit. Lanark Era, Wed., March 24, 1948, Grand Old Man of Darling). This article, courtesy of Peter Andersen, originally appeared in the Lanark Era, Dec 19, 1985. ========== Microfilm/fiche reels available at the Family History Centre (LDS Church) in Smiths Falls include*: PERTH -Saint John the Baptist RC Church, Perth parish registers 1823 - 1910 (3 films) -St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth church records 1830 - 1887 (1 film) SMITHS FALLS, -Saint Francis de Sales RC Church, Smiths Falls NORTH ELMSLEY registers 1848 - 1910 (1 film) -1851 census North Elmsley Twp. and Smiths Falls (2 fiche) *[More listings next issue!] The Family History Centre is open Thursdays 10am - 9pm and Saturdays 9:30am - 12:30pm. LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presents "LEAVING LANARK" A day designed for anyone interested in family history research involving Lanark County roots on SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1996 at Algonquin College, 7 Craig St., Perth, Ontario (Hwy 43, one kilometre south of Perth). 9:30am - 10am Registration 10am - 11:30am Theme speaker - Carol Bennett McCuaig - "Leaving Lanark" Research in Renfrew County by Ms. McCuaig has shown many families emigrated from Lanark County. 11:30am - 1pm Lunch & marketplace 1pm - 3pm (Afternoon sessions will run in one hour blocks allowing registrants to attend 2 sessions). Guest speakers include: _____ Peter Andersen - "Migration patterns from Lanark" Mr. Andersen will follow various Lanark County families to western Ontario, western Canada and the U.S. _____ Lloyd Armstrong - "Your family story in slides & video" _____ Walter Brown - "Beginning genealogy" _____ "Computers in genealogy" A panel of LCGS members with various levels of expertise will compare software programs and discuss what's available on computer bulletin boards. Registrants are asked to indicate their preferences by marking 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the following page (1 = first choice, 2 = second choice, etc.), and all attempts will be made to place everyone in their first 2 choices. 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. Registration fee is $12.00 (includes lunch). Cheques should be made out to LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY and sent to the Registrar: Marilyn Snedden, RR 3, Almonte ON K0A 1A0 (256-3130). Other contacts include Walter Brown 283- 8382 and Roberta Sargeant 267-2422. Please submit all correspondence to: LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 512 PERTH ON K7H 3K4 ========= The March meeting of the LCGS will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 2 at 1:30 pm at the I.O.O.F. Hall, Albert St., Carleton Place (across from the former Zion Church between the Main St. - Bridge & Beckwith Str. - Canadian Tire area). Cecil Buck will share some World War II memories from his trip to Holland in May of 1995. ---- The April meeting of the LCGS will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 1995 at 8pm at the Almonte Public Library (parking lot behind Royal Bank at the traffic lights on Mill St.). ========= 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. ============ "LEAVING LANARK" REGISTRATION Saturday, May 4, 1995 NAME_________________________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ PHONE__________________________________ My choices for afternoon workshops are (in order of preference): _____Andersen _____Armstrong _____Brown _____Computers ONTARIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REGION 8 ANNUAL MEETING WHERE: LDS Church, Glenburnie. If coming via Hwy 15, we suggest you go down to 401. From Hwy 401, take Montreal Street exit (exit #619) at Kingston, go north on Montreal Street approx. 4 km. Church is on left, just before you reach Unity Road. WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 1996 9:00 am Registration - Book Rooms open 9:30 - 10:30 Speaker: Jennifer Bunting, Archivist, Lennox & Addington County Museum, Napanee "Resources at the Lennox & Addington County Museum and Archives" 10:30 - 11:00 Juice break 11:00 - 12:00 Annual meeting and Election of Region 8 Director and Secretary (Remember to bring your OGS membership card) 12:00 - 2:00 Lunch - and browse the Book Rooms 2:00 - 3:00 Speaker: Bruce Elliott, History Professor, Carleton University "English immigration and settlement patterns in the Canadas" COST: $15.00 (includes break and sandwich-lunch) HOW TO REGISTER: Send form below, with a cheque payable to Kingston Branch OGS to: Region 8 OGS Meeting c/o Jane Miller 1053 Lombardy Street Kingston ON K7M 8M6 Your cheque should reach us no later than April 10. Name _________________________________________________________ OGS # __________________ Address ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Phone _________________________________ Primary Branch or Association you want shown on name tag: (e.g. Kingston Branch, Lanark County Gen. Society)_______________