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LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JUNE 1996 - 5 The regular meeting of the Lanark County Genealogical Society was held on Wednesday, June 5, 1996 at the Church of Latter Day Saints on the North Gower Road, Smiths Falls at 8pm. Walter Brown had opened the Centre for research at 7pm. President Irma Willoughby opened the meeting and welcomed 37 members. Irma explained the reason why she was on crutches, that being an accident on getting from the boat to the dock! It was moved by Russ Ford and seconded by Georgina Doe that the minutes of the April meeting be accepted as printed. Motion carried. Helen Gillan gave the Treasurer's report showing proceeds from the May 4th workshop, Leaving Lanark, of $998.64. Bills to cover speakers, supplies for coffee breaks, and lunch amounted to $554.64, leaving a balance of $444.00. There are still a few small bills for phone calls and photocopying to be paid. The bank account has a balance at present of $3,924.03. Bills to be paid include $25.00 to the LDS Church, $24.90 to Helen Gillan for the purchase of American stamps and the invoice to come from Almonte QuickPrint for the May newsletter. It was moved by Ernie Miller and seconded by Alice Hughes that all bills be paid. Motion carried. It was moved by Bob Sargeant and seconded by Shirley Somerville that we donate three books: "The McCabe List", "Canadian Railway Research", and "Men of Upper Canada, Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828 and 1829" to the library of Algonquin College along with a cheque for the amount of $60.00 in appreciation for the use of the College facilities for the May workshops. Motion carried. Letters were read by Marilyn Snedden from Mr. & Mrs. Mullaly of Davison, Michigan who had attended the workshops, as well as letters from Joan Scales, James A. Heal and Walter (Bing) Crosbie Willis. She also read a letter from the Fort Wayne, Indiana Library ordering two of our publications. Bob Sargeant will reply to the Willis letter. Shirley Somerville reported that the microfilm readers at the Smiths Falls Public Library are in poor condition and need to be replaced and asked if anyone knew of any source where we could purchase a used reader. Alice Gilchrist offered to contact Crown Assets in Ottawa and report back to the Executive. Shirley Somerville also reported that the missing Leeds and Grenville census book has come back, although another copy had been purchased since. However, the Lennox and Addington census book is now missing, so if anyone has borrowed this book, it would be appreciated if it could be returned. It was moved by Russ Ford and seconded by Shirley Somerville that the ad hoc committee which had been formed to deal with the Algonquin College campus closure be dismissed. Motion carried. A copy of the Fulton & Drysdale history's are to be placed in the library in Smiths Falls. A discussion was held with respect to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid and Charles Dobie reported that the CD-ROM is not available at this time, but it was felt that when it is available it would be a good idea to purchase it and donate it to the LDS Church for researchers. Marilyn Snedden introduced our speaker for the evening, Norman Crowder, who spoke on research in the British Isles. He reported that Lanark and Glengarry Counties have good records on U.E.L. lineage. He also reported that Ernie Miller has done a lot of work on early settlers and has compiled several excellent books. Carol Bennett McQuaig also has done much work on the Irish settlers, as well as David Larente who has written on the Home Children, Barnardo and Quarrier Children. It was a very interesting and informative talk for which Norman was thanked by Marilyn and presented with a small gift. Georgina Doe moved that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. Submitted by Roberta Sargeant - Recording Secretary ========= UPCOMING EVENTS FALL CONFERENCE ON BRITISH ISLES FAMILY HISTORY- 27-29 September 1996 - Ottawa City Hall, 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. Guest speakers include: Dr. Colin R. Chapman, Vice-President, Federation of Family History Societies (That illusive marriage; rites, records and customs; memorial records; pre-1841 British censuses); Prof. Michael Maxwell, McGill University (Scottish migration to Ireland); Norman Crowder, author, researcher (Military settlements in Eastern Ontario); Brian O'Regan (Irish family history sources). Expert speakers tell how to trace your English, Welsh, Irish and Scots ancestors. Meet other researchers! Contact: BIFHSGO, PO Box 38026, Ottawa ON K2C 1C0 or telephone (613) 224-9868 and leave a message. SCOTTISH HERITAGE DAY- July 28, 1996. Kirkin 'O the Tartan Service at Middleville United Church at 11am, followed by food, Scottish entertainment, bagpipes and children's entertainment and clan tents on Middleville & District Museum grounds in the afternoon. Admission is $2.00 / person. For information call 256-1487. ========= QUERIES Ed & Mary Goski, 2172 Downey Ave., Comox BC V9M 1W8 DOLAN- REDMOND- BODDY- RYAN- BUTLER- I am researching the aforementioned family names from the Pakenham area. My wife comes from the DOLAN family that farmed in the Pakenham area till 1900. The original John DOLAN came over in 1841 and married Alice REDMOND, we think about 1854-56. In the 1851 census there was an Alice REDMOND (servant) with a RYAN family. There was also listed a Catherine REDMOND, also a servant with another family. So, something must have happened to the parents of Alice and Catherine. We've been told that Catherine married a MacFARLANE, which we have not yet confirmed. John and Alice had two children, John and Mary. Alice died at an early age, she is not listed in the 1871 census. To date, we cannot find where John and Alice are buried. The family was Roman Catholic, but the RC Church in Pakenham did not have a cemetery till 1873 (Indian Hill). So I wonder if any one in the LCGS can enlighten me on where they could be buried? Also, do you know if there are any Pakenham newspaper records on microfiche from the 1850 era? ----- Angela M. Higgins, 21 Leighten Tes., Bentley, Tynee Wear, PM3ISN, England DIXON- Searching for ancestor Thomas DIXON b.1825 in Canada. Father was John DIXON. ----- Ann A. Spencer, Chevin View, Clifton, Otley, W. Yorkshire, LS212ME, England AYTON/AITON- Searching for AYTON or AITON family, weavers in Rutherglen, Scotland till 1820s when several of family disappeared - perhaps to Canada? ----- Joyce Murphy, 27 Abbots Garth, Seamer, Scarborough, N. Yorks, Y0124QN, England MURPHY- Peter and Ann Susan MURPHY and daughter Mary Agnes emigrated to Canada or U.S., but no word after 1906 - can anyone help? ----- Mrs. Hazel Harper, Langslie Farm, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA124DR, England HARPER- James HARPER, wife Janet and 5 children from Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock left in 1820, were in Canada when will was written in 1841. Does anyone know where they went to? ----- Pauline McDonnell, 57 St. Blaize Rd., Ramsey, Hants, S0S17J4, England CATON- HARRINGTON- Catherine CATON and widowed mother Mary lived in Montague in 1871. She married John HARRINGTON - would like to find marriage record. ----- Sue Given, 14 Cartledge Way, Sale VIC 3850 Australia GIVON/GIVAN/GIVEN- Seeking descendants of GIVON/GIVAN/GIVEN from Lanark, Govan, Paisley, Scotland and same surnames from Leith, Scotland who emigrated to North America in the 1700s. ========== NEW MEMBERS #480 BROMLEY, Denise Box 42, RR 2, Brandon MB R7A 5Y2 #481 KELLY, Frank A.R.J. Box 1488, Brockville ON K6V 5Y6 #482 WOODROW, Paul 1385 Woodfield Cres., Kingston ON K7P 2V6 (OGS Regional Director - Region 8) #483 POWELL, Elvira C. 35 Condie St., Smiths Falls ON K7A 2T3 #484 ZACH, Pauline 417 James St., Clayton NY 13624 USA #485 BENNETT, Fay E. Box 426, Cobden ON K0J 1K0 ========= Genealogical Computing Updates Eric Knudsen The official Windows version of Brother s Keeper has finally been released and is available for download on the Certa Cito Bulletin Board System. A survey published by the Ontario Genealogical Society stated that Personal Ancestral File was the most commonly used genealogy program in Ontario, followed by Brother's Keeper. Another good Windows genealogy program I have been experimenting with recently is Family Tree Maker for Windows. This is a commercial program, and is therefore not available on Certa Cito. The expanded, fifth version of the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid has now been released. The OCFA is a pointer database consisting of the surnames, cemetery name and location of over 1.1 million interments from approximately 2000 distinct cemeteries, cairns, memorials, and cenotaphs in Ontario. The data files are very large, and are slowly appearing on Certa Cito BBS. The Lanark cemeteries in OCFA5 are: TOWNSHIP: Bathurst Scotch Line TOWNSHIP: Beckwith Beckwith United - Maplewood Beckwith United - Pinegrove Beckwith United - St Fillan's / Cram Dewar Franktown Public Kennedy Prospect United Church / Methodist St Augustine's Anglican, Prospect St James Anglican, Carleton Place St Mary's Roman Catholic TOWNSHIP: Dalhousie Crawford Highland Line Macan Robb TOWNSHIP: Drummond Nicol stone, Perth Old Methodist / St Paul's United, Perth Prestonvale TOWNSHIP: Lanark Greenwood Lanark Village Pinegrove St John's Anglican, Innisville TOWNSHIP: Lavant Clyde Forks TOWNSHIP: Pakenham Pakenham Union Pakenham Union (Plot Owners) St Andrew's United TOWNSHIP: Ramsay Clayton / Bolger Old Methodist Pioneer Wesleyan Methodist (18 additional stones) Rath Farm St Mary's Roman Catholic (New), Almonte St Paul's Anglican, Almonte Wilson Marianne Wilkat and Charles Dobie are busy transcribing cemeteries for Ron Demaray to include in next version of the OCFA. The following Lanark cemeteries are complete, or almost so: Cedar Hill, Pakenham twp, Lanark Co. Clayton United Cemetery St. Marks Anglican Cemetery, Lot 13, Concession 12, Twp of Pakenham Auld Kirk, Almonte Blythe Cemetery, Blythe United Church, Clayton Campbell, Drummond twp. St. Patrick's, R.C., Ferguson Falls Henderson Lanark County McDonald's Corners, Dalhousie/N. Sherbrooke twps. Roman Catholic, Lanark Boyd's Methodist, Lanark Anglican, Lanark Hopetown, Hopetown Lanark, Lanark center of town Flat Rapid, McNab twp. Mitchell, Hwy #8 Knox, Mitchell Lutheran Church, Mitchell Grace Lutheran, Mitchell St. Vincent de Paul, R.C., Mitchell Woodlands, Mitchell Roman Catholic at Clayton Still to do: Greenwood, Middleville White's, near Poland Robertson, Ramsay twp Watson Corners, Pioneer Cemetery Highland Line, Dalhousie Con. 9, Lot 6 Elmwood Cemetery, Perth Craig St. Cemetery, Perth St. Johns R.C. Cemetery, Perth If you would like to contact me, you can phone (613) 267-5985, or leave a message on Certa Cito BBS (613) 264-9093 or 264-8114. If you have internet access, my address is knudsen@superaje.com. ======== Please submit all correspondence to: LANARK COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 512 PERTH ON K7H 3K4 ======== The July meeting of the LCGS will be held on Wednesday, July 3, 1996 at 6:30 pm at the home of LCGS President, Irma Willoughby, RR 2, Carleton Place. The meeting will includes a pot-luck supper and an evening of "show and tell". To get to the Willoughby's home, from Hwy 15 (between Carleton Place and Smiths Falls), turn onto the 9th Concession Rd. (at Black's Corners, turn west towards Mississippi Lake). From the direction of Perth, turn off Hwy 7 onto the Tennyson Road (1st right turn outside of Perth). From the 9th Concession Rd./Tennyson Rd. (one and the same), turn onto Petrie Road, go to Avenue 2 (keep right towards lake - you will see the house!). Bring your own lawn chair! ----- The August meeting of the LCGS will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 1996 at 8pm at the Middleville Museum. Claudia Smith will be our guest speaker, and she will speak on the history of the Lanark County maple syrup industry. ========= PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT BE ISSUING A NEWSLETTER FOR THE MONTH OF JULY. THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE SENT TO LCGS MEMBERS AT THE END OF AUGUST. HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER! ENTRIES FROM A FAMILY BIBLE FOUND AT ST. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH, PAKENHAM BIRTHS John R. WONCH - April 13, 1788 Ann SHOULTZ - October 27, 1794 William H. WONCH - March 26, 1816 George E.G. & Maryann WONCH - January 14, 1818 Sophia WONCH - September 26, 1821 John H. WONCH - December 22, 1824 Francis S.B. WONCH - February 15, 1829 Caroline E. WONCH - October 23, 1834 John Wesley WONCH - August 10, 1837 Martha U. WONCH - Dec 14, 1844 Lydia Ann WONCH - Jan 2, 1846, died Sept '51 Olive Black Mont WONCH - Oct 2, 1847 - died '50 B. Franklin WONCH - Aug 9, 1849 Minnie Ann WONCH - Jan 5, 1855 Curtis Lamerton WONCH - Jan 21, 1861 J.W. & H.M WONCH's children: Emelia Domestille WONCH - Sept 10, 1859 Augusta Sophia WONCH - Jan 27, 1861 Frances Jemina WONCH - Oct 4, 1862 (?) Kate Menean WONCH - Dec 12, 1864 Richard Peter Kamer WONCH - June 13, 1873 MARRIAGES John R. WONCH & Ann SHOALTS - Apr 3, 1815 John T. HILTS & Maryann WONCH - Dec 29, 1833 William H. WONCH & Christeen QUANTZ - Dec 16, 1838 Stephen LEFRAUGH & Sophia WONCH - Aug 31, 1846 George E. WONCH & Licinday M. KEENEY - Nov 12, 1843 Francis S.B. WONCH & Frances LEFRAUGH - Oct 14, 1849 John Wesley WONCH & Harriet Maria VERO - Oct 22, 1858 DEATHS John R. WONCH - April 29, 1867 Ann SHOULTZ - August 24, 1870 Sophia WONCH - July 24, 1886 John H. WONCH - Feb 14, 1831 T.S.B. WONCH - Nov 9, 1884 Caroline E. WONCH - June 16, 1844 Submitted by Marilyn Snedden =========== In the next issue of the LCGS newsletter, we will include an article which Louise Hope had prepared for the "Leaving Lanark" workshops in May, on the subject of "Researching your American ancestors". THE CANADIAN CONNECTION (THE HISTORY OF THE MULLALLY-NOLAN FAMILY IN SLEEMAN) Submitted by Karen (Kearney) Andrews...Jan 1996 "Catherine Mullally...would anyone know? I understand she came to your district about 100 years ago. Born in Perth, she was a Catholic, that's all that I know ...Except, she married a Nolan, a long time ago". Mary (Nolan) Kearney read the '95 letter from Thomas Mullally that day She was born the year her grandmother, Catherine, had passed away. At the turn of the century, Catherine had travelled over 1000 rough miles To where she and Jeremiah homesteaded "up north", in the Ontario wilds. Catherine Mullally had been born in Perth in 1845 Shortly after her parents, Thomas and Margaret, and their 3 children did arrive. From far away Ireland; county Tipperary, likely Kilkenny they say When the country was in turmoil, Catholics unwanted, and the potatoes decayed. Just four short years later; the Nolan family fled from Ireland to survive With five yr. old Jeremiah, from Wexford, Ireland; more ancestors arrived. Across the ocean, in old wooden boats, many Irishmen came With dreams of a far better life in Canada, they had high hopes to gain. Jeremiah Nolan met Catherine Mullally, who'd been a servant; they later were wed Just where and when; it's never been said. They had four children, all born in eastern Ontario, near Perth There, in the 1870's, were the years of their births: John, Anastasia, Margaret and Thomas. In May, 1900, Thomas, just 20, purchased 42 acres of treed land In the remote wilderness settlement near Beaver Mills, called Sleeman. Under the Free Grants Act, Jeremiah, his father, 56, in Dec. that year In the Registry book for 160 free acres, his name does appear. John, their eldest, at 28, did the same in January, 1901. But it appears that shortly thereafter, likely to Michigan he had gone. Jeremiah and Thomas Nolan, the Beaver Mills census for 1901 did say Were laborers for the railroad, when the tracts were still being laid. Perhaps Catherine stayed behind then, with their two girls in Perth While the men were preparing the homestead and they had hard, manual work. With Margaret she came, the date we don't know Anastasia likely stayed in school there, then to the convent did go. To the town of Rat Portage many of the earliest settlers travelled by rail Then boarded a steamship and from there they set sail. Sometimes when crossing the Lake of the Woods, the "The Shamrock" was used It hauled the new settlers, livestock, household possessions and homesteading tools. After a long days boating journey, to the Rainy River they came Beaver Mills was the main destination; but on the boat, others remained. Seven miles further down the river, at a lonely dock on the shore Disembarked the weary travellers; they had to travel some more! Into the wilderness; deep into the bush they went In search of their own land where they could live in content. A few miles up from the river, near the newly laid rails A genealogist can follow their footsteps... by their "paper trails". Thomas became a farmer, a long term councillor with integrity & a businesslike way His brother, Johnnie, went to Michigan, and it seems, there he did stay. Anastasia Nolan became Sister Alexis, as she was later known And Margaret stayed with her parents in their Sleeman farm home. Later, a store and a station made up the town of the day And the train brought people both to and away. Thomas, my grandfather, kept a journal each day He wrote of building roads, hauling wood by the cord, and gathering eggs. Potatoes were planted on the 20th of May each year According to his diary, in handwriting so clear. A mailman he was, through the township he delivered by horse Wrapped in a buffalo robe in subzero weather; just to keep warm of course. Logging the timber, harrowing and seeding the soil Snake fencing and building; these early pioneers continually toiled. Catherine, my great-grandmother, wore dresses and an apron so long It touched her ankles, and she worked right along. One day some kittens were born on the farm Wee bald skinned babies with sealed eyes; looking very forlorn. Catherine took one gently in her apron, brought it within the girls reach To this very day, this same lass, now in her elderly years, won't touch a peach! Their home had been busy, there were hired hands there Smoking a pipe, Jeremiah could later be found in his old leather chair. Fifteen years without eyesight, yet his spirit remained And he treated children with candy whenever they came. He'd break the candy in pieces, and then he would speak "We wouldn't want to break my little ones teeth". He walked with an Irish blackthorn walking stick And Catherine kept an old velvet family album, pleasingly thick. With a drop down leaf, a tall writing desk in the kitchen stood Holding books and journals, it was made of oak wood. The farm, so well managed by Thomas, their son It soon became one of the busiest enterprises around. In 1911 Thomas Nolan married Ida Johnson; there was hard work and joy They were blessed with two daughters and three little boys: Vincent, Mary, Thomas, Catherine and James Three generations contributed to the farmwork they knew There wasn't a time with nothing to do! In Pinewood they gave thanks to the Lord on Sunday each week And travelled by horse and wagon with hot bricks for heat. On corduroy roads, over new fallen snow Bundled in blankets, to praise God they would go. Their spirit prevailed with courage and trust Hopefully, some of these features were passed down to us. Water was carried by pail from the well For cooking, the big wood stove had to be fed. The laundry was done on a little scrub board And for the winter ahead, the canning was stored. The clothes got altered, mended and patched And butter was made in a churn, completely from scratch. The bathroom consisted of simply a hole In a tiny outside building that got frightfully cold. In forty below weather, the wind it did blow Chilling the farmhouse and drifting the snow. But Catherine and Jeremiah continued to stay And made Sleeman their hometown until their final day. You might just be wondering; how is it I know About all these people from so long ago? Catherine Mullally married Jeremiah Nolan and had Thomas, their son Thomas Nolan and Ida Johnson were the parents of my Mom. Mary Nolan is my mother, Norman Kearney my Dad, And I'm the oldest of the six children they had: Karen, Linda, Betty, Larry, Tammy and Rick This family history, I respectfully submit. Karen Andrews, Box 38, Woodpecker Hill, Sioux Narrows ON P0X 1N0 =======