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Cornelius Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 10 April 1830; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 10 1830 per Memorial & Transc. & Death Reg'n. Date Apr 11 1830 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1831 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
• Marriage*: 28 December 1854; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Principal=Mary "Polly" Pearsall
• Marriage*: 12 February 1862; Sophiasburgh Twp., Melville, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Cornelius Valleau; Age: 31; Res. & Born: Hillier; Parents: Peter & Martha Valleau; Bride: Maranda Potter; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh Twp.; Parents: William & Ann Potter; Date: Nov 2 1864; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) Date Feb 12 1862 & location Melville per Valleau GEDCOM.; Principal=Maranda Potter^10,11
• Death*: 5 June 1907; Brighton, Ontario; Death Reg'n: Cornelius Valleau; Died: June 5, 1907; Age: 77y 1m 25d; at Main St., Brighton; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: heart failure; Dr. C. M. Sanford; Informant: C. M. Sanford; Pres.; Reg'd: Jun 5, 1907 (Ontario Death Registration, #021304-1907, ancestry.com)
  "Obituary - In Brighton, on Wednesday, June 5, 1907, Cornelius Valleau, departed this life at the advanced age of 77 years, 1 month, 25 days ... Mr. Valleau was born in the County of Prince Edward, a member of a family of eight children. Sometime after his marriage to Miranda Potter, also of Prince Edward County, he moved to this village ... He was the father of 3 children - Ella who predeceased him some 6 years ago, Mrs. Becker and our much repected townsman, Mr. Stiles B. Valleau ... interment in Mount Hope ... " "Codrington - Miss Enid and Eula Ames of Plainville have returned home after visiting Miss Mary Dinner and Mrs. Lorne McColl." from The Brighton Ensign, June 14, 1907, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library¹²
• Burial*: 7 June 1907; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cornelius Valleau; Born Apr. 10, 1830; Died June 5, 1907; Also His Wife; Maranda; Born Jan. 31, 1833; Died Feb. 5, 1916; Ella G. Valleau; Born Apr. 11, 1869; Died Feb. 16, 1901 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Oct 29 2010)
  "Row 11: Cornelius Valleau; Born: Apr 10, 1830; Died: Jun 5, 1907; wife Maranda (Potter); Bonr: Jan 31, 1833; Died: Feb 5, 1916; Ella G.; Born: Apr 11, 1863; Died: Feb 10, 1901; William Styles Valleau; 1867 - 1954" Trenton Public Library, Transcription of Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton^9,7

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau¹
• Residence: 1857; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "In 1857 there were five carpenters and two cabinet makers (see Can. Directory). The carpenters were Charles Firman, John Fulford, Michael Gormelley, Augustus Spencer and Cornelius Valleau." pg. 334 of The Tobey Book.¹³
• Residence*: after 12 February 1862; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; " ... Sometime after his marriage to Miranda Potter, also of Prince Edward County, he moved to this village ... " from his death notice
• Residence: 2 November 1864; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence Hillier per marriage register - says date Nov 2 1864???¹¹
• Residence: 29 November 1864; Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 256) show that Isaac S. Proctor & wife sold 10 acres "lying south of Grand Trunk Railway, part of Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Cornelius Valleau. ITS Date: Nov 29 1864. Reg'n. Date: Jan 13 1865. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 098 of 210, Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022)¹⁴
• Residence: 24 February 1866; Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 395) show that Isaac S. Proctor & wife sold 10 acres "south west part of the north west quarter", part of Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Cornelius Valleau. ITS Date: Feb 24 1866. Reg'n. Date: Jul 14 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 098 of 210, Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022)¹⁴
• Residence: 10 April 1869; Village Lot 4, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant B54) show that Ira R. Proctor sold Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Cornelius Valleau. ITS Date: Apr 10 1869. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1869. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 4, Main St. North Side, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023)¹⁴
• Occupation: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Carpenter - per 1871 Census³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: Valleau, Cornelius 41, b. Ont., French, EM, Carpenter, married; Maranda, 37, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Ella J., 8, b. Ont., French; Martha A., 6; Stiles 3 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 55, sub-dist. D, pg. 36, line 20 - ancestry.com)¹⁵
• Note*: 1880; County Atlas Project, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas shows C. Valleau on Lot 2 Conc 1 (22.5 acres). Is this Cornelius Valleau the carpenter?¹⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1881 Census: Valleau, Cornelius 51 joiner, Maranda (Potter) 48, Ella 18, Annie 15, Stiles 13¹⁷
• Residence: 29 October 1883; Village Lot 12, Chapel St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4070) show that Agnes E. Dowler & George T. Dowler sold "Lot 12 North Chapel St." of Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Tp., Northumberland Co. to Cornelius Valleau. ITS Date: Oct 29 1883. Reg'n. Date: Jun 19 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 111 of 210, (Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022)¹⁴
• Occupation*: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Fruit Grower - per 1891 Census⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1891 Census: Valleau, Cornelius, 61, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., Fruit grower, married; Maranda, 58, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., married; Ella, 26, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., single; Annie, 24, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., single; Stiles, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 98, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 10, line 17 - ancestry.com)^18,6
• Residence: 6 March 1901; Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to "my grandson" Charles Becker. ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, Pg. 111 of 210, Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022)¹⁴
• Residence: 6 March 1901; Village Lot 4, Main St. North (120), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Miranda Valleau. ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 4, Main St. North Side, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023)¹⁴
• Census: April 1901; Brighton, Northummberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Cornelius, 70, b. Ont. r. 11 Apr 1830, Eng., Pres., farmer, married; Miranda, 68, b. Ont. r. 31 jan 1833, Eng., Pres., married (1901 Census: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 1, line 11 - ancestry.com)⁶

Margaret Ann Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 4 March 1832; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 4 1832 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1831 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 4 1832 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jan 3, 2006.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 25 October 1854; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Oct 25 1854 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jan 3, 2006.; Principal=Samuel Pearsall¹

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau²
• Married Name: 25 October 1854; Pearsall
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Pearsall⁴
• Census: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Pearsall⁵
• Census: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Pearsall⁶
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1901 Census: see Maria Valleau (sister-in-law - Maria Wannamaker)
  Note: 1901 Census shows Margaret Clark as age 45, widowed and living with her sister Marie Valleau. Her birth date is shown as Jan 4, 1856.³

Willet Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 7 September 1834; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward, Upper Canada; Date Sep 7 1834 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1834 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1854; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Principal=Edith Snider
• Death*: 25 April 1924; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n: Willet Valleau, Hillier, 4-45-24, 027089⁵

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau²
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 5 Lot 74, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Censis: Conc 5, Lot 74, Hillier Twp., 235 acres - with his father Peter.⁴
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1861 Census: Valleau, Willet, 27, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Edeey, 28, b. UC, EM, married; Martha, 6; Ida, 3; Eli(m). 1Mabee, Loisie, 23, b. UC, EM, single; Bowerman, Matura, 20, b. UC, WM, S. Teacher, single⁴
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 4 Lot 81, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 4, Lot 81, 100 acres, owner³
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: Valleau, willet, 36, b. Ontario, W.M., French?, farmer, married; Edith, 36, b. Ontario, W.M., French, married; Martha, 15; Ida, 12; Eli, 10; Olanda, 1 (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 1, pg. 18, line 17 - Conc 4, Lot 81, 100 acres)⁶
• Census: April 1901; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Willet, 66, b. Ontario, Sep 7 1834; Edith, 66, b. Jun 4 1834; Case, Isabella, 67, b. U.S., Mar 26 1834 ?? sister-in-law??⁷

Hiram Buckley Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 22 August 1838; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Aug 22 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1837 & location CDa. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1862; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Not married per 1861 Census. Married per 1871 Census. If Dorland Valleau is their son, they were married before 1862. Per Burial.; Principal=Naomi Letitia Burr^3,5,4

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau²
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Peter Valleau³
• Census: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: Valleau, Hiram, 32, b. Ont., French, WM, farmer, married; Naomi, 32, b. Ont., WM, married; Jessie, 14; Dorland, 9; Alberta, 7; Mary, 5; Willet, 3 (1871 Census: Hillier Twp., div. 1, pg. 39, line 6 - Conc 5, Lot 74, 150 acres, owner)⁴
• Residence*: April 1871; Conc 5 Lot 74, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 5, Lot 74, 150 acres, owner⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Hiram B., 62, b. Ontario Aug 22 1838; Naomi, 62, b. May 6 1838; Phoebe, 26, b. Jul 14 1869, daughter⁶

Irvin Peter Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 22 September 1840; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward, Upper Canada; Date Sep 22 1840 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1840 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 4 November 1864; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date per GEDCOM of WeDoNotKnow, Sep 3, 2002. Settled Hillier; Principal=Phoebe Jane Townsend
• Death*: 1912; Ontario; Date 1912 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, March 29, 2005.⁵
• Burial*: 1912; Burr Cemetery, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, March 29, 2005.⁵

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau¹
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Peter Valleau⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: see Peter Valleau (father)³
• Census: April 1901; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Irvine P., 60, b. Ontario Sep 22 1840; Phoebe J., 60, b. May 25 1839⁶

Mary Catherine Valleau

• Father*: Peter Valleau b. 20 Aug 1800, d. 7 May 1880
• Mother*: Martha Patty Potter b. 2 Oct 1803, d. 10 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 21 November 1845; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward, Canada West; Date 1845 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2
• Marriage*: 1863; Lot 75 Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "Welsey Kenton Burr, yongest son of William Burr, married Mary Catherine Valleau in 1863 and was given 200 acres of land directly north of his fathers farm, Lot 75 Ameliasburgh Twp. " from 7th Town Ameliasburgh, pg. 651.; Principal=Dr. Wesley Kenton Burr³
• Death*: 8 April 1938; Lockport, Illinois

• Census*: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Peter Valleau¹
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see Peter Valleau²
• Married Name: 1863; Burr
• Residence*: 11 December 1886; Conc 4 Lot 75, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 4902) show that Wesley K. Burr sold 108 acres in the west half of lot 75, concession 4, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. to Mary C. Burr. ITS Date: Dec 11 1886. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Book 010, pg. 128 of 170, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, May 6 2024.)⁴
• Residence: 30 September 1931; Conc 4 Lot 75, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9581?) show that Mary C. Burr Wesley K. Burr sold the west half of lot 75, concession 4, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. to William L. Burr for $1. ITS Date: Sep 30 1931. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Prince Edward Co., Book 010, pg. 128 of 170, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, May 6 2024.)⁴

Emma Ann Goodfellow^1,2

• Father*: William Goodfellow b. 11 Jul 1828, d. 14 Jan 1911
• Mother*: Ann Ames b. 21 Sep 1833, d. 24 Mar 1923

• Birth*: 30 November 1868; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Nov 30 1868 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Or Dec 1 - as shown in Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Record - see Note^3,4,5,6,2
• Baptism: 11 January 1874; Wesleyan Methodist Church, Codrington, Ontario; Weleyan Methodist Baptism List of Brighton Twonship shows: Name:Ames, Emma Ann; Parents: William & Ann; Date of Birth: Dec 1, 1868; Date of Baptism: Jan 11, 1874, Minister: W. Tucker
  
• Marriage*: 17 September 1889; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Groom: Andrew P. Valleau; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Percy Twp.; Occ: farmer; Status: bachelor; Parents: William & Maria Valleau; Bride: Emma Goodfellow; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: single; Parents: William & Anna Goodfellow; Witnesses: William Goodfellow & Effie Robinson of Brighton Twp.; Date: September 17, 1889; Location: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Methodist; Performed by: Rev. S. A. Duprau
  Trenton Courier Advocate, Sept 19, 1889: Goodfellow, Emma, married Andrew P. Valleau, Sept 17, 1889 (Newspaper Index, Trenton Public Library); Principal=Andrew Peter Valleau⁷
• Death*: 23 March 1960; Date Mar 23 1960 per family tree of Andrew Bulmer on ancestry.ca, Sep 10 2020. Date Mar 23 1960 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Aug 21, 2004.^8,9

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see William Goodfellow¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see William Goodfellow⁴
• Note*: 13 July 1885; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Mida Ames & John McCullough
• Married Name: 17 September 1889; Valleau
• Census*: April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1891 Census: see Andrew Valleau⁵
• Census: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Valleau⁶
• Residence*: 11 February 1912; Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Q.C. Grant 9028) show that Frances Armstrong, Mary E. Dingwell & Emma Valleau granted their interest in the west half of lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to William J. Goodfellow for $100 each. ITS Date: Feb 11 1912; Reg'n. Date: Mar 20 1912. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 173 of 192, Lot 34, pg. 2, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 22 2021.)¹¹
• Note: 29 September 1918; Zealandia, Saskatchewan; Emma's husband, Andrew Peter Valleau, died in Saskatchewan and she came back to Ontario, would be living with her brother, Ogle Goodfellow in Toronto per the 1921 Census.^8,2
• Census: 1 June 1921; 645 Bathurst St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1921 Census: see Ogle Goodfellow (brother)²

Charles Bruce Valleau

• Father*: Andrew Peter Valleau b. 25 Feb 1861, d. 29 Sep 1918
• Mother*: Emma Ann Goodfellow b. 30 Nov 1868, d. 23 Mar 1960

• Birth*: 28 July 1892; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#022300: Name: Charles Bruce Valleau; Date: Jul 28 1892; Parents: Andrew Valleau & Emma Goodfellow; Inf.: Andrew Valleau, farmer, Percy; Reg'd.: Jun 14 1892; Phys.: Dr. Free; Reg'r.: R. P. Hulburt (Ontario Birth Registration, #022300-1892, ancestry.com)
  Date Jul 28 1892 & location Wooler per GEDCOM of Douglas Robson, Aug 20, 2004.^1,2
• Marriage*: January 1920; Date Jan 1920 per GEDCOM of Douglas Robson, Aug 20, 2004.; Principal=Elizabeth Ann "Dolly" Freethy¹
• Death*: 29 March 1968; Oshawa, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Mar 29 1968 & location Oshawa per GEDCOM of Douglas Robson, Aug 20, 2004.¹
• Burial*: 1 April 1968; Stouffville Cemetery, Stouffville, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Charles Bruce Valleau; BIRTH: 28 Jul 1892; DEATH: 29 Mar 1968 (aged 75); BURIAL: Stouffville Cemetery, Stouffville, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 41310147 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41310147/charles-bruce-valleau)³

• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see Andrew Valleau⁴
• Census: 17 June 1921; Sec 34 Twp 45 R 17 W3rd, North Battleford, Saskatchewan; Age 28 at 1921 Census: Valleau, Charles C., 28, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., French, Meth., engineer farm, hired hand, married (1921 Census: North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Twp 45, Range 17, ancestry.ca)(Note: He is in the household of ?Chris? Bentley.⁵
• Residence*: 1 November 1941; Stouffville, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother Elizabeth Ann "Dolly" (Freethy) Valleau.⁶

Dr. William Henry King

• Father*: George N. King b. 3 Oct 1811, d. 12 Jun 1873
• Mother*: Henrietta Jenkins b. 10 Feb 1812, d. 6 Sep 1884

• Birth*: 20 November 1833; Sophiasburgh Twp., Northport, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 20 1833 per Baptism. Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. Age 19 at 1851 Census. William Henry was the eldest son of George King - per "Life and Trial of Wm. H. King M.D. for Poisoning His Wife at Brighton" by C.W. Orono, Published by Steward and Vosper, 1859.
  Note: It also says that Isaac was 18 months younger than William.
  "William Henry King was born in 1835 to a fairly prosperous farming family in the township of Sophiasburg in Prince Edward County, in the eastern part of what was then called Upper Canada." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 35
  "Dr. William Henry King, born 1835 in Crofton, Ont. Res. Brighton, Ont. He died age 24 yrs. in 1859. Married Sarah Ann Lawson. Dr. William studied medicine in Toronto & Hamilton, returned to Brighton in 1858. Died tragic death. Methodist, 5'7". From Burr's Book." from Marilyn Adams Research Center, Ameliasburgh, King Family History
  Note: This is full of errors but interesting in any case.
• Baptism: 30 June 1852; Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Baptism: Name: William Henry King; Parents: George N. and Henrietta King; Trade: farmer; Abode: Cramahe; Date of Birth: Nov 20, 1833; Date of Baptism: June 30, 1852; Sponsors: Adult Baptism; Officiating Minister: W. Bleasdell, M. A. (pg. 19 & 20, Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, copied at Anglican Church Archives, Kingston, Aug. 3, 2004)
  Note: The project to baptise all the King children in the Anglican Church is very interesting. The 1851 Census shows them as EM - Episcopal Methodists - but here they are being baptised in the Anglican Church, at some expense and effort. The parents took the older kids in 1852 and the two oldest kids, William and Mary Louisa, took the younger kids the next summer. There may be community perceptions involved in this decision. We also must remember that George King may have been French Heugenot - Leroy translated to King - so he had a serious desire to fit in with the mainstream to provide opportunities for his kids. Seems like a good plan.
• Marriage*: 31 January 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage: 15 March 1854 ... Jan 31st, William H. King to Sarah Ann, oldest daughter of John Lawson, all of the township of Brighton (Rev J. Black) (Christian Guardian)
  Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history says 1854 but death of child is in 1854 - must be 1853 for marriage.
  "According to our records, he baby was born before the marriage took place, and could possibly be the reason for the marriage. Sarah was married on 31 Jan. 1854 in Northumberland County, to William Henry King." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.
  Note: If Sarah was stayinng with her parents, then the baby was born in Brighton Township, in Lawson Settlement.; Principal=Sarah Ann Lawson¹
• Death*: 9 June 1859; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; William Henry King was executed at the Cobourg Court House on Thursday, June 9, 1859, after being found guilty of murdering his wife Sarah Ann (Lawson) by poisoning. It was the "O. J. Simpson Trial of the Century" for the whole of Ontario. ".. a crowd of some ten thousand people it is supposed witnessed the sad spectacle.
  
• Burial*: 12 June 1859; King Farm, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; William Henry King; Who Departed This Life; June 9, 1859; Aged; 26 Y. 5 M. & 17 D (King/Ames/Buchanan Home, buried at south east corner of the house - Dan Buchanan)
  The body was buried in the front garden at the farm in Codrington. The grave stone stood at the corner of the house until the 1920's when Linnie (King) Ames asked her sons, Lloyd and Kenneth Ames, to get rid of it. People would stop on the road and point to it. They buried the stone where it stood just below the grass. In the late 1950's Lloyd Ames and Charles Buchanan uncovered the stone and took some pictures of it. The stone was buried in the garden a short distance away. In the mid-1960's Charles Buchanan pulled to stone up with a plough resulting in the stone being broken in two. Lloyd Ames took the two pieces in his jeep up to The Hill where he smashed it into small pieces and "buried them in a dozen places" as he put it. That took care of that! (Dan Buchanan)²

• Census: 1844; Conc 9 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1844 Assessment: George King is shown at Conc 9, Lot 2, Cramahe Twp. in the 1844 Assessment records. This is Codrington, on the north side of Alison Road.
• Residence*: 1844; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "When William was eleven years old his family moved to the township of Cramahe, near Brighton at the east end of lake Ontario." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 35
  "The Strange Case of Dr. King" says that George King and his young family lived in Sophiasburg Township in Prince Edward Count when William Henry was born in 1835. In 1844 they moved to the farm in Cramahe (later Brighton) Township where George had purchase 100 acres of land in 1846.
• Note: 1845; Canada West; "On the contrary, the writer has been intimately acquainted with the Dr. for this last fourteen years, and has followed him through all the vicissitudes of life, from youth to manhood, from the family circle and school-room to the prison, and hence claims to have superior advantage over most of others of knowing his real character." from the Preface of "Life and Trial of Wm H. King" written by Reuben Decourcy.
  Note: The trial and hanging were in 1850 so 14 years before that is 1845 when the King family had just moved from Northport to Cramahe Twp. It appears as if Reuben DeCourcy was a school chum of Wm. Henry King - from early days.³
• Residence: 1849; Conc 9 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; The account about William Henry King says that for several years before William went off to Normal School in 1851 his father George was ill with dispesia and the two yongsters, William and Isaac, handled the farm work until the man of the house was able to carry the weight again. This suggests the energy and gumption of both boys and possibly the close relationship that may have developed by neccessity between them.
• Education*: 1851; Normal School, Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "When William turned seventeen in 1851, he persuaded his father to send him to Normal School (teacher's college) in Toronto during the winter months, when he could be spared from chores on the farm. He lived frugally and studied hard. In 1855 King passed his final exams with flying colours. He was given a first class teaching certificate, and landed a good position at the Central School of Hamilton, teaching physiology. King would later say that he was now "in a fair way to achieve both fame and wealth." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 36
• Note: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created on January 1, 1852, taking the east part of Cramahe and the west part of Murray along with Presqu'ile to form a third township where there were two. Location references will change from Cramahe or Murray to Brighton for those folks, like the King family at Codrington, who lived in the new Brighton Township. (See "the Birth of Brighton Township" in the History section of www.treesbydan.com.
• Census*: circa June 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see George King⁴
• Occupation: 1853; Mount Olivet Public School, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Teachers in the log school were Martha Wellington in 1853, Henry King, who later became a doctor ..." from pg. 67 of As The Crow Flies by Mrs. Leuna M. Austin, Mika Publishing, 1975
• Residence: circa February 1853; Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Canada West; "Sarah Anne Lawson came from a large, well-off, and very respectable family who owned a farm about a mile from Brighton. Sarah, who was about King's age, was very attractive and well-educated. She and King were married in 1855. They moved into a house in Hamilton, and took in boarders to help pay the bills. Sarah's father, John, also assisted the young couple finanically. John Lawson must have seen a bright future for his new son-in-law, because he even agreed to help pay for King's medical studies in the U.S." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 36 & 37
  Note: The date of the marriage is a bit confused, whether it is in 1853, 1854 or 1855. The child, George Henry King, was born Jan 12 1854 and died a month later so the marriage was likely in 1853.
• Note: 8 November 1853; Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Baptism records for the Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Nov 8, 1853, show that the three children who were not baptised on June 30, 1852 were baptised by W. Bleasdell. The two eldest children, William Henry and Mary Louisa were recorded as the Sponsors.
• Education: September 1856; Homeopathic Collage of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, U.S.A; In pursuit of a medical degree, William went to Philadelphia for two terms and was popular with his peers as was indicated by the letters sent in support of him during his trial. By all accounts, he was very successful academically, even at this lofty level.
  "William enrolled in Philadelphia's Homeopathy Medical College. There he attended school for three years, only returning home during the summer months until he graduated as a doctor." from "Ontario's Murderous Past - The Love-Sick Doctor", by Terry Boyle, pg. 132
  "From 1856 to 1858, King was in Canada only during the summer months, teaching at various schools near Brighton. The rest of the time he was in Philadelphia pursuing his medical studies. He was a top student. In 1857, King was elected president of the Hahnemannian Medical Institute of the Homeopathic Medical College of Philadelphia. He graduated near the top of this class in 1858 and went home with diplomas from the Homeopathic Medical College, the Pennsylvania Medical University in Philadelphia, and the Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" incuded in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada", by Edward Butts, pg. 37
• Misc*: 1857; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Directory of Ontario, 1858: King, William Henry, Codrington, Northumberland, M.D. (pg. 311)
• Residence: March 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On King's return in March 1858, he and Sarah reconciled. They moved into a house in Brighton and Dr. King began to build up a very successful practice. His patients condisered him a "pleasant and gentlemanly" doctor, with manners that were "easy and graceful". Before long he was earning $100 to $200 a month, which was a very comfortable income for a small-town doctor at thtat time." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 37
• Residence: March 1858; NW Corner of Sanford & Kingsley Streets, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; The house where Dr. King and wife Sarah set up house and started his medical practice in March of 1858 was on Sanford Street, at the north-west corner of Kingsley. The house was new at that time, a larger frame house, likley located will up the hill to the north side of Village Lot 28. At this time the lot was owned by Thomas D. Sanford (1820-1876) who had acquired it from Hiram Bulkley in 1850. After the Dr. King episode in 1858 and 1859, the property was probably still rented, and then, in 1964, Sanford sold it to Lewis A. Purdy who sold in 1870 to Milton K. Lockwood. After this, the transactions are confusing. There is a foreclosure on a mortgage involved. In 1914, Isaac O. Proctor sold it to Jane E. Webb and her two sons, she being the widow of Harry Clifford Webb. In 1920, the lot was sold to Morton Whitney Murdoff who had a shoe store in Brighton until his death in 1952. His son, Gerald Murdoff and wife Muriel would have the property until it was sold to the Anglican church diocese in 1967, and then St. Paul's in Brighton in 1970. They made a parking lot out of most of it, although 28 Kingsley is a modern house just north of the parking lot. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 5 2023)⁵
• Occupation*: 17 March 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; William completed his degrees at Philadelphia in 1858 and immediately commenced a medical practice on Sanford Street in Brighton. By his own account. ".. success was imminent..".
• Note: 23 September 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On September 23, 1858, a friend of the Lawson family, Miss Melinda Vandervoort, visited the King home. Melinda, who lived in Sidney Township near Trenton, was twenty years old, very pretty, and had been spending a few days with Sarah's parents. Dr. King had never met her before. That evening, after King and Sarah had driven Melinda back to the Lawson farm, Sarah told her husband about a peculiar thing Melinda had said to her. Sarah said that Miss Vandervoort had told her she was in love with Dr. King. She had been in love with him from the moment she'd seen his photograph in the Lawson home. She apparently did not respond to Melinda's very forward statement. When Dr. King heard of it, he seemed to just brush it aside as nonsense." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
• Note: 24 September 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "But the idea of a beautiful young woman falling in love with his photogrph appealed to Dr. King's vanity. Melinda visited again the next day and, at Dr. King's request, stayed until late in the evening. Like many Victorian middle-class families, the Kings had a piano and a melodeon in the parlour. Melinda could play both instruments, and also had a lovely singing voice. She entertained Dr. and Mrs. King with renditions of popular songs, such as "Kitty Clyde", "Old Dog Gray", and "Hazel Dell". Dr. King was soon infatuated with Melinda. Sarah, who could neither play a note nor sing, seemed rather drab in comparison. What's more, Sarah was now about three months pregnent." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
• Note: 10 October 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Dear Doctor. The time has come for me to respond. Yours of the 10th instant came to me in good repair, and exceedingly pleased was I while perusing its contents."
  from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada", pg. 40
• Note: 3 November 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Sarah's father John Lawson insisted William seek out a second medial opinion. William obliged by calling in Dr. A. E. Fife. Dr. Fife was informed by William that the patient was pregnant and suffered from ulcerations of the womb. For whatever reason (perhaps the infectious nature of the disease?) Dr. Fife did not examine Sarah, instead he prescribed ipecacuanha and camphor to alleviate the vomiting. The medicine didn't help and Sarah's condition continued to deteriorate. Her father was beside himself. Dr. P. Gross was then contacted. He received the same information from William that Dr. Fife had been given. Once again Mrs. King was not examined by the doctor. He, too, prescribed some medicine to help stem the persistent vomiting." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 135
• Note*: 4 November 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Her husband, mother and father had been taking turns sitting up with her through the long nights, but on the evening of November 3, 1858, Sarah told them she felt well enough that they could all go to bed and get a good night's sleep. The following morning they found Sarah, n bed; she had sunk into a coma. By nightfall she was dead." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 42
• Note: circa 20 November 1858; Conc 4 Lot 25, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; "It was late evening when King reached the Vandervoort farm. John and Elizabeth, Melinda's parents, had never met King before and his reason for coming alarmed them. King said that his wife's body was being exhumed and that soon a warrant for his arrest would be issued. He said there would also be a warrant for Melinda's arrest. He wanted to take her to the United States where they would be safe until the trouble was straightened out. Melinda's parents were reluctant to allow her to go with King, but the fear of her being arrested prevailed. They said she could go with King on the sole condition that the pair go to Melinda's aunt's house in Cape Vincent, New York, a small community on the St. Lawrence River." from 'Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", in the book "Murder; Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Ed Butts, pg. 43
  "A furious Dr. King went immediately to the Vandervoort farm in the township of Sidney where he spent an hour talking to Melinda. Then King took Melinda across the U.S. border to the safe haven of an aunt's house." from "Dr. Billy King" by Paul Dalby
  Note: The aunt referred to here was likley Catherine Vandervoort, a sister of Melissa's father, John H. Vandervoort. My records show she married a man named Bate or Bates but I have found nothing yet on this family. However, we do see Catherine Bates back in Sidney in the 1861 Census. More research needed here.
• Note: 26 November 1858; Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.; "A warrant was issued for King's arrest, and Sarah's brother, Clinton Lawson, was sworn in as a special constable to serve it. It didn't take Lawson long to trace King to Cape Vincent. There he learned that King was staying at a farm owned by a man named Bate, about six miles inland. Accompanied by a United States Marshal named Gordon, Lawson went to the farm. Marshal Gordon entered the house while Lawson waited in the yard. About three minutes later, Lawson saw Dr. King jump out a window and make a break for the woods. When King saw Lawson chasing him, he turned and ran into the barn. Lawson followed, and found King hiding under some straw. He pulled a revolver and told King to come with him or be shot. Clinton Lawson had no legal authority to sieze King on American soil and drag him back to Canada, but U.S. Marshal Gordon must have looked looke the other way. Lawson ignored King's protests and forced the doctor to accompany him to Cobourg where he was locked in jail. During King's trial a lawyer asked Lawson if the doctor had returned to Canada willingly. Lawson replied "No, sir. No sir-ee!"." from
  Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder - Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Ed Butts
• Note: 1 December 1858; Jail, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Christian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000
• Note: before 4 April 1859; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "A very prominent doctor but came to a sad end. I have had for 65 years (in 1963) the violin Dr. King used." D'Arcy Davidson - From Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history.
• Criminal*: 4 April 1859; Cobourg Assizes, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; ""On April 4, 1859, the King trial began. The Cobourg Star described the event, "The Courthouse building was kept closed during the day, and persons were admitted only through a private door, yest in a short time, was filled to excess, and a much larger crowd went away without getting in at all." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 137 ... and ....
  "At half past nine William King was brought into the court. He walked with a firm stride and an air of confidence. He declared himself not guilty of murder." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 138
• Note: 9 April 1859; Court House, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On Saturday, April 9, William King was led back into the Cobourg courtroom. Chief Justice Burns asked William if he had anything to say before being sentenced. He replied, "I have this much to say, that upon my solemn oath I am not quilty of the charge laid against me. I have no doubt of this; my conscience is perfectly clear upon this point." The judge, however, refused to comply with the jury's recommendation for mercy. William King was to be hanged on Thursday, June 9. With all of that William' countenance and he wept." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 141

Sarah Ann Lawson

• Father*: John Matthew Lawson b. 30 May 1796, d. Jul 1882
• Mother*: Elizabeth Jane Lynderson b. 1810, d. 9 Nov 1877

• Birth*: 10 January 1833; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 10 1833 per Memorial - age 25y 9m 25d at death Nov 4 1858. Date Jan 10 1833 & location Brighton per page 249 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹
• Marriage*: 31 January 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage: 15 March 1854 ... Jan 31st, William H. King to Sarah Ann, oldest daughter of John Lawson, all of the township of Brighton (Rev J. Black) (Christian Guardian)
  Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history says 1854 but death of child is in 1854 - must be 1853 for marriage.
  "According to our records, he baby was born before the marriage took place, and could possibly be the reason for the marriage. Sarah was married on 31 Jan. 1854 in Northumberland County, to William Henry King." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.
  Note: If Sarah was stayinng with her parents, then the baby was born in Brighton Township, in Lawson Settlement.; Principal=Dr. William Henry King²
• Death*: 4 November 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Her husband, mother and father had been taking turns sitting up with her through the long nights, but on the evening of November 3, 1858, Sarah told them she felt well enough that they could all go to bed and get a good night's sleep. The following morning they found Sarah, n bed; she had sunk into a coma. By nightfall she was dead." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 42
  "King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Chirstian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000
  Date per grave stone. Sarah was murdered by her husband using arsenic. He was captured, stood trial and convicted of murder. He was executed by hanging in Cobourg on June 9th, 1859.
• Burial*: 7 November 1858; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In memory of our ?; Sarah Ann; ? Daughter of; John M. & Elizabeth J. Lawson; Died; Nov 4, 1858; Aged 25 yrs 9 mos 25 d; Also; George Henry; Son of the above; Died; March 18, 1854; Aged 2 mo's 6 d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
  "King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Chirstian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000.¹

• Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1841 Census: 1 female under 16 - see John M. Lawson
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson³
• Married Name: 31 January 1853; King
• Note*: 23 September 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On September 23, 1858, a friend of the Lawson family, Miss Melinda Vandervoort, visited the King home. Melinda, who lived in Sidney Township near Trenton, was twenty years old, very pretty, and had been spending a few days with Sarah's parents. Dr. King had never met her before. That evening, after King and Sarah had driven Melinda back to the Lawson farm, Sarah told her husband about a peculiar thing Melinda had said to her. Sarah said that Miss Vandervoort had told her she was in love with Dr. King. She had been in love with him from the moment she'd seen his photograph in the Lawson home. She apparently did not respond to Melinda's very forward statement. When Dr. King heard of it, he seemed to just brush it aside as nonsense." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
• Note: 24 September 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "But the idea of a beautiful young woman falling in love with his photogrph appealed to Dr. King's vanity. Melinda visited again the next day and, at Dr. King's request, stayed until late in the evening. Like many Victorian middle-class families, the Kings had a piano and a melodeon in the parlour. Melinda could play both instruments, and also had a lovely singing voice. She entertained Dr. and Mrs. King with renditions of popular songs, such as "Kitty Clyde", "Old Dog Gray", and "Hazel Dell". Dr. King was soon infatuated with Melinda. Sarah, who could neither play a note nor sing, seemed rather drab in comparison. What's more, Sarah was now about three months pregnent." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
• Note: 14 October 1858; Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On October 14, four days before Melinda wrote her letter, Sarah suddenly became very ill. She suffered from excruciating abdominal cramps, accompanied by violent bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. Of course, her husband was her physician. He told Sarah that she had cholera morbus, which was the nineteenth century term for what is now called acute gastroentritis. He also said she had an ulcerated womb. King prescribed medication for Sarah, administering it himself. Sarah's condition worsened." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 41

George Henry King^1,2

• Father*: Dr. William Henry King b. 20 Nov 1833, d. 9 Jun 1859
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Lawson b. 10 Jan 1833, d. 4 Nov 1858

• Birth*: 12 January 1854; Brighton Twp., Lawson Settlement, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 12 1854 per Memorial - age 2m 6d at death Mar 18 1854. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.²
• Death*: 18 March 1854; Brighton Twp., Lawson Settlement, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 18 1854 per Memorial. "Unfortunately, marital bliss was short-lived. Sarah gave birth to a baby girl who was physically handicapped. the child lived for only a months." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
  Note: This fits but it was a boy, George Henry, who was buried with his mother in Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton.
  "Sarah Ann and William’s marriage seemed rocky almost from the start, and the baby, George Henry King, died at the age of two months and 2 days, which apparently caused more discord. The baby, malformed at birth, died on 18 March 1854, which would make his birth on 16 Jan. 1854. The death date and the age was found on the grave marker in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The inscription carries no mention of the name King; only “son of the above”, which referred to his mother’s name and death date, along with the names of her parents." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.²
• Burial*: 20 March 1854; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In memory of our ?; Sarah Ann; ? Daughter of; John M. & Elizabeth J. Lawson; Died; Nov 4, 1858; Aged 25 yrs 9 mos 25 d; Also; George Henry; Son of the above; Died; March 18, 1854; Aged 2 mo's 6 d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)

Lydia Jane Valleau

• Father*: Jesse Potter Valleau b. 11 Sep 1825, d. 23 Jul 1899
• Mother*: Almira Huff b. 22 Dec 1826, d. 2 Apr 1909

• Birth*: 1 July 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1858 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1858 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 31 December 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007551: Groom: Ransom H. Curtis; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simeon & Jane Curtis; Bride: Lydia J. Valleau; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Jessie & Almira Valleau; Wit.: Geo. Spafford & Margaret Valleau, Brighton Twp.; Date: Dec 31 1879; Rel.: E.M.; Peformed by: Rev. R. B. Denike; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007551-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Ransom Hiram Curtis⁵
• Death*: 3 March 1930; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

• Census: 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁶
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁷
• Married Name: 31 December 1879; Curtis
• Residence*: 31 December 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴
• Immigration*: 1881; Michigan, U.S.A.; Immigration 1881 per 1910 Census.¹
• Census: 21 April 1910; Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 51 at 1910 Census: see Ransom H. Curtis¹

Ransom Hiram Curtis

• Father*: Simeon J. Curtis b. Jun 1826, d. 29 Dec 1907
• Mother*: Jane Marion Church b. Jun 1833, d. 27 Mar 1911

• Birth*: 24 May 1856; Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1858 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date May 24 1856 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005 (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 31 December 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007551: Groom: Ransom H. Curtis; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simeon & Jane Curtis; Bride: Lydia J. Valleau; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Jessie & Almira Valleau; Wit.: Geo. Spafford & Margaret Valleau, Brighton Twp.; Date: Dec 31 1879; Rel.: E.M.; Peformed by: Rev. R. B. Denike; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007551-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Lydia Jane Valleau⁵
• Death*: 1923

• Census: April 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Simeon Curtis³
• Residence*: 31 December 1879; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴
• Immigration*: 1881; Michigan, U.S.A.; Immigration 1881 per 1910 Census. (Brother William D. Curtis immigrated 1881)²
• Census*: 21 April 1910; Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 52 at 1910 Census: Curtis, Ransom H., 52, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., 30 years married, immig. 1881, Fruit Farmer, married; Lydia, 51, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., immig. 1881, married (1910 Census Online: Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, pg. 5 of 27, line 25 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Brother William D. Curtis is just above.²

Simeon J. Curtis

• Father*: John C. Curtis b. 1801, d. 21 Jan 1882
• Mother*: Lucretia Puffer b. 1810, d. 19 Jan 1885

• Birth*: June 1826; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 1826 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005 (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1852; Canada West; Principal=Jane Marion Church
• Death*: 29 December 1907; Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Date Dec 29 1907 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005. (Valleau Family Assoc.)¹

• Census*: April 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1861 Census: Curtis, Simeon, 36, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Jane, 28, b. UC, EM, married; John, 8; Ranson, 5; Simeon, 2 (1861 Census: Percy Twp., pg. 71 of 899, line 12 - ancestry.com)²
• Residence*: 1870; Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Family Data Collection, Ancestry.com: Name: Simeon Curtis; Spouse: Jane; Parents: John C. & Lucretia; Birth Place: Percy Twp.; Birth Date: June 1826; Marriage: 1846; Death Place: Bangor, Bay Co., MI; Death Date: 1870 (ancestry.com)

Jane Marion Church

• Father*: Abraham "William" Church¹ b. 1812, d. c 1845
• Mother*: Mary "Polly" Chase b. 1813, d. a 1891

• Birth*: June 1833; Upper Canada; Date 1831 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1833 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 1833 & location Ontario per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005. (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2,3
• Marriage*: before 1852; Canada West; Principal=Simeon J. Curtis
• Death*: 27 March 1911; Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Date Mar 27 1911 & location Bangor, Bay Co., MI per GEDCOM of Paul Caverly, Nov 19, 2007.¹

• Married Name: before 1852; Curtis
• Census: April 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see Simeon Curtis³
• Immigration*: 1889; Michigan, U.S.A.; Immigration 1889 per 1910 Census.²
• Census*: 21 April 1910; Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 79 at 1910 Census: see William D. Curtis (son)²

Lucy Emily Valleau

• Father*: Jesse Potter Valleau b. 11 Sep 1825, d. 23 Jul 1899
• Mother*: Almira Huff b. 22 Dec 1826, d. 2 Apr 1909

• Birth*: 18 October 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 18 1852 per Memorial - age 31y 1m 15d at death Dec 3 1883. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date per 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1878; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date "after 1873 per "William A. Richards" bio of same, sent to me via email by James Richards, Oct 29 2011. per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, March 29, 2005. Can not find any marriage registration for them in Ancestry.com!!; Principal=Alfred Dempsey Richards^3,4
• Death*: 3 December 1883; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 3 1883 per Memorial. Date Dec 3 1883 per "William A. Richards" bio of same, sent to me via email by James Richards, Oct 29 2011.^2,4
• Burial*: 5 December 1883; Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Lucy E.; Wife of; A. D. Richards; Died; Dec. 3, 1883; Aged; 31 Y'rs 1 M & 15 D (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Apr 28, 2007)²

• Census: 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁶
• Married Name: after 1878; Richards³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see Alford D. Richards¹

Peter William Valleau

• Father*: Jesse Potter Valleau b. 11 Sep 1825, d. 23 Jul 1899
• Mother*: Almira Huff b. 22 Dec 1826, d. 2 Apr 1909

• Birth*: 14 September 1856; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Brent Valleau on ancestry.ca, May 19 2021.
• Marriage*: 18 April 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontairo; Marriage Reg'n.#007510: Groom: Peter William Valleau; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jessie & Alma Valleau; Bride: Sarah Jane Evans; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Eliza Evans; Wit.: David Dingwall, Cramahe & Ransom Curtis, Percy; Date: Apr 18 1879; Place: Percy Twp.: Rel.: CM; Performed by: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007510-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Sarah Jane Evans¹
• Death*: 12 December 1891; per family tree of Brent Valleau on ancestry.ca, May 19 2021.

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau²
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁴

Sarah Jane Evans

• Father*: William Evans b. 10 Jul 1832, d. 30 Dec 1914
• Mother*: Elizabeth Reynolds b. 13 Sep 1823, d. 10 Apr 1900

• Birth*: 10 October 1858; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Percy per marr. reg'n. Date Oct 10 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 18 April 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontairo; Marriage Reg'n.#007510: Groom: Peter William Valleau; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jessie & Alma Valleau; Bride: Sarah Jane Evans; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Eliza Evans; Wit.: David Dingwall, Cramahe & Ransom Curtis, Percy; Date: Apr 18 1879; Place: Percy Twp.: Rel.: CM; Performed by: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007510-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Peter William Valleau⁵
• Marriage*: 26 December 1905; Percy Twp., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Dewitt Stolls, 48; Res.: Percy Twp.; Born: Scarborough; widower; farmer; Parents: Dewitt Stolls & Harriet Wedlock; married Sarah Valleau, 47; Res. & Born: Percy Twp.; widow; Parents: William Evans & Elizabeth Reynolds; Witnesses: Geo. Evans & Mrs. Geo. Evans, Percy Twp.; on Dec 26, 1905 at Percy Twp.; Methodist; Wm. A. Bunner; Dec 27 1905; Principal=Dewitt Stotts⁶

• Census: April 1871; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see William Evans⁴
• Married Name: 18 April 1879; Valleau
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Valleau⁷
• Note*: 12 December 1891; Sarah's husband Peter died.
• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1901 Census: see George Evans (uncle)⁸
• Married Name: 26 December 1905; Stotts⁶
• Census: 1911; Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1911 Census: see Dewitt Stotts⁹

Manly Valleau¹

• Father*: Jesse Potter Valleau b. 11 Sep 1825, d. 23 Jul 1899
• Mother*: Almira Huff b. 22 Dec 1826, d. 2 Apr 1909

• Birth*: 16 October 1850; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Mar 10 1850 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date March 10 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: before 1875; Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(4) Nancy J. Arthur, m. Manly Valleau; set. Bancroft." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.; Principal=Nancy Jane Arthur⁸
• Death*: 18 November 1926; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023983: Name: Manley Valleau; Died: November 18, 1926; Age: 76y 8m; at Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Co., March 10, 1850; farmer; 6 months in current residence; Parents: Jessie Valleau & Elmira Huff; Dr. W. J. Johnson, Trenton; Informant: Cory Valleau, Codrington - son; Burial: Trenton, Nov 20, 1926; Undertaker: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: enlarged prostate; W. J. Johnson, Trenton; Reg'd: Jan 18, 1927⁹
• Burial*: 20 November 1926; Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Valleau; Manly Valleau; 1850 - 1926; Nancy Jane his wife; 1854 - 1924; Edwin Albert Ray; 1876 - 1947; His Wife; Estella Ann Ray; 1884 - 1974¹⁰

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Jesse Valleau²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau¹¹
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau¹²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: Valleau, Manly 31 farmer, Nancy J. 28, Frances L. 6, Carrie S. 5¹³
• Census: April 1901; Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Manly, 51, b. Ont. r. Mar 10 1850, French, Meth., farmer, married; Nancy J., 48, b. Ont. r. Aug 12 1852, Irish, Meth., married; Stella A., 16, b. Ont. r. Sep 5 1884, French, daughter; Storr, John, 14, b. Ont. r. Apr 15 1886, adopted son (1901 Census Online: Herschel Twp., dist. 71, sub-dist. l-2, pg. 4, line 37 - Conc 2, Lot 20, 21, 22 & 23, Herschel Twp.)⁷
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 2 Lot 20 21 22 & 23, Hesrchel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 20, 21, 22, 23, Herschel Twp., Hastings Co.⁷

Nancy Jane Arthur

• Father*: William Arthur b. 1812, d. 1896
• Mother*: Jane Young b. 1815, d. 1897

• Birth*: 12 August 1852; Ontario; Date Aug 12 1852 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1853 per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: before 1875; Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(4) Nancy J. Arthur, m. Manly Valleau; set. Bancroft." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.; Principal=Manly Valleau¹
• Death*: 10 June 1924; Trenton, Ontario; "Codrington - Mr. and Mrs. Manly valleau of Trenton spent Saturday with their son Mr. C. Valleau and returned home in the evening. Mrs. Valleau, who was driving the car, complained of feeling sick just as they were near Trenton. She immediately shut off the switch and when the car came to a stop she was dead at the wheel." from The Brighton Ensign, June 13, 1924, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library
• Burial*: 13 June 1924; Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Valleau; Manly Valleau; 1850 - 1926; Nancy Jane his wife; 1854 - 1924; Edwin Albert Ray; 1876 - 1947; His Wife; Estella Ann Ray; 1884 - 1974

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see William Arthur²
• Married Name: before 1875; Valleau
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp, Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see Manly Valleau⁴
• Residence*: circa 1890; Bancroft, Ontario; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.¹
• Census: April 1901; Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1901 Census: see Manly Valleau³