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Hester "Maud" Post^1,2

• Father*: William Henry Post b. 2 Mar 1853, d. 2 Dec 1937
• Mother*: Zobida Lemina "Zoe" Simpson b. 20 Jan 1859, d. 31 Dec 1934

• Birth*: 14 August 1878; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027242: Name: Hester Maud Post; Date: Aug 14 1878; Parents: William Henry Post & Zobeda Lamina Simpson; Inf.: W.H. Post, Hillier Twp., farmer; Reg'd.: Sep 11 1878; Phys.: Dr. File; Reg'r.: Franklin Jones (Ontario Birth Registration, #027242-1878, ancestry.ca) Date 1878 per Memorial. Date Aug 14 1878 & location Hiller Twp. per FindaGrave. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 14 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1879 per 1881 Census. Date Aug 12 1878 & location Hillier Twp. per family tree of 111Whittier on ancestry.ca, Nov 28 2021.^{3,4,5,2,6,7,8}
• Death*: 18 February 1936; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1936 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date Feb 18 1936 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of 111Whittier on ancestry.ca, Nov 28 2021.^5,4,7
• Burial*: 20 February 1936; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) William Henry Post; 1853 - 1937; Zobida Lemina Simpson; His Wife; 1859 - 1934; Hester Maud, daughter; 1878 - 1936; Post (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Aug 30, 2002, by Dan)
  FindaGrave: Name: Hester Maud Post; BIRTH: 14 Aug 1878, Hillier, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 1936 (aged 57–58); BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Colborne, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 7; MEMORIAL ID: 100967970 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967970/hester-maud-post)^4,7

• Census*: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see William H. Post³
• Census: 15 April 1901; Toronto Junction, York West Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see William Henry Post²
• Census: 7 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1921 Census: see William H. Post⁶

Ida Estella Post^1,2

• Father*: William Henry Post b. 2 Mar 1853, d. 2 Dec 1937
• Mother*: Zobida Lemina "Zoe" Simpson b. 20 Jan 1859, d. 31 Dec 1934

• Birth*: 28 December 1880; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Dec 1880 per 1881 Census. Date DEc 28 1880 & location Hillier Twp. per family tree of 111Whittier on ancestry.ca, Nov 28 2021.^2,3

• Census*: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 3 months at 1881 Census: see William H. Post²

Ruth Simpson Post^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: William Henry Post b. 2 Mar 1853, d. 2 Dec 1937
• Mother*: Zobida Lemina "Zoe" Simpson b. 20 Jan 1859, d. 31 Dec 1934

• Birth*: 2 December 1892; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.; New York Birth Index: Name: Ruth Post; Birth Date: Dec 2 1892; Birth Place: Kings, New York, USA (New York Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909, ancestry.ca)
  Date 1892 per Memorial. Date Dec 2 1892 per FindaGrave. Date 1892 & location Ont. per 1906 Western Census. Date Dec 2 1892 & location USA per 1901 Census. Date 1894 per marr. reg'n. Date Dec 2 1892 & location Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY per family tree of 111Whittier on ancestry.ca, Nov 28 2021.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 17 January 1912; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#024340: Groom: Thomas Edwin Cope; Age: 24; Res.: Toronto; Status: bachelor; Occ.: manager; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Benjamin Cope & Elizabeth Corren; Bride: Ruth Simpson Post; Age: 18; Res.: Toronto; Status; spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: William H. Post & Zobad L. Simpson; Wit.: Arthur Peel Cope & Elsie E. Morrison, Toronto; Date: Jan 17 1912; Place: Toronto; Performed by: J. M. Simpson, 259 Medland N., Toronto; Sworn: Toronto, Jan 17 1912; Reg'r.: J. D. Scott (Ontario Marriage Registration, #024340-1912, ancestry.com); Principal=Thomas Edwin Cope Sr.⁸
• Death*: 9 August 1983; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1983 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date Aug 9 1983 & location Trenton per family tree of 111Whittier on ancestry.ca, Nov 28 2021.^3,4,6
• Burial*: 12 August 1983; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) COPE; In Loving Memory of; T. Edwin; 1887 - 1977; His Beloved Wife; Ruth Post U.E.; 1892 - 1983 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009)
  FindaGrave: Name: Ruth Post Cope; BIRTH: 2 Dec 1892; DEATH: 1983 (aged 90–91); BURIAL: Woods Cemetery. Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Row 7; MEMORIAL ID: 100967964 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100967964/ruth-cope)^3,4

• Immigration*: 1895; Ontario; Born in USA Dec 2 1892, immigration 1895 - per 1901 Census.⁵
• Census*: 15 April 1901; Toronto Junction, York West Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see William Henry Post⁵
• Census: 15 June 1906; Sec 2 7/w Twp. Range 114, Calgary, Alberta; Age 13 at 1906 Western Census: see Daniel Cope (uncle)⁷
• Married Name: 17 January 1912; Cope²
• Residence*: 17 January 1912; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marr. reg'n.²
• Residence: 23 January 1946; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 13451) show that Mary E. Cope (widow) granted 1/2 interest in part of the south part of the east half of lot 8, concession 2, Brighton Twp., with love and affection for $1.00, to Ruth S. Cope. ITS Date: Jan 23 1946. Reg'n. Date: Mar 19 1946. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 8, pg 124 of 317, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹
• Note*: August 1946; Antique Studio Sunrise Cottage, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mrs. T. E. Cope - Antique Studio - August 1946 - 1948 - at Sunshine Cottage her home - The Dutch Oven Antique Shop - 1948 - 1952 - Prince Edward" from page 171 of "The History of Brighton Businesses" by Susan Brose, 2010.¹⁰
• Note: 1 July 1947; Antique Studio, RR. No. 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mrs. T. E. Cope of R.R. 4, Brighton has converted part of her 150 year old home into an antique studio. In a south-west room of the old white house a display on shelves and tables is a gleaming array of fine old china, crystal, lamps and all manner of curios will open July 1 on No. 2 Highway." from page 329 of "The History of Brighton Businesses" by Susan Brose, 2010.¹⁰
• Note: April 1952; Dutch Oven Antique Shop. Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The Dutch Oven Antique Shop - Apr 1952 - Prince Edward" from page 171 of "The History of Brighton Businesses" by Susan Brose, 2010.¹⁰
• Residence: 1958; R. R. No. 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "35 Cope, Thomas Sr., gentleman, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "36 Cope, Ruth, h.w. R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "37 Cope, Thomas Jr., mechanic, R.R. No 4, Brighton" & "38 Cope, Edwin, mechanic, Brighton, RR 4" per Canada Voter Lists, 1958, Northumberland Co., Brighton, polling station 34, pg. 70 of 187, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 25 November 1961; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 28900) show that Ruth P. Cope, Thomas E. Cope & Thomas E. Cope Jr. too a mortgage of $1,700 from the Canada Permanent Mortgage Corp. on part of the south part of the east half of lot 8, concession 2, Brighton Twp., ITS Date: Nov 25 1961. Reg'n. Date: Dec 5 19 1961. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 8, pg 125 of 317, pg 3, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹
• Residence: 1962; R. R. No. 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "30 Cope, T.E., gentleman, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "31 Cope, Ruth - R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "32 Cope, Thomas Jr., draftsman, R.R. No 4, Brighton" & "33 Cope, Murray Alex, civil service, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" per Canada Voter Lists, 1962, Northumberland Co., Brighton, polling station 36, pg. 71 of 199, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 1965; R.R. No. 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "33 Cope, T.E., gentleman, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "34 Cope, Ruth - R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "35 Cope, Thomas Jr., draftsman, R.R. No 4, Brighton" & "36 Cope, Murray A., civil service, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" per Canada Voter Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., Brighton, polling station 40, pg. 21 of 148, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 1974; R. R. No. 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "43 Cope, Thomas E. Sr., retired, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "44 Cope, Thomas E. Jr., antique dealer, R.R. No. 4, Brighton" & "45 Cope, Mrs. Ruth, antique dealer, R.R. No 4, Brighton" per Canada Voter Lists, 1974, Northumberland Co., Brighton, polling station 63, pg. 123 of 358, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Note: circa 1982; Ontario; We see that Ruth's memorial has "U.E." after her name. This is short for United Empire Loyalist. Ruth gets UE status from her father's family, going back to Frederick Post, of Orange Co., NY, who fought for the British during war, as well as his son, Jacob Post. Jacob was only 17 at the time, but was a soldier with Butler's Rangers. The Cope family that Ruth married into did not have UE status since their origins are from England. (Dan Buchanan, Nov 28 2021)
• Will*: circa 1982; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 115661) show that the Estate of Ruth P. Cope granted land in lot 8, conc 2, Brighton Twp. to Thomas Edwin Cope Jr. Note: Part of the south part of the east half - see as to ??. Reg'n. Date: Oct 20 1983. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 2, Lot 8, pg. 128 of 317, pg. 6, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁹

Cephrenes Emory "Frean" Post^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Quackenbush Post b. 25 Apr 1823, d. 29 Jan 1880
• Mother*: Catherine E. Ainsworth b. 1828, d. 11 May 1899

• Birth*: 11 February 1860; Burr Neighbourhood, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1860 per Memorial. Date Feb 11 1860 per CemSearch. Date Feb 11 1860 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location Hillier Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Jessie Trumpour. Date Feb 11 1860 per GEDCOM of Leon V. Honey. Per Death Notice. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census.^{5,6,7,2,3,4,8,9}
• Marriage*: 14 March 1883; Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n. #004263: Groom: Cephrenes E. Post; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Catherine Post; Bride: Jessie Trumpour; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Hungerford Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Richard & Jane Trumpour; Wit.: Danford Trumpour, Wellington & Mary Wilson, Hungerford Twp.; Date: Mar 14 1883; Place: Hungerford Twp.; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: J.W. Savage, Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Reg'n. #004253-1883, ancestry.ca) IGI Record. Settled Brighton.; Principal=Jessie Alexandria Trumpour¹⁰
• Death*: 20 July 1929; Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#005739: Name: Cephrenas Emory Post; Date: Jul 20 1929; Age: 69y 5m; Place: Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, 1 week; Born: Prince Edward Co., Feb 11 1860; Nat.: Irish; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Post & Caterine Ainsworth, both born Ont.; Inf.: Jessie A. Post, R.R. ? Brighton, wife; Cause: carcinoma of stomach, 4m; Phys.: R.U. Stone, Sherbourne St., Toronto; Reg'd.: Jul 23 1929; Phys.: Dr. Moorehead, Toronto, York Co. (Ontario Death Reg'n.#005739-1929, ancestry.ca) Date 1929 per Memorial. Date Jul 20 1929 per CemSearch.
  "C. E. Post Dies in Toronto - The relatives and friends of C. E. Post, so well known as Frean, were shocked and grieved to hear if his death in the General Hospital, Toronto, on Saturday, July 20th. He had once lived in the Burr neighbourhood, Hillier, but for many years had lived near Brighton where he had been successful in growing celery and many other things ... A number of Wellington friends and relatives attended the funeral today. - Picton Gazette" from the Brighton Ensign, Aug 2 1929 (Front Page), seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, Aug 31, 2002.
  Per Burial^11,8,9
• Burial*: 22 July 1929; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit. Memorial: Post; Cephrenes E. Post; 1860 - 1929; His Wife; Jessie A. Trumpour; 1861-1954 (Woods Cemetery, Sept 23, 2001)
  CEMSearch: Name: Cephrenes E. Post; Born: Feb 11 1860; Died: Jul 20 1929; ID: WOODS135; Other names: Dunk, Edna J. M. [Post] (1905-1963), Dunk, William A. (1906-1964), Post, Catherine E. [Ainsworth] (1828-1898), Post, Jessie A. [Trumpour] (1861-1954); Cemetery: Woods Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 12, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co.; Note: Husband of Jessie A. (Trumpour) Post, son of James Quackenbush Post. Info from Ancestry Members Public Family Tree. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=WOODS135%5E0)^8,9

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see James Q. Post⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see James Post¹²
• Census: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Catharine Post (mother)²
• Residence*: 14 March 1883; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Hillier Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Jessie Trumpour.³
• Married Name: 14 March 1883; Trumpour
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Post, Cephrenus, 31, b. Ont. parents b. Ont., Disc., farmer, married; Jessie, 29, b., Meth., married; Eva May, 5¹³
• Census: 2 June 1921; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1921 Census: Post, C.E.(m), 61, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., farmer - own farm, married; Jessy(f), 60, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., married; Edna, 16 (1921 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 8, pg. 2, line 44 - ancestry.ca)⁴

Jessie Alexandria Trumpour^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Richard Henry Trumpour⁴ b. 1 Aug 1805, d. 26 Feb 1876
• Mother*: Jane Denike Howe⁴ b. 1 Dec 1814, d. 10 Jan 1882

• Birth*: 27 April 1861; Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1862 per 1891 Census. Per burial. Date 1862 & location Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co. per marriage reg'n. - Cephrenes E. Post. Date Apr 27 1861 & location Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co. per family tree of lindacookie on ancestry.ca, Oct 24 2024.^3,2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 14 March 1883; Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n. #004263: Groom: Cephrenes E. Post; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Catherine Post; Bride: Jessie Trumpour; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Hungerford Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Richard & Jane Trumpour; Wit.: Danford Trumpour, Wellington & Mary Wilson, Hungerford Twp.; Date: Mar 14 1883; Place: Hungerford Twp.; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: J.W. Savage, Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co. (Ontario Marriage Reg'n. #004253-1883, ancestry.ca) IGI Record. Settled Brighton.; Principal=Cephrenes Emory "Frean" Post⁷
• Death*: 14 April 1954; Ontario; Date 1954 per Memorial. & CemSearch. Per Index, Brighton Ensign at Trenton Public Library, Aug 2, 2002. Per burial^6,2
• Burial*: 17 April 1954; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Post; Cephrenes E. Post; 1860 - 1929; His Wife; Jessie A. Trumpour; 1861-1954 (Woods Cemetery, Sept 23, 2001)
  CEMSearch: Name: Jessie A. Post; Maiden: Trumpour; Born: 1861; Died: 1954; ID: WOODS135; Other names: Dunk, Edna J. M. [Post] (1905-1963), Dunk, William A. (1906-1964), Post, Catherine E. [Ainsworth] (1828-1898), Post, Cephrenes E. (1860-1929); Cemetery: Woods Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 12, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co.; Note: Wife of Cephrenses Post. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=WOODS135%5E1)^6,2

• Residence: 14 March 1883; Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Hungerford Twp., Hastings Co. per marriage reg'n. - Cephrenes E. Post.³
• Married Name: 14 March 1883; Post³
• Census*: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Cephrenus Post⁸
• Census: 2 June 1921; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1921 Census: see Cephrenes E. Post⁵
• Residence*: 20 July 1929; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband Cephrenes Emory Post.⁹
• Note*: 7 June 1945; Union Neighborhood, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Union Neighborhood: Mrs. C. E. Post spent a very pleasant week at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. C. A. Tompkins." from The Brighton Ensign, June 7, 1945, seen on microfilm, Aug 29, 2002.

Stanley Post

• Father*: James Quackenbush Post b. 25 Apr 1823, d. 29 Jan 1880
• Mother*: Catherine E. Ainsworth b. 1828, d. 11 May 1899

• Birth*: 1865; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1866 7 location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1865 & location Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 31 October 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008598: Groom: Stanley Post; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Post & Catharine Ainsworth; Bride: Gertrude Craig; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: Hilton; Status: spinster; Parents: W. H. Craig & Alina Cumming; Wit.: John A. & Maggie Clarke, Brighton Twp.; Date: Oct 31 1888; Place: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Bapt.; Performed by: Rev. A. K. McLeod; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008598-1888, ancestry.com); Principal=Gertrude Craig⁵
• Death*: before 1 June 1945; Brandon, Manitoba; Per death of his sister, Mary Eliza Post, last surviving member of this family.

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see James Post⁶
• Census: April 1881; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Catharine Post (mother)⁴
• Residence*: 31 October 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.²
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: Post, Stanley, 25, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Disc., farmer, married; Gertrude, 22, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Bapt., wife, married; Catherine, 52?, b. Ont., parents b. US, Ont., Disc., widow⁷

Gertrude Craig

• Father*: William H. Craig b. 1840
• Mother*: Alzina Cumming b. 5 Dec 1844, d. 20 Feb 1924

• Birth*: 1869; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1869 & locaiton Hilton per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 31 October 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008598: Groom: Stanley Post; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Post & Catharine Ainsworth; Bride: Gertrude Craig; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: Hilton; Status: spinster; Parents: W. H. Craig & Alina Cumming; Wit.: John A. & Maggie Clarke, Brighton Twp.; Date: Oct 31 1888; Place: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Bapt.; Performed by: Rev. A. K. McLeod; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008598-1888, ancestry.com); Principal=Stanley Post⁵

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see William H. Craig³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see William Craig¹
• Residence*: 31 October 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.⁴
• Married Name: 31 October 1888; Post
• Census*: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1891 Census: see Stanley Post⁶

Stephen Putnam Doolittle^1,2

• Father*: Lyman Doolittle³ b. 20 Jul 1783, d. 10 Feb 1873
• Mother*: Hannah Smith³ b. 29 Dec 1788, d. 1 Nov 1871

• Birth*: 17 December 1828; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda per 1851 Census. Date Dec 17 1828 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of jeanb6600 on ancestry.ca, Jan 20 2022.^3,4,5,2
• Marriage*: 4 March 1850; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per 1861 Census. Settled Hillier. Date Mar 4 1850 per family tree of jeanb6600 on ancestry.ca, Jan 20 2022.; Principal=Aurelia Ainsworth^3,2
• Death*: 14 September 1887; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of jeanb6600 on ancestry.ca, Jan 20 2022.²

• Census: 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1851 Census: see Lyman Doolittle⁴
• Census*: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1861 Census: Doolittle, Stephen, 33, b. UC, Disc., farmer, married; Aurilla, 31, b. UC, Disc., married; Victoria, 10; ?Truman?(m), 7; ?Samson?(m), 3³
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 5 Lot 71, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 5, Lot P71, Hillier Twp., 158 acres³
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 5 Lot 72, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 5, Lot 72, 128 acres, owner⁵
• Census: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: Doolittle, Stephen, 42, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., farmer, married; Orrilla, 40, b. Ont., Ger., Disc., married; Zenama(f), 16; Denmore(m), 12; Hannah, 82, b. USA, Ger., Disc., married; Lyman, 87, b. USA, Ger., Disc., married; Frier, John, 40, b. Ont., Irish, Disc., lab., single (1871 Census: Hillier, div. 1, pg. 32, line 14 - Conc 5, Lot 72, 128 acres, owner)⁵

Mary W. Stafford^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1832; Upper Canada; Date 1832 per Burial. Date 1832 & location Ontario per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: 1855; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Married 1855 per CemSearch.; Principal=William Ainsworth⁶
• Death*: 26 July 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date July 26 1871 per Burial.²
• Burial*: 28 July 1871; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Mary W. Stafford; Wife of; William Ainsworth; Who Died; July 26, 1871; Aged; 39 Years (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)²

• Married Name: 1855; Ainsworth
• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see William Ainsworth⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1871 census: see William Ainsworth⁷

Rebecca A. Hodges^1,2,3

• Father*: Ira Hodges⁴ b. 1801, d. 13 Oct 1866
• Mother*: Sarah Spafford b. 22 Feb 1808, d. 27 Oct 1874

• Birth*: 13 October 1836; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 13 1836 per 1901 Census. Date Oct 1837 per 1911 Census. Date 1835 per 1851 Census.^4,5,6
• Marriage*: 23 August 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of bahodge on ancestry.ca, May 14 2017.; Principal=Asa Henry Weller^2,3
• Marriage*: after 1875; Northumberland Co., Ontario; ne Hodge - set finally Brighton; Principal=William Ainsworth⁷
• Death*: 10 October 1927; York Co., Ontario; Date 1927 per Burial. Date Oct 10 1927 & location York Co. per family tree of bahodge on ancestry.ca, May 14 2017.^2,3
• Burial*: 12 October 1927; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Asa M.?; Weller; 1832 - 1870; His Wifel Rebecca; Hodges; 1836 - 1927 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 3, 2004)²

• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Ira Hodges⁴
• Married Name: 23 August 1860; Weller²
• Residence*: 27 July 1871; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant B249) show that Albert C. Hodges, Almira J. Hodges, Charlotte Sanford, Isaac C. Sanford, Amaretta A. Gross, Albert Gross, Sarah Hodges (widow) granted part of Village Lot 15, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Rebecca A. Weller. ITS Date: Jul 27 1871. Reg. Date: Jul 31 1871. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)⁸
• Married Name: after 1875; Ainsworth
• Residence: 10 January 1877; Village Lot 15, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records (Grant D987) show that Rebecca A. Ainsworth & Wm. Ainsworth sold "said lot 1 acres 1 rood 16 p" part of Village Lot 15, Main Street North Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Isaac Oscar Proctor for $1,100. ITS Date: Jan 10 1877. Reg. Date: Jan 12 1877. (Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 331 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023)⁸
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see William Ainsworth⁹
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1901 Census: see William Ainsworth¹⁰
• Census: June 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 75 at 1911 Census: see William Ainsworth⁶

Sarah Ann Wicks^1,2

• Father*: William Wicks b. Oct 1806, d. 27 Apr 1888
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hawkins b. c 1806, d. 1850

• Birth*: 1840; Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1839 & locaiton Cda. per 1851 Census.^3,2
• Marriage*: before 1862; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Settled Hillier- not married per 1861 Census.; Principal=Philip Ainsworth⁴

• Census: 1851; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Willia Wix²
• Married Name: before 1862; Ainsworth
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: see Philip Ainsworth³

Olive Whitney

• Birth*: 1843; Ontario; Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹
• Marriage*: before 1859; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per 1871 Census. Settled Hillier; Principal=Peter Ainsworth¹

• Married Name: before 1859; Ainsworth
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see Peter Ainsworth¹

Margaret A. Whitney^1,2

• Father*: William Whitney b. 1809, d. 19 Aug 1884
• Mother*: Charity Weese b. 30 Aug 1817, d. 15 Jan 1884

• Birth*: before 1843; Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date c. 1843 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of defogger on ancestry.ca, Aug 30 2018.²
• Marriage*: 5 November 1861; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Wife is Sarah per 1871 Census. Settled Hillier. Date Nov 5 1861 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of defogger on ancestry.ca, Aug 30 2018.; Principal=Royal F. Ainsworth^3,2

• Married Name: 5 November 1861; Ainsworth

Elizabeth Dodd

• Birth*: 1847; Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹
• Marriage*: before 1869; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Wife is Elizabeth per 1871 Census.; Principal=Benjamin S. Ainsworth¹

• Married Name: before 1869; Ainsworth
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see Benjamin Ainsworth¹

Catherine Trumpour

• Father*: Joseph Trumpour b. 1815
• Mother*: Elizabeth ? b. 1822

• Birth*: 1857; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1857 & location Hallowell Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Benjamin S. Ainsworth.¹
• Marriage*: 24 April 1875; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008027: Groom: Benjamin C. Ainsworth; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Status: widower; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Henry & Mary Ainsworth; Bride: Catharine Trumpour; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Hallowell Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph & Elizabeth Trumpour; Wit.: Mrs. E. E. & Minnie A. Howard, Melville, Prince Edward Co.; Date: Apr 24 1875; Place: Hillier Twp.; Rel.: Desciples; Performed by: E. E. Howard; Reg'r.: Samuel Jones, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008027-1875, ancestry.ca)
  Wife is Elizabeth per 1871 Census. Settled Hillier; Principal=Benjamin S. Ainsworth^2,3

• Residence*: 24 April 1875; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Hallowell Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Benjamin S. Ainsworth.¹
• Married Name: 24 April 1875; Ainsworth

Samuel Trumpour

• Father*: Sylvanus Trumpour¹ b. c 1802, d. 1 Mar 1875
• Mother*: Susan Holt¹ b. c 1819

• Birth*: circa 1838; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Apr 5, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 28 July 1861; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Jul 28 1861 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Apr 5, 2007. Settled Hillier; Principal=Mary Eliza Ainsworth¹

Louisa Lambert

• Birth*: before 1848
• Marriage*: after 1872; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per 1871 Census. Settled Hillier; Principal=Danforth Ainsworth¹

• Married Name: after 1872; Ainsworth

Cailsta Ainsworth

• Father*: William Ainsworth b. 6 Oct 1833, d. 1 Dec 1923
• Mother*: Mary W. Stafford b. 1832, d. 26 Jul 1871

• Birth*: June 1856; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Jun 1856 per Memorial. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3
• Death*: 4 April 1875; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 4 1875 per Burial.¹
• Burial*: 6 April 1875; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory Of; Calista; Only Daughter of; Rev. Wm. & Mary L.; Ainsworth; Who Died; April 4, 1875; Aged 18 Yrs; & 10 Mo. (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)¹

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see William Ainsworth³
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see William Ainsworth⁴

Edgar Philmore Ainsworth^1,2,3

• Father*: William Ainsworth b. 6 Oct 1833, d. 1 Dec 1923
• Mother*: Mary W. Stafford b. 1832, d. 26 Jul 1871

• Birth*: 7 August 1858; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1858 per Memorial. Date Aug 7 1858 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 7 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1858 & location Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n. - Mary Emma Sills.^{4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11}
• Marriage*: 1 October 1878; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007495; Groom: Edgar P. Ainsworth; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: William & Mary Ainsworth; Bride: Mary E. Sills; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton Village; Born: Brockwille; Status: spinster; Parents: William A. & Hannah H. Sills; Wit.: William H. Macklam & Frank Sills, Brighton; Date: Oct 1 1878; Place: Brighton Village, Ont.; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth. Ep.; Performed by: William Ainsworth; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007495-1878, ancestry.ca) Date Oct 1 1878 & location Brighton per IGI Record. Settled Brighton; Principal=Mary Emma Sills^2,12
• Death*: 3 January 1944; Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#001010; Name: Edgar Philmore Ainsworth; Date: Jan 3 1944; Age: 85y; Place: Toronto Western Hospital; Res.: Rusholme Place Cres., Toronto; Born:L Aug 7 1858, Ont.; Nat.: Eng.; Status: widower; Occ.: retired, lumbering; Parents: William Ainsworth & Mary Redner, both b. Ont.; Inf.: William Burton Ainsworth, 57 Bessborough Ave., Leaside, son; Burial: Brighton, Jan 5 1944; Und.: Ralph Day, Toronto; Cause: carcinoma of face; Phys.: M.H. Rumball, Toronto Western Hospital; Reg'd.: Jan 3 1944 (Ontario Death Registration, #001010-1944, ancestry.ca)
  "Squ'iler, Edgar P. Ainsworth at Toronto Hospital died on Monday, January 3, 1944, at the age of 86. Father of William Burton Ainsworth and grandfather of Mrs. H. Russell Marshall (Edna), Lee, Fred, and Ted Ainsworth." from page 229 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.
  Date 1944 per Burial.^4,13,14
• Burial*: 5 January 1944; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) AINSWORTH; Mary Emma Sills; 1858 - 1932; Wife Of; Edgar Ainsworth; 1858 - 1944 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004) Date Jan 5 1944 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n.^4,10

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see William Ainsworth⁶
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see William Ainsworth¹⁵
• Residence: 1 October 1878; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. - Mary Emma Sills.⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: Ainsworth, Edgar, 23, b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Emma, 24, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., married; William, 7 months, b. Ont. (familysearch.org)⁸
• Residence: 28 December 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Wilbert Ainsworth & Mary A. McDonald.⁵
• Residence: 1893; Conc 2 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ainsworth E P, Brighton, freeholder, Conc 2, Lot 8" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1893, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., pg. 116 of 270, ancestry.ca.¹⁶
• Residence: 1899; Conc 2 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ainsworth E P, Brighton, freeholder, Conc 2, Lot 7" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1899, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., pg. 171 of 369, ancestry.ca.¹⁶
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: Ainsworth, Edgar, 42, b. Ont., 7 Aug 1859?, married; Mary M., 42, 28 Feb 1859, married; Burton W., 21, b. 27 Aug 1879, son, married; Florence L., 16, b. Apr 4 1884; Charlotte A., 20, b. 21 May 1880, married; Archie L., - Mar 1 1901, grandson¹⁷
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 2 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 7
• Residence: 5 September 1902; Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3484) show that Mary E. Ainsworth & Edgar P. Ainsworth took a mortgage from Midland Load & Savings Co. for $1,000 on "same" (see 3483) of Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Sep 5 1902. Reg'n. Date: Sep 17 1902. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 180 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)
  Note: This allowed for the identification of Mary E. Ainsworth as the wife of Edgar P. Ainsworth.¹⁸
• Residence: 23 November 1902; Conc 1 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7403) show that William Ainsworth & wife sold 50 acres in the west half of lot 7, conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Edgar P. Ainsworth for $3,000. ITS Date: Nov 23 1902. Reg'n. Date: Mar 12 1904. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Con 1, pg. 031 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 29 2020)¹⁸
• Residence: 1911; Camper Lot F, Water St. North, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1911 - E.P. Ainsworth" from page 246 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024¹⁴
• Note*: 1913; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Brighton Ensign, 1913, E.P. Ainsworth of Toronto is a guest of his son of Presqu'ile." from page 228 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024.¹⁴
• Census: 1921; Parkdale, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1921 Census: Ainsworth, Edgar P., 62, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., ? dealer - merchant, married; Mary, 62, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, Eng., Pres., married (1921 Census: Parkdale, Toronto, dist. 113, sub-dist. 111, pg. 2, line 27 - ?? Clarendon St.? - ancestry.ca)¹¹
• Residence: 5 October 1925; Conc 1 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 11241) show that Edgar P. Ainsworth (Executor) & wife sold 50 acres in the east part of the west half of lot 7, conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Donald Bell for $3,700. ITS Date: Oct 5 1925. Reg'n. Date: Oct 9 1925. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Con 1, pg. 032 of 307, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 29 2020)¹⁸
• Residence: 20 April 1932; 806 Kingston Rd., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Mary Emma (Sills) Ainsworth.¹⁰
• Residence: 1940; 671 Lansdowne Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Landsowne Avenue, 671 ... Ainsworth, E.P., retired ... 24" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Toronto, pg. 156 of 284, ancestry.ca.¹⁶

Mary Emma Sills^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Rev. William A. Sills b. 18 Jul 1830, d. 13 Jan 1878
• Mother*: Hannah Huddleston b. 1831

• Birth*: 25 February 1858; Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co., Canada West; Date 1858 per Memorial. Date Feb 25 1858 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Feb 28 1859 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1858 & location Brockville per marriage reg'n. - Edgar P. Ainsworth.^{2,5,6,3,4,7,8,9}
• Marriage*: 1 October 1878; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007495; Groom: Edgar P. Ainsworth; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: William & Mary Ainsworth; Bride: Mary E. Sills; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton Village; Born: Brockwille; Status: spinster; Parents: William A. & Hannah H. Sills; Wit.: William H. Macklam & Frank Sills, Brighton; Date: Oct 1 1878; Place: Brighton Village, Ont.; Rel.: Bapt. & Meth. Ep.; Performed by: William Ainsworth; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007495-1878, ancestry.ca) Date Oct 1 1878 & location Brighton per IGI Record. Settled Brighton; Principal=Edgar Philmore Ainsworth^10,11
• Death*: 19 April 1932; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#003109: Name: Mary Emma Ainsworth; Date: Apr 19 1932; Age: 74y; Res.: 806 Kingston Rd., Toronto, 12y; Born: Ont., Feb 25 1858; Status: married; Parents: William Sills & Hannah Huddleston, b. Ont.; Inf.: E.P. Ainsworth, 806 Kingston Road, husband; Burial: Brighton, Apr 21 1932; Und.: McDougall Brown Ltd., 1491 Davenport Rd., Toronto; Cause: tuberculosis, 1y; Phys.: G.T. Richardson, 1076 Kingston Rd., TO; Reg'd.: Apr 20 1932; Reg'r.: K. Brurston, TO (Ontario Death Registration, #003109-1932, ancestry.ca)
  
  Date 1932 per Memorial. Date Apr 19 1932 & location Toronto per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.^2,12,13
• Burial*: 21 April 1932; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) AINSWORTH; Mary Emma Sills; 1858 - 1932; Wife Of; Edgar Ainsworth; 1858 - 1944 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)²

• Census: April 1861; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see William Sills⁷
• Census: April 1871; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see William Sills⁴
• Residence: 1 October 1878; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Edgar P. Ainsworth.³
• Married Name: 1 October 1878; Ainsworth
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Edgar Ainsworth⁵
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: see Edgar Ainsworth⁶
• Residence: 5 September 1902; Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3484) show that Mary E. Ainsworth & Edgar P. Ainsworth took a mortgage from Midland Load & Savings Co. for $1,000 on "same" (see 3483) of Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Sep 5 1902. Reg'n. Date: Sep 17 1902. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 180 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)
  Note: This allowed for the identification of Mary E. Ainsworth as the wife of Edgar P. Ainsworth.¹⁴
• Residence*: 5 September 1902; Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3483) show that Thomas C. Lockwood & wife sold "part lots 51 & 1" of Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Ainsworth for $400. ITS Date: Sep 5 1902. Reg'n. Date: Sep 17 1902. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 180 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁴
• Residence: 9 February 1911; Village Lot 36, Main St. South (79), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4567) show that Addie E. Wellington (spinster) sold part of Village Lot 36, Main St. South Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Ainsworth for $200. ITS Date: Feb 9 1911. Reg'n. Date: Feb 10 1911. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 184 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)¹⁴
• Residence: 25 March 1911; Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4582) show that Mary E. Ainsworth sold "part lots 51 & 14" of Village Lot 35, South Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co. to George Drewry for $4,200. ITS Date: Mar 25 1911. Reg'n. Date: Mar 27 1911. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 004, pg. 180 of 399, (Conc 01, Lot 01, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 7 2023.)¹⁴
• Residence: 4 December 1915; Village Lot 36, Main St. South (79), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5076) show that Mary E. Ainsworth sold part of Village Lot 36, Main St. South Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Hattie E. Simpson for $1,800. ITS Date: Dec 4 1915. Reg'n. Date: Dec 6 1915. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 184 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023)¹⁴
• Residence: 1920; 806 Kingston Rd., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Resident 12y per Death Reg'n.⁹
• Census: 1921; Parkdale, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1921 Census: see Edgar P. Ainsworth⁸