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Clarence Valleau

• Father*: Wilford Valleau b. 27 Dec 1867, d. 1949
• Mother*: Nettie H. Clark b. 4 Dec 1871, d. 1949

• Birth*: 15 May 1898; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n: Clarence Valleau; Born: May 15, 1898; at Percy Twp.; Parents: Wilford Valleau & Nettie Clark; Occupation: farmer; Informant: Wilford Valleau; Reg'd: Jun 10 1898; Dr. J. M. Clemenson;
  Per 1901 Census¹
• Death*: 17 June 1982; Cobourg General Hospital, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. Clarence Valleau passed away on Monday June 17th at age 84, in Cobourg General Hospital. .... Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Codrington." per Death Notice of Clarence Valleau, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.²
• Burial*: 20 June 1982; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Death Notice.²

• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Wilfred Valleau³
• Census: 1911; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see Wilfred Valleau⁴

William Evans^1,2

• Father*: George Evans³ b. c 1800
• Mother*: ? ?³ b. c 1800

• Birth*: 10 July 1832; England; Date Jul 10 1832 & location Percy per Death Reg'n. Date Jul 1832 per Memorial. Date July 10 1833 & location England per 1911 Census. Date Jul 10 1832 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1832 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1834 & location England per 1871 Census. per email from Bill Mills, Sept. 17, 2003.^{2,4,3,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: before 1857; Ontario; Principal=Elizabeth Reynolds
• Death*: 30 December 1914; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.##023077: Name: William Evans; Date: Dec 30 1914; Age: 82y 5m 20d; REs.: Percy; Born: England; Status: widower; Parents: George Evans & ? ; Phys.: C. C. Armstrong, MD, Warkworth; Inf.: George Evans, Norham; Reg'd.: Dec 30 1914 (Ontario Death Registration, #023077-1914, ancestry.com)
  per email from Bill Mills, Sept. 17, 2003.^2,9
• Burial*: 1 January 1915; Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Wm. Evans, Sr.; Died; Dec. 30, 1914; Aged; 82 Ys, 5 Ms.; Elizabeth; Wife of; Wm. Evans; Born: Sept. 13, 1823; Died; April 8, 1900 (Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., June 25 2007)⁵

• Immigration*: 1856; Ontario; Immigration 1856 per 1901 Census.³
• Census: April 1871; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1871 Census: Evans, William, 37, b. England, Eng., WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 40?, b. England, Eng., WM, married; George, 14, b. Ont., Eng., WM; Sarah, 12; William, 4; Henry, 9; Clara E., 7; Charles, 2; George, 27, b .Ont., Eng., WM, farm lab., single (1871 Census: Percy Twp., div. 1, pg. 25, line 20 - Conc 1, Lot 24, 100 acres, tenant)⁷
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 1 Lot 24, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 24, Percy Twp., 100 acres, tenant.⁷
• Census: April 1881; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1881 Census: Evans, William, 49, b .England, Eng., CM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 52, b. England, Eng., CM, married; George, 23, b. Ont., Eng., CM, single; William J., 21, b. Ont., Eng., CM, single; Henry, 19, b. Ont., Eng., CM, Clerk, single; Carla, 17; Charles A., 12; Flora, 9 (familysearch.org)⁶
• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1901 Census: Evens, William, 68, b. England Jul 10 1832, immig. 1856, Eng., Meth., farmer, widower; George, 43, b. Ont. r. Apr 9 1857, Eng., Meth., farmer, son, married; Ellen, 39, b. Ont. r. Jan 15 1862, Eng., Meth., married; Lorn O. V., 11, b. Nov 3 1889, son; Olive E., b. Jun 15 1891, daughter (1901 Census Online: Percy Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. h-1, pg. 1, line 34, T-6485 - Conc 2 Lot Lot 21, S 1/2)³
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 21, Percy Twp.³
• Residence: 1911; Conc 2 Lot 21, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 2, Lot 21, Percy Twp.⁸
• Census: 1911; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 78 at 1911 Census: Evans, William, 78, b. England July 10 1833, Eng., Meth., farmer, widower; George, 54, b. Ont. Apr 9 1857, Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Ella, 49, b. Ont. Jan 15 1862, Eng., Meth., married; Lorne, 21, b. Ont. Nov 3 1889, son; Olive, 19, b. Ont. Jun 15 1891, daughter (1911 Census: Percy Twp., sub-dist. 20, pg. 4 of 13 - Conc 2, Lot 21, S 1/2)⁸

Martha Valleau

• Father*: Willet Valleau b. 7 Sep 1834, d. 25 Apr 1924
• Mother*: Edith Snider b. 4 Jun 1834

• Birth*: 1856; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1856 per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Willet Valleau¹
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Willet Valleau²

Ida Lucretia Valleau^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Willet Valleau b. 7 Sep 1834, d. 25 Apr 1924
• Mother*: Edith Snider b. 4 Jun 1834

• Birth*: 1858; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1858 per CemSearch. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1859 & locaiton Cda. per marriage reg'n. - Samuel S. Rankin.^5,6,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 20 October 1875; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008033: Groom: Samuel S. Rankin; Age: 22; Res.: Athol Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas A. & Catharine Rankin; Bride: Ida Lucretia Valleau; Age: 16; Res.: Hillier Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Willet & Ida Valleau; Wit.: John E. Clark, Hallowell Twp. & Isabella McCallum, Picton; Date: Oct 20 1875; Place: Picton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. Joseph W. McCallum; Reg'd.: Nov 8 1875 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008033-1875, ancestry.ca) per family tree of buffalowind on ancestry.ca, Sep 4 2021.; Principal=Samuel Schermerhorn Rankin^7,8
• Death*: 1948; Ontario; Date 1948 per CemSearch.²
• Burial*: 1948; Cherry Valley Cemetery, Athol Twp., Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Ida L. Rankin; Maiden: Valleau; Born: 1858; Died: 1948; ID: PEAL01A43; No other names; Cemetery: Cherry Valley Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 2, Athol Twp., Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co.; Note: stone was surveyed in 1960's but was not located in 2001 survey. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEAL01A43%5E0)²

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Willet Valleau⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Willet Valleau⁹
• Residence*: 20 October 1875; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Hillier Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Samuel S. Rankin.³
• Married Name: 20 October 1875; Rankin⁷
• Census: April 1891; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Rankin⁴
• Residence: 12 April 1927; Conc 2 Lot 18, 19 & 20 SEL, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband Samuel Rankin.¹⁰

Eli Valleau

• Father*: Willet Valleau b. 7 Sep 1834, d. 25 Apr 1924
• Mother*: Edith Snider b. 4 Jun 1834

• Birth*: 1860; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1861 per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1861; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Willet Valleau¹
• Census*: April 1871; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Willet Valleau³

Stanley Ainsworth

• Father*: Peter Ainsworth b. 1838
• Mother*: Olive Whitney b. 1843

• Birth*: 1859; Prince Edward Co., Canada West

Robert Scott Adams¹

• Father*: Robert James Adams b. 10 May 1806, d. 17 Oct 1866
• Mother*: Isabella Brooks b. 1813, d. 10 Nov 1861

• Birth*: 16 August 1844; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date Aug 16 1844 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. & Memorial - age 49y 9d at death Aug 25 1893. IGI Record. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1881 & 1891 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 23 December 1874; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003212: Groom: Robert Scott Adams; Age: 28; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Robert & Isabella Adams; Bride: Clarissa Ann Delong; Age: 26; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Simon & Byancy DeLong; Wit.: M. S. Hanson, Belleville; Date: Dec 23 1874; Place: Belleville; Rel.: WM; Performed by: Chas. A. Hanson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003212-1874, ancestry.com); Principal=Clarissa Ann Delong⁹
• Death*: 25 August 1893; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012436: Name: R. S. Adams; Date: Aug 25 1893; Age: 49y 9d; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Occ.: farmer; Cause: consumption, five mo.; Phys; Dr.'s Free & Richards; Inf.; Edgar Adams, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Oct 5 1893; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #012436-1893, ancestry.com)
  Robert is not on 1901 Census¹⁰
• Burial*: 27 August 1893; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Robert Scott; Adams; Died Aug 26 1893; Aged; 49 Y'rs 9 d. (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 30 2008)⁶

• Note: after 1845; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "Robert Scott, son of Robert and Isabella, had a daughter Blanche who married Delbert Snider. They lived on the Ezra Bonter farm on the upper 2nd Conc. Issue: Ray, Wilford, Walter & Ross." pg. 631, Adams Family, 7th Town/Ameliasburgh
  Note: Some confusion re father of Edwin Adams. This quote and Edwin Adams' Obit show Robert S. but the 1871 Census and the tree data I received from Troy Brown shows Robert J. Other things fit but need to confirm.^11,12
• Census: 1852; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Robert Adams⁷
• Census: April 1871; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: Adams, Robt. S., 25, b. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, single; Joseph, 17, b. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, single; James, 36, b. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, single; Rebecca, 18; Cinderilla, 13? (1871 Census: Ameliasburgh Twp., dist. 59, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 16, line 1 - ancestry.com)⁸
• Residence: 23 December 1874; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Ameliasburgh per marr. reg'n.¹³
• Note*: 11 January 1877; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Names of Edwin Adam's parents are found in Edwin's marriage record.
• Residence*: before 1880; Ameliasburgh Twp., Huff's Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Per Obit of son Edwin. Huff's is large island at the east end of Ameliasburgh Twp., on the south side near Sophiasburgh Twp.
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1881 Census: Adams, Robert J., 37, b. Ontario, C. Meth., Irish, farmer, married; Clarisse A., 37, English, CM, married; Edwin, 4; Edgar, 4; Bionez. A., 1 (familysearch.org)¹⁴
• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1891 Census: Adams, R. S., 47, b. Ontario, Parents b. Ireland, Ontario, Methodist, farmer, married; Clarissa, 47, b. Ontario, Parents: Ontario, married; Edwin, 14; Edgar, 14; Nancy, 10; Alpheus, 7; Reta, 5¹⁵

Clarissa Ann Delong^1,2

• Father*: Simon Delong² b. c 1815
• Mother*: Biantha Carnrike² b. c 1815

• Birth*: 3 October 1843; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Oct 1843 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 3 1843 per 1901 Census. Date Oct 1843 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n. Date Oct 9 1843 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n.^{3,4,2,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 23 December 1874; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003212: Groom: Robert Scott Adams; Age: 28; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Robert & Isabella Adams; Bride: Clarissa Ann Delong; Age: 26; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Simon & Byancy DeLong; Wit.: M. S. Hanson, Belleville; Date: Dec 23 1874; Place: Belleville; Rel.: WM; Performed by: Chas. A. Hanson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003212-1874, ancestry.com); Principal=Robert Scott Adams⁹
• Death*: 31 May 1929; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#030389: Name: Clarissa Ann Adams; Date: May 31 1929; Age: 85y 7m 22d; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Oct 9 1843, Prince Edward Co.; Status: widowed; Parents: Simon Delong, b. Ont. & ?? ; Phys.: D. S. Cronk, Belleville; Inf.: Edwin Adams, R.R.#5, Trenton, son; Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.; Und.: Ben Buchanan, Warkworth; Reg'r.: F. C. File (Ontario Death Registration, #030389-1929, ancestry.com)¹⁰
• Burial*: 2 June 1929; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit )Clarissa; DeLong; Wife of; Robert Adams; 1842 - 1929 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 30 2008) Per Death Reg'n.^7,11

• Residence: 23 December 1874; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Reisdence Ameliasburgh per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 23 December 1874; Adams
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1881 Census: see Robert J. Adams¹²
• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1891 Census: see R. J. Adams¹³
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 7 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 7, Lot 31, Brighton Twp.³
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1901 Census: Adams, Clarissa, 57, b. Ont. 3 Oct 1843, Irish, widow; Edwin, 24, b. 11 Jun 1877, son; Edgar, 24, b. 11 Jan 1877, son, student; Blanche B., 21, b. 19 Feb 1880, daughter; Alphonse, 17, b. 8 Oct 1883, son; Reta A., 14, b. 25 May 1886, daughter Conc 7, Lot 31) (1901 Census on Archives Canada Web Site: dist 95, a-5, pg. 2, line 35)¹⁴
• Residence: 7 March 1908; Conc 7 Lot 31, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8254) show that Clarissa A. Adams, widow, Edwin Adams & wife, Edgar Adams & wife, Byanea B. Snider & Reta A. Milner granted the west half 100 acres of Lot 31, Conc 7 to Alfred F. Adams for $4,500. ITS Date: Mar 7 1908. Reg'n. Date: Apr 24 1908. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 7, pg. 196 of 239, Lot 31, pg. 2, page copied from Onland.ca, Feb 22 2021.)¹⁵
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1911 Census: see Edwin Adams (son)⁴
• Census: 1921; Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1921 Census: see Edwin Adams (son)⁸

Samuel McColl

• Father*: John S. McColl b. 26 Jun 1818, d. 8 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Phoebe McPhail b. 1822, d. 17 Aug 1891

• Birth*: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada
• Death*: circa 1845; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Samuel died young" per The McColl Clan: Scotland to Canada by Leona M. Austin.

John S. J. McColl^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: John S. McColl b. 26 Jun 1818, d. 8 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Phoebe McPhail b. 1822, d. 17 Aug 1891

• Birth*: 12 September 1842; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1842 per Memorial. Date Sep 12 1843 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Sep 12 1842 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 12 1843 per 1901 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.
  Note: Brighton Twp. did not exist yet so it would likely have been in the area of Murray Twp. that became Brighton Twp. in 1851.^{7,3,4,5,2,8,6}
• Marriage*: 13 February 1867; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 13 1867 per family tree of ShelleyMoore36 on ancestry.com, June 13, 2011. per 1871 Census.; Principal=Ellen Scott^4,9
• Death*: 25 July 1931; Belleville General Hospital, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018256: Name: John McColl; Date: Jul 25 1931; Age: 88y 10m 13d; Place: Belleville General Hospital, 2 days; Res.: Murray Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp., Sep 12 1842; Status: widower; Occ.: retired farmer; Parents: John S. McColl, b. Scotland & Phoebe McPhail, b. Scotland; Inf.: Wm. A. Mccoll, Wooler, son; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery, Jul 28 1931; Cause: perforated bowel; Phys.: W. C. Morgan, Belleville; Reg'd.: Jul 28 1931; Reg'r.: P. J. O'Rourke, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #018256-1931, ancestry.com) Date 1931 per Memorial.^10,2
• Burial*: 28 July 1931; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) 1842 J. S. J. McColl, 1931; 1846 Ellen, his wife 1930; 1875 Hattie J. McColl, 1915; 1867 W. A. McColl 1949; 1870 Beatrice, his wife 1962; McColl (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., by Dan)
  FindaGrave: Name: John S J McColl; BIRTH: 12 Sep 1843, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 25 Jul 1931 (aged 87), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: McPhails Cemetery
  Brighton Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 200614773 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200614773/john-s_j-mccoll) Per Death Reg'n.^3,2,8

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see John S. McColl¹¹
• Census: April 1871; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: McColl, John S. J., 28, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 24, b. Ont., Scott., Pres., married; Wm. A., 3; Emma J., 2 (1871 Census: Murray Twp., dist. 55, div. 3, pg. 5, line 12 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Residence*: 1878; Conc 6 Lot 14 & 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas Map: Name: J. S. J. McColl; Nat.: Canada; Business: farmer; Year Settled: 1842; Post Office: Wooler; Township: Murray; County: Northumberland; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: VI, 15 - 100 acres & VI, 14 - 50 acres¹²
• Census: April 1881; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: McColl, John S. J., 38, b. Ont., Scot., Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 34, b. Ont., Scotl., Pres., married; Willie, 13; Emma, 12; Hattie, 6; Green, Abel, 27, b. Ont., Ger., CM, farm lab., single; Scott, Laura, 26, b. Ont., Scot., CE, single (1871 Census: Murray Twp., dist. 123, sub-dist. e, pg. 13, line 1 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Census: 29 April 1891; Murray Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: McColl, J. S. J., 48, b. Ont., p.b. Scot. & Ont., Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Pres., married; William, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Pres., single; Hattie, 17 (1891 Census: Murray Twp., East Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. g-5, pg. 8, line 1 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Census: April 1901; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: McColl, John S. J., 58, b.Ont. Sep 12 1843, Scot., Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 54, b. Jul 26 1847, Germ., married; Hattie, 26, b. 1875, Scot.¹³

Sarah McColl

• Father*: John S. McColl b. 26 Jun 1818, d. 8 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Phoebe McPhail b. 1822, d. 17 Aug 1891

• Birth*: 1846; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹
• Marriage*: after 1866; Principal=Nelson Barnum

• Census*: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Samuel McColl
  Note: There is a 16-year-old Hugh McColl living with Samuel and Sarah McColl in Murray - with Sarah and Mary, a bit too young to be children of the elderly couple.¹
• Married Name: after 1866; Barnum

Catherine B. McColl¹

• Father*: John S. McColl b. 26 Jun 1818, d. 8 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Phoebe McPhail b. 1822, d. 17 Aug 1891

• Birth*: 25 August 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 25 1848 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & locaiton Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1847 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date & location per GEDCOM of Clint MacDonald, Sep 18, 2002.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 19 November 1873; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per GEDCOM of Clint MacDonald, Sep 18, 2002.; Principal=James Dauncey
• Death*: 20 February 1918; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Clint MacDonald, Sep 18, 2002.
• Burial*: 22 February 1918; Anglican Church Yard, Trenton, Ontario; per GEDCOM of Clint MacDonald, Sep 18, 2002.

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see John S. McColl⁸
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see John S. McColl⁹
• Married Name: 19 November 1873; Dauncey
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: see James Dauncey¹⁰
• Census: 8 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1891 Census: see James Dauncey⁶
• Census: 1 May 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1901 Census: see James Dauncey⁷
• Census: June 1911; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1911 Census: see James Dauncey (son)²

Isabel McColl

• Father*: John S. McColl b. 26 Jun 1818, d. 8 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Phoebe McPhail b. 1822, d. 17 Aug 1891

• Birth*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West

Henry Belford Sr.

• Father*: James Henry Belford b. 1775, d. 27 Feb 1872
• Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Percival b. 10 Jun 1776, d. 17 Apr 1848

• Birth*: 1805; Longford Co., Ireland; Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1804 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1804 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1803 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1805 per Toby Book, pg. 168, Early Settlers in Brighton Twp. with Birth Dates. Date was 1804? Location Langford Co., Ireland per The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: before 1826; Principal=Isabella Beatty
• Death*: 4 July 1897; Brightom Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 4 1897 per Burial⁸
• Burial*: 6 July 1897; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit. On Stone: Henry Belford, Sr.; Died; July 4 1897; Aged 92 years; Isabella; Wife of; Henry Belford Sr.; Died may 25 1884; Aged 78 years⁸

• Residence: 31 December 1832; Conc 2 Lot 69, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "This Indenture made at Ameliasburgh in the Midland District and province of Upper Canada on the thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Between Henry Belford of the Township of Ameliasburgh County of Prince Edward Midland district and Province of Upper Canada, yeoman, of the first, and Peter Moon of the aforesaid Township County district and province, of the second part, Witnesseth that the said Henry Belford for and in consideration of the sum of ten Pounds good and lawful money of the province of Upper Canada to him in hand paid by the said Peter Moon the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged has granted Bargained, sold aliened transferred conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien transfer convey and confirm unto the said Peter Moon his heirs and assigns forever all and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situated lying and being in the Township of Ameliasburgh county of Prince Edward Midland district and province aforesaid containing by admeasurement seven or eight acres of land or whatever quantity of land may be enclosed by the limits and boundaries herein after described be the same more of less being comprised of a part of the west half of Lot Number sixty nine in the second Concession of the Township of Ameliasburgh aforesaid which said parcel or tract of land and premises are butted and bounded or may be otherwise known as follows that is to say commencing in the centre of said Lot Number sixty nine and equidistant from Lots Number Seventy and sixty eight in the front of the said second Concession then south thirty one degrees thirty minutes east to the edge of a Marsh crossing the said lot then at right angles along the north side of the Marsh nine chains fifty links to the limit between sixty nine and seventy there at right angles to the front of the second concession then at right angles along the front nine chains fifty links to the place of beginning; to have and to hold occupy and possess to him the said Peter Moon his heirs and executors administrators and assigns forever all with all the advantages whatsoever of woods underwoods ways waters and water courses Interests profits emoluments thereon arising therefrom now or hereafter subject however to the reservations and conditions in the original Grant thereof from the Crown, with the hereditaments and appurtenances ?and? any wise appertaining thereto and the reversion and remainder and remainders -- issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title claim and demand of in and to the said premises of him the said Henry Belford his heirs and assigns unto the only benefit use and behoof of him the said Peter Moon his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever and for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of ten pounds as aforesaid to him the said Henry Belford in hand paid and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said Henry Belford to be fully paid and satisfied and the said Henry Belford doth quit all claim right and title of in and to the said premises and doth Warrant and forever defend the same to the said Peter Moon his heirs and executors administrators and assigns from this day forward forever. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands & seals the day and year herein above mentioned. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of; (signatures follow) Thomas R. Howard     William Cruickshank          Henry Belford" from scanned image of the Memorial sent to me via email by Jim Belford, Sep 29 2009.
  Note: Location of this 7 or 8 acres in Concession 2, Lot 69 is shown in the County Atlas map as being directly north of Mountainview, on the north side of March that extends westerly into the township, leaving a small block of habitable land at the far north end of this lot.⁹
• Residence: 11 March 1845; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 7047) show that William McMullen sold 100 acres of the east half of lot 35, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Henry Belford. ITS Date: Mar 11 1845; Reg'n. Date: Sep 2 1845. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 178 of 192, Lot 35, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)⁹
• Census: 1848; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: Henry Belford; Prop.; Farmer; Conc 8, Lot 35
• Census: 1850; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Henry Belford; Prop.; Total Persons - 8; Conc 8, Lot 35
• Census*: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1851 Census: Belford, Henry, 48, b. Ireland, WM, yeoman, married; Isabella, 46, b. Ireland, WM, married; John, 23, b. Cda., WM, lab., single; Frances(f), 21, b. Cda., WM, single; William James, 17, b. Cda., WM, lab., single; Sarah E., 16; Mary Jane, 14; Henry, 6 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 128 of 160, line 44 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Pages are out of place; youngest child Henry is on pg 132, not 130??¹⁰
• Note*: 5 April 1859; Court House, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Henry Belford was the first witness called. He said – I have known the prisoner at the bar twelve or fourteen years. I am he Reeve of the township in which he lived. I would suppose the prison to be about twenty-five years of age. I the earlier part of his life, he was faming with his father. Subsequently, he taught school for about four months. After that, he went to Normal School in Toronto, and then taught in Hamilton. I have formed a very high opinion of the prisoner’s character. I have had frequent intercourse with him. He has always been an advocate of temperance and morality." from "Life and Trial of W H. King" by Reuben Decourcy
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 8, Lot 35, E 1/2 & SW 1/4 - 150 acres³
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1861 Census: Belford, Henry, 57, b. Ireland, farmer, married; ?, 55, married; John, 31, b. U.C.; Francis, 29; W. J., 27; Sarah, 24; Jane, 22; Henry, 15¹¹
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 8, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., 116 acres, owner.⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1871 Census: Belford, Henry, 67, b. Ireland, Scot, WM, farmer, married; Isabella, 65, b. Ireland, Scot, WM, married; John, 41, b. Ont. Scot., WM, farmer, single; Sarah, 33, b. Ont., Scot., WM, single; Jane, 30, b. Ont., Scot., WM, single (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 3, pg. 40, line 8 - Conc 8, Lot 35, 116 acres, owner)¹²
• Residence: 1 March 1876; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant H1398) show that Henry Belford, Sr. sold 100 acres of the east half of lot 35, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Henry Belford, Jr. ITS Date: Mar 1 1876; Reg'n. Date: Mar 6 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 178 of 192, Lot 35, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)⁹
• Residence: 1878; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Henry Belford; Township: Brighton; County: Northumberland Co.; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: VIII, 35 - 150 acres¹³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1881 Census: Belford, Henry, 76, b. Ireland, C. Meth., Irish, farmer, married; Isabella, 74, married; John, 52, b. Ontario, farmer; Sarah E., 42; Margaret J., 39¹⁴
• Residence: 3 December 1883; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant M3684) show that Henry Belford, Sr. sold 50 acres of the west half of the east half of lot 35, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to William J. Belford for $2,500. ITS Date: Dec 3 1883; Reg'n. Date: Dec 21 1883. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 178 of 192, Lot 35, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)⁹
• Residence: 28 November 1888; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4847) show that Henry Belford, Sr. sold 50 acres of the east quarter lot 35, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Henry Belford, Jr. for $2,500. ITS Date: Nov 28 1888; Reg'n. Date: Dec 3 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 179 of 192, Lot 35, pg. 2, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)⁹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 86 at 1891 Census: Belford, Henry, 86, b. Ireland, Parents b. Ireland, Meth, farmer, widower; John, 60, b. Ontario, parents b. Ontario, son; Sarah, 48, daughter; Margaret, 45, daughter¹⁵

Isabella Beatty^1,2

• Birth*: 1805; Ireland; Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1806 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1805 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: before 1826; Principal=Henry Belford Sr.
• Death*: 25 May 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Burial⁷
• Burial*: 27 May 1884; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mount Olivet, Ontario; See Exhibit. On Stone: Henry Belford, Sr.; Died; July 4 1897; Aged 92 years; Isabella; Wife of; Henry Belford Sr.; Died may 25 1884; Aged 78 years

• Immigration*: 1825; Ontario; Immigration to Canada 1825 per Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington.⁸
• Married Name: before 1826; Belford
• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1851 Census: see Henry Belford⁹
• Census: 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see Henry Belford¹⁰
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1871 Census: see Henry Belford¹¹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1881 Census: see Henry Belford¹²

John Belford

• Father*: Henry Belford Sr. b. 1805, d. 4 Jul 1897
• Mother*: Isabella Beatty b. 1805, d. 25 May 1884

• Birth*: 1830; Pakenham, Lanark Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 per Memorial. Date 1828 & location Peckinham, Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1861 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1851 Census.
  Note: There is a Packinham in Renfrew Co., Ontario although it does not come in the Ontario Finder. All census records show he was born in Ontario. There is, in fact, a Belford family in Peckinham, although I have no indication they are connected to the Sidney/Murray group.
  Note: Jim Belford uses the spelling Packenham. There is a Pakenham in Lanark Co. which does come up in the Ontario Locator.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Death*: 5 April 1898; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n: John Belford; Age: 70; Date: Apr 5 1898; Place: Lot 35 Conc 8, Brighton Twp.; farmer; Born: Packenham, Ontario; Cause: Epilepticolitis, suddenly; Dr: C. M. Sanford; Methodist; Inf: C. M. Sanford; Reg'd: Apr 16, 1898⁷
• Burial*: 7 April 1898; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Belford; 1828 - 1898; Sarah Belford; 1838 - 1927 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)²

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: see Henry Belford⁸
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: see Henry Belford⁹
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: see Henry Belford¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1881 Census: see Henry Belford¹¹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: see Henry Belford¹²

Frances Belford

• Father*: Henry Belford Sr. b. 1805, d. 4 Jul 1897
• Mother*: Isabella Beatty b. 1805, d. 25 May 1884

• Birth*: 1832; Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Henry Belford³
• Census*: 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Henry Belford⁴

William James Belford

• Father*: Henry Belford Sr. b. 1805, d. 4 Jul 1897
• Mother*: Isabella Beatty b. 1805, d. 25 May 1884

• Birth*: 20 October 1833; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 33 1833 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1834 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Oct 20 1833 & location Prince Edward Co. per death notice & marriage register.
  Note: Several other children at this time were born in Sidney so I expect William James was born there too. Death notice was quit far removed from recollection.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage*: 27 February 1866; Hastings Co., Canada West; County Marriage Registry of Ontario: Belford, William James, 32; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Co.; son of Henry and Isabella; married 27 Feb. 1866; Joanna Orser, 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Prince Edward Co.; daughter of Joseph and Eliza; Principal=Joanna Orser⁷
• Death*: 18 January 1916; Kelwood, Manitoba; "The Late W. J. Belford: A pioneer settler of the Neepawa district died at Kelwood Wednesday, January 19, in the person of William J. Belford. He was 82 years of age in October 20, 1915. He leaves, besides his aged widow, five sons and one daughter, also many grandchildren.
  The sons are Rev. James F. Belford, M.A., Rector, St. Anne's Anglican Church, Richmond, Quebec, W. harry Belford of the editorial department fo the Manitoba Free Press, Winnipeg; Joseph W. Belford of Kelwood; Percival R. Belford, of Kelwood, now of the 79th Battallion at Brandon; and Rev. H. O. N. Belford, B. A., Rector of the Anglican parish of elgin, Manitoba and who is soon to remove to Danville, Quebec. Mrs. Thos. McKone of Kelwood is the only surviving daughter of the deceased.
  The funeral was held on Friday, january 21, in the church of St. John-the-Divine, Kelwood, Rev. R. C. Pitts, Neepawa, officiating. The pallbearers were old pioneers of the Kelwood district who had known the deceased for many years. They were A. P. Petersen, Wm. McNarland, W. Bristow, Robt. Smith, Wm. Tramaine and Joseph Jackson.
  The casket was carried from the residence to the church by the four sons of the deceased, all of whom were present except Rev. James F. Belford, of Richmond, Quebec. The son-in-law of the deceased Thos. McKone and a grandson, Pte. ? McKone of the 79th Battallion, Brandon, helped to carry the casket.
  Interment was made at Kelwood Cemetery. Among the large number who crowded the church were numerous soldiers. One son and two grandsons of the deceased were in khaki. Besides these, the three sons of Rev. Jas. F. Belford were wearing the King's uniform. Pte. F. G. H. Jenkins, of the 79th Battallion, Brandon, who is the husband of a granddaughter of the deceased, was present; also wearing khaki, Pte. J. Brown of the 79th Battallion, Brandon, acted as usher at the church.
  The deceased was born in Prince Edward County, Ontario but at an early age went with his parents to Brighton Township, Northumberland County where he lived until he was 53 years old, coming to Neepawa district in 1889, settling at Acton. Six years later he moved to Kelwood district, then known as Glensmith.
  Next month the deceased would have been fifty years married. He married Joanna Orser at Picton, Ontario, who survives him at the age of 77. One sister, Sarah Belford and one brother, Henry Belford, reside at Codrington, Ontario."
  "District Doings: On Tuesday morning W. J. Belford, one of Kelwood's pioneer citizens, passed way into the great beyond at the advanced age of 82 years. The funeral was held from his late residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock." from The Neepawa Press, Tuesday, january 25, 1916, seen on microfilm at The Manitoba Legislative Library, winnipeg, Alberta, Dec 19, 2000
  Per Burial. Per IGI REcord.
• Burial*: 21 January 1916; Kelwood Cemetery, Manitoba; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; William J. Belford; 1833 - 1916; In Memory of; Joanna Orser; Wife of; Wm. J. Belford; 1833 - 1927 (Kelwood Cemetery, Manitoba - image sent to me by Jim Belford, Aug 13 2008)
  Kelwood Cemetery Inscriptions: Belford, William J. 1833-1916; Belford, Joanna (Orser) 1938-1927; Belford, Percival 1875-1944 *PTE, 52 Batt'n. (from http://www.kenora.net/manitoba/cemetery.htm)⁸

• Residence: between 1834 and 1850; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canaa West; " ... at an early age went with his parents to Brighton Township, Northumberland County ... " per death notice
• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Henry Belford⁹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Henry Belford¹⁰
• Residence: April 1871; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 8, lot 35, Brighton Twp., 50 acres, tenant.⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1871 Census: Belford, William, 37, b. Ont., Scot., WM, farmer, married; Joanne, 33, b. Ont., Scot., WM, married; James, 4, b. Ont.; Margaret Jane, 2 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 3, pg. 40, line 15 - Conc 8, Lot 35, 50 acres, tenant)¹¹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: Belford, William, 47, b. Ontario, C. Meth., Irish, farmer, married; Joanna, 42, married; James F. B., 13; Margaret J., 11; William H., 9; Walter J., 9; Percival R., 5; Hulbert M., 3 (All but Hulbert are in school)¹²
• Residence: 3 December 1883; Conc 8 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant M3684) show that Henry Belford, Sr. sold 50 acres of the west half of the east half of lot 35, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to William J. Belford for $2,500. ITS Date: Dec 3 1883; Reg'n. Date: Dec 21 1883. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 178 of 192, Lot 35, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)¹³
• Residence*: 1889; Manitoba; Came to Manitoba in 1889 - per death notice
• Census: April 1891; Rosedale Sub-district, Marquette District, Manitoba; Age 57 at 1891 Census: Belford, William J., 57, b. Ontario, Parents: Ireland, Irish, farmer, married; Joanna, 52, b. Ontario, Parents: Ontario, married; Margaret, 21; Walter Joseph, 19; William H., 19; Percy R., 15; Hulbert, 13; James, 23¹⁴
• Census: April 1901; Township 19, Range 14, Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Agricultural Census shows William J. Belford on the south-west quarter of Section 6 in the 19th Township, Range 14, Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba. (North York Public Library, Micorfilm T-6437, MacDonald, Rosedale, M-7, Page 1, Line 17 - from personal census on T-6433)¹⁵
• Census: April 1901; Rosedale Sub-district, MacDonald District, Manitoba; Age 67 at 1901 Census: Belford, William, 67, b. Ontario 30 Oct 1833, Irish, farmer, married; Joanna, 62, b. Ontario 22 oct 1838, Dutch, married; Percy, 25, b Ontario, 11 Jun 1876, son¹⁶

Sarah Elizabeth Belford^1,2

• Father*: Henry Belford Sr. b. 1805, d. 4 Jul 1897
• Mother*: Isabella Beatty b. 1805, d. 25 May 1884

• Birth*: 5 May 1832; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date May 5 1832 & location Sidney Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date May 1842 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 1 1840 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1837 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^{3,4,5,6,7,8,2}
• Death*: 28 April 1927; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024173: Name: Sarah Elizabeth Belford; Date: Apr 28 1927; Age: 95; Res.: Codrington; Born: Sidney Twp., May 5 1832; Status: single; Res. at place of Death: 89 yrs.; Parents: Henry Belford, Sr. & Isabella Beatty, both born Longford Co., Ireland; Phys.: W. R. W. Haight, Warkworth; Inf.: Jas. F. Belford, Codrington, nephew; Burial: Mount Olivet, Apr 30 1927; Und.: Ben Buchanan, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Apr 30 1927; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #024173-1927, ancestry.com)⁹
• Burial*: 30 April 1927; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.²

• Census: 1851; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Henry Belford¹⁰
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Henry Belford¹¹
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: see Henry Belford¹²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: see Henry Belford¹³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1891 Census: see Henry Belford¹⁴
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: see Henry Belford (brother)¹⁵
• Census: 6 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1901 Census: see Henry Belford (brother)⁸

Emma R. Modden

• Father*: Harold Modden b. b 1835
• Mother*: Mary A. ? b. b 1835

• Birth*: 19 October 1859; Ontario; Date per 1901 Census
• Marriage*: 24 August 1885; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration shows: John H. Bowles, 35, clerk; Residing in Brighton; Born in Three Rivers, Quebec; Parents: John and Margaret; Bride: Emma R. Modden, 25; Resident: Cayuga, Ont.; Born: Cayuga, Ont.; Parents: Harold & Mary A.; Witnesses: John Bowles & Margaret Bowles both of Brighton; Date: 24 Aug, 1885; Location: Brighton; Religion: Groom - Methodist, Bride - Episcapalian; Performed by: John J. Leach
  ; Principal=John Haslett Bowles¹

• Married Name: 24 August 1885; Bowles¹
• Census*: 1901; Brighton, Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Bowles, Emma, 41, head of household, b. 19 Oct 1859; Queen?, 6, b. 19 Apr 1895²