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Lilla May Flint "Lily" Dingman^1,2

• Father*: Rev. Garrett John Dingman b. 28 Jul 1826, d. 7 Mar 1899
• Mother*: Emily Elizabeth Anne Foster b. 28 Dec 1830, d. 2 Apr 1919

• Birth*: 10 February 1871; Elzevir Twp., Bridgewater, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Name: Lilla May Dingman; Born: Feb 10 1871; Place: Evzevir Twp.; Parents: Garret H. Dingman & Emily Elizabeth Anne Foster; Occ.: Wes. Minister; Inf.: G. H. Dingman, Bridgewater; Reg'd.: Apr 21 1871; Dr. Higinbotham; Reg'r.: C. R. Flink, Elzevir Twp., Hastings Co.
  Per marriage reg'n.³
• Marriage*: 5 June 1894; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Thomas Keith Leason; Age: 29; Res.: Rainy River District, Rat Portage; Born: South Sherbrook, Lennox & Addington; Status: widower; Occ: surveyor; Parents: James Leason & Jane McGillan Leason; Bride: Lily May Flint Dingman; Age: 23; Res.: Belleville; Born: Bridgewater; Status: spinster; Parents: G. J. & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: A. C. Makee & Ida Dingman, Belleville; Date: June 5 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: G. J. Dingman; Principal=Thomas Keith Deacon⁴
• Death*: 1945; Winnipeg, Manitoba; per family tree of Bruce Grindley on ancestry.ca, May 2 2020.⁵

• Census: April 1871; Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1871 Census: see Garrett J. Dingman²
• Census*: April 1881; Pickering, Ontario South Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Emily E. Dingman (mother)⁶
• Residence: 12 February 1890; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Witess at marriage of William Wesley Dingman & Kate Agnes Crow.⁷
• Census: April 1891; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Garrett J. Dingman⁸
• Married Name: 5 June 1894; Deacon; Surname looks like Leason in Marriage Reg'n. but is clearly Deacon in the 1901 Census.^4,9
• Residence*: 5 June 1894; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n.
• Residence: 17 March 1899; Jaffray Twp., Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Lily Dingman was a witness at the probate of her father's will. Her residence is said to be Rat Portage - which is Kenora.
• Census: April 1901; Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Deacon⁹

Thomas Keith Deacon^1,2

• Father*: James Leason b. c 1830
• Mother*: Jane McGillan b. c 1830

• Birth*: 3 January 1865; South Sherbrook, Lanark Co., Ontario; Date Jan 3 1865 per 1901 Census. Per marraige reg'n.²
• Marriage*: 5 June 1894; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Thomas Keith Leason; Age: 29; Res.: Rainy River District, Rat Portage; Born: South Sherbrook, Lennox & Addington; Status: widower; Occ: surveyor; Parents: James Leason & Jane McGillan Leason; Bride: Lily May Flint Dingman; Age: 23; Res.: Belleville; Born: Bridgewater; Status: spinster; Parents: G. J. & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: A. C. Makee & Ida Dingman, Belleville; Date: June 5 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: G. J. Dingman; Principal=Lilla May Flint "Lily" Dingman³

• Residence*: 5 June 1894; Rat Portage, Rainy River District, Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n.
• Census*: April 1901; Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Age 36 at 1901 Census: Deacon, Thos., 36, b. Ont., Jan 3 1865, Irish, C. N. Engineer, Meth., married; Lily, 30, b. Ont. Feb 10 1871, Eng., married; Lester, 5, b. June 2 1895, son, Irish; Edith, 6 months, b. Sep 20 1900, daughter; Dingman, Emily, 70, b. Ont. Dec 18 1830, Eng., widow (Lot 54, Block 2, Rat Portage)²

Daniel Unger

• Birth*: 1813; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003. Per marriage reg'n. of son William Robert August???. Per IGI Record.^1,2
• Marriage*: 25 January 1859; Ontario; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.; Principal=Eunice Vanalstine²

Eunice Vanalstine^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Vanalstine⁴ b. 1790, d. 1879
• Mother*: Hannah Loucks⁴ b. 1791, d. 1859

• Birth*: 1824; Ontario; Date 1824 per 1881 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son William Robert August???.³
• Marriage*: 25 January 1859; Ontario; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.; Principal=Daniel Unger⁴
• Death*: 18 April 1909; Ontario; Date Apr 18 1909 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.⁴

• Married Name: 25 January 1859; Unger
• Census*: April 1881; North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: see William Unger (sons)³

James Leason

• Birth*: circa 1830; Per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Keith Leason.
• Marriage*: Principal=Jane McGillan

Jane McGillan

• Birth*: circa 1830; Per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Keith Leason.
• Marriage*: Principal=James Leason

Isabella Brady

• Father*: John Brady b. c 1820
• Mother*: Isabella Craig b. c 1820

• Birth*: 1850; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n.
• Marriage*: 16 October 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Anson Dingman; Age: 35; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Sidney; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John Dingman & Margaret Nicholson; Bride: Isabell Brady; Age: 34; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: John Brady & Isabella Graig; Witnesses: Bartholemew & Hella McNally. Brighton Twp.; Date: Oct 16 1894; Place: Brighton Twp.; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. Darius Crouter; Principal=Anson Dingman¹
• Death*: 20 January 1905; Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Naem: Isabell Dingman; Died: Jan 20 1905; Age: 49y; Res.: Castleton; Status: married; Born: Cda.; Cause: consumption, 3 mo; Dr. Latta; Rel.: Meth.; Inf. W. A. Gerow; Reg'd.: Jan 20 1905²

• Residence*: 16 October 1894; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n.
• Married Name: 16 October 1894; Dingman¹

John Brady

• Birth*: circa 1820; Per marriage reg'n. of daughter Isabella (Brady) Dingman.
• Marriage*: before 1845; Principal=Isabella Craig

Isabella Craig

• Birth*: circa 1820; Per marriage reg'n. of daughter Isabella (Brady) Dingman.
• Marriage*: before 1845; Principal=John Brady

• Married Name: before 1845; Brady

John Town

• Father*: Samuel J. Town b. 12 Mar 1843
• Mother*: Sarah Tidd b. 8 Jan 1846

• Birth*: 1872; Duro Twp., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1891 Census. Date 1872 Per marriage reg'n.
• Marriage*: 2 January 1894; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008580: Groom: John Town; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Duro; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Samuel Town & Sarah ?? (Todd or Kidd??); Bride: Ethel Dingman; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Percy Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Henry Alonzo Dingman & Jennie Merriam; Witnesses: W. A. Denike, Thurlow & Mary Dingman, Norham; Date: Jan 2 1894; Place: Norham; Rel.: Meth. - formerly R. C. & Meth.; Performed by: Rev. W. Marvin, Norham, Methodist Minister (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008580-1894, ancestry.com); Principal=Effa Victoria "Ethel" Dingman¹

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Town²
• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Town³
• Residence*: 1893; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Town, John, Hilton, t, (con)4, (lot)2" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906, Brighton Township, pg. 120 of 270 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Lorenzo and Samuel Town are below.⁴

Samuel J. Town^1,2

• Father*: Harvey R. Town b. 1822, d. 14 Jan 1881
• Mother*: Fanny Rose b. 1824

• Birth*: 12 March 1843; Ontario; Date Mar 12 1843 & location Ont. rural per 901 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son John.
  Note: Placing Samuel J. Town as a son of Harvey R. town and Fanny Rose although I am not sure it is correct. Reasons for doing it are: Same name, in immediate location, date an location of birth fit, 1893 Directory shows Lorenzo and Samule together at Newcomb Mills.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1865; Principal=Sarah Tidd

• Census: April 1881; Cramaha Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: Towns, Samuel, 39, b.Ont., Catholic, Irish, farmer, married; Sarah, 36, b. Ont., married; George, 14; Clancy(f), 13; John, 11; Michael, 8; Amos, 6; Joanna, 5; Harvy, 1 (1881 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. a, pg. 36, line 15 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: Towns, Samuel, 50, b. Ont., parents b. US & Irel., R. C., farmer, married; Sarah, 48, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., married; John, 23, farmer; Michael, 19; Amos, 17; Johannah, 15; harvey, 13; Jeremiah, 11; James, 5; Mary Eliza, 3; Joseph, 1⁶
• Residence: 1893; Conc 7 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Newcomb Mills, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Town, Samuel, Newcomb M., f, (con)7, (lot)5" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906, Brighton Township, pg. 120 of 270 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Lorenzo Town is right above.⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: Towns, Samuel J., 58, b. Mar 12 1843, Irish, R. C., farmer, married; Sarah, 55, b. Jan 8 1846, married; Harvey T., 21, b. Mar 28 1880; Jeremiah, 18, b. Jan 17 1883; James, 15, b. Oct 12 1887; Joseph O., 10, b. Apr 15 1890 (Conc 4, Lot 17, SE) (1901 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. h-2, pg. 6, line 34 - ancestry.com)⁷
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 4 Lot 17 SE, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 17 SE, Percy Twp.

Sarah Tidd^1,2

• Birth*: 8 January 1846; Ontario; Per 1901 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son John.
• Marriage*: before 1865; Principal=Samuel J. Town

• Married Name: before 1865; Town
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Town³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Towns⁴
• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Towns⁵

Freelove Dingman

• Father*: Nicholas Dingman b. 1805, d. 1839
• Mother*: Margaret "Peggy" Woodcock b. 1809

• Birth*: 1834; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per 1861 Census - with Isaac Dingman

• Note*: circa 1839; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Freelove is not included in Judy Watten's Dingman tree and is only found living with Isaac Dingman in the 1861 Census. Appears to be another child of one of the Dingman men who died young - likely Nicholas??
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Nicholas Cornelius
  Note: Nicholas Cornelius is right under Isaac Dingman - any relation???¹
• Census*: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Isaac Dingman (uncle - she is daughter of Nicholas???)
  Note: There is a daughter of Nicholas Cornelius called Freelove - a male of this name is listed under Isaac Dingman???²

Archibald Merriam

• Father*: James Johnson Merriam b. 20 Jun 1772, d. 20 Feb 1862
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Youmans b. 1786, d. 28 Jun 1849

• Birth*: 12 October 1801; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1804 per FindaGrave. Date Oct 12 1801 & location Percy Twp. per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹
• Marriage*: 5 February 1828; Champion, New York, U.S.A.; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.; Principal=Polly Roberts
• Death*: 1833; Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1833 per FindaGrave. "His father died when William was only six years of age ... " per GEDCOM of John, Apr 15 2011.^2,1
• Burial*: 1833; Hillside Cemetery, West Carthage, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Archibald Merriam; BIRTH: 1804; DEATH: 1833 (aged 28–29); BURIAL: Hillside Cemetery, West Carthage, Jefferson County, New York, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 13846927; Note: Husbandof Polly Roberts (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13846927/archibald-merriam)¹

Polly Roberts^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1805; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.
• Marriage*: 5 February 1828; Champion, New York, U.S.A.; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.; Principal=Archibald Merriam

• Married Name: 5 February 1828; Merriam

Burrage Barrie Merriam^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: James Johnson Merriam b. 20 Jun 1772, d. 20 Feb 1862
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Youmans b. 1786, d. 28 Jun 1849

• Birth*: 15 September 1804; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1805 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1801 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Sep 15 1804 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011. "" ... Percy Boom ... " Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. (Percy Boom is in Seymour Twp., just east of Warkworth and south of Campbellford. It is where the timber industry boomed logs taken from Percy Twp. to run down the Trent River to Trenton. It was used in this way only during in the first few decades of the 1800's and warfs, etc. soon fell into disrepair after the wood was gone.)^2,6,4,7,8
• Marriage*: 1832; Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.; Principal=Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock
• Death*: 14 July 1878; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011744: Name: Burrage Barrie Merriam; Date: Jul 14 1878; Age: - ; Occ: farmer; Cause: inflammatory rheumatism, 8 weeks; Inf.: Rev. W. Andrews, Hiawatha; Reg'd.: Aug 6 1878; Reg'r.: Geo. Readm Otonabee (Ontario Death Registration, #011744-1878, ancestry.com) Date Jul 14 1878 & location Peterborough per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.^6,9

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Mariam, Burrage, 52, b. UC, E, farmer, married; Mrs., 37, b. UC, E, married; Joel, 19; Esther Ann, 16; Henry Nelson, 15; Lorinda, 14; Samuel D., 12; Orville 11; George G., 8; Mary Ann, 6; Jesse Mile, 3; Robert Rice, 1 (1851 Census: Otonabee Twp., pg. 41 of 179, line 21 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: Mariam, Burrage, 60, b. CW, E, farmer, married; Mrs., 46, b. CW, WM, married; Henry, 23, b. CW, WM, single; Elizabeth Jane, 26, b. CW, Bapt., single; Eliza, 17, b. Cw, WM; George, 15; Mary, 12; Robert, 10; John, 6; emma, 3 (1861 Census: Otonabee Twp., pg. 317 of 593, line 15 - ancestry.com)⁷
• Census: April 1871; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: Merriam, Burrage, 66, b. Ont., Ger., CE, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 56, b. Ont., Ger., CE, married; Charlie, 21, b. Ont., Ger., CE, farmer, single; John, 15; Emma, 12 (1871 Census: Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., dist. 57, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 13, line 10 - ancestry.com)⁸

Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock

• Father*: John B. Comstock¹ b. 1780, d. 4 Jul 1825
• Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 1782, d. Aug 1872

• Birth*: 27 November 1815; Ernestown Twp., Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1815 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1815 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1814 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Nov 27 1815 & location Bath, Ernestown Twp., per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 1832; Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.; Principal=Burrage Barrie Merriam
• Death*: 11 May 1895; Reach Twp., Port Perry, Durham Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.

• Married Name: 1832; Merriam
• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam²
• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam³
• Census: April 1871; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1871 Census: see Burrage Merriam⁴

Joel James Merriam

• Father*: Burrage Barrie Merriam b. 15 Sep 1804, d. 14 Jul 1878
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock b. 27 Nov 1815, d. 11 May 1895

• Birth*: 22 November 1833; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Nov 22 1833 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹
• Death*: 20 August 1888; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam¹

Elizabeth Jane Merriam

• Father*: Burrage Barrie Merriam b. 15 Sep 1804, d. 14 Jul 1878
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock b. 27 Nov 1815, d. 11 May 1895

• Birth*: 21 December 1834; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 21 1834 & location CW per 1861 Census. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹
• Death*: 11 April 1895; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

• Census*: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam¹

Esther Ann Merriam

• Father*: Burrage Barrie Merriam b. 15 Sep 1804, d. 14 Jul 1878
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock b. 27 Nov 1815, d. 11 May 1895

• Birth*: 2 February 1836; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Feb 2 1836 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam¹