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Thomas Gainforth Jr.¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Sr. b. 1778, d. 1873
• Mother*: Sarah Butler b. 1772

• Birth*: 6 October 1816; New York Harbour, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1816 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1816 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
  " in a sailing ship in New York Harborn enroute from Ireland." per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.
  Note: Location in Canada per 1851 Census.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Principal=Martha "Patti" Bull
• Death*: 12 January 1908; Unionville, Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.
• Burial*: 14 January 1908; Hickory Island Cemetery, Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.

• Residence*: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Census records show Thomas Gainforth, Sr. in Murray in 1817.
• Residence: 18 May 1841; Conc 2 Lot 9, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 6996) show that Thomas Gainforth sold the south half 99 acres of Lot 9, Conc 2, Murray Twp. to Thomas Gainforth, Jr. ITS Date: May 18 1841. Reg'n.: Date: May 24 1843. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, Book 07, pg. 003 of 257, by Dan, May 31 2021)⁶
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1851 Census: Gainforth, Thomas, 35, b. Cda., C.E., yeoman, married; Martha, 26, b. Cda., C. E., married; Jane, 8; Sarah, 6; Susanna, 4; Fidelia, 2²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1861 Census: Gainforth, Thomas, 45, b. United States, Ce, farmer, married; Martha, 38, b. UC, Ce, married; Jane, 17; Sarah, 15; C.(f), 13; W.(m), 9; A.(f), 7; James, 1; Phebe, 3; Thomas, Sr., 83, b. Irel., Ce, married; Sarah, 89, b. Irel., CE, married⁵
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1871 Census: Gainforth, Thomas, 55, b. US, Irish, CE, farmer, married; Matha, 47, b. Ont., Ger., CE, married; Fadelia, 19, b. Ont., Irish, CE, single; William, 17, b. Ont., Irish, CE, farmer, single; Amanda, 15; Phebe, 12; James, 10; Martha, 8; Charles, 4; Thomas, 90. b. Ireland, Irish, CE (1871 Census: McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., dist. 26, sub-dist. h-3, pg. 34, line 11 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Census: 2 June 1880; Rich, Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 63 at 1880 Census: Gainforth, Thomas, 63, b. NY, parents b. Ireland, farmer, married; Martha, 56, b. Cda., parents b. Cda. & New Brunswick, married; William, 26, b. Cda., parents b. Ireland & Cda., son, farm lab., single; Martha, 15, daughter; Charles, 12, son; Adlam, William, 8, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., grandson (ancestry.com: pg. 413b, T9-0589)⁷

Martha "Patti" Bull^1,2,3

• Father*: William Cunningham Bull b. 1802, d. 3 Feb 1896
• Mother*: Jane Clark b. 27 May 1808, d. 9 Feb 1878

• Birth*: 24 August 1825; Ameiliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Aug 24 1825 & location Hallowell Twp. per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^4,3,5,6
• Marriage*: before 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Principal=Thomas Gainforth Jr.
• Death*: July 1904; Tuscola Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.
• Burial*: July 1904; Hickery Island Cemetery, Tuscola Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.

• Married Name: before 1840; Gainforth
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁶
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1861 Cecnsus: see Thomas Gainforth⁵
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁴
• Census: 2 June 1880; Rich, Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 56 at 1880 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²

Jane Gainforth^1,2

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 23 July 1843; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jul 23 1843 & location Brighton Twp. per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.²
• Marriage*: 14 December 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register of Rev. Joshua Webster, Hilton: Dec 14, 1861, William B. Branscombe, 22, Hallowell, married Jane Gansforth, 17, Murray (from The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002); Principal=William B. Branscombe
• Death*: 1879; Millington, Michigan, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, July 29, 2002.

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Gainforth³
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁴
• Married Name: 14 December 1861; Branscombe
• Census: April 1871; Murray Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see William B. Branscombe²

Sarah Ann Gainforth¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: September 1845; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Sep 1845 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^2,3
• Marriage*: 1865; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Jul 18 2012.; Principal=John Thadeus Curry⁴

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁵
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁶
• Married Name: 1865; Curry
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: Curry, Sarah A., 36, b. Ont., irish, CM, widow; Etta J., 14; Martha A., 11; John A., 8; Henry B., 6 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 35, line 12 - ancestry.com)³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1891 Census: Curry, Sarah, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ont., Eng., Meth., widow; Etta, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Marthay, 20; John, 18; Henry, 16 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a, pg. 9, line 10 - ancestry.com)²

Charles Gainforth¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 16 May 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date May 16 1867 & per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.²
• Marriage*: after 1887; Principal=Mary Dufort
• Marriage*: after 1900; Principal=Florence Hutchinson
• Death*: 9 January 1922; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.

• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Rich, Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1880 Census: see Thomas Gainforth³

William Gainforth¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 16 January 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jan 16 1853 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^2,3
• Marriage*: after 2 June 1880; Michigan, U.S.A.; Not married re 1880 Census; Principal=Anna Walker⁴
• Death*: 1 February 1920; per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, July 29, 2002.

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁵
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²
• Census: 2 June 1880; Rich, Lapeer Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 26 at 1880 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁴

Amanda Gainforth¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 9 August 1857; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Aug 9 1857 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: after 1877; Principal=Thomas Whitlock
• Death*: 16 February 1940; per GEDCOM of Eric Johnson, July 29, 2002.

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁴
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²
• Married Name: after 1877; Whitlock

James Gainforth

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 3 November 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Nov 3 1861 per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: after 1881; Principal=Jessie Dennis
• Death*: 17 November 1933; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth¹
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²

Phebe Emily Gainforth¹

• Father*: Thomas Gainforth Jr. b. 6 Oct 1816, d. 12 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Martha "Patti" Bull b. 24 Aug 1825, d. Jul 1904

• Birth*: 3 November 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 3 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: after 1879; Principal=Robert Bell
• Death*: 9 March 1942; per GEDCOM of Terry Olsen, July 29, 2002.

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gainforth³
• Census: April 1871; McKillop Twp., Huron North Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gainforth²
• Married Name: after 1879; Bell

Thomas B. Gainforth^1,2

• Father*: James Gainforth b. 19 Jun 1811, d. 21 May 1892
• Mother*: Sylvia Wessels b. 28 Apr 1814, d. 25 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 25 January 1837; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 25 1837 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.³
• Marriage*: 4 November 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register of Rev. Joshua Webster, HIlton: Nov 4, 1860, Thomas Gainforth, 22, Murray, Eliza Waskins, 19, Murray (from The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002); Principal=Eliza Ann Haskins

• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1852 Census: see James Gainforth⁴
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 25 at 1861 Census: see James Gainforth⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1891 Census: Gainsfourth, Thomas, 53, wood turner, married; Eliza, 51, married; Dora, 3 (1891 Census Transcription by Susan Bergeron, 1992, pg. 2)⁶
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1901 Census: Gainforth, Thomas, 63, b. Ont. Jan 25 1837, Irish, CE, lab., married; Anna E., 60, b June 26 1840, married; Dora, 15, Feb 25 1886, adopted⁷

Eliza Ann Haskins^1,2,3

• Birth*: 26 June 1840; Ontario; Date Jun 26 1840 per 1901 Census.⁴
• Marriage*: 4 November 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register of Rev. Joshua Webster, HIlton: Nov 4, 1860, Thomas Gainforth, 22, Murray, Eliza Waskins, 19, Murray (from The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, July 25, 2002); Principal=Thomas B. Gainforth

• Married Name: 4 November 1860; Gainforth
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see James Gainforth (father-in-law)⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁶
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Gainforth⁷

John Gainforth

• Father*: James Gainforth b. 19 Jun 1811, d. 21 May 1892
• Mother*: Sylvia Wessels b. 28 Apr 1814, d. 25 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 15 October 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 15 1839 per email from Doreen Richards, Nov. 13, 2004. Date per 1901 Census. Date 1841 & location Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 8 September 1881; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007872: Groom: John Gainforth; Age: 40; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Murray Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Gainforth & Silva Wessels; Bride: Mary Ellen Crandall; Age: 21; Res.: Murrya Twp.; Born: Cramahe Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Calvin Crandall & Harriet Clute; Wit.: Enoch & Flora Herrington, Murray Twp.; Date: Sep 8 1881; Place: Murray Twp.; Rel.: CE & Meth.; Performed by: John H. Ruttan (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007872-1881, ancestry.com) Date Sep 8 1881 per IGI Record. Not married at 1881 Census.; Principal=Mary Leuella "Ellen" Crandell^4,5,6

• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 ast 1851 Census: see James Gainforth⁷
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see James Gainforth (brother)⁸
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: see James Gainforth⁹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: see James Gainforth⁴
• Residence*: 8 September 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: Gainsfourth, 48, farmer, married; Leuella (Crandell), 29, married; Effie, 8; Bessie, 6 (1891 Census Transcription by Susan Bergeron, 1992)¹⁰
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Gainforth, John, 61, b. Ont. Nov 15 1839, Irish, CE, farmer, married; Mary L., 42, b Aug 15 1858, Eng., married; Effie, 18, b. Nov 25 1882; Bessie, 16, b Aug 22 1884; Goldie M., 6, b. Jul 30 1894¹¹

James Gainforth

• Father*: James Gainforth b. 19 Jun 1811, d. 21 May 1892
• Mother*: Sylvia Wessels b. 28 Apr 1814, d. 25 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 25 January 1849; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 25 1849 (age 73y 3m 3d) & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jan 25 1850 per 1901 Census. Date 1850 per Burial.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1877; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per birth dates of children.; Principal=Mary E. Giles
• Death*: 28 April 1922; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023670: Name: James Gainforth; Date: Apr 28 1922; Age: 73y 3m 3d; Res.: Murray Twp., 20 yrs.; Born: Brighton Twp., June 25 1849; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Gainforth, b Ireland & Silvia Wessels, b. Brighton, Ont.; Inf.: Amond Gainforth, Trenton, son; Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Apr 30 1922; Und.: Stinson & Permistor?, Trenton; Cause: sudden heart failure; Phys.: L. S. Farncombe, MD, Trenton; Reg'd.: Apr 28 1922; Reg'r.: E. M. Wessels, Wooler (Ontario Death Registration, #023670-1922, ancestry.ca) Date Apr 28 1922 per Burial.^2,5
• Burial*: 30 April 1922; Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; James; Gainforth; Died; Apr. 28, 1922; Aged; 73; years (Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Aug 28, 2005)²

• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see James Gainforth⁶
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see James Gainforth (brother)⁷
• Residence*: April 1861; Conc 6 Lot 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Agricultural Census 1861: Name: James Gainforth; Conc 6, Lot 24, 200 acres (ancestry.ca)⁷
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontrio; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see James Gainforth⁸
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1891 Census: Gainsfourth, 41, farmer, married; May, 33, married; Alfred, 12 (1891 Census Transcription of Susan Bergeron, 1992)⁹
• Census*: April 1901; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Gainforth, James, 51, b. Ont., Jan 25 1850, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Mary, 42, b. Dec 5 1859, Eng., married; Ammon (m), 3, b. Jul 17 1897, Irish; Faith, 1, b. Jan 10 1900¹⁰
• Census: 15 June 1921; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1921 Census: Gainforth, James, 71, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ont., Eng., Meth., farmer, widower (1921 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 33, pg. 4 of 17, line 21 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Walter Buck and his wife Faith (Gainforth) are just below.⁴

Elisha Wellington Striker¹

• Father*: Joseph Clapp Striker b. Dec 1792, d. 5 Sep 1871
• Mother*: Azubah Fraser b. 8 Sep 1799, d. 11 Jan 1887

• Birth*: 17 April 1825; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 17 1825 per Cemetery Record - age 57y 2m 7d at death June 24 1882. Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1847; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Principal=Sarah J. Ingell
• Death*: 24 June 1882; Sand Lake, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Date Jun 24 1882 per Cemetery Record. Note: "Sarah was a sister to his brother Isaac's wife. Elisha move to Grand Rapids, Michigan in search of better farming, but died there while building a new home. Sarah returned to Canada with her son Isaac and family" and ".. Elisha died April 15, 1891 at 89 years and was interred at Mound Olivet Cemetery, Codrington .. " per email from Kim Amirault quoting "Stykers in America" from Barbara Hill, Feb 4, 2002.⁴
• Burial*: 26 June 1882; Punches Cemetery, Nelson Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; "Stricker, E. W.; Died June 24, 1882; Aged 57y 2m 7d (Cemetery Transciption, Punches Cemetery, Nelson Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, sent to me via email August 23 2006 by Alma Draper.⁴

• Residence: 1852; Conc 1 Lot 7, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 1, pt. Lot 7, 56 acres (Personal Census not available for Athol 1851)⁵
• Note: 17 May 1860; Canada West; Elisha is a witness to the signing of Bargain and Sale, when Isaac James Striker purchased 100 acres of Lot 31, Conc 7, Brighton Twp.
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Stricker, E. W., 37, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Sarah, 37, b. UC, EM, married; Hester, 13; Harriet, 13; W.(m), 9; Isaac, 3²
• Census: April 1871; Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp.'s, North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: Striker, Elisha W., 47, b. Ont., Ger., WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 48, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; William H., 19, b. Ont., Ger., WM, farmer, single; Isaac W., 12 (1871 Census: Elzevir Twp., dist. 62, sub-dist. f-2, pg. 23, line 8 - ancestry.com)³
• Note: 27 December 1875; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; NEL stands for North of East Lake. Lot 16 NEL was located on the northern border of Athol Twp., just north of the east end of East Lake. The village of Cherry Valley is a bit south and east, at the east end of the lake.
• Residence: 27 December 1875; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (1689) show that E. W. Striker purchased 20 acres, part of E 1/2 Lot 16, North of East Lake, from C. S. Wilson & wife
• Residence: 16 June 1876; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (1728) show that E. W. Striker purchased 30 acres of pt. W 1/2, Lot 16, North of East Lake, from C. A. Chapman
• Note*: 16 June 1876; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (1729) show that E. W. Striker & wife took a mortgage of $773 from Gideon Striker
• Note: 18 January 1877; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (1785) show that E. W. Striker & wife took a mortgage of $300 from The Hamilton ? & Load Company
• Residence*: 1878; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: E. W. Striker; Township: Athol; County: Prince Edward; Date: 1878; Conc & Lot: NEL, 16 - 40 acres
  Note: NEL stands for North of East Lake. Lot 16 was in the north border of Athol, with Hallowell Twp. on the north and the town of Picton to the east.⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: Striker, Elisha, 56, b. Ontario, Disciple, German, farmer, married; Sarah, 57, b. Ontario, disciple, English, married; Isaac, 21, b. Ontario, Disciple, German, single⁷
• Residence: 18 December 1881; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (2189) show that Elisha W. Striker & wife sold ? to George Mitchell
• Note: 11 January 1882; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (2305) show that E. W. Striker discharged his mortgage with Gideon Striker
• Residence: 11 January 1882; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records show that Elisha W. Striker & wife sold ? pt. of b. Meadow?, to Joseph G. Bowerman

Sarah J. Ingell¹

• Father*: James B. Ingell b. 1784
• Mother*: Esther Lamb b. 1786

• Birth*: 1822; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1822 per Death Reg'n^2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1847; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Principal=Elisha Wellington Striker
• Death*: 15 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n: Name: Sarah J. Striker; Died: April 15, 1891; Age: 69y; Wife of the late W. E. Striker; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: old age, 2 weeks; Dr. Clemminson; Rev. R. H. Leitch, Hilton; Reg'd: April 27, 1891; Reg'r: A. A. Becker⁵
• Burial*: 17 April 1891; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Sarah; Wife of; E. W. Striker; Died Apr 15? 1891; Aged 69 yrs 9 mos 1? dys; Also; Samuel Garret; Son of; Joseph Esther; Ames; Died Oct 31 1887; Aged 4 mos 17 dys
  CEMSearch: Name: Sarah Striker; Born: - ; Died: 1891-04-15; Age: 69y 8m 11d; Notes: Wife of E. W. Striker; Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.; Other names: Samuel Garret Ames ( -1887)^6,7

• Married Name: before 1847; Striker
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1861 Census: see E. W. Stricker²
• Census: April 1871; Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp.'s, North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see Elisa W. Striker⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: see Elisha Striker⁸
• Residence*: circa 1891; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.; "Sarah was a sister to his brother Isaac's wife. Elisha move to Grand Rapids, Michigan in search of better farming, but died there while building a new home. Sarah returned to Canada with her son Isaac and family" and ".. Elisha died April 15, 1891 at 89 years and was interred at Mound Olivet Cemetery, Codrington .. " per email from Kim Amirault quoting "Stykers in America" from Barbara Hill, Feb 4, 2002.⁹

Harriet Striker

• Father*: Elisha Wellington Striker b. 17 Apr 1825, d. 24 Jun 1882
• Mother*: Sarah J. Ingell b. 1822, d. 15 Apr 1891

• Birth*: 1850; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see E. W. Striker¹

William Handly Striker^1,2,3

• Father*: Elisha Wellington Striker b. 17 Apr 1825, d. 24 Jun 1882
• Mother*: Sarah J. Ingell b. 1822, d. 15 Apr 1891

• Birth*: 17 October 1851; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & lcoation Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Oct 17 1851 per GEDCOM of Donna Barraclough-Little, May 18, 2004.^4,5,3
• Marriage*: before 1873; Ontario; Principal=Ellen Bryden⁴
• Marriage*: circa 1904; Principal=Martha Bryden²

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see E. W. Striker⁶
• Census: April 1871; Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp.'s, North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Elisha W. Striker³
• Census*: 3 June 1880; Sand Lake, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 28 at 1880 Census: Striker, William H., 28, b. Cda., parents b. Cda. & MI, farmer, married; Ellin, 25, b. Cda., parents b. Scot., married; William I., 6, b. Cda., parents b. Cda.; John W., 4, b. Cda., parents b. Cda.; Walter, 1 mo., b. MI, parents b. Cda. (ancestry.com)⁴

Isaac Wellington Striker¹

• Father*: Elisha Wellington Striker b. 17 Apr 1825, d. 24 Jun 1882
• Mother*: Sarah J. Ingell b. 1822, d. 15 Apr 1891

• Birth*: 23 May 1858; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date May 1858 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 23 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & locaton Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Location more likely to be Athol - father shown there re land registry records. Location Brighton per marrige reg'n.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 14 October 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Groom: Isaac Wellington Striker; Age: 26; Res.: Sand Lake, Michigan; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occupation: farmer; Parents: Elisha & Sarah Striker; Bride: Phebe Ellen Kirk; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Murray Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Mary Kirk; Location: Brighton Twp.; Date: Oct. 14, 1884; Witnesses: Joseph & Esther Ames, Brighton Twp.; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: R. W. Marsh; Principal=Phoebe Eleanor "Nell" Kirk⁸
• Death*: 1939; Sidney Twp., Hasting Co., Ontario; Per Burial
• Burial*: 1939; Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Frankford, Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Isaac W. Striker 1858-1939; His Wife; Phoebe E. Kirk 1857-1923; Their Son; Charles Kirk Striker; 1887-1971; His Wife; Jennie Mabel Chapman; 1894-1953 (Frankford Cemetery, July 16, 2001)
  CEMSearch: Name: Isaac W. Striker; Born: 1858; Died: 1939; Buried: The Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery, located in the county of Hastings in Sidney township on Conc 5 Lot 6, Section NRTH; Other names: Charles Kirk Striker (1887-1971), Jennie Mabel Striker (Chapman) (1894-1953), Phebe E. Striker (Kirk) (1857-1923)

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see E. W. Striker⁹
• Census: April 1871; Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp.'s, North Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Elisha W. Striker⁵
• Census: 1878; NEL 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Isaac's father, Elisha, is shown at NEL (North of West Lake) Lot 16 in the 1878 County Atlas.¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Elisha Striker¹¹
• Residence: 11 January 1882; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (2306) show that Isaac W. Striker purchased the north part, 3 acres?, from George Mitchell & wife
• Residence: 11 January 1882; NEL Lot 16, Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (2307) show that Isaac W. Striker sold north part 3 acres? to Joseph G. Bowerman
• Residence*: 14 October 1884; Nelson Twp., Sand Lake, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Residence at time of marriage reg'n. Sand Lake is a small town beside Sand Lake, on the northestern border of Kent County in Nelson Township, Michigan, a few miles north of Grand Rapids. - per Sand Lake web site.³
• Note: circa 1890; Mount Olivet, Ontario; "... Mr. T. Adam's farm was owned by Nelson Clarke and Samson Striker. On the next farm east of Adam's lived Wellington Striker who later went to Michigan. ... ... McLaughlin place ... Isaac Striker, John Church ... " from Log Book of the Community, Interview with Mrs. James Woof, Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington
  
• Note: circa 1891; "Sarah was a sister to his brother Isaac's wife. Elisha move to Grand Rapids, Michigan in search of better farming, but died there while building a new home. Sarah returned to Canada with her son Isaac and family" and ".. Elisha died April 15, 1891 at 89 years and was interred at Mound Olivet Cemetery, Codrington .. " per email from Kim Amirault quoting "Stykers in America" from Barbara Hill, Feb 4, 2002.¹²
• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: Striker, Isaac W., 32, b. Ontario, Parents b. Ontario, Meth., farmer, married; Phebe, 32, b. Ontario, parents b. Ireland, married; Mary, 4, b. Michigan, Parents b. Ontario; Charles, 3, b. Ontario¹³
• Note: 1900; Mount Olivet School, Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; School Trustee: ... 1900 Isaac Striker ... " from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington¹⁴
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: Stricker, Isaac W., 42, b. Ontario 23 May 1858, German, Meth., farmer, married; Phebe E., 43, b. 16 Sep 1857, Irish, married; Ethel M., 14, b. 8 Jun 1886; Charles K., 13, b. 15 Oct 1887; Kirk, Charles T., 41, b. 15 Sep 1859, brother-in-law, Scot, miner,¹⁵
• Residence: 28 February 1908; Conc 7 Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (8211) show that Phoebe E. Striker and Isaac W. Striker sold 200 acres, except 16 acres sold to Henry Belford, to George H. Kirk
• Census: 3 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1911 Census: Striker, Isaac, 53, b. Ont. May 1858, Ger., Meth., farmer, married; Pheobe, 53, b. Ont. Sep 1857, Irish, Meth., married; Ethel, 24, b. June 1887, daughter; Charles, 23, b. Oct. 1888, son (Conc 8, Lot 29)(1911 Census Image on Archive Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 3, line 46)⁴
• Census: 3 June 1911; Conc 8 Lot 29, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 8, Lot 29, Brighton Twp.⁴
• Note: circa 1920; Mount Olivet Church, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; List of Contibutors: Charles Striker ... Isaac Striker ... Harper Kirk ... John Kirk ... " from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington¹⁴
• Residence: 1 December 1923; R. R. #2, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n of wife Phoebe
• Note*: 1 December 1923; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife, Phoebe Eleanor (Kirk)

Mariah Fraleigh¹

• Father*: Carlton Fraleigh b. 1825, d. 17 Oct 1895
• Mother*: Adelia Ann Austin b. 16 Aug 1831, d. 11 Jun 1922

• Birth*: 1853; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date per 1871 Census.
• Death*: before 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not on 1881 Census or any marriage. One of 6 children who did not survive Adelia the mother.

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Carlton Fraleigh²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: See Carlton Fraleigh³

Mary Elizabeth Fraleigh¹

• Father*: Carlton Fraleigh b. 1825, d. 17 Oct 1895
• Mother*: Adelia Ann Austin b. 16 Aug 1831, d. 11 Jun 1922

• Birth*: 27 September 1858; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 27 1858 & locaiton Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1856 Per marriage reg'n. Date 1857 & location Brighton Twp. per 2nd marr. reg'n.²
• Marriage*: 4 November 1874; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Joseph Allison; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: James & Rachel; Bride: Mary Fralick; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Carlton & Delia Fralick; Witnesses: A. J. Simpson & Catharine Bettes, Brighton; Performed by: J. M. Simpson; Principal=Joseph L. Allison³
• Marriage*: 29 January 1880; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007695: Groom: George F. Teal; Age: 19; Res.: Murray Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Cyrus & Hannah Teal; Bride: Mary Allison; Age: 22; Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: widow; Parents: Carlton Fralick & Adelia Austin; Wit.: Samue; & Eunice McColl, Murray Twp.; Date: Jan 29 1880; Place: Murray Twp.; Rel.: Ep. Meth.; Performed by: D. O. Crosly? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007695-1880, ancestry.com)
  per Chart in Fralick file, L & A Archives, Napanee, transcribed July 25, 2002.; Principal=George Francis Teal⁴
• Death*: 29 May 1941; Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Wooler: Mrs. George Teal, a former resident of this community, passed away at the home of her son, Addie, at Grafton, on Thursday. Mrs. Eunice Oliver is a sister." from The Brighton Ensign, Thursday, June 5, 1941, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, Aug 31, 2002
• Burial*: 31 May 1941; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Teal; In Remembrance; Mother; Mary Elizabeth; Fraliegh; 1857 - 1941; Father; George Francis; Teal; 1860 - 1933 (Salem Cemetery)
  CEMSearch: Name: May Elizabeth Teal; Maiden: Fraleigh; Born: 1857; Died: 1941; Notes: Wife of George F. Teal; Buried: Salem Cemetery; Other names: Addison Wilfred Teal (1886-1955), George Francis Teal (1860-1933), Pearl Edith Teal (Turney) (1885-1953)

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Carlton Fraleigh⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Ccensus: see Carlton Fraleigh⁶
• Married Name: 4 November 1874; Allison³
• Residence: 29 January 1880; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁷
• Married Name: 29 January 1880; Teal
• Census: April 1881; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see George Teal²
• Residence*: after 1890; Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... Mary settled - Wooler ... " per Chart in Fralick file, L & A Archives, Napanee, transcribed July 25, 2002.
• Census: April 1901; Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1901 Census: see George Teal⁸