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     Arthur Van Blaricom was born in 1869 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Foster Van Blaricom.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Foster Van Blaricom.²

     Cora Van Blaricom was born after April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not in 1871 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Foster Van Blaricom.³

     Obe Van Blaricom was born in 1874 at Ontario; Date per 1881 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Foster Van Blaricom.¹

     Alberta Sabra "Bertha" Turney was born on 15 June 1865 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 15 1865 per 1901 Census.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see David Turney.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see David Turney.⁵ As of 5 December 1883,her married name was Van Blaricom. She married Almond Benjamin Van Blaricom, son of Foster Van Blaricom and Rosanna Secord, on 5 December 1883 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008360: Groom: Almond Benjamin Vanblaricom; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Blacksmith; Parents: Foster & Rosanna Vanblaricom; Bride: Bertha Turney; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: David & Harriet Turney; Wit.: Mrs. Buchanan, Warkworth; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. Wm. Buchanan; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008360-1883, ancestry.com.)⁶ Alberta Sabra "Bertha" Turney died in 1946 at Ontario; Per Burial. She was buried in 1946 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Van Blaricom; Almon Van Blaricom 1857 - 1935; Alberta Turney His Wife 1865 - 1946; Their Children; Nellie 1884 - 1970; Gladys 1886 - 1970; Julia 1887 - 1958; Grant 1890 - 1977; Elizabeth 1897 - 1989; Pauline 1898 - 1963.⁷

     Gladys E. Van Blaricom was born on 10 February 1886 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Almond Van Blaricom.² She was buried in 1970 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Van Blaricom; Almon Van Blaricom 1857 - 1935; Alberta Turney His Wife 1865 - 1946; Their Children; Nellie 1884 - 1970; Gladys 1886 - 1970; Julia 1887 - 1958; Grant 1890 - 1977; Elizabeth 1897 - 1989; Pauline 1898 - 1963.³ She died in 1970 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     Dorothy Tubbs was born after 1895.

     Her married name was Donovan. Dorothy Van Blaricom was born on 9 October 1900. She married Reginald Edward Donovan after 1920. Dorothy Van Blaricom died on 28 April 1961 at age 60.

     Reginald Edward Donovan was born before 1900. He married Dorothy Van Blaricom, daughter of Richard Clayton Van Blaricom and Elizabeth Hughes, after 1920.

     Daisy Van Blaricom was born after 1900.

     Doris Van Blaricom was born after 1900.

     Burnham Van Blaricom was born after 1900. He married Marjorie ? after 1920. Burnham Van Blaricom married Rosalind ? after 1920.

     Her married name was Van Blaricom. Marjorie ? was born before 1900. She married Burnham Van Blaricom, son of Richard Clayton Van Blaricom and Elizabeth Hughes, after 1920. Marjorie ? died circa 1966.

     Rosalind ? was born before 1900. As of after 1920,her married name was Van Blaricom. She married Burnham Van Blaricom, son of Richard Clayton Van Blaricom and Elizabeth Hughes, after 1920.

     Earl Skinkle was born on 27 April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.# : Name: Earl Skinkle; Date: Apr 27 1901; Parents: Korah Skinkle & Minnie Dempsey; Inf.: Korah Skinkle, farmer, Percy Twp; Phys.: N. D. Richards; Reg'd.: May 8 1901; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Birth Registration, #028990-1901, ancestry.com)
Date 1901 per Memorial. Date 1901 & location Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3 He married Ethel Hilda Down, daughter of James H. Down and Margaret Ann "Annie" Brown, on 22 October 1924 at Roseneath, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015528: Groom: Earl Skinkle; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Percy Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Koreh Skinkle & Minnie Dempsey; Bride: Ethel Hilda Down; Age: 16; Res.: Alnwick Twp; Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Expected Res.: Alnwick Twp; Wit.: Charlie Skinkle, Dartford & Edna Down, Roseneath; Date: Oct 22 1924; Place: Roseneath; Performed by: J. N. Lovelace, Roseneath, Meth; Sworn: Warkworth, Oct 20 1924; Reg'r.: P. S. Ewing (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015528-1924, ancestry.com)
Date Oct 22 1924 per GEDCOM of Bill Smith, Feb 7, 2005.^4,5 Earl Skinkle lived in 1975 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... lived in Warkworth for 30 years ... " per Anniversary notice for Mr. and Mrs. Earle Skinkle. He His wife Ethel Hilda (Down) Skinkle died. on 30 September 1979 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He died in 1983 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Burial. He was buried in 1983 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontairo; See Exhibit. Memorial: Skinkle; Earl Skinkle; 1901 - 1983; Ethel H. Down; 1908 - 1979; Elwood E. their son; 1925 - 1949 (Warkworth Cemetery, Sept 9, 2001.)¹

     Nellie Belle Ross was born on 9 January 1917 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1917 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. "A ten-pound baby girl arrived at the house of Mr. & Mrs. James Ross recently." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan 12, 1917, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library. Year per Burial.^2,3 She Shirley Bird told me Aug 13, 2000 that Emma and James Ross had one child called Nellie. This Nellie became the wife of Carman Ruttan and they lived in Codrington just south of the King/Ames/Buchanan farm.
on 10 January 1917 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She appeared on the census of 13 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1921 Census: see James Ross.² She School picture taken in 1926 shows Nellie Ross. This picture was presented to the Women's Institute for inclusion in the Tweedsmuir Histories by Nellie (Ross) Ruttan. from the Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington in 1926 at Mount Olivet Public School, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ She "Picture - Nellie (Ross) Ruttan, Graduate of Nicholls Hospital, Peterborough (from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Reel 2, Toronto Metro Reference Library, Nov 2007) in 1939 at Nicholls Hospital, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario.⁴ As of 21 February 1942,her married name was Ruttan. She married Carman Claremont "Friday" Ruttan, son of James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan and Clarissa M. "Clara" Perry, on 21 February 1942 at United Church Parsonage, Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ruttan-Ross: Saturday, February 21, 1942 at the United Church parsonage in Wooler ... Rev. W. T. R. Delve ... Nellie B. Ross, Registered Nurse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ross, Brighton Twp. ... Mr. Carman Ruttan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ruttan of Wooler ... Mr. George Ross, brother of the bride ... " Brighton Ensign, Feb 26, 1942
Note: Mrs. James Ross, Nellie Ross's mother, was Emma King, Manly King's daughter.³ Nellie Belle Ross died on 14 January 1998 at Versacare, Markham, Ontario, at age 81; "Death Notices: Ruttan, Nellie B., a former resident of Codrington and Campbellford, at Versa Care, Markham, on Wednesday, January 14, 1998. Nellie B. Ross, in her 82nd year, wife of the late Carman Ruttan. Dear mother of Mary Andrews, Markham. Loving grandmother of Jim, Stouffville. Sister of Charles and George Ross, Bertha Potter and Leeta Plumton, all deceased. A Service of Remeberance will be held in the chapel of the Jolliffe Funeral Home, 70 Church Street, Warkworth, on Monday, January 19, at 1 pm, Rev. Charles Buchanan officiating. If desired, memorial donations to the Lung Assoication would be appreciated." from The Trentonian, January 16, 1998, seen on microfilm at the Trenton Public Library, August 13, 2001)
Per Burial. She was buried on 19 January 1998 at McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington, Ontario; Memorial Inscription: Ruttan; Carman Claremont; 1911 - 1993; His Beloved Wife; Nellie Belle Ross; 1917 - 1998.

     Carman Claremont "Friday" Ruttan was born on 26 August 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#036020: Name: Carman Claremont Ruttan; Date: Aug 26 1911; Parents: James Arthur Ruttan & Clarissa Mabel Perry; Inf.: James Arthur Ruttan, Veterinary, father, Wooler; Phys.: Dr. Anderson; Reg'r.: Wm. Little, Murray Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #036020-1911, ancestry.com) Date 1911 per Memorial.² He married Nellie Belle Ross, daughter of James Henry Ross and Emily E. "Emma" King, on 21 February 1942 at United Church Parsonage, Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ruttan-Ross: Saturday, February 21, 1942 at the United Church parsonage in Wooler ... Rev. W. T. R. Delve ... Nellie B. Ross, Registered Nurse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ross, Brighton Twp. ... Mr. Carman Ruttan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ruttan of Wooler ... Mr. George Ross, brother of the bride ... " Brighton Ensign, Feb 26, 1942
Note: Mrs. James Ross, Nellie Ross's mother, was Emma King, Manly King's daughter.³ Carman Claremont "Friday" Ruttan was buried in April 1993 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Ruttan; Carman Claremont; 1911 - 1993; His Beloved Wife; Nellie Belle Ross; 1917 - 1998.¹ He died in April 1993 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 81; Per Burial.

     Edward. C. "Ted" Hennessey was born circa 1932 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ted Hennessey is NOT in the 1931 Census. "the similar shop operated by Bert Hennessey and son Ted at the corner of Sandford and Young..."^2,3 He "The prospect of other new businesses opening up in Brighton in the very near future is positively assured, with the erection of more stores nearing completion. Albert Jackson's body and fender shop which he built oo Alice street not long ago, the similar shop operated by Bert Hennessey and son Ted at the corner of Sandford and Young streets... " from page 318 of History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose. in December 1946 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "A.E. (Bert) Hennessey started in business for himself about a year ago last April, and the business is a body and paint shop and now has the very latest equipment and know-how for all sorts of body and paint work. Mr. Hennessey and son establishment is located on Young Street, beside Brighton Bottling Works. The manager assures a first class job done speedily at the most reasonable prices, in welding, painting, bumping, glass installing, etc. An entire paint job can be done in two days and they cany a large supply of paints. The new business, with the added day and night towing service, keeps Mr. Hennessey and his son, Ted busy all the time. (20 Young Street)" page 326 of Brighton Business. in December 1946 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "A system of polishing cars that has only recently been proven highly successful is now in use at Hennessey's Body and Paint Shop. A cleaner is appl ied and removed with a cloth, after which Clinton is sprayed on under fifty pounds pressure. A white film appears which is wiped off in five minutes, leaving a surface like polished crystal; Windows and chrome receive the same treatment and come out glittering. (20 Young Street)" page 330 of Brighton Business. in June 1947 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "A system of polishing cars that has only recently been proven highly successful is now in use at Hennessey's Body and Paint Shop. A cleaner is appl ied and removed with a cloth, after which Clinton is sprayed on under fifty pounds pressure. A white film appears which is wiped off in five minutes, leaving a surface like polished crystal; Windows and chrome receive the same treatment and come out glittering. (20 Young Street)" page 330 of Brighton Business. in September 1947 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "October - Bert Hennessey and son Ted this week installed another remarkable piece of new equipment, a colour blending machine, which features an electric eye colour gauge. The colour of the paint job on any car made from 1935 to 1947 can be matched exactly by the machine, which to the layman looks like a milk shake mixer. Eighteen cans of paint are caJTied on a swivel and even metallic and opalescent shades are obtainable with the electric eye colour control. (20 Young Street)" page 330 of Brighton Business. in October 1947 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "August - A new building on the corner of Young and Sandford, The Hennessey Body Shop is now entirely modem. The Hennessey Body Shop promises to be greatly improved in that locality. It was previously a frame building that had been in poor condition for years. The new building is of cement blocks, which will be finished with white stucco. It covers three thousand square feet and has a steel reinforced ceiling and with a seven room apartment above. The building has aluminum conduit wiring and several large garage doors, on l 4 feet height and 12 feet wide, reported to be the largest in town.
There are two gas pumps on the premises and a complete garage line, specializing in body work and painting. (20 Young Street) page 337 of Brighton Business. in August 1949 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He married Cherrie Frances Ross, daughter of Charles Valleau Ross and Margaret May McComb, after 1951 at Ontario. Edward. C. "Ted" Hennessey "December - The Brighton Auto Parts on Main and A.E. Hennessey & Son amalgamation businesses calling the new business Conn & Hennessey. (170 Main Street)" page 345 of Brighton Business. in December 1952 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He lived in 1958 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "77 Hennessey, Edward, mechanic, Brighton" & "78 Hennessey, Mrs. Edward - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1958, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the village of Brighton lying north of Main Street and West of Younge St.", pg. 59 of 187, ancestry.ca.⁴ He lived on 31 July 1959 at Village Lot 1, Young St. East (27), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 23305) show that Thomas E. Thompson (Executor for the estate of Adella C. Blodgett) sold "said lot, except part as see mortgage", Village Lot 1, Young Street East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Edward E. Hennessey & Cherry F. Hennessey (Joint Tenants) for $4,000. ITS Date: Jul 31 1959. Reg'n. Date: Aug 7 1959. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 1, Young St. East, page 169 of 220, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 3 March 1960 at Lots 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Executors Grant 24477) show that Ethel M. Ross, Executrix of the estate of Clarence J. Sherwood, sold "Lots 9 & 10 north of Dundas St. and Lots 1, 2 & 3, east of James St.", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Edward E. Hennessey and Cherie F. Hennessey (Joint Tenants) for $3,100. ITS Date: Mar 3 1960. Reg'n. Date: Mar 7 1960. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, page 266 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He "Mr. Ted Hennessey is removing the partition in the rear of the store, which will provide better tailstock of hunting, fishing and camping equipment, hobby craft and other lines. He has also opened an annex upstairs were Adams poolroom and barbershop was located and is using this additional room for the display of tents and other equipment. ( 19 Main Street)" page 368 of Brighton Business. in January 1961 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "17 Main St. ... April 1962 - February 1964 - Brighton Sport & Hobby Centre - E.C. (Ted) Hennessey - to 20 Young." from page 18 of History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose. in April 1962 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He lived on 22 May 1962 at Village Lot 1, Young St. East (27), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 29980) show that Edward E. Hennessey & Cherry F. Hennessey sold "said lot, except part", Village Lot 1, Young Street East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Lorne A. Lockwood & Nora E. Lockwood (Joint Tenants) for $5,250. ITS Date: May 22 1962. Reg'n. Date: May 28 1962. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 009, Village Lot 1, Young St. East, page 169 of 220, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 20 December 1962 at Village Lot 43, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 31650) show that Robert J. Ross & wife sold "part of lot 43 south of Main St.", Village Lot 43, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Edward E. Hennessey for $2". ITS Date: Dec 20 1962. Reg'n. Date: Dec 24 1962. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 249 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 18 December 1963 at Village Lot 43, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 31650) show that Edward E. Hennessey & wife sold "part of lot 43 & part lot 42, 8 4/10 perches as see deed", Village Lot 43, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to James D. & Muriel Lucas (Executors of the estate of Edith E. Ross). ITS Date: Dec 18 1963. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1963. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 250 of 399, OnLand.ca)
Note: This is 19 Main Street and would soon host Borchert's Furniture Store. The sports shop would go to Young Street, in his buildings there beside the auto repair shop.⁵ He "February 1964 - Brighton Sport and Hobby Centre moved from former location in the RJ. Ross block on south side of Main to new premises on Young Street. The proprietor E.C. (Ted) Hennessey has opened a new store in the building fonnerly occupied by A.E. (Bert) Hennessey as a garage on west side of Young. The building has been completely renovated since A.E. (Bert) Hennessey closed the garage business last year. The entire front and stone side of this show room has been replaced with glass and the interior remodeled and refinished. (20 Young Street)" page 369 of Brighton Business. in February 1964 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "20 Young St. .... "In 1949 this building was replaced with a new one" ... "February 1964 - June 1964- E.C. (Ted) Hennessey - Brighton Sports and Hobby Store - from 19 Main to 51 Main" from page 64 of History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose. in February 1964 at 20 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He lived on 11 September 1964 at Lots 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 36498) show that Edward E. Hennessey and Cherie G. Hennessey sold "Lots 1, 2 & 3 east of James St. and Lots 9 &10 north of Dundas St., Plan 50", Village Lot 1, Dundas St. North, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Marie J. G. ?Dewey? for $6,500. ITS Date: Sep 11 1964. Reg'n. Date: Oct 2 1964. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 002, page 266 of 298, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived in 1965 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "99 Hennessey, Edward, mechant, Brighton" & "100 Hennessey, Mrs. Edward - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the village of Brighton lying south of Main Street and west of Centre Street", pg. 12 of 148, ancestry.ca.⁴ He lived in 1998 at 157 Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Canada Phone Index: Name: Ted Hennessey; Address: 157 Harbour, Brighton, Ont. K0A 1V0; Years: 1998, 1999, 2000 (Canadian Phone and Address Directoris, ancestry.ca.)⁶

     James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan was born on 21 December 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#021902: Name: James Arthur Ruttan; Date: Dec 21 1880; Parents: William M. Ruttan & Amanda M. Maybee; Inf.: W. M. Ruttan, Brighton Twp., Veterinary Surgeon; Reg'd.: Jan 13 1881; Phys.: Mrs. Julia Ruttan; Reg'r.: T. J. Wright (Ontario Birth Registration, #021902-1881, ancestry.com) Date Dec 1880 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Dec 21 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.^4,5,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 months at 1881 Census: see Martin Ruttan.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1891 Census: see William M. Ruttan.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1901 Census: see William M. Ruttan.³ He lived on 28 December 1904 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ He married Clarissa M. "Clara" Perry, daughter of Oliver "Byron" Perry and Ida Florence Griffis, on 28 December 1904 at Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009583: Groom: Arthur J. Ruttan; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Martin Ruttan & Amanda Mayby; Bride: Clara M. Perry; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Byron Perry & Ida Griffith... pg. 2 n/a ... Date: Dec 28 1904 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009583-1904, ancestry.com.)⁸ James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1911 Census: Ruttan, Arthur, 30, b. Ont. Dec 1880, French, Meth., farmer, married; Clara, 26, b. Ont. Oct 1894, Irish, Meth., married; Gordon, 3, b. Ont. Mar 1908, son; Cathalean, 5, b. Ont. Jan 1906, daughter; William, 68, b. Ont. Dec 1842, French, Meth., farmer, married; Amanda, 64, b. Ont. Mar 1845, Dutch, Meth., married (1911 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 101-14, sub-dist. 24 - 3, pg.8, line 47 - Conc 5, Lot 19 - Wooler - ancestry.com.)² He lived in 1911 at Conc 5 Lot 19, Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 5, Lot 19, Murray Twp. - Wooler Village.² He Dick Ruttan appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the early 1920s and late 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library) circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁹ He " ... Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ruttan ... 50th Wedding Anniversary ... " Brighton Ensign, Dec 28, 1954 on 16 December 1954 at Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He died on 12 March 1976 at Sidbrook Hospital, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 95; "Ruttan: - Suddenly at Sidbrook Hospital, Cobourg, on Friday, March 12, 1976, James Arthur (Dick) Ruttan, formerly of Wooler in his 96th year. Husband of the late Clara Ruttan, dear father of Kathleen (Mrs. Lawrence Taylor) Michigan; Gordon of Wateford; Claud of Paris, Ontario; Carman of Codrington and Elsie (Mrs. homer Lowe) Wooler. Brother of Mrs Bart Reid, Picton. The family will receive friends at the Weaver Funeral Home, Trenton. Services will be held in the funeral home on Monday, March 15 at 1:30 pm, Rev. C. Carpenter officiating. Entombment Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. Mr Ruttan was a retired veterinarian. He was educated at Wooler. He was a member of Wooler United Church. He was a former member of the Orange Lodge and a former member of the Wooler brass band.
"While I was writing the part about Dick and the cow, a neighbour called to tell me that Dick had just passed away in Cobourg Nursing Home at the age of 95 years." from As The Crow Flies, pg. 183-187, The Ruttan Family, by Mrs. Leona Austin
"James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan; died March 12, 1976; Age 95; March 12, 1976, pg. 3 & Mar 15, 1976, pg. 3 & Mar 19, 1976, pg. 7; Brighton Ensign."¹⁰ He was buried on 16 March 1976 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Ruttan; J. Arthur Ruttan; 1880 - 1976; His Beloved Wife; Clarisa M. Perry; 1884 - 1960.¹¹

     Clarissa M. "Clara" Perry was born on 30 October 1884 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 1884 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 30 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1884 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^2,1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Byron Perry.⁴ She lived on 28 December 1904 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 28 December 1904,her married name was Ruttan. She married James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan, son of William Martin "Mart" Ruttan and Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Maybee, on 28 December 1904 at Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009583: Groom: Arthur J. Ruttan; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Martin Ruttan & Amanda Mayby; Bride: Clara M. Perry; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Byron Perry & Ida Griffith... pg. 2 n/a ... Date: Dec 28 1904 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009583-1904, ancestry.com.)⁵ Clarissa M. "Clara" Perry appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Ruttan.³ She " ... Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ruttan ... 50th Wedding Anniversary ... " Brighton Ensign, Dec 28, 1954 on 16 December 1954 at Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁶ She died in 1960 at Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1960 per Burial.⁷ She was buried in 1960 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Ruttan; J. Arthur Ruttan; 1880 - 1976; His Beloved Wife; Clarisa M. Perry; 1884 - 1960.⁷

     Kathleen Ruttan was born in January 1906 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 1906 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1911 Census: See Arthur Ruttan.¹ As of after 1924,her married name was Taylor. She married Lawrence Taylor after 1924. Kathleen Ruttan died after 1950 at Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.A..

     Gordon Ruttan was born in March 1908 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 1908 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Ruttan.¹ He died after 1912 at Wateford.

     Claude Ruttan was born in 1914 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per death notice. He died on 9 June 1976 at Paris, Ontario; "Claude "Yum?" ruttan; Died June 9, 1976; Age 62; June 16, 1976; Page 3; Brighton Ensign."

     Elsie Ruttan was born after 1912 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not in 1911 Census.¹ As of after 1924,her married name was Lowe. She married Homer Lowe after 1924.

     Homer Lowe was born before 1900. He married Elsie Ruttan, daughter of James Arthur "Dick" Ruttan and Clarissa M. "Clara" Perry, after 1924.

     William Martin "Mart" Ruttan was born on 25 December 1843 at Canada West; Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Dec 25 1842 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage register (assuming Murray, since Brighton did not exist until Jan 1 1852.)^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see William Ruttan.⁸ He lived on 5 July 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register.⁶ He married Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Maybee, daughter of Samuel James Maybee and Christina Silver, on 5 July 1863 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William M. Ruttan; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: William & Julia A. Ruttan; Bride: Amanda Maybee; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Date: Jul 5 1863; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com.)⁶ William Martin "Mart" Ruttan appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see William Ruttan.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: Ruttan, William, 36, b. Ontario, E. M., English, farmer, married; Amantha, 34, German, married; Carman S., 16, English; John, 14; George, 12; Edith, 10; Persard, 8; Charles M., 6; James H., 10 months (Dec.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: Ruttan, W. M., 48, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., Veterinarian, married; Mandy, 46, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Carmen, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., lab., single; Jennie, 20; ?Persiza?(f), 18; Charles, 16; Arthur, 10; Girtie, 8; Mary, 5 (1891 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. g-5, pg. 6, line 1 - ancestry.com.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: Ruttan, William M., 58, b. Ont. r. Dec 25 1842, Ger., Meth., horse farmer, married; Amanda, 56, b. Ont. r. Mar 21 1845, Ger., Meth., married; Jennie E., 28, b. Ont. r. May 13 1872, daughter, single; Arthur J., 20, b. Ont. r. Dec 21 1880, son; Charles M., 26, b. Ont. r. Apr 17 1875, son; Gertie C., 18, b. Ont. r. Mar 21 1883, daughter; Mary, 16, b. Ont. r. Oct 23 1884, daughter (1901 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. g-3, pg. 16, line 45 - Village of Wooler - ancestry.com.)⁷ He lived on 18 July 1903 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father William Ruttan.¹¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Ruttan (son.)⁵ He lived on 3 January 1925 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; His wife, Amanda Melissa (Maybee) Ruttan died.¹¹

     Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Maybee was born on 21 March 1847 at Murray Twp., Stockdale, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Mar 21 1845 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Mar 21 1847 & location Stockdale per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Jan 17 2013.^2,4,5,6,3,7 As of 5 July 1863,her married name was Ruttan. She married William Martin "Mart" Ruttan, son of William Ruttan and Julia Ann Pake, on 5 July 1863 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William M. Ruttan; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: William & Julia A. Ruttan; Bride: Amanda Maybee; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Date: Jul 5 1863; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com.)⁸ Amanda Melissa "Mandy" Maybee appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see William Ruttan.⁹ She lived on 10 February 1881 at Murray TWp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of William C. Alley & Lucinda Jane Sharpe.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1881 Census: see Martin Ruttan.¹¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1891 Census: see William M. Ruttan.² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1901 Census: see William M. Ruttan.⁷ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Ruttan (son.)⁶ She died on 3 January 1925 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 77; Death Reg'n.#023878: Name: Amanda Melissa Ruttan; Date: Jan 3 1925; Age: 78y 9m 13d; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Stockdale, Mar 21 1847; Status: married; Parents: Samuel Maybee, b. Stockdale & Christina Silver, b. Murray; Phys.: Dr. J. S. Anderson, Wooler; Inf.: Mrs. J. A. Warren, Perth, daughter; Burial: Stockdale Cemetery, Jan 5 1925; Und.: W. Adams, Trenton; Reg'd.: Jan 4 1925; Reg'r.: E. M. Wessels, Wooler (Ontario Death Registration, #023878-1925, ancestry.com) Date Jan 3 1925 per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Jan 17 2013.^3,12 She was buried on 5 January 1925 at Stocksdale Cemetery, Murray Twp., Stockdale, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Jan 17 2013.³

     William Ruttan was born on 21 March 1816 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addinton Co., Upper Canada; Date 1817 & location Adolphustown per Death Reg'n. - age 86 at death June 7 1903. Date per 1901 Census. Rootsweb says 1817.¹ He lived on 12 January 1832 at Conc 5 Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Will Murray A509) show that Joseph Ruttan willed all 200 acres of lot 23, conc 5, Murray Twp. to William Ruttan. ITS Date: (none given - death date Jan 12 1832). Reg'n. Date: Mar 15 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand, Conc 23, pg. 093 of 259, pg. 1., by Dan, Apr 12 2020.)
Note: The Will of Joseph Ruttan gave all 200 acres of lot 23 to his son William Ruttan. Joseph died in 1832 and the final date of the transaction was Mar 15 1852, just a couple of weeks before the Breatkaway on April 21.² He married Julia Ann Pake in 1841 at Canada West; Date 1841 & location Ont. per family tree of Cheryl Halliday on ancestry.ca, Nov 22 201.³ William Ruttan lived in 1852 at Conc 5, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; " ... moved from the Hay Bay area to the 5th Concession of Murray Township (1852)." from As The Crow Flies, pg. 183, Mrs. Leona Austin. He lived on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021.) He lived on 15 March 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 23, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Will Murray A509) show that Joseph Ruttan willed all 200 acres of lot 23, conc 5, Murray Twp. to William Ruttan. ITS Date: (none given - death date Jan 12 1832). Reg'n. Date: Mar 15 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand, Conc 23, pg. 093 of 259, pg. 1., by Dan, Apr 12 2020.)
The Will of Joseph Ruttan gave all 200 acres of lot 23 to his son William Ruttan. Joseph died in 1832 and the only date on the transaction was the registration date of Mar 15 1852, just a couple of weeks before the Breakaway on April 21. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 6 2021.)² He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 44 at 1861 Census: Ruttan, William, 44, b. U.C., E. M., farmer, married; Julia, 37, married; william M., 20, labourer, single; Charles, 14; Julia A., 12 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 352 of 899, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1871 Census: Ruttan, William, 54, b. Ontario, Meth., German, farmer, married; Julia A., 47, married; Charles G., 24, farmer; W. M., 28, farmer,married; Mary, 25, married; Carman S., 6, John G., 4; Grace G., 2.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1891 Census: Ruttan, William, 74, b. Ontario, Parents b. Quebec, Meth., farmer, married; Julianna, 68, b. Ontario, Parents b. US & Ontario, married.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 85 at 1901 Census: Ruttan,William, 85, b. Ontario 21 mar 1816, French, farmer, Meth., married; Julia A., 78, b. 12 mar 1823, German, married.⁷ He died on 7 June 1903 at Brighton Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 87; Death Reg'n.#019010: Name: William Ruttan; Date: June 7 1903; Age: 86; Res.: Conc 5, Lot 23, Brighton Twp; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Born: Adolphustown; Cause: old age; Phys.: none; Rel.: Meth; Inf.: W.M. Ruttan; Reg'd.: July 18 1903; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #019010-1903, ancestry.ca.)⁸ He was buried on 10 June 1903 at Murray Twp., Stockdale, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Rootsweb.