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     John Hopps was born in 1830 at Inverness, England; Per 1851 Census. He married Fanny Brock before 1851 at Ontario; "John Hopps married Franny Brock, supposedly a descendant of Canadian War Hero, General Isaac Brock (statue at Queenston Heights, Ontario)" per email from Dawn of Nashville, Sept. 6, 2001. John Hopps appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps. He died on 26 December 1894; per email from Dawn of Nashville, Sept. 6, 2001.

     William Hopps was born in 1832 at Inverness, England; Per 1851 Census. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps.

     Fanny Brock was born in 1828 at Whitby, Ontario; Per 1851 Census. As of before 1851,her married name was Hopps. She married John Hopps, son of William Hopps and Ellen Lye, before 1851 at Ontario; "John Hopps married Franny Brock, supposedly a descendant of Canadian War Hero, General Isaac Brock (statue at Queenston Heights, Ontario)" per email from Dawn of Nashville, Sept. 6, 2001. Fanny Brock died on 18 November 1899 at Eugenia Falls, Michigan, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Dawn Bohannon.

     Caroline Hopps was born in 1834 at Inverness, England; Per 1851 Census. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps.

     Mary Emma Hopps was born in 1838 at Oxford, Canada; Per 1851 Census. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps.

     Margaret Hopps was born in 1839 at Oxford, Canada; Per 1851 Census. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps.

     Francis Hopps was born in 1841 at Oxford, Canada; Per 1851 Census. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see William Hopps.

     Eliza A. Hopps was born in 1844 at Oxford, Canada; Per 1851 Census. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see William Hopps. She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see William Hopps.

     Thomas Hunt II was born in 1796 at Corsley Parish, Wiltshire, England; Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001. Per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 252. He married Sarah Fricker in 1819 at England; Per Yvonne Shultis, email April 16, 2001. Thomas Hunt II immigrated in 1830 to Nelson Twp., Nelson, Halton Co., Ontario; "In 1830 Thomas Hunt II and family arrived in Canada after two months at sea. The crossing from England was particularly difficult for Mrs. Hunt (the former Sarah Frick) who was carrying her fifth child. Sarah was born on the St. Lawrence River in June 1, 1830. " Per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 252. He lived in 1830 at Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; "Within weeks of their arrival Thomas Hunt, age 34, and two younger brothers, James Hunt (24 years old) and Jeremiah Hunt (20 years old), purchased 200 acres of land near the hamlet of Nelson, just north of Burlington." Per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 252. He "In 1852 the Hunt family sold out at Nelson and moved to Bentinck township." from Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg 254 in 1852 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. He "Thomas Hunt had ten children by that time. The family included: Eliza Hunt who married John Carr; Hester Hunt who married John matthews; Mary Hunt who married Thomas Wingrove; Elizabeth Hunt who married Oliver Farrier; Srah Hunt; James Hunt who married Jane Reay; Susannah Hunt who married John Ensberry; Thomas Hunt III who married Mary Sumpton; John Hunt who married Margaret Huston; and the youngest son william Hunt." per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 254 in 1852 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. He lived on 23 January 1857 at Conc 1 Lot 58, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (2430) show that Thomas Hunt purchased 49 acres from Alexander B. McNab for 125 lbs. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1861 Census: Hunt, Thomas, 64, b. England, C. of E., farmer, married; Sarah, 61, b. England, C. of E., married; Thomas, 23, b. Cda., farmer, single; John, 21, b. Cda, farmer, single; William, 18, b. Cda, labourer. He lived on 4 February 1862 at Conc 1 Lot 58, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (7103) show that Thomas Hunt & wife sold 49 acres to James Hunt for 100 lbs. He died on 14 October 1864 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Per Burial. "William Edward, the youngest, was born in 1843. After Thomas died in 1864, the whole family, with the exception of William E., migrated to find new opportunities in the state of Michigan. Today hundreds of Hunt descendants live in the United States, the majority in the Hillman-Alpena area of Michigan." per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 254. He was buried on 16 October 1864 at St. George's Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; "St. George's Cemetery (Switzer Graveyard) (Lot 16 Conc 1 NDR, Bentinck Twp.) ... Thomas Hunt, died October 14, 1864 at age 68 years" per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 816.

     Sarah Fricker was born in 1800 at England; Per 1861 Census. She married Thomas Hunt II, son of Philip Hunt and Elizabeth Barrens, in 1819 at England; Per Yvonne Shultis, email April 16, 2001. As of before 1825,her married name was Hunt. Sarah Fricker appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Hunt II.¹ She Sarah's husband Thomas Hunt II died. on 14 October 1864 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario.

     Thomas Hunt III was born in 1838 at Nelson Twp., Ontario, Canada; Per 1861 Census. Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Hunt (father.) He married Mary Sumpton after 1862 at Ontario.

     John Hunt was born in 1840 at Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; Per 1861 Census. Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., south Grey Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Hunt. He married Margaret Huston after 1862 at Ontario.

     James Hunt was born in 1833 at Nelson Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; Per 1861 Census. Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001. He married Jane Reay before 1857 at Ontario. James Hunt appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Gey Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Hunt. He lived on 4 February 1862 at Conc 1 Lot 58, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (7103) show that Thomas Hunt & wife sold 49 acres to James Hunt for 100 lbs. He married Sarah Jane Steele after 1865 at Ontario; Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001. James Hunt married Melissa ? after 1870 at Ontario; Per email from Yvonne Shultis, April 15, 2001.

     Jane Reay was born in 1837 at England; Per 1861 Census. As of before 1857,her married name was Hunt. She married James Hunt, son of Thomas Hunt II and Sarah Fricker, before 1857 at Ontario. Jane Reay appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see James Hunt.

     Helen Eleanor Hunt was born in 1858 at Canada; Per 1861 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see James Hunt.

     Margaret Elizabeth Cuff was born in 1884 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. As of 14 May 1902,her married name was Hunt. She married Herbert William Hunt, son of William Edward Hunt and Hannah Hopps, on 14 May 1902 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n. #007479-1902: Groom: Herbert William Hunt; Age: 28; Res.: Bentinck Twp; Born: Artemesia Twp; Status: bachelor; Occupation: farmer; Parents: William Hunt & Hannah Hopps; Bride: Margaret Elizabeth Cuff; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Bentinck Twp; Status: single; Parents: John Cuff & Mary E. Lorey?; Witnesses: Wesley J. Hunt & Margaret E. Alexander both of Bentinck Twp; Date: May 14, 1902; Location: Bentinck Twp; Religion: both C. of E; Performed by: Rev. F. R. Ryan; Reg'd: 15 May 1902. Margaret Elizabeth Cuff was buried in 1980 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Transcription: Herbert W. Hunt, 1874-1937; wife Margaret Elizabeth Hunt, 1884-1980. She died in 1980 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     William David Mills was born on 11 December 1865 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Date Dec 11 1865 per Death Reg'n. Date 1864 per Burial. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Mary Ann Mills (mother.)⁴ He married Emily J. Hunt, daughter of William Edward Hunt and Hannah Hopps, before 1896 at Ontario. William David Mills died on 23 January 1938 at 14 Park Place, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario, at age 72; Death Reg'n.#022240: Name: William David Mills; Date: Jan 23 1938; Age: 72y 1m 12d; Res.: 14 Park Place, St. Catharines, 30 yrs; Born: Ont. Dec 11 1865; Status: married; Occ.: retired insurance broker; Wife: Emily Mills; Parents: Christopher Mills & Mary McLaughlin, b. Ont; Inf.: Mary R. Inglis, 14 Park Place, St. Catharines, daughter; Burial: Durham, Ont., Jan 25 1938; Cause: pneumonia - leg fracture in car accident Apr 9 1936; Phys.: W. J. Macdonald, St. Catharines; Reg'd.: Jan 23 1938 (Ontario Death Registration, #022240-1938, ancestry.com) Date Jan 23 1936 per Cemetery Transcription.^3,5 He was buried on 26 January 1938 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Inscriptions, R13: William D. Mills, d. Jan 23 1936, age 72 yrs, his wife, Emily J. Hunt, died Mar 27 1944, age 72 yrs; Lieut. W. Milton Mills, d. Oct 26 1939, age 42y; Christopher Mills, d. Feb 6 1871, age 33 yrs; William Mills, d. Jan 12 1868, age 82 yrs., born Oldham, Lancaster, England; Charles Mills, Dec 21 1889, age 21 yrs, 2 mo.
Note: Date of Death is Jan 23 1938 per Death Reg'n.^3,1

     Lieut. William Milton Mills was born in 1897 at Ontario; Per Burial. He died on 26 October 1939; Per Burial. He was buried on 30 October 1939 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Ontario; Inscriptions, R13: William D. Mills, d. Jan 23 1936, age 72 yrs, his wife, Emily J. Hunt, died Mar 27 1944, age 72 yrs; Lieut. W. Milton Mills, d. Oct 26 1939, age 42y; Christopher Mills, d. Feb 6 1871, age 33 yrs; William Mills, d. Jan 12 1868, age 82 yrs., born Oldham, Lancaster, England; Charles Mills, Dec 21 1889, age 21 yrs, 2 mo.

     Christopher Mills was born in 1838 at Ontario; Date 1838 per Cemetery Transcription. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1871 Census - list of Deaths last 12 months. Date 1841 & location Cda. per marriage register.^1,2,3 He lived on 14 April 1857 at Conc 2 Lot 46, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Christopher Mills purchased 50 acres from the Crown. He lived on 5 January 1864 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (9486) show that Christopher Mills sold 50 acres of Conc 2, Lot 46 to William Mills for $600. He married Mary Jane McLaughlan, daughter of Charles McLaughlan and Elizabeth ?, on 22 February 1864 at Grey Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Christopher Witte; Age: 23; Res.: Bentinck Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: William & Elizabeth Mills; Bride: Mary Jane McLaughlan; Age: 22; Res.: Bentinck Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: ? & Elizabeth McLaughlan; Date: Feb 22 1864; Place: Grey Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com.)² Christopher Mills died on 6 February 1871 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Date Feb 6 1871 per Cemetery Transcription. Date Feb 6 1871 er 1871 Census - Deceased in last 12 months.^1,3 He was buried on 8 February 1871 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Inscriptions, R13: William D. Mills, d. Jan 23 1936, age 72 yrs, his wife, Emily J. Hunt, died Mar 27 1944, age 72 yrs; Lieut. W. Milton Mills, d. Oct 26 1939, age 42y; Christopher Mills, d. Feb 6 1871, age 33 yrs; William Mills, d. Jan 12 1868, age 82 yrs., born Oldham, Lancaster, England; Charles Mills, Dec 21 1889, age 21 yrs, 2 mo.

     Mary Jane McLaughlan was born in 1841 at York Co., Ontario; Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date c. 1841 & locaton York Co. per family tree of johnstokes34 on ancestry.com, Mar 16 2014.^4,6 As of 22 February 1864,her married name was Mills. She married Christopher Mills, son of William Mills and ? ?, on 22 February 1864 at Grey Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Christopher Witte; Age: 23; Res.: Bentinck Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: William & Elizabeth Mills; Bride: Mary Jane McLaughlan; Age: 22; Res.: Bentinck Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: ? & Elizabeth McLaughlan; Date: Feb 22 1864; Place: Grey Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com.)⁵ Mary Jane McLaughlan appeared on the census of April 1871 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: Mills, Mary Ann, 30, b. Ont., Episc., Irish, widow; William, 7, b. Ont., English; Elizabeth, 5; Charles, 3; Christina, 1 month - March (1871 Census: Bentinck Twp., Grey South Co., dist. 36, div. 1, pg. 91, line 19 - ancestry.com)
Note: Died in past 12 months: Christopher Mills, 33, Episc. Meth., b. Ontario, 16 Feb, farmer, married, liver complaint.⁴ As of 29 January 1874,her married name was Livingston.⁶ She married Andrew Livingston on 29 January 1874 at Grey Co., Ontario; per family tree of johnstokes34 on ancestry.com, Mar 16 2014.⁶ Mary Jane McLaughlan died on 26 December 1906 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Date Dec 26 1906 & location Bentinck Twp. per family tree of johnstokes34 on ancestry.com, Mar 16 2014.⁶

     Charles Mills was born on 18 October 1868 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Date Oct 18 1868 & location Bentinck Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 21y 2m 3d at death Dec 21 1889. Date 1868 Cemetery Transcription.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Bentinck Twp., South Grey Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see May Ann Mills (mother.)³ He died on 21 December 1889 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, at age 21; Death Reg'n.#006071: Name: Charles Mills; Date: Dec 21 1889; Age: 21y 2m 3d; Born: Bentinck Twp; Cause: inflammation of bowels; Phys.: Dr. Jamieson; Inf.: W. D. Mills, Teacher, Bentinck; Reg'd.: Dec 31 1889; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: Duncan Cambell (Ontario Death Registration, #006071-1889, ancestry.com) Date Dec 21 1889 per Cemetery Transcription.⁴ He was buried on 23 December 1889 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Ontario; Inscriptions, R13: William D. Mills, d. Jan 23 1936, age 72 yrs, his wife, Emily J. Hunt, died Mar 27 1944, age 72 yrs; Lieut. W. Milton Mills, d. Oct 26 1939, age 42y; Christopher Mills, d. Feb 6 1871, age 33 yrs; William Mills, d. Jan 12 1868, age 82 yrs., born Oldham, Lancaster, England; Charles Mills, Dec 21 1889, age 21 yrs, 2 mo.

     William Mills was born in 1786 at Oldham, Lancaster, England; Per Burial. He married ? ? before 1835. William Mills died on 12 January 1868 at Ontario; Per Burial. He was buried on 14 January 1868 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Inscriptions, R13: William D. Mills, d. Jan 23 1936, age 72 yrs, his wife, Emily J. Hunt, died Mar 27 1944, age 72 yrs; Lieut. W. Milton Mills, d. Oct 26 1939, age 42y; Christopher Mills, d. Feb 6 1871, age 33 yrs; William Mills, d. Jan 12 1868, age 82 yrs., born Oldham, Lancaster, England; Charles Mills, Dec 21 1889, age 21 yrs, 2 mo.

     Nellie Lindsay was born in 1886; Per Burial. As of after 1895,her married name was Hunt. She married Arthur Wellington Hunt, son of William Edward Hunt and Hannah Hopps, in 1903 at Ontario; "Nelly Lindsay and Art Hunt were married in 1903." Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 254. Nellie Lindsay was buried in 1971 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Transcription: Arthur W. Hunt, 1875-1918; wife nellie Lindsay, 1886-1971; Robert Nelson Hunt, 1911-1971. She died in 1971 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     Robert "Nelson" Hunt was born in 1911 at Ontario; Per Burial. He was "Nelson was a farmer in Glenelg and Bentinck." per Farm Lanes of Bentinck, pg. 255 after 1935 at Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. He was buried in 1971 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; Transcription: Arthur W. Hunt, 1875-1918; wife nellie Lindsay, 1886-1971; Robert Nelson Hunt, 1911-1971. He died in 1971 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     Margaret J. MacLeod was born before 1864. As of before 1884,her married name was Macdonald. She married Rev. Alexander Donald Macdonald before 1884.