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     George Ames was born on 15 November 1835 at Waupoos Island, North Marysburgh, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 per CemSearch - age 56 at death May 15 1890. Date Nov 15 1833 & location Waupoos Island, Prince Edward Co. per FindaGrave. Date 1835 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. - age 54 at death May 15 1890. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. (1851 Census shows Ann 1 year younger than David.)^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see James Ames.⁸ He married Catherine Melissa Maybee, daughter of Peter Maybee and Sarah Leanor Campbell, on 9 September 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: George Ames; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Parents: James & Mary Ames; Bride: Catherine Maybee; Age: 25; Res: Brighton Twp; Born: Sidney Twp; Parents: Peter & Leyna Maybee; Date: Sep 9 1860; Place: Hastings Co; MF: 1030057 (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.ca)
Per Doug Maybee email, June 27, 2001.⁹ George Ames appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26, labourer, at 1861 Census: see James Ames.¹⁰ Ames Lineage with Bill Goodfellow's comments: George: married Catharine Maybee. Issue: Wallace (m. Anne Maybee), Addy (who was doctor in N.Y. state), Alice (m. Jacob Clark, mother of George, Owen), Libby (m. Jas Todd), Ida (m. ..Striker). Written: I don't remember Uncle George. He moved in with his in-laws when he married Catharine Maybee. Her father Peter Maybee owned west farm that Doug & Cecil have. They said Uncle George like his son Wally who inherited farm was an easy going fellow, with little initiative who sort of let his wife run things. He lived on 6 March 1863 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp, Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&SW C89) show that Peter Mabey & wife sold "the same" (meaning the east half of lot 34), lot 34, concession 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to George Ames. ITS Date: Mar 6 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jun 10 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp. Conc 08, page 172 of 192, OnLand.ca)
Note: The Patent for this 200-acre lot had been Granted by the Crown to Samuel Rosebush in 1807.¹¹ He was "Ames, George, fr, Conc 8 Lot 34" Canada City and Area Directories, 1865, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp. in 1865 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.¹² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Ames, George 35, b. Ont., Ger., WM, farmer, married; Catherine, 34, b. Ont., Ger., WM, married; Wallace 9, Addison 8, Ida 4, Alice b. Sep 1870 (1870 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist, 55, sub-dist. 3, pg. 39, line 13 - ancestry.ca.)¹³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Ames, George, 46, Irish, CM, farmer, married; Catherine, 44, b. Ont., Ger., CM, marries; Wallis C., 18, b. Ont., Irish, CM, farmer, single; James A., 17, Irish, CM, single; Ida May, 13; Alice M., 10; Libby Jane, 8 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 46, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)¹⁴ He was buried on 15 May 1890 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In Memory of; George Ames; Died; May 15 1890; Aged; 56 Y'rs 6 Days (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., image by Dan Aug 26 2017)
CemSearch: Name: George Ames; Born: - ; Died: May 15 1890; Age: 56y 6m; ID: MTOLVT47; No other names; Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Conc 7, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co; Note: Husband of Catherine. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTOLVT47%5E0)
FindaGrave: Name: George Ames; Birth: 15 Nov 1833, Waupoos Island, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; Death: 15 May 1890 (aged 56), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 196713324; Note: Father: James (Sr.) AMES b: 1807 in Ontario. Mother: Mary RICHARDSON b: 30 Dec 1810 in Dublin, Ireland. Marriage 1 Catherine Melisa MAYBEE b: 3 Jun 1840 in Sydney Township, Ontario, Canada. Married: 9 Sep 1860 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Children
Wallace AMES b: 25 Jun 1862 in Codrington, Ontario
James Addison AMES b: 1863. James "Addison" AMES b: 24 Feb 1865 in Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Ida May AMES b: 23 Apr 1868 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Alice "Allie" May AMES b: 4 Sep 1870 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Libbie Jane AMES b: 6 Oct 1873 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196713324/george-ames?_gl=1*a6q3vv*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MzAyOTU3MTEuYzA1MTA0MzUwMDk5MWZhNDY5ZDY2MzE3MzcxMjdkMjc.*_gcl_au*NzUyNzk1MzgzLjE3Mjk5ODA4MjY.*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YWE5NTAyNDUtZGVhYS00MDRjLThhOTAtYmYwZDAxZDUzMzY5LjE1MDguMS4xNzM2ODA4MDgyLjE5LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YWE5NTAyNDUtZGVhYS00MDRjLThhOTAtYmYwZDAxZDUzMzY5LjEwMzkuMS4xNzM2ODA4MDgyLjAuMC4w.)^15,7,5 He died on 15 May 1890 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 54; Death Reg'n.#011642: Name: George Ames; Date: May 15 1890; Age: 54y; Occ.: farmer; Born: Prince Edward Co; Cause: consumption, 1y; Phys.: Dr. Richards; Inf.: Rev. R.A. Leitch, Hilton; Reg'd.: Jun 15 1890; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: A.A. Becker, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #011642-1890, ancestry.ca) Date May 15 1890 per CemSearch.^16,5

     Catherine Melissa Maybee was born on 3 June 1840 at Sydney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 3 1840 & locaiton Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Jun 23 1840 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,3,4,5,6,1 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Peter Maybee.⁵ As of 9 September 1860,her married name was Ames. She married George Ames, son of James Ames and Mary Richardson, on 9 September 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: George Ames; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Parents: James & Mary Ames; Bride: Catherine Maybee; Age: 25; Res: Brighton Twp; Born: Sidney Twp; Parents: Peter & Leyna Maybee; Date: Sep 9 1860; Place: Hastings Co; MF: 1030057 (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.ca)
Per Doug Maybee email, June 27, 2001.⁷ Catherine Melissa Maybee appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see James Ames.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: see George Ames.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see George Ames.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1891 Census: Ames, Catharine 53 widow, Wallace 27, Adison 25, Alice 20, Libby 18.¹¹ She lived in 1896 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Farm & Business Directory 1896: Names: Ames, Catharine; Place: Codrington, Conc 8 Lot 34. She lived in 1899 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ames, C., Mrs. Codrington, f., Conc 8, Lot 34" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1899, Brighton Twp., pg. 152 of 253, ancestry.ca.¹² She appeared on the census of 12 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: Ames, Catherine, 60, b. Ont. r. Jun 23 1840, German, Meth., farmer, widow; Wallace, 38, b. Ont. r. Jun 25, 1862, Germ., Meth., farmer, married; Anna, 28, b. Dec 7, 1871, Eng., Meth., married (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-5, pg. 6, line 20 - ancestry.ca.)¹³ She died on 19 February 1907 at Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 66; Death Reg'n.#021294: Name: Catherine Ames; Date: Feb 19 1907; Age: 70y 7d; Res.: Main St., Brighton; Status: married; Born: Sidney Twp; Cause: pneumonia, 3 days; Inf. & Phys; C. M. Sanford; Reg'd.: Feb 19 1907 (Ontario Death Registration, #021294-1907, ancestry.com)
Date Feb 19 1907 per Memorial. Date Feb 19 1907 & locaiton Brighton per FindaGrave.^14,15,1 She was buried on 21 February 1907 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Catherine M. Ames; Born: - ; Died: 1907-02-19; Age: 70y; Note: Wife of George Ames; Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery; No other names.
FindaGrave: Name: Catherine Melissa Maybee Ames; Birth: 3 Jun 1840, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Death: 19 Feb 1907 (aged 66), Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 196713345; Note: Children. Wallace AMES b: 25 Jun 1862 in Codrington, Ontario. James Addison AMES b: 1863. James "Addison" AMES b: 24 Feb 1865 in Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Ida May AMES b: 23 Apr 1868 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Alice "Allie" May AMES b: 4 Sep 1870 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. Libbie Jane AMES b: 6 Oct 1873 in Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada." (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196713345/catherine-melissa-ames?_gl=1*aqx64m*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MzAyOTU3MTEuYzA1MTA0MzUwMDk5MWZhNDY5ZDY2MzE3MzcxMjdkMjc.*_gcl_au*NzUyNzk1MzgzLjE3Mjk5ODA4MjY.*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YmMzNzVmOGMtOTdjNi00M2ZiLWI3OGUtZmI0MDMxNDk0YjhkLjE1MDkuMS4xNzM2ODEyOTQ2LjQ1LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YmMzNzVmOGMtOTdjNi00M2ZiLWI3OGUtZmI0MDMxNDk0YjhkLjEwNDAuMS4xNzM2ODEyOTQ2LjAuMC4w.)^15,1

     Wallace Campbell Ames was born on 25 June 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jun 25 1861 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jun 25 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^3,1,4,5,6,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see George Ames.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see George Ames.⁸ He was Farmer: 1881 Census in April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁵ He Witness at marriage of Ida May Ames & Walter Striker on 8 July 1889 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see Catherine Ames.⁹ He was Ames, Wallace, Codrington, Conc 8 Lot 34 Brighton Twp - per Farmer & Business Directory 1896 in 1896 at Con 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He married Anna Maybee, daughter of David Edward Maybee and Mary Jarainy Way, on 28 September 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Wallace Ames, 34; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp; Occupation: farmer; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee; Bride: Anna Maybee, 25; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: David Maybee & Jeraing May??; Witnesses: Wesley Maybee of Brighton Twp. & Alice Ames of Brighton Twp; Date: Sept 28, 1898; Location: Brighton Twp; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: John Garbult (Date in reg is 28th)
"Ames-Maybee: On Wednesday Sept 24, at the home of the bride's father, D. E. Maybee, by the Rev. J. Garbutt, Wallace Ames to Anna Maybee, both of Brighton Twp." from the Brighton Ensign, Sept 30 1898.¹⁰ Wallace Campbell Ames lived in 1899 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Ames, Wallace, Codrington, f., Conc 8, Lot 34" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1899, Brighton Twp., pg. 152 of 253, ancestry.ca.¹¹ He was Farmer - 1901 Census in 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.³ He appeared on the census of 12 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Catherine Ames (mother.)¹² He lived on 8 October 1907 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8127) show that Addison Ames, sole surviving executor of the last Will of the late Geore Ames & Addison Ames in his individual capacity, Ida Striker, Alice Clark & Libby Todd granted "100 acres in the east half". lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Wallace Ames for $1. ITS Date: Oct 8 1907; Reg'n. Date: Nov 5 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 173 of 192, OnLand.ca.)¹³ He lived on 5 November 1907 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp, Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that George Ames sold the E 1/2 to Wallace Ames.¹³ He appeared on the census of 5 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1911 Census: Ames, Wallace, 40, b. Ont. June 1862, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Annie, 37, b. Ont. Dec 1873, Eng., Meth., married (Conc 8, Lot 34, East Half) (1911 Census Image on Archives Canada Web Site: Codrington, page 4, line 46.)¹⁴ He lived on 5 June 1911 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 8, Lot 34, East Half, Brighton Twp.¹⁴ He Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife, Anna (Maybee) Ames.
"Mrs. Wallace Ames, who has been in poor health some time died Sunday night." from The Brighton Ensign, May 31, 1918, seen at The Ontario Archives, Feb. 7, 2001 on 26 May 1918 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario.^15,1 He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1921 Census: Ames, Wallace, 58, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, Meth., farmer on own farm, widowed (1921 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 6, pg. 1, line 50, ancestry.ca)
Note: Wallace Ames is along on the farm at lot 34, conc 8, at Mount Olivet. His wife has died and he had no children.² He lived on 11 April 1932 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12132) show that Wallace Ames (widower) sold 100 acres in the east half of lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Cecil V. Goodfellow for $6,400. ITS Date: Apr 1 1932; Reg'n. Date: Apr 11 1932. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 173 of 192, OnLand.ca.)¹³ He Wallace Ames appears in The Latimer Photos, taken at William Latimer's General Store in Orland, c. 1938. (Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library) circa 1938 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁶ He died on 23 November 1939 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; Death Reg'n.#026254: Name: Wallace Campbell Ames; Date: Nov 23 1939; Age: 78y 4m 20d; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Ont., Jun 25 1861; Nat.: Irish; Status: widowed; Spouse: Anna Maybee; Occ.: farmer, to 10 yrs ago; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee, both born Ont; Inf.: Mrs. J.W. Clark, Warkworth, RR, sister; Burial: Mount Olivet; Und: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: hemiflegia; Phys.: F. B. Brintnell, Brighton, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Nov 24 1939; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #026254-1939, ancestry.ca)

"An old and respected resident, Mr. Wallace Ames, died last Thursday and was buried in Saturday in Mount Olivet Cemetery." Brighton Ensign, Nov 30, 1939
See Burial.^15,17 He was buried on 26 November 1939 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Wallace Ames; 1861 - 1939; His Wife; Anna Maybee; 1873 - 1918 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
CemSearch: Name: Wallace Ames, Born: 1861, Died: 1937; Age: 76y; ID: MTOLVT45; Other names: Ames, Anna [Maybee] (1873-1918); Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Conc 7, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co; Note: Son of George Ames and Catherine Maybee; married Sept 28 1898 in Brighton Twp. to Anna Maybee 25, born Brighton Twp. Additional information from Northumberland and Durham Marriage Registers. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTOLVT45%5E0)
FindaGrave: Name: Wallace Ames; Birth: 1861; Death: 1939 (aged 77–78); Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 119630890 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119630890/wallace-ames?_gl=1*kbj1ll*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MzAyOTU3MTEuYzA1MTA0MzUwMDk5MWZhNDY5ZDY2MzE3MzcxMjdkMjc.*_gcl_au*NzUyNzk1MzgzLjE3Mjk5ODA4MjY.*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YWE5NTAyNDUtZGVhYS00MDRjLThhOTAtYmYwZDAxZDUzMzY5LjE1MDguMS4xNzM2ODA5NjcyLjYwLjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YWE5NTAyNDUtZGVhYS00MDRjLThhOTAtYmYwZDAxZDUzMzY5LjEwMzkuMS4xNzM2ODA5NjcyLjAuMC4w.)^18,19,20

     James "Addison" Ames was born on 24 February 1865 at Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Canada West; " .. Born in Codrington, Ontario, Canada, on February 24, 1865 ... " Per Death Notice in Rochester ? & Chronicle, January 22, 1926
Note: Codrington was often used as a regional centre when people do not know the specifics. Sure, they lived in the Codrington area, but their farm was in the community of Mount Olivet, Conc 8, Lot 34, Brighton Twp. (Dan Buchanan, Jan 13 2025.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see George Ames.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see George Ames.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see Catherine Ames.⁴ He immigrated on 4 May 1895 to Port of Charlotte, U.S.A; " ... That your petitioner was born on or about the 24th day of March 1865?, in the -- Canada and that he emigrated to this country and on or about the 4th day of May, 1895, arrived at the port of Charlotte, in the United States of America... " from Petition for Naturalization, County Clerk's Office, Monroe Co., New York
Daughter Anna Bernice is said to have been born in Rochester in 1897.
Earlier I thought: Must have moved to Rush, N.Y., before September 1898 because he is said to live there on a visit home that is recorded in the Brighton Ensign, Sept 1898.
" ... He came to New York state in 1899, and for the past twenty year he practiced medicine in Rush and Henrietta. ... " from Death Notice, ? and Chronicle, Friday, January 22, 1926. He Millbridge is a village just north of Madoc. on 14 August 1895 at Tudor Twp., Millbridge, Hastings Co., Ontario. He married Lillian Susan Stark, daughter of James Stark and Mary S. ?, on 14 August 1895 at Tudor Twp., Millbridge, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: James Addison Ames, 31; Residence & born: Codrington; Occupation: physician; Parents: George & Catherine; Bride: Susan Starke, 26; Residence & Born: Millbridge; Parents: Francis & Mary; Witnesses: Libbie Ames & John Starke; Date: Aug 14, 1895; Location: Millbridge; Religion: Presbyterian; Performed by: Rev. S. Childerhouse (Second review of this marriage registration shows that Millbridge is in Tudor Twp., Hastings County.)⁵
James "Addison" Ames was "Ames, Addison, Codrington, Conc 8 Lot 34 Brighton Twp." Farmer & Business Directory 1896 in 1896 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹ He "Ames, James Addison Dr; 1865-1926; (new); James Addison Ames was born at Codrington, Ontario on March 24, 1865 son of George Ames and Catherine Maybee. He graduated in medicine from Queen’s University in 1895 and immigrated to New York State in May of that year; Dr. Ames was united in marriage to Lillian Stark on Aug 14, 1895. For nearly 20 years he practised medicine in Rush and West Henrietta, N.Y. and during W.W. 1 he volunteered for service and was sent to Camps Johnson and Greenleaf during the influenza epidemic. Receiving the rank of Captain upon discharge he went to Rochester where he practised for the duration. During his career he served as Monroe County Coroner and Health Officer for Henrietta. Dr. James Addison Ames died at Rochester on Jan 21, 1926 aged 60 years 9 months 27 days." from "Physicians from the Belleville Area in Ontario who graduated before 1940 by Dr. Donald Brearley, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canqbogs/pdf_files/Physicians_DrBrearley.pdf circa 1897 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A..¹ He "Declaration of Intention: United States of America; State of New York; Monroe, County: I, James A. Ames, formerly a resident of Codrington, Canada, and now residing at No. - Street in the Village of East Rush, County of Monroe, State of New York, an alient, do declare on oath, that it is bona fide, my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereighnty, and particularly to the Queen of Gt. Brit., of which I am at this time a subject. The foregoing declaration of intention, made, subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 day of Mar., 1898, Jas. A. Ames, J. G. smith, Special Deputy Clerk of the County Court of said County of Monroe, a Court of Record having common law jurisdiction, a seal and a Clerk. State of New York; Monroe County; I, Charles L. Hunt, Clerk of Monroe County, State of New York, Clerk of the County Court of said County, a Court or Record, having common law jurisdiction and a Clerk and seal, do certify, that I have compared the above with the original declaration of intention of James A. Ames to be admitted a citizen of the United States, filed in my office this day, and now on file therein, and that the same is a correct transcript thereof and of the whole of such original. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Monroe County, and of said Court at the City of Rochester, this 14 day of March, 1898. Chas. L. Hunt, Clerk" Declaration of Intention, photocopy sent from the Monroe Co. Clerk's Office, received March 23, 2001 on 14 March 1898 at Clerk's Office, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.. He was graduated in May 1898 at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario; " ... He was a graduate of the Medical Department of Queen's College, Kingston, Ont. ... " from ? and Chronicle, Friday, January 22, 1926
Graduation - Medical Degree, see Death. He lived on 23 September 1898 at East Rush, New York, U.S.A; "Dr. and Mrs. Ames of East Rush N.Y. were guests of his mother and brother, Mr. William Ames, last week." from the Brighton Ensign Personals of Sept 23, 1898. He "Codrington: Dr. Ames of East Rush, N.Y., is a guest at his old home, Mt. Olivet. He has also been making calls on many old friends who are pleased to see him looking so well. We hear, by the way, he is doing well in his adopted hime." from the Brighton Ensign, May 19, 1899 (seen on microfilm at Ontario Archives N302 Reel 3) on 19 May 1899 at East Rush, New York, U.S.A.. Bill Goodfellow comments: "..Addy (who was doctor in N.Y. state)". He was see Death in 1900 at Rush & West Henrietta, New York, U.S.A.. He "State of New York; Count of Monroe; Town of Rush; Town Clerk's Office: I, M. E. Kinsey, Clerk of the said Town do hereby certify, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 927 of the Laws of 1895, that James Addison Ames has this day filed with me, as such Clerk, a notice in writing, stating that his full name is James Addison Ames, age 36 years, occupation doctor, residence, Town of Rush, County of Monroe, N. Y., and that on the 30 day of April 1900, he filed his petition to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, with the Clerk of the County Court, Count Monroe, and that the same is now pending therein. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30 day of April, 1900. M. E. Kinsey, Clerk of the Town of Rush, N. Y." Notice of Filing for Naturalization, photocopy sent from Monroe County Clerk's Office, Rochester, N. Y., received March 23, 2001 on 30 April 1900 at County Clerk's Office, Rush, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.. He "Alien - Common, Petition, Affidavit: County Court, County of Monroe: In the Matter of the Application of James A. Ames to be admitted to become a citizen of the United States of America. To the Count Court of the County of Monroe, State of New York; The Petition of James A. Ames of the Town of Rush, County of Monroe, Neew York, respectfully shows; That your petitioner was born on or about the 24th day of March 1865?, in the -- Canada and that he emigrated to this country and on or about the 4th day of May, 1895, arrived at the port of Charlotte, in the United States of America, and that he bears no hereditary title and belongs to no order or nobility. And your petioner further shows that the grounds on which he claims the right to be naturalized are as follows: A continuous residence within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States for five years and within the State of New York for one year or more, and a preliminary declaration if his intention to become a citizen of the United States, made before the County Court of the County of Moncroe, State of New York, on the 14th day of March, 1898. And your petitioner further shows that his name in full is James Addison Ames, that he was 36 years of age on his last birthday, and by occupation a Doctor, and that he now resides at No. -- Street, in the Town of Rush, County of Monroe, and State of New York, and that your petioner intends to summon as witnesses at the final hearing upon his said applicatiuon, John B. Hamilton, residing at No. -- Street, in the Town of Rush,County of Monroe, and State of New York, and George H. Houck, residing at No. -- Street, in the Town of Rush, County of Monroe, and State of New York. Your petitioner herewith presents, for filing herein, the affidavit of George H. Houck, a citizen of the United States, as required by Sec. 3, of Chap. 927, of the Laws of 1895, of the State of New york. Wherefore, Your petitioner prays that all such process and proceedings may be had and taken herein as the law may require to enable him to become a citizen of the United States of America. Dated: April 30th, 1900; Jas. A. Ames" Petition for Naturalization, photocopy sent by Monroe Co. Clerk's Office, received March 23, 2001 on 30 April 1900 at County Court, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.. He Naturalization Order: "In County Court, Monroe County. In the matter of the application of James A. Ames, To be admitted a Citizen of the Unites States. ... George H. Houck of Rush and John B. Hamilton of Rush, in the County of Monroe in the State aforesaid, having been severally duly sworn, in open Court, depose and say, each for himself, that he is a citizen of the United States and is well acquainted with the above-named applicant, that said applicant has resided within the Unites States, continually for the term of fice years at least preceding this date, and not elsewhere, and has resided for one year at least and for the last year in the State of New York, and during all that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principals of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. ... I, James A. Ames, do solemnly declare on oath, that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I hereby absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereighnty, and particularly to the Queen of Great Britain and Canada, of which I was before a citizen or subject. Sworn in open Court this 23 day of July, 1900, before me, Jas. A. Ames .... In the Matter of the Application of James A. Ames to be admitted a citizen of the United States. Whereas, the said applicant, James A. Ames, late of Canada, at present of Rush in the County of Monroe and State of New York, having at least fourteen days heretofore filed in this Court his petition in due form to be admitted to citizenship, and said applicant now appearig personally in Court, producing the evidence required by the acts of Congress, having made such declaration and renunciation and having taken such oaths as are by said acts required, and having file the certificate required by law: It is ordered by the said Court, that the said applicant be and he is hereby admitted to be a citizen of the United States of America. Chas. L. Hunt, Clerk. on 23 July 1900 at County Court, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A.. He lived on 8 October 1907 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8127) show that Addison Ames, sole surviving executor of the last Will of the late Geore Ames & Addison Ames in his undividual capacity, Ida Striker, Alice Clark & Libby Todd granted "100 acres in the east half". lot 34, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Wallace Ames for $1. ITS Date: Oct 8 1907; Reg'n. Date: Nov 5 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 173 of 192, OnLand.ca.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 18, West Henrietta, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 44 at 1910 Census: Ames, James A., 44, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., 15 yrs marr., emig. 1885, Physician - General Practice, married; Lillie, 39, b. Cda., parents b. Cda., emig. 1885, 15 yrs. marr. married; Bernice A., 13, b. NY, parents b. Cda; Milton S., 9; Arlene L., 7; Verna M., 3; Moore, Beatrice A., 18, b. Cda., parents b. Scot. & Cda, single, servant (ancestry.com.)⁷ He was see Death in 1918 at Camp Johnson & Greenleaf, U.S.A.. He lived in 1919 at 178 Field Street, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Per Death Notice. He was " ... upon his honorable discharge, he went to Rochester where he praticed medicine for the last seven years ... " see Death in 1919 at Rochester, New York, U.S.A.. He lived between 1920 and 1921 at 178 Field St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Rochester City Directory: James A; Lillian; Occupation: physician, 178 Field St; Address: 178 Field St; Ward 14 (sent by Carole DeCooke, March 27, 2001.) He appeared on the census of 12 January 1920 at Ward 14, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 54 at 1920 Census: Ames, James A., Head, Owner, Mortgage, 54, married, Immigrated: 1895, Naturalized, 1899, born Canada, English, Father b. Canada, English, Mother b. Canada, English, Occupation: physician; Lillian S., Wife, 50, Naturalized - no?, b. Canada, Father b. Scotland, Scotch, Mother b. Scotland, Scotch; Milton S., Son, 19 7/12, single, b. New York, Father b. Canada, English, Mother b. Canada, Scotch; Arlene L., daughter, 16 10/12, single, b. New York; Verna M., daughter, 13 6/12, b. New York. He "Codrington: Dr. Addison Ames of Rochester has returned home after spending some weeks visiting his brother, Mr. Wallace Ames, and his sister, Mrs. Jacob Clark." from The Brighton Ensign, Oct. 7, 1921, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Nov. 28, 2001 on 7 October 1921 at Codrington, Ontario. He lived in 1925 at 178 Field St., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Rochester City Directory: James A; Spouse: Lillian; Occupation: physician, 178 Field St; Address: 178 Field St; Ward: 14 (sent by Carole DeCooke, March 27, 2001.) He appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at Ward 14, ED 3, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 59 at June 1925 Census: 59, b. Canada, Rush, Physician; Lillian, 55, b. Canada, housewife; Milton, 25, b. U.S., salesman; Arlene, 22, b. U.S., nurse; Verna, 18, b. U.S., school. He died on 21 January 1926 at Homeopathic Hospital, Rochester, New York, U.S.A., at age 60; Per Chronicle Death Notice, January 22, 1926. The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington include a death notice: "Dr. James Addison Ames - Funeral services for Dr. James Addison Ames, who died Thursday January 21st, 1926, took place at his late residence in Rochester, N. Y., 178 Field Street. Dr. Ames is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Starke Ames; three daughters, Mrs. M. E. Sykes and Misses Arlene and Verna of Rochester; three sisters, Mrs. Walter Striker, Mrs. J. W. Clark and Mrs. James Tood (Todd?), and one brother, Wallace, all of Canada; one son, Milton, in Rochester. There are also two grandchildren, the sons of Mrs. M. E. Sykes. Dr. Ames was born in Codrington and graduated in medicine from Queen's University in 1899. For nearly twenty years he practised medicine in Rush and West Henrietta, N. Y.. During the war he volunteered for service and was sent to camps Johnson and Greenleaf during the influenza epidemic. Receiving the rank of Captain upon his honorable discharge, he went to Rochester where he praticed medicine for the last seven years. Dr. Ames was a member of the Monroe County Medical Association, the New York State Medical Association, was a past county coroner for the east side of Monroe County and Health Officer of Henrietta. He was a member of the Mt. Hov Presbyterian Church and of the Masonic Order." He was buried on 23 January 1926 at Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Ontario, U.S.A; Per Death Notice of his wife, Lillian (Stark) Ames.

     Ida May Ames was born on 23 April 1868 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1868 per Memorial. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Apr 1868 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 23 1868 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^3,4,5,6,1,7 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see George Ames.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see George Ames.⁹ As of 8 January 1889,her married name was Striker. She lived on 8 January 1889 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.² She married Walter Isaac Brock Striker, son of Isaac James Striker and Emily J. Ingell, on 8 January 1889 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marraige Reg'n.#008760: Groom: Walter Striker; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Marysburgh; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Isaac Striker & Emily Ingle; Bride: Ida May Ames; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee; Wit.: Wallace Ames, Brighton Twp. & George Brookmyre?, Warkworth; Date: Jany 8, 1889; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. A. McQuade; Reg'r.: A. A.. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008760-1889, ancestry.ca.)¹⁰ Ida May Ames appeared on the census of April 1891 at South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Walter Striker.¹¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: see Walter Striker.¹² She appeared on the census of 14 June 1911 at South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1911 Census: see Walter I. B. Striker.⁷ She appeared on the census of 1921 at South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1921 Census: see Walter Striker.¹³ She lived on 17 April 1932 at Athol Twp., Cherry Valley, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband Walter I. B. Striker.¹⁴ She died in 1959 at Cherry Valley, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; Date 1959 per Memorial & CemSearch & FindaGrave.^1,15,16 She was buried in 1959 at Cherry Valley Cemetery, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Walter Striker; 1864 - 1932; Ida May Ames; 1868 - 1959 (Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Aug 11, 2002)
CEMSearch: Name: Ida May Striker; Maiden: Ames; Buried: Cherry Valley Cemetery ..; Other name: Walter Striker (1864-1932)
FindaGrave: Name: Ida May Ames Striker; Birth: 23 Apr 1868, Canada; Death: 1959 (aged 90–91), Canada; Burial: Cherry Valley United Church Cemetery, Cherry Valley, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 83152629 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83152629/ida-may-striker)
Prince Edward Cemetery list shows Striker, Walter, 1864 - 1932 and wife Ida May Ames, 1868 - 1959 - in Cherry Valley Cemetery.^1,15,16

     Alice "Allie" May Ames was born on 4 September 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Sept. 1871 per 1911 Census. Date Sep 4 1870 per 1901 Census.^2,3,1 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 months at 1871 Census: see George Ames.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see George Ames.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Catherine Ames.⁶ She Witness at marriage of James Edward Tood & Libbie Ames on 20 September 1898 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario. As of 3 April 1900,her married name was Clark. She married Jacob Walter "Jake" Clark, son of George Munroe Clark and Mary Carnrike, on 3 April 1900 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011604: Groom: Jacob W. Clark; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Occ.: bachelor; Status: yeoman; Parents: George M. Clark & Mary Camrile; Bride: Allie Ames; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee; Wit.: Inis Peake & Libbie Peake, Campbellford; Date: Apr 3, 1900; Location: Campbellford; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: William H. Peake (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011604-1900, ancestry.com.)⁷ Alice "Allie" May Ames appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see George Clark.⁸ She appeared on the census of 3 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1911 Census: see George Clark (father-in-law.)² She appeared on the census of 20 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age ?49? at 1921 Census: see Jacob Clark.¹ She was buried in 1949 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) CLARK; Jacob Walter Clark, 1875 - 1948; Alice May Ames, His Wife, 1870 - 1949; Owen C. Clark, 1905 - 1981; Dora I. Turney, His Wife, 1905 - 1992 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Campbellford, Aug 11 2006)
Memorial: (see Exhibit) Clark; Jacob Walter Clark, 1875 - 1948; Alice May Ames, His Wife, 1870 - 1949; Owen C. Clark, 1905 - 1981; Dora I. Turney, His Wife, 1905 - 1992 (Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Campbellford, Aug 23, 2003)
OCFA Grace Ref: 1713; Soundex: A520.⁹ She died in 1949 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1949 per Burial.⁹

     Libbie Jane Ames was born on 6 October 1873 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Per 1901 Census. She appeared on the census of 1881 at Brighton Twp; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see George Ames. She appeared on the census of 1891 at Brighton Twp; Age 18 at 1891 Census: see Catherine Ames. She Witness at marriage of James Addison Ames & Susan Starke on 14 August 1895 at Millbridge, Ontario. As of 20 September 1898,her married name was Todd. She married James Edward Todd, son of William H. Todd and Elizabeth "Betsey" Meiklejohn, on 20 September 1898 at Brighton Twp, Ontario; Marriage Registration: James Edward Todd, 23; Residence: Brighton Twp; Born: Canada; Parents: William H. Todd & Eliza Meiklejohn; Bride: Libbie Ames, 25; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee; Witnesses: Gordon Todd & Alice Ames of Brighton Twp; Date: Sept 20, 1898; Location: Brighton Twp; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: J. B. Peake
"Mr. James todd and Miss Libby Ames were married on the evening of the 20th inst. and left for a short tour of New York State." from the Brighton Ensign, Sept 23, 1898.¹ Libbie Jane Ames appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 28 at 1901 Census: see James Todd.²

     Anna Maybee was born on 7 December 1872 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Per marraige reg'n. Date Dec 7 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Dec 1873 per 1911 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see David E. Maybee.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1891 Census: see David E. Maybee.⁵ She lived on 31 March 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of John L. Baker & Alta Maybee.² As of 28 September 1898,her married name was Ames. She married Wallace Campbell Ames, son of George Ames and Catherine Melissa Maybee, on 28 September 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Wallace Ames, 34; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp; Occupation: farmer; Parents: George Ames & Catherine Maybee; Bride: Anna Maybee, 25; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: David Maybee & Jeraing May??; Witnesses: Wesley Maybee of Brighton Twp. & Alice Ames of Brighton Twp; Date: Sept 28, 1898; Location: Brighton Twp; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: John Garbult (Date in reg is 28th)
"Ames-Maybee: On Wednesday Sept 24, at the home of the bride's father, D. E. Maybee, by the Rev. J. Garbutt, Wallace Ames to Anna Maybee, both of Brighton Twp." from the Brighton Ensign, Sept 30 1898.⁶ Anna Maybee appeared on the census of 12 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1901 Census: see Catherine Ames (mother-in-law.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 5 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1911 Census: see Wallace Ames.³ She died on 26 May 1918 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 45; Death Reg'n.#028579: Name: Anna Ames; Date: May 26 1918; Age: 45 yrs; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status; married; Parents: David E. Maybee & Mary J. Way; Buried: Mount Olivet; Cause: tuberculosis, 6 yrs; Phys.: Dr. Creighton; Inf.: Wallace Ames, Codrington; Reg'd.: May 27 1918 (Ontario Death Registration, #028579-1918, ancestry.com)
"Mrs. Wallace Ames, who has been in poor health some time died Sunday night." from The Brighton Ensign, May 31, 1918, seen at The Ontario Archives, Feb. 7, 2001.^8,9 She was buried on 28 May 1918 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Wallace Ames; 1861 - 1939; His Wife; Anna Maybee; 1873 - 1918 (Mount Olivet Cemetery)
CemSearch: Name: Anna Ames; Maiden: Maybee; Born: 1873; Died: 1918; Age: 45y; ID: MTOLVT45; Other names: Ames, Wallace (1861-1937); Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Conc 7, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co; Note: Son of George Ames and Catherine Maybee; married Sept 28 1898 in Brighton Twp. to Wallace Ames 34, born Brighton Twp. Additional information from Northumberland and Durham Marriage Registers.Note:(https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTOLVT45%5E1.)^10,11

     Bertha Ermina Nelson was born on 18 January 1920 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 18 1920 per Memorial & CEMSearch. Date 1920 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 16 June 1921 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1921 Census: see Robert Nelson.³ As of 21 April 1939,her married name was Goodfellow. She married Douglas Cecil Goodfellow, son of Cecil Valleau Goodfellow and Edna Mae Skinkle, on 21 April 1939 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Goodfellow-Nelson: ... Mr. Douglas Goodfellow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Goodfellow, Brighton Twp. ... Miss Bertha Nelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nelson of Percy Twp. ... Friday, April 21, 1939 ... " Brighton Ensign, May 4, 1939 (from the Warkworth Journal.)⁴ Bertha Ermina Nelson lived on 24 May 1988 at Codrington, Ontario; Per Death Notice of her brother, Merle Cameron Nelson. She lived on 22 April 1994 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 223972) show that Douglas Cecil Goodfellow sold the west half of Lot 33, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. to Douglas C. Goodfellow & Bertha Ermina Goodfellow (Joint Tenants) for $2. Reg'n. Date: Apr 22 1994. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 170 of 192, Lot 33, pg. 4, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 20 2021.)⁵ She died on 20 May 2001 at Ontario at age 81; Date May 20 2001 per Memorial. "Predeceased by ... sister-in-law Bertha Goodfellow .." per Death Notice of William Hugh "Bill" Goodfellow.
Note: At this point (July 2009) there is no date on the pictures I have for Bertha's death.¹ She was buried on 20 May 2001 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) GOODFELLOW; Douglas C; Goodfellow; Jan. 10, 1918; July 3, 2013; Bertha E; Nelson; Jan. 18, 1920; May 20, 2001 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Township, Sep 26 2019.)^2,1

     David Pagutti was born before 1961. He died in 1992.

     Michael Richard "Mick" Clitherow was born on 1 December 1936 at Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, England; Birth Index: Name: Clitherow, Michael R; Mother's Maiden Name: Huxley; District: Saffron W; Vol.: 4 a; Page: 1305a (England and Wales Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005, 1936, pg 36 of 79, ancestry.ca) Date 1936 per Memorial. Per Wikipedia, Saffron Walden is in Essex, 43 miles north of London.^2,3,1 He "Mike immigrated to Canada in 1957. After settling in at a farm north of Brighton, on the 8th Concessions of Brighton Twp., he began working the dairy farm of Jim & Shirley Bird. A good friend, Howard McCann, soon accepted him into the community as a young farmer and encouraged him to attend KCAT. After graduation in ’61 he returned to the farm to milk cows as well as working at the newly opened Agricultural office, where he worked mostly with Dr. Dick Julian, veterinary, in the lab. In ’65 he and his wife, Betty Ann, were able to purchase the Bird farm which happened to be next door to Betty Ann’s dad’s farm." from hand-written note provided by Betty Ann Clitherow re Rural Roots, Nov 2017. in 1957 at Conc 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ He immigrated in 1957 to Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mike had determined he was going to farm when he arrived in Canada from England 16 years ago. .. His first two years in Canada were spent working as hired man on a dairy farm near Codrington in Ontario's Northumberland County. In 1959, he enrolled in Kemptville Agricultural College. Mike went to work in the Kemptville laboratories upon graduation in 1961 and was transferred to Brighton. His days were spent in the lab while he worked on the farm evenings and weekends to pay his board." (Tweedsmuir Histories, Reel 1, I-245.)⁵ He lived in 1962 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Clitherow, Michael, lab. tech, Codrington" Canada Voter Lists, Northumberland County, 1962, pg. 80 of 198, ancestry.ca.² He lived in 1963 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Clitherow, Michael, lab. tech, Codrington" Canada Voter Lists, Northumberland County, 1963, pg. 84 of 203, ancestry.ca.² He lived in 1966 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The 200 acre dairy farm Mike had been working on came up for sale in the spring of 1966. ... Conveniently, the farm was located next door to his father-in-law, Doug Goodfellow." (Tweedsmuir Histories, Reel 1, I-245.)⁵ He lived on 17 June 1966 at Conc 7 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 41151) show that James A. Bird & Shirley J. Bird sold the west half of Lot 32, Conc 7, Brighton Twp. to Michael R. Clitherow, Dorothy F. A. Clitherow (Joint Tenants). ITS Date: Jun 17 1966. Reg'n. Date: July 22 1966. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 7, pg. 203 of 239, Lot 32, pg. 3, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 22 2021.)⁶ He lived on 22 July 1966 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Mount Olivet, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Records show that James A. Bird & Shirley J. Bird (Joint Tenants) sold 100 acres (E 1/2) to Michael R. Clitherow & Dorothy E. P. Clitherow for $30,000.⁶ He lived in 1968 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Clitherow, Michael, farmer, Codrington" & "Clitherow, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann, Codrington" Canada Voter Lists, Northumberland County, 1968, pg. 456 of 652, ancestry.ca.² He "1973 - Speaker at various Soil & Crops day - Kemptville" from hand-written note provided by Betty Ann Clitherow re Rural Roots, Nov 2017. in 1973 at Kemptville, Ontario. He "1977 - Elected to Ontario Soil & Crop Association" from hand-written note provided by Betty Ann Clitherow re Rural Roots, Nov 2017. in 1977 at Northumberland Co., Ontario. He "Probably started to no-till 1988-99. Even convinced his father-in-law, at 65 years of age, you didn’t have plough and cultivate! The sons liked this idea and continue to farm this way." from hand-written note provided by Betty Ann Clitherow re Rural Roots, Nov 2017. in 1988 at Conc 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He lived on 1 May 2007 at Conc 8 Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Transfer 383725) show that Douglas Cecil Goodfellow transferred the east half of Lot 34, Con 8, Brighton Twp. to Douglas Cecil Goodfellow as to a life interest, Dorothy Elizabeth Ann Clitherow, Michael Richard Clitherow, Carl Richard Clitherow, Kevin Robert Clitherow - partnership as JT to the remainder in Fee. ITS Date: May 1 2007; (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 175 of 192, Lot 34, pg. 4, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 22 2021.)⁶ He lived on 1 May 2007 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Transfer 383725) show that Douglas Cecil Goodfellow transferred the west half of Lot 33, Con 8, Brighton Twp. to Douglas Cecil Goodfellow as to a life interest, Dorothy Elizabeth Ann Clitherow, Michael Richard Clitherow, Carl Richard Clitherow, Kevin Robert Clitherow - partnership as JT to the remainder in Fee. ITS Date: May 1 2007; (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 8, pg. 171 of 192, Lot 33, pg. 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 22 2021.)⁶ He died on 23 July 2017 at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 80; Date 2017 per Memorial. "CLITHEROW, Michael "Mick" (Proud Canadian Farmer) ... it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mick at the Kingston General Hospital on Sunday, July 23rd, 2017, in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Betty Ann Clitherow (nee Goodfellow) for 53 years of marriage together. Proud father, forever loved by his children Carl (Christine), Kevin (Cindy), Suzanne Patrick (Curtis), and Joanne Campbell (Ryan). Loving and proud grandfather of Lindsay, Jenna (Luke), Molly, Lucy, Caroline, Michael, Grace, Abby, Charlotte, and Vaughn. Survived by his two brothers in England, and brother-in-law to Edna Mae (Donald), Howard (Karen), and Marie (Bill). Will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, and close friends. The family will receive friends at the WEAVER FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 70 Church St., Warkworth on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 from 6-9p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, July 27th, 2017 at 11:00a.m. Rev. Ken Lewis officiating. Inurnment Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Codrington. If desired, donations to the Trinity St. Andrews United Church or Kemptville Alumni Foundation would be appreciated by the family. On-line guest book and condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes.com" http://www.weaverfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Michael-Mick-Clitherow?obId=2249591#/obituaryInfo.^7,1 He was buried on 26 July 2017 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Clitherow; Michael Richard; 1936 - 2017; Elizabeth Ann; 1944 - ; (Married) 1964; Proud Parents of; Cark, Kevin, Suzanne, Joanne (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 23 2019.)¹