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     Eva Carrie A. Valleau was born in 1869 at Richmond Twp., Selby, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1869 per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹ As of circa 1890,her married name was Gibson. She married Robert Gibson circa 1890.

     Nellie B. Valleau was born on 27 January 1872 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jan 27 1872 per 1901 Census. Date 1872 per 1881 Census.^2,1 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see George W. Valleau.² As of before 1896,her married name was Cook.¹ She married ? Cook before 1896 at Ontario; per 1901 Census.¹ Nellie B. Valleau appeared on the census of April 1901 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1901 Census: see Drummond Valleau (brother.)¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1901 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹

     Gordon Drummond Valleau was born on 6 April 1874 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Apr 6 1874 per 1901 Census. Date 1874 per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Drummond, 27, b. Apr 6 1874, Head, single; Cook, Nellie, 28, b. Jan 27 1873, Sister, widow; Ivy Irene, 4, b. Apr 12 1897, niece; Gibson, Thos., 25, b. May 29 1875, lodger, single (1901 Census Index on Archives Canada web site: dist 61, c-2, pg. 13, line 45, T-6467)
Note: His sister, Nellie Cook, is also shown with their father, George Washington Valleay, in Richmond Twp., with a child called Eva with this same date.???² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see George W. Valleau.² He married Mira Gibson after 1905.

     Miles H. Valleau was born in 1877 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1877 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹

     Davis C. Valleau was born in 1880 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1880 per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹

     Mira A. Valleau was born on 11 March 1889 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Mar 11 1889 per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see George W. Valleau.¹

     Mary Valleau was born after September 1866.

     Robert Gibson was born in 1866 at Glenvale, Ontario. He married Eva Carrie A. Valleau, daughter of George Washington Valleau and Amanda Hawley, circa 1890. Robert Gibson died in 1943.

     George Seymour Gibson was born on 29 April 1903.

     Amanda Gibson was born in 1905.

     Robert Gibson was born after 1895.

     Beulah Gibson was born after 1896.

     Mira Gibson was born circa 1875. As of after 1905,her married name was Valleau. She married Gordon Drummond Valleau, son of George Washington Valleau and Amanda Hawley, after 1905.

     Zeta Valleau was born after 1906.

     William Valleau was born on 7 August 1802 at Adolphuston Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1801 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Aug 7 1802 & location Adolphustown Twp. per GEDCOM of Rich Trunblom, Jan 30 2009.¹ He married Catherine German, daughter of Christopher Stophel German and Catherine Vanorden, on 22 October 1822 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.² William Valleau appeared on the census of 1852 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1851 Census: Valleau, William, 50, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Catherine, 44, b. UC, WM, married; Christopher G., 22, b. UC, WM, lab., single; Godron D. G., 17; Cornelius W., 15; John S. G., 13; George G., 10; Mary E. J., 7; German, John W., 24, b. UC, WM, Preacher, other res. Earnestown, single (1851 Census: Richmond Twp., pg. 45 of 129 - ancestry.com.)¹ He died on 27 April 1869 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 66; Date Apr 27 1869 per CemSearch. Date May 1869 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.^2,3 He was buried on 29 April 1869 at Sexsmith Cemetery, Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: William Valleau; Born: - Died: Arp 27 1869; ID: R114-7; No other names; Cemetery: Sexsmith Cemetery, Conc 4, Lot 14, Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=RI14-7%5E0.)³

     Catherine German was born in 1807 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date ? at 1891 Census per 1891 Census. Date 1807 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1807 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.^1,2,3 As of 22 October 1822,her married name was Valleau. She married William Valleau, son of Cornelius Valleau and Anne Charlotte Rowe, on 22 October 1822 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.¹ Catherine German appeared on the census of 1852 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 44 at 1851 Census: see William Valleau.³ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age ?? at 1891 Census: see G. D. G. Valleau.² She died on 8 April 1891 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Apr 8 1891 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.¹

     Christopher Stophel German was born on 7 January 1767 at Fort Edwards, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.² He lived on 2 January 1778 at Lachine, Quebec; "A Provision List of Loyalists gives the names of three females as well as the three boys in John German's family. His wife Grace (maiden name unknown) a daughter Rebeckah over 10 and Mary under 10." per family of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Aug 26 2020.¹ He "Private in the May 1, 1781 muster roll of Jessup's Rangers; Moved to Adolphustown. Was a Methodist preacher and trustee of the first Methodist Church.
Data provided by Paulette Hilk" per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009. circa 1784 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Quebec.² He married Catherine Vanorden circa 1787 at Quebec; per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.² Christopher Stophel German appeared on the census of 1794 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1794 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 1 woman, 3 males, total 5. He appeared on the census of 1795 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1795 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 1 woman, 3 males, total 5. He appeared on the census of 1796 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1796 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 2 women, 4 males, total 7. He appeared on the census of 1797 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1797 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 1 woman, 4 males, total 6. He appeared on the census of 1799 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1799 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 1 woman, 3 males, 1 female, total 6. He appeared on the census of 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1800 Census: Christopher Germond; 1 man, 2 women, 3 males, 2 female, total 8. He appeared on the census of 1801 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1801 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 1 woman, 4 males, 1 female, total 7. He appeared on the census of 1802 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1802 Census: Christ. German; 1 man, 1 woman, 4 males, 1 female, total 7. He appeared on the census of 1804 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: Christopher German; 2 man, 2 woman, 5 males, 2 female, total 11. He appeared on the census of 1805 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1805 Census: Christopher German; 1 man, 2 women, 5 males, 2 female, total 10. He appeared on the census of 1809 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1809 Census: Christopher German; 6 men, 5 women, total 11. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 1 woman, males 3, females 3, total 10. He appeared on the census of 1811 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1811 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 1 woman, 3 males, 3 females, total 10. He appeared on the census of 1812 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 4 women, 2 males, 1 female, total 10. He appeared on the census of 1813 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 2 women, 3 males, 4 female, total 12. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 4 women, 2 males, 3 female, total 12. He "Disaster of Hay Bay BY TOM CRUICKSHANK. The old Methodist meeting house at Hay Bay is remembered as the oldest church in the region. Less well remembered is the terrible tragedy that happened there, just offshore, in 1819. ONE LOOK AT THE BOAT, and 13-year-old Gilbert Bogart knew it would be foolish to climb aboard. It was a home-made, flat-bottomed skiff, but not large enough to hold all the people waiting to cross Hay Bay. Nor did it seem very seaworthy, he said, pointing to a bailing bucket in the bow. Gilbert implored everyone, including his big brother, Peter, to remain on shore, but his pleas fell on deaf ears. One by one, 18 people - most of them teens and young adults - hopped aboard for the mile-and-a-half row to the far shore. In an era in which most people could not swim, this proved to be a fateful decision.
It was Sunday morning, August 29, 1819, and the group of young Methodists was late for church. This wasn't any ordinary Sunday service: it was the special quarterly meeting, and every Methodist in the Quinte district was looking forward to it. The venue was the plain little Methodist church in Adolphustown Township. Built in 1792 in the wake of the first United Empire Loyalist landing in Quinte, it stood purposefully on the shore of Hay Bay, handy to summertime boat traffic and wintertime sleigh traffic, because roads suitable for carriages hadn't yet been blazed. The fledgling farm community was barely established, and the church - better described as a meeting house - was one of the few permanent buildings among the log cabins and wooden shanties in the neighbourhood. Indeed, with its austere lines and barn-like appearance, you would probably not recognize it as a church, for it was built according to strict Methodist doctrine, which looked askance at architectural indulgences: no fancy stained windows here, no Gothic steeple. But despite its self-conscious simplicity, the meeting house had become the hub of the local Methodist faith.
On that Sunday morning, the meeting house was already full of worshippers as the rowboat plied across the bay. Those on board could hear the sermon and joined in as hymns were sung. They were that close when disaster struck. While voices were raised in song, the flimsy boat began to take on water. Lots of water. Quickly. Someone started bailing, but the bucket was soon lost. Men began to bail with their hats. One of them, an able swimmer, decided to lighten the load by jumping overboard, but that only made things worse. As he surfaced, he turned around to find the boat capsized and a sea of heads and hands bobbing in the water. Some were already sinking below the surface.
Accounts vary, but what happened next was utter chaos. Survivors later remembered several girls, all non-swimmers, clinging together in a circle, but it was no use. Very quickly, it was everyone for themselves as desperate victims grasped at anything that might help keep them afloat - an oar, a stray board, the capsized boat, but mostly each other. Several of those who could swim were caught in death grips by those who couldn't. One survivor recalled that it was only by his sheer strength that he was able to fight himself free as be was pulled down in the panic. Alas, several attempts at heroism ended in disaster: poor Peter Bogart, hearing a cry for help from his fiancee, Jane German, tried to guide her toward the upturned boat, only to be pulled under and drowned. Jane drowned, too.
It was all over in a matter of minutes. Inside the church, the congregation heard the shrieks of the victims as the tragedy unfolded. They ran to the water's edge, but were forced to watch helplessly. Among the onlookers were Jane German's parents, who also lost their son that day. In all, 10 of the 18 passengers drowned. Eight of them were women, none of whom could swim and all of whom had to fight against the wet weight of their Sunday dresses. In the grim aftermath, a fisherman cast his seine-net into the bay, gathered the bodies in a group and towed them to shore. Most of the victims were buried together in an unmarked grave beside the meeting house.
The Hay Bay tragedy still ranks as one of the worst drowning incidents in Ontario history. Even so, it came close to being wiped from memory. Most of those left behind - such as Gilbert Bogart, who became postmaster at Belleville and lived into his 70s - rarely talked about it. And when the old Hay Bay meeting house was closed in favour of a new brick church up the road, some said good riddance. But the mass drowning has since become part of local lore, especially in the years since the meeting house - one of the few 18th-century buildings in Ontario - was restored as a historic site. Ln 1961, a stone was erected to commemorate the victims, and in 1993, archaeologists paid a visit to document the site. Every year, on the fourth Sunday in August, the old building is host to a special Sunday service, in which the congregation always pauses to ponder the tragic event from more than 200 years ago and to pay tribute to those who were lost.
WATERSHED 77." from page 77 of Spring 2023 Watershed, article by Tom Cruickshank.
Note: Two of the German children were lost in the Hay Bay Disaster, Jane and John. on 29 August 1819 at Adophustown Twp., Hay Bay, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada.³ He appeared on the census of 1820 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 1 women, 1 male, 2 female, total 7. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Christopher German; 3 men, 1 women, 1 male, 2 female, total 7. He died on 20 September 1840 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada, at age 73; Date Sep 20 1840 per CemSearch. Date Sep 20 1840 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.^2,4 He was buried on 22 September 1840 at Gosport Cemetery, Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; CemSearch: Name: Christopher German; Born: - ; Died: Sep 20 1840; Age: 73; ID: AD12-30; No other names: Cemetery; Gosport Cemetery, Conc 4 Lot 20 & 21, Adophustown Twp. (North Shore Hay Bay), Lennox & Addington Co. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=AD12-30%5E0) per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.^2,4

     Cornelius Valleau was born on 5 August 1824 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada. He died on 12 December 1835 at age 11.

     Catherine Caroline Valleau was born on 16 November 1826 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Nove 16 1826 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1827 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Nov 16 1826 & location Adolphustown Twp. per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.^1,2,3 She lived on 22 December 1847 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Residence Adolphustown Twp. per marriage register - John W. Grems.⁴ As of 22 December 1847,her married name was Grems.^1,4 She married John W. Grems on 22 December 1847 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "13 January 1847 ... Dec. 22nd, John Grems, of Fredericksburgh, & Catharine Valleau, of Adolphustown. (Rev. G. Goodson)" from Ontario Marriage Notices, Christian Guardian, Toronto, pg. 151 (pg. 151 of 436), ancestry.ca)
Date Dec 22 1847 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.^1,4 Catherine Caroline Valleau appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: see John W. Grems.⁵ She lived on 6 May 1891 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1891 Census: see John W. Grems.² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Richmond Twp., Selby, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1901 Census: see John W. Grems.³ She died on 31 May 1912 at Selby, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 85; Date May 31 1912 & location Selby Village, L& A per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023. Date here was Apr 8 1891 - no ref.??¹

     John W. Grems was born on 6 January 1824 at New York, U.S.A; Date Jan 6 1824 & location New York State per 1901 Census. Date 1824 & location US per 1891 Census. Date 1824 & location US per 1871 Census. Date Jan 6 1904 & location Selby Village, L&A per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.^1,2,3,4 He lived on 22 December 1847 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Residence Fredericksburgh Twp. per marriage register - Catharine Caroline Valleau.⁵ He married Catherine Caroline Valleau, daughter of William Valleau and Catherine German, on 22 December 1847 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; "13 January 1847 ... Dec. 22nd, John Grems, of Fredericksburgh, & Catharine Valleau, of Adolphustown. (Rev. G. Goodson)" from Ontario Marriage Notices, Christian Guardian, Toronto, pg. 151 (pg. 151 of 436), ancestry.ca)
Date Dec 22 1847 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.^1,5 John W. Grems lived in 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Grems, John W., carpenter" Canada, City & Area Directories, 1871, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17, (pg. 15 of 97), ancestry.ca.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: Grems, John W., 47, b. US, Ger., Can. Pres., Architect & builder, married; Catherine C., 44, b. Ont., Ger., WM, married (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist 55, sub-dist. D, pg. 9, line 11 - ancestry.ca.)² He lived on 10 November 1875 at Village Lot 30, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant C770) show that Henry Nix & wife sold the centre part of Village Lot 30, Main St. South Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to John W. Grems. ITS Date: Nov 10 1875. Reg'n. Date: Nov 11 1875. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Vo., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 149 of 399 (Conc 1 lot 1, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁷ He lived in 1885 at Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Grems, John, carpenter, Main" Canada, City & Area Directories, 1885, Brighton Village, pg. 121 (pg 101 of 953), ancestry.ca.⁶ He lived on 12 March 1885 at Village Lot 30, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1952) show that John W. Grems & wife sold the middle part of Village Lot 30, Main St. South Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Thomas Webb. ITS Date: Mar 12 1885. Reg'n. Date: Mar 13 1885. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Vo., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 149 of 399 (Conc 1 lot 1, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 6 May 1891 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1891 Census: Grems, John W., 67, b. US, p.b. US, Meth., General Builder, married; Catherine, 64,b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married (1891 Census: Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., dist. 87, sub-dist. H-1, pg 47 (pg. 25 of 62), line 1 - ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Richmond Twp., Selby, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 77 at 1901 Census: Grems, John W., 77, b. New York State Jan 6 1824, immig 1836, nat. 1871, Scotch, Meth., General Builder, Carlina, 74, b. Ont. r. Nov 16 1826, Scotch, Meth., married (1901 Census: Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., dist. 84, sub-dist. h-2, pg. 5, line 37 - Village of Selby - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 23 March 1906 at Richmond Twp., Selby, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 82; Date Mar 23 1906 & location Village of Selby per family tree of mary schaeded on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.¹

     Emily Anne Rowe Valleau was born on 8 November 1828 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1827 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Nov 8 1828 & location Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Jun 11 2023.^1,2 As of 1 September 1848,her married name was McAlease.¹ She married John McAlease, son of Daniel McAlease and Jane ?, on 1 September 1848 at Canada West; per 1851 Census.¹ Emily Anne Rowe Valleau appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1851 Census: see John McAlease.¹ She died on 25 July 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 29; Date Jul 25 1858 & location Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. per family tree of mary schaede on ancestry.ca, Jun 11 2023.² She was buried on 27 July 1858 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; CemSearch: Name: Emily McAlease; Born: - ; Died: 1858; Age: - ; ID: MTHOPE160; No other names; Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 9; Note: Wife of John McAlease, mother of Daniel. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE160%5E0.)³

     John McAlease was born in 1816 at Ireland; Date 1817 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1817 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1817 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1816 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^1,3,4,5,6 He lived on 21 March 1845 at Village Lot 20, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B& S 7757) show that Thomas D. Sanford sold 1/2 acre in the front part of lot 2, conc 1, Brighton Township (Village of Brighton) Northumberland Co. to John McAlease. ITS Date: Mar 21 1845. Reg'n. Date: Sep 3 1845. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 005, Pg 005 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁷ He married Emily Anne Rowe Valleau, daughter of William Valleau and Catherine German, on 1 September 1848 at Canada West; per 1851 Census.⁶ John McAlease appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1851 Census: McAlease, John, 34, b. Ireland, WM, Blacksmith, married; Emily, 24, b. Cda., WM, married; Wm., 1; Suttle?, Joseph, 17, b. Ireland, WM, Blacksmith, single; Hawkins, Betsy, 50, b. Ireland, Episc., widow (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. - , line 41 - paper copy from Ontario Archives.)⁶ He "The little house at the comer owned by the late Rev. Mr. Howard was a dry-goods store and a Mr. MacLease, a blacksmith, lived in what is now Dr. Dure's house and office. Opposite were Nix's Hall, blacksmith shop and dwelling house, Nix's hall was later moved away and converted into a dwelling house on Ontario Street and burnt a few years ago." from page 318 of History of Brighton Businesses, Susan Brose, under the heading "Brighton in 1855.
Note: The house on the corner (Platt & Main) is 100 Main st. and the McAlease, Dure house is 96 Main St. circa 1855 at Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁸ He lived circa 1855 at 96 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "The little house at the comer owned by the late Rev. Mr. Howard was a dry-goods store and a Mr. MacLease, a blacksmith, lived in what is now Dr. Dure's house and office. Opposite were Nix's Hall, blacksmith shop and dwelling house, Nix's hall was later moved away and converted into a dwelling house on Ontario Street and burnt a few years ago. " page 318 of Susan Brose's book on the History of Brighton Businesses.⁸ He lived in 1857 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Canada Directory - 1857: Brighton - "McAlease, John, Blacksmith" (ancestry.com.) He married Catherine Elizabeth ? circa 1859 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Emily died 1858. per 1871 Census.⁴ John McAlease appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 45 at 1861 Census: McAlease, John, 45, b. Ireland, WM, Black Smith, married; C.E., 46, b. UC, WM, married; Wm. V., 11; James, 8; Catherine, 6; John, 4; S. J.(f), 2 (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. - , line 40 - paper copy from Ontario Archives - due to spelling of surname.)⁵ He was "McAlease, John, blacksmith, Main." Canada, City and Area Directories, 1863, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 135 of 344, ancestry.ca. in 1863 at Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1871 Census: McAlise, John, 54, b. Ireland, Irish, WM, Blacksmith, married; Catherine E., 55, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; William, 20, b. Ont., Irish, WM, Teacher, single; James, 18, b. Ont., Irish, WM, Carriage Maker, single; Catherine C. A., 15; John, 13; Sarah J. L., 11 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. - , pg. 38, line 6 - taken from paper copy from Ontario Archives - could find in online index due wrong spelling of surname.)⁴ He married Sarah Ann German, daughter of George Christopher German and Sarah Nicholl Lewis, on 10 July 1875 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004980: Groom: John McAlease; Age: 58; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ireland; Status: widower; Occ.: Mechanic; Parents: Daniel & Jane McAlease; Bride: Sarah Ann - ; Age: 48; Res. & Born: Adolphustown; Status: widow; Parents: George & Sarah German; Wit.: G. M. German & M. Pearson, Adolphustown; Date: July 10 1875; Place: Adolphustown; Rel.: CM; Performed by: Nathaniel Smith; Reg`r.: Fred Membery, Adolphustown (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004980-1875, ancestry.com) per 1881 Census.^1,10 John McAlease appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1881 Census: McAlease, John, 64, b. Ireland, Irish, CM, Blacksmith, married; Sarah A., 55, b. Ont., Ger., Cm, married (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 54, line 20 - ancestry.com.)¹ He lived on 29 September 1890 at Village Lot 20, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2442) show that John McAlease sold the east half of Village Lot 20, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Joseph W. Elmore for $1.00. ITS Date: Sep 29 1890. Reg'n. Date: Dec 5 1890. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg 348 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023.)
Note: Joseph Watson Elmore was a step-son of John McLease, his mother was. Sarah Ann German who married Joseph Bernardt Elmore and, after he died, John McAlease, who was a blacksmith in Brighton. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 11 2023.)⁷ He lived on 17 August 1893 at Village Lot 20, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2653) show that John McAlease & wife sold 1/4 acres in the west half of Village Lot 20, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Margaret R. German & Amelia E. German (spinsters) for $1,000. ITS Date: Aug 17 1893. Reg'n. Date: Sep 4 1893. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg 348 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023.)
Note: Margaret R. and Amelia German were sisters of Sarah Ann German, wife of John McAlease.⁷ He died on 14 November 1895 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012382: Name: John McAlease; Date: Nov 14 1895; Age: 78; Occ.: Blacksmith; Born: Ireland; Cause: chronic cystites; Inf. & Phys.: C. M. Sanford; Reg'd.: Nov 14 1895; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #012382-1895, ancestry.com.)¹¹

     Christopher German Valleau was born on 12 December 1831 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Dec 12 1831 & location Lennox & Addington Co. per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Jan 30 2009.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see William Valleau.¹ He married Jane Ann Bowles, daughter of John Bowles and Margaret Cochrane, on 15 February 1858 at John Bowles Home, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Christian Guardian shows: On Tues. evening 15th inst. at the residence of the bride's father, Christopher G. Valleau and Jane Ann Bowles, eldest daughter of John Bowles, all of Brighton (Rev W. S. Blackstock)
Note: Ann's middle name could be from Ann Bowles, Robert Buchanan's wife, she may be Jane's aunt.?????
From Ontario Registers CD, Christian Guardian 1858, 3 March.³ Christopher German Valleau appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Census: Valleau, C. G., carpenter, J. A. (Jane Ann) b. Quebec 22, William 3, George 1 (Brighton Village, pg. 10, line 41 - paper copy of census from Ontario Archives (can not find this in ancestry.com, likely due to unclear spelling of surname.)² He died on 8 September 1868 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, at age 36; Location Ottawa per IGI Record.⁴

     Jane Ann Bowles was born on 31 May 1840 at Quebec, Quebec; Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1842 & location Quebec per 1871 Census. Date 1839 & location L.C. per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Quebec per 1851 Census. Date May 31 1840 from Valleau GEDCOM. Location Quebec per Death Reg'n. of son George E. Valleau.^4,5,1,6,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Quebec, Quebec; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see John Bowles.³ As of 15 February 1858,her married name was Valleau. She married Christopher German Valleau, son of William Valleau and Catherine German, on 15 February 1858 at John Bowles Home, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Christian Guardian shows: On Tues. evening 15th inst. at the residence of the bride's father, Christopher G. Valleau and Jane Ann Bowles, eldest daughter of John Bowles, all of Brighton (Rev W. S. Blackstock)
Note: Ann's middle name could be from Ann Bowles, Robert Buchanan's wife, she may be Jane's aunt.?????
From Ontario Registers CD, Christian Guardian 1858, 3 March.⁷ Jane Ann Bowles appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see Christopher German Valleau.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: see John Bowles (father.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Wellington Ward, Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: Valleau, Jane, 51, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Meth., lodger, widow; Charles, 24, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, lodger, single; Maggie, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, lodger, single; Christopher, 21, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, lodger, single (1891 Census: Ottawa, Wellington Ward, dist. 103, sub-dist. e-2, pg. 109, line 6 - ancestry.com)
Note: Jane Valleau and her kids are with a James E. Hanna, age 30, who is the head of household and they are all lodgers.² She died on 10 April 1906 at York Twp., Deer Park, York Co., Ontario, at age 65; Death Reg'n.#033686: Name: Jane Ann Valleau; Date: Apr 10 1906; Age: 66y; Res.: Deer Park; Status: married; Born: Quebec; Cause: arterio degeneration; Phy. & Inf.: Campbell Myers; Reg'd.: Apr 10 1906; Reg'r.: H. A. Clarke, York Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #033686-1901, ancestry.com)
Note: Seems to fit Jane Ann (Bowles) Valleau - but why in York Twp. and why "married".⁸ She was buried on 12 April 1906 at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; Name: Jane Ann Valleau; Born: Quebec; Res.: Toronto; Age: 66y 10m 9d; Death: Apr 10 1906; Cause: arterial degeneration of brain (Beechwood Cemetery Registers, Ottawa, pg. 55, Line 48, Item #10465 - ancestry.com.)⁹

     Andrew Zabriskie Valleau was born on 8 March 1833 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada. He married Mary Jane Andrews on 10 June 1863. Andrew Zabriskie Valleau died on 6 August 1888 at Selby, Ontario, at age 55.

     Mary Jane Andrews was born before 1843. As of 10 June 1863,her married name was Valleau. She married Andrew Zabriskie Valleau, son of William Valleau and Catherine German, on 10 June 1863.

     Gordon Drummon German Valleau was born on 1 August 1835 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 28 1835 & location Hastings Co. per Death Reg'n. - age 79y 7m 24d at death Mar 24 1915. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1834 & location UC per 1851 Census. Location Richmond Twp. per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see William Valleau.⁴ He married Jane McGiness on 8 February 1859 at Canada West. Gordon Drummon German Valleau married Edith May ? circa 1889 at Canada West.² Gordon Drummon German Valleau appeared on the census of April 1891 at Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1891 Census: Valleau, G.D. G., 54, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Edith May, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; John H. P., 1, b. Ont., p.b. Ont; Catherine, ?, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., widow (1891 Census Online: Richmond Twp., dist. 87, sub-dist. h, pg. 2, line 21.)² He died on 24 March 1915 at Tyendinaga Twp., Deseronto, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 79; Death Reg'n.#014894: Name: Gordon Drummond German Valleau; Date: Mar 24 1915; Age: 79y 7m 24d; Res.: Main St., Deseronto; Born: Hastings Co; Status: married; Occ.: Retired Carpenter; Parents: William Valleau & Catherine German; Phys.: E. D. Vandervoort; Inf.: Ward Valleau, Deseronto; Reg'd.: Mar 25 1915 (Ontario Death Registration, #014894-1915, ancestry.com.)⁵

     Jane McGiness was born before 1839. As of 8 February 1859,her married name was Valleau. She married Gordon Drummon German Valleau, son of William Valleau and Catherine German, on 8 February 1859 at Canada West.