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     Dr. William Henry King was born on 20 November 1833 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Northport, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 20 1833 per Baptism. Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. Age 19 at 1851 Census. William Henry was the eldest son of George King - per "Life and Trial of Wm. H. King M.D. for Poisoning His Wife at Brighton" by C.W. Orono, Published by Steward and Vosper, 1859.
Note: It also says that Isaac was 18 months younger than William.
"William Henry King was born in 1835 to a fairly prosperous farming family in the township of Sophiasburg in Prince Edward County, in the eastern part of what was then called Upper Canada." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 35
"Dr. William Henry King, born 1835 in Crofton, Ont. Res. Brighton, Ont. He died age 24 yrs. in 1859. Married Sarah Ann Lawson. Dr. William studied medicine in Toronto & Hamilton, returned to Brighton in 1858. Died tragic death. Methodist, 5'7". From Burr's Book." from Marilyn Adams Research Center, Ameliasburgh, King Family History
Note: This is full of errors but interesting in any case. He appeared on the census of 1844 at Conc 9 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1844 Assessment: George King is shown at Conc 9, Lot 2, Cramahe Twp. in the 1844 Assessment records. This is Codrington, on the north side of Alison Road. He lived in 1844 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "When William was eleven years old his family moved to the township of Cramahe, near Brighton at the east end of lake Ontario." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 35
"The Strange Case of Dr. King" says that George King and his young family lived in Sophiasburg Township in Prince Edward Count when William Henry was born in 1835. In 1844 they moved to the farm in Cramahe (later Brighton) Township where George had purchase 100 acres of land in 1846. He "On the contrary, the writer has been intimately acquainted with the Dr. for this last fourteen years, and has followed him through all the vicissitudes of life, from youth to manhood, from the family circle and school-room to the prison, and hence claims to have superior advantage over most of others of knowing his real character." from the Preface of "Life and Trial of Wm H. King" written by Reuben Decourcy.
Note: The trial and hanging were in 1850 so 14 years before that is 1845 when the King family had just moved from Northport to Cramahe Twp. It appears as if Reuben DeCourcy was a school chum of Wm. Henry King - from early days. in 1845 at Canada West.¹ He lived in 1849 at Conc 9 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; The account about William Henry King says that for several years before William went off to Normal School in 1851 his father George was ill with dispesia and the two yongsters, William and Isaac, handled the farm work until the man of the house was able to carry the weight again. This suggests the energy and gumption of both boys and possibly the close relationship that may have developed by neccessity between them. He was educated in 1851 at Normal School, Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "When William turned seventeen in 1851, he persuaded his father to send him to Normal School (teacher's college) in Toronto during the winter months, when he could be spared from chores on the farm. He lived frugally and studied hard. In 1855 King passed his final exams with flying colours. He was given a first class teaching certificate, and landed a good position at the Central School of Hamilton, teaching physiology. King would later say that he was now "in a fair way to achieve both fame and wealth." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 36. He Brighton Township was created on January 1, 1852, taking the east part of Cramahe and the west part of Murray along with Presqu'ile to form a third township where there were two. Location references will change from Cramahe or Murray to Brighton for those folks, like the King family at Codrington, who lived in the new Brighton Township. (See "the Birth of Brighton Township" in the History section of www.treesbydan.com. on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of circa June 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see George King.² He was baptized on 30 June 1852 at Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Baptism: Name: William Henry King; Parents: George N. and Henrietta King; Trade: farmer; Abode: Cramahe; Date of Birth: Nov 20, 1833; Date of Baptism: June 30, 1852; Sponsors: Adult Baptism; Officiating Minister: W. Bleasdell, M. A. (pg. 19 & 20, Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, copied at Anglican Church Archives, Kingston, Aug. 3, 2004)
Note: The project to baptise all the King children in the Anglican Church is very interesting. The 1851 Census shows them as EM - Episcopal Methodists - but here they are being baptised in the Anglican Church, at some expense and effort. The parents took the older kids in 1852 and the two oldest kids, William and Mary Louisa, took the younger kids the next summer. There may be community perceptions involved in this decision. We also must remember that George King may have been French Heugenot - Leroy translated to King - so he had a serious desire to fit in with the mainstream to provide opportunities for his kids. Seems like a good plan. He was "Teachers in the log school were Martha Wellington in 1853, Henry King, who later became a doctor ..." from pg. 67 of As The Crow Flies by Mrs. Leuna M. Austin, Mika Publishing, 1975 in 1853 at Mount Olivet Public School, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He married Sarah Ann Lawson, daughter of John Matthew Lawson and Elizabeth Jane Lynderson, on 31 January 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage: 15 March 1854 ... Jan 31st, William H. King to Sarah Ann, oldest daughter of John Lawson, all of the township of Brighton (Rev J. Black) (Christian Guardian)
Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history says 1854 but death of child is in 1854 - must be 1853 for marriage.
"According to our records, he baby was born before the marriage took place, and could possibly be the reason for the marriage. Sarah was married on 31 Jan. 1854 in Northumberland County, to William Henry King." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.
Note: If Sarah was stayinng with her parents, then the baby was born in Brighton Township, in Lawson Settlement.³ Dr. William Henry King lived circa February 1853 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Canada West; "Sarah Anne Lawson came from a large, well-off, and very respectable family who owned a farm about a mile from Brighton. Sarah, who was about King's age, was very attractive and well-educated. She and King were married in 1855. They moved into a house in Hamilton, and took in boarders to help pay the bills. Sarah's father, John, also assisted the young couple finanically. John Lawson must have seen a bright future for his new son-in-law, because he even agreed to help pay for King's medical studies in the U.S." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 36 & 37
Note: The date of the marriage is a bit confused, whether it is in 1853, 1854 or 1855. The child, George Henry King, was born Jan 12 1854 and died a month later so the marriage was likely in 1853. He Baptism records for the Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Nov 8, 1853, show that the three children who were not baptised on June 30, 1852 were baptised by W. Bleasdell. The two eldest children, William Henry and Mary Louisa were recorded as the Sponsors. on 8 November 1853 at Trenton Anglican Church Diocese, Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He was educated in September 1856 at Homeopathic Collage of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, U.S.A; In pursuit of a medical degree, William went to Philadelphia for two terms and was popular with his peers as was indicated by the letters sent in support of him during his trial. By all accounts, he was very successful academically, even at this lofty level.
"William enrolled in Philadelphia's Homeopathy Medical College. There he attended school for three years, only returning home during the summer months until he graduated as a doctor." from "Ontario's Murderous Past - The Love-Sick Doctor", by Terry Boyle, pg. 132
"From 1856 to 1858, King was in Canada only during the summer months, teaching at various schools near Brighton. The rest of the time he was in Philadelphia pursuing his medical studies. He was a top student. In 1857, King was elected president of the Hahnemannian Medical Institute of the Homeopathic Medical College of Philadelphia. He graduated near the top of this class in 1858 and went home with diplomas from the Homeopathic Medical College, the Pennsylvania Medical University in Philadelphia, and the Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" incuded in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada", by Edward Butts, pg. 37. He was Directory of Ontario, 1858: King, William Henry, Codrington, Northumberland, M.D. (pg. 311) in 1857 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He lived in March 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "On King's return in March 1858, he and Sarah reconciled. They moved into a house in Brighton and Dr. King began to build up a very successful practice. His patients condisered him a "pleasant and gentlemanly" doctor, with manners that were "easy and graceful". Before long he was earning $100 to $200 a month, which was a very comfortable income for a small-town doctor at thtat time." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 37. He lived in March 1858 at NW Corner of Sanford & Kingsley Streets, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; The house where Dr. King and wife Sarah set up house and started his medical practice in March of 1858 was on Sanford Street, at the north-west corner of Kingsley. The house was new at that time, a larger frame house, likley located will up the hill to the north side of Village Lot 28. At this time the lot was owned by Thomas D. Sanford (1820-1876) who had acquired it from Hiram Bulkley in 1850. After the Dr. King episode in 1858 and 1859, the property was probably still rented, and then, in 1964, Sanford sold it to Lewis A. Purdy who sold in 1870 to Milton K. Lockwood. After this, the transactions are confusing. There is a foreclosure on a mortgage involved. In 1914, Isaac O. Proctor sold it to Jane E. Webb and her two sons, she being the widow of Harry Clifford Webb. In 1920, the lot was sold to Morton Whitney Murdoff who had a shoe store in Brighton until his death in 1952. His son, Gerald Murdoff and wife Muriel would have the property until it was sold to the Anglican church diocese in 1967, and then St. Paul's in Brighton in 1970. They made a parking lot out of most of it, although 28 Kingsley is a modern house just north of the parking lot. (Dan Buchanan, Oct 5 2023.)⁴ He was William completed his degrees at Philadelphia in 1858 and immediately commenced a medical practice on Sanford Street in Brighton. By his own account. ".. success was imminent..". on 17 March 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "On September 23, 1858, a friend of the Lawson family, Miss Melinda Vandervoort, visited the King home. Melinda, who lived in Sidney Township near Trenton, was twenty years old, very pretty, and had been spending a few days with Sarah's parents. Dr. King had never met her before. That evening, after King and Sarah had driven Melinda back to the Lawson farm, Sarah told her husband about a peculiar thing Melinda had said to her. Sarah said that Miss Vandervoort had told her she was in love with Dr. King. She had been in love with him from the moment she'd seen his photograph in the Lawson home. She apparently did not respond to Melinda's very forward statement. When Dr. King heard of it, he seemed to just brush it aside as nonsense." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38 on 23 September 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "But the idea of a beautiful young woman falling in love with his photogrph appealed to Dr. King's vanity. Melinda visited again the next day and, at Dr. King's request, stayed until late in the evening. Like many Victorian middle-class families, the Kings had a piano and a melodeon in the parlour. Melinda could play both instruments, and also had a lovely singing voice. She entertained Dr. and Mrs. King with renditions of popular songs, such as "Kitty Clyde", "Old Dog Gray", and "Hazel Dell". Dr. King was soon infatuated with Melinda. Sarah, who could neither play a note nor sing, seemed rather drab in comparison. What's more, Sarah was now about three months pregnent." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38 on 24 September 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "Dear Doctor. The time has come for me to respond. Yours of the 10th instant came to me in good repair, and exceedingly pleased was I while perusing its contents."
from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada", pg. 40 on 10 October 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "Sarah's father John Lawson insisted William seek out a second medial opinion. William obliged by calling in Dr. A. E. Fife. Dr. Fife was informed by William that the patient was pregnant and suffered from ulcerations of the womb. For whatever reason (perhaps the infectious nature of the disease?) Dr. Fife did not examine Sarah, instead he prescribed ipecacuanha and camphor to alleviate the vomiting. The medicine didn't help and Sarah's condition continued to deteriorate. Her father was beside himself. Dr. P. Gross was then contacted. He received the same information from William that Dr. Fife had been given. Once again Mrs. King was not examined by the doctor. He, too, prescribed some medicine to help stem the persistent vomiting." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 135 on 3 November 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "Her husband, mother and father had been taking turns sitting up with her through the long nights, but on the evening of November 3, 1858, Sarah told them she felt well enough that they could all go to bed and get a good night's sleep. The following morning they found Sarah, n bed; she had sunk into a coma. By nightfall she was dead." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 42 on 4 November 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "It was late evening when King reached the Vandervoort farm. John and Elizabeth, Melinda's parents, had never met King before and his reason for coming alarmed them. King said that his wife's body was being exhumed and that soon a warrant for his arrest would be issued. He said there would also be a warrant for Melinda's arrest. He wanted to take her to the United States where they would be safe until the trouble was straightened out. Melinda's parents were reluctant to allow her to go with King, but the fear of her being arrested prevailed. They said she could go with King on the sole condition that the pair go to Melinda's aunt's house in Cape Vincent, New York, a small community on the St. Lawrence River." from 'Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", in the book "Murder; Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Ed Butts, pg. 43
"A furious Dr. King went immediately to the Vandervoort farm in the township of Sidney where he spent an hour talking to Melinda. Then King took Melinda across the U.S. border to the safe haven of an aunt's house." from "Dr. Billy King" by Paul Dalby
Note: The aunt referred to here was likley Catherine Vandervoort, a sister of Melissa's father, John H. Vandervoort. My records show she married a man named Bate or Bates but I have found nothing yet on this family. However, we do see Catherine Bates back in Sidney in the 1861 Census. More research needed here. circa 20 November 1858 at Conc 4 Lot 25, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West. He "A warrant was issued for King's arrest, and Sarah's brother, Clinton Lawson, was sworn in as a special constable to serve it. It didn't take Lawson long to trace King to Cape Vincent. There he learned that King was staying at a farm owned by a man named Bate, about six miles inland. Accompanied by a United States Marshal named Gordon, Lawson went to the farm. Marshal Gordon entered the house while Lawson waited in the yard. About three minutes later, Lawson saw Dr. King jump out a window and make a break for the woods. When King saw Lawson chasing him, he turned and ran into the barn. Lawson followed, and found King hiding under some straw. He pulled a revolver and told King to come with him or be shot. Clinton Lawson had no legal authority to sieze King on American soil and drag him back to Canada, but U.S. Marshal Gordon must have looked looke the other way. Lawson ignored King's protests and forced the doctor to accompany him to Cobourg where he was locked in jail. During King's trial a lawyer asked Lawson if the doctor had returned to Canada willingly. Lawson replied "No, sir. No sir-ee!"." from
Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder - Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Ed Butts on 26 November 1858 at Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.. He "King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Christian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000 on 1 December 1858 at Jail, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "A very prominent doctor but came to a sad end. I have had for 65 years (in 1963) the violin Dr. King used." D'Arcy Davidson - From Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. before 4 April 1859 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He was ""On April 4, 1859, the King trial began. The Cobourg Star described the event, "The Courthouse building was kept closed during the day, and persons were admitted only through a private door, yest in a short time, was filled to excess, and a much larger crowd went away without getting in at all." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 137 ... and ....
"At half past nine William King was brought into the court. He walked with a firm stride and an air of confidence. He declared himself not guilty of murder." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 138 on 4 April 1859 at Cobourg Assizes, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He "On Saturday, April 9, William King was led back into the Cobourg courtroom. Chief Justice Burns asked William if he had anything to say before being sentenced. He replied, "I have this much to say, that upon my solemn oath I am not quilty of the charge laid against me. I have no doubt of this; my conscience is perfectly clear upon this point." The judge, however, refused to comply with the jury's recommendation for mercy. William King was to be hanged on Thursday, June 9. With all of that William' countenance and he wept." from "Fit to Be Tied - Ontario's Murderous Past" by Terry Boyle, pg. 141 on 9 April 1859 at Court House, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He died on 9 June 1859 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 25; William Henry King was executed at the Cobourg Court House on Thursday, June 9, 1859, after being found guilty of murdering his wife Sarah Ann (Lawson) by poisoning. It was the "O. J. Simpson Trial of the Century" for the whole of Ontario. ".. a crowd of some ten thousand people it is supposed witnessed the sad spectacle.
He was buried on 12 June 1859 at King Farm, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; William Henry King; Who Departed This Life; June 9, 1859; Aged; 26 Y. 5 M. & 17 D (King/Ames/Buchanan Home, buried at south east corner of the house - Dan Buchanan)
The body was buried in the front garden at the farm in Codrington. The grave stone stood at the corner of the house until the 1920's when Linnie (King) Ames asked her sons, Lloyd and Kenneth Ames, to get rid of it. People would stop on the road and point to it. They buried the stone where it stood just below the grass. In the late 1950's Lloyd Ames and Charles Buchanan uncovered the stone and took some pictures of it. The stone was buried in the garden a short distance away. In the mid-1960's Charles Buchanan pulled to stone up with a plough resulting in the stone being broken in two. Lloyd Ames took the two pieces in his jeep up to The Hill where he smashed it into small pieces and "buried them in a dozen places" as he put it. That took care of that! (Dan Buchanan.)⁵

     Sarah Ann Lawson was born on 10 January 1833 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 10 1833 per Memorial - age 25y 9m 25d at death Nov 4 1858. Date Jan 10 1833 & location Brighton per page 249 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ She appeared on the census of 1841 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1841 Census: 1 female under 16 - see John M. Lawson. She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see John M. Lawson.² As of 31 January 1853,her married name was King. She married Dr. William Henry King, son of George N. King and Henrietta Jenkins, on 31 January 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage: 15 March 1854 ... Jan 31st, William H. King to Sarah Ann, oldest daughter of John Lawson, all of the township of Brighton (Rev J. Black) (Christian Guardian)
Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history says 1854 but death of child is in 1854 - must be 1853 for marriage.
"According to our records, he baby was born before the marriage took place, and could possibly be the reason for the marriage. Sarah was married on 31 Jan. 1854 in Northumberland County, to William Henry King." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.
Note: If Sarah was stayinng with her parents, then the baby was born in Brighton Township, in Lawson Settlement.³ Sarah Ann Lawson "On September 23, 1858, a friend of the Lawson family, Miss Melinda Vandervoort, visited the King home. Melinda, who lived in Sidney Township near Trenton, was twenty years old, very pretty, and had been spending a few days with Sarah's parents. Dr. King had never met her before. That evening, after King and Sarah had driven Melinda back to the Lawson farm, Sarah told her husband about a peculiar thing Melinda had said to her. Sarah said that Miss Vandervoort had told her she was in love with Dr. King. She had been in love with him from the moment she'd seen his photograph in the Lawson home. She apparently did not respond to Melinda's very forward statement. When Dr. King heard of it, he seemed to just brush it aside as nonsense." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38 on 23 September 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. She "But the idea of a beautiful young woman falling in love with his photogrph appealed to Dr. King's vanity. Melinda visited again the next day and, at Dr. King's request, stayed until late in the evening. Like many Victorian middle-class families, the Kings had a piano and a melodeon in the parlour. Melinda could play both instruments, and also had a lovely singing voice. She entertained Dr. and Mrs. King with renditions of popular songs, such as "Kitty Clyde", "Old Dog Gray", and "Hazel Dell". Dr. King was soon infatuated with Melinda. Sarah, who could neither play a note nor sing, seemed rather drab in comparison. What's more, Sarah was now about three months pregnent." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38 on 24 September 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. She "On October 14, four days before Melinda wrote her letter, Sarah suddenly became very ill. She suffered from excruciating abdominal cramps, accompanied by violent bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. Of course, her husband was her physician. He told Sarah that she had cholera morbus, which was the nineteenth century term for what is now called acute gastroentritis. He also said she had an ulcerated womb. King prescribed medication for Sarah, administering it himself. Sarah's condition worsened." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 41 on 14 October 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. She died on 4 November 1858 at Sanford St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 25; "Her husband, mother and father had been taking turns sitting up with her through the long nights, but on the evening of November 3, 1858, Sarah told them she felt well enough that they could all go to bed and get a good night's sleep. The following morning they found Sarah, n bed; she had sunk into a coma. By nightfall she was dead." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death", included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 42
"King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Chirstian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000
Date per grave stone. Sarah was murdered by her husband using arsenic. He was captured, stood trial and convicted of murder. He was executed by hanging in Cobourg on June 9th, 1859. She was buried on 7 November 1858 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In memory of our ?; Sarah Ann; ? Daughter of; John M. & Elizabeth J. Lawson; Died; Nov 4, 1858; Aged 25 yrs 9 mos 25 d; Also; George Henry; Son of the above; Died; March 18, 1854; Aged 2 mo's 6 d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton)
"King, Mrs. - Dr. King of Brighton was taken under coroner's warrant last Friday, and is being held on suspicion of murdering his wife who was buried 7 inst." from The Chirstian Guardian, Death Notices, seen at The Ontario Reference Library, July 14, 2000.¹

     George Henry King was born on 12 January 1854 at Brighton Twp., Lawson Settlement, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 12 1854 per Memorial - age 2m 6d at death Mar 18 1854. per page 250 of "The Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book" by Lawrence and Helen Mitchell, seen at Trenton Public Library, June 2, 2004.¹ He died on 18 March 1854 at Brighton Twp., Lawson Settlement, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 18 1854 per Memorial. "Unfortunately, marital bliss was short-lived. Sarah gave birth to a baby girl who was physically handicapped. the child lived for only a months." from "Dr. William Henry King: A Gradual and Painful Death" included in the book "Murder: Twelve True Stories of Homicide in Canada" by Edward Butts, pg. 38
Note: This fits but it was a boy, George Henry, who was buried with his mother in Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton.
"Sarah Ann and William’s marriage seemed rocky almost from the start, and the baby, George Henry King, died at the age of two months and 2 days, which apparently caused more discord. The baby, malformed at birth, died on 18 March 1854, which would make his birth on 16 Jan. 1854. The death date and the age was found on the grave marker in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The inscription carries no mention of the name King; only “son of the above”, which referred to his mother’s name and death date, along with the names of her parents." from the Mitchell, Higgins, Parr and Lawson Book, pg. 249, Brighton Public Library, Sep 21 2013.¹ He was buried on 20 March 1854 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In memory of our ?; Sarah Ann; ? Daughter of; John M. & Elizabeth J. Lawson; Died; Nov 4, 1858; Aged 25 yrs 9 mos 25 d; Also; George Henry; Son of the above; Died; March 18, 1854; Aged 2 mo's 6 d (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton.)

     Lydia Jane Valleau was born on 1 July 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1858 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1858 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁶ As of 31 December 1879,her married name was Curtis. She lived on 31 December 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴ She married Ransom Hiram Curtis, son of Simeon J. Curtis and Jane Marion Church, on 31 December 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007551: Groom: Ransom H. Curtis; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simeon & Jane Curtis; Bride: Lydia J. Valleau; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Jessie & Almira Valleau; Wit.: Geo. Spafford & Margaret Valleau, Brighton Twp; Date: Dec 31 1879; Rel.: E.M; Peformed by: Rev. R. B. Denike; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007551-1879, ancestry.com.)⁷ Lydia Jane Valleau immigrated in 1881 to Michigan, U.S.A; Immigration 1881 per 1910 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 51 at 1910 Census: see Ransom H. Curtis.¹ She died on 3 March 1930 at Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., at age 71.

     Ransom Hiram Curtis was born on 24 May 1856 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1858 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date May 24 1856 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005 (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Simeon Curtis.³ He lived on 31 December 1879 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴ He married Lydia Jane Valleau, daughter of Jesse Potter Valleau and Almira Huff, on 31 December 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007551: Groom: Ransom H. Curtis; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simeon & Jane Curtis; Bride: Lydia J. Valleau; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Jessie & Almira Valleau; Wit.: Geo. Spafford & Margaret Valleau, Brighton Twp; Date: Dec 31 1879; Rel.: E.M; Peformed by: Rev. R. B. Denike; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007551-1879, ancestry.com.)⁵ Ransom Hiram Curtis immigrated in 1881 to Michigan, U.S.A; Immigration 1881 per 1910 Census. (Brother William D. Curtis immigrated 1881.)² He appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 52 at 1910 Census: Curtis, Ransom H., 52, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., 30 years married, immig. 1881, Fruit Farmer, married; Lydia, 51, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., immig. 1881, married (1910 Census Online: Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, pg. 5 of 27, line 25 - ancestry.com)
Note: Brother William D. Curtis is just above.² He died in 1923.

     Simeon J. Curtis was born in June 1826 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 1826 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005 (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2 He married Jane Marion Church, daughter of Abraham "William" Church and Mary "Polly" Chase, before 1852 at Canada West. Simeon J. Curtis appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1861 Census: Curtis, Simeon, 36, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Jane, 28, b. UC, EM, married; John, 8; Ranson, 5; Simeon, 2 (1861 Census: Percy Twp., pg. 71 of 899, line 12 - ancestry.com.)² He lived in 1870 at Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Family Data Collection, Ancestry.com: Name: Simeon Curtis; Spouse: Jane; Parents: John C. & Lucretia; Birth Place: Percy Twp; Birth Date: June 1826; Marriage: 1846; Death Place: Bangor, Bay Co., MI; Death Date: 1870 (ancestry.com.) He died on 29 December 1907 at Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 81; Date Dec 29 1907 per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005. (Valleau Family Assoc.)¹

     Jane Marion Church was born in June 1833 at Upper Canada; Date 1831 & location Cda. per 1910 Census. Date 1833 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 1833 & location Ontario per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, Aug 3, 2005. (Valleau Family Assoc.)^1,2,3 As of before 1852,her married name was Curtis. She married Simeon J. Curtis, son of John C. Curtis and Lucretia Puffer, before 1852 at Canada West. Jane Marion Church appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see Simeon Curtis.³ She immigrated in 1889 to Michigan, U.S.A; Immigration 1889 per 1910 Census.² She appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at Dist. 23, Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 79 at 1910 Census: see William D. Curtis (son.)² She died on 27 March 1911 at Bangor, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 77; Date Mar 27 1911 & location Bangor, Bay Co., MI per GEDCOM of Paul Caverly, Nov 19, 2007.¹

     Lucy Emily Valleau was born on 18 October 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 18 1852 per Memorial - age 31y 1m 15d at death Dec 3 1883. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date per 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁴ She married Alfred Dempsey Richards, son of William Augustus Richards and Mariah ?, before 1878 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date "after 1873 per "William A. Richards" bio of same, sent to me via email by James Richards, Oct 29 2011. per GEDCOM of Rich Turnblom, March 29, 2005. Can not find any marriage registration for them in Ancestry.com!!^5,6 As of after 1878,her married name was Richards.⁵ Lucy Emily Valleau appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see Alford D. Richards.¹ She died on 3 December 1883 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 31; Date Dec 3 1883 per Memorial. Date Dec 3 1883 per "William A. Richards" bio of same, sent to me via email by James Richards, Oct 29 2011.^2,6 She was buried on 5 December 1883 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Lucy E; Wife of; A. D. Richards; Died; Dec. 3, 1883; Aged; 31 Y'rs 1 M & 15 D (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Apr 28, 2007.)²

     Peter William Valleau was born on 14 September 1856 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of Brent Valleau on ancestry.ca, May 19 2021. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau.² He married Sarah Jane Evans, daughter of William Evans and Elizabeth Reynolds, on 18 April 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontairo; Marriage Reg'n.#007510: Groom: Peter William Valleau; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jessie & Alma Valleau; Bride: Sarah Jane Evans; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Eliza Evans; Wit.: David Dingwall, Cramahe & Ransom Curtis, Percy; Date: Apr 18 1879; Place: Percy Twp.: Rel.: CM; Performed by: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007510-1879, ancestry.com.)³ Peter William Valleau appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁴ He died on 12 December 1891 at age 35; per family tree of Brent Valleau on ancestry.ca, May 19 2021.

     Sarah Jane Evans was born on 10 October 1858 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Percy per marr. reg'n. Date Oct 10 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see William Evans.⁴ As of 18 April 1879,her married name was Valleau. She married Peter William Valleau, son of Jesse Potter Valleau and Almira Huff, on 18 April 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontairo; Marriage Reg'n.#007510: Groom: Peter William Valleau; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jessie & Alma Valleau; Bride: Sarah Jane Evans; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Eliza Evans; Wit.: David Dingwall, Cramahe & Ransom Curtis, Percy; Date: Apr 18 1879; Place: Percy Twp.: Rel.: CM; Performed by: R. P. Hurlburt (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007510-1879, ancestry.com.)⁵ Sarah Jane Evans appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁶ She Sarah's husband Peter died. on 12 December 1891. She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1901 Census: see George Evans (uncle.)⁷ As of 26 December 1905,her married name was Stotts.⁸ She married Dewitt Stotts on 26 December 1905 at Percy Twp., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Dewitt Stolls, 48; Res.: Percy Twp; Born: Scarborough; widower; farmer; Parents: Dewitt Stolls & Harriet Wedlock; married Sarah Valleau, 47; Res. & Born: Percy Twp; widow; Parents: William Evans & Elizabeth Reynolds; Witnesses: Geo. Evans & Mrs. Geo. Evans, Percy Twp; on Dec 26, 1905 at Percy Twp; Methodist; Wm. A. Bunner; Dec 27 1905.⁸ Sarah Jane Evans appeared on the census of 1911 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1911 Census: see Dewitt Stotts.⁹

     Manly Valleau was born on 16 October 1850 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date Mar 10 1850 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date March 10 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Jesse Valleau.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Jesse Valleau.⁸ He married Nancy Jane Arthur, daughter of William Arthur and Jane Young, before 1875 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(4) Nancy J. Arthur, m. Manly Valleau; set. Bancroft." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.⁹ Manly Valleau appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: Valleau, Manly 31 farmer, Nancy J. 28, Frances L. 6, Carrie S. 5.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Manly, 51, b. Ont. r. Mar 10 1850, French, Meth., farmer, married; Nancy J., 48, b. Ont. r. Aug 12 1852, Irish, Meth., married; Stella A., 16, b. Ont. r. Sep 5 1884, French, daughter; Storr, John, 14, b. Ont. r. Apr 15 1886, adopted son (1901 Census Online: Herschel Twp., dist. 71, sub-dist. l-2, pg. 4, line 37 - Conc 2, Lot 20, 21, 22 & 23, Herschel Twp.)⁶ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 2 Lot 20 21 22 & 23, Hesrchel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 20, 21, 22, 23, Herschel Twp., Hastings Co.⁶ He died on 18 November 1926 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#023983: Name: Manley Valleau; Died: November 18, 1926; Age: 76y 8m; at Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co., March 10, 1850; farmer; 6 months in current residence; Parents: Jessie Valleau & Elmira Huff; Dr. W. J. Johnson, Trenton; Informant: Cory Valleau, Codrington - son; Burial: Trenton, Nov 20, 1926; Undertaker: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: enlarged prostate; W. J. Johnson, Trenton; Reg'd: Jan 18, 1927.¹¹ He was buried on 20 November 1926 at Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Valleau; Manly Valleau; 1850 - 1926; Nancy Jane his wife; 1854 - 1924; Edwin Albert Ray; 1876 - 1947; His Wife; Estella Ann Ray; 1884 - 1974.¹²

     Nancy Jane Arthur was born on 12 August 1852 at Ontario; Date Aug 12 1852 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1853 per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see William Arthur.² As of before 1875,her married name was Valleau. She married Manly Valleau, son of Jesse Potter Valleau and Almira Huff, before 1875 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(4) Nancy J. Arthur, m. Manly Valleau; set. Bancroft." per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.¹ Nancy Jane Arthur appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp, Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see Manly Valleau.⁴ She lived circa 1890 at Bancroft, Ontario; per “Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte”, pg. 103.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1901 Census: see Manly Valleau.³ She died on 10 June 1924 at Trenton, Ontario, at age 71; "Codrington - Mr. and Mrs. Manly valleau of Trenton spent Saturday with their son Mr. C. Valleau and returned home in the evening. Mrs. Valleau, who was driving the car, complained of feeling sick just as they were near Trenton. She immediately shut off the switch and when the car came to a stop she was dead at the wheel." from The Brighton Ensign, June 13, 1924, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library. She was buried on 13 June 1924 at Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Valleau; Manly Valleau; 1850 - 1926; Nancy Jane his wife; 1854 - 1924; Edwin Albert Ray; 1876 - 1947; His Wife; Estella Ann Ray; 1884 - 1974.

     Maud Evelyn King was born on 15 November 1863 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1863 per CemSearch. Date Nov 15 1863 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Nov 1863 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 15 1863 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date per Baptismal Record, See Baptism.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She was baptized on 26 May 1867 at Wesleyan Methodist Church, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Wesleyan Methodist Baptism List of Brighton Township: Name: King, Maud Evlyn; Parents: Isaac & Abigail; Date of Birth: Nov 15, 1863; Date of Baptism: May 26, 1867; Minister: S. Wight. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Isaac King.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Abigail King.⁹ She married Francis Henry "Frank" Davidson, son of William Morrow Davidson and Susannah Hannah Brock, on 22 February 1882 at Tyendinaga Twp., Shannonville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "I noticed that you had Francis Henry Davidson who married Maud Evelyn King. My G Grandfather Rev. Isaac Newton Robinson married them Feb 22nd 1882 at Shannonville. The witness, M.M. Robinson of Shannonville was my G Grandfather's wife Mary Maude Major Robinson. I noticed under his Remarks: Runaway I believe. I'm in the process of trying to decipher the hand writing in my G Grandfathers marriage books.
Under Francis Davidson's parents he's written Wm. M. & Susanne Davidson. I just thought you might like to know. :)" email sent to me by Adele Robinson, May 18, 2003
"Frank - a sporting, horse racing man - didn't like any of Maude's relations on either side. - Ethan King" per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history.¹⁰ As of 22 February 1882,her married name was Davidson. Maud Evelyn King appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see Francis Davidson.¹¹ She appeared on the census of 1901 at Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Frank Davidson.¹² She appeared on the census of 1911 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1911 Census: see Frank Davidson.¹ She died on 16 September 1940 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#026773: Name: Maud Evelyn Davidson; Date: Sep 16 1940; Age: 76y 10m 1d; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Ont., Nov 15 1863; Nat.: English; Status: widowed; Occ.: housewife; Parents: Isaac King & Abigail Losie, b. Ont; Inf.: Mrs. E. Herrington, Morganson, daughter; Burial: Christian Church Cemetery, Sep 18 1940; Und.: B. Buchanan; Cause: conronary thrombosis; Phys.: F. B. Brintnell; Reg'd.: Sep 18 1940; Reg'r.: G. R. Beavis (Ontario Death Registration, #026773-1940, ancestry.ca) Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history.¹³ She was buried on 18 September 1940 at Cramahe Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Maud Evelyn Davidson; Maiden: = ; Born: 1863; Died: 1940; ID: CHRCHU078; No other names; Cemetery: Christian Church/Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Conc 9, Lot 14, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co; Note: not found in 2010 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CHRCHU078%5E0)
Note: This memorial was not available in the cemetery when I did my picture taking during the period 2000 to 2009. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 21 2021.)⁷

     Ethel Mabel King was born on 1 July 1875 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date July 1 1875 per Burial. "Born 4 months after her father's death" per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Abigail King.² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: King, Ethel, 15. This immediately under: Hoover, John, machinist; Elizabeth, 27; Wilberta, 3.³
She lived on 31 July 1891 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Living in Campbellford, per 1891 Census and Marriage Registration. Living with John Hoover's family in Arpil 1891 and marries George Deeprose in July.⁴ As of 31 July 1891,her married name was Deeprose.⁵ She married George Deeprose, son of Jesse Deeprose and Mary Ann Sargent, on 31 July 1891 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: George Deeprose, 25, Res. Campbellfrod, Born: England, carriage builder, Parents: Isaac & Mary Ann Deeprose; and Ethel M. King, 16, Res. Campbellford, Born: Codrington, Parents: Isaac N. & Abigail King; Witnesses: Mrs. J L. Hoover & John L. Hoover; at Campbellford, July 31, 1891, Methodists, C. Parker.⁵ Ethel Mabel King appeared on the census of March 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see George Duprose.⁶ She John Hoover and his family are still in Campbellford: Hoover, John, 37, b. 17 Jul 1863, Ontario, English, Methodist, machinist; Elizabeth J., 37, b. 4 Nov 1863, English; Birdie, (female) 13, b. 31 Jan 1888; Nellie M., 8, b. 6 Jun 1893; Ray (or roy) P., 4, b. 9 Feb 1897 in April 1901 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁷ She lived in 1902 at Morrin, Starland Co., Alberta; George and Ethel Mabel Deeprose moved to Morrin, Alberta in 1902. She lived circa 1910 at Sunbeam District, Alberta; "Ethel Mabel King Deeprose never lived in Morrin Alberta, she lived on the farm near Morrin until her death, as did her husband. The farm was about 10 miles or so from Morrin in "Sunbeam district"." per email from Debra Parminter, June 8, 2008.⁸ She lived in 1965 at Morrin, Alberta; "She (Ethel) was past 85 in 1965, living at Morrin, Alberta, Canada. Has been a widow for some time. Has 3 married children living there and a son George & dau. Violet, not married at home. Ethan King, 1965" per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. She died on 21 June 1970 at Morrin, Starland Co., Alberta, at age 94; Date June 21, 1970 per Burial. Date & location per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. "She died 10 days before her 95th birthday, and had lived a full, useful, Christian life. - Violet."¹ She was buried on 24 June 1970 at Morrin Cemetery, Morrin, Starland Co., Alberta; Memorial: (See Exhibit) DEEPROSE; In Loving Memory of; Ethel Mabel; July 1 1875 - June 21 1970 (Morrin Cemetery, Morrin, Starland Co., Alberta, July 9, 2005.)¹

     Frances L. "Frank" Valleau was born in 1875 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Year per 1881 Census: see Manly Valleau. He married Barbara Coukell after 1895 at Ontario. Frances L. "Frank" Valleau was buried in 1925 at Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Valleau; Frank L. Valleau; 1874 - 1925; His Wife Barbara Coukell; 1876 - 1967; Thier Daughter; Viola Valleau; 1901 - 1985. He died in 1925 at Ontario; Per Burial.

     Corey Selby Valleau was born on 10 March 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Late Birth Reg'n.#902021: Name: Corey Selby Valleau; Date: Mar 10 1876; Parents: Manly Valleau & Nancy Jane Arthur; Inf.: Anna Arthur, aunt, Toronto; Reg'd.: Mar 6 1933 (Late Birth Registration, #902021-1876, ancestry.com)
Year per 1881 Census: see Manly Valleau.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Manly Valleau.³ He married Elsie M. Brown after 1896 at Ontario; per Memorial. per 1911 Census.^4,5 Corey Selby Valleau lived in April 1901 at Conc 2 Lot 20, Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 20, Herschel Twp., Hastings Co.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: Valleau, Corey, 25, b. Ont. r. Mar 10 1876, French, Meth., farmer, married; Elise M., 22, b. England Nov 2 1878, immig. 1882, Eng., Meth., married (1901 Census Online: Herschel Twp., Hastings Co., dist. 71, sub-dist. l-2, pg. 3, line 46 - Conc 2, Lot 20.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Hershcel & McClure Twp.'s, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1911 Census: Valleau, Corey S., 35, b. Ont. Mar 1876, Irish, Anglican, farmer, married; Elsie M., 32, b. Ont. Nov 1878, Eng., Anglican, married; Aileen, 9, b. Ont. Sep 1901, daughter; Norah, 3, b. Ont. Jun 1907, daughter; Joan, 1, b. Ont. Feb 1910, daughter (1911 Census Online: Hershcel & McClure Twp.'s, Hastings Co., dist. 80, sub--dist. 3, pg. 9, line 27 - Conc 2, Lot 21.)⁵ He lived in 1911 at Conc 2 Lot 21, McClure Twp.'s, Hastings Co., Ontrio; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 2, Lot 21, Hershcel & McClure Twp.'s, Hastings Co.⁵ He lived on 10 October 1924 at Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per marriage notice for daughter Eileen. He Informant for Death Reg'n of father Manly Valleau on 18 January 1927 at Trenton, Ontario. He Corey Valleau appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the early 1920s and late 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library) circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁷ He married Vera Elizabeth Plumton, daughter of David Cunningham Plumton and Nancy Jane Helmer, on 2 August 1932 at Ontario; Date Aug 2 1932 per family tree of PearleenElvesPlumpton, Aug 3, 2009, ancestry.com.⁸ Corey Selby Valleau lived on 22 October 1954 at Village Lot 8, Chapel St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8981) show that Lucy A. Mayne sold Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre, East Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Corey S. Valleau & Vera E. Valleau (Joint Tenants) for $2.00. ITS Date: Oct 22 1954. Reg'n. Date: Oct 25 1954. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 036 of 210 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁹ He lived on 10 March 1965 at 32 Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Cory Valleau, 32 Chalep St., Brighton, one of Brighton's elder citizens, celebrated his 89th birthday on Wednesday. ... retired to Brighton 10 years ago .... A native of the Bancroft area, Mr. Valleau farmed there as well as in Percy and Brighton Townships before coming to Brighton." (Tweedsmuir Histories, Reel 1, I-248.)¹⁰ He was buried in 1972 at Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Valleau; Corey S. Valleau - 1876 - 1972; His Wife; Elsie M. Brown - 1879 - 1932; Also his wife; Vera E. Plumton - 1900 - 1978.⁴ He died in 1972 at Ontario; Date 1972 per Memorial.⁴

     Mary Eliza Post was born on 15 April 1857 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Location per marriage reg'n. - 1898. Date per 1901 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Apr 20 1856 Per GEDCOM of Leon V. Honey, Aug 18, 2002. Year calculated per 1891 Census.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see James Q. Post.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see James Post.⁶ As of 24 December 1872,her married name was King. She married James Harrison King, son of George N. King and Henrietta Jenkins, on 24 December 1872 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. Mary Ainswoth married 3 times and had no children - per Pioneers of the Bay of Quinte, pg 106.⁷ Mary Eliza Post "Albert Post was probably a brother of Mary Eliza (Post) King." per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. after 24 December 1872 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Henrietta King.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1891 Census: see James Harrison King.⁹ She ??? James Harrison King must have died around this time. No evidence of death has been found. ??? Circa 1895 at Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She "Aunt Eliza lived almost 100 years. They lived on the original homestead place - Codrington, Ontario, Canada. He was average sized. - Ethan King" per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. before 1897 at Codrington, Ontario. As of 1 January 1898,her married name was Bowerman. She lived on 1 January 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. She married Ichabod Bowerman, son of Jonathan Ichabod Bowerman and Susannah Clark, on 1 January 1898 at Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Ichabod Bowerman; Age: 73; Res.: Wellington; Born: Wellington; Status: widower; Occ.: retired farmer; Parents: Jonathan Bowerman & Susan Clark; Bride: Mary Eliza King; Age: 41; Res.: Brighton; Born: Hillier; Status: widow; Parents: James Post & Catharine Ainsworth; Witnesses: Samuel & Mary E. Trumpour, Hillier; Date: Jan 1, 1898; Place: Wellington; Rel.: Friends & Meth; Performed by: E. E. Garratt; Reg'd.: Jan 6, 1898; Reg'r.: Thos. S. Stinson, Wellington, Prince Edward Co.
Per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Aug 18, 2002. ???¹⁰ Mary Eliza Post lived on 12 October 1898 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. - Oct 1898. As of 12 October 1898,her married name was Vanderwater. She married Philip Clapp Vanderwater, son of John Vandewater and Sarah Clapp, on 12 October 1898 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Philip C. Vanderwater; Age: 70; Res.: Hallowell; Born: Hastings Co; Status: widower; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: not given; Bride: Mary E. Bowerman; Age: 41; Res.: Hallowell; Born: Hillier; Status: widow; Parents: not given; Witnesses: Annie & Sarah Bamforth, Chisholm; Date: Oct 12, 1898; Place: Hallowell; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. R. Bamforth; Reg'd.: Oct 30, 1898; Reg'r.: Thos. H. Morgan
??? GEDCOM of Leon V. Honey shows Phillip Vanderwater died around 1908??¹¹ Mary Eliza Post appeared on the census of April 1901 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1901 Census: see Philip Vanderwater.¹² She Her husband, Philip Vanderwater died. on 31 October 1910 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario. She lived before 1 June 1945 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence at time of death - per Obit. She died on 1 June 1945 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 88; "Deaths: Vanderwater - Passed away in Cobourg, on Friday, June 1, 1945, Mrs. Mary E. Vanderwater, widow of the late Philip Vanderwater, Hillier, in her 90th year. Interment at Woods Cemetery." from The Brighton Ensign, June 14, 1945, seen on microfilm, Aug 29, 2002.
"Obituaries: Mary Eliza Vanderwater - the death occurred at Cobourg, on Friday, June 1st, 1945, of Mary Eliza Vanderwater, at the age of eighty-nine. born at Hillier in Prince Edward County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Quakenbush Post. She had resided at Brighton. The last of the family, she was a sister of the late William Henry and C. E. Post of Brighton and of Stanley Post of Brandon, Manitoba, and was well known here. Mrs. Vanderwater was a member of the United Church and of the Union Neighbourhood Women's Institute. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, June 4, at 2:30 pm from Ridley's Funderal Home in Brighton, Rev. J. E. Andersen of Brighton United Church officiating. Pallbearers were Messrs. K. D. Macklam, Harry Huff, Charles Huff, J. Boes, George Huff and Harry Sirett. Interment was in Woods Cemetery." from The Brighton Ensign, June 14, 1945, seen on microfilm, Aug 29, 2002.
"Cards of Thanks: The relatives and friends of Mrs. Vanderwater thank the Union Neighbourhood for flowers, expressions of sympathy and also thank the pall-bearers, minister and funeral director." from The Brighton Ensign, June 14, 1945, seen on microfilm, Aug 29, 2002.
Per Burial. ??? Date per Mildred (King) Beitzel's family history. ???¹³ She was buried on 4 June 1945 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Mary E; Vanderwater; 1856 - 1945 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Aug 30, 2002)
CEMSEarch: Name: Mary E. Vanderwater; Born: 1856; Died: 1945; Buried: Woods Cemetery; No other names
Note: Mary E. (Post) Vanderwater is buried with her brothers in the Woods Cemetery where many Post's are buried. Her third husband died in 1910 and she lived many years in Brighton with her brothers families.

     Mary "Polly" Pearsall was born in 1835 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
Date c. 1836 per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jan 3, 2006.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Benjamin Pearsall.² As of 28 December 1854,her married name was Valleau. She married Cornelius Valleau, son of Peter Valleau and Martha Patty Potter, on 28 December 1854 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West. Mary "Polly" Pearsall died before 1861; 1861 Census of Brighton Village shows: Valleau, Cornelius carpenter, widower 30.

     Annie Maud "Martha" Valleau was born on 22 May 1865 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date May 1865 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 22 1865 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,5,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.⁶ She lived on 15 December 1886 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of David John Nesbitt and Alice E. M. Morrow.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.⁵ As of 3 August 1892,her married name was Becker. She married Burton Cartier Henry Becker, son of Austin Alfred Becker and Rosaline Elizabeth "Rose" Bate, on 3 August 1892 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. Annie Maud "Martha" Valleau appeared on the census of April 1901 at Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1901 Census: see Burton Becker.¹ She lived on 16 July 1907 at Village Lot 3, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Miranda Valleau "for as long as she remains a widow, after her decease to my daughter Annie Becker". ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 3, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁸ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Addison St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1911 Census: see Burton Becker.³ She Informant for Death Reg'n of mother Miranda on 5 February 1916 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She appeared on the census of 15 June 1921 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1921 Census: see Burton Becker.⁴ She died on 4 December 1948 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 83; Date 1848 per Memorial.⁹ She was buried on 6 December 1948 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit: On Stone: Annie M. Valleau; Wife of; B. C. H. Becker; 1865 - 1948.

     Burton Cartier Henry Becker was born on 13 May 1863 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1863 per Memorial. Date May 13 1863 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date May 13 1861 & location Belleville per Baptism Register. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date May 1863 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 13 1863 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^{4,2,5,6,7,3,8,1} He was baptized on 26 July 1863 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Baptism: Name: Burton C. Henry Becker; Birth Date: 13 May 1861; Birth Place: Belleville; Baptism: Date: 26 Jul 1863; Baptism Place: Brighton; Father: A. A. Becker; Mother: R. Becker; Res.: Belleville (Wesleyan Methodist Baptism Register, ancestry.ca.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Austin A. Becker.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Austin A. Becker.⁶ He lived on 3 March 1886 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Matthew Manley Edmonds and Ann L. Smith.¹⁰ He lived on 30 June 1887 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of John Fulford & Sylvia J. Bate.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see Austin Becker.⁵ He married Annie Maud "Martha" Valleau, daughter of Cornelius Valleau and Maranda Potter, on 3 August 1892 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. Burton Cartier Henry Becker lived in 1899 at Conc 2 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Becker, B C H, Brighton, f 2 36" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1899, Northumberland Co., Brighton Township, pg. 153 of 253, ancestry.ca.
Note: This is his parent's home east of Hilton.⁸ He lived on 9 February 1900 at Village Lot 5, Addison St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3482) show that Isaac C. Squier & Flora E. Yoemans (formerly Squier) sold Village Lot 5, Addison St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Burton C.H. Becker for $65. ITS Date: Feb 9 1900. Reg'n. Date: Sep 13 1902. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 108 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1901 Census: Becker, Burton C. H., 37, b. Ont. r. May 13 1863, Ger., Pres., School Teacher, married; Anna M., 35, b. Ont. u. May 22 1865, Eng., Pres., married; Charles E., 4, b. Ont. u. Apr 14 1896, Ger., Pres., son (1901 Census Online: Brighton Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 3, line 10, ancestry.ca) Microfilm shows location - T-6485 - Chapel St.
Note: William T. Arkinson is above. George Miller is below.⁴ He lived on 13 February 1903 at Village Lot 6, Addison St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3542) show that Melvinda F. Fife sold Village Lot 6, Addison St. South Side to Burton C.H. Becker for $100. ITS Date: Feb 13 1903. Reg'n. Date: Mar 21 1903. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 108 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹¹ He lived on 21 March 1904 at Village Lot 6 South of Addison St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3649) show that Burton C.H. Becker & wife sold Village Lot 6 south of Addison St. to Charles Ross for $125. ITS Date: Mar 21 1904. Reg'n. Date: Apr 6 1904. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 108 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹¹ He "57 Main Street - ... December 1905 - September 1916 - B.C.H. Becker - Bazaar Cash Store" Brighton Business, Susan Brose, pg. 31. in December 1905 at 57 Main Street, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹² He lived on 4 November 1908 at Village Lot 5, Addison St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4235) show that Burton C.H. Becker & wife sold Village Lot 5, Addison St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Albert E. Milner for $1,400. ITS Date: Nov 4 1908. Reg'n. Date: Nov 5 1908. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 112 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹¹ He The BDA Calendar for 2020 is themed "Then and Now" and the July picture is Becker's Bazaar, at 57 Main Street, c. 1910. Burton C. H. Becker is in front door with mustache and tie. The lady standing in front of him is probably his wife, Annie Maud "Martha" Valleau. Their son, Charles would be 14, and is not shown, but their daughter, Ella "Marie", would be 9, and may be one of the children here. (BDA 2020 Calendar) in 1910 at 57 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of 1911 at Addison St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1911 Census: Becker, Burton, 48, b. Ont. may 1863, Eng., Pres., Retail Merchant, married; Annie, 46, b. Ont. May 1865, Eng., Pres., married; Charles, 15, b. Ont. Apr 1893, son; Marie, 9, b. Ont. Jul 1902, daughter (1911 Census: Brighton, Northumberland Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 13-2, pg. 4, line 2 - Addison St. - ancestry.com.)⁷ He lived on 10 March 1919 at Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5320) show that Burton C.H. Becker & wife (Admin for estate of son Charles Becker) sold Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Elizabeth Lawson. ITS Date: Mar 10 1919. Reg'n. Date: Mar 24 1919. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 014, Pg. 119 of 210, Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022)
Note: His son, Charles Becker, had died soon after acquiring the land from his grandfather, Cornelius Valleau. Becker's had properties on Addison St., so where did they actually live??¹¹ He appeared on the census of 15 June 1921 at Ward 1, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1921 Census: Becker, Burton, 58, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., Agent - Fire Insurance, married; Annie, 56, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., married; Marie, 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., Clerk in Bank, single; White, Margaret, 65, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Pres., Dress Maker, cousin, married (1921 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 60, pg. 24, line 45 - ancestry.ca.)¹ He Burton Becker appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken in late 1920s and early 1930s by Hugh Latimer at his father's General Store in Orland. (Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)
Note: Burton Becker died June 19 1931 so must have had his picture taken before that. This is the earliest of the Latimer Photos - that I know if yet. circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹³ He died on 19 June 1931 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 68; Death Reg'n.#025491: Name: Burton Carter Henry Becker; Date: Jun 19 1931; Age: 68y 1m 6d; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ont., May 13 1863; Status: married; Nat.: German; Occ.: Insurance Agent & Clerk of Court; Parents: Austin A. Becker & Rose Bate, b. Ont; Inf.: Marie Roblin, Brighton, daughter; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Jun 21 1931; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: myocarditis; Phys.: F. M. Dure, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jun 3 1931; Reg'r.: Oscar Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #025491-1931, ancestry.com.)¹⁴ He was buried on 21 June 1931 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Burton C. H. Becker; 1863 - 1931 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, by Dan, Jun 62003) Per Death Reg'n.^2,3

     Charles Earle Valleau Becker was born on 14 April 1896 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025809: Name: Charles Earle Valleau Becker; Date: Apr 14 1896; Parents: Burton c. H. Becker & Anna Valleau; Inf.: Burton Becker, School Teacher, Brighton; Reg'd.: May 18 1896; Phys.: C. M. Sanford; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Birth Registration, #025809-1896, ancestry.com) Date Apr 14 1896 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.^4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1901 Census: see Burton Becker.⁴ He lived on 16 July 1907 at Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lots 12 & 13, Chapel St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to "my grandson" Charles Becker. ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, Pg. 111 of 210, Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Nov 6 2022.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Addison St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1911 Census: see Burton Becker.⁷ He died on 4 July 1918 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 22; Death Reg'n.#028549: Name: Charles Earle Valleau Becker; Date: Jul 4 1918; Age: 22y 2m 19d; Res. & Born: Brighton Village; Parents: Burton C. H. Becker & Annie Maud Valleau; Status: single; Occ.: Drug Clerk; Cause: tuberculosis, 18 mo; Phys.: H. M. Dean; Buried: Mount Hope, Brighton; Inf.: B. C. H. Becker, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jul 4 1918 (Ontario Death Registration, #028549-1918, ancestry.com.)⁸ He was buried on 6 July 1918 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Charles E. V. Becker; (Masonic Symbol); 1896 - 1918 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, by Dan, Jun 6 2003)
CemSearch: Name: Charles E. Becker; Born: 1896; Died: 1918; ID: MTHOPE243; Other names: Becker, Charles S. ( -1887), Becker, Sarah [Irish]( -1885); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 12 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE243%5E2) per Death Reg'n.^1,2,9

     Ella "Marie" Becker was born on 11 July 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.##028208: Name: Ella Marie Becker; Date: July 11 1901; Parents: Burton C. H. Becker, School Teacher, Brighton & Annie M. Valleau; Inf. & Phys.: C. M. Sanford; Reg'd.: July 11 1901; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Birth Registration, #028208-1901, ancestry.com) Date 1901 per Memorial. Date 1902 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.^6,2,7 She appeared on the census of 1911 at Addison St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1911 Census: see Burton Becker.¹ She appeared on the census of 15 June 1921 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1921 Census: see Biurton Becker.⁷ As of 31 January 1923,her married name was Roblin. She lived on 31 January 1923 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.³ She married Hubert "Keith" Roblin, son of George Herbert Roblin and Maria A. McCready, on 31 January 1923 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017225: Groom: Hubert Keith Roblin; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Hardware Merchant; Rel.: Pres; Parents: George Hubert Roblin, b. Prince Edward Co. & Maria McCready; Bride: Elle Marie Becker; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Burton C. H. Becker, b. Brighton Twp. & Annie Maude Valleau; Expected Res.: Brighton; Wit.: Orval L. ?Becker?, Brighton & Emma Marjorie Davidson, Rossmore, Ont; Date: Jan 31 1923; Place: Brighton; Performed by: A. K. McLeod, Brighton, Pres; Sworn: Brighton, Jan 25 1923 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017225-1923, ancestry.com) Per email from Linda Herman, Oct 25, 2001. Per Obituary of Marie's uncle, William Styles Valleau.⁸ Ella "Marie" Becker lived on 21 June 1931 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her father Burton Becker.⁹ She appeared on the census of 1935 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "295 Roblin, Keith, postmaster, Brighton" and 296 Roblin, Mrs. Keith (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Brighton, 1935, pg. 16 of 126, ancestry.com.¹⁰ She lived in 1965 at 120 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; 184 Roblin, Mrs. E. Marie, Homemaker, 120 Main St., Brighton" and 185 Roblin, H. Keith, Bookkeeper, 120 Main St., Brighton" Canada Voters List, 1965, Brighton, pg. 10 of 148 - ancestry.com.)¹⁰ She lived on 2 June 1970 at Village Lot 4, Main St. North (120), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 54715) show that Eva M. Roblin granted Village Lot 3, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Stephens. ITS Date: Jun 2 1970. Reg'n. Date: Jun 22 1970. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 289 of 399, Village Lot 3, Main St. North Side, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)¹¹ She lived on 2 June 1970 at Village Lot 4, Main St. North (120), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 54715) show that Ella M. Roblin granted part of Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Stephens. ITS Date: Jun 2 1970. Reg'n. Date: Jun 22 1970. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 4, Main St. North Side, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)¹¹ She died on 11 June 1977 at Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, at age 75; Date 1977 per Memorial. Date Jun 11 1977 & location Scarborough per email from Linda Herman, Oct 25, 2001.^2,12 She was buried on 13 June 1977 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ROBLIN; Hubert Keith; Roblin; 1895 - 1978; His Wife; Ella Marie; Becker; 1901 - 1977 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Jun 5 2009) Per email from Linda Herman, Oct 25, 2001.²

     Maranda Potter was born on 31 January 1833 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Melville, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n. Date Jan 31 1833 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1833 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Sophiasburgh per marriage register. Per Valleau GEDCOM. Location in GEDCOM shows Melville in Prince Edward ??^{2,1,7,5,4,3,8,6} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: see William Potter.⁶ As of 12 February 1862,her married name was Valleau. She married Cornelius Valleau, son of Peter Valleau and Martha Patty Potter, on 12 February 1862 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Melville, Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Cornelius Valleau; Age: 31; Res. & Born: Hillier; Parents: Peter & Martha Valleau; Bride: Maranda Potter; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Sophiasburgh Twp; Parents: William & Ann Potter; Date: Nov 2 1864; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com) Date Feb 12 1862 & location Melville per Valleau GEDCOM.^9,8 Maranda Potter lived on 2 November 1864 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Sophiasburgh Twp. per marriage register - says Nov 2 1864??⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1871 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.¹¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1891 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.¹² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1901 Census: see Cornelius Valleau.¹³ She lived on 16 July 1907 at Village Lot 4, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Miranda Valleau. ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 4, Main St. North Side, (Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)¹⁴ She lived on 16 July 1907 at Village Lot 3, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 4076) show that the Will of Cornelius Valleau granted Village Lot 4, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Miranda Valleau "for as long as she remains a widow, after her decease to my daughter Annie Becker". ITS Date: Mar 6 1901. Reg'n. Date: Jul 16 1907. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 291 of 399, Village Lot 3, Main St. North Side, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)¹⁴ She died on 5 February 1916 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 83; Death Reg'n: Miranda Valleau; Died: February 5, 1916; Age: 83; Place: Brighton; Born: Prince Edward Co; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton; housewife; widow; Parents: William & Ann Potter; Cause: old age; Dr. R. J. Wade; Informant: Mrs. B. C. H. Becker, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #023952-1916, ancestry.com)
"Died: Valleau - In Brighton on Saturday, February 5, Miranda Potter, wife of the late Cornelius Valleau, aged 83." from The Brighton Ensign, February 11, 1916, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library
"OBITUARY. At the home of B.C.H. Becker on Saturday, Feb. 5th, 1916, Miranda Potter, relict of Cornelius Valleau, after a brief illness, passed peacefully away from this world at the advanced age of 83 years. Mrs. Valleau was born in Prince Edward County in the year 1833; became the wife of the late Cornelius Valleau in 1860; moved to Brighton in 1864. She v.as the mother of three children: Miss Ella who predeceased her about 15 years; Styles, at present in Toronto; and Mrs. B. C. H. Becker with whom she resided until her demise. She was of a quiet and rather retiring disposition, but kind and highly respected by all who knew her. She was a member in full communion of the Presbyterian church, where she was an active worker in her earlier years. The funeral services were held at her late home on Monday, Feb. 7th, conducted by her pastor, the Rev. A. K. McLeod, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Howard, after which interment took place at Mount Hope cemetery." from pg. 030 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
"Died. VALLEAU: In Brighton, on Saturday, Feb. 5th, Miranda Potter, wife of the late Cornelius Valleau, aged 83 years." from pg. 030 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^15,16 She was buried on 7 February 1916 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cornelius Valleau; Born Apr. 10, 1830; Died June 5, 1907; Also His Wife; Maranda; Born Jan. 31, 1833; Died Feb. 5, 1916; Ella G. Valleau; Born Apr. 11, 1869; Died Feb. 16, 1901 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Oct 29 2010)
"Row 11: Cornelius Valleau; Born: Apr 10, 1830; Died: Jun 5, 1907; wife Maranda (Potter); Bonr: Jan 31, 1833; Died: Feb 5, 1916; Ella G; Born: Apr 11, 1863; Died: Feb 10, 1901; William Styles Valleau; 1867 - 1954" Trenton Public Library, Transcription of Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton. Per Death Reg'n.^17,1,2

     Helen Melissa Valleau was born in 1857 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^3,1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Benjamin Pearsall (grandfather.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Pearsall (uncle.)² She lived on 1 June 1881 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Hillier per marr. reg'n. - this may be reversed by mistake - shows Born Brighton???¹ As of 1 June 1881,her married name was Doolittle.⁴ She married Marinas Doolittle, son of Jotham Smith Doolittle and Amy Redner, on 1 June 1881 at Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009833: Groom: Maiinus Doolittle; Age: 38; Res.: Deseronto; Born: Hillier; Status: widow; Occ.: Carpenter; Parents: Joseph & Annie Doolittle; Bride: Helen Melissa Valleau; Age: 24; Res.: Hillier; Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Cornelius & Polly Valleau; Wit.: Benjamin Noxon, Hillier & James Pearsall, Wellington; Date: June 1 1881; Place: Wellington; Rel.: Disciple & Ep. Meth; Performed by: Rev. Wm. Burns; Reg'r.: John H. Osborne, Wellington (Ontaroo Marriage Registration, #009833-1881, ancestry.com.)⁴