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     Ellen Zola Ames was born on 16 August 1919 at Haileybury, Temiskaming District, Ontario; Date 1919 per Memorial. Date Aug 16 1919 & location Haileybury, Timiskaming Dist. per FindaGrave. Date 1920 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Aug 16 1919 per Carol O'Neil's Tree/Doc, July 23, 2001.^2,1,3 She lived in 1920 at Conc 3 Lot 8, N 1/2, Hudson Twp., Timiskaming District, Ontario; "1920 - Frank Ames built house/Ames drives horse-drawn school bus. IN about 1920, Frank Ames built a house and a small stable in the property and lived here with his wife Maggie Lola (nee Bowen) and their children Ezra, Margorie, Audrey, Frances, May, Chirs, Ellen Beulah (named for Beulah Bowen who died in the fire), Belva, Frank, Della, Betty, Don and Boyd." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Histories, from the book "I've got to stop here until I'm called for: Chronicle of Hudson Township". She appeared on the census of 1921 at Hudson Twp., Temiskaming Dist., Ontario; Age 1 at 1921 Census: see Frank Ames.² She lived in October 1939 at Matachewan, Timiskaming District, Ontario; Boyd Ames states that the family moved from Hudson Twp. to Matachewan in the fall of 1939, not in 1941 as is elsewhere suggested.
"1941 - Ames family moves to Matachewan: In 1941 or 1942, the Ames family moved to Matachewan and house and stabel have rotted into the ground." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Hisotries, from the book " I've go to stop here until I'm called for"
Matachewan is in Doon Twp., on Hwy 65 to the far west and north of Timiskaming District. As of before 1948,her married name was Townsend. She married Norman Duncan Townsend, son of Arthur G. Townsend and Mary L. Wray, before 1948 at Timiskaming District, Ontario. Ellen Zola Ames lived on 14 February 1963 at Wellington, British Columbia; Per Obituary of her mother, Maggie (Bowen) Ames. She died on 29 January 1990 at Victoria, Capital Dist., British Columbia, at age 70; Date Jan 29 1990 & location Victoria, B.C. per FindaGrave. Date 1990 per Memorial.^1,3 She was buried on 31 January 1990 at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar, Nanaimo Dist., British Columbia; Memorial: (See Exhibit) TOWNSEND; Norman D; 1913 - 2001; Ellen Z; 1919 - 1990; Barry B; 1955 - 1986; Son (Cedar Valley Memorial Garden, Nanaimo, B.C., image from FindaGrave.)
FindaGrave: Name: Ellen Zola Ames Townsend;
BIRTH: 16 Aug 1919, Haileybury, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 29 Jan 1990 (aged 70), Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; BURIAL: Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 189864047; Note: Her parents were Francis Ames and Maggie Bowen (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189864047/ellen-zola-townsend.)^1,3

     Belva Velera Ames was born on 16 May 1924 at Casey Twp., Pearson, Timiskaming District, Ontario; New Liskeard Speaker Birth Announcement: Born (no date), at Pearson (Casey Township), Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ames, a daughter (issue 22 May 1924, from Bruce Taylor.) She Casey Twp. is just east of Hudson Twp., at the head of Lake Tamiskaming. Is Pearson a small place in that twp.? On 16 May 1924 at Casey Twp., Pearson, Timiskaming District, Ontario. She lived after 16 May 1924 at Conc 3 Lot 8, Hudson Twp., Timiskaming District, Ontario; "1920 - Frank Ames built house/Ames drives horse-drawn school bus. IN about 1920, Frank Ames built a house and a small stable in the property and lived here with his wife Maggie Lola (nee Bowen) and their children Ezra, Margorie, Audrey, Frances, May, Chirs, Ellen Beulah (named for Beulah Bowen who died in the fire), Belva, Frank, Della, Betty, Don and Boyd." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Histories, from the book "I've got to stop here until I'm called for: Chronicle of Hudson Township". She lived in October 1939 at Doon Twp., Matachewan, Timiskaming District, Ontario; Boyd Ames states that the family moved from Hudson Twp. to Matachewan in the fall of 1939, not in 1941 as is elsewhere suggested.
"1941 - Ames family moves to Matachewan: In 1941 or 1942, the Ames family moved to Matachewan and house and stabel have rotted into the ground." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Hisotries, from the book " I've go to stop here until I'm called for"
Matachewan is in Doon Twp., on Hwy 65 to the far west and north of Timiskaming District. As of before 1940,her married name was Emms. She lived on 14 February 1963 at Teck Twp., Swastika, Timiskaming District, Ontario; Per Obituary of her mother, Maggie (Bowen) Ames. She died on 11 June 1995 at Kirkland Lake, Ontario, at age 71; Per Carolyn O'Neil's Doc/Tree, July 22, 2001.

     Frank Reginald Ames was born on 20 July 1926 at Conc 3 Lot 8, Hudson Twp., Timiskaming District, Ontario; "1920 - Frank Ames built house/Ames drives horse-drawn school bus. IN about 1920, Frank Ames built a house and a small stable in the property and lived here with his wife Maggie Lola (nee Bowen) and their children Ezra, Margorie, Audrey, Frances, May, Chirs, Ellen Beulah (named for Beulah Bowen who died in the fire), Belva, Frank, Della, Betty, Don and Boyd." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Histories, from the book "I've got to stop here until I'm called for: Chronicle of Hudson Township". He "Hudson: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ames and Della and Frank spend Sunday at Mrs. John Bumstead's." from The New Liskeard Speaker, December 7, 1933, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, March 1, 2001 on 7 December 1933 at Hudson Twp., Ontario. He lived in October 1939 at Doon Twp., Matachewan, Timiskaming District, Ontario; Boyd Ames states that the family moved from Hudson Twp. to Matachewan in the fall of 1939, not in 1941 as is elsewhere suggested.
"1941 - Ames family moves to Matachewan: In 1941 or 1942, the Ames family moved to Matachewan and house and stabel have rotted into the ground." pg. C3-8, App. A - Lot Hisotries, from the book " I've go to stop here until I'm called for"
Matachewan is in Doon Twp., on Hwy 65 to the far west and north of Timiskaming District. He lived on 14 February 1963 at Matachewan, Timiskaming District, Ontario; Per Obituary of his mother, Maggie (Bowen) Ames. He died on 2 September 1993 at Timiskaming District, Ontario, at age 67. He was buried on 5 September 1993 at Englehart Town Cemetery, Evanturel Twp., Englehart, Timiskaming District, Ontario; OCFA Database: Ames, Frank; Englehart Town; Temiskaming; Evanturel; TMK-
Note: No stone for Frank Ames was found in the Englehart Town Cemetery during my inspection, July 22, 2001. Carol O'Neil also wondered where he was buring because she could not find it either. ???

     James Jeffery Dingman was born on 3 April 1845 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date per IGI Record - FamilySearch.com. He was christened on 1 December 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; IGI Record - FamilySearch.com. He James' father, Joseph Dingman, died and " ... These three boys were raised by their grandmother after 1850." (Blakely, Montague, Cronk??) per Descendants of Adam Dingman ,by Judy (Rebbeck) Watten, printed version sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sep 11, 2003. in 1854 at Canada West. He lived on 10 March 1868 at Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (799 Will) show that Samuel Cronkite sold the north east 30 acres of Conc 10, Lot 10 to James J. Dingman.¹ He married Deborah Jane Valleau, daughter of William Andrew Valleau and Maria Wannamaker, on 14 October 1868 at Percy Twp., Ontario; County Marriage Register, Northumberland: Dingman, James J., 23, Brighton, Brighton, s/o Joseph & Dianthe, married 14 Oct 1868, Deborah J. Valloe, 18, Percy, Prince Edward Co, d/o William & Martha
"Wedding witnesses: Byron Dingman & Marcella Dingman." per Descendants of Adam Dingman ,by Judy (Rebbeck) Watten, printed version sent to me by Richard Hughes, Sep 11, 2003.² James Jeffery Dingman appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1871 Census: Dingman, James, 26, b. Ontario, M.E., German, farmer, married; Deborah, 21, b. Ontario, married.³ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 10, Lot 10, Brighton Twp. He lived in 1878 at Conc 10 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas of Northumberland & Durham show J. J. Dingman on Lot 10, Concession 10, Brighton Twp., 35 acres.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: Dingman, J. J., 36, b. Ontario, E. M., German, farmer, married; Deborah, 31, married; Francis B., 9; May, 4; Osker, 1.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1891 Census: Dingman, J. J., 46, b. Ontario, Parents b. Ontario & US, Meth., farmer, marreid; Deborah, 40, b. Ontario, Parents b. Ontario, married; Byron, 19; May, 14; Oscar, 11; Bruce, 6; Ray, 4 months.⁶ He died on 19 July 1894 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 49; Death Reg'n: James Jeffery Dingman; Died: July 19, 1984; Age: 49; farmer & merchant, Brighton Twp; Cause: diabetes; Dr. N. R. Richards; Informant: Emma Goheen, Norham; Reg'd: July 19, 1894; Methodist; Reg'r: R. P. Hulbert.⁷ He was buried on 21 July 1894 at Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) DINGMAN; James Jeffrey Dingman; Born Apr 3, 1845; Died July 19, 1894; His Wife; Deborah Valleau; Born Feb 5 1851?; Died Nov 1, 1933; Their son Wm Rae; Born Nov 27 1890; Died in Red Deer, Alta; Oct 25 1916? (Stone's Cemetery, Norham, Aug 22, 2003)
CEMSearch: Name: James Jefferey Dingman; Born: 1845-04-03; Died: 1894-07-19; Notes: H/O Deborah Valleau; Buried: Stone's Cemetery; Other names: Deborah Dingman (Valleau) (1851-1933), William Rae Dingman (1890-1914)
"James Jeffery Dingman; 3 Apr 1845 - 19 Jul 1894; wife Deborah Valleau; 5 Feb 1851 - 1 Nov 1933; son William Rae; 27 Nov 1890 - 25 Oct 1914" from Cemetery Transcriptions, Stone Cemetery, Percy Twp., seen at Belleville Public Library, July 20, 2000
OSC: Dingman, James Jeffery, Stone's, Northumberland, Percy, KW-N-131, D525.^8,9

     Byron Francis Dingman was born on 27 August 1871 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Year per 1881 & 1891 Census. Year is 1874 per ??. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Ontario; Age 19 at 1891 Census: see James Jefferey Dingman.²

     Ida "May" Dingman was born on 14 June 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. Date per 1891 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.⁶ She lived on 17 January 1900 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. As of 17 January 1900,her married name was Carlaw.⁷ She married Henry John Carlaw, son of James Carlaw Jr. and Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" Luck, on 17 January 1900 at Percy Twp., Norham, Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Henry John Carlaw; Age: 27; res. & Born: Percy Twp; single, farmer; Parents: James Carlaw & Elizabeth Tuck; married Ida May Dingman; Age: 23; Res.: Norham; Born: Brighton Twp; single; Parents: Jeffery Dingman & Deborah Valleau; Witnesses: James Anderson of Norham & Ooctave Wood of Otonabe Twp; on Jan 17 1900; at Norham; Pres., Meth; by J. R. Peake; Reg'd: Jan 25 1900.⁷ Ida "May" Dingman appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Henry Carlaw.⁸ She was buried in April 1942 at Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Carlaw; Robert Dixon Carlaw; 1875 - 1933; Henry John Carlaw; 1872 - 1950; His Wife; Mary Dingman; 1876 - 1942; Douglas John Carlaw; Infant - 1915; Carman James Carlaw; 1901 - 1942; His Wife; Zena Merrill; 1899 - 1963 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth, June 22, 2003)
CEMSearch: Name: May Carlaw; Maiden: Dingman; Born: 1876; Died: 1942-04; Notes: Wife of Henry John Carlaw, daughter of Jefferey and Deborah Dingman; Buried: Warkworth Cemetery, Sec 2 Row V Plot 30; Other names: Carman James Carlaw (1901-1942), Dianne Marie Carlaw (1942-1945; Douglas John Carlaw (1915-1915), Henry John Carlaw (1872-1950), Opal M. Carlaw (Shaw) (1919-1976), Robert Dixon Carlaw (1875-1933), Robert H. Carlaw (1919-1981), Zena Carlaw (Merrill) (1899-1963.)^1,9 She died in April 1942 at Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 65; Date Apr 1942 per Burial.¹

     William Oscar Dingman was born on 7 March 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Deborah Dingman.³

     James Bruce Dingman was born on 14 October 1884 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1884 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date Oct 2 1883 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1916 Western Census. Date Oct 14 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Oct 14 1884 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of patricialeitch943 on ancestry.ca, Nov 13 2021.^{6,7,1,2,4,3,5} He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Deborah Dingman.⁹ He married Anna Bella "Annie" Wilson, daughter of George Wilson and Magdalene Yule, circa 1914 at Ontario; They are married per 1916 Western Census. per family tree of patricialeitch943 on ancestry.ca, Nov 13 2021.^7,3 James Bruce Dingman appeared on the census of 1916 at Twp. 12 Range 18 W3, Maple Creek, Webb Dist., Saskatchewan; Age 31 at 1916 Western Census: Dingman, Bruce, 31, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., farmer, married; Annie, 29, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., married; Wilson, Alexander, 20, b. Ont., Pres., Scot., farm lab., single (1916 Western Census: Maple Creek, Webb Dist., dist. 22, sub-dist. 25, Twp. 12, Range 18, West of 3rd Meridian, pg. 25 of 29, ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of 1921 at Sec 26 Twp. 12 Range 18 W3, Maple Creek, Webb Dist., Saskatchewan; Age 36 at 1921 Census: Dingman, Jas. Bruce, 36, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Dutch, farmer, Pres., married; Annie B., 24, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., married; Wilson, Alex, 33, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., lab., brother-in-law, single (1921 Census: Maple Creek, Webb Dist., Saskatchewan, Section 26, Township 12, Range 18, West of Meridian 3, pg. 3 of 17, ancestry.ca.)⁴ He lived in 1935 at 5th Ave. S., Kenora, Kenora Dist., Ontario; "80 Dingman, J.B., salesman, 5th Ave. S." & "81 Dingman, Mrs. Annie (W), married woman, 5th Ave. S." per Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Kenora-Rainy River, South Ward, Kenora, pg. 188 of 191, ancestry.ca.¹⁰ He died on 7 March 1948 at Hudson, Kenora Dist., Ontario, at age 63; Death Reg'n.#012173: Name: Bruce James Dingman; Date: Mar 7 1948; Age: 64y 7m; Res.: Hudson, Kenora Dist., 12y; Born: Ont. Oct 2 1883; Nat.: English; Status: married; Occ.: merchant, grocer & general store, 10y, last worked Marh 6 1948; Parents: Jeffery Dingman & Deborah Valleay, b. Cda; Inf.: Annie ?. Dingman, wife, Hudson P.O; Burial: Sioux Lookout Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Ont., March 10 1948; Cause: coronary oclusion, 1 day; Phys.: A. W. Allen, Coroner, Sioux Lookout; Reg'd.: Mar 9 1948; Reg'r.: A. Wren (Ontario Death Registration, #012173-1948, ancestry.ca) Date 1948 per Memorial & FindaGrave. Date 1948 & location Kenora Dist. per family tree of patricialeitch943 on ancestry.ca, Nov 13 2021.^7,1,2,11 He was buried on 10 March 1948 at Northway Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Kenora Dist., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) DINGMAN; Annie; Bella; 1886-1974; James; Bruce; 1884-1948 (Northway Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Kenora Dist., image from FindaGrave)
FindaGrave: Name: Bruce Dingman; BIRTH: 1884; DEATH: 1948 (aged 63–64); BURIAL: Northway Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 180044509 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180044509/bruce-dingman)
Date of Mar 10 1948 & location Sioux Lookout Cemetery, Sioux Lookout, Ont. per Death Reg'n.^1,2,5

     Jeffrey Raymond Dingman was born on 27 November 1890 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 months at 1891 Census: see James Jeffery Dingman.² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Deborah Dingman.³

     Charity Ann Watson was born on 12 August 1848 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Aug 12 1849 & location Thurlow Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Aug 12 1851 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1848 per Memorial & Transcription.
Note: Her marr. reg'n. show parents John & Elizabeth Watson???? Date 1851 & location Thurlow per marr. reg'n.^2,3,4,1,5 She lived on 28 December 1875 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Seymour Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ As of 28 December 1875,her married name was Valleau. She married Jesse Wellington Valleau, son of William Andrew Valleau and Maria Wannamaker, on 28 December 1875 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003742: Groom: Jessie W. Velleau; Age: 23; Res.: Percy Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: William & Maria Velleau; Bride: Charity Ann Watson; Age: 24; Res.: Seymour Twp; Born: Thurlow Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Elizabeth Watson; Wit.: Jas. Albert & Jenny Sharp; Date: Dec 28 1875; Place: Belleville; Rel.: ME; Performed by: A. Campbell; Reg'r.: R. Newbury (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003742-1875, ancestry.com.)⁶ Charity Ann Watson appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Wellington Valleau.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1901 Census: see Jesse Valleau.² She died on 2 July 1933 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#028015: Name: Charity Ann Watson; Date: Jul 2 1933; Age: 84y 10m 20d; Res.: Asphodel Twp; Born: Thurlow Twp., Aug 12 1849 (1848); Res. at place of Death: 30y; Status: married; Parents: William Watson, b. Thurlow & Ann Drinkwater, b. Prince Edward Co; Inf.: Mrs. E. Valleau, Hastings, daughter-in-law; Burial: Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, Jul 4 1933; Reg'd.: Jul 3 1933; Reg'r.: J. M. Baker, Hastings; Phys.: Wm. Campbell, Hastings (Ontario Death Registration, #028015-1933, ancestry.com)
Date per Burial.⁸ She was buried on 4 July 1933 at Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Valleau; Jesse W; 1851 - 1933; His Wife; Charity A. Watson; 1848 - 1933; Their Son; Ernest Wellington; 1882 - 1927 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002) Date Jul 4 1933 per Death Reg'n. Cemetery Transcription: Valleau; Jesse W. Valleau; 1851-1933; His Wife; Charity A. Watson; 1848-1933; Their son; Ernest Wellington; 1882-1927 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002.)^1,3,9

     Clarence Campbell Valleau was born on 1 January 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Jesse Wellington Valleau.¹ He died on 16 May 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 4; Location? Had they moved to Hastings Yet?? He was buried on 18 May 1881 at Percy Twp., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Cemetery Trancsription: (other side of Valleau stone) Clarence Campbell; 1877-1881; William Gladstone; 1878-1880; Sons of J. & C. Valleau (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002)
Memorial: See Exhibit: Clarence Campbell; 1877 - 1881; William Gladstone; 1878 - 1880; Sons of J & C Valleau (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002.)

     William Gladstone Valleau was born on 3 October 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario. He died on 21 January 1880 at Percy Twp., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 1; Year 1880 per Burial. He was buried on 23 January 1880 at Trent Valley Cemetery, Percy Twp., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: See Exhibit: Clarence Campbell; 1877 - 1881; William Gladstone; 1878 - 1880; Sons of J & C Valleau (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002)
Cemetery Trancsription: (other side of Valleau stone) Clarence Campbell; 1877-1881; William Gladstone; 1878-1880; Sons of J. & C. Valleau (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002.)^1,2

     Ernest Wellington Valleau was born on 11 September 1882 at Brighton Twp., Northmberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n: Ernest Wellington Valleau; Born: September 11, 1882; at Brighton Twp; Parents: Jesse W. Valleau & Charity Ann Watson; Occupation: farmer; Informant: Jesse W. Valleau, Brighton Twp; Reg'd: Oct 25, 1882; Dr. Mallory; reg'r: C. Richmond.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Jesse Valleau.² He married Mary Ellen Morrison, daughter of David Morrison and Catharine Scanlon, on 7 February 1905 at Norwood, Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Ernest W. Valleau, 22; Res.: Hastings; Born: Northumberland Co; cheesmaker; bachelor; Parents: Jesse W. Valleau & Charity A. Watson; married Ellen Morrison, 36?; Res. & Born: Hastings; Parents: David Morrison & Catharine Scanlon; Witnesses: E. P. Cuffe?? & Jessie Cuffe??, of Norwood; on Feb 7, 1905 at Norwood; Methodist; Rev. Thos. P. Steele?; Reg'd: Feb 8, 1905.³ Ernest Wellington Valleau lived on 12 January 1912 at Saskatchewan; "Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Valleau of Saskatchewan are visiting Mr. Walter Ames and other friends around here." from The Brighton Ensign, Jan 12, 1912, seen on micrfilm at The Ontario Archives, jan 4, 2001. He lived in 1920 at Sintaluta, Saskatchewan; Lloyd Ames told Dan Buchanan that Earnie Valleau had a store in this small town in Saskatewan when he was in the Fort Q'Appelle area on a harvest excursion in 1920 or 1922. Farmers would come in to town on Saturday and Sunday night to do their shopping for food, supplies, tools, etc. and Lloyd Ames worked for a time on these nights to help Ernie Valleau at peak customer times.
Sintaluta -- Located 80 km east of Regina on the Trans-Canada highway. Sintaluta has a population of 125 people. (Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Web site)
Per modern Saskatchewan map: Sintaluta is on the Trans-Canada Highway about 85 km east of Regina, 30 km east of Q'Appelle. He was Lloyd Ames told of working at the general store of Ernie Valleau in the small town near where he worked during a harvest excursion as a young man. Lloyd would work at the store on Saturday and Sunday evenings which were the peak periods when farmers could come to town and buy supplies, tools, equipment, machinery and food. in 1920 at Near Fort Q'Appelle, Sentiluta, Saskatchewan. He was buried in 1927 at Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Cemetery Transcription: Valleau; Jesse W. Valleau; 1851-1933; His Wife; Charity A. Watson; 1848-1933; Their son; Ernest Wellington; 1882-1927 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002)
Memorial: See Exhibit: Valleau; Jesse W; 1851 - 1933; His Wife; Charity A. Watson; 1848 - 1933; Their Son; Ernest Wellington; 1882 - 1927 (Trent Valley Cemetery, Hastings, July 27, 2002.) He died in 1927 at Saskatchewan; Bernice Brown said that Ernie Valleau died in Saskatchewan and his wife, she thinks her name was Dora?, brought the body back to Hastings where she had him buried and then cared for his parents.

     Walter Riley Clark was born in 1857 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1857 per burial. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Jacob Clark.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Jacob Clark.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see Walter R. Clark (uncle.)⁵ He married Margaret Ann Valleau, daughter of William Andrew Valleau and Maria Wannamaker, on 17 March 1886 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n: Walter Riley Clark, 28; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; bachelor; farmer; Parents: Jacob & Elizabeth Clark; married Margaret Ann Valleau, 30; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Co; Parents: William & Maria Valleau; Witnesses: Charles & Mahala Shears of Hilton; on March 17, 1886 at Hilton; Methodist; S. A. Durpau, Hilton.⁶ Walter Riley Clark lived on 20 August 1888 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Watler Riley Clark (1818-1886) (Note: Not sure if this is the right Walter R. Clark, but seems right. It says Walter R. Clark, Jr., but this does not seem to work if we take it literally. Love clarfy this. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 23 2022.)⁷) He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1891 Census: Clarke, Walter, 33, b. Ontario, Parents b. U.S., Meth, farmer, married; Margaret, 34, b. Ontario, Parents,b. Ontario, married; Martha, 50, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., cousin, single (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-5, pg. 21, line 7, ancestry.ca.)² He died in 1894 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Burial. He was buried in 1894 at Clark's Cemetery, Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Tweedsmuir Histories shows Clark's Cemetery includes a stone for "Walter Clark 1857-1994, his daughter Grace who died in 1888 at age 11 months and 13 days."

     Grace Clark was born on 15 September 1887 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date per burial. She died on 28 August 1888 at Brighton Twp, Ontario; Date per Burial. She was buried on 30 August 1888 at Clark's Cemetery, Brighton Twp, Ontario; Tweedsmuir Histories shows Clark's Cemetery includes a stone for "Walter Clark 1857-1994, his daughter Grace who died in 1888 at age 11 months and 13 days."

     Floyd William Clark was born on 28 February 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 1892 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 28 1892 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see David Stuart (uncle)
Note: David Stuart married Abbie Keziah Valleau and Floyd's mother is a Margaret Ann Valleau, a sister of Abbie.³ He appeared on the census of 10 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1911 Census: see Margaret Clark (mother.)² He married Jessie Egan Loomis, daughter of George Lewis Loomis and Mary "Minnie" Egan, on 24 March 1915 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010570: Groom: Floyd Wm. Clarke; Age: 23; Res.: Codrington; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Walter Clarke & Maggie Valleau; Bride: Jessie Egan Loomis; Age: 24; Res.: Hilton; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: George Lewis Loomis & Mary A. Egan; Wit.: John L. Loomis & Eva A. Morrow, Hilton; Date: Mar 24 1915; Place: Brighton Twp; Performed by: W. J. H. Smyth, Hilton, Meth; Sworn: Mun. Office, Brighton Twp., Mar 22 1915; Reg'r.: A. W. Thorne (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010570-1915, ancestry.com.)⁴ Floyd William Clark lived on 19 March 1918 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of John Lewis Loomis.¹

     Floyd Stuart was born on 3 October 1882 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#022757: Name: Floyd Stuart; Date: Nov 3 1882; Parents: David Stuart & Abbie Valleau; Inf.: David Stuart, farmer, Codrington; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1883; Phys.: Dr. Mallverig?; Reg'r.: C. Richmond (Ontario Birth Registration, #022757-1882, ancestry.com.)¹ He died on 28 February 1883 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011478: Name: Floyd Stuart; Date: Feb 28 1883; Age: 3 months; Status: son of David Stuart; Born: Codrington; Cause: inflammation of lungs, 4 days; Phys.: Dr. Mallvirg?; Inf.: David Stuart, Codrington; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1883; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: C. Richmond (Ontario Death Registration, #011478-1883, ancestry.com.)²

     Lawrence Craig "Larry" Millen was born on 28 April 1906 at Monmouth Twp., Pusey, Haliburton Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#022019: Name: Miller, Laurence Creig; Date: 28 April 1906; Parents: William Miller & Jemima Townsend; Phys.: none; Inf.: William Miller, Pusey, Monmouth Twp; Reg'd: Jun 2, 1906 (Ontario Birth Registration, #022019-1906, ancestry.ca)
Note: Looked for Miller rather than Millen per Marie Spalding's suggestion. She also questioned the year 1903 which had been used for some reason through the years. Thanks, Marie!
Note: The DOB on memorial is 1903 which appears to have been the knowledge at the time. The Birth Reg'n. shows 1906. Date 1906 & location Cardiff Twp., Haliburton Co. per marriage reg'n. Location Cardiff per Marie Millen & other items there before & after. Date Apr 8 1903 per email from Marie Millen, Oct. 18, 2003. Note: Date Apr 8 1901 per email from Stephen Shirk, Dec 13, 2005.^1,5,3,6 He appeared on the census of 1911 at Cardiff Twp., Haliburton Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1911 Census: see William Millen
Note: The name Lorne is used here and date of birth is well off.⁴ He lived on 30 January 1929 at New Liskeard, Temiskaming Dist., Ontario; Residence New Liskeard per marriage registration.⁶ He married Marjorie Ames, daughter of Francis Fairman "Frank" Ames and Margaret Lula "Maggie" Bowen, on 30 January 1929 at Baptist Parsonage, New Liskeard, Temiskaming District, Ontario; Marraige Reg'n.#023588: Groom: Laurence Craig Millen; Age: 22; Res.: New Liskeard; Born: Cardiff Twp., Haliburton Co; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Rel.: Bapt; Parents: William Millen, b. Pennsylvania, USA & Gemima Townsend; Bride: Marjorie Ames; Age: 17; Res.: Hudson Twp; Born: New Liskeard; Status: spinster; Occ.: farmer's dau; Rel.: Bapt; Parents: Francis Fairman Ames, b. HYaliburton Co. & Margaret Lulu Bowen; Expected Place of Marr.: New Liskeard; Wit.: Ida E. Simmons & Lola Bowen, New Liskeard; Date: Jan 30 1929; Place: New Liskeard; Performed by: Geo. N. Simmons, New Liskeard, Bapt; Sworn: New Liskeard, Jan 26 1929; Reg'r.: Eue Gold, New Liskeard (Ontario Marriage Registration, #023588-1929, ancestry.ca)
Marriage License" Groom: Lawrence Craig Millen; Occ.: labourer; Age: 22; Status: bachelor; Religion: Baptist; Residence: New Liskeard; born: Cardiff Twp., Haliburton Co; Bride: Marjorie Ames; Age: 17; Occ.: farmer's daughter; Status: spinster; Religion: Baptist; Residence: Hudson Twp; Born: New Liskeard; Intended Place of Marriage: New Liskeard; Witnesses: Ida E. Simmons, New Liskeard & Ida? Bowen, New Liskeard; Place: New Liskeard; Date: January 30, 1929; Father of Groom: Wm ?? Millen; Mother of Groom: Gemimah? Townsend; Father of Bride: Francis Fairman Ames; Mother of Bride: Margaret Lulu Bowen; Admin by: G? N. Simmons, New Liskeard, Baptist; Birthplace of Groom's Father: Pennsylvania, USA; Birthplace of Bride's Father: Haliburton Co. (Certified a True Photostatic Print of a Record - copy given to my by Marie Sparling, Nov 2004)
"Married: On January 30th, 1929, Mr. Lawrence C. Millen of Cardiff, Ontario, and Miss Marjorie Ames of the township of Hudson., were united in the bonds of matrimony by Rev. Geo. Simmons at the Baptist Parsonage." from The New Liskeard Speaker, Jan. 31, 1929, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, March 1, 2001
Ontario Certificate of Marriage: Groom: Millen, Lawrence Craig; Born: Ontario; Bride: Ames, Marjorie; Born: Ontario; Date: Jan 30, 1929; Place: New Liskeard; Reg'd.: Feb 2, 1929; Reg'n. No.: 1929-05-023588; Issues: Mar 24, 2003 (from Marie Spalding " Dan, this is a copy of my grandfather Millen's Marriage Certificate, to his only wife Marjorie Ames. Marjorie & Grandpa (Lawrence) Millen had 4 children (2 boys & 2 girls): 1. Floyd Arnold Millen, b. Dec 1 1930; 2. Verna Pauline Millen, b. 1934, d. May 14 1953; 3. Christine Mildred Millen, b. 1936; 4. Francis "Frank" James Millen, b. Sep 22 1938)
Earlier, I received this from Bruce Taylor: New Liskeard Speaker Marriage Notice: 30 Jan 1929, in the Baptist parsonage, New Liskeard, Marjorie Ames, Hudson Twp, to Lawrence C. Millen, Cardiff, Ont. (issue 31 jan 1929, from Bruce Taylor.)⁷ Lawrence Craig "Larry" Millen lived on 27 August 1936 at Conc 2 Lot 8, Hudson Twp., Timiskaming District, Ontario; Voters List: "Conc 2; W 1/2 fo N 1/2; Lot 8; Millen, Lawrence; Married; Owner; New Liskeard P.O; Juror; ME LA" Voters List 1936, Posted by Clerk Thursday August 27, 1936, Electoral District of Temiskaming, Hudson Township, Appendix B, pg. 2, from the book "I've go to stop here until I'm called for." He lived circa 1937 at Conc 2 Lot 8, Hudson Twp., Timiskeming District, Ontario; "N 1/2 Lot 8, Conc 2 - Cecil Corbman: ??? Clamaint;s Fee: - ; ??? First Deed: Cecil Corbman - Cecil Corbman obtained his deed for 79.75 acres for the W 1/21 of N 1/2, dated Dec 23, 1954. Mr. Corbman grew commercial potatoes for four or five years on this property in the 1930's and 40's. At harvest time he hired high scholl students to pick up the potatoes for 10 cents per bag. There was a house on the property where L. Millen and his family lived and where Mr. Corbman used to store his tractor." pg. C2-5 - Lot Histories, from the book "I've got to stop here until I'm called for: Chronicles of Hudson Township." He lived in 1947 at Kapuskasing, Ontario; " ... He was a resident of Porquis but had gone to Kapuskasing in 1947. " per Obit. He married Signe Eileen Marie Wold, daughter of Alfred Wold and Jemima Nora Shirk, before 1953 at Ontario; "Common-law, never legally married" per notes provided to my by Marie Sparling, Nov 2004.¹ Lawrence Craig "Larry" Millen Wife Marjorie Ames died in 1955. in 1955 at Ontario. He was retired in 1968 at Ontario; " ... He was a lumberjack until his retirement in 1968 ... " per Obit. He died on 25 April 1987 at 65 Edward St., Iroquois Falls, Cochrane District, Ontario, at age 80; Statement of Death: Name: Millen, Lawrence Craig; Date: April 25, 1987; Place of Death: found D.O.A. at 65 Edward St., Iroquois Falls, Cochrane Dist., Ont; Birth Date: April 8, 1903; Place: Haliburton; Age: 84; Status: single; Occ.: labour - forestry; Father & Mother: Unknown; Residence: Conc 5, Lot 5, S. Pt., McCart Twp., District of Cochrane, Iroquois Falls; Informant: R. C. Tessier?, friend, Box 315 Iroquois Falls; Burial: April 28, 1987, Porquis Cemetery... Reg'n. No.: 2554, June 16, 1987 (copy of Statement of Death given to me by Marie Sparling, Nov 2004)
Death Certificate: Name: Millen, Lawrence Craig; Date: April 25, 1987; Place: Iroquois Falls; Reg'd.: June 16, 1987; Marital Status: single; Age: 84; Reg'n. No.: 1987-05-028857; Issued: February 27, 2003 (from Marie (Millen) Sparling - "This is a copy of my Grandfather Millen's Death Certificate. As you can see, it states that he was 84 years odl when he died, whereas we know that he was born on Apr. 28, 1906, as stated on his birth certificate")
"Obituary: Lawrence Millen - Lawrence Craig Millen of Lot 5, Concession 5 passed away at the age of 84 on April 25 after a heart attack. He was a resident of Porquis but had gone to Kapuskasing in 1947. He was a lumberjack until his retirement in 1968. Mr. Millen is predeceased by his wife Marjorie. He is survived by his brother Rex (and Edna), son Floyd (and ruby), and son George Sparling (wife Dale). he is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Mr. Millen's funeral took place on April 28 at 3 p.m. Service was conducted by Father Ron Millson, assisted by the organist and soloist, Verna Millison. Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Hopkins, harvey Emans, and Mike Chassie. Active pallbearers were Reg Gervais, Gordon Denault, Michel "Bazz" Lachapelle, Arnold Millen, Ronney Millen and Donny Millen. Interment was at Poquis Cemetery and graveside service was conducted by Ron Millson." from The Enterprise, Iroquois Falls, Ont., Wednesday, May 6, 1987, copy given to me by Marie Sparling, Nov 2004.⁸ He was buried on 28 April 1987 at Porquis Union Cemetery, Porquis Junction, Cochrane District, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Old Larry; 1903 - 1987 (Porquis Union Cemetery, Porquis Junction, July 3, 2005)
Memorial does not include full name, "Old Larry" - executor of estate designed the memorial - Per Marie Sparling, BBQ at Porguois July 2, 2005.
Porquis per Statement of Death.^9,10,3