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     Levi Loomis was born on 23 June 1783 at Torrington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; "Loomis ... Levi, s. Richard & Rachel, b. June 23 1783, page 71" Connecticut Town Birth Records, Torrington Vital Records, Barbour Colleciton , page 38, (38 of 65), ancestry.ca. per GEDCOM of Linda Davis, June 20, 2004. Per IGI Record.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1812 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; total 2. He married Rhoda Crowell, daughter of John Crowell and Ruth Starr, in 1812 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location Codrington, Northumberland, Ontario per IGI Record. per "Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington", pg. 62, Reel 1, Margaret Ann (Loomis) Woof to Aubrey Woof.^2,4 Levi Loomis lived in 1813 at Cold Creek, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per Death Notice - Tobey Book.⁴ He "About forty years ago, the late Mr. Loomis forced his way through the dense forest to a point on Cold Creek near the present western boundary of Brighton Township. There he located himself and carried on lumbering for years." from The Tobey Book, pg. 62 in 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He appeared on the census of circa June 1813 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; total 3. He appeared on the census of 1814 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: Levi Loomis; 4 males over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 males over 16; 2 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1816 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1816 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 males over 16; 2 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1817 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 males over 16; 3 male under 16; 3 females. He appeared on the census of 1817 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1817 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1818 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1818 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 males over 16; 2 females over 16; 2 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of after 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1819 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 male under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1820 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 3 male under 16; 1 female under 16; 2 hired men. He appeared on the census of 1821 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1821 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 male over 16; 2 female over 16; 4 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 male over 16; 2 female over 16; 3 male under 16; 2 female under 16. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: Levi Loomis; 2 male over 16; 2 female over 16; 5 male under 16; 1 female under 16. He lived on 17 March 1828 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1759) show that Abraham Carr sold all 200 acres of Lot 6, Conc 7 to Levi & Chester Loomis, ITS Date: Mar 17, 1828, Reg. Date: Jan 24, 1829
Note: Abraham's father, John Carr, had obtained the Patent from the Crown for this land in 1810.⁵ He "On May 18, 1829 the Northumberland Agricultural Society held its first meeting at John Grove's Inn in Haldimand Township and the following officers were appointed: President - B. Whiting; Treasurer - J. Keeler; Directors - H. Ruttan, B. Ewing, L. Loomis, Isaac Proctor & others." pg. 101, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004. on 18 May 1829 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He lived on 1 August 1829 at Conc 4 Lot 16, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2114) show that Francis Palmateer & Elizabeth Palmateer sold 200 acres to Levi & Chester Loomis. He lived on 3 February 1831 at Conc 7 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 2131) show that Levi & Chester Loomis purchased all 200 acres of Lot 9, Conc 7 from William Schemerhorn. The original Patent is shown held by Elizabeth Benson from May 17 1802.⁵ He lived on 11 June 1833 at Conc 7 Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant 4625) show that Levi Loomis and Chester Loomis obtained all 200 acres of Lot 34, Conc 7, Brighton Twp. from The Canada Company. ITS Date: June 11 1833, Reg'n. Date: Feb 9 1837. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 7, pg. 214 of 239, lot 34, pg. 1, page copied from OnLand.ca, Feb 22 2021.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Levi Loomis; 1 male under 16; 4 males over 16; 2 females under 16; 2 females over 16. He "Loomis Levi ... 55 ... USA ... 1839 ... TREASON" from list of "Cobourg Goal Inmates" found on Ontario Genealogy web site (www.ontariogenealogy.com/cobourgcriminal.html)
Note: This must be Levi Loomis of Cramahe Twp.. Age 55 matches birth in 1783 and location USA. This might not be too surprising since the Loomis family were recent arrivals from Connecticut (c. 1812 or so) and would be seen as dangerous by the U.E.L. establishment. Maybe Levi Loomis voiced some interest in "Reform" which was enough to make him a traitor in the eyes of most tried and true Tories of the time. Many men spent some time in jail for real or imagined words and deeds that were echoed in the changes that inevitably happened a few decades later. in 1839 at Cobourg Goal, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. He lived on 25 November 1847 at Conc 7 Lot 9, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A54) show that L. Loomis & C. Loomis, Sn. sold all 200 acres of Lot 9, Conc 7 to Alexander Bettes, ITS Date: Nov 25, 1847, Reg. Date: Nov 27, 1847.⁵ He lived on 25 November 1847 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A54) show that Levi Loomis & C. Loomis, Sn. sold all 200 acres of Lot 6, Conc 7 to Alexander Bettes, ITS Date: Nov 25, 1847, Reg. Date: Nov 27, 1847.⁵ He lived on 25 November 1847 at Conc 7 Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A 64 - Murray) show that Levi Loomis and Chester Loomis Sr. sold all 200 acres of Lot 34, Conc 7, Murray (later Brighton) Twp. to H. W. Loomis and Chester Loomis, Jr.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 7 Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Levi Loomis; Conc 7, Lot 34, occ., prop; Total 5 persons. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 69 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes (son-in-law.)⁶ He died on 13 April 1853 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 69; "The Sentinal of December 9, 1853 states: About forty years ago, the late Mr. Loomis forced his way through the dense forest to a point on Cold Creek near the present western boundary of Brighton Township. There he located himself and carried on lumbering for years." pg. 62, The Tobey Book, Brighton Public Library, June 1, 2004.
Date Apr 13 1852 per IGI Record.^4,2

     Rhoda Crowell was born circa 1787; per email from Chris Loomis, Jan 25 2010 - sites "Source: A History Of The Starr Family 1879 By Burgis Pratt Starr Pg. 215 (S1)" Per IGI Record. per "Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington", pg. 62, Reel 1, Margaret Ann (Loomis) Woof to Aubrey Woof.^2,1 As of 1812,her married name was Loomis. She married Levi Loomis, son of Richard Loomis and Rachel Higbee, in 1812 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1812 & location Codrington, Northumberland, Ontario per IGI Record. per "Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington", pg. 62, Reel 1, Margaret Ann (Loomis) Woof to Aubrey Woof.^3,4

     Laura Teresa Loomis was born in September 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1813 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1813 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 1815 per IGI Record.^3,1 As of circa 1836,her married name was Palmer.⁴ She married Wilson Leavens Palmer, son of Cornelius B. Palmer and Sarah Leavens, circa 1836 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per IGI Record.⁴ Laura Teresa Loomis appeared on the census of 1851 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1851 Census: see Wilson Palmer.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1861 Census: see Wilson Palmer.¹ She died before 1870 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Husband is a widower per 1871 Census.⁵

     Homer Whiting Loomis was born on 27 June 1817 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 27 1817 & location Codrington, Northumberland, Ontario per IGI Record. Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1817 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1860 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1850 Census. Per IGI Record.^1,2 He immigrated in 1837 to U.S.A; "I think Homer W. Loomis is missing from the local lore because he left the area and entered the U.S. in 1837 (according to a statement he made on his Intention to Become a U.S. Citizen form in 1860.)" per email by C. Loomis, Jan 8, 2009.
... and also ... "If that 1837 date is correct, and he did leave Canada for the U.S. it’s a mystery about where he went and what he did. It’s interesting that he sold his portion of the land in Canada in 1850 – was he actually present or did he give power of attorney to someone for the sale? I can’t find him anywhere in the U.S. after 1837 until he shows up on the 1850 U.S. Census in California as a gold miner. He left quite a paper trail after 1850, and was very social and involved in the community, so I find it hard to believe there would be nothing written about him during those missing 13 years. According to family stories Homer would not talk, even to his family, about his days in Canada, and his obituary only said that after a moderately successful career in the east, he decided to take up gold mining in California. I wonder if the 1837 Rebellion had something to do with his leaving Canada and/or his silence?"³ He lived on 25 November 1847 at Conc 7 Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A 64 - Murray) show that Levi Loomis and Chester Loomis Sr. sold all 200 acres of Lot 34, Conc 7, Murray (later Brighton) Twp. to H. W. Loomis and Chester Loomis, Jr.⁴ He lived on 21 March 1850 at Conc 7 Lot 34, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A-264) show that Homer H. Loomis sold 100 acres of the West 1/2 of Lot 34, Conc 7, Murray (later Brighton) Twp. to Chester Loomis
Note: The middle initial is H in this document - obviously and oversite by the clerk.⁴ He appeared on the census of 21 December 1850 at Irish Creek, El Dorado Co., California, U.S.A; Age 34 at 1850 Census: Loomis, Homer W., 34, b. Cda., miner (1850 Census: Irish Creek, El Dorado Co., California, pg. 6 of 6, line 3 - ancestry.com.)² He married Martha Clark, daughter of Abraham Clark and Martha ?, on 13 November 1859 at Stillwater, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; Date Nov 13 1859 & location Stillwater, Shasta Co., Cal. per "Family Group Sheet of the Homer Whiting Loomis Family" sent to me via email by C. Loomis, Jan 8, 2009. Date Nov 13 1859 per IGI Record. per 1870 Census.^2,1,3 Homer Whiting Loomis appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 at Millville, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; Age 44 at 1860 Census: Loomis, H. W., 44, b. Cda., farmer, married; Martha, 24, b. Ohio, married; John, 5, b. Illinois; Frances, 3, b. Nebraska; Baldwin, John, 38, b. New York, lab. (1860 Census: Millville, Shasta Co., California, pg. 74 of 109, line 29 - ancestry.com.)² He lived circa 1865 at At Loomis Ranch on Stillwater Creek, Stillwater, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; "(A) Note: The name Stillwater refers to the creek (Stillwater Creek) that flows through the land known as the “Loomis Ranch” or “Loomis Corners” where the Homer W. Loomis family ranched, operated their stopping place and stage stop, and a U.S. Post Office, Homer W. Loomis Postmaster (20). So technically, all the above place references to Stillwater should say “ At Loomis’ Ranch on Stillwater Creek.” The area is currently (2009) known as “Loomis Corners.” per "Family Group Sheet of the Homer Whiting Loomis Family" sent to my via email by Chris Loomis, Jan 8, 2009.³ He appeared on the census of 22 July 1870 at Township 5, Shasta Co., Calfornia, U.S.A; Age 53 at 1870 Census: Loomis, Homer W., 53, b. Cda., farmer, married; Martha, 35, b. Ohio, keeping house, married; Woodworth, Josh?(m), 15, b. Illinois; Francis M.(m), 13, b. Illinois; Loomis, Laura, 10, b. California; Emma C.?, 8, b. California; Mary A., 6 ,b. California; George W., 4, b. California; Clara A., 1, b. California; Crowley, James, 29, b. Ireland, farm hand (1870 Census: Township 5, Shasta Co., California, pg. 3 of 9, line 28 - ancestry.com.)² He and Martha Clark were divorced on 1 July 1878 at Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; "Martha also divorced from Homer W. Loomis, July 1 1878 and never remarried." per "Family Group Sheet of the Homer Whiting Loomis Family" sent to me via email by C. Loomis, Jan 8, 2009. Location Shasta Co., CA per email from C. Loomis, Feb 25 2009.³ Homer Whiting Loomis appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 at Township 5, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; Age 62 at 1880 Census: Loomis, H. W., 62, b. Cda., p.b. Ct. & Mas, farmer, married; Sanlesban?, Chas., 28, b. Md., farmer, son-in-law, married; Sarah T., 19, b. Ca., p.b. Canada? & O., wife, married; Mary A., 14, b. Cal., p.b. Canada & O., daughter; George, 12, b. Cal., p.b. Canada & O., son; E.?(m), 11/12, b. Cal., p.b. Md. & Cal. (1880 Census: Township 5, Shasta Co., California, pg. 8 of 26, line 9 - ancestry.com)
Note: Surname is shown incorrectly; the children Mary A. and George are Homer's children, Sarah T. (shown as Laura T in 1870 Census) is Homer's daughter.² He died on 26 May 1882 at Stillwater, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A., at age 64; Date May 26 1882 & locaiton Stillwater, Shasta Co., Cal. per "Family Group Sheet of the Homer Whiting Loomis Family" sent to me via email by C. Loomis, Jan 8, 2009. Date May 26 1882 per IGI Record.^1,3 He was buried on 28 May 1882 at Millville Masonic Cemetery, Millville, Shasta Co., California, U.S.A; per "Family Group Sheet of the Homer Whiting Loomis Family" sent to me via email by C. Loomis, Jan 8, 2009.
Note: Millville is the location of the 1860 Census.³

     Abner Loomis was born in 1819 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per IGI Record.

     Levi Loomis was born on 4 July 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 4 1820 per FindaGrave. Per IGI Record.¹ He married Phoebe Ann Clark, daughter of John Clark and Susannah Levina Harden, before 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1851 Census.² Levi Loomis appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 6 Lot 22, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Levi Loomis, Jr; Conc 6, Lot 22, occ., prop., farmer. He lived in 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 18, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 3, Lot 18, Cramahe Twp., 100 acres. (Location is just north west of Little Lake.² He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Loomis, Levi, 32, b. Cda., Uni., farmer, married; Phebe, 26, Bapt., married; Abner, 8; Nina, 6; Chester, 5; Medora, 2; Clark, Samuel, 8, b. Cda., WM (1851 Census: Cramahe Twp., pg. 103 of 131, line 6 - ancestry.com.)³ He immigrated in 1856 to Michigan, U.S.A; Immigration 1856 per 1900 Census - son Chester Loomis.⁴ He died on 26 June 1866 at St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 45; Date Jun 26 1866 per FindaGrave. Date 1866 & location Cramahe per IGI Record.^5,1 He was buried on 28 June 1866 at Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb Co., Michigan, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Levi Loomis; BIRTH: 4 Jul 1820; DEATH: 26 Jun 1866 (aged 45); BURIAL: Willow Grove Cemetery, Armada, Macomb County, Michigan, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 119308177 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119308177/levi-loomis.)¹

     Chester Loomis died in 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1822 per IGI Record.¹ He was born in 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per IGI Record.

     Ezra Loomis died in 1828 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per IGI Record. He was born in 1828 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per IGI Record.

     Martha H. Loomis was born on 5 February 1824 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 5 1824 per IGI Record.^2,1 As of circa 1840,her married name was Bettes.³ She married Alexander Bettes, son of Joseph Bettes Sr. and Nancy ?, circa 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. per "Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington", pg. 62, Reel 1, Margaret Ann (Loomis) Woof to Aubrey Woof.^3,2 Martha H. Loomis appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canadda West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes.² She lived on 19 September 1860 at Village Lot 24, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 85) show that Harrison C. Bettes & wife sold part of Village Lots 24, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Martha H. Bettes. ITS Date: Sep 19 1860. Reg'n. Date: Aug 1 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 113 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁴ She lived on 7 November 1863 at Village Lot 25, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A183) show that Martha H. Bettes & Alex Bettes sold part of Village Lots 25, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Webb for $3,000. ITS Date: Nov 7 1863. Reg'n. Date: Nov 9 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Bighton Village, Book 004, pg. 113 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighotn Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁴ She lived on 7 November 1863 at Village Lot 24, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 183) show that Martha H. Bettes & Alex Bettes sold part of Village Lots 24, Main St. South Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William W. Webb for $3,000. ITS Date: Nov 7 1863. Reg'n. Date: Nov 9 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 113 of 399 (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 2 June 1870 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 45 at 1870 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 at Warrensburgh, Johnson Co., Missouri, U.S.A; Age 56 at 1880 Census: see Alexander Bettes.¹

     Chester H. Loomis was born on 10 February 1826 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 10 1826 per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 5 1826 per 1901 Census. Date Feb 7 1826 Per IGI Record. Date Feb 1826 per 1911 Census. Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1871 & 1881 Census. Date 1826 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jan 1826 per Memorial & CEMSearch.^{2,3,4,5,6,1,7,8,9,10,11} He married Nancy Clark, daughter of John Clark and Susannah Levina Harden, before 1846 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. Chester H. Loomis lived on 25 November 1847 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A54) show that L. Loomis & C. Loomis, Sr. sold all 200 acres of Lot 6, Conc 7, Brighton Twp. to Alexander Bettes. ITS Date: Nov 25 1847.¹² He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Chester Loomis; Conc 6, Lot 7, occ., non-prop; Total Persons: 6. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Loomis, Chester, 26, b. Cda., farmer, EM, married; Nancy, 23, b. Cda., EM, married; Chester, 68, b. US, Pres., single; Ruth, 5, b. Cda., EM; Eva, 2; Martha 1; Clark, Jane, 17, b. Cda., EM; McNelly, Marg't, 13, b. Cda., RC; Henry, 20, b. Cda., RC, lab., single; John, 18, b. Cda., RC, lab., single; Clark, Edward, 19, b. Cda., EM, lab., single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp.)
Note: Pages are out of order. I found the three young men, Henry and John McNalley and Edward Clark, at the top of a page several pages before (my scanning order from microfilm) the page where Chester Loomis and family is at the bottom a page, which Jane Clark and Margarte McNalley are on the last two lines.¹³ He lived in 1852 at Conc 7 Lot 5 & 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 7, Lot 5 & 6, 200? acres.⁹ He lived on 18 October 1855 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A411) show that Alexander Bettes sold all 200 acres of Lot 6, Conc 7 to Chester Loomis, ITS Date: Oct 18, 1855, Reg. Date: Nov 7, 1855.¹² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: Loomis, Chester, 35, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Nancy, 32, married; Ruth, 14; Martha, 10; Ann, 7; Jane, 5; Ida, 3; Chester Sr., 75, b. US, single; Herrington, Margaret, 24, b. Cda., single.¹⁴ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 7 Lot 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 7, Lot 6, 150 acres (south side of Codrington.) He lived in April 1871 at Conc 7 Lot 9 & 10, Brighton twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 7, Lot 9 & 10, 345 acres, owner. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: Loomis, Chester, 45, b. Ont., EM, Irish, Mill Owner, married; Nancy, 43, b. Ont., married; Ann, 17; Jane, 15; Ada, 13; Jesse(f), 8; Alex B., 11; George W., 6 (Conc 7, Lot 9, 345 acres, owner.)¹⁵ He lived on 5 September 1877 at Conc 7 Lot 2 & 3, Brighton Twp., Newcomb Mills, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J1901) show that James W. Newcomb & wife and Jos. B. Newcomb sold part of Lot 2 & 3, Conc 7, Brighton Twp. for $10,000 to Chester & Crowell H. Loomis. ITS Date: Sep 5 1877.
Note: A Plan item dated in 1876 shows the place as being called "The Village of Newcomb Mills". The brothers James W. and Joseph B. Newcomb left for the US after selling the Mill.¹⁶ He lived in 1878 at Conc 7 Lot 9 & 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Chester Loomis is shown on the Brighton Twp. map on Lot 7, Conc 9 & 10 but there is no index item. A saw mill is shown beside a pond on this property which is located due west of Newcomb's Mills - later Orland. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1881 Census: Loomis, Chester H., 55, b. Ont., EM, Eng., farmer, married; Nancy, 54, b. Ont., married; Ida, 23; Alex B., 19; Jessie, 17; George, 15.¹⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1891 Census: Loomis, Chester, 67, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., farmer, married; Nancy, 64, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ireland, Meth., married; Alic(m), 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Emma, 28?, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., widow; Allen, 10 months, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth. (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 15, line 19.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 75 at 1901 Census: see Alexander Loomis (son.)¹⁸ He appeared on the census of June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 85 at 1911 Census: see Emma Loomis (daughter-in-law.)⁴ He died on 10 July 1911 at Conc 7 Lot 9, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; Death Reg'n.#022266: Name: Chester Loomis; Date: Jul 10 1911; Age: 85 yrs. 6 mos; Res.: Conc 7, Lot 9, Brighton Twp; Born: Feb 10 1826; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Levi Loomis, b. Ont. & unknown; Phys.: J. D. Richards, Warkworth; Inf.: G. L. Loomis, Hilton; Reg'd.: Jul 17 1911; Reg;r.: Fred A. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #022266-1911, ancestry.com)
Date Jul 10 1911 per Burial.^10,19 He was buried on 12 July 1911 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Chester Loomis; Died; July 10, 1911; Aged 85 Yrs 6 M (McPhail's Cemetery, May 21, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Chester Loomis; Born: - ; Died: 1911-07-10; Age: 85y 6m; Notes: Mason, husband of Nancy, info from 7th Town Hist. Soc; Buried: McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp; Other names: Alex B. Loomis ( -1911), Emma Loomis (Weeks)(1863-1928), H. Allen Loomis (1890-1967), Nancy Loomis ( -1897), Ray L. Loomis (1901-1983.)^10,11

     Ruth E. Loomis was born on 17 September 1837 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1900 & 1910 Census. Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1870 Census. Date Sep 17 1837 per IGI Record.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northummberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Levi Loomis.³ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Alexander Bettes (brother-in-law.)⁴ As of before 1860,her married name was Bettes.¹ She married Jerome Napoleon Bettes, son of Joseph Bettes Sr. and Nancy ?, before 1860 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1870 Census.¹ Ruth E. Loomis appeared on the census of 16 June 1870 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 31 at 1870 Census: see Jerome M. Bettes.¹ She appeared on the census of 8 June 1885 at Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 46 at 1885 Census: see Jerome N. Bettes. She appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Dist. 76, Durham, Greene Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 61 at 1900 Census: see Charles D. Pratt (son-in-law.)¹ She appeared on the census of 26 April 1910 at Ward 3, Dist. 75, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, U.S.A; Age 71 at 1910 Census: see Howard B. Foster (son-in-law.)¹

     Mary Clark was born in 1823 at Ireland; Date 1814 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1826 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1822 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1823 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^2,3,4,5 As of 22 November 1849,her married name was Merriam. She married James Patrick Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, on 22 November 1849 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: James Patricks Merriam; Bride: Mary Clark; Date: Nov 22 1849; Wit.: John Graham? & Mary Ann Clark; "A list of the marriges solmenized between 9t hJanuary and the 22nd December 1849." (ancestry.com.)¹ Mary Clark appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see James Merriam.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1861 Census: see James Merriam.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1871 Census: see James Merriam.⁸ She died on 27 April 1880 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011448: Name: Mary Merriam; Date: Apr 27 1880; Age: 66; Status: wife of Jas. P. Merriam; Born: Ireland; Cause: liver complaint, 2 yrs; Phys.: Jas. N. McRea; Inf.: Jas. P. Merriam, Percy, farmer; Reg'd.: Jun 29 1880; Rel.: CM; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #011448-1880, ancestry.com.)⁹

     Charles J. Merriam was born in 1842 at Ontario; Per 1851 Census. He appeared on the census of 1851 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Jame Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see James Merriam.²

     Harrison Simpson was born in 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1862 per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Obed Simpson.²

     Harriet C. Claus was born on 1 June 1841 at Montgomery Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Jun 1 1841 & location USA per Death Reg'n. Date 1842 per Burial. Date Jun 1 1839 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1841 & location US per 1891 Census. Date 1843 & locaction US per 1871 Census. Date 1841 & location Montgomery Co., NY per 1855 NY State Census. Date 1841 & location USA per marriage register - James Simpson.^{1,4,2,5,3,6,7} She appeared on the census of 5 June 1855 at Lyme, Jeffs Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 14 at 1855 NY State Census: see Nathan Claus.⁶ She lived on 9 February 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Resisdence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - James Simpson.⁷ As of 9 February 1867,her married name was Simpson. She married James Obed Simpson, son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Kemp, on 9 February 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: James Simpson; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Ont; Parents: Odebiah & Mary Simpson; Bride: Harriet Clans (Claus); Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: USA; Parents: Nathan & Alice Claus; Date: Feb 9 1867; Place: Northumberland Co; MF: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca.)⁷ Harriet C. Claus appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see James Simpson.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see James Simpson.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: see James Simpson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: see James O. Simpson.² She died on 5 February 1926 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#024612: Name: Harriett Simpson; Date: Feb 5 1926; Age: 84y 8m 4d; Res.: Brighton, ?Harbour St.?, 25 yrs; Born: United States, Jun 1 1841; Status: widow; Parents: Nathan Claus & Mary ?Gatineau?, b. USA; Cause: senility with diabetes, gangrene of right foot; Phys.: F. M. Dean, Brighton; Inf.: Harvey Carr, Brighton, son-in-law; Burial: Woods Cemetery, Feb 7 1926; Reg'd.: Feb 5 1926; Reg'r.: ?? Roblin, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #024612-1926, ancestry.com) Date 1926 per Memorial.^1,10 She was buried on 7 February 1926 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Dawin L. Simpson; 1868 - 1939; His Wife; Mary Simpson; 1869 - 1950; James O. Simpson; 1837 - 1920; His Wife; Harriet Claus; 1842 - 1926 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 3, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Harriet Simpson; Maiden: Claus; Born: 1842; Died: 1926; Notes: Wife of James O. Simpson; Buried: Woods Cemetery, Sec N; Other names: Darwin L. Simpson (1868-1939), James O. Simpson (1837-1920), Mary Simpson (?) (1882-1916), Walter R. Simpson (1882-1916)
Note: It is not totally clear whether death date is 1920 or 1926??? Death Reg'n. clears that up - 1926.^1,11,3

     Ada Simpson was born in 1861 at U.S.A; Per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see James Simpson.¹ As of circa 1876,her married name was Covell.² She married David Anson Covell, son of David Covell and Maria Nix, circa 1876 at Ontario; per family tree of davewilliams405 on ancestry.ca, Dec 26 2018.²

     Anna Maria Simpson was born on 8 December 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per Memorial. Date Dec 8 1868 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^3,4,5,6,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see James Simpson.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see James Simpsons.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see James Simpson.⁵ As of 30 December 1896,her married name was McLaughlin.¹ She married William John McLaughlin, son of Thomas McLaughlin and Elizabeth ?, on 30 December 1896 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009269: Groom: Wm. John McLaughlin; Age: 38; Res.: Grafton, Haldimand Twp; Born: Woodbridge; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Mechanic; Parents: Thomas & Elizabeth McLaughlin; Bride: Annie Maria Simpson; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: James O. & Harriet Simpson; Wit.: Olive & Lewis Simpson, Brighton; Date: Dec 30 1896; Place: Brighton Village; Rel.: Pres. & Bapt; Performed by: Rev. S. S. Weaver (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com, #009269-1896.)⁹ Anna Maria Simpson appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: see William McLaughlin.³ She was buried in 1955 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) TAFT; Alva Bently Taft; 1888 - 1960; His Wife; Cora Belle; 1888 - 1977; Her Mother; Annie M. Simpson; Widow of; W. J. McLaughlin; 1867 - 1955 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10 2004.)² She died in 1955 at Ontario; Date 1955 per Memorial.²

     Laurie Simpson was born in March 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 month at 1871 Census: see James Simpson.¹

     Rachel Reynolds was born in 1862 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Smith Reynolds.¹

     John Reynolds was born in 1865 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see Smith Reynolds.¹

     Mary Reynolds was born in May 1870 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 months at 1871 Census: see Smith Reynolds.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Smith Reynolds.²

     Albert John Merriam was born on 15 December 1860 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 15 1860 per 1901 Census. Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see John Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see John Merriam.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see John Merriam.³ He married Mary ? before 1888 at Northumberland Co., Ontario. Albert John Merriam appeared on the census of April 1891 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: Merriam, Albert, 29, b. Ont., paretns b. Ont., C. Pres., lab., married; Mary, 24, b. Ont., parents b. Scot., married; Florence, 2, b.Ont., parents b. Ont.⁴ He lived on 27 October 1898 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of Catherine (Stone) Merriam (aunt.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: see John Merriam.⁶

     Nathan J. Merriam was born in 1863 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see John Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see John Merriam.²

     Rebecca Post was born on 9 August 1852 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1852 & location Cda. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Aug 9 1852 & location Hillier Twp. per family tree of Melissa Walton on ancestry.ca, Jan 2 2023.^2,1,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see see Isaac C. Post.³ As of 31 October 1869,her married name was Simpson. She married Frederick Willard Simpson, son of Obediah Simpson and Mary Kemp, on 31 October 1869 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 31 1869 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of Melissa Walton on ancestry.ca, Jan 2 2023.¹ Rebecca Post appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Frederick Simpson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see Frederick Simpson.⁶ She appeared on the census of 10 April 1891 at Morris, Provencher Dist., Manitoba; Age 37 at 1891 Census: see Fred Simpson.⁴ She died on 19 October 1932 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at age 80; per family tree of Melissa Walton on ancestry.ca, Jan 2 2023.¹

     Sophronia "Fronie" Bawden was born in 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per 1871 Census. She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see William Bawden.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see William Bawden.³ As of after 1885,her married name was Black.¹ She married Jerome B. Black, son of George Black and Sally A. ?, after 1885; per burial.¹ Sophronia "Fronie" Bawden was buried in 1945 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) BAWDEN; William Bawden; 1842 - 1925; His Wife Abigail; 1842 - 1925; BLACK; Jerome Black; 1860 - 1922; His Wife; Fronie Bawden; 1863 - 1945 (Salem Cemetery, Salem, Jul 10 2004.)¹ She died in 1945 at Ontario; Date 1945 per Burial.¹

     Sarah Elizabeth Bawden was born in March 1867 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per Burial. Date Mar 1867 & location On t. per 1911 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see William Bawden.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see William Bawden.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see William Bawden.⁶ She lived on 3 March 1894 at Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Frankford per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 3 March 1894,her married name was Martin. She married Ernest Henry "Harry" Martin, son of Andrew Martin and Mary Jane Huldan, on 3 March 1894 at Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004959: Groom: E. H. Martin; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Andrew & Mary Martin; Bride: Eliza Bawden; Age: 27; Res.: Frankford; Born: Cramahe Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Wm. & Abigail Bawden; Wit.: Nell McDougall & Nora Martin, Stirling; Date: May 23 1894; Place: Stirling; Rel.: Pres. & Meth; Performed by: Rev.: John A. Jewell (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004959-1894, ancestry.com.)⁷ Sarah Elizabeth Bawden appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1911 Census: see Henry Martin.² She died in 1941 at Ontario; Date 1941 per burial.³ She was buried in 1941 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Ernest Henry Martin; 1865 - 1948; His Wife; Sarah Elizabeth Bawden; 1867 - 1941; Ruth L., their Daughter; 1898 - 1988 (Salem Cemetery, Salem, Jul 10 2004.)³

     Willis Samis was born on 26 October 1863 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 26 1863 per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau. Per 1871 Census. Date 1860 per Burial.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see James Sammis.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: see James Sammis.⁴ He married Lilly May Puffer, daughter of Daniel Puffer and Susan Dingman, after 1887 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau. Willis Samis appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1891 Census: Samis, Willis, 28, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Lillian, 22, married; James 2.⁵ He died in 1952 at Ontario; Date 1952 per Burial. per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau.¹ He was buried in 1952 at Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Samis; In Memory of; Willis Samis; 1860 - 1952; His Wife; Lilly May Puffer; 1867 - 1940; Infant Sons; Clayton and James (Cramahe Hill Cemetery, Morganston)
per Descendants of Jacob S. Dingman, sent to me Nov 4, 2002 by Phyllis Belliveau.¹