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     Nettie Maude Dingman was born on 21 July 1877 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.: Name: Nettie Maud Dingman; Birth: July 21 1877; Parents: Nicholas Cornelius Dingman & Jane Robertson; Inf.: Jane Dingman; Reg'd.: Aug 16 1877; Dr. Bell; Reg'r.: W. C. Sanders, Peterboro Co, Lakefield.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Methuen Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Nicholas Dingman.² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Methuen Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see Nicholas Dingman.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Methuen Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Nicholas Dingman.⁴ As of 1 January 1902,her married name was Whitmore. She married Archibald "Archie" Whitmore, son of Daniel Whitmore and Effie McFee, on 1 January 1902 at Anstruther Twp., Apsley, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Per GEDCOM of auntie982000, Nov 24, 2002. Nettie Maude Dingman was buried on 1 November 1921 at Community Union Cemetery, Chandos Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Whitmore - Dingman; Archie Whitmore; 1874 - 1957; His Wife; N. Maud Dingman; 1877 - 1921; Nicholas Dingman; 1854 - 1928; His Wife; Jane Robinson; 1850 - 1908 (Christian Church Cemetery, Lasswade, Aug 23, 2003)
Date per GEDCOM of auntie982000, Nov 24, 2002.
Cemetery Transcription: Archie Whitmore; 1874-1957; His wife N. Maude Dingman; 1877-1921; Nicholas Dingman 1854-1928; His Wife Jane Robinson 1850-1908 (Community Union Cemetery, Chandos, Ontario Archives)
CEMSearch: Name: N. Maude Dingman; Born: 1877; Died: 1921; Notes: Spouse: Archie Whitmore; Buried: Community Union Cemetery, Chandos; Other names: Archie Whtmore (1874-1957), Jane Robinson (1850-1908), Nicholas Dingman (1854-1928.)^5,6,7 She died on 1 November 1921 at Chandos Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 44; Date per GEDCOM of auntie982000, Nov 24, 2002.
"Death Cause Hemorrage, due to being gored by a bull against a fence almost a year earlier" Per GEDCOM of auntie982000, Nov 24, 2002. Per Burial.

     Sarah McElrath was born in 1864 at Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. As of 14 February 1894,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Cornelius Oliver Dingman, son of Jacob Dingman and Ann Oliver, on 14 February 1894 at Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Cornelius Dingman; Age: 50; Res.: Sombra; Born: Ont; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jacob & Ann Dingman; Bride: Sarah McElrath; Age: 30; Res.: Sombra; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: Hugh & ? McElrath; Witnesses: Clara & Anne Leavey, Sarnia; Date: Feb 14 1894; Place: Sarnia; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. John Leavey, Sarnia.¹

     Ida Albert Dingman was born on 28 December 1862 at Ottawa, Ontario; Date Dec 28 1862 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Mar 10, 2005. Date 1863 per marriage reg'n. " ... near Ottawa City ... ". Date 1862 per Burial.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Garrett J. Dingman.⁴ She lived on 22 December 1875 at Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of George William Steenburgh & Alfretta Fostina Kemp.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Pickering, Ontario South Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Emily E. Dingman (mother.)⁵ She lived on 26 December 1888 at West Winchester Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of her brother James Frances Dingman. She lived on 5 June 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of her sister Lily May Flint Dingman. As of 11 September 1894,her married name was UNGER.⁶ She lived on 11 September 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. She married William Robert Unger, son of Daniel Unger and Eunice Vanalstine, on 11 September 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: William Robert; Age: 32; Res. & Born: N. Fredericksburgh; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel & Minnie August??; Bride: Ida Albert Dingman; Age: 31; Res.: Belleville; Born: near Ottawa City; Status: ? ; Parents: Reb. G. J. Dingman & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: Lydia Harrison, Bridgewater & J. M. Frederick, Belleville; Date: Sep 11 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: G. J. Dingman
Note: Surname of groom is not clear in marriage registration. However, an index item from the Trentonian appears to show Unger. The article itself is not available.
The Trenton Courier, Ida Dingman, married Mr. W. R. Unger, Sept. 12 1894, issue Sept 27 1894 - not found.⁶ Ida Albert Dingman lived on 8 March 1899 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Residence per obit of her father, Rev. Garrett John Dingman.⁷ She died in 1941 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Per Burial.¹ She was buried in 1941 at Riverside Cemetery, Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; CEMSEarch: Name: Ida A. Dingman; Born: 1862; Died: 1941; Buried: Napanee Riverside Cemetery, C1; Other names: Clarence W. Unger (1919- ), Eunice Unger (Vanalstine)(1823-1909), Fred Roy Unger ( - 1893), George L. Unger (1918-1966), Hilda L. Unger (Smith) (1914- ), Ida Unger (Patterson) ( -1891), Kathleen Mary Unger (1912-1975), Laura Bell Unger ( -1891), Susan Unger (McGuinness) (1891-1924), William R. Unger ( -1891), William R. Unger (1861-1945), Willis F. Unger (1888-1966.)¹

     William Robert Unger was born on 4 October 1861 at North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Oct 4 1861 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Mar 10, 2005. Per marriage reg'n.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: Unger, William, 19, b. Ont., Ger., E. M., farmer, single; Eunice, 57, b. Ont., Ger., E. M., widow (familysearch.org.)³ He married Ida Ellen Patterson on 8 October 1883 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.¹ William Robert Unger married Ida Albert Dingman, daughter of Rev. Garrett John Dingman and Emily Elizabeth Anne Foster, on 11 September 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: William Robert; Age: 32; Res. & Born: N. Fredericksburgh; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Daniel & Minnie August??; Bride: Ida Albert Dingman; Age: 31; Res.: Belleville; Born: near Ottawa City; Status: ? ; Parents: Reb. G. J. Dingman & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: Lydia Harrison, Bridgewater & J. M. Frederick, Belleville; Date: Sep 11 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: G. J. Dingman
Note: Surname of groom is not clear in marriage registration. However, an index item from the Trentonian appears to show Unger. The article itself is not available.
The Trenton Courier, Ida Dingman, married Mr. W. R. Unger, Sept. 12 1894, issue Sept 27 1894 - not found.⁴ William Robert Unger died in 1945 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Per Burial.⁵

     Lilla May Flint "Lily" Dingman was born on 10 February 1871 at Elzevir Twp., Bridgewater, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Name: Lilla May Dingman; Born: Feb 10 1871; Place: Evzevir Twp; Parents: Garret H. Dingman & Emily Elizabeth Anne Foster; Occ.: Wes. Minister; Inf.: G. H. Dingman, Bridgewater; Reg'd.: Apr 21 1871; Dr. Higinbotham; Reg'r.: C. R. Flink, Elzevir Twp., Hastings Co.
Per marriage reg'n.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Elzevir & Grimsthorpe Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 2 months at 1871 Census: see Garrett J. Dingman.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Pickering, Ontario South Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Emily E. Dingman (mother.)³ She lived on 12 February 1890 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Witess at marriage of William Wesley Dingman & Kate Agnes Crow.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Garrett J. Dingman.⁵ As of 5 June 1894,her married name was Deacon Surname looks like Leason in Marriage Reg'n. but is clearly Deacon in the 1901 Census.^6,7 She lived on 5 June 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. She married Thomas Keith Deacon, son of James Leason and Jane McGillan, on 5 June 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Thomas Keith Leason; Age: 29; Res.: Rainy River District, Rat Portage; Born: South Sherbrook, Lennox & Addington; Status: widower; Occ: surveyor; Parents: James Leason & Jane McGillan Leason; Bride: Lily May Flint Dingman; Age: 23; Res.: Belleville; Born: Bridgewater; Status: spinster; Parents: G. J. & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: A. C. Makee & Ida Dingman, Belleville; Date: June 5 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: G. J. Dingman.⁶ Lilla May Flint "Lily" Dingman lived on 17 March 1899 at Jaffray Twp., Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Lily Dingman was a witness at the probate of her father's will. Her residence is said to be Rat Portage - which is Kenora. She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Deacon.⁷ She died in 1945 at Winnipeg, Manitoba; per family tree of Bruce Grindley on ancestry.ca, May 2 2020.⁸

     Thomas Keith Deacon was born on 3 January 1865 at South Sherbrook, Lanark Co., Ontario; Date Jan 3 1865 per 1901 Census. Per marraige reg'n.¹ He lived on 5 June 1894 at Rat Portage, Rainy River District, Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. He married Lilla May Flint "Lily" Dingman, daughter of Rev. Garrett John Dingman and Emily Elizabeth Anne Foster, on 5 June 1894 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Thomas Keith Leason; Age: 29; Res.: Rainy River District, Rat Portage; Born: South Sherbrook, Lennox & Addington; Status: widower; Occ: surveyor; Parents: James Leason & Jane McGillan Leason; Bride: Lily May Flint Dingman; Age: 23; Res.: Belleville; Born: Bridgewater; Status: spinster; Parents: G. J. & E. E. A. Dingman; Witnesses: A. C. Makee & Ida Dingman, Belleville; Date: June 5 1894; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: G. J. Dingman.² Thomas Keith Deacon appeared on the census of April 1901 at Rat Portage, Algoma District, Ontario; Age 36 at 1901 Census: Deacon, Thos., 36, b. Ont., Jan 3 1865, Irish, C. N. Engineer, Meth., married; Lily, 30, b. Ont. Feb 10 1871, Eng., married; Lester, 5, b. June 2 1895, son, Irish; Edith, 6 months, b. Sep 20 1900, daughter; Dingman, Emily, 70, b. Ont. Dec 18 1830, Eng., widow (Lot 54, Block 2, Rat Portage.)¹

     Daniel Unger was born in 1813; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003. Per marriage reg'n. of son William Robert August???. Per IGI Record.^1,2 He married Eunice Vanalstine, daughter of James Vanalstine and Hannah Loucks, on 25 January 1859 at Ontario; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.²

     Eunice Vanalstine was born in 1824 at Ontario; Date 1824 per 1881 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son William Robert August???.² As of 25 January 1859,her married name was Unger. She married Daniel Unger on 25 January 1859 at Ontario; Date 1813 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.³ Eunice Vanalstine appeared on the census of April 1881 at North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 57 at 1881 Census: see William Unger (sons.)² She died on 18 April 1909 at Ontario; Date Apr 18 1909 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Apr 13, 2003.³

     James Leason married Jane McGillan. James Leason was born circa 1830; Per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Keith Leason.

     Jane McGillan married James Leason. Jane McGillan was born circa 1830; Per marriage reg'n. of son Thomas Keith Leason.

     Isabella Brady was born in 1850 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per marriage reg'n. She lived on 16 October 1894 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n. As of 16 October 1894,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Anson Dingman, son of John Dingman Jr. and Margaret Nicholson, on 16 October 1894 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Anson Dingman; Age: 35; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Sidney; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John Dingman & Margaret Nicholson; Bride: Isabell Brady; Age: 34; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: John Brady & Isabella Graig; Witnesses: Bartholemew & Hella McNally. Brighton Twp; Date: Oct 16 1894; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. Darius Crouter.¹ Isabella Brady died on 20 January 1905 at Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Naem: Isabell Dingman; Died: Jan 20 1905; Age: 49y; Res.: Castleton; Status: married; Born: Cda; Cause: consumption, 3 mo; Dr. Latta; Rel.: Meth; Inf. W. A. Gerow; Reg'd.: Jan 20 1905.²

     John Brady was born circa 1820; Per marriage reg'n. of daughter Isabella (Brady) Dingman. He married Isabella Craig before 1845.

     Isabella Craig was born circa 1820; Per marriage reg'n. of daughter Isabella (Brady) Dingman. As of before 1845,her married name was Brady. She married John Brady before 1845.

     John Town was born in 1872 at Duro Twp., Ontario; Date 1868 per 1891 Census. Date 1872 Per marriage reg'n. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Town.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Town.² He lived in 1893 at Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Town, John, Hilton, t, (con)4, (lot)2" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906, Brighton Township, pg. 120 of 270 - ancestry.com)
Note: Lorenzo and Samuel Town are below.³ He married Effa Victoria "Ethel" Dingman, daughter of Henry "Alonzo" Dingman and Hannah Jane "Jennie" Merriam, on 2 January 1894 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008580: Groom: John Town; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Duro; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Samuel Town & Sarah ?? (Todd or Kidd??); Bride: Ethel Dingman; Age: 18; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Percy Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Henry Alonzo Dingman & Jennie Merriam; Witnesses: W. A. Denike, Thurlow & Mary Dingman, Norham; Date: Jan 2 1894; Place: Norham; Rel.: Meth. - formerly R. C. & Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. Marvin, Norham, Methodist Minister (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008580-1894, ancestry.com.)⁴

     Samuel J. Towns was born on 12 March 1843 at Canada West; Date Mar 12 1843 & location Ont. rural per 901 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son John.
Note: Placing Samuel J. Town as a son of Harvey R. town and Fanny Rose although I am not sure it is correct. Reasons for doing it are: Same name, in immediate location, date an location of birth fit, 1893 Directory shows Lorenzo and Samule together at Newcomb Mills.^1,3,4 He married Sarah Tidd before 1865. Samuel J. Towns appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramaha Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: Towns, Samuel, 39, b.Ont., Catholic, Irish, farmer, married; Sarah, 36, b. Ont., married; George, 14; Clancy(f), 13; John, 11; Michael, 8; Amos, 6; Joanna, 5; Harvy, 1 (1881 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. a, pg. 36, line 15 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: Towns, Samuel, 50, b. Ont., parents b. US & Irel., R. C., farmer, married; Sarah, 48, b. Ont., parents b. Ont., married; John, 23, farmer; Michael, 19; Amos, 17; Johannah, 15; harvey, 13; Jeremiah, 11; James, 5; Mary Eliza, 3; Joseph, 1.⁶ He lived in 1893 at Conc 7 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Newcomb Mills, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Town, Samuel, Newcomb M., f, (con)7, (lot)5" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906, Brighton Township, pg. 120 of 270 - ancestry.com)
Note: Lorenzo Town is right above.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: Towns, Samuel J., 58, b. Mar 12 1843, Irish, R. C., farmer, married; Sarah, 55, b. Jan 8 1846, married; Harvey T., 21, b. Mar 28 1880; Jeremiah, 18, b. Jan 17 1883; James, 15, b. Oct 12 1887; Joseph O., 10, b. Apr 15 1890 (Conc 4, Lot 17, SE) (1901 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. h-2, pg. 6, line 34 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 4 Lot 17 SE, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 17 SE, Percy Twp.

     Sarah Tidd was born on 8 January 1846 at Ontario; Per 1901 Census. Per marriage reg'n. of son John. As of before 1865,her married name was Towns. She married Samuel J. Towns, son of Harvey R. Town and Fanny Rose, before 1865. Sarah Tidd appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: see Samuel Town.² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1891 Census: see Samuel Towns.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1901 Census: see Samuel Towns.⁴

     Freelove Dingman was born in 1834 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Per 1861 Census - with Isaac Dingman. She Freelove is not included in Judy Watten's Dingman tree and is only found living with Isaac Dingman in the 1861 Census. Appears to be another child of one of the Dingman men who died young - likely Nicholas?? Circa 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada. She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Nicholas Cornelius
Note: Nicholas Cornelius is right under Isaac Dingman - any relation???¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Isaac Dingman (uncle - she is daughter of Nicholas???)
Note: There is a daughter of Nicholas Cornelius called Freelove - a male of this name is listed under Isaac Dingman???²

     Archibald Merriam was born on 12 October 1801 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1804 per FindaGrave. Date Oct 12 1801 & location Percy Twp. per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ He married Polly Roberts on 5 February 1828 at Champion, New York, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. Archibald Merriam was buried in 1833 at Hillside Cemetery, West Carthage, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Archibald Merriam; BIRTH: 1804; DEATH: 1833 (aged 28–29); BURIAL: Hillside Cemetery, West Carthage, Jefferson County, New York, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 13846927; Note: Husbandof Polly Roberts (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13846927/archibald-merriam.)¹ He died in 1833 at Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1833 per FindaGrave. "His father died when William was only six years of age ... " per GEDCOM of John, Apr 15 2011.^2,1

     Polly Roberts was born circa 1805; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. As of 5 February 1828,her married name was Merriam. She married Archibald Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, on 5 February 1828 at Champion, New York, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Burrage Barrie Merriam was born on 15 September 1804 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1805 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1801 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Sep 15 1804 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011. "" ... Percy Boom ... " Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. (Percy Boom is in Seymour Twp., just east of Warkworth and south of Campbellford. It is where the timber industry boomed logs taken from Percy Twp. to run down the Trent River to Trenton. It was used in this way only during in the first few decades of the 1800's and warfs, etc. soon fell into disrepair after the wood was gone.)^1,5,3,6,7 He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock, daughter of John B. Comstock and Elizabeth Houghton, in 1832 at Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011. Burrage Barrie Merriam appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Mariam, Burrage, 52, b. UC, E, farmer, married; Mrs., 37, b. UC, E, married; Joel, 19; Esther Ann, 16; Henry Nelson, 15; Lorinda, 14; Samuel D., 12; Orville 11; George G., 8; Mary Ann, 6; Jesse Mile, 3; Robert Rice, 1 (1851 Census: Otonabee Twp., pg. 41 of 179, line 21 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: Mariam, Burrage, 60, b. CW, E, farmer, married; Mrs., 46, b. CW, WM, married; Henry, 23, b. CW, WM, single; Elizabeth Jane, 26, b. CW, Bapt., single; Eliza, 17, b. Cw, WM; George, 15; Mary, 12; Robert, 10; John, 6; emma, 3 (1861 Census: Otonabee Twp., pg. 317 of 593, line 15 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: Merriam, Burrage, 66, b. Ont., Ger., CE, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 56, b. Ont., Ger., CE, married; Charlie, 21, b. Ont., Ger., CE, farmer, single; John, 15; Emma, 12 (1871 Census: Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., dist. 57, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 13, line 10 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He died on 14 July 1878 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 73; Death Reg'n.#011744: Name: Burrage Barrie Merriam; Date: Jul 14 1878; Age: - ; Occ: farmer; Cause: inflammatory rheumatism, 8 weeks; Inf.: Rev. W. Andrews, Hiawatha; Reg'd.: Aug 6 1878; Reg'r.: Geo. Readm Otonabee (Ontario Death Registration, #011744-1878, ancestry.com) Date Jul 14 1878 & location Peterborough per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.^5,8

     Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock was born on 27 November 1815 at Ernestown Twp., Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1815 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1815 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1814 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Nov 27 1815 & location Bath, Ernestown Twp., per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^2,3,4 As of 1832,her married name was Merriam. She married Burrage Barrie Merriam, son of James Johnson Merriam and Sarah Jane Youmans, in 1832 at Upper Canada; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011. Elizabeth "Betsey" Comstock appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1871 Census: see Burrage Merriam.⁴ She died on 11 May 1895 at Reach Twp., Port Perry, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 79; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. per family tree of KeabMacOwan, Apr 15 2011.

     Joel James Merriam was born on 22 November 1833 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Nov 22 1833 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ He died on 20 August 1888 at age 54; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Elizabeth Jane Merriam was born on 21 December 1834 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 21 1834 & location CW per 1861 Census. Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ She died on 11 April 1895 at age 60; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Esther Ann Merriam was born on 2 February 1836 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Feb 2 1836 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹

     Henry Nelson Merriam was born on 11 June 1837 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Jun 11 1837 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² He died on 16 February 1919 at age 81; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Alice Lorinda Merriam was born on 28 February 1839 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Feb 28 1839 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ She died in 1917; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Samuel David Merriam was born on 2 April 1840 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Apr 2 1840 & location Percy per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹

     William Louis Merriam was born on 18 April 1842 at Percy Twp., Hastings, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. He died on 21 March 1843; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.

     Eliza Orvilla Merriam was born on 20 November 1843 at Canada West; Date 1844 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Nov 20 1843 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Burrage Merriam.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Burrage Merriam.² She died on 25 November 1925 at Rippley, New York, U.S.A., at age 82; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002. She was buried on 27 November 1925 at Quincy Rural Cemetery, Rippley, New York, U.S.A; Per GEDCOM of Timothy McLean, Oct 24, 2002.