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     Robert Wellington DeForest was born in 1873 at Ontario; Date 1873 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see John DeForest.¹ He lived on 17 October 1934 at Milton, Ontario; Residence per Death Notice of his sister, Annie (DeForest) Dingman - from Isaac Dingman & Jane Peer Book, Ruth & Emerson Smart's Books, Jan 14, 2004.²

     Marian Hannah DeForest was born in 1875 at Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see John DeForest.¹

     George Henry DeForest was born in 1877 at Ontario; Date 1877 & location Ontario per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see John DeForest.¹

     Annie Gordon was born in 1882 at Ontario; Date 1882 per marriage reg'n.¹ She lived on 11 August 1909 at Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario; Residence per marriage reg'n.¹ As of 11 August 1909,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Philip Emes Dingman, son of John Dingman and Jane Hambleton, on 11 August 1909 at Tuckersmith Twp., Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Philip E. Dingman; Age: 28; Res.: Berlin; Status: bachelor; Occ.?: Physical Instructor; Rel.: Meth; Parents: John Dingman & Jane Hamilton; Bride: Annie Gordon; Age: 27; Res.?: Seaforth; Rel.: Pres; Parents: Lauchlin Gordon, Contractor & Janet Habkirk; Witnesses: Errol Habkirk, Winthrop & Minnie Gordon, Seaforth; Date: Aug 11 1909; Place: Seaforth; Performed by: Neil Shaw, Egmondville.²

     Lauchlin Gordon was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Annie Gordon.¹ He married Janet Habkirk before 1875.¹

     Janet Habkirk was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Annie Gordon.¹ She married Lauchlin Gordon before 1875.¹ As of before 1875,her married name was Gordon.¹

     Margaret Dingman was born in 1828 at Westminster Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Date 1828 per 1850 Census. per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1842 at Lobo Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: 1 single female 14 - 45 (age 14) - see Lawrence Dingman. As of after 1842,her married name was Mesker.¹ She married George Messecar, son of Matthew Messecar and Mary Clouse, after 1842 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹ Margaret Dingman appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 at Waushaw, Dodge Co., Wisconson, U.S.A; Age 22 at 1850 Census: see George Mesker (Messecar.)²

     George Messecar was born in 1819 at Oakland Twp., Scotland, Brant Co., Ontario; Location Scotland per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, Apr 25, 2004. Date 1819 & location Upper Canada per 1850 US Census. Location Scotland per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.^1,2 He married Margaret Dingman, daughter of Lawrence Dingman and Nancy Johnson, after 1842 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹ George Messecar appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 at Waushaw, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 31 at 1850 Census: Mesker, George, 31, b. Upper Canada, married; Margaret, 22, b. Upper Canada, married; Merritt, 2, b. Wisconsin; Milan, 11/12, b. Wisconsin (ancestry.com.)² He died before 12 May 1864 at Wisconsin, U.S.A; " ... my deceased son George ... " from will of Matthew Messecar - per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, Apr 25, 2004.¹

     Merrit Mesker was born on 28 March 1847 at Dodge Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹ He appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 at Waushaw, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 2 at 1850 Census: see George Mesker (Messecar.)² He married Eliza Melissa Pyle before 1871.¹ Merrit Mesker died on 15 December 1921 at age 74; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹

     Eliza Melissa Pyle was born on 3 September 1850; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹ As of before 1871,her married name was Mesker.¹ She married Merrit Mesker, son of George Messecar and Margaret Dingman, before 1871.¹ Eliza Melissa Pyle died in October 1935 at age 85; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹

     Milan Mesker was born in October 1849 at Dodge Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Wayne Messecar, July 18, 2003.¹ He appeared on the census of 5 August 1850 at Waushaw, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 10 months at 1850 Census: see George Mesker (Messecar.)²

     Julian Dingman was born in 1867 at Percy Twp., Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per Death Reg'n.¹ He married Margaret Butler, daughter of Pierce Butler and Mary Ann Scanlan, after 1890 at Ontario.² Julian Dingman died on 1 April 1917 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: Julian Dingman; Died: Apr 1 1917; Place: St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough; Age: 50y; Born: Warkworth; Status: widower; Occ.: lab; Buried: Peterborough; Parents: Stephen Dingman & Barbara Powers; Dr.: Harvey; Cause: Cardiac; Imf.: Thos. Lane, 186 Hunter St., Peterborough; Reg'd.: Apr 9 1917; Reg'r.: E. E. Harvey, Peterborough.³

     John Dingman Jr. was born in 1817 at Clinton Twp., Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Date 1817 & location Beamsville per "Descendants of Johannes Dingman" in "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 25, 2004. Date 1819 per 1851 Census. Date 1818 per IGI Record - shows as son of John Dingman & Maria Bauch - of Westminster.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Hamilton before 1839 at Ontario.¹ John Dingman Jr. lived in 1851 at Conc 8 Lot 5, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 8, Lot 5, Windham Twp., 50 acres.³ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Dingman, John, 32, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Betsy, 32, b. UC, married; Hamilton, 11; ?Ealkney?(m), 9; Mary, 8; David, 5; Henry, 2 (Conc 8, Lot 5, 50 acres.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1861 Census: Dingman, John, 41, b. CW, NC, married; Betsy, 38, married; Henry, 18; David, 13; Gella(f), 7; Nancy, 5; Franklin, 3.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1871 Census: Dingman, John, 56, b. Ont., WM, Dutch, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 55, b. Ont., married; David, 22; Nancy, 15; Gelalett(f), 17; Franklin, 11; Sarah C., 8 (Conc 8, Lot 5, 50 acres, owner.)⁵ He lived in 1879 at Ryerson Twp., Parry Sound District, Ontario; "Dingman, Jonathan, living in Ryerson Township in 1879, (ONA14-98)" from "The Central Canadians 1600-1900" per "Descendants of Johannes Dingman" in "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 26, 2004.
Note: Not sure but this record shows the same info as for his son Ealkney - possible John was there with him??⁶ He died on 5 October 1902 at Conc 6 Lot 3, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: Name: John Dingman; Died: Oct 5 1902; Age: 85 yrs. 6 mos; Place: Conc 6, Lot 3, Windham Twp., Norfolk Co; Born: Ont; Cause: old age; Rel.: Meth; Reg'd.: Oct 6 1902; David Grover?
Note: David Grover is husband if daughter, Nancy.¹

     Elizabeth "Betsey" Hamilton was born on 7 April 1823 at Waterloo Co., Ontario; Date Apr 7 1823 & location Waterloo per "Descendants of Johannes Dingman" in "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 25, 2004. Date 1823 per Death Reg'n. Date 1819 per 1851 Census.^1,4,5 As of before 1839,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married John Dingman Jr., son of Johannes "John" Dingman and Maria Bauch, before 1839 at Ontario.¹ Elizabeth "Betsey" Hamilton appeared on the census of 1851 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: see John Dingman.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see John Dingman.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1871 Census: see John Dingman.⁷ She died on 7 April 1894 at Windham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, at age 71; Death Reg'n.: Name: Elizabeth Dingman; Died: Apr 7 1894; Place: Windham Twp; Age: 71yr; Born: Waterloo; Cause: heart disease; Dr. Duncombe; Inf.: half-brother; Reg'd.: Apr 18 1894; Reg'r.: Robert Green.⁸

     Pearl Wilson was born circa 1877 at California, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹ As of after 1900,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married George L. Dingman, son of Solomon Howard Dingman and Clemence Crochetiere, after 1900.¹

     Elvin Wilson Dingman was born after 1900 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹

     Earl Dingman was born after 1900 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹

     Charles Dingman was born after 1900 at U.S.A.¹

     John Dingman was born after 1900; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹

     Patricia Lynne Dingman was born after 1900 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹ As of after 1920,her married name was Johnson.¹ She married Erik Ervin Johnson after 1920.¹

     Erik Ervin Johnson was born circa 1900; per GEDCOM of Pat & Hal Anderson, July 18, 2003.¹ He married Patricia Lynne Dingman, daughter of George L. Dingman and Pearl Wilson, after 1920.¹