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     Nehemiah James Fennell was born on 12 November 1810 at Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Upper Canada; Date 1810 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1808 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Nov 12 1810 & location Elizabethtown per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,3,4 He married Amanda Melinda Bradley, daughter of William Harnden Bradley and Deborah Tripp, before 1831 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Appears to be married with male child per 1883 Assessment. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,3,2 Nehemiah James Fennell appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 2 Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1833 Assessment: Nehemiah Fennell; -- 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total 3 (Newcastle District Census, Haldimand Twp.) He appeared on the census of 1839 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: James N. Fennel; 2 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female under 16, 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census, Haldimand Twp.) He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 5 Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1848 Census: N. J. Fennel; Conc 5, Lot 13, occ., prop; farmer (Newcastle District Census, Haldimand Twp.)² He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 5 Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1850 Census: James N. Fennel; Conc 5, Lot 13, occ., prop. (1.7)?; Total Persons: 5 (Newcastle District Census, Haldimand Twp.)² He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1851 Census: Fennell, Nehemiah, 43, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Amanda, 39, b. Cda., EM, married; Sylvester, 17; Richard, 16; Eliza, 13; James, 9; Abraham, 7 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 25 of 160, line 17 - ancestry.com.)³ He lived in March 1852 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 5, Lot 7, 1/8 acres.³ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. Abel Fennell had purchased property top the south of the west part of the lake in 1845 and would add land again in 1853, purchasing from the Richmond brothers. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1861 Census: Fennell, N., 51, b. UC, EM, lab., married; Am'd.(f), 48, b. UC, EM, married; Eliza, 22, b. UC, EM, single; James, 17; Abel, 16; Crouter, Leroy, 9 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 381 of 899, line 33 - ancestry.com)
Note: R. J. Morrow is next.⁴ He lived on 17 January 1872 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E407) show that Nehemiah J. Fennell sold 25 acres in the west half of lot 7, conc 5, Brighton Twp. to Henry R. Fennell. ITS Date: Jan 17 1872. Reg'n. Date: Feb 20 1872. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, lot 7, pg 074 of 259, pg 2, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He lived on 3 October 1877 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J1906) show that Henry R. Fennell sold 30 acres in the west half of lot 7, conc 5, Brighton Twp. to William Mutton. ITS Date: Oct 3 1877. Reg'n. Date: Oct 4 1877. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, lot 7, pg 074 of 259, pg 2, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)⁵ He died on 3 October 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 68; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ He was buried on 5 October 1879 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Nehemiah J. Fennell; Born; Nov 12 1810; Died; Oct 3, 1879 (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004.)⁶

     Amanda Melinda Bradley was born on 19 September 1813 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1813 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1813 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Sep 19 1813 & location Haldimand per GEDCOM of Katie Sweet, May 21, 2007. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2,3 As of before 1831,her married name was Fennell.^1,2 She married Nehemiah James Fennell, son of Abel Fennell and Jane "Ginny" Hubbell, before 1831 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Appears to be married with male child per 1883 Assessment. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2,4 Amanda Melinda Bradley appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 39 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennel.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 48 at 1861 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.³ She lived on 9 April 1880 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Village Lot 21, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2683) show that Amanda M. Fennell (Executrix) & James N. Fennell & Abraham H. Fennell (Executors) for the estate of Nehemiah T. Fennell sold village lot 21 (east of Richmond St.) in lot 4, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Mary Edmonds for $400. ITS Date: Apr 9 1880. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 4, pg. 035 of 346, pg. 4, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020.)⁵ She died on 2 July 1887 at Algoma Dist., Ontario, at age 73; per family tree of jandrews7231 on ancestry.ca, Sep 28 2018.⁶

     Sylvester Fennell was born in 1835 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.²

     Richard William Fennell was born in 1836 at Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1835 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,6,3,4,2 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.⁶ He "When William Fennell arose in the morning of April 22, 1852, and looked out his window, he was astonished to see that the 100-acre Hilton Lake, whose waters had come nearly to his house, had literally disappeared overnight." Source: Gladys Heath, from page 47 of "Brighton Township" by Florence Chatten, 2009.
Note: Unable to find a William Fennell in this family, futher research revealed that Richard William Fennell was a son of Nehemiah James Fennell who owned the property at the south west corner of Hilton Lake. Most records use the name Richard Fennell and not William although some show Richard W. This would be the William Fennell who saw that his lake was gone. He would have been about 16 at that time. He later lived in Haldimand and Port Hope. on 21 April 1852 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West.⁷ He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Rumsby after 1856 at Canada West; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ Richard William Fennell appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Fennell, Richard, 35, b. Ont., Irish, EM, lab., married; Elizabeth, 45, b. England, EM, married; Robert, 5, b. Ont., Irish, EM; John, 2 (1871 Census: Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 54, sub-dist. C-3, pg. 43, line 15 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1881 Census: Fennell, Richard, 46, b. Ont., Irish, ME, lab., married; Elizabeth, 56, b. England, Eng., ME, married; Robert, 16, b. Ont., Irish, ME, farm lab; John, 12 (1881 Census: Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. - , pg. 49 of 113, line 4 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1891 Census: Fennell, Rich. W., 54, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., lab., married; Besty, 65, b. England, p.b. England, Meth., married; Charlotte, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Eng., Meth., servant, single; Robert, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & England, Meth., farm lab., single; John, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Eng., Meth., lab., single (1891 Census: Port Hope, Durham East Co., dist. 58, sub-dist. E-1, pg. 14, line 1 - ancestry.com.)² He died in 1904 at Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1904 & location Hastings, Northumberland Co. per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.⁵

     Elizabeth "Betsy" Rumsby was born in 1826 at England; Date 1825 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1826 & location England per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,3,4 As of after 1856,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married Richard William Fennell, son of Nehemiah James Fennell and Amanda Melinda Bradley, after 1856 at Canada West; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ Elizabeth "Betsy" Rumsby appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: see Richard Fennell.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: see Richard Fennell.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1891 Census: see Richard Fennell.²

     Eliza Fennell was born in 1839 at Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.²

     James Nehemiah Fennell was born in 1843 at Canada West; Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.² He lived on 9 April 1880 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Village Lot 21, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2683) show that Amanda M. Fennell (Executrix) & James N. Fennell & Abraham H. Fennell (Executors) for the estate of Nehemiah T. Fennell sold village lot 21 (east of Richmond St.) in lot 4, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Mary Edmonds for $400. ITS Date: Apr 9 1880. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 4, pg. 035 of 346, pg. 4, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020.)³ He died on 6 February 1925 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Abraham Harden Fennell was born in 1845 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Nehemiah Fennell.² He married Agnes ? after 1865; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ Abraham Harden Fennell lived on 9 April 1880 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Village Lot 21, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2683) show that Amanda M. Fennell (Executrix) & James N. Fennell & Abraham H. Fennell (Executors) for the estate of Nehemiah T. Fennell sold village lot 21 (east of Richmond St.) in lot 4, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Mary Edmonds for $400. ITS Date: Apr 9 1880. Reg'n. Date: Apr 10 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 4, pg. 035 of 346, pg. 4, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020.)³ He died on 4 January 1904 at Burnhamthorpe, Peel Co., Ontario; per family tree of swijan on ancestry.ca, Sep 30 2021.⁴

     Agnes ? was born circa 1845; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ As of after 1865,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married Abraham Harden Fennell, son of Nehemiah James Fennell and Amanda Melinda Bradley, after 1865; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Jane Fennell was born circa 1846; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Sally Elvira Fennell was born on 13 February 1815 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Huldah Eliza Fennell was born on 25 January 1817 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ She died on 12 August 1897 at age 80; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Ruth Eleanor Fennell was born on 9 April 1821 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Elizabeth Fannie Fennell was born on 11 February 1823 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ As of after 1843,her married name was Van Alstine.¹ She married James Van Alstine after 1843; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     James Van Alstine was born circa 1823; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ He married Elizabeth Fannie Fennell, daughter of Abel Fennell and Jane "Ginny" Hubbell, after 1843; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     John Jones Fennell was born on 25 April 1825 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 25 1825 & location Haldimand per Burial. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Short, daughter of William Quircke Short and Elizabeth Smythe, on 31 August 1845 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ John Jones Fennell appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1851 Census: Fennell, John, 27, b. Cda., EM, Black Smith, married; Elizabeth, 23, b. Cda., EM, married; Alvira, 4; Eliza, 2.³ He lived in 1851 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 4, Lot 4, 1/2 acre??³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Cecnsus: Fennell, John, 35, b. UC, EM, Constable, married; Eliz', 32, b. UC, married; Alvera, 13; eliza, 11.⁴ He lived on 9 December 1862 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B568) show that Abel Fennell sold 50 acres in the south part of lot 7, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp., to John J. Fennell. ITS Date: Dec 9 1862. Reg'n. Date: Jan 26 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 7, pg 073 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020.)⁵ He lived on 18 August 1865 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S D6) show that John J. Fennell sold 50 acres in the south part of lot 7, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp., to Abel Fennell. ITS Date: Aug 18 1865. Reg'n. Date: Apr 12 1867. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 7, pg 073 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020.)⁵ He died on 1 December 1865 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 40; Date Dec 1 1865 & locationo Brighton per Burial & per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He was buried on 3 December 1865 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; John Jones Fennell; Born in Haldimand; April 25 1825; Died in Brighton; Dec 1, 1865; Aged 40 yrs, 7 Mo; & 5 Days (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004.)²

     Elizabeth Short was born in 1828 at Upper Canada; Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 As of 31 August 1845,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married John Jones Fennell, son of Abel Fennell and Jane "Ginny" Hubbell, on 31 August 1845 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ Elizabeth Short appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1851 Census: see John Fennell.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1861 Census: see John Fennell.³

     Alvira Fennell was born in 1847 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 per per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see John Fennell.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see John Fennell.³

     Eliza Fennell was born in 1849 at Canada West; Date 1849 per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see John Fennell.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see John Fennell.³

     Hester Ann Fennell was born on 23 January 1827 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 per 1860 Census. Date 1826 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date c. 1812 per GEDCOM of Deb Landauer, Nov 7, 2005. Date Jan 23 1827 per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,3,2 As of 1850,her married name was Waldron.¹ She married Peter Waldron, son of Philip Schuyler Waldron and Catherine Coonley, in 1850 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada west; Date 1850 & location Murray per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Deb Landauer, Nov 7, 2005.^1,4 Hester Ann Fennell appeared on the census of 1851 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 25 at 1851 Census: see Peter Waldron.³ She appeared on the census of 5 July 1860 at Fitchburgh, Dane Co., Wisconsin, U.S.A; Age 32 at 1860 Census: see Peter Waldron.²

     Olive Fidilia Fennell was born on 12 September 1829 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ She died on 20 June 1885 at age 55; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Henry Ryan Fennell was born on 24 January 1832 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 per Burial. Date 1832 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1832 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1832 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jan 24 1832 per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Abel Fennell.⁴ He On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. Abel Fennell had purchased property top the south of the west part of the lake in 1845 and would add land again in 1853, puchasing from the Richmond brothers. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021) on 21 April 1852 at The Breakaway, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West. He married Ormacinda Elizabeth Rixon, daughter of Thomas Rixon and Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson, on 11 July 1855 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 11 1855 & location Haldimand Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com. Date 1855 & location Hilton per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,8 Henry Ryan Fennell appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see Abel Fennell.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1871 Census: Fennell, H. R., 39, b. Ont., Irish, ME, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 35, b. Eng., ME, married; Jenny, 15, b. Irish; Thos. R., 13; Elizabeth R., 10; Cornelia M., 4; Aly W.(f), 3 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 20, line 7 - ancestry.com.)³ He lived on 1 December 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Abel Fennell.⁹ He lived on 17 January 1872 at Conc 5 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E407) show that Nehemiah J. Fennell sold 25 acres in the west half of lot 7, conc 5, Brighton Twp. to Henry R. Fennell. ITS Date: Jan 17 1872. Reg'n. Date: Feb 20 1872. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, lot 7, pg 074 of 259, pg 2, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 11 2020.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1881 Census: Fennell, Henry, 49, b. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, married; Armacinda, 45, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Thomas, 22, Irish, farmer; Libbie, 30; Ala, 17; Roda, 10; Christana, 6 (familysearch.org.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1891 Census: Fennell, Henry, 59, b. Ont., p.b. US, Meth., farmer, married; Omeinda, 56, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & US, Meth., married; Rhoda, 20, b. Ont., p.b. Ont; Christina, 16 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-3, pg. 4, line 10 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He lived on 31 May 1895 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informat for Death Reg'n. of Robert Gibson.⁹ He died on 4 August 1898 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 66; Date 1898 per burial. Date Aug 4 1898 per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2 He was buried on 6 August 1898 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Henry R. Fennell; 1832 - 1898; His wife; Ormacinda E. Rixon; 1837 - 1913 (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004.)²

     Ormacinda Elizabeth Rixon was born on 12 August 1837 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1837 per Burial. Date Aug 12 1836 per 1901 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1837 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.. Date aug 12 1837 per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004. Date Oct 12 1836 & location Sophiasburgh Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^{1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Rixon.⁷ As of 11 July 1855,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married Henry Ryan Fennell, son of Abel Fennell and Jane "Ginny" Hubbell, on 11 July 1855 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 11 1855 & location Haldimand Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com. Date 1855 & location Hilton per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,6 Ormacinda Elizabeth Rixon appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Abel Fennell (father-in-law.)⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: see Henry R. Fennell.⁹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Henry Fennell.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1891 Census: see Henry Fennell.² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Fennell (son.)⁵ She died on 28 January 1913 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 75; Date 1913 per Burial. Date Jan 28 1913 per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004. Date Jan 28 1913 & location Hilton per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,4,6 She was buried on 30 January 1913 at Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Henry R. Fennell; 1832 - 1898; His wife; Ormacinda E. Rixon; 1837 - 1913 (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004.)⁴

     Thomas Rixon was born on 21 November 1793 at Woolich, Kent, England; Date 1794 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1796 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1792 & location England per 1851 Census. Date Nov 21 1793 & location Woolich, Kent, England per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date 1793 per GEDCOM of Robert Gault, Nov 21, 2004. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004. Date Nov 21 1793 & locatin Woolich, Kent, England per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,2,3,4 He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson, daughter of John Thompson and Catharine Bennett, on 5 October 1825 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date oct 5 1825 & location Soph. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ Thomas Rixon appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1851 Census: Rixon, Thomas, 59, b. England, CE, Tanner, married; Elizabeth, 48, b. England, WM, married; William, 26, b. Cda., EM, lab., single; Catherine E., 22; Rhoda e., 20; Martha L., 18; Ormacinda E., 16; Kezia M., 15; Phebe A., 11; Mary L., 9; Sarah L., 5.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1861 Census: Rickson, Thomas, 65, b. Eng., CE, Carpenter, married; Betsey, 50, b. CW, WM, married; Martha, 21, b. CW, WM, single; Samantha, 6; Willis, 2; Sarah, 13.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 77 at 1871 Census: Rison, Thomas, 77, b. England, Eng., EM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 66, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; S. (f), 16, b. Ont., Eng; P., 12 (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., div. 3, pg. 34, line 8 - Conc 8, Lot 13, 4 acres, owner.)³ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 8 Lot 13, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 8, Lot 13, Cramahe Twp.³ He died on 13 September 1876 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 82; Death Reg'n.#010282: Name: Thomas Rixon; Date: Sep 13 1876; Age: 82; Born: England; Occ.: Ship Carpenter; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. Gould; Inf.: Charles W. Warner, Conc 6, Lot 27, Cramahe; Reg'd.: Jan 1 1877; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: J. E. Pennock (Ontario Death Registration, #010282-1876, ancestry.com)
Date Sep 13 1876 per Burial. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. Date Dec 12 1876 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of barbken177, Sep 30 2009 - ancestry.com.^1,6,7,4 He was buried on 15 September 1876 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Thomas Rixon; Who died; Sept 13, 1876; Aged; 82 Yrs, 11 Mo. (Hilton Cemetery, Hilton, Jul 10 2004) per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.^1,6

     Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson was born in October 1804 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1805 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1811 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1804 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date oct 1804 & location Adolphstown per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004. per family tree of klsinger on ancestry.com, Sep 13 2015.^1,2,3,4,5 She married Thomas Rixon on 5 October 1825 at Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date oct 5 1825 & location Soph. per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹ As of 5 October 1825,her married name was Rixon.¹ Elizabeth "Betsey" Thompson appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Rixon.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Rixon.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Rixon.⁴ She died on 13 September 1872 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 67; per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004. per family tree of klsinger on ancestry.com, Sep 13 2015.^1,5 She was buried on 15 September 1872 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of laurie, Nov 21, 2004.¹

     Thomas Rixon Fennell was born on 26 September 1858 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 26 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Abel Fennell (grandfather.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Henry R. Fennell.⁴ He lived on 17 December 1879 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of John F. Smith and Jennie A. Fennell.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Henry Fennell.⁵ He married Josephine Smith, daughter of William Henry Smith and Tabitha Matilda Goldsmith, before 1883 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not married per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,5 Thomas Rixon Fennell appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: Fennell, Thomas, 42, b. Sep 26 1858, Irish, Meth., farmer, Head, married; Josephine, 33, b. Jul 25 1867, Irish, Meth., Wife, married; Burtram, 16, b. Jul 25 1884, son; Minnie, 14, b. June 3 1886, daughter; William H., 13, b. Nov 27 1887, son; Charles W., 11, b. Nov 26 1889, son; Jennie M., 5, b. May 1 1895, daughter; Arthur S., 2, b. Dec 27 1898, son; Ormacinda, 64, b. Aug 12 1836, Irish, Meth., mother, widow (Conc 4, Lot 7) (dist 95, a-3, pg. 10, line 27.)² He lived in April 1901 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 4, Lot 7, Brighton Twp.² He died on 7 September 1913 at Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 54; per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.¹

     Josephine Smith was born on 25 July 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 25 1867 & location Ontario per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & lcation Ont. per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see William Henry Smith.² As of before 1883,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married Thomas Rixon Fennell, son of Henry Ryan Fennell and Ormacinda Elizabeth Rixon, before 1883 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Not married per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Polly Barnes, Sept. 30, 2004.^1,4 Josephine Smith appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Fennell.³