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     Frederick William Casey was born on 12 August 1850 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Aug 12 1850 & location Colborne per Death Reg'n. - age 64y 1m 21d at death Oct 3 1914. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1850 & location Colborne per marriage reg'n. - Florence Mary Reynolds. Date May 11 1850 & location Colborne per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2021. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,4,2,5,3,6 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Horation Nelson Casey.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Colborne, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Horatio Nelson Casey.² He lived on 10 October 1877 at Smith's Falls, Lanark Co., Ontario; Residence Smith's Falls per marriage reg'n. - Florence Mary Reynolds.⁴ He married Florence Mary Hastings Reynolds, daughter of Nelson Gilbert Reynolds and Hannah Mary ?, on 10 October 1877 at Whitby, Ontario, Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008023: Groom: Frederick W. Casey; Age: 28; Res.: Smiths Falls; Born: Colborne; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Barrister; Parents: Horatio Nelson & Eliza Jane Casey; Bride: Florence Mary? Hastings Reynolds; Age: 28; Res.: Whitby; Born: Belleville; Status: spinster; Parents: Nelson Gilbert & Hannah Mary Reynolds; Wit.: John B. Dow & Mary A. Gunn, both of Whitby; Date: Oct 10 1877; Place: Whitby; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Edw. H. Cob?, Minister (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008023-1877, ancestry.ca.)⁷ Frederick William Casey died on 3 October 1914 at Wellandia Hospital, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario, at age 64; Death Reg'n.#019025: Name: Frederick William Casey; Date: Oct 3 1914; Age: 64y 1m 21d; Place: Wellandia Hospital, St. Catharines; Born: Colborne; Occ.: barrister; Status: married; Parents: Nelson Casey & - Gilbert; Cause: cardiac hypertrohy; Phys.: W. J. Macdonald; Inf.: F. H. Casey, Thorold; Reg'd.: Oct 3 1914; Reg'r.: J. Colbert, St. Catharines (Ontario Death Registration, #019025-1914, ancestry.ca.)⁸

     George Horatio Casey was born on 10 October 1852 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Oct 10 1852 & location Colborne per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2021. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,4,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Colborne, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Horation Nelson Casey.⁴ He died on 26 May 1915 at Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, U.S.A., at age 62; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Oct 23 2021.³

     Ann Eliza Gilchrist was born on 23 March 1835 at Ontario; Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Mar 23 1835 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,3 As of circa 1851,her married name was Strong.¹ She married William M. Gustavus Strong, son of Oren H. Strong and Orpha Bogue, on 19 May 1851 at Ontario; "A merchant in Cobourg for 26 years, but moved to Colborne." per GEDCOM of Liz (kandlsutherland2brgpond.com) Sep 5 2016.per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ Ann Eliza Gilchrist appeared on the census of April 1881 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Elias Burk (mother.)² She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1891 Census: see Eliza Jane Burke (mother.)³ She died on 3 May 1899 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 64; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     William M. Gustavus Strong was born on 28 September 1818 at Vermont, U.S.A; Date Sep 28 1818 per Memorial - says he died on his birthday - Sep 28 1870. Date Sep 28 1818 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005. William M. Gustavus Strong is son of Oren H. Strong and Prpha Bogue per GEDCOM of Norm Reyolds (normreynolds@gmail.com) Sep 5 2016.^1,2 He married Ann Eliza Gilchrist, daughter of Dr. Matthew Craig Gilchrist and Eliza Jane Keeler, on 19 May 1851 at Ontario; "A merchant in Cobourg for 26 years, but moved to Colborne." per GEDCOM of Liz (kandlsutherland2brgpond.com) Sep 5 2016.per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ William M. Gustavus Strong lived on 1 March 1855 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C228) show that Wm. G. Strong et ux & T. Scott et ux sold 100 acres in the south half of lot 33, concession 8, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County to the Bank of Toronto. ITS Date: Dec 1 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jan 6 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., Book 12, 6A, page 067 of 300, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 29 2024.)³ He lived on 1 March 1855 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Mortgage B721) show that George Bowman gave a mortgage on 100 acres in the south half of lot 33, concession 8, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County to Wm. G. Strong et ux & T. Scott et ux. ITS Date: Mar 1 1856. Reg'n. Date: Mar 1 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., Book 12, 6A, page 067 of 300, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 29 2024.)³ He lived on 1 March 1855 at Conc 8 Lot 33, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Mortgage B721) show that George Bowman gave a mortgage on 100 acres in the south half of lot 33, concession 8, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland County to Wm. G. Strong et ux & T. Scott et ux. ITS Date: Mar 1 1856. Reg'n. Date: Mar 1 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., Book 12, 6A, page 067 of 300, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 29 2024.)³ He died on 28 September 1870 at Ontario at age 52; Date Sep 28 1870 per Memorial. Date Sep 28 1870 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 He was buried on 30 September 1870 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) William G. Strong; Died; On His Birthday; Sept 28, 1870; Aged 52 Years (Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., May 29 2012.)²

     Mary Louisa Gilchrist was born on 9 April 1838 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1837 & location Cramahe Twp. per marriage register. Date Apr 9 1838 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,4,3 She lived on 20 December 1858 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne Township per marriage register. (Another example of registrars mistaking Colborne Village and Colborne Township.)² As of 20 December 1858,her married name was Ketchum.¹ She married Jay Ketchum, son of Elijah Ketchum and Dorothy Gilbert, on 20 December 1858 at Peterborough Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Jay Ketchum; Age: 23; Res.: Colborne Twp; Born: Haldimand; Parents: elijah & Dorothy Ketchum; Bride: Mary Louisa Gilchrist; Age: 21; res.: Colborne Twp; Born: Cramahe Twp; Parents: Matthew Craig & Eliza Janet Gilchrist; Date: Dec 20 1858; Place: Peterborough Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 Mary Louisa Gilchrist appeared on the census of April 1861 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Jay Ketchum.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Lindsay, Victoria South Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: see Jay Ketchum.³ She died on 21 June 1878 at Ontario at age 40; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ She was buried on 23 June 1878 at Lakeport Cemetery, Conc B Lot 1, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Jay Ketchum was born on 6 July 1835 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 6 1835 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1836 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Haldimand Twp. per marriage register. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of 1852 at Canada West; Jay Ketchum is NOT in Cramahe 1851 Census. (Probably in school somewhere??)⁸ He lived on 20 December 1858 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Colborne Township per marriage registers (another example of registrars mistaking Colborne Village and Colborne Township.)² He married Mary Louisa Gilchrist, daughter of Dr. Matthew Craig Gilchrist and Eliza Jane Keeler, on 20 December 1858 at Peterborough Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Jay Ketchum; Age: 23; Res.: Colborne Twp; Born: Haldimand; Parents: elijah & Dorothy Ketchum; Bride: Mary Louisa Gilchrist; Age: 21; res.: Colborne Twp; Born: Cramahe Twp; Parents: Matthew Craig & Eliza Janet Gilchrist; Date: Dec 20 1858; Place: Peterborough Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 Jay Ketchum appeared on the census of April 1861 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 25 at 1861 Census: Ketchum, Jay, 25, b. UC, CE, Postmaster, married; Mary, 23, b. UC, CE, married (1861 Census: Colborne Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 512 of 899, line 1 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Lindsay, Victoria South Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Ketchum, Jay, 35, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Student at Law, married; Louisa, 32, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; Charles, 11; William, 7; Josephine, 2 (1871 Census: Lindsay, Victoria South Co., dist. 52, sub-dist. C, pg. 98, line 6 - anestry.com.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Eliza Jane Burk (mother-in-law.)⁶ He lived on 1 October 1884 at Village Lot 9, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 1890) show that Elizabeth & Hiram Purdy sold part of Village Lot 9, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Jay Ketchum for $1,300. ITS Date: Oct 1 1884. Reg'n. Date: Oct 3 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 308 of 399, Village Lot 9, Main St. North Side, (conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023)
Note: From other records it appears as if Olive is the wife of Rev. Richard Harris. The house here may have been used as a manse for St. Paul Anglican Church.⁹ He lived on 4 August 1885 at Village Lot 9, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 2236) show that Jay Ketchum sold part of Village Lot 9, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Olive Harris for $1,200. ITS Date: Aug 4 1885. Reg'n. Date: May 3 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 308 of 399, Village Lot 9, Main St. North Side, (conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023)
Note: From other records it appears as if Olive is the wife of Rev. Richard Harris. The house here may have been used as a manse for St. Paul Anglican Church.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1891 Census: see Eliza Jane Burke (mother-in-law.)⁷ He married Margaret Jane Davidson, daughter of Rev. John Davidson and Susanna Ferrar Cheyne, on 20 July 1892 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008841: Groom: Jau Ketchum; Age: 57; Res.: Colborne; Born: Haldimand Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: Jr. Judge, County Court; Parents: Elijah & Dorothy Ketchum; Bride: Margaret J. Davidson; Age: 29; Res.: Colborne; Born: Woodbridge; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Susannah F. Davidson; Wit.: S. Mary Davidson, Colborne & Wm. H. Ketchum, Toronto; Date: Jul 20 1892; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Episc; Performed by: Rev. Geo. H. Webb (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008841-1892, ancestry.com.)¹⁰ Jay Ketchum appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1901 Census: Ketchum, Jay, 65, b. Ont. r. Jul 6 1835, Welsh., CE, Court Judge?, married; Margaret J., 38, b. Ont. u. Mar 17 1863, Scot., CE, married; Davidson, 7, b. Ont. u. Jun 10 1893, Welsh, CE, son; Edward, 6, b. Ont. u. Nov 2 1894, son; Hugh, 3, b. Ont. u. Aug 31 1897, son; Phillip, 1?, b. Ont. u. Jan 20 1901?, son; Carlu, Ann, 52, b. Ont. r. Oct 22 1848, Irish, Pres., servant, single; King, Charlotte, 17, b. England u. Aug 8 1883, Eng., CE, nurse, single (1901 Census: Cobourg, Northumberland Co., dist. 96, sub-dist. B-5, pg. 10, line 20 - ancestry.com.)³ He died on 8 March 1909 at Hamilton Twp., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 73; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Elijah Ketchum was born in 1789 at U.S.A; Date 1789 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date 1779 per GEDCOM of Isobel Taylor (ijtaylor@radiks.net), May 13 2012)
per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 He "He went to Ontario, Canada in 1798. First petitions for land were recorded between 1797 and 1802. His 13th petition was 1850-52. He made a deposition on behalf of Joshua Ketchum, a distant cousin, at Surrogates Court, Erie County, New York on October 7, 1846, saying that he was of the Province of Candad West and age 67. Family legend says that he took his son Jay "out west" and visited relatives, including Ketchum Peck (probably son Daniel and Polly Ketchum Peck of Jackson, Michigan.)" per GEDCOM of Isobel Taylor (ijtaylor@radiks.net), May 13 2012) in 1798 at Canada.¹ He lived on 1 November 1830 at Conc 4 Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (BS 2199) show that Dyre Wait sold 100 acres of the West Half of Lot 13, Conc 4, Haldimand Twp. to Elijah Ketchum, Inst. Date Nov 1 1830 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Cobourg Archives, May 2011.)³ He married Dorothy Gilbert on 22 March 1834 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 22 1834 & location Haldimand per GEDCOM of Isobel Taylor (ijtaylor@radiks.net), May 13 2012) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ Elijah Ketchum lived on 5 April 1838 at Conc 8 Lot 29, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Recods (B&S A70) show that Elijah Ketchum sold all 200 acres of Lot 29, Conc 8, Cramahe Twp. to Isaac Welton. ITS Date: Apr 5 1838. Reg'n. Date: Jan 12 1848. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 8, Lot 29, pg 165 of 244, copied from OnLand by Dan, Nov 29 2020.)³ He lived on 30 May 1846 at Conc 8 Lot 28, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Recods (B&S 8270) show that Elijah Ketchum sold all 200 acres of Lot 28, Conc 8, Cramahe Twp. to Isaac Welton. ITS Date: May 30 1846. Reg'n. Date: Nov 11 1846. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Conc 8, Lot 28, pg 155 of 244, copied from OnLand by Dan, Nov 29 2020.)³ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1851 Census: Ketchum, Elijah, 62, b. USA, F. Pres., farmer, married; Dorothy, 42, b. England, Ep. Meth., married; Mary A., 15, b. Cda., Ep. Meth. (bottom of page - another page??) (1851 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 73 of 131, line 48 - ancestry.com.)² He died in 1856 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1856 per GEDCOM of Isobel Taylor (ijtaylor@radiks.net), May 13 2012.¹

     Dorothy Gilbert was born in 1809 at England; Date 1809 & location England per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 She married Elijah Ketchum, son of Daniel Ketchum and Keziah Smith, on 22 March 1834 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 22 1834 & location Haldimand per GEDCOM of Isobel Taylor (ijtaylor@radiks.net), May 13 2012) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ As of 22 March 1834,her married name was Ketchum.¹ Dorothy Gilbert appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1851 Census: see Elijah Ketchum.²

     Harriet Josephine Gilchrist was born circa 1845 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ As of 25 January 1865,her married name was Morrow.¹ She married Robert Archibald Morrow on 25 January 1865 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Robert Archibald Morrow was born circa 1844; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ He married Harriet Josephine Gilchrist, daughter of Dr. Matthew Craig Gilchrist and Eliza Jane Keeler, on 25 January 1865 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     William Burke was born circa 1808 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ He married Eliza Jane Keeler, daughter of Joseph Abbott "Young Joe" Keeler and Nancy Ann Day, on 18 June 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Sarah Augusta Keeler died circa 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ She was born circa 1815 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     William Burrage McKyes was born in May 1835 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1836 per Memorial. Date May 1835 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 He died on 22 August 1836 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada, at age 1; Date 1836 per Memorial. Date Aug 22 1836 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 He was buried on 24 August 1836 at St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Memorial: (See Exhibit) McKyes; Barnabus 1765 - 1835; His Wife Anne 1774 - 1844; Their Children; Clarissa 1804 - 1840; Burrage Yale 1810 - 1847; his wife Mary Anne Keeler 1817 - 1837; their son William Burrage 1836 - 1836; Sarah 1798 - 1871; Willis 1794 - 1863; his wife Clarissa 1800 - 1880 (St. Peter's Heritage Cemeter, Cobourg, Aug 8 2016.) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2

     Margaret Keeler died circa 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ She was born circa 1820 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Harriet Maria Keeler was born on 28 February 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ As of 4 April 1846,her married name was Grover.¹ She married Peregrine Maitland Grover, son of John Grover and Mary Merriam, on 4 April 1846 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "At Rochester, N.Y., on 4th inst., P.M. Grover, of Peterborough, C.W., to Harriet Maria, daughter of J. A. Keeler, of Colborne, C.W." from Marriage Notices of Ontario, Globe, Toronto, 1844-1849 - Ontario Registers CD.
per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.
"With his new connection to the growing settlement that would become Norwood, P.M. was introduced to Harriet Maria Keeler, whom he would marry in 1846. Harriet was the daughter of Joseph Abbott Keeler, the founder of Keeler's Mills." from article in The Community Press, by Jeff Dornan, Norwood News, June 11 2020, pg. 41.^1,2 Harriet Maria Keeler died on 29 December 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 79; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ She was buried on 31 December 1901 at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Peregrine Maitland Grover was born on 17 October 1817 at Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Peregrine Maitland Grover, or simply P.M. to his friends and family, was born in 1817 in Grafton, ON to John and Mary Grover, both Loyalists from Grafton, Massachusetts." from article in The Community Press, by Jeff Dornan, Norwood News, June 11 2020, pg. 41.
Date Oct 17 1817 & location Grafton, Ont. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ He lived in 1842 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; "In 1842 P.M. settled on the city of Peterborough as his home and served as the manager for a general store. Seizing an opportunity, P.M. soon entered into a business partnership with another like-minded businessman by the name of James Foley." from article in The Community Press, by Jeff Dornan, Norwood News, June 11 2020, pg. 41. He lived on 4 April 1846 at Peterborough, Canada West; Residence Peterborough per marriage register.² He married Harriet Maria Keeler, daughter of Joseph Abbott "Young Joe" Keeler and Nancy Ann Day, on 4 April 1846 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "At Rochester, N.Y., on 4th inst., P.M. Grover, of Peterborough, C.W., to Harriet Maria, daughter of J. A. Keeler, of Colborne, C.W." from Marriage Notices of Ontario, Globe, Toronto, 1844-1849 - Ontario Registers CD.
per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.
"With his new connection to the growing settlement that would become Norwood, P.M. was introduced to Harriet Maria Keeler, whom he would marry in 1846. Harriet was the daughter of Joseph Abbott Keeler, the founder of Keeler's Mills." from article in The Community Press, by Jeff Dornan, Norwood News, June 11 2020, pg. 41.^1,2 Peregrine Maitland Grover appeared on the census of April 1871 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1871 Census: Grover, Perryard M., 53, b. Ont., Eng., farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: div. 3, pg. 60, C-9988.)³ He died on 28 May 1885 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 67; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     John Grover was born on 17 February 1771 at Grafton, Massachusetts, U.S.A; Date Feb 17 1771 & location Graft, Mass. per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 He immigrated in 1798 to Upper Canada; per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006.² He married Mary Merriam, daughter of John Merriam and Huldah Royce, on 5 September 1800 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 5 1800 & location Percy per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006. Date b. 1804 per 1804 Census - se John Grover. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^2,1 John Grover appeared on the census of 1804 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1804 Census: John Grover; 1 male 16 t6o 50; 1 female 16 to 60. He appeared on the census of 1806 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1806 Census: John Grover; 2 males 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1807 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1807 Census: John Grover; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1808 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1808 Census: John Grover; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; Total 4. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1810 Census: John Grover; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 2 female under 16; Total 5. He appeared on the census of 1812 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1812 Census: John Grover; 1 male 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 3 female under 16; Total 6. He appeared on the census of 1813 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1813 Census: John Grover; 2 males 16 to 60; 1 females 16 to 60; 1 male under 16; 3 females under 16. He "Muster Roll and Pay List of a Detachment of Northumberland Militia Captain Roger Wolcott Commander on Duty escorting Prisoners from the Township of Hamilton to Kingston from 16th to 30th August 1813, inclusive. Officers: Captain Roger Wolcott, Lieut. John Grover, Ensign J. Burnham." (1st Regiment, Northumberland Militia Pay Lists - Library and Archives Canada, RG9-I-B-7, Vol. #15, MF Reel #T-10383) on 16 August 1813 at Northumberland Militia, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.³ He "Muster Roll and Pay Lists of Northumberland Militia, Captain Roger Wolcott's Co. on duty escorting American prisoners from the Township of Hamilton to Kingston from 16th to 30th August 1813. Row 1: Captain Roger Wolcut, from Aug 16 to Aug 20, 15 days, 6.18.7/2; Row 2: Lieutenant John Grover, from Aug 16 to Aug 30, 15 days, 4.5.11; Row 3: Ensign J. Burnham, from Aug 16 to Aug 30, 15 days, 3.9.11; Row 4: Sergeant N. Nickerson …
Row 5: Sergeant E. ?Wairfield .. Row 6: Sergeant Oliver Eaton … Row 7: Corporal J. Drinkwater … Row 8:
Corporal Elijah Calkins … " image sent to me by Eleanor Beath, Oct 3 2024, Northumberland Militia Muster Roll and Pay list. on 30 August 1813 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1814 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1814 Census: John Grover; not legible. He appeared on the census of 1815 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1815 Census: John Grover; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 2 males under 16; 3 females under 16; Total 7. He appeared on the census of 1822 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1822 Census: John Grover; 3 males 16 to 60; 2 females 16 to 60; 3 males under 16; 2 females under 16; Total 10. He appeared on the census of 1823 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1823 Census: John Grover; 3 males 16 to 60; 1 female 16 to 60; 3 males under 16; 3 females under 16; Total 10. He appeared on the census of 1825 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1825 Census: John Grover; 3 males under 16; 2 females under 16; 3 males over 16; 2
females over 16; Total 10. He lived in 1828 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Capt. John Grover, - " from list of 1st Co. Infantry, 1st Regiment, Northumberland Militia Return, 1828 - Ontario Registers CD.⁵ He "On May 18, 1829 the Northumberland Agricultural Society held its first annual meeting at John Groves Inn in Haldimand Township and the following officers were appointed: President - B. Whting; Treasurer - J. Keeler; Directors - H. Ruttan, B. Ewing, L. Loomis, Isaac Proctor and others." from The Tobey Book, page 101.
Note: Surname spelling is incorrect here - should be Grover's Inn. on 18 May 1829 at Grover's Inn, Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.⁶ He lived on 12 August 1837 at Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Residence Grafton per marriage register of his daughter Mary.⁵ He lived on 2 December 1839 at Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Residence Grafton per marriage register of daugther Elmira.⁵ He died on 24 March 1847 at Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 76; Date March 24 1847 per Memorial. "16 Apr 1847: At Grafton, on 24th ult., John Gover, aged 76 years." from Death Notices of Ontario, The Church, 1837-1849 - Ontario Registers CD. Date Mar 24 1847 per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006.^2,5,7 He was buried on 26 March 1847 at St. Andrews United Church Cemetery, Grafton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Grover; Born: Feb'y 17th 1771; Emigraterd to; this District; 1798; Died; March 24, 1847 (St. Andrew's United Church Cemetery, Grafton, April 30 2007) Date Mar 1847 & location St. Andrews Cem per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006.^2,7

     Mary Merriam was born on 28 April 1781 at Wallingford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Apr 28 1781 & location Wallingford, Ct. per GEDCOM of Brian Owen, Oct. 2, 2005. Date 1781 & location USA per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2 She married John Grover, son of Benjamin Grover and Hannah Harrington, on 5 September 1800 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 5 1800 & location Percy per email from Kit Cutting, Jan 13, 2006. Date b. 1804 per 1804 Census - se John Grover. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^3,1 As of 5 September 1800,her married name was Grover.¹ Mary Merriam died on 23 July 1870 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 89; Date Jul 23 1870 - per GEDCOM of Brian Owen, Oct. 2, 2005.
Age 90 at 1871 Census: Grover, Mary, 90, b. USA, CE, Death preceeding 12 months (1871 Census Index Online: div. 3, C-9988.)^1,2

     Joseph "Little Joe" Keeler was born on 28 May 1822 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1822 per Memorial. Date 1825 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date May 28 1824 & location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,3,4,5 He married Octavia Phillips, daughter of Thomas Phillips and Elizabeth ?, on 12 October 1848 at St. Phillips Church, Weston, York Co., Canada West; "14 October 1848 ... At St. Phillips Church, Weston, on Thursday, 12th October, Joseph Keeler, only son of J.A. Keeler of Colborne, to Octavia, youngest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Phillips, D.D., Record of Etobicoke. (Rev. H.C. Cooper)" from Marriage Notices of Ontario, Globe, Toronto, 1844-1849, Page 32, (pg 322 of 550), ancestry.ca) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,6 Joseph "Little Joe" Keeler lived on 19 October 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A60) show that Joseph A. Keeler & wife sold 100 acres in the north half of lot 5, conc 3, Brighton Twp. to O.H. Rawson & J. Garbutt (Upon Trust). ITS Date: Oct 19 1852. Reg'n. Date: Nov 13 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 3, Lot 5, pg. 154 of 320, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Aug 19 2021.)⁷ He "29. Keeler rose several times in the House of Commons to ask the government if it intended to pursue the project. These are recorded in the House of Commons Debates on March 23, 1858, April 6, 1868, and April 21, 1369. He was also very active in the campaign for the Trent Canal." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, Endnotes - Background, 2nd page, page 75 of 101 of my scanned pdf copy. on 23 March 1858 at House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: Keeler, Joseph, 36, b. UC, CE, Forwarder, married; Octavia, 33, b. Eng., CE, married; Thos., 9, b. UC; Anna, 7; Hughson?, Jane, 22, b. Irel., CS, servant, single; Phillips, Thomasine, 34, b. Eng., CE, single (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 546 of 899, line 30 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He Joseph Keeler was elected as a member of the House of Commons for the East Riding of Northumberland in the first federal election of Canada in 1867. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_East) on 1 July 1867 at Member of House of Commons, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He "Much of this eventual success was due to Joseph Keeler, a Colborne businessman who was the Conservative member for Northumberland East in the first Parliament of the new Dominion of Canada in 1867. Throughout his time in Parliament his main concern was the Murray Canal project, and he wasted little time in bringing the issue before the new government, supported by numerous local petitions. At first these efforts appeared successful, for they resulted in the project being reviewed by the Select Committee on Maritime and River Fisheries and Inland Navigation. It reported favourably on the canal in 1869, claiming that "it has the oldest and strongest claim of any work in the Dominion"." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 11. on 1 July 1867 at House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He "29. Keeler rose several times in the House of Commons to ask the government if it intended to pursue the project. These are recorded in the House of Commons Debates on March 23, 1858, April 6, 1868, and April 21, 1869. He was also very active in the campaign for the Trent Canal." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, Endnotes - Background, 2nd page, page 75 of 101 of my scanned pdf copy. on 6 April 1869 at House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He "29. Keeler rose several times in the House of Commons to ask the government if it intended to pursue the project. These are recorded in the House of Commons Debates on March 23, 1858, April 6, 1868, and April 21, 1869. He was also very active in the campaign for the Trent Canal." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, Endnotes - Background, 2nd page, page 75 of 101 of my scanned pdf copy. on 21 April 1869 at House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1871 Census: Kellar, Joseph, 46, b. Ont., CE, Ger., grain dealer, married; Octavia, 44, b. England, Eng., CE, married; Thomas P., 19, b. Ont., Eng., CE, son; Anne S., 16; Phillips, Thomasina(f), 46, b. Eng., Eng.. CE, ? (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 50 (pg 27 of 234, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)³ He Joseph Keeler was elected as a member of the House of Commons for the East Riding of Northumberland in the federal election of Canada in 1872. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_East) in 1872 at Member of House of Commons, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He Joseph Keeler was elected as a member of the House of Commons for the East Riding of Northumberland in the federal election of Canada in 1874. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_East) in 1874 at Member of House of Commons, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He "This situation did not persist for long, and in 1878 and 1879, changing circumstances considerably brightened the prospects for the Murray Canal. First of all, a Conservative victory in the fall election of 1878 returned Joseph Keeler to Parliament and he wasted little time in resurrecting the project and bringing it before the House." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 12. in 1874 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He Joseph Keeler was elected as a member of the House of Commons for the East Riding of Northumberland in the federal election of Canada in 1878. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland_East) in 1878 at Member of House of Commons, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ He "In addition to such pressure tactics, both Keeler and Mackenzie Sowell, the Minister of Customs and M.P. for Belleville, worked to maintain the high profile of the project before their fellow members. Keeler raised the issue several times in the House, requesting that previously completed plans for the work be presented in Parliament. They were aided in their efforts by the largest outpouring of petitions for the canal in its long history. Between February 9 and April 2, 11 petitions were presented before the House of Commons, most from the Quinte area, but some from as far as Oshawa." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 15. in January 1880 at House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He "42. Canada, JournaIs of the House Commons, February 17, 1880. p. 30. Keeler ordered copies of all Departmental reports on the Murray Canal to be placed before the House." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, Endnotes - Background, 3rd page, page 76 of 101 of my scanned pdf copy. on 17 February 1880 at Journals of the House of Commons, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario. He died on 21 January 1881 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, at age 58; Date 1881 per Memorial. "Joseph Keeler, the M.P. for Northumberland East had died in January 1881, but had been the leading advocate of the Murray Canal during his time in Parliament. In recognition of his important work, Octavia Keeler was given the honour of opening the works." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 22.
Date Jan 21 1881 & location Ottawa per FindaGrave. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,9,5 He was buried on 23 January 1881 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) K; Keeler; Joseph A. Keeler; 1788-1855; His Wife; Nancy Day; 1790-1858; Joseph Keeler M.P; 1822-1881; His Wife; Octabia Phillips; 1825-1898; J. A. Keeler; Founder of Colborne (Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, image by Dan, May 29 2012)
FindaGrave: Name: Joseph “Little Joe” Keeler; BIRTH: 28 May 1822, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 21 Jan 1881 (aged 58), Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 126922610; Note: He was the son of Joseph Abbott " young Joe" Keeler & his wife Nancy Day. Little Joe married Octavia Phillips(1825-1898). Their Children were: 1. Joseph Keeler(1849-), 2. Thomas Phillips Keeler (1852-), married Blanche E Boyer & 3. Annie Sybilla Keeler(1854-1887). Sources: 1. Bryan Mooney, 6/11/2014 +
2. Greg Honey, 5/22/2014 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126922610/joseph-keeler) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,9,5

     Octavia Phillips was born in 1825 at Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England; Date 1825 per Memorial. Date 1825 & location Herefordshire, England per FindaGrave. Date 1827 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1825 per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,4,2,5,3,6 As of 12 October 1848,her married name was Keeler.¹ She married Joseph "Little Joe" Keeler, son of Joseph Abbott "Young Joe" Keeler and Nancy Ann Day, on 12 October 1848 at St. Phillips Church, Weston, York Co., Canada West; "14 October 1848 ... At St. Phillips Church, Weston, on Thursday, 12th October, Joseph Keeler, only son of J.A. Keeler of Colborne, to Octavia, youngest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Phillips, D.D., Record of Etobicoke. (Rev. H.C. Cooper)" from Marriage Notices of Ontario, Globe, Toronto, 1844-1849, Page 32, (pg 322 of 550), ancestry.ca) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,7 Octavia Phillips appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Keeler.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: see Joseph Keeler.³ She "The ceremonies began at 1:30 when Thomas Webb, the Reeve of Brighton Township and Chairman of the Canal Celebration Committee welcomed the crowd and then presented a ceremonial silver spade to Mrs. Joseph Keeler to be used in the turning of the first sod. Joseph Keeler, the M.P. for Northumberland East had died in January 1881, but had been the leading advocate of the Murray Canal during his time in Parliament. In recognition of his important work, Octavia Keeler was given the honour of opening the works." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 22. on 31 August 1882 at Murray Canal Opening, Lovett, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She "Official Opening of the Canal Works - August 31, 1882.. a large sod turning ceremony was planned to celebrate and officially open the long-awaited works. It was held on Thursday August 31 near the west end of the route, on the farm of William Lovatt which had been appropriated for the canal right of way. ... The ceremonies began at 1:30 when Thomas Webb, the Reeve of Brighton Township and Chairman of the Canal Celebration Committee welcomed the crowd and then presented a ceremonial silver spade to Mrs. Joseph Keeler to be used in the turning of the first sod. Joseph Keeler, the M.P. for Northumberland East had died in January 1881, but had been the leading advocate of the Murray Canal during his time in Parliament. In recognition of his important work, Octavia Keeler was given the honour of opening the works. After a short speech in which she described the canal as "a grand monument to my dear husband's memory", she placed a spade full of earth in one of Silcox's earth scrapers, which were waiting nearby in readiness to begin the work. Mackenzie Bowell quickly added another shovel full." Powles Report, pg. 21 & 22. on 31 August 1882 at Murray Twp., Farm of William Lovett, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ She appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1891 Census: see Thomas P. Keeler (son.)⁵ She died on 9 July 1898 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1898 per Memorial. Date Jul 9 1898 & location Toronto per FindaGrave. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,6 She was buried on 11 July 1898 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) K; Keeler; Joseph A. Keeler; 1788-1855; His Wife; Nancy Day; 1790-1858; Joseph Keeler M.P; 1822-1881; His Wife; Octabia Phillips; 1825-1898; J. A. Keeler; Founder of Colborne (Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, image by Dan, May 29 2012)
FindaGrave: Name: Octavia Phillips Keeler; BIRTH: 1825, Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England; DEATH: 9 Jul 1898 (aged 72–73), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Lakeport Cemetery, Lakeport, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 126922771; Note: Octavia was the daughter of Thomas Phillips(1800-)& his wife Elizabeth(1800-). She married Little Joe Keeler on 10/12/1848 @ St Phillips Church in Weston, Ontario. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126922771/octavia-keeler) per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,6

     Thomas Phillips was born circa 1800; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ He married Elizabeth ? before 1823; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.

     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1800; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹ She married Thomas Phillips before 1823; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005. As of before 1823,her married name was Phillips.¹

     Joseph Keeler was born on 16 July 1849 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.¹

     Thomas Phillips Keeler was born on 24 January 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1852 & location Cda. per marriage reg'n. - Blanche Elizabeth Boyer. Date Jan 24 1852 & location Cramahe Twp. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Keeler.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Joseph Keeler.⁴ He "Colborne Troop of Cavalry, To Be Lieutenant, provisionally: Thomas Phillips Keeler, Gentleman ... " from The Canada Gazette, No. 50, Vol. V, page 3 of 26, Library and Archives Canada, page 3 of 26. on 8 June 1872 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁶ He lived on 3 May 1873 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marriage reg'n. - Blanche Elizabeth Boyer.² He married Blanche Elizabeth Boyer, daughter of Robert Boyer and Grace M. Newton, on 3 May 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009668: Groom: Thomas Phillips Keeler; Age: 21; Res.: Colborne; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Commission Merchant; Parents: Joseph & Octavia Keeler; Bride: Blanche Elizabeth Boyer; Age: 19; Res.: Colborne; Born: Detroit, MI; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert Charles Boyer & ?Grace Brary Newton?; Wit.: James Auston & A.B. Stennett, Cobourg; Date: May 3 1873; Place: St. Peter's Church, Cobourg; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. W. Stennett (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009668-1873, ancestry.ca) Date May 3 1873 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,7 Thomas Phillips Keeler "Appointment of T.P. Keeler as head superintendent on the Murray Canal at $600 per annum - Minister of Railways and Canals. 1887-12-27 recommends." Library and Archives Canada, Collection Search, Order in Council # 1887-2577. Date Introduced: 1887-12-26. No digital object. on 27 December 1887 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁶ He lived in 1889 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Keeler, Thomas P., insurance" from Canada City and Area Directories, 1889, Colborne, pg. 144 of 919, ancestry.ca.⁸ He "Ontario Wheel Co., Gananoque, Ont; Gananoque, Ont; June 17, 1889, My Dear Sir John, The bearer, Mr. T.P. Keeler of East Northumberland, who has relatives in my town, called on me this ?aft? on his way to Ottawa where he goes to see you in reference to an appointment on the Murray Canal and asked me for a letter of Introduction which I cheerfully give him & will be glad if you can meet his wishes. I Am Yours Faithfully, Geo. Taylor; Rt. Hon. Sir John A. McDonald, Premier of Canada" Sir John A. Macdonald Papers, Volume 135, Public Archives of Canada, Item 544, page 55871 & 2, online search Library and Archives Canada. on 17 June 1889 at Gananoque, Ontario.⁶ He Murray Canal, Minister of Railways and Canals, 1889/06/24 recommends appointment of T.P. Keeler as Superintendent." Library and Archives Canada, Collection Search, Order in Council # 1889-1530. Date Introduced: 1889-06-25. No digital object. on 24 June 1889 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁶ He appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1891 Census: Keeler, Thomas P., 39, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & England, CE, Superintendent of the Murray Canal, married; Blanch E., 37, b. US, p.b. England, CE, married; Grace M., 16, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, CE, dau; Olive A., 15, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, CE, dau; Joseph, 13, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, CE, son; Ralph B., 4, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, CE, son; Octavia, 64, b. England, p.b. England, CE, mother, widow; Boyer, Mary F., 12, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, niece (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 17, line 5 - ancestry.ca.)³ He "On a Memorandum dated 21 November, 1899, from the Minister of Railways and Canals representing that certain charges have been made against the Superintendent of the Murray Canal, Mr. T.P. Keeler, bearing on his management of the Canal, and his conduct in relation to his official duties, as to which it seems desirable that an investigation should be made under oath. The Minister recommends that he be authorized to appoint Mr. G.G. Ruel, the Law Clerk of the Department of Railways and Canals, a Commissioner for the purposes of such investigation, such appointment to be under the provisions of Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, carrying with it the powers conferred by the said Act. The Committee submit the foregoing for Your Excellency's approval. Signed: Wilfred Laurier; Approved Dec. 11, 1899." Library and Archives Canada, Collection Search, Privy Council Minutes 1 Dec - 12 Dec 1899, Order in Council # 1899-2440. (R.G. 2, Series 1, Volume 815), Series A-1-a, Vol. 789, Reel C-3775. on 21 November 1899 at Privy Council Minutes, Ottawa, Ontario.⁶ He "As the canal required relatively little maintenance during this period, it is likely that many of these jobs were patronage positions, reserved for the local party faithful. This seems particularly true of the Superintendent's job, and this is supported by the fact that the first Superintendent, T.P. Keeler was eventually forced to resign in early 1900, after an investigation into various wrong doings on the canal." from "A Construction, Operations and Maintenance History of the Murray Canal", by Colin Powles, Canadian Parks Service, Ontario Regional Office, Summer 1991, page 32. circa March 1900 at Murray Canal, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He On a Memorandum dated 23rd March, 1900, from the Minister of Railways and Canals representing that under an Order in Council, dated 11 December, 1899, and in pursuance of the Act in that regard, Chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, a Commissioner has been appointed to investigate certain charges preferred against Mr. Thomas P. Keeler, Superintendent of the Murray Canal, reflecting on his conduct as such Superintendent, and management of the canal. The Minister further represents that such investigation was duly held and evidence was taken under oath, Mr. Keeler being duly represented by Counsel, and the report of the Commissioner has been received, shewing it to have been proved that in certain directives there has been abuse of his position by Mr. Keeler, to his own advantage, and to the Governments pecuniary detriment; specifically, in the undue charging for horse and vehicle in trips taken over the Canal, in the employment of Government labourers for his own domestic purposes, in the use of Government coal for the heating of his private residence, etc. The Minister observes that the investigation appears to have been conducted in a most fair and impartial manner, and with every desire to afford Mr. Keeler the benefit of any doubt that might exist., but the Minister feels that, though, perhaps, no wilfully criminal act, or intentional wrong doing has been committed by Mr. Keeler, his acts, nevertheless, have been of a character highly reprehensible in one occupying the responsible position he was filling, and that it is not desirable in the public interest that he should continue in the employment of the Government. The Minister accordingly recommends that Mr. Keeler be dismissed. The Committee submit the foregoing for your Excellency's approval. Signed: Wilfred Laurier; Approved: Apr 8, 1900. on 23 March 1900 at Privy Council Minutes, Ottawa, Ontario.⁶ He died circa 1901; Elizabeth Keeler and her children are in San Diego, California for the 1910 US Fed. Census. She is specifically shown to be a widow. Immigration to US shown to be 1900. No information about the death of Thomas Phillips Keeler is available to me as of June 27 2022. (Dan Buchanan, June 27 2022)
The Death Registration for a Thomas Keeler in Erin Township, Wellington County, Ontario on Aug 15, 1907, is not for Thomas Phillips Keeler of Colborne. Records for his wife and kids indicate that they immigrated to the USA in 1900, soon after his dismissal from the job of Superintendent of the Murray Canal. No other records come up re his death, so it is not clear if he went with them. Blanche is shown to be a widow in the 1910 Census in San Diego. Need to investigate this further. (Dan Buchanan, April 24 2022)
Note: The family tree of NaNi2003 on ancestry.ca shows death info as "5 November, Gavia Chica, Tenancingo, Mexica" but with no documentation to support it. (Dan Buchanan, June 27 2022.)^9,8

     Blanche Elizabeth Boyer was born on 16 April 1853 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1854 & location Michigan per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1854 & location US per 1891 Census. Date 1854 & location Detroit per marriage reg'n. - Thomas Phillips Keeler. Date Apr 16 1853 & location Detroit, MI per family tree of NancyCornelius65 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2022. Date c. 1854 & location Detroit per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,2,5,3,4 She lived on 3 May 1873 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marriage reg'n. - Thomas Phillips Keeler.² As of 3 May 1873,her married name was Keeler.¹ She married Thomas Phillips Keeler, son of Joseph "Little Joe" Keeler and Octavia Phillips, on 3 May 1873 at St. Peter's Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009668: Groom: Thomas Phillips Keeler; Age: 21; Res.: Colborne; Born: Cda; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Commission Merchant; Parents: Joseph & Octavia Keeler; Bride: Blanche Elizabeth Boyer; Age: 19; Res.: Colborne; Born: Detroit, MI; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert Charles Boyer & ?Grace Brary Newton?; Wit.: James Auston & A.B. Stennett, Cobourg; Date: May 3 1873; Place: St. Peter's Church, Cobourg; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. W. Stennett (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009668-1873, ancestry.ca) Date May 3 1873 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,6 Blanche Elizabeth Boyer Murray Canal, Minister of Railways and Canals, 1889/06/24 recommends appointment of T.P. Keeler as Superintendent." Library and Archives Canada, Collection Search, Order in Council # 1889-1530. Date Introduced: 1889-06-25. No digital object. on 24 June 1889 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁷ She appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Brighhton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: see Thomas P. Keeler.⁴ She lived on 30 December 1898 at Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. West (74), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3122) show that Eliza E. Robinson sold "said lot assumes mortgage or $850", Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Blanche E. Keeler for $850. ITS Date: Dec 30 1898. Reg'n. Date: Jan 16 1899. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 242 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)⁸ She lived in 1900 at U.S.A; Immigration of her son Ralph Boyer Keeler is shown to be 1900 per 1910 US Fed Census.³ She lived on 9 November 1900 at Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. West (74), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3315) show that Blanche E. Keeler sold "said lot subject to mortgage", Village Lot 11, Prince Edward St. West, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Albert W. Stinson for $1,575. ITS Date: Nov 9 1900. Reg'n. Date: Nov 14 1900. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 006, Pg 242 of 282, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 8 2022.)⁸ She appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at 3569 Second St., San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A; Age 56 at 1910 US Fed Census: Keeler, Elizabeth B., 56, b. Michigan, p.b. England, 3 children - all living, widow; Ralph W., 23, b. Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng. & Michigan, immig. 1900, surveyor, son, single; Boyer, Grace M., 80, b. England, p.b. England, 4 children - 2 living, immig. 1908, mother-in-law, widow (1910 US Fed Census: San Diego, California, pg. 5 of 51, Ward 1, pg. 5 of 51 - 3569 Second St. - ancestry.ca)
Note: Just below is Herbert Horton and wife Grace M., who is a daoughter of Blanche Elizabeth (Boyer) Keeler. Herbert Horton was a manager for the Mexican Nanational Railway, so his daughter, Grace D. was born there.³ She lived in 1912 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A; "Keeler, Blanche E. (wid of T P), h 3567, 2d." & "Keeler, Ralph B., chainmn, W S King, r 3567, 2d." US City Directories, 1912, San Diego, California, pg. 213 of 530, ancestry.ca.⁷ She died on 12 October 1913 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A., at age 60; Date Oct 12 1913 & location San Diego, Cal. per FindaGrave. Date Oct 12 1913 & location San Diego, Cal. per family tree of NancyCornelius65 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2022.^5,9 She was buried on 14 October 1913 at Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Blanche Elizabeth Boyer Keeler; BIRTH: 16 Apr 1853, Michigan, USA; DEATH: 12 Oct 1913 (aged 60)
San Diego County, California, USA; BURIAL: Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA;
PLOT: Palm Terrace, Lot 64, Grave 2, Unmarked; MEMORIAL ID: 179385845; Note: Married Thomas Phillips Keeler 3 MAR 1873 Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179385845/blanche-elizabeth-keeler?_gl=1*1vuv07o*_ga*MTM2OTMxODYxNS4xNjM1ODgwODE4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1NjMzNTkzOS4xMTMuMS4xNjU2MzM3MzY0Ljg.)⁹

     Grace Mary Keeler was born on 21 July 1874 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#016461: Name: Grace Mary Keeler; Date: Jul 21 1874; Parents: Thomas Phillips Keeler & Blanche Elizabeth Boyer; Occ.: Commission Merchant; Reg'd.: Dec 15 1874, by letter; Phys.: Dr. A. H. Wright; Reg'r.: T. Bingley, Haldimand Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #016461-1874, ancestry.ca) Date 1874 & location Mexico? per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jul 21 1874 & location Haldimand Twp. per GEDCOM of Roxanne Muns, Jan 25, 2005.^1,4,5,3 She appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Thomas P. Keeler.⁵ As of 2 December 1902,her married name was Horton.⁶ She married Herbert Ferguson Horton on 2 December 1902 at El Paso, Texas, U.S.A; Texas Marriage Index: Groom: Herbert Ferguson Horton; Born: 1874; Bride: Grace Mary Keeper; Age 27; Born: 1875; Date: Dec 2 1902; Place: El Paso, Texas; MF: 25057 (Texas Marriage Index, ancestry.ca.)⁶ Grace Mary Keeler appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 at 3569 Second St., San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A; Age 36 at 1910 US Fed Census: see Herbert Horton.³ She died on 5 September 1934 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A., at age 60; per family tree of NancyCornelius65 on ancestry.ca, Apr 23 2022.⁷