Person Page - 1449

     Harvie Gould Welton was born circa 1895; per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005. He married Florence Ida Black, daughter of Frederick Allen Black and Ada Elizabeth Carter, circa 1920; per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005. Harvie Gould Welton died in 1950; Date 1950 per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005.

     Neil Howard Welton was born in 1926; Date 1926 per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005. He died in 1975; Date 1975 per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005.

     Howard Scriver was born on 26 April 1886 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 26 1886 & location Ont. per 1901 Census. per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005. Date Apr 1886 per 1911 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co, Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Charles Scriver.¹ He married Nellie Beatrice Carter, daughter of Charles Henry Carter and Harriet Chatterson, in 1908 at Ontario; Date 1908 per "The George Chatterson Family", copied from original provided by Florence Chatten, June 4, 2005. Howard Scriver lived on 22 December 1910 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Alice May (Scriver) Tweedle.³ He lived on 1 June 1911 at Conc 1 Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 1, Lot 30, West Half, Brighton Twp.² He appeared on the census of 1 June 1911 at Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1911 Census: Scriver, Howard, 25, b. Ont. April 1886, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Nellie, 22, b. Ont. March 1889, Eng., Meth., married (Conc 1, Lot 30, West Half) (1911 Census Image from Archives Canada Web site: Smithfield, pg., line 8.)²

     Sylvester Rouse was born in 1802 at Rouses Parish, Utica Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1802 per Memorial. Date 1806 & location USA per 1851 Census. Location Utica, NY per Death Reg'n. of son Hiram Rouse. Date 1802 & location Rouses Parish, Utica, NY per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Jun 6 2012.^1,3,4,5 He married Sarah Ann Milligan, daughter of Peter Milligan and ? ?, before 1831 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. Sylvester Rouse appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Sylvester Rouse; 1 male under 16; 2 males over 16; 3 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He lived on 9 May 1839 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant 290) show that Isaac Palmer sold 100 acres of the west half of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sylvester Rouse. ITS Date: May 9 1839. Reg'n.: Date: Jun 20 1856. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)
Note: Isaac Palmer was a son of George Palmer, not much info for him. Date is very clearly 1839 and not 1859, although it is listed after an 1859 record. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 2 2024.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Sylvester Rouse; Conc 2, Lot 10, occupant, farmer. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Sylvester Rouse; Conc 2, Lot 10, occupant, prop; Total 10 persons. He Brighton Township was created by legislation in August 1851, to come into effect on January 1, 1852. It took the west side of Murray Township and the east side of Cramahe Township, plus Presqu'ile Point, to make up the new township. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 5 2024) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 45 at 1851 Census: Rouse, Sylvester, 45, b. USA, Bapt., farmer, married; Sarah, 40, b. USA, Bapt., married; Jane, 25, b. Cda., Bapt., single; Harriet, 20; Emeline, 21, Bapt., single; Richard, 16; Eliza, 9; Hiram, 7; Esther, 5; William, 3 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 41 of 160, line 41 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Catherine Rouse, age 36 is near top of this page, Bennett names above.¹ He lived on 15 August 1857 at Conc 3 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S C323) show that Daniel R. Bedell sold "the south quarter" of lot 10, concession 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sylvester Rouse. ITS Date: Aug 15 1857. Reg'n.: Date: Dec 29 1865. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, pg. 192 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁶ He died on 18 May 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 18 1860 per Burial. Wife is widow in 1861 Census & daughter born in 1855.^7,3 He was buried on 20 May 1860 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Sylvester Rouse; Died; Mary 18, 1860; 58 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Apr 2, 2006.)³

     Sarah Ann Milligan was born in 1811 at Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1811 & location USA per FindaGrave. Date 1811 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1811 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1811 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1811 & location USA per 1851 Census. Date 1811 & location Presqu'ile Point, per GEDCOM of Cheryl (Kemp) Taber, Jun 6 2012. " .. and his wife Sarah Ann (Milligan)(From Hilton)" per pg. 36 of Brighton Township by Florence Chatten.
Sarah Ann Milligan, mother of Harriet Reddick, is shown to be born on Presqu'ile Point per Death Reg'n. of Harriet.
Note: While the census records mostly say born US, death reg'n. says Ont and there is a very deliberate reference in her daughter, Harriet's death reg'n. to say that Sylvester Rouse born at Rouse's Point, NY and Sarah was born at Presqu'ile Point. If Peter Rouse was a member of the Provincial Marine, during the War of 1812 and after, that is very possible. Just casting about here. ... (Dan Buchanan, May 25 2023.)^{1,2,4,3,5,6,7} She married Sylvester Rouse, son of Benjamin Rouse and Ruth Gorton, before 1831 at Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. As of before 1831,her married name was Rouse.¹ Sarah Ann Milligan appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ She Sylvester Rouse died May 18 1860. on 18 May 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West.² She lived in April 1861 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Agricultural Census: Name: Sarah A. Rouse; Land: Conc 2, Lot 10, 200 acres, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 245 of 899, line 33 - ancestry.ca.
Note: Sarah A. Rouse is listed here because her husband, Sylvester Rouse, died May 18 1860.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1861 Census: Rouse, Sarah A., 50, b. USA, Bapt., widow; Richard, 24, b. UC, Bapt., lab., single; Jane, 22; Eliza, 18; Hiram, 15; Hester, 13; W. s., 11; Sarah A., 6 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 374 of 899, line 41 - ancestry.ca.)⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: see Hiram Rouse (son.)⁴ She died on 30 March 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009888: Name: Mrs. Sarah A. Rouse; Date: Mar 30 1878; Age: 67 yrs; Status: spinster; Born: Ont; Phys.: Dr. Taber; Inf.: Rev. W. Ainsworth, Brighton Twp; Rel.: Bapt; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #009888-1878, ancestry.com) Date Mar 30 1878 per Burial.^2,9 She was buried on 2 April 1878 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Sarah Ann; Wife of; Sylvester Rouse; Died; Mar 30 1878; Aged; 67 Years (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Apr 2, 2006)
FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Ann Rouse; BIRTH: 1811, USA; DEATH: 30 Mar 1878 (aged 66–67), Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp; MEMORIAL ID: 58739170 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58739170/sarah-ann-rouse.)^2,7

     Jane Rouse was born in 1837 at Cramahe Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date 1837 & location Presqu'ile Ppoint per Death Reg'n. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1839 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location Ontario per 1851 Census. Date 1841 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - James Bush.^{1,2,6,3,4,5,7} She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ As of circa 1858,her married name was Wimbles.² She married John F. Wimbles, son of John Wimbles and Agnes Johnston, circa 1858 at Canada West; Jane (Rouse) Wombles remarried to James Bush in 1881.² Jane Rouse appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: see John T. Wimbles.³ She lived on 22 April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - James Bush.² As of 22 April 1881,her married name was Bush.² She married James H. Bush, son of Robert Bush and Hannah Brooks, on 22 April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008065: Groom: James Bush; Age: 55; Res.: Port Perry; Born: Prince Edward Co; Status: widower; Occ.: carpenter; Parents: Robert & Hannah Bush; Bride: Jane Wombles; Age: 40; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: widow; Parents: Sylvester & Sarah Rouse; Wit.: Elizabeth Avery & Oscar Weller, Brighton Twp; Date: Apr 22 1881; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: - & Bapt; Performed by: Rev. Wm. Ainsworth; Reg'r.: T.J. Wright, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008065-1881, ancestry.ca.)⁸ Jane Rouse lived in 1889 at North Moira East, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Bush, James, carpenter, N. Moira E" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1889, Hastings Co., Bellevillem pg. 18 of 184, ancesry.ca.⁹ She appeared on the census of 10 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 54? at 1891 Census: see James Bush.⁵ She was buried on 5 November 1917 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Jane Rouse Bush; Birth: 1837, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Death: Nov 1917 (aged 79–80), Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Burial: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Plot: Row 14; Memorial ID: 100968303 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100968303/jane-bush?_gl=1*xg6ud3*_gcl_au*MTAxNjAwNjc0OC4xNzIyMjA0NjE2*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YWE1MzEzNTctZjJiYi00ZGI0LTgyMzktODIwZWI5MmIyYjVmLjEyNzMuMS4xNzI1NDAwNTI4LjUxLjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YWE1MzEzNTctZjJiYi00ZGI0LTgyMzktODIwZWI5MmIyYjVmLjgwNC4xLjE3MjU0MDA1MjguMC4wLjA.)⁷ She died on 13 November 1917 at Conc 2 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022654: Name: Mrs. Jane Bush; Date: Nov 13 1917; Age: 80y; Res.: south-east corner of Conc 2, Lot 7, Brighton Twp; Born: Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp; Burial: Woods Cemetery; Status: widow; Parents: Sylvester Rouse & Sarah Ann Milligan; Cause: old age with cold, days; Phys.: R.J. Wade; Inf.: Mrs. Hiram Rouse, Brighton, Ont; Reg'd.: Nov 13 1917; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #022654-1917, ancestry.ca)
Date Nov 13 1917 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of margaret1701 on ancestyr.ca, Sep 3 2024.^10,11

     Eliza Rouse was born on 25 August 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Aug 25 1842 per FindaGrave. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1915 NY State Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per marriage reg'n. - David Kellogg.^{1,4,3,2,5,6,7,8,9} She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)³ She lived on 25 June 1870 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Haldimand Twp. per marriage reg'n. - David Kellogg.⁴ As of 25 June 1870,her married name was Kellogg.⁴ She married David Kellogg, son of James Kellogg and Olive Tolman, on 25 June 1870 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: David Kellogg; Age: 45; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Cda; Status: widower; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: James & Olive Kellogg; Bride: Eliza Rouse; Age: 25; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Sylvester & Sarah Ann Rouse; Wit.: Byron Hinman, Haldimand; Date: Jun 25 1870; Place: Haldimand Twp; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: J.T. Dowling, Haldimand Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca.)⁴ Eliza Rouse appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1871 Census: see David Kellogg.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see David Kellogg.⁵ She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1891 Census: Kellogg, Eliza, 40, b. Ont., p.b. US & Ont., Bapt., farmer, widow; Frank, 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Bapt., farm lab., son, single; Flora, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Bapt., dau., single (1891 Census: Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., dist. 99, sub-dist. C-1, pg. 6, line 9 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Byron Kellogg is above.⁶ She lived in 1893 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Kellogg, Byron, Vernonville, f. 2 10" & "Kellogg, Eliza, Vernonville, f 2 10" & "Kellogg, Francis, Vernonville, f 2 10" & "Kellogg, John, Vernonville, f 2 11" & "Kellogg, John Jr., Vernonville, f 2 9" Canada City and Area Directories, 1893, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., pg. 128 of 270 - ancestry.ca.)¹⁰ She immigrated in 1899 to New York, U.S.A; Immigration 1899 per 1900 US Fed Census.⁷ She appeared on the census of 15 June 1900 at Greece, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 50 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Frank Kellogg (son.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 16 May 1910 at 201 Bridle School House Rd., Hamlin, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 60 at 1910 US Fed Census: see Frank Kellogg (son.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1915 at Clarkson, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 71 at 1915 NY State Census: see Frank Kellogg (son.)⁸ She died on 20 March 1917 at Clarkson, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 74; Date Mar 20 1917 & location Clarkson, Monroe Co., NY per FindaGrave.⁹ She was buried on 22 March 1917 at Garland Cemetery, Clarkson, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Eliza Rouse Kellogg; Birth: 25 Aug 1842; Death: 20 Mar 1917 (aged 74); Burial: Garland Cemetery, Clarkson, Monroe County, New York, USA; Memorial ID: 135929822; Note: d/o Sylvester Rouse & Sarah Ann Milligan (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135929822/eliza-kellogg.)⁹

     Richard Bernard Rouse was born in November 1837 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 1837 per Memorial. Date Dec 1837 per CemSearch. Date 1837 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.
Note: Parents of Sarah Ann (Rouse) Sills is shown to be Richard & Annie Rouse per Sarah's Death Registration. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 5 2024.)^1,4,2,3,5 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ He married Annie ? circa 1854 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; This may not have been a legitimate marriage, but the structure of this family is reflected in Sarah Ann Sill's death registration, which shows her parents to be Richard and Annie Rouse. Need to find more about this, but, considering his death and the times, more may not be available. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 4 2024.) Richard Bernard Rouse appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)⁴ He died on 13 February 1869 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 31; Date Feb 13 1869 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,3 He was buried on 15 February 1869 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Richard B. Rouse; Died; Feb 13, 1869?; Aged; 31 Yrs & 3 Mo's (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Apr 2, 2006)
CemSearch: Name: Richard Bernard Rouse; Born: Dec 1837; Died: Feb 13 1869; Age: 31y 3m; ID: WOODS187; No other names; Cemetery: Woods Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 12, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Sec S Row 8 Plot 2; Note: Cement marker - R.R. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WOODS187%5E0.)^2,3

     Hiram Rouse was born on 12 January 1845 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1845 per Burial. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jan 12 1845 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1845 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Margaret E. Cochrane.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)⁷ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 2, Lot 10, Brighton Twp., 200 acres, owner.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: Rouse, Hiram, 25, b. Ont., Dutch, Bapt., farmer, single; Sarah, 60, b. USA, Dutch, Bapt., widow; Sarah A., 16, b. Ont; Esther, 23; William, 22 (1871 Census: Brighton, div. 1, pg. 63, line 12 - Conc 2, Lot 10, 200 acres, owner.)² He lived on 14 November 1873 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant G1011) show that Emeline Chatterson and other heirs in law for Silvester Rouse (deceased), sold 100 acres of the west half of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram Rouse. ITS Date: Nov 14 1873. Reg'n.: Date: Sep 5 1874. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 17 April 1875 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant G1201) show that Josiah H. Proctor sold 100 acres of the east half of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram Rouse. ITS Date: Apr 17 1875. Reg'n.: Date: Apr 26 1875. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 13 April 1877 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J1795) show that Hiram Rouse & wife sold the south-east quarter of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to James A. Cragg. ITS Date: Apr 13 1877. Reg'n.: Date: Apr 18 1877. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 31 July 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Margaret E. Cochrane.⁵ He married Margaret Eleanor Cochrane, daughter of James Cochrane and Catharine Huyck, on 31 July 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007693: Groom: Hiram Rouse: Age: 32; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Sylvester & Sarah A. Rouse; Bride: Margaret Cochrane; Age: 19; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Catherine Cochrane; Wit.: Edward Cochrane, Cramahe & Sarah A. Cochrane, Brighton; Date: Jul 31 1877; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Bapt; Performed by: Rev. W. Ainsworth; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007693-1877, ancestry.ca)
Ontario Marriage Index 1858 - 1899: Groom: Hiram Rouse; Bride: Margaret Cochrane; Date: July 31, 1877, Place: Brighton (Ontario Archives: Reg'n # 007693, Reel 24 0 from Ancestry.com.)⁹ Hiram Rouse lived on 10 September 1877 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J1885) show that Hiram Rouse sold 50 acres in the north east quarter of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Ketchum for $1,200. ITS Date: Sep 10 1877. Reg'n.: Date: Sep 18 1877. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 12 January 1878 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J2051) show that Hiram Rouse & wife sold 10 acres, part of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Harriet Reddick for $200. ITS Date: Jan 12 1878. Reg'n.: Date: Jan 29 1878. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 141 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)
Note: Harriet Reddick is Hiram's sister.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1881 Census: Rouse, Hiram, 38, b. Ont., Ger., Bapt., farmer, married; Margaret, 28, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., married; William 30, b., Ger., Bapt., farmer, single (familysearch.org.)¹⁰ He lived on 8 September 1884 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4135) show that James H. Ketchum sold 50 acres in the north east quarter of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram Rouse for $1,200. ITS Date: Sep 8 1884. Reg'n.: Date: Nov 21 1885. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 142 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He lived on 10 August 1886 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Simion McKenzie and Mary Cochrane.⁵ He lived on 24 December 1894 at Conc 3 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5795) show that William Rouse sold the south quarter of lot 10, concession 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram Rouse for $1,000. ITS Date: Dec 24 1894. Reg'n.: Date: Dec 26 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, pg. 193 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1901 Census: Rouse, Hiram, 56, b. Ont. r. Jan 12 1845, Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Margaret E., 44, b. Ont. r. Mar 30 1857, Eng., Bapt., married; Richard M., 19, b. Oct 4 1881, son; Edward M., 19, b. Oct 4 1881, son; Hiram F., 17, b. Feb 1 1884, son; William G., 15, b. Mar 17 1886, son (1901 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist 95, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 6, line 50, T-6485 - Conc 2, Lot 10.)³ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 10, Brighton Twp.³ He lived on 31 January 1903 at Conc 2 Lot 11, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7079) show that Anthony Louch sold 50 acres in the east half of the south half of lot 11, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram Rouse for $750. ITS Date: Jan 31 1903. Reg'n.: Date: Feb 5 1903. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Book 003, pg. 003 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Dec 22 2022.)⁸ He lived on 1 September 1914 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9491) show that Hiram Rouse & wife sold 50 acres in the north east quarter of lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to George Snelgrove for $1,400. ITS Date: Sep 1 1914. Reg'n.: Date: Dec 17 1914. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 142 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He left a will on 30 March 1921 at Conc 3 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 10765) show that the Will of Hiram Rouse granted "part said lot", lot 10, concession 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. "to my brother William S. Rouse for life, then to my son Richard M. Rouse". ITS Date: Mar 30 1921. Reg'n.: Date: Jun 5 1922. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, pg. 193 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He left a will on 30 March 1921 at Conc 2 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 10765) show that the Will of Hiram Rouse granted "part said lot", lot 10, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to his son Richard M. Rouse. ITS Date: Mar 30 1921. Reg'n.: Date: Jun 5 1922. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 142 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of 5 June 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 77 at 1921 Census: Rouse, Hiram, 77, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Margaret, 65, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., married; R. M.(m), 39, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Bapt., farmer, single (1921 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 2, pg. 7, line 12 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Elmer Craig is below, then Annie Reddick; Bruce is Martin above.⁶ He died on 16 April 1922 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 77; Death Reg'n.#023089: Name: Hiram Rouse; Date: Apr 16 1922; Age: 78y; Res.: Conc 2, Lot 10, Brighton Twp., entire life; Born: Brighton Twp., Jan 12 1844; Nat: ? ; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Sylvester Rouse, b. Utica, NY & Sarah Ann rouse, b. Brighton, Ont; Inf.: Milton Rouse, R.R. # 4, Brighton, son; Burial: Woods Cemetery, Apr 19 1922; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: carcinoma of mouth, 1y; Reg'd.: Apr 18 1922; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #023089-1922, ancestry.ca) Date 1922 per Burial.^4,11 He was buried on 19 April 1922 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Hiram Rouse; 1845 - 1922; His Wife; Margaret; 1857 - 1939; Dorothy E. Williams; 1882 - 1920; Wife of R. M. Rouse; George W. Rouse; Born 1886 - Died 1904 (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Apr 2, 2006) Date Apr 19 1922 & location Woods Cemetery per Death Reg'n.^4,12

     Esther Rouse was born in 1848 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Sylvester Rouse.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see Hiram Rouse (brother.)² She lived on 14 November 1873 at Conc 3 Lot 10, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant J941) show that Emeline Chatterson, George Chatterson, Harriet Reddick, David Reddick, Jane Wimbles, Frances Wimbles, Ester Rouse, Hiram Rouse, Eliza Kellogg, David Kellogg, heirs at law of Silverster Rouse sold the south quarter of lot 10, concession 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William Rouse. ITS Date: Nov 14 1873. Reg'n.: Date: Mar 23 1874. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, pg. 192 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁵ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1875 at Ward 9, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 20 at 1875 NY State Census: see Samuel Bennett.⁶ She lived in 1877 at Glen House, Lower Falls, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "Rouse, Esther, domestic, Glen House, Lower Falls" US City Directories, 1877, Rochester, NY, pg. 279 (pg. 281 of 652), ancestry.ca.⁷ As of circa 1880,her married name was Bennett.⁸ She married Aaron Bennett, son of Samuel Bennett and Eliza Milligan, circa 1880 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; "to Esther Rouse, daughter of Sarah Ann Milligan Rouse, sister of step-mother Eliza Milligan Bennett" per family tree of alisonringdal on ancestry.ca, May 28 2023.⁸ Esther Rouse appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Buell Ave., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 30 at 1880 US Fed Census: see Aaron Bennett.³ She died in 1935 at Brevard Co., Florida, U.S.A; per family tree of alisonringdal on ancestry.ca, May 28 2023.⁸

     Elizabeth Ann Peister was born in 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1858 per CemSearch - age 12 at death Oct 5 1870. Date 1857 per 1861 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census.¹ She died on 5 October 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 5 1870 per Memorial.² She was buried on 7 October 1870 at Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Elizabeth Ann; Daughter of; A. &E. Peister; Died; Oct 5, 1870 .... (Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, Jun 30 2016)
CemSearch: Name: Elizabeth Ann Peister; Born: - ; Died: Oct 5, 1870; Age: 12; ID: 45687; Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield; No other names.^2,3

     Sarah Anne Rouse was born on 22 June 1856 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1856 per CemSearch. Date Jun 22 1855 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date Jun 22 1856 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. - age 65y 9m 5d at death Mar 27 1922. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Oct 5 1856 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,6,4,5 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Sarah A. Rouse (mother.)¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Hiram Rouse (brother.)⁷ As of circa 1875,her married name was Sills.⁸ She married Nelson "Herbert" Sills, son of Samuel Sills and Susan Gilbert, circa 1875 at Ontario; per 1881 Census.⁸ Sarah Anne Rouse lived on 31 July 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Hiram Rouse & Margaret E. Cochrane. (Says Sarah A. Cochrane, Brighton, so I expect the surname is a mistake, should be Rouse - only match to this name. Dan Buchanan, Aug 31 2024.)⁹ She appeared on the census of 26 April 1901 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1901 Census: see Herbert Sills.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1921 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1921 Census: Sills, Sarah, 65, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Ont., Eng., Meth., widow; Frank, 34, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Meth., musicisan, single (1921 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., dist. 90, sub-dist. 11, pg. 12, line 50 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ She died on 27 March 1922 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 65; Death Reg'n.#0155709: Name: Sarah Ann Sills; Date: Mar 27 1922; Age: 65y 9m 5d; Res.: Bellville, 40y; Born: Brighton, 1856; Nat.: Cdn; Status: widow; Occ.: housewife, 26y; Parents: Richard Rouse & Anna Rouse, both born Brighton; Inf.: F. W. Sills, Belleville, son; Burial: Belleville Cemetery, Mar 29; Und.: J.L. Tickell, Belleville; Cause: cardiac failure, 10d, diabetes, 2y; Phys.: G.S. Cronk, Belleville; Reg'd.: Mar 27 1922; Reg'r.: C. W. K. Nobes, Belleville, Hastings Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #0155709-1922, ancestry.ca) Date 1921 per CemSearch.^2,3 She was buried on 29 March 1922 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Sarah Anne Sills: Maiden: Rouse; Born: 1856; Died: 1921; ID: HASY06001201; Other names: Sills, Charles Albert (1928-1988), Sills, Edna Frances (1930-1931), Sills, Frank Wilson (1866-1965), Sills, Herbert Wilson (1855-1908), Sills, John Herbert (1924-1990), Sills, Rose Marie [Buckley] (1898-1980); Cemeter: Belleville Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 32, Sidney Twp., Belleville, Hastings Co., Sec D Row 6 Plot 14; Note: "Mother". Wife of Herbert Nelson Sills. Mother of Frank Wilson Sills. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY06001201%5E1)
FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Ann Rouse Sills; Birth: 22 Jun 1855, Brighton Twp., Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 27 Mar 1922 (aged 66), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 195235226 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195235226/sarah_ann_sills)
Date of Death Mar 27 1922 & date of burial Mar 29 1922 per Death Reg'n.^2,3,6

     Mary Malvinia Morrow was born in 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see John Morrow.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see John Morrow.²

     Teresa Morrow was born in 1854 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 per 1861 Census: see John Morrow.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see John Morrow.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see John Morrow.²

     Nellie Swetman was born on 28 September 1873 at Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of circa 1905,her married name was Groat.¹ She married Fred Groat circa 1905 at New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Nellie Swetman died on 24 May 1962 at Waterloo, New York, U.S.A., at age 88; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Fred Groat was born in 1859; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Nellie Swetman, daughter of William Jerome Swetman and Elizabeth Esther Chatterson, circa 1905 at New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Fred Groat died in 1926 at Waterloo, New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Alice R. Groat was born on 20 March 1906 at New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1925,her married name was Sargent.¹ She married James Ernest Sargent after 1925; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of after 1940,her married name was McDonald.¹ Alice R. Groat married Walter McDonald after 1940; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     James Ernest Sargent was born circa 1905; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Alice R. Groat, daughter of Fred Groat and Nellie Swetman, after 1925; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Walter McDonald was born circa 1905; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ He married Alice R. Groat, daughter of Fred Groat and Nellie Swetman, after 1940; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹

     Lottie May Swetman was born on 18 June 1876; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ As of circa 1903,her married name was Bishop.¹ She married Samuel Bishop circa 1903; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹ Lottie May Swetman died on 1 January 1972 at age 95; per GEDCOM of Ray Swetman, June 21, 2005.¹