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     Jeanette S. "Nettie" Wells was born on 10 June 1856 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 1856 & locaiton Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date June 10 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1855 per Burial. Date 1856 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^{1,4,3,6,5,7,2,8} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells
Note: Name is Louisa - not shown this way anywhere else. Is this Nettie???⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ As of 25 May 1876,her married name was Tobey.² She married Milton Benjamin H. Tobey, son of George Tobey and Caroline Dingman, on 25 May 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007158-1876: Groom: Milton B. H. Tobey; Age: 21; Res.: Picton; Born: Marysburgh; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Tailor; Parents: George & Caroline Tobey; Bride: Jeanette S. Wells; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Wilmot & Mary B. Wells; Wit.: John A. Tobey & A. E. Tobey, Brighton Twp; Date: May 25 1876; Location: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. O. Lambly.⁹ Jeanette S. "Nettie" Wells appeared on the census of April 1881 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1881 Census: see Milton Tobey.⁵ She Her husband, Milton Benjamin Tobey went to the US in 1881, per his 1900 US Fed Census in California. He remarried in 1886. Looks like Nettie moved back to her family in Brighton Township, along with her son, Wilmot. after May 1881 at Ontario.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1891 Census: see Wilmot James Wells (father)
Note: Not sure who her husband is - yet??² She lived on 25 January 1893 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of his sister Jennie Maude Wells & Charles Henry Lochhead.³ She appeared on the census of 1 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: Tobey, Nettie S., 32., b. Ont. r. June 10 1868, Eng., Pres., dressmaker, widow; Wilmot M., 23, b. Ont. u. May 23 1877, Eng., Pres, student, son, single (1901 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 1, line 24 - ancestry.ca)(Netttie's age and birth date are way off here and her husband is not dead, just gone.)⁸ She lived on 23 September 1908 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of her son Wilmot Maxwell Tobey.³ She "Brighton, Jan 27 /14; Our dear Mother passed away at two to-day (Tuesday). Funeral Thursday at half past two. Nettie Tobey" address sent to - "Mrs. Chas. Locheed, Centreville, Ontario" from a post card on sale on eBay, email sent to me by Linda Smith, Sep 23 2014.
Note: Nettie Tobey was Jeanette S. "Nettie" (Webster) Tobey, 1st wife of Milton B. H. Tobey who left for the US in 1881, leaving Nettie with a childer, Wilmot Maxwell Tobey who would much later assember The Tobey Book. on 27 January 1914 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. She died on 29 August 1925 at 104 Second Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, at age 69; Death Reg'n.#009796-1925: Nettie Tobey; died: Aug 29 1925; Location: 104 Second Ave., Ottawa; Born: Brighton Twp., June 1856; Parents: Wilmot Tobey, b. Ont. & B. Webster, b. US; Res. 5 1/2 years at place of death; Inf.: Mr. W. M. Tobey, 104 Second Ave., Ottawa, son; Buried: Brighton, aug 31 1925; Undertaker: Burney & son, Ottawa; Cause: asteric sclerosis, 10 days, cerebral hemorrhage; Phys.: Dr. Noble; Reg'd.: Aug 13 1925
"DIED. Tobey. In Ottawa, on Saturday, August 29, Nettie Wells Tobey, beloved mother of Wilmot Maxwell Tobey. The funeral was at the residence of Mrs. Wannamaker, Yonge St., Brighton. Interment at Mount Hope Cemetery." from The Brighton Ensign, September 4, 1925, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, Nov. 11, 2005. Date 1925 per Memorial.^4,11,12 She was buried on 31 August 1925 at Mount Hope Cemetrey, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MOTHER; Nettie Wells Tobey; 1855 - 1925; Her Son; Wilmot Maxwell Tobey; 1877 - 1959 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Nettie Wells Tobey; Born: 1855; Died: 1925; Notes: Mother of Maxwell Wilmot Tobey; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 2 row 9; Other names: Maxwell Wilmot Tobey (1877-199?)^4,13

     Charles Wilmot Wells was born in 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.⁴

     Clarinda H. "Clara" Wells was born in 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Cda. per 1910 US Fed Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1864 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Rev. Joseph J. Rae.^1,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.² She lived on 17 September 1884 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Edward James Sanford and Ethel Harriett Wells.³ She lived on 4 May 1887 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Rev. Joseph J. Rae.³ As of 4 May 1887,her married name was Rae.⁵ She married Rev. Joseph James Rae, son of James Rae and Jane ?, on 4 May 1887 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008663: Groom: Joseph J. Rae; Age: 27; Res.: Murray Twp; Born: Orono, Clarke Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Methodist Minister; Parents: James & Jane Rae; Bride: Clara H. Wells; Age: 23y; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Wimot J. & Baria Wells, Brighton Twp; Wit.: Albert G. Wells & Elizabeth Flindall, both of Brighton Twp; Date: May 4 1887; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. W. S. Dyer; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Regstration, #008663-1887, ancestry.ca) per Memorial of Clara Wells Rae.^5,6 Clarinda H. "Clara" Wells immigrated in 1907 to Illinois, U.S.A; Immigration 1907 per 1910 US Fed Census.⁴ She died in 1920 at Ontario; Date 1920 per Memorial.⁵ She was buried in 1920 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Clara Wells Rae; Wife of Rev. J. J. Rae; 1866 - 1920; RAE (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)⁵ She appeared on the census of 15 April 1920 at Ward 20, West Monroe St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A; Age 44 at 1910 US Fed Census: see Joseph J. Rae.⁴

     Albert George Wells was born on 28 May 1865 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date May 28 1865 per Memorial. Date Jun 1865 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1865 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,4,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.⁵ He married Francis Elizabeth Flindall, daughter of William Branch Flindall and Catharine Connell, on 3 August 1887 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008667: Groom: Albert George Wells; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Wilmot J. & Beria Wells; Bride: Francis Elizabeth Flindall; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: W. B. & Catherine Flindall; Wit.: David R. Davidson & Emma G. Flindall; Date: Aug 3 1887; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Pres. & CE; Performed by: Rev. R. H. Harris (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008667-1887, ancestry.com)
per 1901 Census.^6,7 Albert George Wells appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: Wells, Albert, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C. Pres., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland, C. Pres., married; Merlin, 2, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a, pg. 5, line 13 - ancestry.com.)⁸ He died on 1 March 1892 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 26; Death Reg'n.#011909: Name: Albert George Wells; Date: Mar 1 1892; Age: 26y 9m; Born: Brighton Twp; Occ.: farmer; Cause: congestion of lungs, 1 mo; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: Mar 1 1892; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #011909-1892, ancestry.com) Date Mar 1 1892 per Memorial.^9,3 He was buried on 3 March 1892 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) J. Webster; Wells; Born Mar. 27., 1851; Died; Mar 18, 1881; Albert G; Wells; Born: May 28, 1865; Died; May 1 1892 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)³

     Wilmot William Wells was born in 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 per Memorial. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1867 & location Brighton per family tree of MichaelBrown16 on ancestry.ca, Dec 2 2020.^1,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.² He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.³ He died on 19 January 1929 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1929 per Memorial. Date Jan 19 1929 & location Cobourg per family tree of MichaelBrown16 on ancestry.ca, Dec 2 2020.^5,4 He was buried on 21 January 1929 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) SANFORD; Edward James Sanford; 1850 -1911; His Wife; Ethel Harriett Wells 1862 - 1947; Their Sons; Albert Earle Sanford - 1905 - 1968; Chares Francis Sanford - 1897 - 1967; Jane bond, his wife - 1905 - ; William Wells - 1867 - 1929 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10 2004, by Dan.)⁴

     Mary Georgina Wells was born in September 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 1870 per 1871 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age ? months at 1871 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.²

     Edward Merlin Wells was born on 4 November 1888 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#024612: Name: Edward Merlin Wells; Date: Nov 4 1888; Parents: Albert G. Wells & Francis E. Flindall; Inf.: Albert G. Wells, farmer, Brighton Twp; Reg'd.: Dec 20 1888; Phys.: Dr. McDonald; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Birth Registration, #024612-1888, ancestry.com)
Date 1889 per 1891 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see Wilmot James Wells (grandfather.)¹ He was Word War I Draft Registration Card: Name: Merlin Edward Wells; Born: Ont. Nov 24 1888; Reg'd.: Rochester, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1818804; Draftboard: 3 (image not available) (ancestry.com) circa 1917 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A..

     Wilmot Maxwell Tobey was born on 14 May 1877 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025077: Name: Wilmot Maxwell Tobey; Born: May 14 1877; Location: Picton, Prince Edward Co; Parents: Milton B. H. Tobey & Jeanette S. Wells; Informant: Milton B. H. Tobey, Tailor, Picton; Phys.: Dr. Platt; Reg'r.: John Twigg, Picton; Reg'd.: June 9, 1877 (Ontario Birth Registration, #025077-1877, ancestry.com) Date May 23 1877 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1877 per Burial. Date 1878 per 1891 Census.^1,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Milton Tobey.³ He Wilmot Maxwell Tobey's father left in 1881 and would remarry in 1886 in the US. He is in Pasadena, California for the 1900 US Fed Census. circa May 1881 at Ontario.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1891 Census: see Wilmot James Wells (grandfather.)¹ He " ... he graduated from the University of Toronto in 1900 with a master of arts degree and gold medal in mathematics." per Death Notice. in 1900 at University of Toronto, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Nettie S. Tobey (mother.)⁶ He lived circa September 1901 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; " ... was appointed mathematician to the chief astronomer in Ottawa in 1901." per Death Notice.⁸ He lived on 23 September 1908 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; Residence Ottawa per marr. reg'n.⁹ He married Annie Clarissa Kent, daughter of S. Blair Kent and Susie Craig, on 23 September 1908 at 104 Gloucester St., Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#006176: Groom: Wilmot Maxwell Tobey; Age: 31; Res: Ottawa; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Civil Servant; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Milton Tobey & Nettie Wells; Bride: Annie Clarissa Kent; Age: 22; Res.: Ottawa; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres; Parents: S. Blair Kent, Civil Servant & Susie Craig; Wit.: Nettie Tobey, Brighton & S. Bair Kent, Ottawa; Date: Sep 23 1908; Place: Ottawa; Performed by: A. J. ?Howdy?, St. Andrews Manse, Ottawa; Reg'd.: Sep 23 1908; Reg'r.: John Henderson, Ottawa (Ontario Marriage Registration, #006176-1908, ancestry.ca)
"TOBEY-KENT - A quiet but pretty wedding took place this afternoon at 2:30 at the residence of the bride's parents, 140 Gloucester St., when Miss Annie Clarissa Kent, was married to Mr. Wilmot Maxwell Tobey, of the Dominion Observatory staff, and formerly of Brighton, Ont. ... The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Herridge ... The bridge, who was given away by her father ... After the ceremony a reception was held, and later Mr. and Mrs. Tobey left for Montreal, Quebec and other points. They will be absent two weeks and upon their return will reside at 216 Florence Street. ... The bride's mother, Mrs. Kent, ... Mrs. Tobey, of Brighton, Ont., mother of the groom.... Ottawa Free Press Sep. 23" from The Brighton Ensign, October 9, 2005, seen on microfilm at The Trenton Public Library, Nov. 11, 2005.^10,11 Wilmot Maxwell Tobey " ... He was commissioned a Dominion topographical surveyor in 1911." per Death Notice. in 1911 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁸ He Civil Service List: Name: Wilmot Maxwell Tobey; Year Born: 1877; Year of Record: 1911; Comments: Names of all persons employed in the Civil Service on the 1st April, 1911; Event Description: The Civil Service List of Canada; Source Reference: National Library of Canada, Ottawa: Parliamentary Sessional Papers, Sessional Paper No. 30/page 37 (Civil Service List, 1911, ancestry.ca) in 1911 at Civil Service List, Ottawa, Ontario.¹² He " ... elected a member of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1916 ... " per Death Notice. in 1916 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁸ He lived on 13 August 1925 at 104 Second Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother, Jeanetta S. "Nettie" (Wells) Tobey.¹³ He " ... appointed assistant director to the Geodetic Survey in 1926." per Death Notice. in 1926 at Ottawa, Ontario.⁸ He and an unknown person were divorced in 1928 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Divorced in Brighton in 1928 per US Naturalization Declaration of Intention for Annie Clarissa Kent in 1939.¹⁴ He married Anne Downey circa 1930 at Ontario; Wilmot Maxwell Tobey was divorce in 1928 and married again - not sure when yet, but the name of his wife in his death notice is Ann Downey.¹² Wilmot Maxwell Tobey "B.H.S. Broadcaster ... Tuesday, November 27, 1934 ... Commencement ... Mr. Maxwell Tobey, who has so kinldy given a sholarship to the students of B.H.S. in honour of his mother, Nettie Wells Tobey, presented it to this year's winner Lillian Boes." from page 4 of B.H.S. Broadcaster, of Nov 27, 1934, found in family album of Marjorie Marshall, given to Dan Buchanan by Florence Chatten, Dec 10 2020.
Note: His mother had passed away in 1925. on 16 November 1934 at Brighton High School Commencement, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He lived in 1940 at 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; "Fourth Ave. ... 231 Tobey W. Maxwell, civil servant .. 137" & "231 Tobey, Mrs. W. Maxwell .. 138" per Canada Voter Lists, 1940, Ottawa, pg. 328 of 394 - ancestry.ca.¹² He was retired in 1942 at Ottawa, Ontario; "He retired in 1942." per Death Notice.⁸ He lived in 1945 at 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; "Fourth Ave. ... 231 Tobey W.M., retired .... 210" & "231 Tobey, Mrs. W.M. .. 211" per Canada Voter Lists, 1945, Ottawa, pg. 397 of 474 - ancestry.ca.¹² He lived in 1949 at 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; "Fourth Ave. ... 231 Tobey W. Maxwell, retired....... 189" & "231 Tobey, Anne - ...... 190" per Canada Voter Lists, 1949, Ottawa, pg. 151 of 312 - ancestry.ca.¹² He lived in 1957 at 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; "231 Tobey W. Maxwell, retired....... 147" & "231 Tobey, Anne - ...... 149" per Canada Voter Lists, 1957, Ottawa, pg. 335 of 443 - ancestry.ca.
Note: Wonder who this Anne is?? He was divorced from Anne in 1928. Was there another wife?¹² He lived before 4 November 1959 at 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; Wife's residence 231 Fourth Ave., Ottawa per death notice in Ottawa Journal.¹² He "FOREWORD - This publication stems from a personal hobby and undying interest in his home-town of Brighton by the late Mr. Wilmot Maxwell Tobey. Much of the material, and research was prepared by this devoted gentleman whose desire it was to give to the people of Brighton a detailed story of the village and of the surrounding area from its very inception to the present day.
Unfortunately, declining health prevented, the old gentleman from completing his ambitious project and following his passing, the material which he had collected and with which I had given some assistance fell into my hands. As time has permitted, I have endeavoured to re-assemble these writings and to personally complete the project as far as indicated by the time span covered by this volume. This story is written in chronological sequence and a considerable amount of duplication is deliberately introduced in order to connect previous events with the particular year under review. Each chapter, is as a result complete in itself. I am sure it was Mr. Tobey*s wish as well as mine that this book be presented to the people of Brighton with the provisio that since much of it cannot be duplicated or replaced, it be retained in a safe and permanent place. We hope it will be useful in bringing back recollections of many of the persons who have long since departed from the town. Permission is granted to use this material or re-publish the anecdotes in any way deemed advisable or of public interest. It is a pleasure to present this history to the people of Brighton. W.M. Sprung, Cornwall, Ontario" this is the Foreword of The Tobey Book, which was compiled into a book in the 1970s after Wilmot Maxwell Tobey had accumulated the bulk of the material before he died in 1959. before 4 November 1959 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁵ He died on 4 November 1959 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, at age 82; "Friday, November 6, 1950; Former Geodetic; Survey Expert; W. M. Tobey Dies; Assistant director of the Geodetic Survey of Canada from 1926 to 1942, Wilmot Maxwell Tobey of 231 Fourth Avenue, died in hospital yesterday after a lengthy illness. He was 82. Born at Picton, Ont., he graduated from the University of Toronto in 1900 with a master of arts degree and gold medal in mathematics. Mr. Tobey married Anne Downey and was appointed mathematician to the chief astronomer in Ottawa in 1901. He was commissioned a Dominion topographical surveyor in 1911, elected a member of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1916 and appointed assistant director to the Geodetic Survey in 1926. He retired in 1942. Mr. Tobey held numerous offices with the Scottish Rite of the Masonic Order and attended Glebe United Church. Besides his wife, he leaves two stepdaughters. The funeral service will be held in the Hulse and Playfair Ltd. Chapel, 315 McLeod Street, tonight at 8. Interment will be at Brighton, Ont., on Saturday." Copy of the death notice sent to me via email by Diana Davis, Sep 23 2019.
"Tobey, Wilmot Maxwell - in hospital on Wednesday, November 4, 1959, Wilmot Maxwell Tobey, husband of Ann Downing, of 231 Fourth Ave., in hi s83rd year. Resting at Huise and Playfair Ltd. 315 McLeod St. Service in the chapel Friday at 2 pm. Interment Brighton, Ont. on Saturday. Please omit flowers." from the Ottawa Journal, Thursday, November 5, 1959, pg 30.
Date 1959 per Burial. Date Nov 4 1959 & location Ottawa per family tree of Nancy Mae Beebe-Gordon on ancestry.ca, Jan 2 2019.^4,14,8,12 He was buried on 7 November 1959 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) MOTHER; Nettie Wells Tobey; 1855 - 1925; Her Son; Wilmot Maxwell Tobey; 1877 - 1959 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)
CemSearch: Name: Maxwell Wilmot Tobey; Born: 1877; Died: 19??; Notes: son of Nettie Wells Tobey; Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 2 row 9; Other name: Nettie Wells Tobey (1855-1925) Date of Death Nov 4 1959 per family tree of Nancy Mae Beebe-Gordon on ancestry.ca, Jan 2 2019.^4,16,14

     Henry S. Wells was born on 25 October 1848 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 25 1848 per Memorial. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He died on 10 March 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 13; Date Mar 10 1862 per Memorial.² He was buried on 12 March 1862 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Hattie R; Born July 17, 1858; Died Mar 10 1862; George J; Born Apr 10 1853; Died June 20 1865; Henry S; Born Oct 25 1848; Died Jan. 5 1868; Children of; W.J. & M.B. Wells (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)²

     Joshua "Webster" Wells was born on 27 March 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 27 1851 per Memorial. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per marriage reg'n.^1,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He lived on 11 December 1869 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n.³ He married Margaret Rawson, daughter of Elihu Rawson and Almira Garratt, on 11 December 1869 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: Groom: Webster Wells; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Status; bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Wilmot and Mary Wells; Bride: Margaret Rawson; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Eliah & Almira Rawson; Wit.: M. Smith, Brighton; Date: Dec 11 1869; Place: Brighton Village; Rel.: Epsic. Meth; Performed by: P. E. Knox, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca.)³ Joshua "Webster" Wells died on 18 March 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 29; Date Mar 18 1881 per Memorial.⁴ He was buried on 20 March 1881 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) J. Webster; Wells; Born Mar. 27., 1851; Died; Mar 18, 1881; Albert G; Wells; Born: May 28, 1865; Died; May 1 1892 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)⁴

     George J. Wells was born on 10 April 1853 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date ?Apr 10? 1853 per Memorial. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ He died on 20 June 1865 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 12; Date Jun 20 1865 per Memorial.² He was buried on 22 June 1865 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Hattie R; Born July 17, 1858; Died Mar 10 1862; George J; Born Apr 10 1853; Died June 20 1865; Henry S; Born Oct 25 1848; Died Jan. 5 1868; Children of; W.J. & M.B. Wells (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)²

     Harriet R. "Hattie" Wells was born on 17 July 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date July ?17? 1858 per Memorial. Date 1858 & location UC & Name Harriet per 1861 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Wilmot James Wells.¹ She died on 10 March 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 3; Date Mar 10 1862 per Memorial.² She was buried on 12 March 1862 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Hattie R; Born July 17, 1858; Died Mar 10 1862; George J; Born Apr 10 1853; Died June 20 1865; Henry S; Born Oct 25 1848; Died Jan. 5 1868; Children of; W.J. & M.B. Wells (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Susan Brose Collection, Oct 3 2005.)²

     Jesse Wells was born on 2 November 1794 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 2 1794 & location Ernestown & parents John Wells & Content Castle per IGI Record. Date 1793 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Location Connecticut, USA per Death Reg'n. of his son Wilmot James Wells.^1,2,3 He married Azubah Hawley, daughter of Martin Hawley and Amy Rogers, before 1818 at Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Helen Brown, Nov 5, 2005. per family tree of jsymons526 on ancestry.com, June 29 2013.^4,5 Jesse Wells lived on 2 April 1831 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "The exact date of Brighton's birth is April 2, 1831. It was announced in the Cobourg Star and the Newcastle General Advertiser: "Pursuant to notice, a meeting of the inhabitants of Cramahe and Murray was held at Union Hall, kept by Mr. S. Kellogg, on the 2nd April, 1831, for the purpose of naming the village now in progress at that place. Among the great variety of names proposed, it was decided by a committee chosen for the purpose that the village should be called, and in future be known, by the name of Brighton." Jesse Wells, Secretary. Jesse Wells was the father of Wilmot J. Wells, and great grandfather of Mr. Mazwell Tobey." from page 106 of The Tobey Book, assembled by Wilmot Mawell Tobey, Brighton Public Library.⁶ He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Jesse Wells; 2 males under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 3 females over 16. He lived on 7 September 1846 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 8329) show that James D. Goslee sold 100 acres in the south part of lot 3, concession3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Jesse Wells. ITS Date: Sep 7 1846. Reg'n. Date: Jan 4 1847. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, Pg 048 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 1848 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: J?? Wells; Lot 3, Conc 3, occupied, prop; farmer. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Jesse? Wells; Lot 3, Conc 3, occupied, prop; Total 6 Persons. He lived on 15 December 1851 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B247) show that Jesse Wells sold 44 acres of lot 3, concession3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Olcott B. Wells. ITS Date: Dec 15 1851. Reg'n. Date: Jun 7 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, Pg 048 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁷ He Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the west side of Murray and the east side of Cramahe, plus Presqu'ile Point. (Dan Buchanan, Sep 20 2023) on 1 January 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West. He lived in March 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 3, Lot 3, Brighton Twp., 90 acres.¹ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 58 at 1851 Census: Wells, John, 58, b. Cda., Episc., farmer, married; Azubah, 53, b. Cda., Episc., married; Louisa, 26, b. Cda., Episc., single; Olcott, 22, b. Cda., Episc., lab., single; Mary J., 17; Charles, 9; Wilmot, 28, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Beriah, 24, b. Cda., EM, married; Henry, 4; Webster, 1 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 37 of 160, line 18 - ancestry.ca) Note: Ichabod Richmond is below, then Reuben Thompkins; John Hart is above.¹ He lived on 22 October 1852 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant A133) show that Jesse Wells sold part of lot 3, concession3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Wilmot J. Wells. ITS Date: Oct 22 1852. Reg'n. Date: Jul 9 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, Pg 048 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁷ He lived on 24 November 1854 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant B246) show that Jesse Wells sold part of the south half west of the Old Percy Road in lot 3, concession3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Wilmot Wells. ITS Date: Nov 24 1854. Reg'n. Date: Jun 7 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, Pg 048 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁷

     Azubah Hawley was born on 14 June 1799 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1798 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1799 per GEDCOM of Helen Brown, Nov 5, 2005. per family tree of jsymons526 on ancestry.com, June 29 2013. Date Jun 14 1799 & location Fredericksburg Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Jun 19 2024.^1,3 She married Jesse Wells, son of James John Wells and Content Castle, before 1818 at Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Helen Brown, Nov 5, 2005. per family tree of jsymons526 on ancestry.com, June 29 2013.^2,3 As of before 1818,her married name was Wells.¹ Azubah Hawley appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: 1 of 3 females over 16 - see Jesse Wells (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁴ She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.¹ She died on 18 May 1874 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 74; per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Jun 19 2024.³

     Louisa Wells was born in 1825 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1825 & location Napanee.¹ She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.¹

     Olcott Benjamin Wells was born on 15 October 1830 at Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; No date per Memorial. Date Oct 17 1821? per CemSearch. Date Oct 15 1830 & location Brighton Twp. - age 70y 9m 15d at death Jul 30 1901. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Oct 17 1830 & location Lennox & Addington Co. per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Jun 19 2024.^{1,6,2,3,4,5,7} He lived on 15 December 1851 at Conc 3 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B247) show that Jesse Wells sold 44 acres of lot 3, concession3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Olcott B. Wells. ITS Date: Dec 15 1851. Reg'n. Date: Jun 7 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 03, Pg 048 of 320, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2020.)⁸ He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.¹ He married Amanda Haines, daughter of Wayman Haines and Sarah Hartin, circa 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Norman Harvey Wells.^9,4 Olcott Benjamin Wells appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Wells, Oclott, 31, b. Cda., EM, farmer, married; Amanda, 25, b. Cda., EM, married; Thos., 2; Chas., 18, b. Cda., EM, school teacher, single; Haines, Wayman, 63, b. USA, EM, married (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 377 of 899, line 33 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Wayman Haines would be the father of Amanda Wells.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: Wells, O.B.(m), 40, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Amanda, 36, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., married; Norman, 6; Charles, 6 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. C-1, pg. 1, line 9 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Renselaer Haines is above and G.S. J. Johnson above him at line 1.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: Wells, Olcott, 50, b. Ont., Ger., EM, farmer, married; Amanda, 45, b. Ont., Ger., EM, married; Norman, 16; Dorman, 16; Mary, 9 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 19, line 4 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 30 July 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 70; Death Reg'n.#019013: Name: Olcott Benjamin Wells; Date: Jul 30 1901; Age: 70y 9m 15d; Res.: Conc 3, Lot 3, Brighton Twp; Occ.: farmer; Status: married; Born: Brighton Twp; Cause: brain complication; Phys.: none; Rel.: Meth; Inf.: N.B.H. Dean; Reg'd.: Jul 31 1901; Reg'r.: Darius Crouter, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #019013-1901, ancestry.ca) No date per Memorial. Date 1901 per CemSearch.^6,10,7 He was buried on 2 August 1901 at Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) WELLS; Josephine M; 1861 - 1943; Wife ofl; Normah H. Wells; 1865 - 1949; Clayton S. Wells; 1889 - 1957; Olcott B. Wells; and his wife; Amanda (Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 6 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Olcott B. Wells; Born: Oct 17 1821; Died: 1901; ID: WOODS066; Other names: Wells, Clayton Hanly (1889-1957), Wells, Harriet Amanda (1835-1913), Wells, Josephine Maria [George] (1861-1943), Wells, Norman Harvey (1865-1949); Cemetery: Woods Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 12, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Sec N Row 11 Plot 1; Note: Husband of Harriet Amanda. Dates provided by family (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WOODS066%5E3.)^6,7

     Mary Jane Wells was born in 1834 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1834 & locaiton Ont. per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Jun 19 2024.^1,2 She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.¹ She died in 1854 at Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Jun 19 2024.²

     Charles Wells was born in 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see John Wells.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Olcott Wells (brother.)²

     James John Wells was born on 23 March 1766 at Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Mar 23 1766 & location Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Conn. per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Dec 21 2024. per IGI Record.^1,2 He married Content Castle on 27 March 1793 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Dec 21 2024. per IGI Record.² James John Wells died in 1813 at Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Dec 21 2024.²

     Content Castle was born circa 1760; per IGI Record.¹ As of circa 1790,her married name was Wells.¹ She married James John Wells, son of James Wells and Prudence Wright, on 27 March 1793 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Richard Hope on ancestry.ca, Dec 21 2024. per IGI Record.²

     James Victor Tobey was born on 26 October 1882 at Arran Twp., Tara, Bruce Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#003550-1882: Name: James Victor Tobey; Born: Oct 26 1882; Location Tara, Bruce Co; Parents: Jasper Dignam Tobey & Henrietta S. Bowles; Inf.: Jasper D. Tobey, Merchant, Tara; Phys.: Dr. Dumble; Reg'r.: J. D. Tobey; Reg'd.: Dec 27 1882
Note: Of special interest here is the father's name which is specifically shown as Jasper Dignam Tobey; this should obviously be Jasper Dingman Tobey, in honour of Jasper Dingman.
Note: Jasper Tobey is the Registrar for Arran Twp. at this time.
Date 1882 & location Tara per marriage reg'n. - Mary Mabel (Foster) Henry.^1,3 He appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 at Tara, Bruce North Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Jasper D. Tobey.² He lived on 2 December 1908 at Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of George Neil & Ethelyn Tobey.³ He lived on 23 June 1909 at Tara, Bruce Co., Ontario; Residence Tara per marr. reg'n.³ He married Sarah Anne Henderson, daughter of Robert Henderson and Mary Ann Brinkman, on 23 June 1909 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002548: Groom: James Victor Tobey; Age: 27; Res.: Tara; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant, Rel.: Meth; Parents: James Dingman Tobey, Merchant & Henrietta Sarah Bowles; Bride: Sarah Henderson; Age: 30?; Res.: Toronto; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Robert Henderson, deceased & Mary Ann Brinkman; R. T. & Mrs. M. A. Henderson, Toronto; Date: Jun 25 1909; Place: Toronto; Performed by: Eber Crummy, 501 Markham St., TO; Reg'd.: June 25 1909 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002548-1909, ancestry.ca) Date Jun 23 1909 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Susan Thomas Sandy, Nov 6, 2005.
per Burial.^4,5,6 James Victor Tobey lived on 29 January 1938 at Tara, Bruce Co., Ontario; Residence Tara per marriage reg'n. - Mary Mabel (Foster) Henry.³ He married Mary Mabel Foster, daughter of Alexander Foster and Sarah K. Catherfield, on 29 January 1938 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001368: Groom: James Victor Tobey; Age: 55; Res. & Born: Tara, Ont; Status: widpwer; Occ.: Insuarance Salesman; Rel.: United Church; Parents: J. D. Tobey & Henrietta Bowles; Bride: Mary Mabel Henry; Age: 53; Res.: Tara, Ont; Born: Thornbury, Ont; Status: divorcee; rel.: United Church; Parents: Alexander Foster & Saraah K. Catherfield; Intended Res.: Toronto; Wit.: Ivor M. Beel, 184 Dowling Ave., TO & Margaret S. Duncan, 49 Indian Drive, TO?; Date: Jan 29 1938; Place: Toronto; Performed by: Philip Duncan, 49 Indian Drive, TO, United Church; Sworn: Owen Sound, Jan 20 1938; Reg'r.: ?? Owen Sound (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001368-1938, ancestry.ca)
per Burial.⁷ James Victor Tobey died on 23 October 1955 at Arran Twp., Tara, Bruce Co., Ontario, at age 72; Date 1955 per FindaGrave & transcrition. Date Oct 23 1955 & location Tara per family tree of Thomas Soper on ancestry.ca, Dec 23 2020.^4,8,9 He was buried on 26 October 1955 at Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, Bruce Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: James Victor Tobey; BIRTH: 16 Oct 1882, Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 1955 (aged 72–73); BURIAL:
Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section B, p 25, transcripts; MEMORIAL ID: 212158620; Inscr.: TOBEY, Sarah A Henderson, Wife of J Victor Tobey, 1878 - 1920, J Victor Tobey, 1882 - 1955, Beloved Husband of, Mabel Foster
1884 - 1973 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212158620/james-victor-tobey)
Cemetery Transcription: Sarah A. Henderson, wife of J. Victor Tobey 1878-1920; J. Victor Tobey 1882-1955; Beloved husband of Mable Foster 1884-1973 (Hillcrest Cemetery, Tara, Lot 30, Conc 9 & 10, Arran Twp., Bruce Co., Plot 284 - Ontario Archives.)^4,8

     Patrick Johnston was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Louisa (Johnston) Tobey.¹ He married Louisa Knox before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Louisa (Johnston) Tobey.

     Louisa Knox was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Louisa (Johnston) Tobey.¹ She married Patrick Johnston before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Louisa (Johnston) Tobey. As of before 1850,her married name was Johnston.¹

     Henry Hess was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of son Thomas Y. Hess.¹ He married Maria ? before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of son Thomas Y. Hess.

     Maria ? was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of son Thomas Y. Hess.¹ She married Henry Hess before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of son Thomas Y. Hess. As of before 1850,her married name was Hess.¹

     Archibald McKechnie was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of son Harper McKechnie.¹ He married Matilda Walker before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of son Harper McKechnie.

     Matilda Walker was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of son Harper McKechnie.¹ She married Archibald McKechnie before 1850; per marr. reg'n. of son Harper McKechnie. As of before 1850,her married name was McKechnie.¹

     Mary "Nancy" Ryckman was born on 28 February 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 28 1839 & location Ont. per 1901 Census. Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1834 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1831 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1838 & location Cramahe per marr. reg'n. - David W. Chapman. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah (German) Covell.^1,4,2,5,3,6 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see Daniel Ryckman.⁴ As of 8 April 1853,her married name was German. She married Jacob Smith German on 8 April 1853 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Smith German; Bride: Mary Rickman; Date: Apr 8 1853; Auth.: Banns; Wit.: Jeremiah McDonald & ?Prizlin Rickman; Marriages solemnized by Hiram Williams (Ontario Marriage Registers, Newcastle Dist., 1853, pg. 3 of 4, ancestry.ca) per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah (German) Covell.
Note: I am guessing that Jacob S. German had only one wife, partly because this marriage register shows a witness to be what may be Priscilla Ryckman, a sister of Nancy. The use of Mary in the record is confusing but Mary and Nancy are often used interchangeablly. There is a Mary Ryckman in that family, but she married someone else. Dates don't fully mactch, but close enough to make it likely there was one wife. Mary early on and Nancy later.⁷ Mary "Nancy" Ryckman appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Jacob S. German.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: see Jacob German.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1881 Census: see Smith J. German.⁵ As of 22 November 1900,her married name was Chapman.¹ She married David W. Chapman, son of William Chapman and Ann Helm, on 22 November 1900 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# : Groom: D. W. Chapman; Age: 63; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Status: widower; Occ.: Tailor & Merchant; Parents: Wm. Chapman & Ann Helm; Bride: Nancy German; Age: 62; BornL: Cramahe; Parents: Daniel Ryckman & Sarah Dyre.... 2nd page missing ... Date: Nov 22 1900; Place: Northumberland Co; (Ontario Marriage Registration, #.... , ancestry.com) per 1901 Census.^1,2 Mary "Nancy" Ryckman appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: see David Chapman.¹ She died on 2 February 1902 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 62; Date Feb 2 1902 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Lucas Medina on ancestry.ca, Aug 27 2020.⁸