Person Page - 1684

     Angus Lorne Bonnycastle was born on 3 November 1873 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ He married Ellen Mary Boulton on 19 November 1902; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ Angus Lorne Bonnycastle died in September 1941 at Dauphin, Manitoba, at age 67; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     Ellen Mary Boulton was born on 11 January 1875 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ As of 19 November 1902,her married name was Bonnycastle.¹ She married Angus Lorne Bonnycastle, son of Richard Henry Bonnycastle and Charlotte Kate Isabella Cassan, on 19 November 1902; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     Alexandra Mary "Alla" Bonnycastle was born on 3 May 1875 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ She died on 5 February 1896 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 20; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     Hildgarde Bonnycastle was born on 15 January 1877 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ She died in 1950; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     Frank Cassan Bonnycastle was born on 31 March 1879 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ He married Mary Florence Martin circa 1904 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ Frank Cassan Bonnycastle died on 26 March 1953 at age 73; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     Mary Florence Martin was born circa 1880; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹ As of circa 1904,her married name was Bonnycastle.¹ She married Frank Cassan Bonnycastle, son of Richard Henry Bonnycastle and Charlotte Kate Isabella Cassan, circa 1904 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Angus Bonnycastle, July 29, 2006.¹

     ? Hall was born circa 1765; per 1851 Census.¹ He married ? ? before 1795; per 1851 Census.

     ? ? was born circa 1765; per 1851 Census.¹ She married ? Hall before 1795; per 1851 Census. As of before 1795,her married name was Hall.¹

     Thomas Hall was born in 1799 at England; Date 1799 & location England per 1851 Census.¹ He married Jane ? before 1835; per 1851 Census.¹ Thomas Hall appeared on the census of 1839 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: Thomas Hall; 2 males over 16; 4 females under 16; 1 female over 16. He lived in 1852 at Conc 6 Lot 15, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 6, Lot 15, Seymour Twp., 100 acres
Note: There are two entries for Thomas Hall, maybe Sr. and Jr.. Other one is Conc 7, Lot 16, 200 acres - which goes with which??¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Hall, Thomas, 52, b. England, Pres., farmer, marriedl Jane, 51, b. England, Pres., married; Betsy, 15, b. Cda.
Note: This family is immediately below Margaret Hall, widow, and her family.¹

     Jane ? was born in 1800 at England; Date 1800 & location England per 1851 Census.¹ As of before 1835,her married name was Hall.¹ She married Thomas Hall, son of ? Hall and ? ?, before 1835; per 1851 Census.¹ Jane ? appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Hall.¹

     Elizabeth "Betsy" Hall was born in 1836 at Ontario; Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Hall.¹

     Sarah Archer was born in 1833 at Ireland; Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see Joshua Archer (father??)¹

     James Govan was born circa 1780; James Givens appears before and then with Walter Givens in Seymour, then disappears. Guessing James is the father. He married ? ? circa 1810; per early Seymour Census & Assessment records. James Govan appeared on the census of 1833 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1833 Assessment: James Govan; Conc 9, Lot 12, 100 acres NW pt; 1 male over 16, total 1. He appeared on the census of 1834 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1834 Assessment: James Govan; Conc 9, Lot 12, 100 acres NW hallf. He appeared on the census of 1836 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1836 Assessment: James Giffens; Conc 9, Lot 12, 93/7 acres NW hallf; 2 males over 16; 2 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Assessment: James Givans; Conc 9, Lot 12, 165/35 acres NW hallf; 3 males over 16; 3 females over 16. He appeared on the census of 1838 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1838 Assessment: James Givans; Conc 9, Lot 12, 155/45 acres NW hallf; 2 males over 16; 1 female over 16. He appeared on the census of 1839 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Assessment: James Givans; Conc 9, Lot 12, 80/20 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1840 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Assessment: James Givans; Conc 9, Lot 12, 70/30 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1841 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1841 Assessment: James Givans; Conc 9, Lot 12, 70/30 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1842 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Assessment: James Givens; Conc 9, Lot 12, 65/35 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1843 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1843 Assessment: James Givens; Conc 9, Lot 12, 65/35 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1844 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1844 Assessment: James Givens; Conc 9, Lot 12, 65/35 acres N hallf. He appeared on the census of 1845 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1845 Assessment: James Givens; Conc 9, Lot 9, 130/70 acres. He appeared on the census of 1846 at Conc 9 Lot 12, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1846 Assessment: James Givens; Conc 9, Lot 9, 120/80 acres N hallf. He was buried in 1847 at Govan Cemetery, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: James Givan; Born: - ; Died: 1847; Buried: Govan(Givan) Cemetery, Conc 9, Lot 9, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co.
Note: This cemetery is no longer available to the public. It is located on the Govan homestead.¹ He died in 1847 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1847 per CEMSearch.¹

     ? ? was born circa 1780; per early Seymour Census & Assessment records. She married James Govan circa 1810; per early Seymour Census & Assessment records. As of circa 1810,her married name was Givens.

     Sydney Edward Cassan was born in 1916 at Ontario; Date 1916 per Memorial. Date 1817 per CEMSearch - age 82 at death Apr 7 1999. Date 1916 per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.^1,2,3 He married Zoa Jean McLaughlin, daughter of Philip Elmo McLaughlin and Henrietta Cole, on 15 June 1946 at Ontario; Date June 15 1946 per Memorial. per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.^1,3 Sydney Edward Cassan "S. E. Cassan congratulated on his appointment as Grand Steward." from United Lodge No. 29 A.F. & A.M., G.R.C., Brighton, Ontario History 1818-1996 written by W. R. Topham, page 12 on 2 September 1975 at United Lodge No. 29, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He lived circa 1980 at Conc 4 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Syd Cassan lived on the south side of Hilton on the west side of Number 30 Highway (probably Conc 4, Lot 4. He was a great friend of my grandfather, Lloyd Ames and was the executor of Mr. Ames' estate when he passed away in 1993.⁴ He Syd Cassan was the Executor of the Estate of Lloyd Ames, my maternal grandfather who lived in Codrington. They had been good friends for many years and grandfather always said Syd Cassan was the man he would trust with his money. (Dan Buchanan) on 3 March 1993 at Hilton, Ontario.⁴ He died on 7 April 1999 at Trenton Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1999 per Memorial. Date Apr 7 1999 & location Trenton Hospital per CEMSearch.^2,3 He was buried on 10 April 1999 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) CASSAN; Sydney E; Cassan; 1916 - 1999; Z. Jean; McLaughlin; 1919 - ; Married; June 15, 1946 (Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 10, 2004)
CEMSearch: Name: Sydney Edward Cassan; Born: - ; Died: 1999-04-07; AgE: 82y; Notes: Died Trenton Hospital, husband of Jean McLeaughlin, father of Mary Shortt, Elizabth Scrivern, Ernest and Terry, brother of Jack (deceased); Buried: Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp; No other names.^2,3

     Zoa Jean McLaughlin was born in 1919 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1919 per Memorial. Per Obit - age 93 at Death March 23 2013. per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.
Note: I am placing Z. Jean McLaughlin (wife of Sid Cassan) as a daughter of Philip Elmo McLaughlin and Henrietta Cole due to mention of Mrs. Jean Cassan as a niece of Evva (Cole) Morrow - per Diamond Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morrow.^1,2,5,4 As of 15 June 1946,her married name was Cassan.¹ She married Sydney Edward Cassan, son of Ernest Edward Cassan and Sylva Agnes Strickland, on 15 June 1946 at Ontario; Date June 15 1946 per Memorial. per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.^1,2 Zoa Jean McLaughlin " ... Helped Serve; Nieces, Mrs. Lillie Wright, Mrs. Irene Roberts, Mrs. Jean Cassan and Mrs. Helen Ireland ... " (from newspaper arricle - 1977- re Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morrow, copied from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Metro Toronto Reference Library, Reel 2, Nov 2007) on 14 February 1977 at Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁵ She Memorial: (See Exhibit) CASSAN; Sydney E; Cassan; 1916 - 1999; Z. Jean; McLaughlin; 1919 - ; Married; June 15, 1946 (Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., June 10, 2004) on 10 June 2004 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.² She died on 23 March 2013 at Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Obit: CASSAN; ZOA “JEAN”, at the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, age 93 years. Jean Cassan of Brighton, daughter of the late Philip Elmo McLaughlin and the late Henrietta (Cole). Beloved wife of the late Sydney Edward Cassan. Loving mother of Mary and her husband Jim Shortt of Codrington, Elizabeth and her husband Ian Scriven of Brighton, Ernest Cassan and his wife Denise of Port Elgin, and Terrance Cassan of Toronto. Sister of Ray McLaughlin of Whitby, Claire McLaughlin of Innisfil and the late Delbert and James. Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Christa, Ronald, Adam, Jennifer, Matthew, Richard, Andrew, and great grandchildren, Rachael, Robert, Ally, Emma, Megan, Linus, Caleb, Patience, Lief, and Veronica. The family will receive friends at the Walas Funeral Home, 130 Main Street, Brighton on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral at Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church, Brighton on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 2 o’clock. Cremation to follow with interment at Hilton Cemetery at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church Building Fund, the Worthy Matrons Project of the Eastern Star, Colborne Chapter 82, or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated by the family. (from Walas Funderal Home Web Site, www.rushnellfamilyservices.com, March 25 2013.)⁴

     John Sheffield Cassan was born on 17 May 1912 at Douro Twp., Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date May 17 1912 & location Lakefield per Death Reg'n. Date 1912 per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.^1,2 He died on 29 November 1920 at Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 8; Death Reg'n.#026849: Name: John Sheffield Cassan; Date: Nov 29 1920; Age: 8 yrs 7 mo; Parents: Ernest Cassan, b. Ont. & Silva Agnes Strickland, b. Lakefield; Inf.: Ernest Cassan, father, Campbellford; Burial: Nov 30, Campbellford; Undertaker: Jas. Irwin, Campbellford; Cause: scarlet fever, 10 days; Phys.: Dr. E. J. Free, Campbellford; Reg'd.: Nov 29 1920 (Ongtario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #026849-1920)
Date 1920 per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006.^1,3 He was buried on 30 November 1920 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.²

     Edith Roper Strickland was born on 10 June 1878 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jun 10 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Roland Strickland.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see Roland C. Strickland.¹ As of circa 1905,her married name was Pratt.² She married Charles Pratt circa 1905 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.² Edith Roper Strickland died in 1951; Date 1951 per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.²

     John Clement Strickland was born on 27 November 1880 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Nov 27 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 months at 1881 Census: see Roland Strickland.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1901 Census: see Roland C. Strickland.¹ He married Henrietta Anderson circa 1905 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.²

     Mary Stuart Strickland was born on 7 February 1882 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Feb 7 1882 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Roland C. Strickland.¹ As of circa 1905,her married name was Goodman.² She married Charles Goodman circa 1905 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.²

     George Roper Strickland was born on 4 December 1887 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Dec 4 1887 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see Roland C. Strickland.¹ He died in 1917; Date 1917 per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.²

     Samuel Strickland was born in 1804 at Reydon Hall, Deptford, Suffolk, England; Date 1804 & location Reydon Hall, Deptford, Suffolk, England per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008. Date 1804 & location England per GEDCOM of Kevin & Clare Held, July 30, 2006. Location England per Death Reg'n. of son Roland Stickland. per IGI Record.^1,3,2 He married Emma Black circa 1825.² Samuel Strickland immigrated in 1825 to Ontario; "Was a Col. Lived in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Was the first of the family to come from England in 1825. Was a author of books. Some of this info is from internet and Univ. of Toronto Press from the Samuel Strickland Family Tree. Also the National Library of Canada. The Strickland family originated in England at Light Hall, Colton-in-Furness as yeoman farmers and their ancestry can be traced back to the fourteenth century. They were tenants of the Abbey of Furness until the dissolution of the monasteries during the lifetime of Henry VIII. At this time they became land owners and later started to move out of the area to London and other environs. Samuel Strickland (1804-1867) was the first of the Stricklands to come to Canada in 1825. He first spent time in Newcastle District and then later cleared some property for a farm in Otonabee Township. He later sold his farm and purchased land in Douro and there he began clearing land at the present site of Lakefield. His sisters, Catharine Parr (Traill) and Susanna (Moodie) eventually followed him to Canada and settled near him." per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008.² He married Mary Reid, daughter of Robert Reid and Maria Louisa Stewart, circa 1828 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Gordon, Aug 25, 2008.^1,2 Samuel Strickland "Samuel Strickland (1806-1867) came to Canada in 1825. He first spent time in Newcastle District and then later cleared some property for a farm in Otonabee Township. He later sold his farm and purchased land in Douro and there he began clearing land at the present site of Lakefield. He was active in church, military and town life. In 1847 he became a Major and in 1851 he was the Reeve of Douro for three years. He also became a Justice of the Peace. During the years of 1828-1831 he worked for John Galt in the Canada Company. In his later years Samuel established an agriculture school for young men and boys interested in pioneer farming. Around the same time that Samuel moved to Douro his sisters Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie arrived in the area. His sister Agnes edited a book "Twenty-Seven Years in Canada West" which was based on Samuel's writings.(Taken from: "The Illustrated Historical Atlas of Peterborough County 1825-1875." Canada: The Peterborough Historical Atlas Foundation Inc., 1975.) H. Stickland was born in 1870 in Peterborough to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strickland. He married a Miss Hall. He gained fame on his 5 hour and 15 minute swim from the Lakefield locks on the Trent Canal to the Peterborough Lift Locks in 1905." per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008. in 1851 at Duoro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario.² He married Katherine Rackman circa 1860 at Peterborough Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008.² Samuel Strickland died circa 1867 at Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date c. 1867 & location Lakefield per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008.²

     Mary Reid was born in 1808 at England; Date 1808 & location Ireland per GEDCOM of Mary Gordon, Aug 25, 2008. Location England per Death Reg'n. of son Roland Strickland. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008.^1,3,2 She married Samuel Strickland, son of Thomas Strickland and Elizabeth Holmes, circa 1828 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kaye, June 13, 2008. per IGI Record. per GEDCOM of Mary Gordon, Aug 25, 2008.^1,2 As of circa 1828,her married name was Strickland.¹ Mary Reid died in 1850 at Duoro Twp., Lakefield, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1850 & location Lakefield per GEDCOM of Mary Gordon, Aug 25, 2008.²

     D'Arcy Edward Strickland was born circa September 1868 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Roland Strickland.¹

     Clementina Katherine Strickland was born in 1870 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1881 Census: see Roland Strickland.¹

     Roland Hugh Strickland was born in 1872 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see Roland Strickland.¹

     Eleanor Firth Strickland was born in 1879 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Douro Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see Roland Stickland.¹ She died after May 1881; Date 1881 per GEDCOM of Douglas Angus McFadgen, June 11, 2008.²

     Matthew Sheffield Cassan was born on 25 September 1829 at Ireland; Date Sep 25 1829 per Memorial. Date Sept 26 1829 per CEMSearch. Date Sep 25 1829 & location Ireland per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 30, 2006. Date 1829 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1832 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date Oct 1828 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 25 1825 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Date 1832 & location Ireland per 1881 Census.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see John Third.¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Matthew Sheffield Cassan.¹ He lived on 15 October 1855 at Conc 3 Lot 13, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (A265 Grant) show that Matthew S. Cassan and wife sold the West Half 100 acres of Lot 13, Conc 3 to Matthew S. Cassan, Jr., dated Oct 15 1855 (Ontario Land Registry Records, GSU 197829, Abstract Index Books for Seymour Twp., Ontario Archives.)¹⁰ He married Christina McKenzie, daughter of William McKenzie and Margaret Bartley, on 6 December 1855 at Seymour Twp., Burnbrae, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Dec 6 1855 & location Burnbrae per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 30, 2006.⁴ Matthew Sheffield Cassan appeared on the census of April 1861 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: Cassan, Matthew, 29. b. Ireland, CE, farmer, married; Christine, 24, b. UC, CE, married; Margaret, 5, b. UC; Matthew, 3; William, 2.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: Cassan, Matthew, 40, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, farmer, married; Christina, 34, b. N.B., Scot., CS, married; Margaret, 14, b. Ont; Matthew, 13; William, 10; Charles, 8; Elizabeth, 6; Arthur, 3 (1871 Census: Seymour Twp., div. 2, pg. 27, line 10 - Conc 3, Lot 13, 150 acres, owner.)³ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 3 Lot 13, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence at 1871 Census: Conc 3, Lot 13, Seymour Twp., 150 acres, owner.³ He lived in 1878 at Conc 3 Lot 13, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; County Atlas: Name: Matthew S. Cassan, Jr; Nativity: Ireland; Occ.: farmer; Year Settled: 1834; Township: Seymour; County: Northumberland; Post Office: Campbellford; Conc & Lot: III, 13 - 100 acres.¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1881 Census: Cassan, Mathew, 49, b. Ireland, Irish, CE, farmer, married; Christena, 44, b. Quebec, Scot., married; Maggie, 23, b. Ont., Irish; Mathew, 22; William, 20; Charles, 18; Bessy, 16; Arthur J., 15; James, 9; Jeani, 9; Joseph, 7 (familysearch.org.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 75 at 1901 Census: Cassan, Mathew S., 75, b. Ireland Sep 25 1825, immig. 1834, Irish, CE, retired farmer, married; Christine, 65, b. Ont. r. Oct 13 1835, Irish, CE, married (1901 Census Online: Seymour Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. i-3, pg. 2, line 2, T-6485 - Conc 3, Lot 13, west half.)⁶ He died on 1 April 1915 at Conc 3, Lot 13, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 85; Death Reg'n.#023569: Name: Mathew Sheffield Cassan; Date: Apr 1 1915; Age: 86y 6m; Res.: Conc 3, Lot 13, Seymour Twp; Born: Ireland; Burial: Campbellford; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. Loucks; Inf: Joseph L. Cassan, Campbellford; Reg'd.: Apr 2 1915 (Ontario Death Registration, ancestry.com, #023569-1915)
Date Apr 1 1915 per Memorial & CEMSearch. Date Apr 1 1915 & location Seymour Twp. per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 30, 2006.^4,12,8,9 He was buried on 3 April 1915 at Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) M. S. Cassan; Born; Sept. 25, 1829; Died; April 1, 1915; His wife; Christina; Born; Oct. 12, 1836; Died Dec 2, 1901 (Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Campbellford, Aug 11 2006)
CEMSearch: Name: Matthew S. Cassan; Born: 1829-09-26; Died: 1915-04-01; Notes: Husband of Christina, born Ireland; Buried: Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, plot 137; Other names: Christina Cassan (1836-1901), Jennie Cassan ( -1892)
per GEDCOM of Mary Chung, July 30, 2006.^4,8,9

     Mary Cassan was born in 1835 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Matthew Sheffield Cassan.¹

     Eliza Cassan was born in 1837 at Upper Canada; Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Matthew Sheffield Cassan.¹