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     James Benjamin Phillips was born on 17 December 1867 at Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir, Aug 5 2008.¹ He married Carrie Latitia Welbanks, daughter of Hamilton Welbanks and Sarah Jane Redner, after 1901; per GEDCOM of Arnold Weirmeir, Aug 5 2008.¹

     Richard Birdsall was born in 1799 at Yorkshire, England; "Richard Birdsall was born in Yorkshire in 1799." from page 63 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979. Date 1799 per Memorial & CEMSearch. Date 1799 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Aug 5 2008. Date 1798 & location England per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4,5 He immigrated in 1818 to Ontario; "Richard Birdsall was born in Yorkshire in 1799. He received a sound education and, it is believed, some training in the survey methods used by the British Admiralty. In 1818, he emigrated to Canada, and in 1820, at the age of twenty-one, he became an accredited land surveyor in the Newcastle District, afterwards the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Haliburton, Victoria and Peterborough." per pg. 63 “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.² He married Elizabeth Burnham, daughter of Zacheus Burnham and Elizabeth "Betsy" Choate, in 1821 at Upper Canada; "In 1821, Richard, who was described as "upright as a wand", six feet two and handsome, married Elizabeth Burnham and for two hundred and fifty pounds bought nine hundred and twenty acres of land north of Rice Lake from his father-in-law, Zaccheus Burnham." from pg. 63 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Aug 5 2008.^1,2 Richard Birdsall lived in 1823 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; "William and Mary Mood live on the north side of Rice Lake on Lot 1, Concession 1, Asphodel Township, in the county of Peterborough. The story of the Mood family in Upper Canada begins with Mary Mood's great-grandfather, Richard Birdsall, of whom Frances Stewart wrote in 1823: One very wet day I saw two men walk past my window; one had a blanket about his shoulders, a pair of snowshoes in his hands, and a small fir cap. The other was dressed in ragged sailor's clothes. I took the foremost for an Indian as they generally wear blankets about them, but to our surprise we found this was Mr. Birdsall, a very smart young Englishman who is surveyor of the township in this district, and his assistant; they had with them five other men as chain-bearers, etc. I found that they had all been living in the woods for the months of March and April, which accounted for the ragged and weatherbeaten appearance of the whole party." from pages 62 and 63 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.² He lived in 1825 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; "It was Richard Birdsall who named the township where the Moods live. The trilliums that he found there reminded him of the asphodel, "the immortal flower of Elysium". The Moods are situated in Asphodel Township only by a matter of feet, because it was from the back of the house that Richard ran the first survey line that divided Asphodel Township on the east from Otonabee Township on the west. Richard Birdsall was also the man who laid out the town plot of Peterborough in 1825. Mary Mood has a letter from the first doctor in Peterborough, Dr. Hutchinson, asking Richard to take on a promising young man and teach him surveying. The young man was named Fleming, later Sir Sandford Fleming." from page 63 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.² He married Charlotte Jane Everett in 1836 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; "Lieut.-Col. Richard Birdsall, deceased, was born in Yorkshire, England, 1799. He came to Canada about the year 1817, and settled on lot 1, concession 1, of Asphodel. He was a Provincial Land Surveyor and surveyed the Townships of Otonabee and Asphodel; he laid out the Town of Peterborough besides a considerable portion of the county. He was the first Reeve of Asphodel; was agent for the Canada Company and sold for them, to settlers, large tracts of land in this locality. He server, too, in the war of the rebellion as a Loyalist. He was married first to Miss Elizabeth Burnham, daughter of the late Zacehus Burnham, by whom he had four daughters. Some time after her decease he was again married, in the year 1836, to Charlotte J. Everett, of Belleville, Ontario; of this union ther are three surviving children. He was one of the first settlers in this part of the country and occupied a prominent position in the early times." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township"

"Nine years after the death of Elizabeth, Richard Birdsall remarried and fathered two more daughters and two sons. In 1831 he became captain of the Northumberland Militia under Colonel Peter Robinson, and in 1837 he led the Asphodel Contingent when it was called out in the Mackenzie Rebellion. He became Justice of Peace and Land Agent for the Canada Company." from page 64 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.^2,6 Richard Birdsall appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 53 at 1851 Census: Birdsall, Rich'd, 53, b. England, CE, farmer, married; Charlotte, 36, b. Belleville, CE, widow; Richard, 15, b. Asphodel, student; Francis(m), 14, b. Asphodel, student; Charlotte, 13, b. Asphodel; Maria, (1851 Census Online: Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., pg. 61 of 79, line 6)
Note: Richard is shown several lines down from the rest of this family and Charlotte is shown as a widow. Has Richard died already?? - winter 1852???³ He There is one Anthony Birdsall, age 53, b. England, single, with William Birdsall in Toronto Twp. in the 1851 Census. What relation to Richard Birdsall???? In 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Canada West.³ He died on 26 January 1852 at Peterborough Co., Canada West; "In the winter of 1852 he set off for Cavan in a bitterly cold morning. He became ill with ague - pneumonia, in Mary Mood's opinion - and died the following night. He was fifty-two years of age." from page 64 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979. Date 1852 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Aug 5 2008. Date 1852 per Memorial & CEMSearch.^1,2,4,5 He was buried on 28 January 1852 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Richard Birdsall, 1799 - 1852; His Wife Elizbeth Burnham, 1802 - 1927; Third Daughter Margaret A. 1826 - 1850; His Wife Charlotte J. Everett 1816 - 1860; Frank Birdsall; Born: Jan. 6, 1838 - Died Dec. 24, 1914; A. Emma Birdsall; Born 1828, Died 1919 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Richard Birdsall; Born: 1799; Died: 1852; Notes: Husband of Elizabeth Burnham; Buried: St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 11, Westwood, Asphodel Twp; Other names: A. Emma Birdsall (1828-1919), Charlotte L. Everett (1816-1860), Elizabeth Burnham (1802-1827), Ethel W. S. Kent (1896-1973), Francis Everett Birdsall (1883-1966), Frank Birdsall (1838-1914), Margaret A. Birdsall (1826-1850), Maria Huycke (Birdsall)(1843-1918), Mary C. Butterfield ( -1938), Richard Everett Birdsall (1850-1945) Date Dec 1852 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Aug 5 2008.
CEMSearch: Name: Richardson Birdsall; Born: 1789; Died: 1852-01-26; Age: 56y; Notes: Surveyor, Asphodel ,body moved in 1909 from Cobourg to St. Michael's, Westwood (Jack Graham); Buried: several locations; No other names.^1,4,5

     Charlotte Jane Everett was born in 1816 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1816 per Memorial & CEMSearch. Date 1815 & location Belleville per 1851 Census. per pg. 64 “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.^1,2,5,6 As of 1836,her married name was Birdsall.¹ She married Richard Birdsall in 1836 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; "Lieut.-Col. Richard Birdsall, deceased, was born in Yorkshire, England, 1799. He came to Canada about the year 1817, and settled on lot 1, concession 1, of Asphodel. He was a Provincial Land Surveyor and surveyed the Townships of Otonabee and Asphodel; he laid out the Town of Peterborough besides a considerable portion of the county. He was the first Reeve of Asphodel; was agent for the Canada Company and sold for them, to settlers, large tracts of land in this locality. He server, too, in the war of the rebellion as a Loyalist. He was married first to Miss Elizabeth Burnham, daughter of the late Zacehus Burnham, by whom he had four daughters. Some time after her decease he was again married, in the year 1836, to Charlotte J. Everett, of Belleville, Ontario; of this union ther are three surviving children. He was one of the first settlers in this part of the country and occupied a prominent position in the early times." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township"

"Nine years after the death of Elizabeth, Richard Birdsall remarried and fathered two more daughters and two sons. In 1831 he became captain of the Northumberland Militia under Colonel Peter Robinson, and in 1837 he led the Asphodel Contingent when it was called out in the Mackenzie Rebellion. He became Justice of Peace and Land Agent for the Canada Company." from page 64 of “Inheritance; Ontario’s Century Farms Past & Present” by John and Monica Ladell, 1979.^1,4 Charlotte Jane Everett appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1851 Census: see Richard Birdsall.² She died on 30 August 1860 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Aug 30 1860 per CEMSearch.⁵ She was buried on 2 September 1860 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Richard Birdsall, 1799 - 1852; His Wife Elizbeth Burnham, 1802 - 1927; Third Daughter Margaret A. 1826 - 1850; His Wife Charlotte J. Everett 1816 - 1860; Frank Birdsall; Born: Jan. 6, 1838 - Died Dec. 24, 1914; A. Emma Birdsall; Born 1828, Died 1919 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Charlotte L. Birdsall; Maiden: Everett; Born: 1816; Died: 1860-08-30; Age: 47y; Notes: Widow of the late Richard Birdsall, Surveyor of Asphodel, body moved in 1909 from Cobourg to St. Michael's, Westwood (Jack Graham); Buried: various locations; No other names.^5,6

     Richard Everett Birdsall was born on 1 February 1837 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 1 1837 per CEMSearch. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1836 & location Asphodel Twp. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 1 1837 per IGI Record.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: Birdsall, Richard, 16, b. CW, other res. Asphodel (1851 Census Online: Otonabee Twp., pg. 105, line 36 - ancestry.com)
Note: There is a list of young men, including Richard's brother Francis, and two Weller boys and two Burnham boys, likely working or at school in Otonabee Twp. All show their home as "Res. if out of limits".¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ He lived on 21 March 1861 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Residence Asphodel Twp. per marriage register.⁵ He married Charlotte M. Birdsall, daughter of William Birdsall and Rachel Robinette, on 21 March 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Richard E. Birdsall; Age: 24; Res.: Asphodel Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Richard & Charlotte Jane Birdsall; Bride: Charlotte M. Birdsall; Agge: - ; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cda; Parents: William & Rachel Birdsall; Date: Mar 21 1861; Place: Port Hope (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com.)⁵ Richard Everett Birdsall appeared on the census of April 1871 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: Birdsall, Richard Everett, 34, b. Ont., Eng., Ce, Civil Engineer, (1871 Census: Asphodel Twp., div. 1, pg. 29, C-9988.)² He died on 27 September 1877 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 40; Date Sep 27 1877 per CEMSearch. "Richard E. Birdsall, deceased, son of the above, was born in 1837 and, like his father, was a civil engineer and surveyor. He married Charlotte M. Birdsall, who still survives him; his death occurred in 1877. He, too, during his lifetime, was a prominent man and was at one time Warden of the County, Reeve of the Township, etc." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township" Date Sep 27 1877 per IGI Record.^3,6,4 He was buried on 29 September 1877 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Richard E. Birdsall; Born: 1837-02-01; Died: 1877-09-27; Notes: Husband of Charlotte M. Birdsall; Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 1, Asphodel Twp., Westwood; Other names: Ada G. Birdsall ( -1895), Charlotte M. Birdsall ( -1933.)⁴

     Francis "Frank" Birdsall was born on 6 January 1838 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 1838 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 6 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1837 & location Asphodel Twp. per 1851 Census. Date Jan 6 1838 per Memorial & CEMSearch.^{1,3,4,2,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Otonobee Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: Birdsall, Francis, 15, b. CW, other res. Asphodel (1851 Census Online: Otonabee Twp., pg. 105, line 37 - ancestry.com)
Note: There is a list of young men, including Fracnis' brother Richard, and two Weller boys and two Burnham boys, likely working or at school in Otonabee Twp. All show their home as "Res. if out of limits".¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ He married Amanda Emma Birdsall, daughter of William Birdsall and Rachel Robinette, in 1859 at Peterborough Co., Canada West; "Francis Birdsall, brother of the above, was born on the family homestead in 183, where he has lived all his life and owns the farm originally secured by his father, by govenment grant, at an early day, consisting in all of about fourteen hundred acres in Otonabee and Asphodel. He was married in 1859 to Amanda E. Birdsall, of Toronto Township, Peel County. They have one child, a son, Richard E. Birdsall, who was born in 1860. He is at present Captain of No. 4 Company, 57th Battalion, Volunteers, and resides at home with his parents." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township" per 1881 Census.^5,8 Francis "Frank" Birdsall appeared on the census of April 1871 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: Birdsall, Francis, 33, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, (1871 Census Index Online: Asphodel Twp., div. 1, pg. 29, C-9988.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1881 Census: Birdsoll, Francis, 43, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, married; Amanda, 44, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; Richard, 20, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer's son, single; Minnie M., 5 (familysearch.org.)⁵ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 1 Lot 1, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 1, Lot 1, Asphodel Twp.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1901 Census: Birdsall, Francis, 63, b. Ont. r. Jan 6 1838, Eng., CE, farmer, married; Amanda E., 60, b. Ont. r. Aug 12 1840, Eng., CE, married; Minie M., 24, b. Ont. r. Jul 11 1876, daughter (1901 Census Online: Asphodel Twp., dist. 106, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 3, line 16, T-6491 - Conc 1, Lot 1.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1911 Census: Birdsall, Frank, 73, b. Ont. Jan 1838, Eng., CE, farmer, married; A. E.(f), 75, b. Ont. May 1836, Eng., CE, married; Minnie M., 30, b. Ont. Jul 1870, daughter (1911 Census Online: Asphodel Twp., pg. 4, line 16 - Conc 1, Lot 1.)² He lived in 1911 at Conc 1 Lot 1, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 1, Lot 1, Asphodel Twp.² He died on 24 December 1914 at Ontario at age 76; Date Dec 24 1914 per Memorial & CEMSearch.^6,7 He was buried on 26 December 1914 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Richard Birdsall, 1799 - 1852; His Wife Elizbeth Burnham, 1802 - 1927; Third Daughter Margaret A. 1826 - 1850; His Wife Charlotte J. Everett 1816 - 1860; Frank Birdsall; Born: Jan. 6, 1838 - Died Dec. 24, 1914; A. Emma Birdsall; Born 1828, Died 1919 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Frank Birdsall; Born: 1838-01-06; Died: 1914-12-24; Buried: St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 11, Westwood, Asphodel Twp; Other names: A. Emma Birdsall (1828-1919), Charlotte L. Everett (1816-1860), Elizabeth Burnham (1802-1827), Ethel W. S. Kent (1896-1973), Francis Everett Birdsall (1883-1966), Margaret A. Birdsall (1826-1850), Maria Huycke (Birdsall)(1843-1918), Mary C. Butterfield ( -1938), Richard Birdsall (1799-1852), Richard Everett Birdsall (1850-1945.)^6,7

     Charlotte Emily Birdsall was born in 1839 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location Asphodel Twp. per 1851 Census. Date 1840 & location Asphodel Twp. per marriage register.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ She lived on 5 March 1859 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Canada West; Residence Toronto Twp. per marriage register.² As of 5 March 1859,her married name was Banya.² She married Kurk Banya, son of Solomon Banya and Anna F. ?, on 5 March 1859 at Lincoln Co., Canaa West; Marriage Register: Groom: Kurk Burk Banya; Age: 24; Res.: Peel Co; Born: Hamilton; Parents: Solomon & Anna F. Banya; Bride: Charlotte Emily Birdsall; Age: 19; Res.: Toronto Twp; Born: Asphodel Twp; Parents: Richard & Charlotte Birdsall; Date: Mar 5 1859; Place: Lincoln Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com)
Note: Lincoln County is in Niagara; County Atlas shows it as the county east of Hamilton to the Niagara River, including the town of Niagara.²

     Maria Birdsall was born on 6 June 1843 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Canada West; Date 1844 & location Asphode Twp. per 1851 Census. Date Jun 6 1843 & location Westwoord per family tree of banninge on ancestry.com, Aug 3, 2016.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ She died on 18 May 1918 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 74; per family tree of banninge on ancestry.com, Aug 3, 2016.²

     Charlotte M. Birdsall was born on 6 June 1835 at Ontario; Date Jun 6 1835 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Location Cda. per marriage register. Date 1836 per CEMSearch age 97 at death Nov 11 1933. Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see William Birdsall.⁴ She lived on 21 March 1861 at Toronto Twp., York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marriage register (probably means Toronto Twp.)¹ She married Richard Everett Birdsall, son of Richard Birdsall and Charlotte Jane Everett, on 21 March 1861 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Richard E. Birdsall; Age: 24; Res.: Asphodel Twp; Born: Cda; Parents: Richard & Charlotte Jane Birdsall; Bride: Charlotte M. Birdsall; Agge: - ; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cda; Parents: William & Rachel Birdsall; Date: Mar 21 1861; Place: Port Hope (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com.)¹ Charlotte M. Birdsall lived on 25 January 1895 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her sister Ada Birdsall.² She died on 11 November 1933 at 166 Edinburgh Street, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 98; Death Reg'n.#028136: Name: Charlotte M. Birdsall; Date: Nov 11 1933; Age: 98y 5m; Res.: 166 Edinburgh St., Peterborough; Born: Ont. Jun 6 1835; Status: widowed; Parents: William Birdsall & Racehl Robinette, both born England; Inf.: Col. R. E. Birdsall, Birdsalls, Ont., nephew; Burial: Westwood, Ont., Nov 13 1933; Und.: A. Comstock & Sons, Peterborough; Reg'd.: Nov 13 1933; Reg'r.: S. R. Armstrong, Peterborough (Ontario Death Registration, #028136-1933, ancestry.com.)⁵ She was buried on 13 November 1933 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Charlotte M. Birdsall; Born: - ; Died: 1933-11-11; Age: 97y; Notes: Wife of Richard E. Birdsall; Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp; Other names: Ada G. Birdsall ( -1895), Richard E. Birdsall (1837-1877.)³

     William Birdsall was christened on 14 October 1790 at Ellerburne, Yorkshire, England; Christening Oct 14 1790, Ellerburne, Yorkshire, England per IGI Record.² He was born in 1791 at England; Date 1791 & location England per 1851 Census. Location England per Death Reg'n. of daughter Charlotte M. (Birdsall) Birdsall. per marriage register of daughter Charlotte M. Birdsall.^1,3,4 He married Rachel Robinette before 1825 at Ontario; per marriage register of daughter Charlotte M. Birdsall.¹ William Birdsall There is one Anthony Birdsall, age 53, b. England, single, with William Birdsall in the 1851 Census. Is he a brother?? In 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1851 Census: Birdsell, William, J.P., 60, b. England, Est. Church, farmer, married; Rachel, 51, b. US, Est. Church, married; Francis, 24, b. Cda., Est. Ch., lab., single; William, Jr., 20; George, 11; Emma, 21; Edy(f), 16; Charlet, 14; Marchman, Luke, 24, b. England, Est. Ch., servant, single; Maxwell, Thos., 21, b. Low. Cda., Scot. Kirk, servant, single; Birdsall, Anthony, 53, b. England, Est. Ch., farmer, single (1851 Census Online: Toronton Twp., Peel Co., pg. 109 pf 189, line 1.)⁴

     Rachel Robinette was born in 1800 at Quebec; Date 1800 & location Lower Canada per 1851 Census. per marriage register of daughter Charlotte M. Birdsall.^1,3 She married William Birdsall, son of Francis Birdsall and Mary ?, before 1825 at Ontario; per marriage register of daughter Charlotte M. Birdsall.¹ As of before 1835,her married name was Birdsall.¹ Rachel Robinette appeared on the census of 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1851 Census: see William Birdsall.³

     Kurk Banya was born in 1835 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Date 1835 & location Hamilton per marriage register.¹ He lived on 5 March 1859 at Peel Twp., York Co., Ontario; Residence Peel Twp. per marriage register.¹ He married Charlotte Emily Birdsall, daughter of Richard Birdsall and Charlotte Jane Everett, on 5 March 1859 at Lincoln Co., Canaa West; Marriage Register: Groom: Kurk Burk Banya; Age: 24; Res.: Peel Co; Born: Hamilton; Parents: Solomon & Anna F. Banya; Bride: Charlotte Emily Birdsall; Age: 19; Res.: Toronto Twp; Born: Asphodel Twp; Parents: Richard & Charlotte Birdsall; Date: Mar 5 1859; Place: Lincoln Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com)
Note: Lincoln County is in Niagara; County Atlas shows it as the county east of Hamilton to the Niagara River, including the town of Niagara.¹

     Solomon Banya was born circa 1800; per marriage register of son Kurk Banya.¹ He married Anna F. ? before 1830; per marriage register of son Kurk Banya.¹

     Anna F. ? was born circa 1800; per marriage register of son Kurk Banya.¹ She married Solomon Banya before 1830; per marriage register of son Kurk Banya.¹ As of before 1830,her married name was Banya.¹

     Ada G. Birdsall was born in 1845 at Toronto Twp., York Co., Ontario; Date 1845 & location Toronto Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 50 at death in 1895. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census - says 16 but may be a mistake???¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; Age 16? at 1851 Census: see William Birdsall
Note: Ada would be 6 and is not other wise shown here - is the 16 a mistake??³ She died on 22 January 1895 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014594: Name: Ada Birdsall; Date: Jan 22 1895; Age: 50; Born: Toronto Twp; Status: spinster; Caus: apoplexy, 6 days; Inf.: Charlotte M. Birdsall, sister; Reg'd.: Jan 25 1895; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: S. R. Armstrong (Ontario Death Registration, #014594-1895, ancestry.com.)⁴ She was buried on 24 January 1895 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Apshodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Ada G. Birdsall; Born: - ; Died: 1895-01-22; Notes: Fourth daughter of Colonel W. Birdsall; Buried: Westwoods Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Conc 2, Lot 11; Other names: Charlotte M. Birdsall ( -1933), Richard E. Birdsall (1837-1877.)²

     Amanda Emma Birdsall was born on 12 August 1828 at Toronto Twp., York Co., Ontario; Date 1828 per Memorial. Date May 1827? & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 12 1840 & locaiton Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1827 & location Toronto Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 92 at death 1919.^1,2,3,5,6,7 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see William Birdsall.⁶ She married Francis "Frank" Birdsall, son of Richard Birdsall and Charlotte Jane Everett, in 1859 at Peterborough Co., Canada West; "Francis Birdsall, brother of the above, was born on the family homestead in 183, where he has lived all his life and owns the farm originally secured by his father, by govenment grant, at an early day, consisting in all of about fourteen hundred acres in Otonabee and Asphodel. He was married in 1859 to Amanda E. Birdsall, of Toronto Township, Peel County. They have one child, a son, Richard E. Birdsall, who was born in 1860. He is at present Captain of No. 4 Company, 57th Battalion, Volunteers, and resides at home with his parents." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township" per 1881 Census.^1,8 As of before 1860,her married name was Birdsall.¹ Amanda Emma Birdsall appeared on the census of April 1881 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see Francis Birdsall.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1901 Census: see Francis Birdsall.² She appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 75 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.⁵ She died on 11 April 1919 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 90; Deaht Reg'n.#026369: Name: Amanda Emma Birdsall; Date: Apr 11 1919; Age: 92 yrs; Res.: J. C. Lancasters, Otonabee; Born: Toronto Twp; Burial: Westwood; Status: widowed; Parents: William Birdsall & Rachel Robinette; Cause: asthma & old age; Phys.: W. T. Harrison, Keene; Inf.: R. E. Birdsall, Birdsall; Reg'd.: Apr 11 1919; Reg'r.: John J. Moore (Ontario Ontario Death Registration, #026369-1919, ancestry.com.)⁹ She was buried on 12 April 1919 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Richard Birdsall, 1799 - 1852; His Wife Elizbeth Burnham, 1802 - 1927; Third Daughter Margaret A. 1826 - 1850; His Wife Charlotte J. Everett 1816 - 1860; Frank Birdsall; Born: Jan. 6, 1838 - Died Dec. 24, 1914; A. Emma Birdsall; Born 1828, Died 1919 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: A. Emma Birdsall; Born: 1828; Died: 1919; Buried: St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 11, Westwood, Asphodel Twp; Other names: Charlotte L. Everett (1816-1860), Elizabeth Burnham (1802-1827), Ethel W. S. Kent (1896-1973), Francis Everett Birdsall (1883-1966), Frank Birdsall (1838-1914), Margaret A. Birdsall (1826-1850), Maria Huycke (Birdsall)(1843-1918), Mary C. Butterfield ( -1938), Richard Birdsall (1799-1852), Richard Everett Birdsall (1850-1945.)^10,7

     Richard Everett Birdsall was born on 26 June 1860 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Canada West; Date Jun 1860 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jun 27 1860 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1861 & location Asphodel Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1850-06-27 per CEMSearch.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Francis Birdsall.¹ He lived in 1884 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; "Francis Birdsall, brother of the above, was born on the family homestead in 183, where he has lived all his life and owns the farm originally secured by his father, by govenment grant, at an early day, consisting in all of about fourteen hundred acres in Otonabee and Asphodel. He was married in 1859 to Amanda E. Birdsall, of Toronto Township, Peel County. They have one child, a son, Richard E. Birdsall, who was born in 1860. He is at present Captain of No. 4 Company, 57th Battalion, Volunteers, and resides at home with his parents." from page 671 of "History of the County of Peterborough", 1884, section "Asphodel Township."⁶ He married Mary Catherine Butterfield, daughter of John Almon Butterfield and Catherine T. ?, on 11 February 1885 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009726: Groom: Richard E. Birdsall; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Asphodel Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Frank & Amand Jane Birdsall; Bride: Mary ?Postma? Butterfield; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Norwood; Status: spinster; Parents: John Almon & Postma T. Butterfield; Wit.: Amy Francis, Hastings & Fanny Hatton, Peterborough; Date: Feb 11 1885; Place: Feb 11 1885; Place: Norwood; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. J. Gibson; Reg'r.: W. H. Mullens (Ontario Death Registration, #009726-1885, ancestry.com.)⁷ Richard Everett Birdsall lived in April 1901 at Conc 1 Lot 1, Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 1, Lot 1, Asphodel Twp.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: Birdsall, Richard, 40, b. Ont. r. Jun 27 1860, Eng., CE, farmer, married; Mary C., 38, b. Ont. u. Aug 15 1862, Eng., Ce, married; Ruth B. B., 13, b. Ont. r. daughter; Francis E., 11, b. Ont. r. Oct 20 1889, son (1901 Census Online: Asphodel Twp., dist. 106, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 3, line 23, T-6491 - Conc 1, Lot 1.)³ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1911 Census: Birdsall, R. E., 50, b. Ont. Jun 1960, Eng., Anglican, farmer, married; Mary K., 49, b. Ont. Aug 1861, Eng., Anglican, married; Ruth B., 23, b. Ont. Jan 1888, daughter; Francis E., 21, b. Ont. Oct 1889, son (1911 Census: Asphodel Twp., dist. 112, sub-dist. 1, pg. 4, line 32 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He died on 19 July 1945 at Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 85; Date Jul 19 1945 per CEMSearch.⁴ He was buried on 27 July 1945 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary C. Butterfield; Died Jan 4 1938; Wife of Col. R. E. Birsdall; Born June 27 1860; Died July 19 1945; Lieut. Col. Francis Everett Birdsall; Born Oct. 20 1804; Died March 15 1866; His Beloved Wife Ethel W. E. Kent; Born: Aug 29 1896; Died May 24 1970 (St. Mchael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Asphodel Twp., Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Richard Everett Birdsall; Born: 1850-06-27; Died: 1945-07-19; Buried: St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 11, Westwood, Asphodel Twp; Other names: A. Emma Birdsall (1828-1919), Charlotte L. Everett (1816-1860), Elizabeth Burnham (1802-1827), Ethel W. S. Kent (1896-1973), Francis Everett Birdsall (1883-1966), Frank Birdsall (1838-1914), Margaret A. Birdsall (1826-1850), Maria Huycke (Birdsall)(1843-1918), Mary C. Butterfield ( -1938), Richard Birdsall (1799-1852.)^4,8

     Minnie M. Birdsall was born on 11 July 1876 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jul 1870 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 11 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see Francis Birdsall.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see Francis Birdsall.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1911 Census: see Francis Birdsall.²

     Mary Catherine Butterfield was born on 15 August 1862 at Ashpodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1861 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 15 1862 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Norwood per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3 She lived on 11 February 1885 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Norwood per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 11 February 1885,her married name was Birdsall.¹ She married Richard Everett Birdsall, son of Francis "Frank" Birdsall and Amanda Emma Birdsall, on 11 February 1885 at Asphodel Twp., Norwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009726: Groom: Richard E. Birdsall; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Asphodel Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Frank & Amand Jane Birdsall; Bride: Mary ?Postma? Butterfield; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Norwood; Status: spinster; Parents: John Almon & Postma T. Butterfield; Wit.: Amy Francis, Hastings & Fanny Hatton, Peterborough; Date: Feb 11 1885; Place: Feb 11 1885; Place: Norwood; Rel.: CE; Performed by: Rev. J. Gibson; Reg'r.: W. H. Mullens (Ontario Death Registration, #009726-1885, ancestry.com.)⁴ Mary Catherine Butterfield appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Richard Birdsall.² She appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1911 Census: see Richard Everett Birdsall.³ She "Time to give thanks; Church celebrates long history in community; Sue Dickens, Community Press; Westwood/Hastings - giving thanks will be the order of the day here Sunday at St. Michael's Westwood. A candle lit service - a long-standing harvest tradition - will celebrate not only the coming Thanksgiving weekend but the longevity of the small rural Anglican church. "There's a spark, a feeling of warmth and generosity, a sense of history that is this church," said Rev. Gloria Master, "It is famed for its authentic Ontario Gothic architecture and has been a part of the local community for 120-plus years. Some of the founding families in the Hastings Asphodel areas who settled along the north shore of Rice Lake have been and still are a part of the congregation." Dick Elmhirst, a fifth generation parishioner, penned a church history in 2000 with the help of his wife Laura. "If the walls of our church could talk, imagine the stories they could tell. From the time that St. Michael's was built, it has served its congregation by fulfilling its purpose, by reaching out in a spiritual and compassionate way", wrote Elmhirst. His maternal grandmother, Mary Birsdall, compiled a history in 1930 which became part of the new book. Black and white and colour photos, drawings and information on the families the church has served were included. A number of families provided remembrances. Laura Elmhirst helped incorporate the past and present with input from members of the congregation to offer a synopsis of the church's past. Elmhirst, a retired farmer, is emotional when he talks about his church. "The Thanksgiving service means we thank God for all the things we have, our crops and our livestock ... our families." His wife said the church plays a significant role in their lives. "As a person involved all my life on a farm ... we're country people. This is a rural community. We know where everthing comes from and we are thankful." Located on the top of a hill nestled in pines, it continues to offer a peaceful sanctuary to its congregation. Rev. Michael Farrar of Wales, who designed and built St. Michael's (in the Parish of Belmont), was inspired by a church in Wales where he was the Rector. At the end of the chancel in St. Michael's is a triple stained-glass window which has become a memorial to Rev. Farrar. His photo graces a wall next to the pulpit, altar and lectern. "Because this church is home to so many local folk it is a warm and inviting place to be. We encourage everyone to come out and take part and then stay for refreshments," said Rev. Master, who is also the Incumbent for Christ Anglican Church in Norwood and St. John's in Havelock." from Community Press, Sep 7 2010. circa 1930 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario. She died on 4 January 1938 at Ontario at age 75; Date Jan 4 1938 per Memorial. Date Jan 4 1938 per family tree of rayfife2010 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2010.^5,6 She was buried on 7 January 1938 at St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Aspodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary C. Butterfield; Died Jan 4 1938; Wife of Col. R. E. Birsdall; Born June 27 1860; Died July 19 1945; Lieut. Col. Francis Everett Birdsall; Born Oct. 20 1804; Died March 15 1866; His Beloved Wife Ethel W. E. Kent; Born: Aug 29 1896; Died May 24 1970 (St. Mchael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Asphodel Twp., Sep 21 2008.)⁶

     John Almon Butterfield was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary Postma (Butterfield) Birdsall.¹ He married Catherine T. ? before 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary Postma (Butterfield) Birdsall.¹

     Catherine T. ? was born circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary Postma (Butterfield) Birdsall.¹ She married John Almon Butterfield before 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary Postma (Butterfield) Birdsall.¹ As of before 1860,her married name was Butterfield.¹

     Ruth Butterfield Birdsall was born on 3 January 1888 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#029178: Name: not given initially - "Ruth Butterfield" per correction Mar 25 1958; Date: Jan 3 1888; Parents: Richard E. Birdsall & Mary C. Butterfield; Inf.: Richard E. Birdsall, farmer, Asphodel; Reg'd.: Feb 14 1888; Phys.: Mrs. F. Birdsall; Reg'r.: Jno. Brackenridge (Ontario Birth Registration, #029178-1888, ancestry.com) Date Jan 1888 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 3 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1911 Census: see Richard Everett Birdsall.⁴ She lived on 14 February 1917 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Asphodel Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ As of 14 February 1917,her married name was Elmhurst.⁵ She married Gilbert John Elmhurst, son of Henry Elmhirst and Rachel McConnell, on 14 February 1917 at Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016529: Groom: Gilbert John Elmhirst; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Henry Elmhirst & Rachel McConnell; Bride: Ruth Butterfield Birdsall; Age: 27?; Res. & Born: Asphodel Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Richard Birdsall & Minnie Butterfield; Expected Res.: Asphodel Twp; Wit.: F. Everett Birdsall, Asphodel & Carrie Lancaster?, Otonabee; Date: Feb 14 1917; Place: Westwood, Peterborough Co; Performed by: E. H. Pickford?, Brighton, CE; Sworn: Peterborough, Feb 1 1917; Reg'r.: B. Ray Hutchinson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016529-1917, ancestry.com.)⁶ Ruth Butterfield Birdsall died on 8 September 1974 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 86; Date Sep 8 1974 & location Peterborough per family tree of rayfife2010 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2010.⁷ She was buried on 11 September 1974 at St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ELMHIRST; Gilbert J. Elmhurst; 1885 - 1944; His Beloved Wife; Ruth Butterfield; Birdsall; 1885 - 1974 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008.)⁸

     Francis Everett Birdsall was born on 20 October 1889 at Asphodel Twp., Birdsall, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027179: Name: Francis E. Birdsall; Date: Oct 20 1889; Parents: Francis E. Birdsall & Mary C. Butterfield; Inf.: Francis Birdsall, Captain, Asphodel; Reg'd.: Apr 30 1889 (Ontario Birth Registration, #027179-1889, ancestry.com) Location Birdsall, Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date Oct 1889 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 20 1889 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,6,3,7 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Richard Birdsall.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1911 Census: see Richard Everett Birdsall.⁷ He lived on 14 February 1917 at Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Ruth Butterfield Birdsall.³ He lived on 21 May 1919 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Residence Kingtson per marr. reg'n.³ He married Ethel Wilmot Sinclair Kent, daughter of Robert Edward Kent and Isobel Caie Sinclair, on 21 May 1919 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010872: Groom: Francis Everett Birdsall; Age: 29; Res.: Kinston; Born: Birdsall, Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Soldier; Rel.: CE; Parents: Richard Everett Birdsall & Mary Kathleen - ; Bride: Ehtel Wilmot Sinclair Kent; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Kingston; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: Robert Edward Kent & Isobel Caie Sinclair; Expected Res.: Kingston; Wit.: Major Clyde Scott, Kingston & Bessie Benjamin, Kingston; Date: May 21 1919; Place: Kingston; Performed by: Edward J. Bidwell, Bishop, Kingston, CE; Sworn: Kingston, Jan 17 1919; Reg'r.: R. S. Roders (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010872-1919, ancestry.com.)⁸ Francis Everett Birdsall died on 15 March 1966 at Ontario at age 76; Date Mar 15 1966 per Memoiral & CEMSearch.^4,5 He was buried on 18 March 1966 at St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary C. Butterfield; Died Jan 4 1938; Wife of Col. R. E. Birsdall; Born June 27 1860; Died July 19 1945; Lieut. Col. Francis Everett Birdsall; Born Oct. 20 1804; Died March 15 1866; His Beloved Wife Ethel W. E. Kent; Born: Aug 29 1896; Died May 24 1970 (St. Mchael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Asphodel Twp., Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Francis Everett Birdsall; Born: 1883-10-20; Died: 1966-03-15; Notes: Lt. Col., husband of Ethel W. S. Kent; Buried: St. Michael's Anglican Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood; Other names: A. Emma Birdsall (1828-1919), Charlotte L. Everett (1816-1860), Elizabeth Burnham (1802-1827), Ethel W. S. Kent (1896-1973), Frank Birdsall (1838-1914), Margaret A. Birdsall (1826-1850), Maria Huycke (Birdsall)(1843-1918), Mary C. Butterfield ( -1938), Richard Birdsall (1799-1852), Richard Everett Birdsall (1850-1945.)^4,5

     Ethel Wilmot Sinclair Kent was born on 29 August 1896 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Aug 29 1896 per Memorial. Date 1897 & location Kingston per marr. reg'n.^1,2 As of 21 May 1919,her married name was Birdsall.¹ She married Francis Everett Birdsall, son of Richard Everett Birdsall and Mary Catherine Butterfield, on 21 May 1919 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010872: Groom: Francis Everett Birdsall; Age: 29; Res.: Kinston; Born: Birdsall, Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Soldier; Rel.: CE; Parents: Richard Everett Birdsall & Mary Kathleen - ; Bride: Ehtel Wilmot Sinclair Kent; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Kingston; Status: spinster; Rel.: CE; Parents: Robert Edward Kent & Isobel Caie Sinclair; Expected Res.: Kingston; Wit.: Major Clyde Scott, Kingston & Bessie Benjamin, Kingston; Date: May 21 1919; Place: Kingston; Performed by: Edward J. Bidwell, Bishop, Kingston, CE; Sworn: Kingston, Jan 17 1919; Reg'r.: R. S. Roders (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010872-1919, ancestry.com.)³ Ethel Wilmot Sinclair Kent died on 24 May 1970 at Ontario at age 73; Date May 24 1970 per Memorial.² She was buried on 27 May 1970 at St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mary C. Butterfield; Died Jan 4 1938; Wife of Col. R. E. Birsdall; Born June 27 1860; Died July 19 1945; Lieut. Col. Francis Everett Birdsall; Born Oct. 20 1804; Died March 15 1866; His Beloved Wife Ethel W. E. Kent; Born: Aug 29 1896; Died May 24 1970 (St. Mchael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Asphodel Twp., Sep 21 2008.)²

     Robert Edward Kent was born circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ethel Wilmot Sinclair (Kent) Birdsall.¹ He married Isobel Caie Sinclair before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ethel Wilmot Sinclair (Kent) Birdsall.¹

     Isobel Caie Sinclair was born circa 1865; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ethel Wilmot Sinclair (Kent) Birdsall.¹ She married Robert Edward Kent before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ethel Wilmot Sinclair (Kent) Birdsall.¹ As of before 1895,her married name was Kent.¹

     Gilbert John Elmhurst was born on 5 April 1885 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1885 per Memorial. Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 5 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1885 & location Otonabee Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,3,4,5,2 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1891 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.³ He appeared on the census of April 1911 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1911 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.⁵ He lived on 14 February 1917 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence Otonabee Twp. per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Ruth Butterfield Birdsall, daughter of Richard Everett Birdsall and Mary Catherine Butterfield, on 14 February 1917 at Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016529: Groom: Gilbert John Elmhirst; Age: 32; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Henry Elmhirst & Rachel McConnell; Bride: Ruth Butterfield Birdsall; Age: 27?; Res. & Born: Asphodel Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Richard Birdsall & Minnie Butterfield; Expected Res.: Asphodel Twp; Wit.: F. Everett Birdsall, Asphodel & Carrie Lancaster?, Otonabee; Date: Feb 14 1917; Place: Westwood, Peterborough Co; Performed by: E. H. Pickford?, Brighton, CE; Sworn: Peterborough, Feb 1 1917; Reg'r.: B. Ray Hutchinson (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016529-1917, ancestry.com.)⁶ Gilbert John Elmhurst died on 19 February 1944 at Peterborough, Peterbrough Co., Ontario, at age 58; Date 1944 per Memorial. Date Feb 19 1944 & location Peterborough per family tree of rayfife2010 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2010.^7,2 He was buried on 22 February 1944 at St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ELMHIRST; Gilbert J. Elmhirst; 1885 - 1944; His Beloved Wife; Ruth Butterfield; Birdsall; 1885 - 1974 (St. Michael's Anglican Church Cemetery, Westwood, Sep 21 2008.)²

     Henry Elmhirst was born on 9 September 1853 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 9 1853 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Gilbert John Elmhirst. Date 1853 & location Otonabee Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1853 per CEMSearch.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Rachel McConnell, daughter of John McConnell and Caroline Cardwell, on 20 March 1878 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009085: Groom: Henry Elmhirst; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Joseph Henry Elmhirst & Jane Steele; Bride: Rachel McConnell; Age: 24; Res. Astphodel Twp; Born: Westwood; Status: spinster; Parents: John McConnell & Caroline Cardwell; Wit.: Arthur & Laura Elmhirst; Date: Mar 20 1878; Place: Peterborough; Rel.: Pres. & Episc; Performed by: Rev. E. F. Lawrence (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009085-1878, ancestry.com)
per marriage reg'n. of son Gilbert John Elmhirst.⁷ Henry Elmhirst lived on 10 March 1880 at Otonabee Twp., Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of his sister Louisa Elmhirst.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see Jane Elmhirst (mother.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1891 Census: Elmhirst, Henry, 38, b. Ont., p.b. England & Scotland, EC, farmer, married; Rachel, 37, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, Ec, married; Carrie(f), 13, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland; Joseph, 11; Jane, 8; Gilbert, 7; Nettie, 5; O'Neal, Barrie, 25, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, RC, lab., single; Elmhirst, James, 33, b. Ont., p.b. England & Scotland, EC, lab., brother, single (1891 Census Online: Otonabee, Twp., dist. 109, sub-dist. p, pg. 45, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1901 Census: Elmhurst, Henry, 48, b. Ont. r. Sep 9 1853, Eng., CE, farmer, married; Rachel, 47, b. Ireland u. Dec 26 1853, Scot., immig. 1860, CE, married; Carrie, (m), ----- single??; Joseph H., 21, b. Ont. r. feb 14 1880, Eng., Ce, son, single; Jane S., 18, b. Ont. r. Jun 20 1883, daughter; Gilbert, 17, b. Ont. r. Apr 5 1884, son; Nettie, 15, b. Ont. r. Sep 26 1886, daughter (1901 Census Online: Otonabee Twp., dist. 106, sub-dist. u-2, pg. 4, line 1 - Conc 3 Lot 23.)² He lived in April 1901 at Conc 3 Lot 23, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 3, Lot 23, Otonabee Twp.² He appeared on the census of April 1911 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 59? at 1911 Census: Elmhirst, Henry, 59?, b. Ont. Sep 1852, Eng., Bapt., farmer, married; Rachel, 58?, b. Ireland Dec 1853, immig. 1860?, Irish, Bapt., married; Gilbert, 27, b. Ont. Apr 1884, Eng., Bapt., son (1891 Census Online: Otonabee Twp., dist 112, sub-dist. 2, pg. 6 of 11, line 31 - Conc 3, Lot 26.)⁵ He died on 1 May 1930 at Ontario at age 76; Date May 1 1930 per CEMSearch. Date 1930 per Memorial.^6,8 He was buried on 3 May 1930 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Henry Elmhirst; Died May 1 1930; Age: 77 Years; His Wife; Rachel McConnell; Died Jan 8, 1918; Aged 64 Years (Westwood Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Sep 7 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Henry Elmhirst; Born: - ; Died: 1930-05-11; Age :77y; Notes: Husband of Rachel (McConnell); Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp; Other names: Joseph Henry Elmhirst ( -1908), Nettie Annetta Elmhirst ( -1908), Rachel Elmhirst (McConnell) ( -1918.)^6,8

     Rachel McConnell was born on 26 December 1853 at Ireland; Date Dec 26 1853 & location Ireland urban per 1901 Census. Date1854 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1854 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Gilbert John Elmhirst. Date 1854 & location Westwood, Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date 1854 per CEMSerch.^1,2,3,4,5 She married Henry Elmhirst, son of Joseph Henry Elmhirst and Jane Steele, on 20 March 1878 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#009085: Groom: Henry Elmhirst; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Joseph Henry Elmhirst & Jane Steele; Bride: Rachel McConnell; Age: 24; Res. Astphodel Twp; Born: Westwood; Status: spinster; Parents: John McConnell & Caroline Cardwell; Wit.: Arthur & Laura Elmhirst; Date: Mar 20 1878; Place: Peterborough; Rel.: Pres. & Episc; Performed by: Rev. E. F. Lawrence (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009085-1878, ancestry.com)
per marriage reg'n. of son Gilbert John Elmhirst.⁶ As of 20 March 1878,her married name was Elmhirst.¹ Rachel McConnell appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1881 Census: see Jane Elmhirst (mother-in-law.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.² She appeared on the census of April 1911 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 58? at 1911 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.⁷ She died on 8 January 1918 at Ontario at age 64; Date Jan 8 1918 per CEMSearch. Date 1918 per Memorial.^5,8 She was buried on 10 January 1918 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Henry Elmhirst; Died May 1 1930; Age: 77 Years; His Wife; Rachel McConnell; Died Jan 8, 1918; Aged 64 Years (Westwood Cemetery, Otonabee Twp., Sep 7 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Rachel Elmhirst; Maiden: McConnell; Born: - ; Died: 1918-01-08; Notes: Wife of Henry Elmhirst; Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp; Other names: Henry Elmhirst ( -1930), Joseph Henry Elmhirst ( -1908), Nettie Annetta Elmhirst ( -1908.)^5,8

     Joseph Henry Elmhirst was born on 14 February 1880 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1880 per Memorial. Date Feb 14 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1880 per CEMSearch.^1,4,5,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Jane Elmhirst (grandmother.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.¹ He died on 28 March 1908 at Ontario at age 28; Date Mar 28 1908 per CEMSearch.² He was buried on 30 March 1908 at Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) ELMHIRST; In Memory of; Joseph Henry Elmhirst; Died March 28, 1908; Aged: 28 Years; Nettie Annetta Elmhirst; Died Nov. 11, 1908; Aged: 23 Years (Westwood Cemetery, Westwood, Peterborough Co., Sep 21 2008)
CEMSearch: Name: Joseph Henry Elmhirst; Born: - ; Died: 1908-03-28; Age :28y; Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp; Other names: Henry Elmhirst ( -1930), Nettie Annetta Elmhirst ( -1908), Rachel Elmhirst (McConnell) ( -1918.)^2,3

     Jane S. Elmhirst was born on 20 June 1883 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jun 20 1883 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date1883 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Henry Elmhirst.² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see henry Elmhirst.¹