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     Lucinda Birtch was born circa 1855; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Irene Stevens (May) Ewing.¹ She married Harry S. May before 1885; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Irene Stevens (May) Ewing.¹ As of before 1885,her married name was May.¹

     Mary Ellen "Minnie" Potter was born on 23 November 1873 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#016239: Name: Mary Ellen Potter; Date: Nov 23 1873; Parents: John Potter & Ellen Jane Cooney; Inf.: John Potter, farmer, Percy Twp; Phys.: Drs. Cook; Reg'd.: May 14 1874; Reg'r.: R. P. Hulburt (Ontario Birth Registration, #016239-1874, ancestry.com)
Date 1875 & location Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,3 As of 23 December 1903,her married name was Ewing.¹ She married Benjamin Ewing, son of David Ewing and Almira Melissa Patterson, on 23 December 1903 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014155: Groom: Benjamin Ewing; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Percy Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: David Ewing & Almira Patterson; Bride: L?. Minnie Potter; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Percy Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: John Potter & Ellen Cooney; Wit.: Edward & Beatrice Potter, Percy Twp; Date: Dec 23 1903; Place: Percy Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. S. McCauley; Reg'd.: Dec 24 1903; Reg'r.: P. S. Ewing (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014155-1903, ancestry.com.)⁴

     John Potter was born on 12 June 1848 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jun 12 1848 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of Jennifer Sandie on ancestry.com, Jul 26 2014. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Minnie (Potter) Ewing.^1,2,3 He married Ellen Jane Cooney, daughter of George Cooney and Esther Elliott, on 24 December 1868 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 24 1868 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of Jennifer Sandie on ancestry.com, Jul 26 2014. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Minnie (Potter) Ewing.^1,2 John Potter appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 74 at 1921 Census: see Clarence Potter (nephew.)³

     Ellen Jane Cooney was born in 1846 at Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Peterborough per IGI Record. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Minnie (Potter) Ewing.^1,3 She married John Potter, son of Richard Potter and Martha Helson, on 24 December 1868 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 24 1868 & location Percy Twp. per family tree of Jennifer Sandie on ancestry.com, Jul 26 2014. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Minnie (Potter) Ewing.^1,4 As of 24 December 1868,her married name was Potter.¹

     George Cooney was born circa 1815; per IGI Record.¹ He married Esther Elliott before 1845; per IGI Record.¹

     Esther Elliott was born circa 1815; per IGI Record.¹ She married George Cooney before 1845; per IGI Record.¹ As of before 1845,her married name was Cooney.¹

     David John Ewing was born on 29 May 1907 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#033077: Name: David John Ewing; Date: May 29 1907; Parents: Benjamin Ewing & Mary Helen Potter; Inf.: B. Ewing, Cobourg, Car Builder; Phys.: N. D. Richards; Reg'd.: Sep 6 1907; Reg'r.: P. S. Ewing (Ontario Birth Registration, #033077-1907, ancestry.com.)²

     Ethel E. Forbes was born on 12 January 1883 at Ontario; Date Jan 12 1883 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Park St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see David Ewing (step-father.)¹

     Hazel C. Forbes was born on 14 December 1884 at Ontario; Date Dec 14 1884 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Park St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see David Ewing (step-father.)¹

     John Francis was born circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of son William Francis.¹ He married Mary Reynolds before 1870; per marriage reg'n. of son William Francis.¹

     Mary Reynolds was born circa 1845; per marriage reg'n. of son William Francis.¹ She married John Francis before 1870; per marriage reg'n. of son William Francis.¹ As of before 1870,her married name was Francis.¹

     Annie Eliza Quinlan was born in 1867 at Ontario; Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ As of before 1886,her married name was Redpath.¹ She married Andrew Redpath, son of William Redpath and Catharine Nelson, before 1886 at Ontario; per 1891 Census.¹ Annie Eliza Quinlan appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: see William Redpath (father-in-law.)¹

     William Shields Redpath was born on 24 December 1886 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027017: Name: William Shields Redpath; Date: Dec 24 1886; Parents: Andrew Redpath & Annie Guinlan; Inf.: Andrew Redpath, farmer, Otonabee; Reg'd.: Jan 8 1887; Phys.: Dr. Harrison; Reg'r.: Geo. Read (Ontario Birth Registration, #027017-1887, ancestry.com)
Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see William Redpath (grandfather.)¹

     Mervin Cecil Redpath was born on 21 December 1919 at Otonabee Twp., Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Dec 21 1919 & location Keene per Death Reg'n.¹ He died on 21 March 1920 at Otonabee Twp., Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#030005: Name: Mervin Cecil Redpath; Date: Mar 21 1920; Age: 8 mos; Place: Keene; Born: Keene, Dec 21 1919; Parents: William John Redpath & Lillian Edwards, b. Otonabee Twp; Inf.: William J. Redpath, Keene, father; Burial: Keene, Mar 23 1920; Und.: M. P. Mather, RR8, Peterborough; Reg'd.: Mar 22 1920; Reg'r.: J. J. Moore, Keene (Ontario Death Registration, #030005-1920, ancestry.com.)² He was buried on 23 March 1920 at Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.¹

     Raymond Ivan Redpath was born on 14 December 1917 at Conc 6 Lot 14, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Dec 14 1917 & location Otonabee Twp. per Death Reg'n.¹ He died on 7 October 1920 at Conc 6 Lot 14, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario, at age 2; Death Reg'n.#030116: Name: Raymond Ivan Redpath; Date: Oct 7 1920; Age: 3y; Res.: Conc 6, Lot 14, Otonabee; Born: Otonabee Twp., Dec 14 1917; Parents: William Redpath & Lillie Edwards, b. Otonabee; Inf.: Wm. Redpath, Keene PO, father; Burial: Keene Cemetery, Oct 8 1920; Und.: M. P. Mather, RR 8, Peterboro; Phys.: Dr. Harrison; Reg'd.: Oct 9 1920; Reg'r.: John J. Moore (Ontario Death Registration, #030116-1920, ancestry.com.)²

     Frederick G. Vansicklen was born in 1875 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1875 & location Percy Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see George Vansicklen.² He married Margaret "Maggie" McDonald, daughter of James McDonald and Christen ?, on 16 June 1897 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010349: Groom: Frederick G. Vansicklen; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Percy Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: George Vansicklen & Eliza Crandal; Bride: Margaret McDonald; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: not given; Wit.: Stephen Vansicklen & Norma McDonald, Brighton Twp; Date: Jun 16 1897; Place: Brighton Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. H. V. Mounteer; Reg'd.: Jun 23 1897; Reg'd.: Darius Crouter (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010349-1897, ancestry.com.)³

     Verna Evelyn Coulter was born on 25 December 1905 at Conc 1, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#050721: Name: Verna Evelyn Coulter; Date: Dec 25 1905; Parents: George Lewis Coulter & Maggie McDonald; Occ.: farmer, Conc 1, Murray Twp; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. R. J. Wade, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jan 18 1906 (Ontario Birth Registration, #050721-1906, ancestry.com) Date Dec 25 1905 per Memorial.^2,3 She married Orvelle Vansicklen Peister, son of Burten Henry Peister and Adolpha Anna Denison, on 6 May 1924 at Methodist Parsonage, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015511: Groom: Orvelle Vansicklen Peister; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Burton Peister, b. Brighton Twp. & Adolpha Denison; Bride: Verna Coulter; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: George L. Coulter, b. Murray Twp. & Maggie McDonald; Expected Res.: Cobourg; Wit.: Geo. Goddard, Cobourg & Florence Stillman, Cobourg; Date: May 6 1924; Place: Methodist Parsonage, Cobourg; Performed by: R. F. Stillman, Cobourg, Meth; Sworn: Cobourg, May 3 1924; Reg'r.: P. O'Rourke (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015511-1924, ancestry.com.)⁴ As of 6 May 1924,her married name was Peister.⁴ Verna Evelyn Coulter lived on 22 September 1938 at 16 Peterborough Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband Orvelle V. Peister.⁵ She died on 3 August 1962 at Ontario at age 56; Date Aug 3 1962 per Memorial.³ She was buried on 5 September 1962 at Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) PEISTER; In Remembrance of; Orvelle V. Peister; Aug. 30, 1900 - Sept 22, 1938; His Wife; Verna Coulter; Dec. 25, 1905 - Aug. 3, 1962; William Stewart; Aug 2 1912 - (Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, July 1, 2013.)³

     Elizabeth Peister was born on 1 June 1831 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date May 1 1833 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1829 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Jun 1 1831 & location Murray Twp. per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,2,3 As of 10 September 1850,her married name was Purvis.¹ She married Joseph Purvis, son of Thomas Purvis and Nancy Ann Gordon, on 10 September 1850 at Canada West; Date Sep 10 1850 per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.
Note: There is a William Purvis family in Brighton Twp. in the 1851 Census????¹ Elizabeth Peister appeared on the census of March 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Purvis.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at St. James Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Purvis.⁴ She lived on 17 September 1891 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marriage reg'n. - Thomas Langton.⁵ As of 17 September 1891,her married name was Langton.¹ She married Thomas L. Langton on 17 September 1891 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014781: Groom: Thomas Langton; Age: 59; Res.: Toronto; Born: Ireland; Status: widower; Occ.: showmaker; Parents: Thomas & Ann Langton; Bride: Elizabeth Purvis; Age: 58; Res.: Toronto; Born: Breton, Canada; Status: widow; Parents: Peter & Elizabeth Peister; Wit.: Louisa Langton, Toronto; Date: Sep 17 1891; Place: Toronto; Rel.: CE; Performed by: G. J. Taylor (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014781-1891, ancestry.com)
per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,6 Elizabeth Peister appeared on the census of April 1901 at 227 Berkeley Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 67 at 1901 Census: see Thomas Langton.³ She died on 6 May 1908 at 968 Bathurst St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#002757: Name: Elizabeth Langton; Date: May 6 1908; Age: 77; Res.: 968 Bathurst St., Toronto; Status: married; Born: Cda; Cause: valvular heart disease; Inf. & Phys.: A. J. Harrington; Rel.: CE; Reg'd.: May 7 1908 (Ontario Death Registration, #002757-1908, ancestry.com)
Date May 6 1908 & location Toronto per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,7 She was buried on 8 May 1908 at St. James Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.¹

     Joseph Purvis was born on 25 December 1826 at Brookend, Arboe, Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date Dec 25 1826 & location Arboe, Tyrone Co., Ireland per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008. Date 1826 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1831 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1825 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Location Brookend per IGI Record.^1,3,4,2,5 He married Elizabeth Peister, daughter of Peter Peister Sr. and Elizabeth Coulter, on 10 September 1850 at Canada West; Date Sep 10 1850 per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.
Note: There is a William Purvis family in Brighton Twp. in the 1851 Census????¹ Joseph Purvis appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Purvis, Joseph, 26, b. Ireland, EM, Shoemaker, married; Eliza, 22, b. UC, EM, married; Peter H., 2 (1851 Census: Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., pg. 63 of 342, line 44 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at St. James Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1881 Census: Purvis, Joseph, 50, b. Ireland, Irish, Meth., Shoe Maker, married; Elizabeth, 45, b. Ont., Irish, Meth., married; George, 20, b. Ont., Irish, Meth., Clerk, single; William, 17 (familysearch.org.)⁴ He died on 22 May 1889 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, at age 62; Death Reg'n.#016209: Name: Joseph Purvis; Date: May 22 1889; Age: 62; Occ.: Commercial Traveller; Born: Ireland; Cause: hemiplegia, 12 yrs; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. H. C. Scadding, Toronto; Reg'd.: May 29 1889; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: Jno Blevins (Ontario Death Registration, #016209-1899, ancestry.com) Date May 22 1889 & location Toronto per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,6

     Thomas L. Langton was born on 24 June 1830 at Ireland; Date Jun 24 1830 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Peister, daughter of Peter Peister Sr. and Elizabeth Coulter, on 17 September 1891 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014781: Groom: Thomas Langton; Age: 59; Res.: Toronto; Born: Ireland; Status: widower; Occ.: showmaker; Parents: Thomas & Ann Langton; Bride: Elizabeth Purvis; Age: 58; Res.: Toronto; Born: Breton, Canada; Status: widow; Parents: Peter & Elizabeth Peister; Wit.: Louisa Langton, Toronto; Date: Sep 17 1891; Place: Toronto; Rel.: CE; Performed by: G. J. Taylor (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014781-1891, ancestry.com)
per email from Merilyn Gradick, Oct 18, 2008.^1,3 Thomas L. Langton appeared on the census of April 1901 at 227 Berkeley Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1901 Census: Langton, Thomas, 70, b. Ireland Jun 24 1830, immig. 1848, Irish, CE, married; Elizabeth E., 67, b. Ont. u. May 1 1833, Irish, CE, married (1901 Census Online: Toronto, Ward 2, dist. 117, sub-dist. b-16, pg. 10, line 11 - 227 Berkeley Ave.)²

     George Purvis was born in 1861 at Canada West; Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at St. James Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Purvis.¹

     William Purvis was born in 1864 at Canada West; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at St. James Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Purvis.¹

     Thomas Purvis was born on 7 November 1782 at Brookend, Tyrone Co., Ireland; Date Nov 7 1782 & location Brookend, Tyrone Co., Ireland per IGI Record.¹ He married Nancy Ann Gordon on 22 September 1812 at Ireland; Date Sep 22 1812 & location Ireland per IGI Record.¹ Thomas Purvis died in 1829 at Ontario; Date 1829 & location Ont. per IGI Record.¹

     Nancy Ann Gordon was born circa 1786 at Ireland; per IGI Record.¹ She married Thomas Purvis, son of Delway Purvis and Sarah ?, on 22 September 1812 at Ireland; Date Sep 22 1812 & location Ireland per IGI Record.¹ As of 22 September 1812,her married name was Purvis.¹ Nancy Ann Gordon died on 21 July 1872 at Ontario; Date Jul 21 1872 & location Ont. per IGI Record.¹

     Delway Purvis was born circa 1755; per IGI Record.¹ He married Sarah ? before 1780; per IGI Record.¹

     Sarah ? was born circa 1755; per IGI Record.¹ She married Delway Purvis before 1780; per IGI Record.¹ As of before 1780,her married name was Purvis.¹

     Peter H. Purvis was born in 1851 at Canada West; Date 1849 & location & location UC per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Purvis.¹

     Rev. Moses Doolittle was born in 1758 at Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A; "Moses Doolittle (Col. Ephraim, Lt. Samuel, Samuel, Abraham), s. of Col. Ephraim and Sarah (Morton) D., was b. in 1758 in Worcester, Mass. ... " page 298 of The Doolittle Family in America, on ancestry.ca, pg. 302 of 774, ancestry.ca. Date Oct 1758 & location Worcester, Mass. per family tree of Alan Florjancic on ancesry.ca, Feb 19 2022. per GEDCOM of Benjamin, Oct 20 2008.^1,3,2 He married Elizabeth Buck circa 1774 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Benjamin, Oct 20 2008.¹ Rev. Moses Doolittle lived in October 1796 at BF Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Moses arrived in the late fall/winter of 1796 from Dorset, Vermont to Haldimand Township, Northumberland County, Lot 13 broken front." per family tree of Kendal Alison on ancestry.ca, Feb 19 2022.² He immigrated in September 1797 to Conc A Lot 13, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; "Moses returned to Dorset Vermont to bring his wife and 6 children back to Haldimand Township. He settled on Lot 13, Concession A. broken front meaning waterfront (Grafton Harbour)" per family tree of Kendal Alison on ancestry.ca, Feb 19 2022.² He immigrated in 1799 to Conc B Lot 10, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; He married and probably lived for a time in Dover, N.Y., but in 1788 he resided in Vermont, probably in Pittsford. About 1799, he removed with his family to what was then called Upper Canada, and settled on the shore of Lake Ontario, where he took up a tract of land for cultivation. He landed on lot number 10 in Broken concession B., before the commencement of the present century. The place to this day is known as Doolittle Point. This region was then only a wilderness into which very few settlers had gone. He is buried at the Fairview Cemetary, Shelter Valley Road, Grafton, Ontario, Canada. No headstone marks his final resting spot." per GEDCOM of Nancy Lalonde, May 21 2011.¹ He died on 22 August 1829 at Haldimand Twp., Wicklow, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Aug 22 1829 per FindaGrave & CemSearch.
"He d. Aug. 22, 1829 and is buried near the farm of his gt. gr. s. Ephraim Doolittle (gr. s. of I208) of Wicklow, Ont." page 298 of The Doolittle Family in America, on ancestry.ca, pg. 302 of 774, ancestry.ca. per GEDCOM of Benjamin, Oct 20 2008.^1,3,4,5 He was buried on 24 August 1829 at Fairview Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: Moses Doolittle; BIRTH: Oct 1758, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; DEATH: 22 Aug 1829 (aged 70), Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Burial Details Unknown; MEMORIAL ID: 34543902; Note: Revolutionary War Veteran,
Served in the Vermont Militia as a Private under Capt. Bigelow Lawrence and a Col. Herrick, Lived in Shaftsbury VT; he and wife Elizabeth Buck and children moved to Canada in 1799. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34543902/moses-doolittle)
CemSearch: Name: Moses Doolittle; Born: - ; Died: Aug 21 1829; Age: 70; ID: FAIRVWSE53; No other names; Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 19, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Sec EAST (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=FAIRVWSE53%5E0.)^5,4