Person Page - 2479

     William A. McMasters was born on 4 June 1821 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1820 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 4 1821 & location Sidney Twp. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,3 He married Elizabeth Finkle, daughter of Jacob Finkle and Hannah Peterson, on 23 December 1845 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William McMasters; Bride: Elizabeth Finkle; Date: Dec 23 1845; Means: by license; Wit.: John Finkle & Abel Finkle (Ontario Marriage Registers, Victoria Dist., 1846, pg. 6 of 9, line 4 - ancestry.ca) " .. 1861 Conc 1 Lot 17, Sidney .. " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,4 William A. McMasters appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1861 Census: McMaster, ?William?(m), 41, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 36, b. UC, WM, married; Finkle, Margaret, 25, b. US, WM, single; Sherry, Susannah, 15, b. UC, WM, single; McMaster, Able H., 14, b. UC, WM; James A., 9; Mary E., 2 (1861 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 294 of 983, line 24 - ancestry.ca.)² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: McMaster, William, 50, b. Ont., Irish, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 44, b. Ont., German, WM, married; James, 18, b. Ont., Irish, WM, farmer, single; Mary E., 11; Simmons, Emma, 16, b. Ont., Eng., servant, single (1871 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., dist. 60, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 58, line 17 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 20 December 1893 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 72; Death Reg'n.#006930: Name: William McMaster; Date: Dec 20 1893; Age: 73; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp; Rel.: Meth. Eps; Cause: lagrippe; Phys.: Dr. Walker; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1893; Reg'r.: F.B. Prior, Sidney Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #006930-1893, ancestry.ca) per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,5 He was buried on 22 December 1893 at White's Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Elizabeth Finkle was born on 8 June 1826 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1827 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,3 As of 23 December 1845,her married name was McMasters.¹ She married William A. McMasters, son of Jacob McMasters and Catherine A, Lohnes, on 23 December 1845 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William McMasters; Bride: Elizabeth Finkle; Date: Dec 23 1845; Means: by license; Wit.: John Finkle & Abel Finkle (Ontario Marriage Registers, Victoria Dist., 1846, pg. 6 of 9, line 4 - ancestry.ca) " .. 1861 Conc 1 Lot 17, Sidney .. " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,4 Elizabeth Finkle appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see William McMasters.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1871 Census: see William McMastersw.² She died on 21 April 1900 at Watertown, New York, U.S.A., at age 73; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Jacob Finkle was born on 15 July 1785 at Brunswick, Albany Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Jul 15 1785 & location Brunswick, Rensselar Twp., Albany Co., NY per family tree of Linda Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 17 2022. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2 He married Hannah Peterson on 29 October 1809 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ Jacob Finkle died on 12 January 1862 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 76; Date Jan 12 1862 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Linda Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 17 2022. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2

     Hannah Peterson was born on 13 October 1789 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario.¹ She married Jacob Finkle, son of Johannes Finkle and Elizabeth Simmons, on 29 October 1809 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ As of 29 October 1809,her married name was Finkle.¹ Hannah Peterson died on 16 May 1840 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 50.¹

     Abel Henry McMasters was born on 21 February 1847 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1847 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Feb 21 1847 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see William McMasters.² He married Tabitha Goldsmith circa 1869; " ... settled in Dakotas .. " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ Abel Henry McMasters died on 21 June 1921 at age 74; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Tabitha Goldsmith was born circa 1848; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ As of circa 1869,her married name was McMasters.¹ She married Abel Henry McMasters, son of William A. McMasters and Elizabeth Finkle, circa 1869; " ... settled in Dakotas .. " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Minnie McMasters was born circa 1872; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Harold McMasters was born circa 1874; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     George Emery McMasters was born on 22 April 1849 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Apr 22 1849 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ He died on 30 June 1870 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 21; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     James Albert McMasters was born on 2 September 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Sep 1852 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1852 & location Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Emma Hariet Ketcheson. Date Sep 1852 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022. Date Sep 2 1852 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^{1,8,2,3,5,4,6,7} He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see William McMasters.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see William McMasters.⁵ He lived on 25 December 1877 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Emma Hariet Ketcheson.² He married Emma Harriet Ketcheson, daughter of James Sempson Ketcheson and Esther Jane Grass, on 25 December 1877 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003894: Groom: James A. McMasters; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Wm. & Elizabeth McMasters; Bride: Emma Hariet Ketcheson; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Esther Ketcheson; Wit.: J.W. Grass, Kingston & John E. Daley, Sidney Twp; Date: Dec 25 1877; Place: Sidney Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: W. Tomblin; Reg'r.: F.B. Prior, Sidney Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003894-1877, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 25 1877 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022. " ... settled in New York State ... " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,8,9 James Albert McMasters appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: McMaster, James, 28, b. Ont., Irish, CM, farmer, married; Emma, 21, b. Ont., Eng.. WM, married; Earnest G., 1, b. Ont., Irish, WM; Lena M.(f), 4/12 - Dec (1881 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., dist. 121, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 16, line 16 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1891 Census: McMaster, James, 38, b. Ont., p.b. (Ont., Meth., plumber, married; Emma, 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, married; Ernest, 12; May, 10; Ketchen(m), 6; Esther, 4; Edgar, 1; Liddell, William, 25, b. Scot., p.b. Scot., Pres., lab., lodger, single; Leavis, William, 40, b. England, p.b. England, Meth., lab., widower (1891 Census: Town of Barrie, Simcoe North Co., dist. 117, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 9, line 12 - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He emigrated in 1894 from New York, U.S.A; Emigrated from Ontario to New York State 1894 per 1900 US Fed Census.⁷ He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 46 Superior St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 47 at 1900 US Fed Census: McMaster, James, 47, b. Cda. Eng. Sep 1852., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US NA, 22y married, elevator man, married; Emma, 40, b. FEb 1860 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, 22y marr., 5 of 6 children living, married; Earnest, 21, b. May 1878 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, commecial traveller drugs, single; May, 19, b. Dec 1880 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, day lab., single; Ketchum, 15, b. Aug 1884 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, day lab., single; Ester, 13, b. Aug 1886 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, at school; Edgar, 10, b. Jan 1890 Cda. Eng., p.b. Cda. Eng., immig. 1894 - 6y in US, at school (1900 US Fed Census: Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, Ward 5, pg. 28 of 37, line 39 - 46 Superior St. - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He died on 15 July 1912 at Manhattan, New York, U.S.A., at age 59; per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022.⁸

     Emma Harriet Ketcheson was born in February 1860 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Feb 1860 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1859 & location Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n. - James Albert McMasters. Date Feb 1860 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see James S. Ketcheson.³ As of 25 December 1877,her married name was McMasters.¹ She lived on 25 December 1877 at Sideny Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Sidney Twp. per marriage reg'n. - James Albert McMasters.⁴ She married James Albert McMasters, son of William A. McMasters and Elizabeth Finkle, on 25 December 1877 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003894: Groom: James A. McMasters; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Wm. & Elizabeth McMasters; Bride: Emma Hariet Ketcheson; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Sidney Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Esther Ketcheson; Wit.: J.W. Grass, Kingston & John E. Daley, Sidney Twp; Date: Dec 25 1877; Place: Sidney Twp; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: W. Tomblin; Reg'r.: F.B. Prior, Sidney Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003894-1877, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 25 1877 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022. " ... settled in New York State ... " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,8 Emma Harriet Ketcheson appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see James McMasters.⁵ She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.⁶ She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 46 Superior St., Watertown, Jeffeson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 40 at 1900 US Fed Census: see James McMaster.⁷ She lived on 15 March 1913 at Derefield, New York, U.S.A; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her father James S. Ketcheson.⁹ She died in April 1928 at Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey, U.S.A., at age 68; Date Ap r1928 & location Paterson, Passaic Co., New Jersey per family tree of Bill Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 13 2022.²

     Ernest G. McMasters was born in May 1879 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date May 1878 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see James McMaseters.² He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.³ He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 46 Superior St., Watertwon, Jeffeson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 21 at 1900 US Fed Census: see James McMaster.⁴

     Lena May McMasters was born in December 1880 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Dec 1880 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1881 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Dec 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census - age 4 months. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 4 months at 1881 Census: see James McMasters.² She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.³ She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 46 Superior St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 19 at 1900 US Fed Census: see James McMaster.⁴

     Ketcheson McMasters was born in August 1885 at Ontario; Date Aug 1884 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.² He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 46 Superior St., Watertown, Jeffeson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 15 at 1900 US Fed Census: see James McMaster.³

     Esther Pearl McMasters was born on 12 August 1886 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#013025: Name: Esther Pearl McMasters; Date: Aug 12 1886; Parents: James McMasters & Emma Ketcheson; Inf.: James McMasters, farmer, Conc 1, Lot 28, Sidney Twp; Reg'd.: Sep 21 1886; P)hys.: none; Reg'r.: F.B. Prior, Sidney Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #013025-1886, ancestry.ca) Date Aug 1886 & locaiton Cda. Eng. per 1900 US Fed Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,5,4 She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.³ She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at 36 Superior St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 13 at 1900 US Fed Census: see James McMaster.⁴

     Edgar McMasters was born in 1890 at Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Barrie, Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1891 Census: see James McMasters.²

     Mary Elizabeth McMasters was born on 9 December 1859 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1859 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010. Date Dec 9 1859 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of Linda Smith on ancestry.ca, Aug 17 2022.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see William McMasters.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Sidney Twp., Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see William McMasters.⁴ She died on 28 October 1878 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 18; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Elizabeth McMasters was born in 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addngton Co., Ontario; Date 1800 per Baptism per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ She was baptized on 24 June 1800 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Baptism Jun 24 1800 at Adolphustown per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ As of circa 1822,her married name was Lawrence.¹ She married George Lawrence circa 1822 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ Elizabeth McMasters died on 25 March 1884; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     George Lawrence was born circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹ He married Elizabeth McMasters, daughter of James McMasters Sr. and Mary Peterson, circa 1822 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, Mar 13 2010.¹

     Hannah McMasters was born circa 1792 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date "bet 1791 & 1795 " per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ As of circa 1812,her married name was Marshall.¹ She married Solomon Marshall, son of David Marshall and ? ?, circa 1812; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹

     Solomon Marshall was born circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ He married Hannah McMasters, daughter of James McMasters Sr. and Mary Peterson, circa 1812; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ Solomon Marshall lived on 9 June 1849 at Conc 1 Lot 35, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Land Registery Records (B&S A129) show that Solomon Marshall is divisee to the Estate of David Marshall, Senior, deceased, willed 68 acres of the rear half of Lot 35, Conc 1, Sidney Twp. to David Marshall. ITS Date: Jun 15 1830. Reg'n. Date: Jun 9 1849 (Ontario Land Registry Records, Hastings Co., Sidney Twp., Book 369, page 47 of 300, Conc 1, Lot 35, copied from Onland, Nov 9 2020.)²

     Nicholas McMasters was born in 1801 at Upper Canada; Date 1801 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 He married Aura Lee circa 1825; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ Nicholas McMasters appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc B Lot 23, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Nicholas McMasters; Conc B, Lot 23, occ., non-prop; Total Persons: 4. He appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 50 at 1851 Census: McMasters, Nicholas, 50, b. Cda., WM, lab., married; Aura?(f), 41, b. Cda., WM, married; Sarah Ann, 7, b. Cda., WM; Mary Jane, 7 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 122 of 160, line 49 for Nicholas & Aura, then pg. 118 of 160, line 1 for Sarah Ann & Mary Jane - ancestry.ca.)²

     Aura Lee was born in 1810 at Upper Canada; Date 1810 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 As of circa 1825,her married name was McMasters.¹ She married Nicholas McMasters, son of James McMasters Sr. and Mary Peterson, circa 1825; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ Aura Lee appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1851 Census: see Nicholas McMasters.²

     Mary McMasters was born on 4 June 1805 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 4 1805 & location Sidney Twp. per CemSearch. Date 1805 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1808 & location New Brunswick per 1851 Census. Date Jun 4 1805 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2,3,4 As of 27 March 1828,her married name was Clindinin.¹ She married James Nelson Clindinin on 27 March 1828 at Upper Canada; Date Mar 27 1828 per CemSearch. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 Mary McMasters appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 43 at 1851 Census: see James Clindinin.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see James Clindinin.⁴ She died on 17 March 1896 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 90; Date Mar 17 1896 per CemSearch. Mar 17 1896 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 She was buried on 19 March 1896 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Mary; Clindinin; Died; Mar 17, 1896; Aged 90 Y'rs; 9 M's & 13 D's (Mount Carmel Cemetery, Murray Twp., image by Dan Jul 10 2004)
CemSearch: Name: Mary Clindinin; Maiden: McMasters; Born: Jun 4 1805; Died: Mar 17 1896; Age: 90y 9m 13d; Cemetery: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Conc B, Lot 21, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Row 6; Note: Born Sidney Township; Married James Clindinin March 27, 1828; Daughter of James McMasters Ue and Mary Peterson. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTCRML056%5E0.)^2,5

     James Nelson Clindinin was born on 14 July 1795 at New Brunswick; Date July 14 1795 per CemSearch - age 77y 1m 15d at death Aug 29 1872. Date 1796 & location New Brunswick per 1861 Census. Date 1795 & location New Brunswick per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2,3,4 He married Mary McMasters, daughter of James McMasters Sr. and Mary Peterson, on 27 March 1828 at Upper Canada; Date Mar 27 1828 per CemSearch. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 James Nelson Clindinin appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 56 at 1851 Census: Clendinon, James, b. New Brunswick, WM, yeoman, married; Mary, 43, b. New Brunswick, WM, married; Jane, 17, b. Cda., WM, single; George, 21, b. Cda., WM, lab., single; Charles, 14; James N., 13; John, 10; Andrew W., 7; Findley, 5 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 122 of 160, line 40 - ancestry.ca.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 65 at 1861 Census: Clendenin, James, 65, b. New Brunswick, Pres., farmer, married; Mary, 55, b. UC, WM, married; Bitton, Jane, 26, b. UC, WM, married; William, 27, b. UC, WM, carpenter, married; Ida J., 3; Clendenin, Charles, 24, b. UC, WM, lab., single; John, 20, b. UC, WM, lab., single; Finley, 14; Wellington, 17, b. UC, WM, carpenter, single (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 336 of 899, line 16 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 29 August 1872 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 77; Date Aug 29 1872 per CemSearch.² He was buried on 31 August 1872 at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) James Clindinin; Died; Aug 29 1872; Aged; 77 Y's 1 M's; 15 D's (Mount Carmel Cemetery, Murray Twp., image from FindaGrave, 2022 04 25 - my image from 2004 was not uncovered so much and much less clear.
CemSearch: Name: James Clindinin; Born: - ; Died: Aug 29 1872; Age: 77y 1m 15d; ID: MTCRML057; Cemetery: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Conc B, Lot 21, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Row 6; Note: Married Mary McMasters March 27, 1828; Father of George (1831-1913), Mary Meyers, Jane Bitton, Chas, James Nelson (1839-1927), John Wm, Wellington, and Finley. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTCRML057%5E0.)^2,5

     Jane McMasters was born on 4 November 1808 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1807 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Nov 4 1808 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of paulawarr64 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2020. Date Nov 4 1808 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2,3 As of circa 1830,her married name was Jones.¹ She married James Jones circa 1830 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ Jane McMasters appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 44 at 1851 Census: see James Jones.² She died on 20 February 1862 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 53; Datee Mar 19 1862 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of paulawarr64 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2020. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,3

     James Jones was born on 15 March 1798 at Belturbet, Cavan Co., Ireland; Date 1797 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date Mar 15 1798 & location Belturbet, Cavan, Ireland per family tree of paulawarr64 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2020. per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2,3 He married Jane McMasters, daughter of James McMasters Sr. and Mary Peterson, circa 1830 at Hastings Co., Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ James Jones appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1851 Census: Jones, James, 54, b. Ireland, WM, farmer, married; Jane, 44, b. Cda., WM, married; John, 20, b. Cda., WM, farmer, single; James, 17; Catharine, 15; Nancy, 13; Jane, 9; Rebecca, 6; George W., 2 (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., pg. 91 of 186, line 31 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 27 May 1857 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 59; per family tree of paulawarr64 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2020.

     John Jones was born on 2 July 1832 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Jul 2 1832 per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see James Jones.² He married Catherine Finkle, daughter of William Finkle and Maria Sluyter, on 26 October 1859 at Canada West; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ John Jones died on 4 October 1917 at age 85; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹

     Catherine Finkle was born on 7 May 1837 at Renssaeler Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ As of 26 October 1859,her married name was Jones.¹ She married John Jones, son of James Jones and Jane McMasters, on 26 October 1859 at Canada West; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ Catherine Finkle died on 2 June 1905 at age 68; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹

     William Finkle was born on 4 August 1797 at Eagles Mills, Brunswick Centre, Renssalaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹ He married Maria Sluyter on 16 February 1819 at Wyanstskill Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Renssalaer Co., New York, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹