Person Page - 2553

     Lena Bonter was born in May 1907 at Canada; Date May 1907 per family tree of jcarroll126 on ancestry.com, Oct 7 2010.¹

     Daniel Ridgeway Murphy was born on 14 December 1827 at Murray Twp., Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 per Memorial - age 73 at death Aug 5 1901. Date Dec 14 1827 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1828 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1827 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1827 & location Trenton per marr. reg'n.^{1,2,3,6,7,8,4,5} He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ He Sponsor at Baptism of Elias Ridgeway Wilkins - per Baptism Record. on 16 April 1854 at Saint Peter in Chains, Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West.⁹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1861 Census: see John V. Murphy.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1871 Census: Murphy, R. Daniel, 43, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, Attorney at Law, single; R. Ann, 65, b. Ont., ?, Catholic, widow; M. Catharine, 34, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, single; Pelletier, E. Agnes, 32, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, married; Devalan, M. Agnes, 9, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic (1871 Census: Trenton Village, dist. 60, sub-dist. B, pg. 87, line 18 - ancestry.com.)³ He married Margaret "Amelia" Wragg, daughter of Thomas Busby Wragg Sr. and Mary Ann Wilkins, on 7 January 1875 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003153: Groom: Daniel Ridgway Murphy; Age: 47; Res. & Born: Trenton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lawyer; Parents: John V. and Ann Ridgeway Murphy; Bride: Margaret Amelia Cumming; Age: 47; Res.: Trenton; Born: Montreal; Status: widow; Parents: Thomas Busby and Mary Ann Wragg; Wit.: Mary Robertson, Trenton & David Robertson, Belleville; Date: Jan 7 1875; Place: Trenton; Rel.: RC & CE; Performed by: Wm. Bleasdell, M.A; Reg'r.: Jub? Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003153-1875, ancestry.com.)⁴ Daniel Ridgeway Murphy lived on 7 January 1875 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Trenton per marr. reg'n.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1881 Census: Murphy, Daniel, 53, b. Ont., Irish, RC, Lawyer, married; Amelia, 53, b. Quebec, English, CE, married; Cummings, Ross, 21, b. Ont., Scot., RC, single; Murphy, Ann, 75, b. Ont., Ger., RC, widow; Catherine, 40, b. Ont., Irish, RC, single (1881 Census: Trenton Village, dist. 121, sub-dist. B, pg. 1, line 1 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1891 Census: Murphy, Daniel, 63, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland & Ont., RC, Lawyer, married; Amelia, 63, b. Quebec, p.b. Quebec & Ont., CE, married; Young, Mary, 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Pres., dom., single (1891 Census: Trenton, dist. 75, sub-dist. D-3, pg. 53, line 18 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1901 Census: Murphy, Daniel R., 73, b. Ont. r. Dec 11 1827, Irish, RC, Solicitor, married; Amelia, 73, b. Quebec u. June 24 1827, Eng., CE, married; Bothwell, Violet, 20, b. England Apr 3 1881, Eng., CE, servant, single (1901 Census: Trenton, dist. 72, sub-dist. C-?, pg. 1, line 34 - ancestry.com.)⁸ He died on 5 August 1901 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 73; Death Reg'n.#012374: Name: Dan'l. R. Murphy; Date: Aug 5 1901; Age: 73y 6m; Res.: Queen St., Trenton; Status: married; Occ.: Barrister; Born: Ireland; Cause: Heart Failure, 1 1/2 days; Phys.: Dr. Farncomb; Rel.: R. Catholic; Inf.: J. R. Cumming; Reg'd.: Aug 7 1901; Reg'r.: J. M. Ostrom, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #012374-1901, ancestry.com.)¹⁰ He was buried on 7 August 1901 at Mount Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Daniel Ridgeway Murphy; Born: - ; Died: Aug 5 1901; Age: 73; Note: Husband of Kate M; Other names: Murphy Kate M. (1835-1922), Wilkins, E. Ridgeway (1854-1919); Cemetery: Mount Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 2, Lot 5 & 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=sameStoneGroup&selSameStoneChoice=268743.)⁵

     Sarah Elizabeth Murphy was born on 7 February 1833 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 7 1833 & location Carleton Co., Ont. per family tree of Kevinb O'Neill on ancestry.ca, Sep 21 2022.^1,2 She was baptized on 8 March 1833 at Saint Michael the Archangel, Upper Canada; "Sarah; 37; March 8, baptised Sarah age 4 weeks, daughter of John Murphy and Ann Bonter, Wit. Denis McCauley & Elizabeth Murphy. ? Breman?, P.B." Roman Catholic Baptisms, Saint Michael the Archangle, pg 26 of 405, ancestry.ca.³ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ She died on 5 October 1906 at Conc 4 Lot 21, Russell Twp., Russell Co., Ontario, at age 73; Date Oct 5 1906 & location Conc 4, Lot 21, Russell Twp., Russell Co., Ont. per family tree of Kevinb O'Neill on ancestry.ca, Sep 21 2022.²

     Catherine Mary Murphy was born on 25 March 1835 at Trent Port, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 25 1835 & location Trenton per FindaGrave. Date Mar 25 1835 & location Trenton per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 18 1836 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^{1,2,3,5,6,4,7} She was baptized on 12 April 1835 at Saint Michael the Archangel, Upper Canada; "Catharing; 54; April 12 (1837), baptised Catharine, Sarah age 3 weeks, daughter to John Murphy and Ann Bonter, Wit. James Curran & Rose Curran. ? Breman?, P.B." Roman Catholic Baptisms, Saint Michael the Archangle, pg 49 of 405, ancestry.ca.⁸ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ She Sponsor at Baptism of Elias Ridgeway Wilkins - per Baptism Record. on 16 April 1854 at Saint Peter in Chains, Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West.⁸ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see John V. Murphy.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: see Daniel R. Murphy (brother.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1881 Census: see Daniel R. Murphy (brother.)⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1901 Census: see Agnes Pelletier (sister.)⁶ She died on 17 June 1922 at Queen St., Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 87; Death Reg'n.#015724: Name: Catherine Mary Murphy; Date: Jun 17 1922; Age: 87y 2m 22d; Res.: Queen St., Trenton, 10 yrs; Born: Trenton, Mar 25 1835; Parents: John V. Murphy, b. Ireland & Ann Ridgeway Bonter, b. Ont; Inf.: Miss Laura Cumming, Trenton, niece; Burial: Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Jun 19 1922; Und.: N. J. McNair, Trenton; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. F. J. Farley, Trenton; Reg'd.: Jun 19 1922; Reg'r.: P. J. O'Rourke, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #015724-1922, ancestry.com) Date June 17 922 & location Trenton per FindaGrave.^9,7 She was buried on 19 June 1922 at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Catherine Mary “Kate” Murphy; BIRTH: 25 Mar 1835, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 17 Jun 1922 (aged 87), Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: A Row: 6 Plot: 34; MEMORIAL ID: 226227737 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226227737/catherine-mary-murphy.)⁷

     Agnes Emma Murphy was born on 31 October 1837 at Trent Port, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date of Baptism is clealy Nov 19 1837. Date Oct 31 1837 & location Trenton per FindaGrave. Date 1837 & location Trenton per Death Reg'n. Date Oct 31 1838 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Oct 31 1837 & location Trenton, Ont. per family tree of Elaine Anderson on ancestry.com, Apr 29 2016.^{1,3,7,4,2,5,6,8,9} She was baptized on 19 November 1837 at Saint Michael the Archangel, Upper Canada; "Agnes; 147; Nov. 19 (1837), baptised Agnes, age 3 weeks, daughter of John Murphy and Ann Bonter, Wit. George Gray & Catharine Toby?. ? Breman?, P.B." Roman Catholic Baptisms, Saint Michael the Archangle, pg 113 of 405, ancestry.ca.⁹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see John V. Murphy.³ As of before 1868,her married name was Pelletier.² She married Charles Francois Pelletier before 1868 at Ontario; 2nd husband per 1871 Census. per family tree of Elaine Anderson on ancestry.com, Apr 29 2016.^2,4 Agnes Emma Murphy appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see Daniel R. Murphy (brother.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see Charles Pelletier.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: Pelletier, Agnes, 62, b. Ont. r. Oct 31 1838, Irish, RC, widow; Lina A., 33, b. Ont. u. Dec 20 1868, French, RC, daughter, single; Stella, 19, b. Ont. u. Nov 25 1882, Irish, RC, daughter, single; Murphy, Catherine, 64, b. Ont. r. Mar 18 1836, Irish, RC, single (1901 Census: Trenton, dist. 72, sub-dist. C-?, pg. 1, line 18 - ancestry.com.)⁷ She lived on 17 October 1912 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Michigan Passenger and Crew Lists: Date: Oct 17 1912; Name: Agnes Emma Pelletier; Res.: Trenton, Ont; ?? "George Pelletier, Queen St., Toronto; Dest.: James Vincent Pelletier, 401 Oriental, Seattle, Washington (ancestry.com.)⁹ She died on 4 December 1917 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 80; Death Reg'n.#015237: Name: Agnes Pelletier; Date: Dec 4 1917; Age: 80; Res. & Born: Trenton; Status: widow; Parents: John v. Murphy & .... Bonter; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. F. J. Farley, Trenton; Inf.: J. R. Cumming, Trenton; Reg'd.: Dec 5 1917; Reg'r.: J. w. Delaney, Trenton (Ontario Death Registration, #015237-1917, ancestry.com) Date Dec 4 1917 & location Trenton per FindaGrave.^10,8 She was buried on 6 December 1917 at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Agnes Emma Murphy Pelletier; BIRTH: 31 Oct 1837, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 4 Dec 1917 (aged 80), Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: Section: A Row: 6 Plot: 35; MEMORIAL ID: 225996420 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225996420/agnes-emma-pelletier.)⁸

     Ellen Murphy was born on 20 August 1843 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date of Baptism Sep 3 1843 & age 2 weeks, so birth Aug 20th 1843. Date 1842 7 location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 She was baptized on 3 September 1843 at Saint Michael the Archangel, Canada West; "Ellen; 446; Sept. 3 (1843), baptised Ellen, age 2 weeks, daughter of John Murphy and Ann Bonter, Wit. James McGinnis & Sarah Ann Hanriham. Mick Breman?, P.B." Roman Catholic Baptisms, Saint Michael the Archangel, pg 214 of 405, ancestry.ca.³ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see John v. Murphy.²

     Mary Ann Cecilia Murphy was born in 1845 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1846 to 1850 & location Trenton per family tree of dnarose on ancestry.com, Apr 29 2016.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 16 at 1861 Census: see John V. Murphy.³ As of 9 January 1871,her married name was Humphrey.² She married George Erastus Humphrey on 9 January 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Jan 9 1871 & location Trenton per family tree of dnarose on ancestry.com, Apr 29 2016.²

     John V. Murphy was born on 1 May 1848 at Canada West; Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date May 1 1848 per person info by Kevin Cornelius O'Neill on geni.com, Apr 30 2016.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see John V. Murphy.¹

     Caroline Sweet was born in 1829 at Ontario; Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹

     John Shuter Sweet was born on 16 April 1832 at Trent Port, Hastings Co., Upper Canada; Date apr 1833 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 16 1832 & locaiton Trenton per family tree of Rhiannon Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.^1,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet (There are two John Sweet's shown, one just under Mary and another down lower under Joseph Weller. Are they same person??⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 27 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.⁵ He married Mary Amelia Bamber, daughter of Edward Bamber and Almedia Leroy, in 1870 at Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date 1870 & location Cda. per family tree of Rhiannon Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.^6,4 John Shuter Sweet appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: see Briant Sweet.⁶ He appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 47 at 1880 Census: Sweet, John S., 47, b. Cda., p.b. NY & Cda., farmer, married; Amelia, 34, b. Cda., p.b. England & Ny, married; Eliza, 8, b. Cda., p.b. Ohio & Cda., daughter; James, 6, b. Cda., p.b. Ohio & Cda., son; John, 4, b. Cda., p.b. Ohio & Cda., son; Edward, 2, b. Cda., p.b. Ohio & Cda. (1880 Census: Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Michigan, pg. 7 of 25, (pg. 8), line 45 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 67 at 1900 Census: Sweet, John S., 67, b. Cda.Apr 1833, p.b. Vermont & Germany, day lab., immig. 1879, in US 21 years, married 30 years, married; Mary, 53, b. Cda. Oct 1846, p.b. England & Cda., immig. 1879, 21 yrs in US, 30 yrs. married, married; Elizabeth, 28, b. Cda. Aug 1871, p.b. Cda., immig. 1879, 21 yrs in US, seamstress, single; John S., 24, b. Cda. Jan 1876, p.b. Cda., immig. 1879, in US 21 yrs., Basket Maker, single; Harry M., 18?, b. Michigan Apr 1882?, p.b. Cda., basket maker, son, single; Cornelius, 14, b. Michigan Aug 1885, at school, son (1900 Census: Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, Dist 73, pg. 11 of 22, line 31 - ancestry.com.)³ He died on 19 June 1908 at Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 76; Date Jun 19 1908 & location Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan per family tree of Rhiannon Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025. Date Sep 12 1921 & location Monroe, Snoomish Co.., Washington per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.^2,4

     Mary Sweet was born in 1834 at Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ As of before 1870,her married name was ?² She married ? ? before 1870 at Ontario; per 1881 Census.²

     William Henry Sweet was born on 8 May 1837 at Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date May 8 1837 & location Consecon per family tree of Sally Steward on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He died on 3 November 1908 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 71; per family tree of Sally Steward on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.²

     Benjamin Sweet was born in 1838 at Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹

     George Sweet was born in 1841 at Canada West; Date 1843 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.²

     Daniel Sweet was born in 1844 at Canada West; Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1846 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.² He married Mary Burton before 1870 at Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of son George Sweet.⁴ Daniel Sweet appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1871 Census: see Briant Sweet.³

     Margaret Sweet was born in 1849 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1849 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Briant Sweet.³ She lived on 24 October 1927 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Informant for Late Birth Reg'n. of nephew Robert Wallace Weller; she is younger sister of his mother, Sarah Ann (Sweet) Weller.⁴

     Joseph Shuter Weller was born in April 1847 at Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1847 & location Carrying Place per marr. reg'n. Date Apr 1847 & location Ont. per family tree of rahugg51 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2024.^1,3,2,4,5 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Robeert Weller.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet (father of future wife of his brother Wallace Bruce Weller.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see Robert Weller.¹ He lived on 24 June 1874 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.² He married Mary Winn, daughter of William Winn and Sarah S. ?, on 24 June 1874 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007351: Groom: Joseph S. Weller; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton; Born: Carrying Place; Status: bachelor; Occ.: boot and shoe maker; Parents: Robert & Mary D. Weller; Bride: Mary Winn; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Sarah S. Winn; Wit.: Annie Sanford & Isaac Proctor, Brighton; Date: Jun 24 1874; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Episc; Performed by: P. C. Duncan; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007351-1874, ancestry.com.)⁶ Joseph Shuter Weller appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Main St., Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, U.S.A; Age 32 at 1880 US Fed Census: Weller, Joseph, 32, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., Butcher, married; Mary, 28, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., married; Minnie, 5, b. Michigan, p.b. Cda., dau; Ethel, 1, b. Kansas, p.b. Cda., dau. (1880 US Fed Census: Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, Wards 3 & 4, pg. 35 of 35 - Main St. - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived in 1910 at 5851 Brentwood Ave., Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A; "Weller .... Jos S h 5851 Brentwood Ave." US City and Area Directories, 1910, Los Angeles, California, page 1552 (pg. 801 of 1084), ancestry.ca.⁴ He died on 23 July 1915 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, U.S.A., at age 68; Date Jul 23 1915 & location Los Angeles per family tree of rahugg51 on ancestry.ca, Nov 17 2024.⁴

     Cornelius Sweet was born in 1830 at Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1830 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date c. 1830 & location Carrying Place.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1851 Census: Sweet, Cornelius, 22, b. Cda., Second Advent, Blacksmith, single (1851 Census: Ameliasburgh Twp., pg. 69 of 94, line 8 - ancestry.com)
Note: Cornelius Sweet is under the family of Eliza Conklin. She is shown at the top of page 69, as married, but with no husband evident. No pages close by have John Conklin as on GEDCOM suggests.⁴ He married Catharine ? in 1855 at Canada West; Date 1855 per 1861 Census record for Cornelius Sweet in Percy - his wife is not with him, shows "Other Residence" as Trenton.¹ Cornelius Sweet lived in April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Other Residence is Trenton per 1861 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: see Briant Sweet.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: Sweet, Cornelius, 40, b. Ont., Eg., C. Pres., Blacksmith, married; Catharine, 40, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, married; Henry, 14, b. Ont., Eng., Catholic; Mary, 12; Edward, 10; Francis, 5; Elizabeth, 1; Casame, Richard, 21, b. Ont., Irish, CE, aprentice (1871 Census: Trenton Village, dist 60, sub-dist. B, pg. 37, line 8 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 20 May 1913 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Rhiannon Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.³

     Catharine ? was born circa 1830 at Ontario; Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per 1861 Census.^1,2 As of 1855,her married name was Sweet.¹ She married Cornelius Sweet, son of Bryan "Briant" Sweet and Mary Wilkins Bonter, in 1855 at Canada West; Date 1855 per 1861 Census record for Cornelius Sweet in Percy - his wife is not with him, shows "Other Residence" as Trenton.¹ Catharine ? appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see Cornelius Sweet.²

     Mary Amelia Bamber was born in 1848 at Canada West; Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,3,5 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Edward Bamber.⁵ As of before 1870,her married name was Sweet.¹ She married John Shuter Sweet, son of Bryan "Briant" Sweet and Mary Wilkins Bonter, in 1870 at Ontario; per 1871 Census. Date 1870 & location Cda. per family tree of Rhiannon Sweet on ancestry.ca, May 26 2025.^1,6 Mary Amelia Bamber appeared on the census of April 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1871 Census: see Briant Sweet (father-in-law.)¹ She appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 34 at 1880 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.³ She appeared on the census of 8 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 53 at 1900 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.³ She died on 12 September 1921 at Monroe, Snohomish Co., Washington, U.S.A; Date Sep 12 1921 & location Monroe, Snohomish Co., Washington State per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.⁴

     ? ? was born circa 1830; per 1881 Census.¹ He married Mary Sweet, daughter of Bryan "Briant" Sweet and Mary Wilkins Bonter, before 1870 at Ontario; per 1881 Census.¹

     Sarah Elizabeth Sweet was born on 5 September 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#016869: Name: Sarah Eliza Sweet; Date: Sep 5 1871; Parents: John Sweet, teamster, Trenton & Mary Amelia Bamber; Reg'd.: Dec 13 1871; Phys.: Mrs. E. Conklin?; Reg'r.: J. Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Birth Registration, #016869-1871, ancestry.com.)³ She appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 8 at 1880 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.² She appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 28 at 1900 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.²

     Mary Burton was born circa 1845; per Birth Reg'n. of son George Sweet.¹ As of before 1870,her married name was Sweet.¹ She married Daniel Sweet, son of Bryan "Briant" Sweet and Mary Wilkins Bonter, before 1870 at Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of son George Sweet.¹

     George Sweet was born on 7 November 1871 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#016870: Name: George Sweet; Date: Nov 7 1871; Parents: Daniel Sweet & Mary Burton; Inf.: -- Blacksmith, Trenton; Reg'd.: Dec 13 1871; Phys.: Mrs. E. Conklin; Reg'r.: J. Simmons, Trenton (Ontario Birth Registration, #016870-1871 - ancestry.com.)²

     Edward Bamber was born on 26 October 1814 at Lancaster Parish, Lancashire, England; Date 1814 & location England per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1815 & location England per 1861 Census. Date Oct 26 1814 & location Lancaster Parish, Lancashire, England per family tree of lljames123 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023. per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Oct 10 2010.^1,3,4,5 He married Almedia Leroy, daughter of Jacob Leroy and Almira ?, before 1845; per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.¹ Edward Bamber appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 8 Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Edward Bamber; non-prop; Total Persons: 6. He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 46 at 1861 Census: Bamber, Edward, 46, b. England, RC, farmer, married; Almeda, 32, b. UC, RC, married; Mary A., 17, b. UC, RC, single; Emma, 14; Margaret, 13; Elizabeth, 10; Ferguson, Homer, 22, b. UC, EM, single (1861 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 31 of 899, line 25 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Conc 8 Lot 6, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 8, Lot 6, N 1/2, Murray Twp., 100 acres.⁵ He appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Union Twp., Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 66 at 1880 US Fed Census: Bamber, Edward, 66, b. England, p.b. England, lab., married; Almeda, 51, b. Cda., p.b. New Brunswick & Vermont, married; Weller, 32, b. Cda., p.b. England & Cda., daughter, widowed; Harry, 8, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., at school, grandson; Viola, 7, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., at school, grand-daughter; Clarence, 5, b. Cda., p.b. Cda., at school, grandson (1880 US Fed Census: Village of Mount Pleasant, Township of Union, Isabella Co., Michigan, pg. 537 (12 of 51), line 27 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Emma Weller persists in the use of "Widowed" even though her husband, Edward Weller, is alive. Was this to save face? Curious. (dan Buchanan, Jan 1 2023.)³ He died on 25 April 1897 at Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington, U.S.A., at age 82; per family tree of lljames123 on ancestry.ca, Jan 1 2023.⁴

     Almedia Leroy was born in 1829 at Upper Canada; Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1829 & locaiton UC per 1861 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.^1,2,3,4 She married Edward Bamber, son of Edward Bamber and Margaret Wilkinson, before 1845; per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.¹ As of before 1845,her married name was Bamber.¹ Almedia Leroy appeared on the census of 1852 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Jacob Leroy.³ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1861 Census: see Edward Bamber.⁴ She appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Union Twp., Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 51 at 1880 US Fed Census: see Edward Bamber.²

     John Shuter Sweet was born in 1876 at Ontario; Date 1876 & location Cda. per 1900 Census. Date 1876 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 9 June 1880 at Lincoln Twp., Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 4 at 1880 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.² He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 24 at 1900 Census: see John Shuter Sweet. Sr.² He died on 22 January 1955 at Monroe Rural, Snohomish Co., Washington, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.³

     Harry Mitchell Sweet was born in 1882 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1882 & location Michigan per 1900 Census. per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1900 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.² He died on 15 June 1928 at Rainier, Thurston Co., Washington, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.¹

     Cornelius Sweet was born in 1885 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1885 & location Michigan per 1900 Census. per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Dist. 73, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 14 at 1900 Census: see John Shuter Sweet.² He died on 23 July 1950 at Monroe, Snohomish Co., Washington, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Tracy Tallman, Oct 10 2010.¹