Person Page - 2784

     Walter Teal was born in 1886 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see Cyrus Teal.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Cyrus Teal.² He lived on 22 January 1916 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his mother Hannah Margaret (Hazard) Teal.³

     Minnie Chambers was born circa 1906; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹ As of circa 1924,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Milford F. Dingman, son of William Wallace Dingman and Henrietta Amelia "Hattie" Morrison, circa 1924; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹

     Marjorie L. Dingman was born on 31 January 1925 at Midland, Ontario; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹ As of 24 June 1946,her married name was Braley.¹ She married Charles J. Braley on 24 June 1946; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹ Marjorie L. Dingman died on 2 December 2011 at Hemlock, Michigan, U.S.A., at age 86; "BRALEY, Marjorie L. of Hemlock, Michigan. Passed away Friday, December 02, 2011, at St. Mary of Michigan. Age 86 years. The daughter of the late Milford and Minnie (Chambers) Dingman was born January 31, 1925 in Midland, Ontario, Canada. She married Charles J. Braley, June 24, 1946. He predeceased her. She was employed by the Duck Farm in Hemlock and did painting. She enjoyed genealogy. Surviving are two sons, one daughter and their spouses, Alan and Danny Braley; Charles and Bonnie Braley; Susan Kehoe, all of Hemlock, MI; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren, one great great grandson, five step great grandchildren; one step-great great grandchild; a sister, a brother and their spouses, Helen and Ken Wilsey, Hemlock, MI, Kenneth and Betty Dingman, Midland, MI; a brother-in-law, Robert Clark, Caseville, MI; a sister-in-law, Elsa Dingman, TX; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Evelyn Hale and a sister and two brothers, Mary Clark, Milfr!
ed and Melbourne Dingman. The funeral service will take place at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2011,at the W. L. Case and Co. Funeral Chapel in Merrill. Rev. Rob Richards will officiate with burial in LaPorte Cemetery. Friends may call at the Chapel from 3:00-9:00 p.m. Sunday. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the American Heart Assoc. and the American Lung Assoc . www.casefuneralhome.com Published in Saginaw News on MLive.com from December 3 to December 4, 2011" per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹

     Charles J. Braley was born circa 1925; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹ He married Marjorie L. Dingman, daughter of Milford F. Dingman and Minnie Chambers, on 24 June 1946; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹ Charles J. Braley died before 2012; per WorldConnect Post-em from George Hester, Feb 9 2012.¹

     James M. McClelland was born in 1826 at Ireland; Date 1826 & location Ireland per 1861 Census.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1861 Census: McClelland, James W., 25, b. Ireland, WM, Waggon Maker, single; Millicent, 50, b. Ireland, WM, widow; John, 19, b. Ireland, WM, single; Arch'd., 17, b. Ireland, WM, other res. Cramahe (1861 Census: Colborne Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 518 of 899, line 33 - ancestry.com.)²

     John McClelland was born in 1832 at Ireland; Date 1832 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1841 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Ventress (step-father.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1861 Census: see James McClelland (brother.)¹

     Archibald McClelland was born in 1834 at Ireland; Date 1834 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Ventress (step-father.)² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see James W. McClelland (brother.)¹

     Doris Maude Ventress was born on 5 July 1907 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#032586: Name: Doris Maude Ventress; Date: Jul 5 1907; Parents: Frank Ventress & Maude Fraser; Inf.: Frank Ventress, farmer, Cramahe Twp. - address Colborne; Phys.: Dr. Hewson; Reg'd.: Aug 2 1907; Correction: Mrs. M. Ventress, Belleville, Mar 22 1928, change "Dora" to "Doris"; Reg'r.: C.A. Wilson, Cramahe Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #032586-1907, ancestry.ca) Date 1907 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1908 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1908 & location Colborne per marriage reg'n. - Clayton Franklin Smith. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,2,4,3,5,6 She lived on 12 February 1927 at 272 George St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence 272 George St., Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Clayton Franklin Smith.³ As of 12 February 1927,her married name was Smith.¹ She married Clayton Franklin Smith, son of Frederick Smith and Elizabeth Franks, on 12 February 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016027: Groom: Clayton Franklin Smith; Age: 21; Res.: 10 Geddes St., Belleville; Born: Belleville; Status: bachelor; Occ.: truck driver; Rel.: United Church of Canada; Parents: Fred Smith & Elziabeth ?Hawks?; Bride: Doris Maude Ventress; Age: 19; Res.: 272 George St., Belleville; Born: Colborne; Status: spinster; Occ.: stenographer; Rel.: United Church of Canada; Parents: Frank Ventress & Maud Fraser; Expected Place of Marr.: Toronto; Wit.: W.C. McCracken, Belleville & Inez E. Snelgrove, Smithfield; Date: Feb 12 1927; Place: Cramahe Twp; Performed by: J.S.I. Wilson, Brighton, United Church, 2545; Sworn: Belleville, Feb 3 1927; Reg'r.: J. Wilfred Holmes, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016027-1927, ancestry.ca)



per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,7 Doris Maude Ventress appeared on the census of 1931 at 287 Queensdale Ave., East York, South York, Ontario; Age 23 at 1931 Census: see Clayton Smith.⁶ She died in 1994 at Ontario; Date 1994 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,4 She was buried in 1994 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) SMITH; Clayton Franklin; 1908 - 1983; Wife; Doris Maude Ventress; 1907 - 1994 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Jul 6 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Doris Maude Smith; Maiden: Ventress; Born: 1907; Died: 1994; Age: 87y; ID: SALEM0359; Other names: Smith, Donald F. (1931-1997), Smith, Clayton Franklin (1908-1983); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 25 Plot 4; Note: Wife of Clayton Franklin Smith, Mother of Donald F. Smith & Franklin Clayton Smith. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0359%5E1.)^2,4

     Clayton Franklin Smith was born in 1908 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1908 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1909 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1906 & location Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Doris Maude Ventress. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,4,3,2,5 He lived on 12 February 1927 at 10 Geddes St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence 10 Geddes St., Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Doris Maude Ventress.² He married Doris Maude Ventress, daughter of Frank Ventress and Maud A. Fraser, on 12 February 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016027: Groom: Clayton Franklin Smith; Age: 21; Res.: 10 Geddes St., Belleville; Born: Belleville; Status: bachelor; Occ.: truck driver; Rel.: United Church of Canada; Parents: Fred Smith & Elziabeth ?Hawks?; Bride: Doris Maude Ventress; Age: 19; Res.: 272 George St., Belleville; Born: Colborne; Status: spinster; Occ.: stenographer; Rel.: United Church of Canada; Parents: Frank Ventress & Maud Fraser; Expected Place of Marr.: Toronto; Wit.: W.C. McCracken, Belleville & Inez E. Snelgrove, Smithfield; Date: Feb 12 1927; Place: Cramahe Twp; Performed by: J.S.I. Wilson, Brighton, United Church, 2545; Sworn: Belleville, Feb 3 1927; Reg'r.: J. Wilfred Holmes, Belleville (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016027-1927, ancestry.ca)



per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,6 Clayton Franklin Smith appeared on the census of 1931 at 287 Queensdale Ave., East York, York South, Ontario; Age 22 at 1931 Census: Smith, Clayton, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., United Church of Canada, automobile mechanic in garage, married; Doris, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., UC, married; Franklin, 1, son (1931 Census: East York, South York, dist. 171, sub-dist. 35, pg. 14, line 4 (pg. 15 of 20), 287 Queensdale Ave., ancestry.ca.)⁵ He was "This building was demolished and a new Garage was built. February 1947 - 1951 - Garage & Service Centre - Clayton Smith, agent General Motors; April 1951 - 1959 - R.J. Forrester - Chevrolet Sales - 1953 - agent for G.M. Dealership" from page 55 of A History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose. in 1947 at 74 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁷ He lived on 19 February 1947 at Village Lot 54, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7745) show that Joseph W. Dixon & wife sold part of Village Lot 54, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Clayton Smith for $1,900. ITS Date: Feb 19 1947. Reg'n. Date: Feb 19 1947. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 386 of 399, Village Lot 54, Main St. North Side, (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁸ He lived on 11 August 1951 at Village Lot 54, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8462) show that Clayton Smith & wife sold part of Village Lot 54, Brighton Village, Main St. North side, Northumberland Co. to Rupert J. Forrester for $2,900. ITS Date: Aug 11 1951. Reg'n. Date: May 12 1951. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, Pg. 386 of 399, Village Lot 54, Main St. North Side, (Conc 1, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.) page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan Apr 13 2023.)⁸ He lived on 23 December 1952 at Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8697) show that Percival F. Webb & Stewart C. Webb (Executors of the late Rosaline M.H. Phillips) & Helen K. Webb & Florence M. Webb sold Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre, East Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Clayton F. Smith for $6,000. ITS Date: Dec 23 1952. Reg'n. Date: Dec 31 1952. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 034 of 210 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁸ He lived on 12 May 1953 at Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8740) show that Clayton F. Smith & wife sold Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre, East Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Kenneth & Nellie McCann for $2.00 and other considerations. ITS Date: May 12 1953. Reg'n. Date: May 14 1953. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 034 of 210 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁸ He lived on 23 April 1954 at Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8888) show that Clayton F. Smith & wife sold Village Lots 12 & 13, Centre, East Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Jean Smith & Mary Stevenson (Tenants in common) for $4,000 and mortgage of $4,500. ITS Date: Apr 23 1954. Reg'n. Date: May 3 1954. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 014, pg. 036 of 210 (Conc 1, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.), page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2023.)⁸ He lived in 1963 at Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario; "099 Smith, Clayton, proprietor, Madoc" & "100 Smith, Mrs. Doris, Madoc" Canada Voters Lists, Hastings Co., Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, pg. 137 of 233, ancestry.ca.⁹ He lived in 1965 at Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario; "097 Smith, Clayton, proprietor, Madoc" & "098 Smith, Mrs. Doris, Madoc" Canada Voters Lists, Hastings Co., Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, pg. 137 of 235, ancestry.ca.⁹ He lived in 1972 at Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario; "155 Smith, Clayton F., Motel Operator, Madoc" & "156 Smith, Mrs. Doris M., Madoc" Canada Voters Lists, Hastings Co., Huntingdon Twp., pg. 356 of 426, ancestry.ca.⁹ He lived in 1974 at Huntingdon Twp., Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario; "176 Smith, Clayton, Motel Operator, Madoc" & "177 Smith, Mrs. Doris M., Madoc" Canada Voters Lists, Hastings Co., Madoc, Huntingdon Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 345 of 426, ancestry.ca.⁹ He died in 1983 at Ontario; Date 1983 per Memorial & CemSearch. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,4,3 He was buried in 1983 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) SMITH; Clayton Franklin; 1908 - 1983; Wife; Doris Maude Ventress; 1907 - 1994 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Jul 6 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Clayton Franklin Smith; Born: 1908; Died: 1983; Age: 75y; ID: SALEM0359; Other names: Smith, Donald F. (1931-1997), Smith, Doris Maude [Ventress] (1907-1994); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 25 Plot 4; Note: Husband of Doris Maude Ventress, Father of Donald F. Smith & Franklin Clayton Smith. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0359%5E0.)^4,3

     Thomas Ventress was born in 1795 at England; Date 1795 & location England per 1851 Census. Date 1795 per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,2 He married Ann Spence before 1830 at England; per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,3 Thomas Ventress appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Thomas Ventress; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁴ He lived on 21 June 1851 at Conc 2 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that Thomas Ventress obtained the Patent from the Crown for 55 acres in the south east part of lot 20, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jun 21 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 149 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He married Millicent Moore on 20 October 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Thomas Venresss; Bride: Millicent McClellland; Date: Oct 20 1851; By: banns; Wit.: Mary Jaques & Benjamin Jaques Ontario Marriage Registers, 1852, marriage solemnized by James Hughes in Northumberland County for the last 12 months ending Sep 15 1852. pg 7 of 16, right side, 6th down - ancestry.ca.
Date 1851 per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,3,6 Thomas Ventress appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 56 at 1851 Census: Ventress, Thomas, 56, b. England, WM, Joiner, married; Millicent, 40, b. Ireland, WM, married; McGlennan, Fanny, 17, b. Ireland; Matilda, 12; John, 10; Archibald, 6; Ventress, Charlotte, 13; Spence, 11; Thomas, 6 (1851 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 53 of 131, line 1 - ancestry.com)
Note: Burr Gould is next so these folks were right around Salem, east of Colborne.² He lived on 6 December 1860 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant C198) show that Mary Peters sold 36 acres 100 rods of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas Ventress. ITS Date: Dec 6 1860. Reg'n. Date: Apr 5 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 217of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)⁵ He lived on 23 December 1862 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant C131) show that Christopher Jaques & wife sold 3 acres 63 rods of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas Ventress. ITS Date: Dec 23 1862. Reg'n. Date: Feb 6 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 217of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)⁵ He lived on 10 June 1863 at Conc 2 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S D58) show that Thomas Ventress sold 55 acres in the south east part of lot 20, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Jun 10 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jun 15 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 149 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He lived on 21 January 1864 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant D134) show that Thomas Ventress sold 40 acres of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mark T. Ventress. ITS Date: Jan 21 1864. Reg'n. Date: Feb 11 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 217 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)⁵ He died on 9 July 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 9 1880 per Memorial. Date 1880 & location Cramahe per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^3,7 He was buried on 11 July 1880 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Thomas; Ventress; Died July 9, 1880; Aged 84 Years (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 6 2009.)⁷

     Ann Spence was born in 1802 at England; Date 1802 & location England per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012.^1,3 She married Thomas Ventress, son of Thomas Ventress and Mary Booth, before 1830 at England; per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Beatrice Costell, Feb 10 2012. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,3 As of before 1830,her married name was Ventress.¹ Ann Spence died in 1849 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1849 & location Cramahe per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.³

     Frances "Fanny" McClelland was born in October 1833 at Ireland; Date Oct 1833 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1834 & location Ireland per 1851 Census.^1,3,5,4 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Ventress (step-father.)¹ As of circa 1855,her married name was Ventress.² She married Mark Thomas Ventress, son of Thomas Ventress and Ann Spence, circa 1855 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Wife of Mark Thomas Ventress is Frances Fanny McLelland per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012. I must assume this is the Fanny McClelland that was with them in the 1851 Census.^2,6 Frances "Fanny" McClelland appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Mark Ventress.⁴ She was buried in October 1866 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mark T. Ventress; Born June 1832; Died Mar. 1916; His Wife; Frances McClelland; Born: Oct. 1833; Died Oct. 1866 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 4 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Frances Ventress; Maiden: McClelland; Born: Oct 1833; Died: Oct 1866; Age: 33y; ID: SALEM0669; Other names: Ventress, Frances (1856-1927), Ventress, Mark T. (1832-1916), Venrtress, George (1858-1868); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 11 Plot 3; Note: Wife of Mark T. Ventress
Mother of Frances & George Ventress (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0669%5E1.)^3,5 She died in October 1866 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 1866 per Memorial & CemSearch.^3,5

     Charlotte Ida Ventress was born in 1838 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Thomas Ventress; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)³ She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Ventress.¹ As of 10 May 1864,her married name was Clark.² She married William H. Clark on 10 May 1864 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.² Charlotte Ida Ventress died on 1 May 1891 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.²

     Spence Ventress was born in 1840 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Ventress.¹ He married Anne Emma Amy McDonald on 2 December 1863 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.² Spence Ventress lived on 29 March 1866 at Conc 2 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant D399) show that Edwin Gould & wife sold about 9 acres in the north east quarter of lot 20, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Mar 29 1866. Reg'n. Date: Apr 28 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 149 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He lived on 21 November 1868 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E315) show that Mark T. Ventress sold 40 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Nov 21 1868. Reg'n. Date: Nov 21 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 218 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)⁵ He lived on 1 February 1869 at Conc 2 Lot 19, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant E376) show that James Welton sold "part of the north east part" of lot 19, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spencer Ventress. ITS Date: Feb 1 1869. Reg'n. Date: Feb 2 1869. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 131 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1871 Census: Ventress, Spence, 31, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Emma, 25, b. Ont., Scot., WM, married; Ida, 6; Maud, 3; Charles, 1; Thomas, 75, b. England, Eng., WM, farmer, widower; Thomas, 25, b. Ont., Eng., WM, sailor, single (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 51, line 15 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived on 29 February 1876 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant I1565) show that Spence Ventress sold 40 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mark T. Ventress. ITS Date: Feb 29 1876. Reg'n. Date: Feb 29 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 218 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)⁵ He lived on 13 January 1881 at Conc 2 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S D58) show that Thomas Ventress sold 55 acres in the south east part of lot 20, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Jun 10 1863. Reg'n. Date: Jun 15 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 149 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He lived on 13 January 1881 at Conc 2 Lot 19, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant M2893) show that Irwin W. Post & wife sold 50 acres in the south west part of lot 19, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Jan 13 1881. Reg'n. Date: Jan 20 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 132 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He lived on 23 November 1882 at Conc 2 Lot 19, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3340) show that Spence Ventress sold 50 acres in the south part of the west half of lot 19, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Thomas Ventress. ITS Date: Nov 23 1882. Reg'n. Date: Nov 23 1882. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 132 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He lived on 29 November 1883 at Conc 2 Lot 19, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3529) show that Thomas Ventress & wife sold 50 acres in the south part of the west half of lot 19, concession 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress for $3,000. ITS Date: Nov 29 1883. Reg'n. Date: Dec 4 1883. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 003, pg. 132 of 259, page copied from OnLand.ca Sep 25 2023.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 16 April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: Ventress, Spence, 51, b. Ont., p.b. England, Meth., farmer, widower; Maud, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Minnie, 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single (1891 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. e-2, pg. 13, line 16 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He died on 26 March 1899 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.²

     Jesse Stimers was born circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ann (Stimers) Ventress.¹ He married Catherine ? before 1845; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ann (Stimers) Ventress.¹

     Catherine ? was born circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ann (Stimers) Ventress.¹ She married Jesse Stimers before 1845; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Ann (Stimers) Ventress.¹ As of before 1845,her married name was Stimers.¹

     Mark Thomas Ventress was born on 23 June 1831 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Date Jun 1832 per Memorial. Date Jun 23 1831 & location England per CemSearch - age 84y 8m 12d at death Mar 7 1916. Date 1832 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1832 & location England per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012. Date Jun 23 1831 & location "Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England" per family tree of Valerie Anderson on ancestry.ca, Sep 26 2023.^1,2,3,5,6,7 He appeared on the census of 1839 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1839 Census: Thomas Ventress; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 2 females under 16; 1 female over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)⁸ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1851 Census: Ventress, Mark, 20, b. Cda., WM, lab., single (1851 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 51 of 131, line 48 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Christian Jaques is immediately below. Andrew Coffin family is above. Thomas Ventress on next page.⁴ He married Frances "Fanny" McClelland, daughter of George McClelland and Millicent Moore, circa 1855 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Wife of Mark Thomas Ventress is Frances Fanny McLelland per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012. I must assume this is the Fanny McClelland that was with them in the 1851 Census.^1,9 Mark Thomas Ventress appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1861 Census: Ventress, Mark, 28, b. England, WM, lab., married; Fanny, 26, b. Ireland, WM, married; Frances(f), 6, b. CW; George, 3; Isiah, 1 (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 581 of 899, line 43 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Benjamin Ventress is up a way in the page. David Reddick is below.⁵ He appeared on the census of 21 January 1864 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant D134) show that Thomas Ventress sold 40 acres of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mark T. Ventress. ITS Date: Jan 21 1864. Reg'n. Date: Feb 11 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 217 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 21 November 1868 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant E315) show that Mark T. Ventress sold 40 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Spence Ventress. ITS Date: Nov 21 1868. Reg'n. Date: Nov 21 1868. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 218 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1871 Census: Ventress, Mark, 35, b. England, Eng., WM, lab., widower; Thomas, 8, b. Ont., Eng., WM (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 52, line 14 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Mark Ventress and son Thomas are in the household of John Reives and wife Ellen. Andrew Coffin is below.⁶ He appeared on the census of 29 February 1876 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant I1565) show that Spence Ventress sold 40 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mark T. Ventress. ITS Date: Feb 29 1876. Reg'n. Date: Feb 29 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 218 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 46? at 1881 Census: Ventress, Mark, 49, b. Eng., Eng., Meth., farmer, widower; Frances(f), 25, b. Ont., Eng., Meth., ? single; Isaiah, 21; Thomas, 17?; Archie, 19 (1881 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. a, pg. 4, line 7 - ancestry.ca.)⁷ He appeared on the census of 25 August 1893 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant 5588) show that Isaiah E. Ventress sold 22 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Mark T. Ventress for $534. ITS Date: Aug 25 1893. Reg'n. Date: Jan 8 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 219 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 12 March 1910 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Right of Way Grant 8466) show that Mark T. Ventress granted right of way to 3 7/10 acres in the north half of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to The Canadian Northern Railway Co. for $600. ITS Date: Mary 12 1910. Reg'n. Date: Mar 12 1910. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 221 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 24 January 1916 at Conc 1 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Grant 9676) show that Mark T. Ventress granted "40 acres in the north half & 22 acres except that conveyed C.N.R. & 1 acre as in D338 & 2 acres as in M2933, subject to life lease" of lot 20, concession 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Frances A. Wilson for $1. ITS Date: Jan 24 1916. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1916. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Cramahe Twp., Book 002, pg. 221 of 242, page copied from OnLand.ca Aug 12 2021.)¹⁰ He died on 7 March 1916 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; "Died. VENTRESS. - In Cramahe, on Tuesday, March 7th, Mark T. Ventress, in his 85th year." from pg. 017 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022. Date Mar 1916 per Memorial. Date Mar 7 1916 & location Cramahe Twp. per CemSearch.^2,11,3 He was buried on 9 March 1916 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Mark T. Ventress; Born June 1832; Died Mar. 1916; His Wife; Frances McClelland; Born: Oct. 1833; Died Oct. 1866 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 4 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Mark T. Ventress; Born: Jun 1832; Died: Mar 7 1916; Age: 84y 8m 13d; ID: SALEM0669; Other names: Ventress, Frances (1856-1927), Ventress, Frances [McClelland] (1933-1966), Venrtress, George (1868); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 11 Plot 3; Note: Husband of Frances McClelland, Father of Frances & George Ventress, Born England - died Cramahe Twp.m Died of old age & heart failure, Info Cramahe Twp. Death Registers. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0669%5E0.)^2,3

     William H. Clark was born in 1830 at Perth Co., Ontario; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.¹ He married Charlotte Ida Ventress, daughter of Thomas Ventress and Ann Spence, on 10 May 1864 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.¹

     Anne Emma Amy McDonald was born in 1846 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1846 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.^1,2 As of 2 December 1863,her married name was Ventress.¹ She married Spence Ventress, son of Thomas Ventress and Ann Spence, on 2 December 1863 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.¹ Anne Emma Amy McDonald appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1871 Census: see Spence Ventress.² She died on 22 April 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of LSilver, Feb 10 2012.¹

     Robert Richard Fennell was born in 1866 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Oct 1864 & location Haldimand per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.^1,3,4,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see Richard Fennell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Richard Fennell.³ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see Richard Fennell.⁴ He married Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Stevenson on 25 February 1902 at Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.² Robert Richard Fennell died on 8 September 1920 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.²

     John Fennell was born in 1869 at Ontario; Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1871 Census: see Richard Fennell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Richard Fennell.² He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1891 Census: see Richard Fennell.³ He died circa 1965 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.⁴

     Charlotte Fennell was born in 1862 at Canada West; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see Richard Fennell.¹ She died on 15 October 1894 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.²

     Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Stevenson was born on 22 March 1876 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.¹ As of 25 February 1902,her married name was Fennell.¹ She married Robert Richard Fennell, son of Richard William Fennell and Elizabeth "Betsy" Rumsby, on 25 February 1902 at Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.¹

     William Robert "Bill" Fennell was born on 16 September 1903 at Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.¹ He died in March 1957 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 53; per family tree of barbken177 on ancestry.com, Feb 11 2012.¹

     Joseph H. Harnden was born on 8 June 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jun 8 1871 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see John A. Harnden.¹ He died on 2 April 1941 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., at age 69; per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.²

     Bruce Grant Harnden was born on 21 December 1874 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Dec 21 1874 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see John A. Harnden.¹ He married Grace Isabella Newton on 21 December 1897 at Parma, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.² Bruce Grant Harnden died in January 1964 at Illinois, U.S.A., at age 89; per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.²

     Claude Willard Harnden was born in January 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jan 1878 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see John A. Harnden.¹ He married Ollie Sullivan on 29 November 1900 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A; per family tree of "Harnden-Knight-Perks-Burger 6-6-13" on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2024.²

     James Hoover was born circa 1870; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Ida Maude (Hoover) Harnden.¹ He married Emma Westlake before 1900; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Ida Maude (Hoover) Harnden.¹

     Emma Westlake was born circa 1870; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Ida Maude (Hoover) Harnden.¹ She married James Hoover before 1900; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Ida Maude (Hoover) Harnden.¹ As of before 1900,her married name was Hoover.¹

     Andrew Henderson was born circa 1870; per marriage reg'n. of son William Donald Henderson.¹ He married Edith E. Morrison before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of son William Donald Henderson.¹