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     Bertha F. Huff was born on 26 November 1856 at Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 26 1856 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Beverley Franks, Feb 29 2012.^1,2 As of circa 1870,her married name was Hubbs.¹ She married Obediah Hubbs circa 1870 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Beverley Franks, Feb 29 2012.¹ Bertha F. Huff appeared on the census of 1911 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1911 Census: see Peter Huff (father.)²

     Obediah Hubbs was born on 17 July 1848 at Canada West; Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 17 1848 per GEDCOM of Beverley Franks, Feb 29 2012.^1,2 He married Bertha F. Huff, daughter of Peter Huff and Anthelia ?, circa 1870 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Beverley Franks, Feb 29 2012.¹ Obediah Hubbs appeared on the census of 1911 at Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1911 Census: see Peter Huff (father-in-law.)²

     William M. Sweetman was born on 7 February 1831 at Ireland; Date Feb 7 1831 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per GEDCOM of Glen E. Carter, Feb 29 2012.^1,2,3,4 He married Maranda Roblin, daughter of John Wesley Roblin and Deborah Ann Rightmyer, circa 1860 at Ontario; per GEDCOM of Glen E. Carter, Feb 29 2012.¹ William M. Sweetman appeared on the census of April 1871 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings East Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Sweetman, Wm.. 38, b. Ireland, Irish, WM, Harness Maker, married; Maranda, 34, b. Ont., Ger., WM, married (1871 Census: Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings East Co., dist. 61, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 99, line 1 - ancestry.com.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings East Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: Sweetman, William M., 48, b. Ireland, Irish, CM, Harness Maker, married; Miranda, - , b. Ont., Ger., CM, married (1881 Census: Tyendinaga Twp., Hastings East Co., dist. 120, sub-dist. B-1, pg. 57, line 24 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1901 Census: Sweetman, William, 70, b. England Feb 7 1831, Eng., Meth., Harness Maker, married; Maranda, 64, b. Ont. r. Oct 1 1837, Eng., Meth., married (1901 Census: Belleville, dist. 72, sub0dist. A-2, pg. 3, line 9 - ancestry.com.)³

     Rose Wells was born in 1900 at Guelph, Ontario; Date 1900 & location Guelph per marr. reg'n.¹ She lived on 21 January 1921 at Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; Residence Guelph per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 21 January 1921,her married name was Chisholm.¹ She married William Fraser Chisholm, son of William Allen Chisholm and Elizabeth Lilley Maria "Lillie" Jones, on 21 January 1921 at St. Geroge's Church, Guelph, Wellington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#023713: Groom: William Fraser Chisholm; Age: 27; Res.: Guelph; Born: Roslin; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab; Rel.: Meth; Parents: William Allen Chisholmb. Cda. & Lilian Jones; Bride: Rose Wells; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Guelph; Status: spinster;l Occ.: ribbon maker; Rel.: CE; Parents: William Wells. b. England & Charlotte Clark; Wit.: A. E. Lamb 7 Lillie Chisholm, Guelph; Date: Jan 21 1921; Place: St. George's Church, Guelph; Performed by: G. L. Lovely?, Anglican, Guelph; Sworn: Jan 7 1921, Guelph; Reg'r.: Jos. Pequeguad? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #023713-1921, ancestry.com.)²

     William Wells was born circa 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Rose (Wells) Chisholm.¹ He married Charlotte Clark before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Rose (Wells) Chisholm.¹

     Charlotte Clark was born circa 1860; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Rose (Wells) Chisholm.¹ She married William Wells before 1895; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Rose (Wells) Chisholm.¹ As of before 1895,her married name was Wells.¹

     Sarah German was born in 1862 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1861 & location Trenton per Death Reg'n. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Trenton per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Jacob German.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Smith J. German.² As of 3 May 1882,her married name was Covell.¹ She lived on 3 May 1882 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marr. reg'n.¹ She married David James Covell, son of George Covell and Amelia Ann Hettlem, on 3 May 1882 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008298: Groom: David James Covell; Age: 24; res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Clerk; Parents; George Covell & Amelia Hettleen; Bride: Sarah German; Age: 20; Res.: Colborne; Born: Trenton; Status: spinster; Parents: James S. German & Nancy Ryckman; Wit.: William Baird & Ella Fraser, Brighton; Rel.: CM; Performed by: Thomas Cullen; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008298-1882, ancestry.com.)⁶ Sarah German appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see David James Covell.³ She died on 30 April 1893 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011783: Name: Sarah Elizabeth Covell; Date: Apr 31 1893; Age: 32; Status: married; Born: Trenton; Cause: exhaustion after child birth, 1 month; Inf. & Phys.: C. N. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: May 8 1893; Rel.: Meth; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow, Brighton Village (Ontario Death Registration, #011783-1893, ancestry.ca.)⁷

     Jacob Smith German was born in January 1826 at Adolpohustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 1826 per Memorial - age 58y 8m at death Sep 30 1884. Date 1826 per CemSearch. Date 1825 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1830 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1826 & location Adolphustown per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah (German) Covell.^{1,2,3,5,6,7,8} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 25? at 1851 Census: German, Jacob, 25?, b. Adolphustown, other res. Rawdon, WM, harness maker, single (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 12 of 186, line 10, ancestry.ca.)⁵ He married Mary "Nancy" Ryckman, daughter of Daniel Ryckman and Sarah Dyer, on 8 April 1853 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Smith German; Bride: Mary Rickman; Date: Apr 8 1853; Auth.: Banns; Wit.: Jeremiah McDonald & ?Prizlin Rickman; Marriages solemnized by Hiram Williams (Ontario Marriage Registers, Newcastle Dist., 1853, pg. 3 of 4, ancestry.ca) per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah (German) Covell.
Note: I am guessing that Jacob S. German had only one wife, partly because this marriage register shows a witness to be what may be Priscilla Ryckman, a sister of Nancy. The use of Mary in the record is confusing but Mary and Nancy are often used interchangeablly. There is a Mary Ryckman in that family, but she married someone else. Dates don't fully mactch, but close enough to make it likely there was one wife. Mary early on and Nancy later.⁹ Jacob Smith German lived in 1857 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; "German, Jacob S., tavernkeeper" Canada, City and area Directories, 1857, Trenton, pg. 490 of 929, ancestry.ca.⁴ He lived in 1861 at Dundas St., Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; "German, Jacob S., innkeeper, Dundas Street" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1861, Trenton, pg. 159 of 176, ancestry.ca.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1861 Census: German, Jacob S., 31, b. Cda., WM, Innkeeper, married; Mary, 27, b. Cda., WM, married; Harvey, 15, b. Cda., WM; Wilmot, 6, b. Cda., WM; Thomas A., 2 (1861 Census: Village of Trenton, Hastings Co., pg. 686 of 983, line 1, ancestry.ca)
Note: Two lines below is Mary Ryckjam, age 19, servant, b. Cda., other res. Murray.⁶ He lived in 1866 at Dundas St., Trenton, Hastings Co., Canada West; "German, Jacob S., innkeeper, Dundas" Canada, City and Area Directories, 1866, Trenton, pg. 11 of 152, ancestry.ca.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Port Hope, Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: German, Jacob, 41, b. Ont., Irish, WM, Hotel Keeper, married; Nancy, 34, b. Ont., Irish, WM, married; Wilmott, 18, b. Ont., Irish, WM, bartender, single; Thomas, 12, b. Ont., Irish, WM; Sarah, 8; Jeremiah, 22, b. Ont., Irish, WM, clerk, single; Coatson?, Annie, 28, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, Dress Maker, married (1971 Census: Port Hope, Durham East Co., dist. 51, sub-dist. b-1 pg. 5, line 9 - ancestry.ca.)³ He lived in 1878 at German House, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Belden County Atlas Map: Name: J. S. German; Nat.: Cda; Business: German House; Year Settled: 1876; Post Office: Castleton; Town: Castleton; Township: Cramahe; County: Northumberland: Date: 1878; no land shown (Belden County Atlas Map, https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=21263.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: German, Smith J., 56, b. Ont., Ger., CM, Hotel Keeper, married; Nancy, 47, b. Ont., Ger., CM, married; Sarah, 18; Fields, John, 43, b. Ont., African, CE, lab., single; Powers, William H., 52, b. Ont., Eng., CM, Merchant, married; Harriet E., 51, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; Babit, Frederick, 25, b. Ont., Eng., CE, ?Printer?, single (1881 Census: Colborne Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. b, pg. 30, line 3 - ancestry.com.)² He The Ontario Business Directory and Gazetter for 1885 lists J. Smith German and Thomas A. German as hotel proprietors. Jacob Smith German had died Sep 30 1884 and Thomas A. German would die in 1887 of consumption. Here is the entry for J. Smith German in 1885: "German, J. Smith, hotel proper., app. G. T. Ry Station." Canada, City and Area Directories, 1885, Ontario Business Directory and Gazetter, pg. 141 of 953, pg. 200 (left side), top right column, ancestry.ca. before 1884 at Windsor House Hotel, Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ He died on 30 September 1884 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 58; Date Sep 30 1884 per Memorial & CemSearch.^7,8 He was buried on 2 October 1884 at Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) J. S. German; Died; Sept. 30, 1884; Aged; 58 Y'rs & 8 Mo's (Hilton Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Sep 26 2004, by Dan - Eliza and Wilmot on other side)
CemSearch: Name: J. S. German; Born: 1826; Died: Sep 30 1884; Age: 54; ID: HILTON47; Other names: German, Eliza (1856-1856), German, Wilmot (1855-1879); Cemetery: Hilton Cemetery, Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Village of Hilton (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HILTON47%5E2.)^7,8

     Margaret Christian Edwards was born circa 1900; per email from Matthew Sabo, March 6, 2012.¹ As of circa 1925,her married name was Dingman.¹ She married Robert Eric Dingman, son of Hiram Jasper Dingman and Margaret Maud "Emm" Corbett, circa 1925; per email from Matthew Sabo, March 6, 2012.¹

     Mary R. "Maidie" Hamlin was born in 1886 at Osprey Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1886 & location Osprey Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3 She lived on 18 November 1919 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 18 November 1919,her married name was Thorne.¹ She married Gordon Hayword Thorne, son of Alonzo Wallace "Lon" Thorne and Alice Elizabeth Wade, on 18 November 1919 at St. Clements Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007043: Groom: Gordon H. Thorne; Age: 34; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; rel.: Meth; Parents: A. W. Thorne & Alice E. Wade; Bride: Mary R. Hamlin; Age: 33; Res.: Toronto; Born: Osprey Twp; Status: spinster; Occ.: Druggist; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: Wm. Hamlin & Mary Burke; Wit.: Eustace L. B. Hamlin, 80 Roehampton Ave., TO & E. Pearl West, 89 Broadway Ave., TO; Date: Nov 18 1919; Place: St. Clements Church, TO; Pefrmed by: Arthur J. Fidler, Church of England, 67 Briar Hill AVe., TO; Sworn: "My Residence", Nov 17 1919; Reg'r.: A. W. Thorne, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007043-1919, ancestry.com.)⁴ Mary R. "Maidie" Hamlin appeared on the census of 1921 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1921 Census: see Gordon Thorne.³ She appeared on the census of 13 June 1931 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1931 Census: see Gordon Thorne.² She died in 1960 at Ontario; Date 1960 per CemSearch.⁵ She was buried in 1960 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Mary Hamlin; Born: 1886; Died: 1960; ID: MTHOPE65; Other names: Thorne, Alice E. [Wade](1856-1951), Thorne, Alonzo W. (1858-1943), Thorne, Florence A. (1886-1970), Thorne, Gordon (1885-1980), Thorne, Lottie L. (1884-1922); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 5 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE65%5E5.)⁵

     William Hamlin was born in September 1854 at Canada West; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary R. (Hamlin) Thorne. Date Sep 1854 & location Ont. per family tree of bobspurgeon369 on ancestry.ca, Feb 6 2023.^1,2 He married Mary Jane Burke on 25 October 1882 at Grey Co., Ontario; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary R. (Hamlin) Thorne. Date Oct 25 1882 & location Grey, Ont. per family tree of RaiechillaTrahan on ancestry.ca, Feb 16 2023.^1,2 William Hamlin died in 1925; per family tree of bobspurgeon369 on ancestry.ca, Feb 6 2023.²