Person Page - 2920

     Peter Davidson was born on 18 September 1818 at Upper Canada; Date Sep 18 1818 per Memorial. Date 1819 & location US per Death Reg'n. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1821 & res. Cramahe per marriage list.
Note: Guessing this Peter Davidson is a brother of Simon due to proximity, dates, Rel. - looks like relations.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} He lived on 27 June 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Cramahe per marriage list.⁸ He married Hannah Masters, daughter of Samuel Masters and Mary Dingman, on 27 June 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; List of Marriages for 1842 in Tobey Book: "June 27, Peter Davidson, 21, Cramahe & Hannah Masters, 19, Percy" page 150 of The Tobey Book.
per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.^1,4,8 Peter Davidson lived on 6 August 1847 at Conc 2 Lot 36, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Will Murray A 45) show that the Will of Benjamin Davidson granted part of the west half of Lot 36, Conc 1, Murray Twp. to Peter Davidson, Mary Davidson, his wife, in Trust, M. Davidson & G. M..? as in Will set forth. ITS Date: Apr 19 1847. Reg. Date: Aug 6 1847. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Twp., Northumberland County, Conc 2, Lot 36, pg 309 of 317, pg. 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Aapr 11 2020.)⁹ He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 3 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Peter Davidson; Conc 3, Lot 1, occ., non-prop; 2 persons. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1851 Census: Davidson, Peter, 35, b. Cda., Epis., Sawyer, married; Hannah, 34, b. Cda., Episc., married (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 47 of 160, line 44 - ancestry.com.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Davidson, Peter, 42, b. UC, CE, farmer, married; Hannah, 38, b. UC, CE, married; Wm.. 11; Mary, 61, b. USA, CE, widow; Barrett, Allente?(f), 10, b. UC, CE (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 378 of 899, line 32 - ancestry.com)
Note: Alexander Davidson is just below - the Mill Owner.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (mother.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: Davidson, Peter, 62, b. Ont., Scot., CE, Bailiff, married; Hannah, 60, b. Ont., Ger., Ce, married (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 46, line 21 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1891 Census: Davidson, Peter, 70, b. Ont., p.b. US & US, CE, County Constable, married; Hannah, 70, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, married (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, lsub-dist. b-3, pg. 6, line 17 - ancestry.com.)² He died on 9 April 1895 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 76; Death Reg'n.#012374: Name: Peter Davidson; Date: Apr 9 1895; Age: 76; Occ.: Constable; Born: U.S; Cause: inflammation of lungs, 3 wks; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. B. H. Dean. MD; Reg'd.: Apr 11 1895; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #012374-1895, ancestry.com) Date Apr 9 1895 per memorial.^10,7 He was buried on 11 April 1895 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Peter Davidson; Born Sept. 18, 1818; Died Apr. 9, 1895 (Mount Hope Cemetery, from Susan Brose Collection.)⁷

     Hannah Masters was born on 23 June 1821 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 23 1822 per Memorial. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1823 & res. Percy per marriage list.
Note: Trying this Hannah Masters (married to Peter Davidson) as a daughter of Samuel Masters and Mary Dingman. Her marriage records shows she was in Percy and born around 1821. Samuel Masters is the most likely, and the census records indicate a girl in or about 1821. Any ideas??^1,3,4,5,6,2 She lived on 27 June 1842 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Percy per marriage list.² As of 27 June 1842,her married name was Davidson.¹ She married Peter Davidson, son of Benjamin Davidson and Mary Mohr, on 27 June 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; List of Marriages for 1842 in Tobey Book: "June 27, Peter Davidson, 21, Cramahe & Hannah Masters, 19, Percy" page 150 of The Tobey Book.
per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.^1,3,2 Hannah Masters appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1851 Census: see Peter Davidson.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see Peter Davidson.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (mother-in-law.)⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: see Peter Davidson.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1891 Census: see Peter Davidson.⁷ She died on 13 June 1896 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 74; Date Jun 13 1896 per Memorial.⁶ She was buried on 15 June 1896 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Hannah Davidson; Born June 23? 1822?; Died June 13?, 1896? (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, from Susan Brose Collection.)⁶

     William Davidson was born in 1850 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Peter Davidson.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (grandmother.)²

     Mary Melissa Forbes was born on 22 February 1843 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 per CemSearch - age 69 at death Jul 4 1912. Date Feb 22 1843 per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 22 1843 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 22 1843 & location Brighton per family tree of GlasgoC on ancestry.ca, Aug 17 2024.^{1,7,8,2,4,5,9,6,3} She appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Jacob Forbes.⁴ As of circa 1859,her married name was Davidson.¹ She married Alexander Davidson, son of Benjamin Davidson and Mary Mohr, circa 1859 at Northumberland Co., Canada West.¹ Mary Melissa Forbes appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson.⁷ She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1891 Census: see Alexander Davidson.⁸ She appeared on the census of 2 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: see Alexander Davidson.⁹ She died on 4 July 1912 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 69; Death Reg'n.#022798: Name: Mary Melissa (Forebes) Davidson; Date: July 4 1912; Age: 69y 4m 12d; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Feb 22 1843; Status: widow; Parents: Jacob Forbes, b. Utica, NY & Katherine Rogers, b. Cda; Phys.: A. L. W. Webb; Inf.: W. W. Davidson, Brighton; Reg'd.: July 5 1912; Cause: heart failure, 3 mo; Reg'r.: T. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #022798-1912, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 4 1912 per CemSearch.^10,5 She was buried on 6 July 1912 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Mary Davidson; Maiden: Forbes; Born: - ; Died: Jul 4 1912; Age: 69; ID: MTHOPE504; Other names: Lawson, Charles A. (1866-1954), Lawson, Flora A. [Buck](1869-1930); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 2 row 2 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE504%5E2.)⁵

     Sarah Ann Symons was born on 13 March 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 13 1853 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date Mar 13 1853 & location Colburne, Ont. per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.^1,2,4,3,5 She lived on 3 February 1873 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 3 February 1873,her married name was Davidson.¹ She married Benjamin Davidson, son of Simon Davidson and Jane Potts, on 3 February 1873 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001440: Groom: Benjamin Davidson; Age: 24; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simon Davdson & Jane Hart; Bride: Sarah Ann Symons; Age: 22; Res.: Colborne; Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: Moses Symons & Ann Duncan; Wit.: John & Ada Massie, Colborne; Date: Feb 3 1873; Place: Colborne; Rel.: WM & EM; Performed by: James Hughes (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001440-1873, ancestry.com.)⁶ Sarah Ann Symons appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.² She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.³ She appeared on the census of 6 April 1901 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.⁵ She died on 30 June 1917 at Manvers Twp., Manvers Station, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 66; Date Jun 30 1917 & location Manvers Station per family tree of patjames92037 on ancestry.ca, Mar 14 2024. Date Jun 30 1917 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.⁴

     Moses Symons was born circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹ He married Ann Duncan before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹

     Ann Duncan was born circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹ She married Moses Symons before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹ As of before 1848,her married name was Symons.¹

     Emma Davidson was born in 1874 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.¹

     Annie Davidson was born in 1875 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.¹ She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.² She lived on 24 June 1903 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Descom Maybee and Ethel Coltman.³

     Benjamin Davidson was born on 3 August 1877 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1877 & location Northumberland Co. per marriage reg'n. - Lena Lunn.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.¹ He appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.³ He appeared on the census of 6 April 1901 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.⁴ He lived on 18 November 1903 at Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Residence Manvers Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Lena Lunn.² He married Lena Lunn, daughter of John Lunn and Susannah Finley, on 18 November 1903 at Manvers Twp., Bethany, Durham Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# ... : Groom: Benjamin Davidson; Age: 26; Res.: Manvers Twp; Born: Northumberland Co; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Benjamin Davidson & Sarah Ann Simmmons; Bride: Lena Lunn; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Clarke Twp., Durham Co; Status: spinser; Parents: John Lunn & Susannah Findly; Wit.: W. S. Finley, Rendal & Bessie Lunn, Glammorgan; Date: Nov 18 1903; Place: Bethany; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. J. E. Robeson; Reg'r.: Nov 19 1903; Reg'r.: J. J. Preson, Manvers Twp., Durham Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, # ... (no #??), pg. 157 of 158, last one on page, ancestry.ca.)² Benjamin Davidson died on 1 August 1941 at Whitby Twp., Brooklin, Ontario Co., Ontario, at age 63; Death Reg'n.#027917: Name: Benjamin Davidson; Date: Aug 1 1941; Age: 63y 11m 30d; Res.: Brooklin, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., 20y; Born: Ont., Aug 2 1877; Nat.: English; Status: married; Spouse: Olive Hobbs; Occ.: lab., road work, to Nov 1940, 40y; Parents: Banjamin Davidson & Mary Ann Simons, both born Ont; Inf.: Howard E. Davidson, 57 Montrave Ave, Oshawa, son; Burial: Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin, Aug 4 1941; Und.: Murray Robinson, Brooklin; Cause: cerebral arterio sclerosis, malignant hipertension; Phys.: W.W. Baldwin, Brooklin; Reg'd.: Aug 2 1941; Reg'r.: Wm. S. Manning, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #027917-1941, ancestry.ca.)⁵

     Clarence Edward Davidson was born on 12 December 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 12 1882 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Dec 1880 ( age 4 months) & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Dec 12 1882 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 months at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.¹ He appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.³ He appeared on the census of 6 April 1901 at Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson.⁴ He married Ruth Alvina Brown on 8 January 1913 at Hastings, Ontario; per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.² Clarence Edward Davidson died in October 1963 at age 82; Date Oct 1963 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.²

     Elizabeth Ann Davidson was born on 10 January 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 10 1860 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 1y 8m 27d at death Oct 7 1861. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Francis Davidson.¹ She died on 7 October 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 1; Date Oct 7 1861 per Memorial & CemSearch.^3,2 She was buried on 9 October 1861 at Carman Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Carman, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Elizabeth Ann; Daughter of; Francis & Margaret; Davidson; Died; Oct. 7, 1861?; Aged; 1y 8m 27 d's (Carman Cemetery, Brighton Twp., pic by Dan, Oct 15 2021)
CemSearch: Name: Elizabeth Ann Davidson; Born: - ; Died: Oct 7 1861; Age: 1y 8m 27d; ID: CARMAN30; No other names; Cemetery: Craman Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 27, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co; Daughter of Francis and Margaret Davidson. Death Year Questionable. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CARMAN30%5E0_.^2,3

     David Richmond Davidson was born on 8 May 1867 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1867 per CemSearch. Date May 8 1867 & location Ont.per Death Reg'n. Date 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1867 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Addie May Glenn.^{1,5,6,7,3,4,8} He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Francis Davidson.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Francis Davidson.⁵ He appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Francis Davidson.⁶ He lived on 30 October 1894 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n.- Eddie May Glenn.⁴ He married Addie May Glenn, daughter of David Glenn and Mary A. Clinton, on 30 October 1894 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010529: Groom: David R. Davidson; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Francis & Margaret Davidson; Bride: Addie M. Glenn; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Ameliasburgh Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: David & Mary A. Glenn; Wit.: Del Clinton, Wellington & ?M.Davidson; Date: Oct 30 1894; Place: Ameliasburgh Twp; Rel.: Pres. & Meth; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Harvey Strike; Reg'r.: James Benson, Ameliasburgh Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010529-1894, ancestry.ca) per Death Reg'n.of David Richmond Davdson.^7,9 David Richmond Davidson appeared on the census of 17 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 34? at 1901 Census: Davidson, David, 34?, b. Ont. r. May 8 1867, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Addie, 34, b. Ont. r. Dec 4 1866, Irish, Meth., married; Glenn, 5, b. Ont. r. Mar 16 1896, son; Margery, - , b. Ont. r. Apr 8 1900, dau; Francis(m), 68, b. Ont. r. Jul 28 1832, Irish, Meth., farmer, widower; Wain, Annie, 13?, b. Ont. r. Feb 8 1888, Eng., Meth., house servant; Glenn, Emma, 45, b. Ont. r. Mar 1 1855, Irish, Meth., sister-in-law, single (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 8, line 34 - ancestry.ca.)⁸ He lived on 26 December 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of David Wellington Richmond & Myra Shaw. (Marriage in Kingston. Groom had grown up in the Davidson home, and the two were fast friends. Dan Buchanan, Dec 10 2022.)⁴ He died on 16 December 1935 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario, at age 68; Death Reg'n.#029267: Name: David Richmond Davidson; Date: Dec 16 1935; Age: 68y 7m 8d; Res.: Conc 1, Ameliasbugh Twp., 19y; Born: Ont., May 8 1867; Nat.: Irish; Stauts: married; Occ.: farmer; Spouse: Addie May Glenn; Parents: Francis Davidson & Jane Richmond, b. Ont; Inf.: Morley Davidson, RR# 7, Belleville, son; Burial: Albury Cemetery, Dec 18 1935; Und.: Belleville Burial Co; Cause: toxic myocarditis; Phys.: R.S. Gibson, Belleville; Reg'r.: F.C. File, Ameliasburgh Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #029267-1935, ancestry.ca) Date 1935 per CemSearch. Date Dec 16 1935 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of swijan on ancestry.ca, Dec 20 2022.^2,10,3 He was buried on 18 December 1935 at Albury Cemetery, Ameliasburgh Twp., Albury, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: David R. Davidson; Born: 1867; Died: 1935; Age: 68y; ID: PEAH01607; Other names: Davidson, Addie May [Glenn] (1868-1944), Davidson, Anne Grace [Brown] (1908-1971), Davidson, Morley R. (1902-1993), Glenn, David ( -1897), Glenn, Emma (1858-1920), Glenn, Mary A. [Clinton] ( -1892); Cemetery: Albury Cemetery, Co. Rd. 3, Vilalge of Albury, Prince Edward Co., Sec SOUT Row 9; Note: Addie Glenn (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEAH01607%5E1)
Date Dec 18 1935 & location Albury Cemetery per Death Reg'n.^7,3

     Wellington Richmond Davidson was born on 15 July 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per Memorial. Date July 16 1876 (age 40y 8m 24d at death Apr 9 1917) & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Jul 15 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jul 15 1876 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.^1,2,3,4,5 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see George Davidson.¹ He appeared on the census of 8 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1891 Census: see Francis Davidson (uncle)(Note: The age is well off here; is there another Wellington Richmond Davidson??? Or is it just a mistake??)⁶ He lived on 2 July 1900 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Lena May Purdy.⁷ He married Lena May Purdy, daughter of Hiram Purdy and Elizabeth Ann Gifford, on 2 July 1900 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011574: Groom: Wellington R. Davidson; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: gentleman; Parents: George H. Davidson & Eugenia Morrow; Bride: Lena May Purdy; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Hiram Purdy & Elizabeth Gifford; Wit.: D.J. Nesbitt, Brighton & Mrs. A.M. Macklam, Brighton; Date: Jul 2 1900; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Pres; Performed by: Rev. A.K. McLeod; Reg'd.: Aug 2 1900; Reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011574-1900, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 2 1900 & location Brighton per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.^2,8 Wellington Richmond Davidson appeared on the census of 17 April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see George H. Davidson.⁵ He lived on 20 February 1912 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father George Henry Davidson.⁴ He died on 9 April 1917 at Conc 2 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 40; Death Reg'n.#022638: Name: Wellington Richmond Davidson; Date: Apr 9 1917; Age: 40y 8m 24d; Res: Conc 2, Lot 1, Brighton Twp; Born: Brighton Twp; Status: married; Occ.: miller; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery; Parents: George H. Davidson & Eugenia Morrow; Cause: heart failure, 6m "ascites"; Phys. & Inf.: R.J. Wade, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 9 1917; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #022638-1917, ancestry.ca) Date 1917 per Memorial. Date Apr 9 1917 per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.^2,3,9 He was buried on 11 April 1917 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) W. R. Davidson; 1876 - 1917; His Wife; Lena May Purdy; 1878 - 1955 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004.)³

     Alexander Wilfred Davidson was born on 21 July 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 21 1863 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1863 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson.¹ He lived on 29 October 1889 at Brighton Twp., per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.³ He married Charlotte Emmett, daughter of James Emmett and Louisa ?, on 29 October 1889 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008822: Groom: Alexander W. Davidson; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes; Bride: Charlotte Emmett; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Louisa Emmett; Wit.: John & Jennie Elmira Smith, Brighton; Date: Oct 29 1889; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Wm. Buchanan; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008822-1889, ancestry.com.)⁵ Alexander Wilfred Davidson died on 21 December 1935 at Alice St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 72; Death Reg'n.#025802: Name: Alexander Wilfred Davidson; Date: Dec 21 1935; Age: 72y 5m; Res.: Al;ice St., Brighton; Born: Brighton, Jul 21 1863; Status: widower; Occ.: mail carrier; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes, b. Ont; Inf.: Mrs. Nellie smith, 16937 Log Cabin Ave., Detroit, daughter; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Dec 24 1935; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: Dec 24 1935; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #025802-1935, ancestry.com.)⁶ He was buried on 24 December 1935 at Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.²

     Albert Davidson was born in 1866 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson.¹

     Allen Davidson was born in March 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Mar 1871 & location Ont. per 1871 Census - age 1 month at Apr 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson.¹

     Maud Davidson was born in 1875 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. ,Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson.¹ She appeared on the census of 16 April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Alexander Davidson.²

     Charlotte Emmett was born in 1870 at England; Date 1870 & location England per marr. reg'n.¹ She lived on 29 October 1889 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.¹ As of 29 October 1889,her married name was Davidson.¹ She married Alexander Wilfred Davidson, son of Alexander Davidson and Mary Melissa Forbes, on 29 October 1889 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008822: Groom: Alexander W. Davidson; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes; Bride: Charlotte Emmett; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Louisa Emmett; Wit.: John & Jennie Elmira Smith, Brighton; Date: Oct 29 1889; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Wm. Buchanan; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008822-1889, ancestry.com.)²

     James Emmett was born circa 1840; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.¹ He married Louisa ? before 1868; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.¹

     Louisa ? was born circa 1840; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.¹ She married James Emmett before 1868; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.¹ As of before 1868,her married name was Emmett.¹

     Marie Anna Crandell was born in 1831 at Ontario; Date 1831 & location Canada West per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see Jesse Crandell.¹

     Harriet Crandell was born in 1835 at Ontario; Date 1835 & location Canada West per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Jesse Crandell.¹

     Mark Crandell was born in 1829 at Ontario; Date 1829 & location Upper Canada (UC) per 1861 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Crandell.¹

     Sophia Crandell was born in 1841 at Ontario; Date 1841 & location Upper Canada (UC) per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Southwold Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Jesse Crandell.¹

     Irah Crandell was born in 1829 at Ontario; Date 1829 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1851 Census: see Laban Crandell.¹

     Hoseah Crandell was born in 1831 at Ontario; Date 1831 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1851 Census: see Laban Crandell.¹

     Amos Crandell was born in 1833 at Ontario; Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see Laban Crandell.¹

     Malissa Crandell was born in 1835 at Ontario; Date 1835 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Laban Crandell.¹

     Laben Crandell was born in 1837 at Ontario; Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Laban Crandell.¹