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     Clark George Dennis was born on 17 February 1882 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 13 1882 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1882 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Feb 17 1882 & location Hamilton Twp. per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hamilton Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1891 Census: see George M. Clark (grandfather.)² He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1901 Census: see Eliza Clark (grandmother.)³ He died on 9 May 1965 at Victoria, British Columbia, at age 83; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     Lenore Dennis was born on 14 September 1885 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 3 1886 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Sep 14 1885 & location Cobourg per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hamilton Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see George M. Clark (grandfather.)² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Eliza Clark (grandmother.)³ As of 11 July 1906,her married name was Powers.¹ She married Reginald John Manley Powers on 11 July 1906 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ As of 1914,her married name was Williams.¹ Lenore Dennis married John Victor Norman Williams in 1914 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     John Victor Norman Williams was born on 17 July 1877 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ He married Lenore Dennis, daughter of Hugh Cochrane Dennis and Jessie Clark, in 1914 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     Reginald John Manley Powers was born on 7 February 1878 at Frontenac Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ He married Lenore Dennis, daughter of Hugh Cochrane Dennis and Jessie Clark, on 11 July 1906 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ Reginald John Manley Powers died in 1959; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     Jean Dennis Powers was born on 25 August 1912 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ As of circa 1935,her married name was Moore.¹ She married Douglas Moore circa 1935; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ Jean Dennis Powers died on 20 August 2010 at Lindsay, Ontario, at age 97; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     Douglas Moore was born circa 1910; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹ He married Jean Dennis Powers, daughter of Reginald John Manley Powers and Lenore Dennis, circa 1935; per family tree of Ingrid Williams, Dec 12 2015.¹

     Hugh Dennis was born on 24 November 1890 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 24 1890 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Hamilton Twp., West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1891 Census: see George M. Clark (grandfather.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Eliza Clark (grandmother.)²

     Caroline Hepsibah Weller was born on 21 February 1829 at Augusta Twp., Prescott, Grenville Co., Upper Canada; Date 1829 & location Prescott per CEMSearch record. Date Feb 21 1829 & location Prescott per Death Reg'n. - age 86y 2m 24d at death May 15 1915. Date Feb 1828 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 14 1828 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1829 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1833 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 22 1829 per List of William Weller's family, from the Scrapbook section of the Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, seen Oct 5, 2016; Ref.: ALV.IV.4, 2006.73.873.^{1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,4} She appeared on the census of 1834 at Conc A, Lot 16, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1834 Census: Name: William Weller; Location: Conc A, Lot 16, 1/4 acres cult; People: 4 males over 15; 1 male under 15; 2 females over 15; 2 females under 15 (Cobourg Census Online)(Caroline would be one of 2 females under 15.) She appeared on the census of 1837 at Conc C Lot 17, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; 1837 Census: Caroline may be one of 3 females under 15. She appeared on the census of 1851 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1851 Census: Weller, Caroline, 18, b. Cda., F.P., other res. Cobourg, single (Caroline is shown with Sheriff W. T. Conger and wife Sarah - and other res. Cobourg. Same Caroline - age out a bit - but likely. (1861 Census: Peterborough Town, Peterborough Co., pg. 7 of 91, line 45 - ancestry.com.)⁷ She was baptized on 6 June 1861 at St. Peter's Church, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "1861, June 6; Caroline Hapsibah Weller baptized, Cobourg, St. Peter's & Thomas Moore Taylor Weller" on note card in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V1.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1871 Census: see William H. Weller (brother.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1881 Census: Weller, Caroline E., 53, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; John L., 19, b. Ont., Eng.. CE, Student at Mil. Coll., single (1881 Census: Cobourg Town, West Northumberland Co., pg. 2 (31 of 104), line 23 - ancestry.com.)⁵ She appeared on the census of 21 April 1891 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: Weller, Caroline, 60, b. Ont., p.b. US, CE, single; Elizabeth, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, niece, single (1891 Census: Cobourg Town, West Northumberland Co., dist. 99, sub-dist. B-1, pg. 44, line 13 - ancestry.com.)⁸ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1901 Census: Weller, Caroline, 73, b. Ont. u. Feb 14 1828, Eng.. CE, single; ?Lizzie?(f), 31, b. Ont. u. June 28 1869, Eng., CE, neice, single (1901 Census: Cobourg Town, West Northumberland Co., dist. 96, sub-dist. B-1, pg. 3, line 17 - ancestry.com.)⁶ She appeared on the census of 26 June 1911 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 82 at 1911 Census: see Eliza Clark (sister.)¹ She died on 15 May 1915 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 86; Death Reg'n.#023085: Name: Caroline Hepsibah Weller; Date: May 15 1915; Age: 86y 2m 24d; Born: Precott; Res.: Cobourg; Status: single; Parents: William Weller & Mercy Wilcox; Cause: carinoma asaphogus, 1 yr. & heart failure; Phys.: Dr. Lapp, Cobourg; Inf.: J. L. Weller, St. Catharines; Reg'd.: May 17 1915; Reg'r.: B. Ewing, Cobourg (Ontario Death Registration, #023085-1915, ancestry.com)
"MISS WELLER'S DEATH; Aged Lady Belonged to an Old and Well-known Family; COBOURG, May 18 - One of Cobourg's oldest residents, Miss Caroline H. Weller, has passed away, at the age of 86 years. Being a member of a family which has been associated with Cobourg and eastern Ontario for upwards of one hundred years. She was very widely known. She was a daughter of the late William Weller; a sister of the late Judge Weller of Peterboro, of the late W. H. Weller, Master in Chancery, Cobourg, and of Mrs. George Clark, widow of Judge Clark, Solicitor and J. L. Weller, C. E., of St Railway. Among the surviving members of the family besides Mrs. Clark are H. L. M. Weller, of Toronto and J. L. Weller, C. E. of St. Catharines." from the scrapbook,]Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct. 5, 2016, ALC.IV.4, 2006.73.873.^10,4 She was buried on 17 May 1915 at St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Caroline Hepzibah Weller; Born: 1829; Died: 1915; Age: 86; Notes: No stone. St. Peter's m.film. spinster. Daughter of William Weller, born Prescott, of Cobourg. Buried May 17 1915; Buried: Cobourg St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ontario St. N; No other names.⁹

     Major John Laing Weller was born on 13 February 1862 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 13 1862 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 13 1862 & location Cobourg per FindaGrave Record. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Feb 1866 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 13 1861 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Cobourg per marr. reg'n.^{1,2,3,7,8,4,5,6,9} He " ... David Weller arrived in Hinesburgh, Vermont in 1787 and died in 1795. This is the presumed line of John Laing Weller. (Evidence suggests that David had a son, David, whose son William is the father of J. L. Weller.)" from "John Laing Weller, C.E., M.E.I.C; The Man Who Does Things" by Madelein "Peggy" Muntz, pg. 3 circa 1863.¹⁰ He John L. Weller's father, William Weller, passed away Sep 21 1863.
"My grandfather, J. L. Weller, was the youngest child and only 18 months old when his father died. Thus I don't have any information on Weller life at "The Hill". I do, however, have two old photographs (undated) sent to me from California by the great-granddaughter of one of my grandfather's brothers." from a letter written in 2002 by Madelien Muntz to Sister Emerilda re The Hill, where Sisters of St. Joseph were located. Madelein Muntz was a teacher in Parry Sound for many years. (Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V.3) on 21 September 1863 at The Hill, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West.¹¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see William H. Weller (brother.)⁸ He "He enrolled in the Royal Military College of Canada in February of 1880 and graduated fourth in his class with the First Class Certificate in Engineering." per FindAGrave in November 1880 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Parry Sound, Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Margaret Weller (mother.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1881 Census: see Caroline Weller (sister.)³ He lived on 30 September 1885 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n.⁹ He married Madeline Marcia Whitehead, daughter of James John Whitehead and Sarah Eliza Garrett, on 30 September 1885 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003434: Groom: John Laing Weller; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cobourg; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Civil Engineer; Parents: Edward DuBernet & Frances Eliza Ellegood his wife (obviously a mistake - taken from the record to the left on the page); Bride: Madeline Marcia Whitehead; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Kingston; Status: spinster; Parents: J. J. Whitehead & Sarah Eliza Garrett his wife; Wit.: Robert Clark, Fenelon Falls & Kate Rowlands, Kingston; Date: Sep. 30 1885; Place: St. James' Church, Kingstom; Rel.: CE; Performed by: J. Ker M. Morine; Reg'r.: M. Hayton, Kingston (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003434-1885, ancestry.com)
"Wedding Bells; St. James' church was the scene of a gay gathering this afternoon, the attraction being the marriage of Miss Madeline Whitehead, of this city, to Mr. J. L. Weller, of Brighton. The Rev. mr. McMorine, incumbent of St. James', performed the nuptial ceremony in the presence of a large number of spectators. Miss Rowlands and Miss Macdougall attended the bride as her maids, and Messrs. H. Clark, Peterboro', a graduate of the R. M. C. and now engineer on the Trent Valley canal, and T. W. Chalmers, of Adoplhustown, also a graduate of the r. M. C., who were both fellow-cadets with the groom, sustained him during the proceedings. The bride, who is well known to Kingstonians, looked remarkably well in her travelling costume of brown cashmere embroidered in silk. She received from her many admiring friends numerous tokens of their regard in the shape of gifts of every description, many of which are magnificent and costly. The groom, mr. J. L. Weller, who passed through the R. M. C. with honor, is also well and popularly known, and needs not mention of his many good qualities. He took part in the late North-West rebellion, acting as A. D. C. to Gen. Laurie throughout the campaign, and is now one of the Murray canal civil engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Weller have left for the States where they will spend their honeymoon before returning to take up residence in Brighton. The wish of their Kingston friends is that the spotless page of life's volume which has just been opened will remain unsullied by any care or misfortune and that long life and prosperity may attend them." newspaper cutout on page of scrap book of Madeleing Muntz, granddaughter of Madelein Marcia (Whitehead) Weller, Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct. 5, 2016, ALV.IV.4, 2006.73.873, Scrapbook.)
"Son of William Weller and his second wife, Margaret McKechnie; husband of Madeline Marcia Whitehead, father of Olive Ellinor, William Henry, and Marjorie Louise." per FindAGrave.^2,12,11 Major John Laing Weller appeared on the census of 1891 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: Weller, John, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C.E., Civil Engineer, married; Madeline, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland & Ont., married; Olive, 4, b. Ont., p.b. Ont; Henry, 2; Margory, 1; McDonald, Elizabeth, 21, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., R.C., domestic, single (1891 Census: Cornwall, Stormont Co., dist. 56, sub-dist. ?N?, pg. 23, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 4 April 1901 at Port Colborne, Welland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: Weller, John, 39, b. Ont. r. Feb 13 1861, Eng., CE, Canal Super't., married; Madeline, 36, b. Ont. u. may 30 1864, Scot., CE, married; Olive, 14, b. Ont. u. Mar 14 1887, Eng., CE, daughter; Harry, 12, b. Ont. u. Oct 23 1888, son; Marjory, 10, b. Ont. u. Mar 2 1890, daughter; Brown, Lilly, 20, b. England Nov 21 1880, Eng., CE, domestic, single (1901 Census: Port Colborne Village, Welland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. I - 1, pg. 4, line 48 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of 7 June 1911 at St. Andrews Ward, St. Catherines, Lincoln co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1911 Census: Weller, John L., 45, b. Ont. Feb 1866, Eng., Anglican, Superintendent of W. Canal, married; Madeline, 40, b. Ont. Jun 1889, Scot, Anglican, married; Olive, 24, b. Ont. Feb 1886, Eng., Anglican, single; Henry, 22, b. Jun 1889, Eng., Anglican, Contractor, single; Margory, 21, b. Ont. Oct 1890?, Eng., Anglican, single; Clark, Cristine, 30, b. Ont. Nov 1880, Eng., Pres., domestic, married; Cristine, 11, b. Ont. Jun 1900, Eng., Pres., help (1911 Census: St. Catherines, Lincoln Co., dist. 93, sub-dist. 9-2, St. Andrews Ward, pg. 23 of 24, line 39 - ancestry.com.)⁵ He lived on 17 May 1915 at St. Catharines, Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his sister Caroline Hepsibah Weller.⁷ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at 56 Herkimer St., Ward 3, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1921 Census: Weller, John Laing, 60, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Scotland; Eng., Anglican, Civil Engineer, married; Madeleine, 59, b. Ont., p.b. Scot. & Ont., Scot., Anglican, married; Olive Eleanor, 34, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Eng., Anglican, single (1921 Census: Hamilton, dist. 88, sub-dist. 10, pg. 1, line 31 - Hamilton City, 56 Herkimer? St., Ward 3, Apartment - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived in 1922 at 294 Bay St. S., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Resident 10 yrs. at death in 1932.⁷ He died on 24 May 1932 at 294 Bay St. S., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, at age 70; Death Reg'n.#037299: Name: John Laing Weller; Date: May 24 1932; Age: 71st yr; Res.: 294 Bay St. South, Hamilton, 10 yrs; Born: Feb 13 1862, Brighton, Ont; Status: widower; Occ.: retired; Parents: William Weller, b. Cobourg & Mercer Wilcox, b. ? ; Inf.: Olive E. Weller, 294 Bay St., South, Hamilton, daughter; Casue: coronary thrombosis, 1 yrs; Phys.: Dr. R. Y. Parry, 183 James St., S, Hamilton; Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, May 26 1932; Und.: Blachford & Wray, Hamilton; Reg'd.: May 26 1932; Reg'r.: S. H. Hait, Hamilton (Ontario Death Registration, #037299-1932, ancestry.com) "May 24, 1932, Hamilton" & "He died at Hamilton, Ontario less than three months before the Welland Ship Canal was opened. He was survived by his wife and children." per FindAGrave.^2,13 He was buried on 27 May 1932 at Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; "Son of William Weller and his second wife, Margaret McKechnie; husband of Madeline Marcia Whitehead, father of Olive Ellinor, William Henry, and Marjorie Louise. He enrolled in the Royal Military College of Canada in February of 1880 and graduated fourth in his class with the First Class Certificate in Engineering. An athlete in college and the military, he won many awards, including the first Admiralty Trophy presented by the American Canoe Association in 1884 and, in 1920, was runner-up in the Canadian Senior Golf Championship. He served over 40 years in the military, which is where his career as a canal engineer began. He was Assistant Engineer on the Cornwall Canal enlargement project at Stormont, (which is where all his children were born); and thereafter worked on projects related to the Welland Canals at Niagara, Ontario. His triumph was as Engineer-in-Charge of the construction of the fourth Welland Ship Canal, which was so large and successful, it eclipsed the previous three which are now abandoned. An engineering marvel, the Welland Canal bypasses Niagara Falls and cuts through the Peninsula from Port Weller (named in John's honor), to Port Colborne. Still in use today, it carries about 40 million tons of cargo per year between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, lifting ship nearly 600 feet in a series of seven locks between the two lakes. John L. Weller was named a Life Member of the Engineering Institute of Canada. He died at Hamilton, Ontario less than three months before the Welland Ship Canal was opened. He was survived by his wife and children. In 2007 his great-grandaughter, Madelein Peggy Muntz, published a book about him entitled 'John Laing Weller'. For a more detailed biography, visit www.rmc.ca and search for "John Laing Weller."
"Burial: Woodland Cemetery. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Created by: Barbara Haines; Record added: Mar 27, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 126999968" per FindAGrave record - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126999968&ref=acom.²

     Duncan McKecknie was born in 1776 at Eskinish, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850 (Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Weller, McKechnie) Rogerson.
Date 1778 & location Eskinish, Kilarrow Parish, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland per family tree of dpfergus on ancestry.ca, Aug 27 2018.^1,2,3 He married Mary McEachern in 1804 at Isle of Islay, Scotland; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850 (Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Weller, McKechnie) Rogerson.^1,2 Duncan McKecknie immigrated in 1831 to Chinguacousy North Twp., Cheltenham, Peel Co., Upper Canada; "Duncan McKechnie was my 4th great grandfather. He came from Bowmore, Islay to Cheltenham, Ontario 1831. His daughter Helen was my 2nd great-grandmother. The family emigrated as adults. Margaret was the youngest daughter born around 1811 in Bowmore." per email from Shirley Hergert, Aug 27 2018.² He "Ontario Woollen Mills was the largest industry in Cobourg for most of the 19th century. It was begun about 1845 by Stuart McKechnie and this two brothers." http://images.ourontario.ca/Cobourg/18955/data?n=1
Note: There is very little information available re this McKechnie family; who were the three brothers? Duncan, Stuart E. and .??? In 1845 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He "THE COBOURG STAR; COBOURG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15, 1847; MCKECHNIE'S WOOLLEN FACTORY; Four years ago when this Factory was begun, no one imagined that it would form the nucleus of (what is destined to be) the most flourishing part of our Town. Yet so it was; and it proves to demonstration that manufactures, under a protective policy, are as likley to prove beneficial here, as in the neighbouring States - Lowell for example. It is to use a well known fact that this Factory gives empoyment to at least thirty-eight thousands pounds of other labour, two-thirds of which is agricultural, namely - 20,000 sheep, worth 10 shillings, 10,000 pounds. Six thousand acres of land, worth 3 pounds an acre, 18,000 pounds. The wages of operatives, agents, & c. &c., will make up at least another ten thousand pounds; and all this benefit is derived from an original capital of 12,000 pounds. The farmers must not imagine that a market for their wool is all the benefit they derive from this factory, - they must remember that almost all wages of the operatives go to them either directly or indirectly for food." from The Cobourg Star, Sep 14, 1847, copied from microfilm at Cobourg Public Library. on 15 September 1847 at McKechnie's Woolen Factory, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴ He died on 4 May 1852 at Cheltenham, Peel Co., Canada West; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850(Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." Date 1850 & location Cheltenham per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. Date May 4 1852 & location Boston Mills, Peel Co., Ont. per family tree of dpfergus on ancestry.ca, Aug 27 2018.^2,3

     Mary McEachern was born in 1790 at Isle of Islay, Scotland; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850 (Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Weller, McKechnie) Rogerson. Date 1789 per family tree of dpfergus on ancestry.ca, Aug 27 2018.^1,2,3 She married Duncan McKecknie, son of Neil McKecknie and Martha Smith, in 1804 at Isle of Islay, Scotland; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850 (Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Margaret (Weller, McKechnie) Rogerson.^1,2 As of 1804,her married name was McKecknie.¹ Mary McEachern died on 20 January 1848 at Canada West; "My Duncan was born in 1776 died 1850 (Cheltenham, Ontario) married Mary McEachern b 1790 died 1846. They married in 1804. Mary was only 14. His parents were Neil b1750 d 1810 mother Martha Smith b1750 died 1800. All events on Islay, Scotland. Neil and Martha had 10 children but none named Andrew." per email frm Shirley Hergert, August 27 2018. Date Jan 20 184 8per family tree of dpfergus on ancestry.ca, Aug 27 2018.^2,3

     Joseph S. Rogerson was born on 19 July 1829 at Westnay, Ireland; Date July 19 1829 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Date 1829 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1828 & location "Delvin to Westnay, Ireland" ?? per marriage reg'n.^1,2,3 He lived on 25 November 1882 at Parry Sound, Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Residence Parry Sound per marr. reg'n.¹ He married Margaret McKecknie, daughter of Duncan McKecknie and Mary McEachern, on 25 November 1882 at Parry Sound, Muskoka Dist., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007604: Groom: Joseph S. Rogerson; Age: 53; Res.: Parry Sound; Born: "Delvin to Westnay Ireland"; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Parents: John & Mary Rogerson; Bride: Margaret Weller; Age: 57; Res.: Parry Sound; Born: Bowmoral, Scotland; Status: widowed; Parents: Duncan & Mary McKechnie; Wit.: John Knox & Lavina McNaughton, Parry Sound; Date: Nov 25 1882; Place: Parry Sound; Rel.: CE & Pres; Performed by: Rev. R. Mosley (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007604-1882, ancestry.com.)⁴ Joseph S. Rogerson appeared on the census of April 1891 at Parry Sound, Muskoka & Parry Sound Dist., Ontario; Age 62 at 1891 Census: Rogerson, Joseph, 62, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, Irish, CE, dry goods merchant, married; Margaret, 65, b. Scotland, p.b. Scotland, C. Pres., married (1891 Census: Parry Sound, Muskoka & Parry Sound Dist., dist. ?, sub-dist. a, pg. 16, line 10 - ancestry.com.)³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Parry Sound, Muskoka & Parry Sound Dist., Ontario; Age 71 at 1901 Census: see Russell Weller (step-son - son of Margaret (McKechnie) Weller.)²

     John Rogerson was born circa 1800; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph S. Rogerson.¹ He married Mary ? before 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph S. Rogerson.¹

     Mary ? was born circa 1800; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph S. Rogerson.¹ She married John Rogerson before 1825; per marriage reg'n. of son Joseph S. Rogerson.¹ As of before 1825,her married name was Rogerson.¹

     Madeline Marcia Whitehead was born on 30 May 1864 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jul 1870 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 30 1864 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1862 & location Kingston per marr. reg'n. Date Ma y30 1861 per Madelein Muntz Collection.^{1,2,6,7,8,3,4,5,9} She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cataraqui Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see James J. Whitehead.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Frontenac Ward, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see James J. Whitehead.⁴ As of 30 September 1885,her married name was Weller.¹ She lived on 30 September 1885 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Residence Kingston per marr. reg'n.³ She married Major John Laing Weller, son of William Weller and Margaret McKecknie, on 30 September 1885 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003434: Groom: John Laing Weller; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cobourg; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Civil Engineer; Parents: Edward DuBernet & Frances Eliza Ellegood his wife (obviously a mistake - taken from the record to the left on the page); Bride: Madeline Marcia Whitehead; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Kingston; Status: spinster; Parents: J. J. Whitehead & Sarah Eliza Garrett his wife; Wit.: Robert Clark, Fenelon Falls & Kate Rowlands, Kingston; Date: Sep. 30 1885; Place: St. James' Church, Kingstom; Rel.: CE; Performed by: J. Ker M. Morine; Reg'r.: M. Hayton, Kingston (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003434-1885, ancestry.com)
"Wedding Bells; St. James' church was the scene of a gay gathering this afternoon, the attraction being the marriage of Miss Madeline Whitehead, of this city, to Mr. J. L. Weller, of Brighton. The Rev. mr. McMorine, incumbent of St. James', performed the nuptial ceremony in the presence of a large number of spectators. Miss Rowlands and Miss Macdougall attended the bride as her maids, and Messrs. H. Clark, Peterboro', a graduate of the R. M. C. and now engineer on the Trent Valley canal, and T. W. Chalmers, of Adoplhustown, also a graduate of the r. M. C., who were both fellow-cadets with the groom, sustained him during the proceedings. The bride, who is well known to Kingstonians, looked remarkably well in her travelling costume of brown cashmere embroidered in silk. She received from her many admiring friends numerous tokens of their regard in the shape of gifts of every description, many of which are magnificent and costly. The groom, mr. J. L. Weller, who passed through the R. M. C. with honor, is also well and popularly known, and needs not mention of his many good qualities. He took part in the late North-West rebellion, acting as A. D. C. to Gen. Laurie throughout the campaign, and is now one of the Murray canal civil engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Weller have left for the States where they will spend their honeymoon before returning to take up residence in Brighton. The wish of their Kingston friends is that the spotless page of life's volume which has just been opened will remain unsullied by any care or misfortune and that long life and prosperity may attend them." newspaper cutout on page of scrap book of Madeleing Muntz, granddaughter of Madelein Marcia (Whitehead) Weller, Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct. 5, 2016, ALV.IV.4, 2006.73.873, Scrapbook.)
"Son of William Weller and his second wife, Margaret McKechnie; husband of Madeline Marcia Whitehead, father of Olive Ellinor, William Henry, and Marjorie Louise." per FindAGrave.^1,10,9 Madeline Marcia Whitehead appeared on the census of 1891 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see John Weller.⁸ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Port Colborne, Welland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1901 Census: see John Weller.² She appeared on the census of 7 June 1911 at St. Andrews Ward, St. Catherines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1911 Census: see John L, Weller.⁷ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Ward 3, Hamilton, Hamilton West, Ontario; Age 59 at 1921 Census: see John L. Weller.⁶ She died on 20 April 1926 at Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.A., at age 61; "WELLER - Died at Pinehurst, N.C., on April 20th, 1926, Madelein, wife of J. L. Weller, Hamilton and daughter of the late James J. Whitehead of Kingston. Funeral (private), on Thursday afternoon to Cataraqui Cemetery." ... and ... "MRS. J. L. WELLER; Wife of Famous Engineer Passed Away at Pinehurst; Many people in Western Ontario will regret the death of Mrs. Madelein M. Weller, wife of John Laing Weller, construction engineer of the Welland canal, who passed away at Pinehurst, North Carolina, yesterday, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Weller was wintering at the famous Carolina resort, having been in indifferent health for some considerable time. Their Hamilton address was 294 Bay Street south, and they were widely known and respected in this neighbourhood. The deceased lady was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, of Kingston, Ont., and the interment will be in that city. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband and three children, Olive E., William H., and Mrs. E. P. Muntz (Marjory L.) of Buffalo, N.Y. After construction of the Welland ship canal, which occupied his time from 1913 to 1917, Mr. Weller went into private practice as a consulting engineer." from Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct. 5, 2016, ALV.IV.4, 2006.73. 873, Scrapbook.


newspaper cutouts on page of scrap book of Madeleing Muntz, granddaughter of Madelein Marcia (Whitehead) Weller, Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct. 5, 2016, ALV.IV.4, 2006.73.873, Scrapbook.)⁹ She was buried on 22 April 1926 at Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Apr 22 1926 per Death Notice. Death was on Tuesday the 20th and burial Thursday the 22nd.
"A scrapbook of Madelein Marcia Weller, daughter-in-law of William Weller, in the possession of the author, has been useful in preparing this biography." this is from the Bibliography of a biographical sketch done by Madelein Muntz which is found at http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/weller_william_9E.html.⁹

     Eleanor Louise "Olive" Weller was born on 14 March 1887 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023745: Name: Eleanor Louise Weller; Date: Mar 14 1887; Parents: John Laing Weller & Madeleine Marcia Whitehead; Occ; Civil Engineer; Inf.: J. S. Weller, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 12 1887; Phys.: A. R. McDonald MD; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood (Ontario Birth Registration, #023745-1887, ancestry.com) Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Feb 1886 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Mar 14 1887 & location Ont. per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,3,4,8,6 She appeared on the census of 1891 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see John Weller.⁶ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Port Colborne, Welland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see John Weller.¹ She appeared on the census of 7 June 1911 at St. Andrews Ward, St. Catherines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see John L. Weller.⁴ She lived on 9 February 1918 at 28 St. Paul St. W., St. Catherines, Ontario; Border Crossing Manifest: Name: Olive E. Weller; Age: 30; Born: Brighton, Ont; Nat.: Engl. Cda; Last Res.: 28 St. Paul St. W., St. Catherines, Ont; Destination: Savannah, Ga., John L. Weller, 2116 Bull St., 2 mo. (US Border Crossing Manifest, New York, 111-165, 161, pg. 4774 of 5116 - ancestry.com.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1921 at Ward 3, Hamilton, Hamilton West, Ontario; Age 34 at 1921 Census: see John L. Weller.³ She lived on 26 May 1932 at 294 Bay St. S., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her father John Laing Weller.² She died on 11 December 1975 at Victoria, British Columbia, at age 88; per Madelein Muntz Collection.⁹

     William Henry "Harry" Weller was born on 23 October 1888 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#032429: Name: William Henry Weller; Date: Oct 23 1888; Parents: John L. Weller & Madaline M. Whitehead; Inf.: J. L. Weller, Civil Engineer, Cornwall; Reg'd.: Nov 10 1888; Phys.: C. J. Hamilton MD; Reg'r.: Geo. S. Jarvis, Cornwall (Ontario Birth Registration, #032429-1888, ancestry.com) Date Jun 1889 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 23 1888 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2,3,5 He appeared on the census of 1891 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see John Weller.³ He appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Port Colborne, Welland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see John Weller.¹ He appeared on the census of 7 June 1911 at St. Andrews Ward, St. Catherines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1911 Census: see John L. Weller.² He "The Dominion Public Works Department has awarded the contract for the lock work on the St. Peter's canal, to W H. Weller. St. Catharines." from "The Railway and Marine World (Toronto, ON), Nov 1911, pp 1085-86, found in search online Archives of Ontario in November 1911 at St. Catharines, Ontario.⁶ He married Irene Morrison Macdonald on 15 March 1918 at Halifax, Nova Scotia; per Madelein Muntz Collection.⁷ William Henry "Harry" Weller lived on 20 June 1924 at 13 Chedoke Ave., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; US Border Crossing Manifest: Name: Wm. H. Weller; Age: 34; Born: Cornwall, Ont; Occ.: Contractor; Dest.: Person where come from: ?Jane?, 13 Chedoke Ave., Hamilton; Dest.: 218 ?Sealic? St.?; travel by: Ferry (US Border Crossing Manifest, 161, pg. 4917 of 5116 - ancestry.com.)⁸ He died on 23 October 1959 at Hamilton, Ontario, at age 71; per Madelein Muntz Collection.⁷

     Marjory Louise Weller was born on 2 March 1890 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#032579: Name: - ; Sex: f; Parents: John L. Weller & Madeline M. Whitehead; Inf.: J. S. Weller, Civil Engineer, Cornwall; Reg'd.: Jun 2 1890; Phys.: C. J. Hamilton, MD; reg'r.: Geo. s. Jarvis? (Ontario Birth Registration, #032579-1890, ancestry.com) Date Oct 1890? & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Mar 2 1890 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1890 & location Cornwall per marr. reg'n.^1,2,5,3,6 She appeared on the census of 1891 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1891 Census: see John Weller.⁵ She appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Port Colborne, Welland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see John Weller.¹ She appeared on the census of 7 June 1911 at St. Andrews Ward, St. Catherines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1911 Census: see John L. Weller.² She lived on 23 June 1915 at St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Residence St. Catharines per marr. reg'n.³ As of 23 June 1915,her married name was Muntz.³ She married Eric Percival Muntz, son of Rupert Gustavus Muntz and Marion Charlotte Lightbourne, on 23 June 1915 at St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008905?: Groom: Eric Percival Muntz; Age: 22; Res.: St. Catharines; Born: Toronto; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Civil Engineer; Rel.: CE; Parents: Rupert Gustavus .. & Marion Lightbourne; Bride: Marjorie Louise Weller; Age: 25; Res. St. Catharines; Born: Cornwall; Rel.: CE; Parents: John Laing Weller & Madeline M. Whitehead; Wit.: Gladys W. Milton, Cleveland & Herbert L. Cummings, St. Catharines; Performed by: M. Perry, St. Catharines; Sworn: St. Catharines, Jun 18 1915; Reg'r.: ? Andrew H. ?A.. allace?, St. Catharines (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008905-1915, ancestry.com.)⁷ Marjory Louise Weller lived in 1945 at 292 Bay St. South, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; "292 Muntz, Eric P., consulting engineer ... 32" and "292 Muntz, Mrs. Eric P. ...... 33" and "292 Muntz, Miss Elizabeth, secretary .... 34" and "292 Muntz, Miss Madelein, insp. clerk .... 35" Canada Voters List, Hamilton West, 1945 - ancestry.com.⁸ She lived in 1949 at 292 Bay St., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; "292 Muntz, Miss Elizabeth ...14" and "292 Muntz, Mrs. Marjorie, housewife ... 15" and "292 Muntz, Miss Madelein, student... 16" and "292 Muntz, Eric P., consulting engineer .... 17" Canada Voters List, Hamilton West, 1949 - ancestry.com.⁸ She died on 21 December 1949 at age 59; Date Dec 21 1949 per Madelein Muntz collection.⁹

     William Henry Weller was born on 20 August 1824 at Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., New York, U.S.A; Date Aug 20 1824 per List of William Weller's family, from the Scrapbook section of the Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, seen Oct 5, 2016; Ref.: ALV.IV.4, 2006.73.873.
Date 1824 & location USA per Death Reg'n. (57 appears to be written over 26 - or maybe the other way around). Date 1825 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Census: William Henry might be one of 5 males under 16. He On this day, Feb 17 1840, William Weller, The Stagecoach King, began his famous drive from Toronto to Montreal, taking the Governor General the distance in 36 hours and 40 minutes. The son, William Henry Weller, would have been 16 at the time so may not have been involved. (Dan Buchanan) on 17 February 1840 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. He (an unknown value) on 18 June 1845 at The Forester, Rice Lake, Ontario.⁵ He was "SECRETARIES OFFICE; Montreal, 20th February, 1847; His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to make the following appointments, viz.: .... William Henry Weller, Cobourg, Gentleman, to be a Public Notary in that part of the Province formerly Upper Canada. 76-1" from the Canada Gazette Online on 20 February 1847 at Montreal, Quebec. He married Emma Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Isabella Campbell, on 9 November 1854 at St. John's Church, Sandwich, Ontario; "23 Nov 1854: .... ibid. On 9th inst. at St. John's Church, Sandwich, William Henry Weller, barrister at law, Cobourg, & Emma, youngest daughter of the late Rev. William Johnson, formerly Rector of Sandwich. (Rev. C. C. Johnson, the bride's brother, assisted by the Rev. E. H. Dewar, Rector of Sandwich)" from Wilson Marriage Notices, The Church, Toronto, June 1853-June 1855, pg. 252, ancestry.com.⁶ William Henry Weller “Municipal Elections.—The elections for Town Councillors will take place on Monday, (New Year's day.) The candidates so far as we have heard are as follows: - West Ward – J. Cockburn, J. S. Beamish, H. J. Ruttan; East Ward – W. Weller, G. E. Castle, O. W. Powell; South Ward – D. E. Boulton, H. Covert, G. M. Clark; The Returning Officers appointed are W. Battell, Sen’r., West Ward; H. M. Yerrington, East Ward; H. Weller, South Ward.” From Cobourg Star, Dec 13, 1854, microfilm, Cobourg Public Library.
Note: The name is "H. Weller" so I am assuming this is the son, William Henry Weller, who was made a Notary Public in 1847. on 13 December 1854 at East Ward, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁵ He William Henry Weller's wife, Emma Johnson, died May 16 1860. on 16 May 1860 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Weller, Henry, 37, b. UC, CE, widowed (1861 Census: Cobourg Town, Northumberland Co., pg. 453 of 899, line 24 - ancestry.com.)³ He "Cobourg & Peterboro’ Railway; Notice is hereby given, in pursuance of the Act 25th Vict., Chap. 58, that the undersigned, Arbitrators appointed under the said Act, will, on Monday, the Fifteenth day of December next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, at the Chambers of William Henry Weller, Esquire, in Victoria Hall, in the town of Cobourg, proceed to enquire into and ascertain the present value of the Railway, and all property of the Cobourg and Peterborough Railway Company, comprising the real property, franchises, corporate rights, and personal property of the said Company, and the amounts and priorities of all claims of Bond-holders or creditors against the said Company, or against the property of the said Company. Any person interested as a Bondholder, Creditor or Stockholder may appear and give evidence before us. Dated this 15th day of October, 1862;      R. M. Boucher; George M. Clark; W. H. Weller; 7w44; Arbitrators" from The Cobourg Star archive microfilm, Cobourg Public Library, issue dated Oct 29, 1862, copied July 2 2016. on 15 October 1862 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁵ He "COBOURG AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY; Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the order of the Court of Chancery made in this matter on the Twenty-first day of September, A. D. 1863, the undersigned Arbitrators appointed under the Act 25th Vict. Chap. 58, will proceed on the TWENTY-NINTH day of NOVEMBER, A. D. 1864, to review the award made on the Eighteenth day of July, A. D. 1863, and to inquire and award upon the several matters heretofore referred of which parties concerned are to take notice and to attend accordingly; George M. Clark; W. H. Weller; R. M. Boucher; Arbitrators; Dated this 13th day of October, 1864. 1762-6" from Canada Gazette Online, Library and Archives Canada. on 13 October 1864 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He "COBOURG AND PETERBOROUGH RAILWAY; Whereas a notice heretofore given by us dated the 13th October last, in the Canada Gazette, the Peterboro' Review and the Cobourg Star omitted to state the place where the undersigned would proceed to review their award; And whereas in consequence of such ommission it is deemed expedient that new notice should be given, stating the time and place for such review, and that no proceedings will be taken under the said last mentioned notice. Therefore, notice is hereby given that pursuant to the order of the Court of Chancery made in this matter on the Twenty-first day of September, A. D. 1863, the undersigned Arbitrators appointed under the Act 25th Vict. Chap. 58, will proceed on TUESDAY the TWENTIETH day of DECEMBER next, at TEN o'clock in the forenoon, at the Chambers of William Henry Weller, Esquire, in Victoria Hall, in the town of Cobourg, to review the award made on the Eighteenth da yof July, A. D. 1863, and to inquire and award upon the several matters heretofore referred of which parties concerned are to take notice and to attend accordingly. And further all parties are hereby notified that no sitting will be held by us pursuant to the said notice of the 13th October last; George M. Clark; W. H. Weller; R. M. Boucher; Arbitrators; Dated this 15th day of November, 1864. 2034-4" from Canada Gazette Online, Library and Archives Canada. on 15 November 1864 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario. He lived in 1871 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Weller, William H., deputy registrar, Court House, resides at Cobourg" Lovell's Ontario Directory 1871, pg 271 of 587 - ancestry.com.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1871 Census: Weller, William H., 46, b. USA, CE, Eng., Barrister at Law & Local M. in Chancery, widowed; Caroline, 42, b. Ont. Eng., CE, single; John Laing, 9; Hart, Catherine, 20, b. Ont., Irish, RC, servant, single (1871 Census: Cobourg Town, West Northumberland Co., dist. 54, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 40, line 19 - ancestry.com.)¹ He "On March 2, 1872 steps were taken towards the construction of a new Methodist Episcopal Church in Brighton on lot 55 on North Main Street. The trustees of this church were A.A. Becker, Hiram Purdy, Albert Gross, William R. Smith, William Gibbard, Robert J. Purdy and Jacob Brooks. On October 10, 1877 the corner stone was actually laid and the Grand Master of the Masonic Body W.H. Weller of Cobourg was present." The Tobey Book, page 440 on 2 March 1872 at Masonic Lodge, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁹ He died on 15 March 1881 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 56; Death Reg'n.#012730: Name: William Henry Weller; Date: Mar 15 1881; Age: 57; Occ.: Barrister; Born: US; Cause: diabetes ?nicllitus?, abut one year; Phys.: Dr. Waters; Inf.: Geo. M. Clark, Cobourg, Judge of County Court; Reg'd.: Mar 29 1881; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: W. H. Floyd, Cobourg (Ontario Death Registration, #012730-1881, ancestry.com.)¹⁰

     Emma Johnson was born on 4 October 1833 at Sandwich Twp., Essex Co., Upper Canada; Date Oct 4 1833 per CEMSearch record. Date 1832 & location UC per 1851 Census. per marriage register. Date c. 1833 & location Sandwich, Essex Co., Ont. per family tree of Timothy and Jenni Stirling on ancestry.ca, Jan 4 2021.^1,3,2,4 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Sandwich Twp., Essex Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Isabella Johnson (mother.)⁴ As of 9 November 1854,her married name was Weller.¹ She married William Henry Weller, son of William Weller and Mercy Wilcox, on 9 November 1854 at St. John's Church, Sandwich, Ontario; "23 Nov 1854: .... ibid. On 9th inst. at St. John's Church, Sandwich, William Henry Weller, barrister at law, Cobourg, & Emma, youngest daughter of the late Rev. William Johnson, formerly Rector of Sandwich. (Rev. C. C. Johnson, the bride's brother, assisted by the Rev. E. H. Dewar, Rector of Sandwich)" from Wilson Marriage Notices, The Church, Toronto, June 1853-June 1855, pg. 252, ancestry.com.¹ Emma Johnson died on 14 May 1860 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 26; Date May 14 1860 per CEMSearch record.³ She was buried on 16 May 1860 at St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Emma Weller; Maiden: Johnson; Born: 1833-10-04; Died: 1860-05-14; Notes: Wife of William Henry Weller (Barrister); Buried: St. Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Ontario St. N. Cobourg; Other names: William Henry Weller (1824-1881)
"1860 May 16, W. H. Weller, wife" from Thomas B. Clench's "List of Coffins and Funeral Charges", Cobourg Public Library, July 20 2016.
Memorial: (see Exhibit) ... Emma wife of W. H. Weller; Died May 14, 1860; Aged 27 Y'rs; And Buried at Cobourg ..... (St. John's Cemetery, Essex Co., image from http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/479396.^3,5

     William Lorenzo Weller was born on 5 September 1845 at Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Canada West; Date Sep 5 1845 per FindaGrave. Date Sep 1846 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 Census. Date 1847 & location Cda. per 1880 Census.^1,3 He lived in 1863 at U.S.A; Immigration to US 1863 per 1900 Census.¹ He "1863; William Lorenzo Weller, at 17 to ?Oswego?, NY to apprentice as a druggist" on note card in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V1 in 1863 at Oswego, New York, U.S.A..² He lived in 1866 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A; "1866, William Lorenzo Weller from Oswego to Cedar Rapids, Iowa" on note card in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V1.² He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 33 at 1880 Census: see Lorenzo R. Weller.¹ He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 53 at 1900 Census: see Lorenzo R. Weller.¹ He lived on 23 September 1901 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A; Per Death Notice of his father Lorenzo Reed Weller.³ He died on 15 January 1902 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A., at age 56; Date Jan 15 1902 & locaiton Cedar Rapids, Iowa per FindaGrave.³ He was buried on 17 January 1902 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Memorial: (See Exhibit) William Lorenzoe Weller; 1845 - 1902 (Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapdis, Linn Co., Iowa - per FindaGrave
FindaGrave: Name: William Lorenzo Weller; Birth: Sep 5 1845, Peterborough, Ont; Death: Jan 15 1902, Cedar Rapdis, Linn Co., Iowa; Parents: Lorenzo Reed Weller (1822-1901); Siblings; frederick C. Weller (1849-1869); Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa; Created by: The Pealers, Aug 27 2011; FindaGrave No. 75566547 -http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75566547&ref=acom.³

     Kate E. Weller was born in May 1863 at Ontario; Date May 1863 & location Cda. Eng. per 1900 Census. Date 1862 & location Cda. per 1880 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1880 Census: see Lorenzo R. Weller.¹ She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 at Cedar Rapids, Cear Rapids Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 37 at 1900 Census: see Lorenzo R. Weller.¹ She lived on 23 September 1901 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A; Per Death Notice of hers father Lorenzo Reed Weller.²

     George A. Weller was born in 1863 at Canada West; Date 1863 & location Cda. per 1880 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1 June 1880 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa, U.S.A; Age 17 at 1880 Census: see Lorenzo R. Weller.¹ He lived on 23 September 1901 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A; Per Death Notice of his father Lorenzo Reed Weller.²

     J. H. Weller was born circa 1846 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; J. H. Weller of Minneapolis per Death Notice of his father.¹ He lived on 23 September 1901 at Minneapolis, Mnnesota, U.S.A; Per Death Notice of his father Lorenzo Reed Weller.¹

     Lauren M. Weller was born in 1804 at Hinesburgh, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1804 & location Vermont per Findagrave. Date 1804 & location Vermont per Death Reg'n. Date 1807 & location NY per 1861 Census. Date 1804 & location Vermont per 1850 Census. Date 1794 & location Vermont per 1880 Census. Not in 1800 Census. per FindaGrave for William Weller.
"Although born in Vermont, it appears his family moved to Canton, New York for some years before his coming into Canada. William's sister Laurene (wife of Linus Joy Munson), was born at Canton; both siblings were married there, and both began their families at Canton as well." per FindaGrave record for William Weller of Cobourg.
Date 1800 & locaiton Canton, Saint Lawrence, NY per family tree of Victoria Whitlow on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015.^1,2,3,6,7 As of circa 1821,her married name was Munson.¹ She married Linus Joy Munson, son of Elisha Munson and Mabel Homeston, circa 1821 at Vermont, U.S.A; "about 1821" per Linus J. Munson Family Sheet in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V.3
"Although born in Vermont, it appears his family moved to Canton, New York for some years before his coming into Canada. William's sister Laurene (wife of Linus Joy Munson), was born at Canton; both siblings were married there, and both began their families at Canton as well." per FindaGrave for William Weller Date 1821 per family tree of cindylou57us on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015.^1,7,5 Lauren M. Weller The Will of David Weller included "To my daughter Lauren Munson the sum of twenty pounds." (Will of David Weller, her father) on 21 October 1843 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁸ She appeared on the census of 21 August 1850 at Ward 3, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A; Age 46 at 1850 Census: see Edward Cooney (son-in-law.)² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1861 Census: Munson, Laurene, 54, b. NY, Bapt., widow; Smades, Mary, 38, b. NY, Bapt., widow; Alma, 6, b. NY, Bapt; Munson, David, 28, b. NY, WM, married; Emma, 23, b. UC, WM, married; Denham, 2, b. UC (1861 Census: Town of Cobourg, Northumberland Co., pg. 436 of 899, line 17 - ancestry.com.)³ She died on 14 April 1876 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012249: Name: Lauren Munson; Date: Apr 14 1876; Age: 72; Status: widow; Born: Vermont; Cause: congestion of lungs; Phys.: Dr. Pugh?; Inf.: A. E. Munson; Reg'd.: Apr 15 1870; Rel.: Bapt; Reg'r.: W. H. Floyd (Ontario Death Registration, #012249-1876, ancestry.com) "Mar. Laurene Weller of Canton, NY, she died Apr 1876. They had 5 children and moved to Ontario, Canada." per GEDCOM of Robert J. Taylor (bobtny@hotmail.com) Date 1876 per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015.
Date Apr 1876 & location Limerick, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of Victoria Whitlow on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015.^9,10,11 She was buried on 16 April 1876 at St. Peters Anglican Church Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) My Mother; Lauren M. Munson; Died; April 14, 1876; Aged 72 Years (St. Peter's Cemetery, Cobourg, from findagrave - must have missed this one when I went over this cemetery?? Where is it??)
Findagrave: Name: Laurene Munson; Born: 1804, Vermont; Date of Death: Apr 14 1876; Place of Death: Northumberland Co., Ont; Cemetery: St. Peters Anglican Church, Cobourg, Plot 36-39; Children: Caroline Mabel Cooney; Created by: Winnipeg product; Record Added: Aug 3 2015; Findagrave #150165414 (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150165414&ref=acom.)¹

     Linus Joy Munson was born in 1783 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date 1783 & location Conn. per family tree of cindylou57us on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015. Date c. 1791 & location Waterbury, New Haven, Con. per GEDCOM of David Buchroeder (davida@edgeconnection.ca) Dec 30 2015. per FindaGrave for William Weller.^1,3,4 He married Lauren M. Weller, daughter of David Weller and ? ?, circa 1821 at Vermont, U.S.A; "about 1821" per Linus J. Munson Family Sheet in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V.3
"Although born in Vermont, it appears his family moved to Canton, New York for some years before his coming into Canada. William's sister Laurene (wife of Linus Joy Munson), was born at Canton; both siblings were married there, and both began their families at Canton as well." per FindaGrave for William Weller Date 1821 per family tree of cindylou57us on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015.^1,4,5 Linus Joy Munson immigrated in 1834 to Ontario; Immigration to Canada in 1834 - per Linus J. Munson Family Sheet in Madelein Muntz Collection, St. Catharines Museum, Oct 5, 2016. Ref.: ALV.V.3.⁵ He died in 1855 at Limerick, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A; Date 1855 per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015. per family tree of Victoria Whitlow on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015. Date 1855 & location Limerick, Jefferson Co., NY per family tree of cindylou57us on ancestry.com, Dec 30 2015.^3,4

     Elisha Munson was born on 10 October 1756 at Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A; Date Oct 10 1756 & location Waterbury Conn. per GEDCOM of John (jcgamer@sbcglobal.net) Dec 13 2015. Date Oct 10 1756 per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015.¹ He married Mabel Homeston, daughter of Joy Homeston, on 3 September 1783 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015.¹ Elisha Munson died in 1835 at Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A; "VI. Elisha Munson, born October 10, 1756, at Waterbury, Connecticut, married September 3, 1783, Mabel Homeston, daughter of Joy Homeston (Humestone). Elisha died in 1835 at Prospect, Connecticut. Elisha enlisted with his father William on the same day and in the same company and was discharged on the same day and in the same company. The battles engaged in were Harlem, Germantown and Monmouth. Elisha was pensioned. Both these patriots were with Washington at Valley Forge" per GEDCOM of Diane (bvattershell.diane@gamil.com) Aug 29 2016. per GEDCOM of John (jcgamer@sbcglobal.net) Dec 13 2015.¹

     Mabel Homeston was born circa 1760; per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015.¹ She married Elisha Munson, son of William Munson and Sarah Griggs, on 3 September 1783 at Connecticut, U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Clyde (claney925@hotmail.com) Dec 13 2015.¹ As of 3 September 1783,her married name was Munson.¹

     Richard Weller was born in 1794 at Hinseburg, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Date 1794 & location Mas. per 1850 Census. There are 2 males under 10 per 1800 Census. Date c. 1800 & location Hinesburg per GEDCOM of Warren Forseythe (genealogy118@fairpoint.net) Dec 19 2015.^1,2 He married Lydia Averill circa 1822 at U.S.A; per GEDCOM of Warren Forseythe (genealogy118@fairpoint.net) Dec 19 2015.² Richard Weller appeared on the census of 1830 at Hinesburgh, Chrittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; 1830 Census: Richard Wilder; 1 male 5 thru 9; 1 male 10 thru 14; 1 male 40 thru 49; 1 female 5 thru 9; 1 female 10 thru 14; 1 female 20 thru 29; Persons under 20 - 4; Persons 20 thru 49 - 2; Total Persons: 6 (ancestry.com)
Note: The surname is spelled 'Wilder" in this record but I expect it is actually Richard Weller - info matches per 1840.¹ He appeared on the census of 1840 at Hinesburgh, Chrittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; 1840 Census: Richard Weller; 1 male under 5; 2 males 5 thru 9; 1 male 50 thru 59; 1 female under 5; 1 female 30 thru 39; Persons under 20 - 4; Persons 20 thru 49 - 1; Total Persons: 6 (ancestry.com.)¹ He appeared on the census of 9 October 1850 at Hinesburgh, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Age 56 at 1850 Census: Weller, Richard, 56, b. Mas., lab., married; Lorinda, 42, b. Vermont, married; George, 12, b. Vermont; Anna, 7; Wesley, 5; Louisa, 4; Lydia A., 2 (1850 Census: Hinesburgh, Chittenden Co., Vermont, pg. 8 of 44, line 10 - ancestry.com.)¹ He lived on 30 December 1859 at Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; Note: I am assuming that the Richard Weller who is mentioned in this Quit Claim is William Weller's brother or first cousin - meaning a son of an uncle. Is this correct???
Transcript of the first document: From Hinesburgh, Chittenden Co., VT – Land Records – Vol. 15, 1856 – 1862, Page 419; William Weller; Quit-Claim deed to Richard Weller; Know all men by these presents that I, William, Weller, of the Town of Cobourg in the County of Northumberland and Province of Canada, Esquire, In consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid by Richard Weller of Hinesburgh in the county of Chittenden in the State of Vermont one of the United States of America, farmer, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained sold released and assigned and do hereby grant bargain sell release assign and convey unto the said Richard Weller his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest whatsoever and howsoever of me the said William Weller of in to and out of all the lands tenements hereditaments and premises of which my late father David Weller did seized possession or entitled to as heir or as one of the heirs of the John Weller in his lifetime of Hinesburgh aforesaid, farmer, which said lands tenements hereditaments and premises are situate in Hinesburgh aforesaid and contain ten acres of land more or less together with the appurtenances hereto belonging.
To have and to hold the same unto the said Richard his heirs and assigns for ever.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of December on thousand eight hundred and fifty nine in Cobourg. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of W. Weller ; A. R. Boswell; T. Moore Weller; Canada
Town of Cobourg to wit. Be it remembered that on this thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine at the town of Cobourg in the county of Northumberland and in the Province of Canada before me the undersigned notary public in and for that of the said province formerly Upper Canada, by Royal authority duly appointed, personally appeared William Weller of Cobourg aforesaid Esquire. (A person the me well known) and then and there in my presence and in the presence of Arthur Radcliffe Boswell and Thomas Moore Weller, both of Cobourg, aforesaid gentlemen did duly sign seal execute and as his act and deed delivery the within written deed poll…
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, R. A. Weller; (Page 3) Hinesburgh Town Clerk Office Feby 1st 1860 at 4 o’clock P.M. received for record; Attest: J. F. Miles, Town Clerk; End of Deed."
Note: This Quit Claim Deed was taken from "Descendants of Asa Weller OGS Quinte Branch Linda Smith UE" a document at Trenton Public Library, OGS Room – December 16, 2015 (Copied the first 5 pages of the larger document)
Note: Interestingly enough, this sizeable book (bound with a duotang) contains what its title says “Descendants of Asa Weller” but the first few pages are not about Asa Weller at all but contain the Quit claim Deed of William Weller of Cobourg, who was a cousin. This document serves to confirm that William Weller’s father was David Weller and then we can see that David Weller and Eliakim Weller, Asa Weller’s father, were brothers.⁴ He died in January 1863 at Hinesburg, Chittenden Co., Vermont, U.S.A; "Will and Probate Records: ... I, Green D. Weller of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont as principal and ..... has been appointed by the Probate Court ... administrator of the estate of Richard Weller late of Hinesburg... " (ancestry.com.)³