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     George M. Farewell was born in 1837 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location CW per 1861 Ccensus. Date 1836 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     Arthur W. Farewell was born in 1838 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     William G. Farewell was born in 1840 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location UC per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹

     Robert B. Farewell was born in 1842 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; Date 1844 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1842 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 17? at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     Sarah G. Farewell was born in 1844 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario, Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 15 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     Acheas M. Farewell was born in 1846 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1846 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     Agnes M. Farewell was born in 1848 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location UC per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.²

     Col. John Edwin Chagen Farewell was born on 18 February 1840 at Whitby Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Feb 1840 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1839 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Feb 18 1840 & location Ontario Co. per family tree of RAR60 on ancestry.ca, May 29 2019.^1,2,4,5,6 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Abraham Farewell.¹ He married Mary Jane Shurtleff, daughter of Jacob Jacob and Elizabeth ?, on 18 February 1862 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: John Edwin Farewell; Age: 22; Res.: Toronto; Born: Whitby; Parents: Abram & Caroline Farewell; Bride: Mary Jane Jacob; Age: 22; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cda; Parents: Jacob & Elizabeth Jacob; Date: Feb 18 1862; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca)
Note: Surname of Mary Jane shown as "Shurtleff" per Findagrave.^7,8 Col. John Edwin Chagen Farewell lived in January 1869 at Bowmanville, Ontario Co., Ontario; "Lawyer with offices in Bowmanville and Oshawa" per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.² He married Melinda Charlotte Hawkins, daughter of Nathaniel Hawkins and ? Hayward, circa 1887 at Ontario; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.² Col. John Edwin Chagen Farewell appeared on the census of 17 April 1891 at Whitby, South Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1891 Census: Farewell, John E., 51, b. Ont., p.b. Quebec, Disc., Barrister-at-law, married; Melinda C., 46, b. Ont., p.b. England & USA, Meth., married; Holfenden, Hattie, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Eng., Meth; Christian, Arthur E., 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., C.E., student; Brown, Susan, 62, b. Ont., p.b. USA, Pres., ?laudnry manager?, widow (1891 Census: Town of Whitby, South Ontario Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. f-2, pg. 21, line 22 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ He "The Farewells soon opened up a trade with the Indians, and in 1806 left their man, John Sharp, in charge of their camp at Washburne Island, Lake Scugog, … " .. "The bones of a man were found last summer by some campers on Washburne Island and from their position it is probable they were those of John Sharp, who was murdered by Ogetonicut." from The Whitby Gazette-Chronicle, Ontario County History.
"Colonel Farewell published a history of Ontario County in 1907." Findagrave. in 1907 at Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Whitby, South Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1911 Census: Farewell, John E., 71, b. Feb 1840, Ont., p.b. US & Cda., Disc., Lawyer & County Court Clerk, married; Melinda C., 68, b. Ont. Jan 1843, p.b. Eng. & Cda., Meth., married; Hawkins, Joseph, 16, b. USA, May 1895, p.b. Eng. Cda., Meth., student, nephew, single (1911 Census: Town of Whitby, South Ontario Co., dist. 104, sub-dist. 8-2, pg. 11, line 48 - ?Criarig St.? - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He appeared on the census of 1921 at Byron St., Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 81 at 1911 Census: Farewell, John Edwin C., 81, b. Ont., p.b. Quebec & Ont., Eng.. Disc., lawyer, widower; Stark, Sarah Gertrude, 33, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., Eng., Meth., house keeper, single (1921 Census: Town of Whitby, Byron St., dist. 109, sub-dist. 39, pg. 5, line 14 - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He died on 29 December 1923 at Oshawa Hospital, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario, at age 83; Death Reg'n.#028627: Name: John Edwin Chagen Farewell; Date: Dec 29 1923; Age: 83y 10m 11d; Place: Oshawa Hospital; Born: East Whitby, Feb 18 1840; Status: widower; Nat.: Irish & French; Occ.: Crown Attorney & Clerk of the Peace; Parents: Abram Farewell, M.P. & ?? ; Inf.: Walter H. Shaw, 21 Oakmount Road, Toronto, newphew by marriage; Burial: Union Cemetery, Dec 31 1923; Und.: Nicholson & Seldon, Whitby; Cause: enlarged prostate, eraemia, from 1919; Phys.: Dr. R. MacLaren, Whitby; Reg'd.: Jan 12 1924; Reg'r.: F. E. Hare, Oshawa (Ontario Death Registration, #028627-1924, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 29 1923 & location Oshawa per family tree of RAR60 on ancestry.ca, May 29 2019.^2,9 He was buried on 31 December 1923 at Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Findagrave: Name: COL John Edwin Chagen Farewell; Birth: 18 Feb 1840, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Death: 29 Dec 1923 (aged 83), Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 155801661; Note: John Edwin Farewell was born in East Whitby Township on February 18, 1840, a descendant of Irish ancestors and was adopted by Abraham Farewell, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ontario South. He was educated in Whitby and Barrie and received a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Toronto in 1864. From 1864 to 1872 he practised law in Oshawa, Whitby and Bowmanville. In 1872 he became Ontario County Crown Attorney; in 1877 Clerk of the Peace; and in 1882 County Clerk. He saw service in the Fenian Raids and was commanding officer of the 34th Regiment from 1898 to 1902. For about 30 years starting in 1874 he was a member and chairman of the Whitby Public School Board. Colonel Farewell published a history of Ontario County in 1907. He died at Oshawa on December 29, 1923. (Whitby Public Library) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155801661/john-edwin_chagen-farewell.⁸

     Patrick O'Connor was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of dau. Margaret Josephine O'Connor.¹ He married Ellen ? circa 1850; per marr. reg'n. of dau. Margaret Josepine O'Connor.¹

     Ellen ? was born circa 1825; per marr. reg'n. of dau. Margaret Josepine O'Connor.¹ She married Patrick O'Connor circa 1850; per marr. reg'n. of dau. Margaret Josepine O'Connor.¹ As of circa 1850,her married name was O'Connor.¹

     Mary Jane Shurtleff was born circa 1840 at Upper Canada; Date c. 1840 & location Cda. per marriage register.¹ She lived on 18 February 1862 at Toronto, York Co., Canada West; Residence Toronto per marriage register.¹ As of 18 February 1862,her married name was Farewell.¹ She married Col. John Edwin Chagen Farewell, son of Abram Farewell and Caroline Stone, on 18 February 1862 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: John Edwin Farewell; Age: 22; Res.: Toronto; Born: Whitby; Parents: Abram & Caroline Farewell; Bride: Mary Jane Jacob; Age: 22; Res.: Toronto; Born: Cda; Parents: Jacob & Elizabeth Jacob; Date: Feb 18 1862; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca)
Note: Surname of Mary Jane shown as "Shurtleff" per Findagrave.^1,2

     Jacob Jacob was born in 1802 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1802 & location Ernestwon per Findagrave. per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.^1,2 He married Elizabeth ? circa 1838; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ Jacob Jacob died on 8 March 1875 at Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario; Date Mar 8 1875 & location Whitby per Findagrave.² He was buried on 10 March 1875 at Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Findagrave: Name: Jacob Shurtleff; Birth: 1802, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 8 Mar 1875 (aged 72–73), Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 155792381 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155792381/jacob-shurtleff.)²

     Elizabeth ? was born circa 1815; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ She married Jacob Jacob circa 1838; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ As of circa 1838,her married name was Shurtleff.¹

     Elizabeth Hudson was born on 3 September 1827 at Upper Canada; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ As of 1845,her married name was Farewell.¹ She married Alexander Farewell in 1845 at Canada West; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ Elizabeth Hudson died on 27 June 1916 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, U.S.A., at age 88; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹

     Alexander Farewell was born on 27 May 1823 at Upper Canada; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ He married Elizabeth Hudson, daughter of Reuben Hudson and Sarah Farewell, in 1845 at Canada West; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ Alexander Farewell died on 7 May 1905 at Sanilac Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 81; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹

     Hudson Ackius Farewell was born on 25 February 1854 at Sanilac Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹ He died on 25 July 1918 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 64; per marriage register of dau. Mary Jane Jacob.¹

     Melinda Charlotte Hawkins was born on 4 January 1843 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Date Jan 1843 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jan 4 1843 & location Port Hope per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.^1,3,4 As of circa 1861,her married name was Wolfenden.¹ She married Jonathan Wolfenden circa 1861 at Canada West; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.¹ As of circa 1887,her married name was Farewell.¹ Melinda Charlotte Hawkins married Col. John Edwin Chagen Farewell, son of Abram Farewell and Caroline Stone, circa 1887 at Ontario; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.¹ Melinda Charlotte Hawkins appeared on the census of 17 April 1891 at Whitby, South Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1891 Census: see John E. Farewell.³ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Whitby, South Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1911 Census: see John E. Farewell.⁴ She died on 17 December 1917 at Byron St., Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario, at age 74; Death Reg'n.#023746: Name: Melinda Charlotte Farewell; Date: Dec 17 1917; Age: 75y; Born: Cda; Res.: Byron St., Whitby; Burial: Union Cemetery; Occ.: housewife; Status: married; Parents: Nathanial Hawlins & ? Hayward; Cause: angina pectoris; Phys.: F. Warren; Inf.: C. Seldon, Whitby; Reg'd.: Dec 18 1917; Reg'r.: Joseph White, Town of Whitby (Ontario Death Registration, #023746-1917, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 17 1917 & location Whibty per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.^1,5 She was buried on 20 December 1917 at Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n.²

     Jonathan Wolfenden was born circa 1839 at Settle, Yorkshire, England; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.¹ He married Melinda Charlotte Hawkins, daughter of Nathaniel Hawkins and ? Hayward, circa 1861 at Canada West; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.¹ Jonathan Wolfenden died on 18 September 1883 at Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario; per family tree of John Jeffrey on ancestry.ca, May 30 2019.¹

     Nathaniel Hawkins was born circa 1815; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Melinda Charlotte (Wolfenden, Hawkins) Farewell.¹ He married ? Hayward circa 1840; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Melinda Charlotte (Wolfenden, Hawkins) Farewell.¹

     ? Hayward was born circa 1815; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Melinda Charlotte (Wolfenden, Hawkins) Farewell.¹ She married Nathaniel Hawkins circa 1840; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Melinda Charlotte (Wolfenden, Hawkins) Farewell.¹ As of circa 1840,her married name was Hawkins.¹

     Wilson Murton Farewell was born in September 1847 at East Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; #012420-1885.¹ He was buried in October 1848 at Farewell Memorial Cemetery, Harmony, York Co., Canada West; #012420-1885.¹ He died in October 1848 at East Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West, at age 1; #012420-1885.¹

     Franklin A. Farewell was born in September 1850 at East Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; #012420-1885.¹ He died on 27 December 1850 at East Whitby Twp., York Co., Canada West; #012420-1885.¹

     Florence Farewell was born in 1854 at Est Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Date 1854 & location CW per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹

     Charles Farewell was born in 1852 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at East Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Charles Farewell.¹

     George Berkeley Davis was born on 20 March 1848 at Woodstock, Oxford Co., Canada West; Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1848 & location Woodstock per marr. reg'n. Date Mar 20 1848 & location Woodstock per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^1,4,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Mordecai Davis.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1871 Census: see Mordecai Davis.⁴ He lived on 13 October 1880 at Ingersol, Oxford Co., Ontario; Residenc Ingersol per marr. reg'n.² He married Lydia Harris, daughter of James Harris and Julia ?, on 13 October 1880 at West Oxford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008335: Groom: Geo. B. Davis; Age: 32; Res.: Ingersoll; Born: Woodstock; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Baptist Minister; Parents: M. L. & Mary Davis; Bride: Lydia Harris; Age: 28; Res.: Ingersoll; Born: West Oxford; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Julia Harris; Wit.: A. B. McKee, Woodstock & Eugene Harris, West Oxford; Date: Oct 13 1880; Place: West Oxford; Rel.: Regular Baptist; Performed by: Jno Crawford; Reg'r.: Chas. Mason, West Oxford (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008335-1880, ancestry.ca.)⁵

     Elizabeth "Emma" Davis was born on 26 April 1850 at Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Apr 26 1850 & location Castleton per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Mordecai Davis.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Mordecai Davis.² As of 1 January 1875,her married name was Race.³ She married George Robert Race on 1 January 1875 at Ontario; per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.³ Elizabeth "Emma" Davis died on 30 January 1918 at age 67; per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.³

     Charles Henry Davis was born on 12 February 1852 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Feb 12 1852 & location Haldimand Twp. per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Mordecai Davis.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Mordecai Davis.³ He married Silence S. Perry, daughter of Emery C. Perry and Rachel Sherman, on 10 July 1879 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.² Charles Henry Davis died on 1 June 1880 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 28; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Charles S. Davis; Died; June ? 1880; Aged; ?28? years (Salem Cemetery, June 7 2009)
CemSearch: Name: Charles H. Davis; Born: - Died: Jun 1 1880 Age: 25; ID: SALEM!817; No other names: Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Sec 2 Row 24 Plot 9 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=SALEM%21817) Date Jun 19 1880 per family tree of lindaleesmith pn ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^2,4,5 He was buried on 3 June 1880 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Charles H. Davis; Born: - ; Died: June 1 1880; Age: 25; ID: SALEM!817; No other names: Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Sec 2 Row 24 Plot 9 (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=SALEM%21817.)⁴

     Larinda Jane Davis was born on 5 November 1855 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Nov 5 1855 & location Cramahe Twp. per family tree of lindaleesmith on ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Mordecai Davis.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Mordecai Davis.² As of 1 January 1875,her married name was Bellamy.³ She married Thomas Bellamy on 1 January 1875 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of lindaleesmith on ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.³

     John Edwin Davis was born on 17 February 1858 at Haldimand Twp., Wicklow, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Feb 17 1858 & location Wicklow per family tree of lindaleesmith on ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.^1,3,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Mordecai Davis.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see Mordecai Davis.³ He married Laura Sophia Lockhart on 26 July 1887 at Haldimand Twp., Wicklow, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of lindaleesmith on ancestry.ca, June 16 2019.²