Person Page - 3870

     Ida Sills was born in 1854 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see William Sills.¹

     Herbert Sills was born in 1854 at Canada West; Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see William Sills.¹

     John L. Sills was born on 31 May 1795 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Eleanor Catherine Horning on 27 January 1818 at Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ John L. Sills died on 31 March 1863 at Canada West at age 67; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Eleanor Catherine Horning was born on 31 May 1796 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ She married John L. Sills, son of Lawrence Sills and Monykey Scouten, on 27 January 1818 at Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 27 January 1818,her married name was Sills.¹ Eleanor Catherine Horning died on 13 May 1859 at Canada West at age 62; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Lawrence Sills was born on 29 August 1767 at Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Monykey Scouten on 30 April 1792 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ Lawrence Sills died on 5 July 1854 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West, at age 86; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Monykey Scouten was born in 1771; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ She married Lawrence Sills, son of John Conrad Sills and Anna Maria Amey, on 30 April 1792 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 30 April 1792,her married name was Sills.¹ Monykey Scouten died in 1845 at Canada West; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Margaret Sills was born on 24 February 1775 at Tioga, Susquehannah, New York, U.S.A; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of circa 1798,her married name was Benn.¹ She married John Benn circa 1798; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     John Benn was born in 1761 at Livingston Manor, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Margaret Sills, daughter of John Conrad Sills and Anna Maria Amey, circa 1798; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Isaac Benn was born in 1799 at Livingston Manor, Columbia Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Florenz Benn was born on 14 June 1804 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Catherine Asselstine on 18 November 1828 at Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ Florenz Benn died on 17 August 1880 at Walpole Twp., Hadlimand Co., Ontario, at age 76; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Catherine Asselstine was born circa 1805; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 18 November 1828,her married name was Benn.¹ She married Florenz Benn, son of John Benn and Margaret Sills, on 18 November 1828 at Upper Canada; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     William Clayton Sills was born on 17 May 1877 at Sidney Twp., Stockdale, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Annie May Long on 29 May 1901 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ William Clayton Sills died on 5 August 1963 at Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville Co., Ontario, at age 86; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Annie May Long was born on 15 March 1880 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 29 May 1901,her married name was Sills.¹ She married William Clayton Sills, son of William A. Sills and Mary Catherine "Kate" Gibson, on 29 May 1901 at Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ Annie May Long died on 8 September 1947 at Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville Co., Ontario, at age 67; per family tree of cdrew0450 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     David Embury was born in 1724 at Rathkeale Church, Limerick, Ireland; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Margaret Sleet on 30 January 1749 at Parish Church, Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ David Embury died in 1807 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Margaret Sleet was born on 30 January 1729 at Parish Nantinan, Munster, Limerick, Ireland; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ She married David Embury on 30 January 1749 at Parish Church, Rathkeale, Limerick, Ireland; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 30 January 1749,her married name was Embury.¹ Margaret Sleet died in 1807 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Thomas Wager was born on 4 March 1791 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Midland Dist., Provicne of Quebec; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ He married Mary Huffman, daughter of Jacob Huffman and Margaret Embury, on 5 October 1813 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ Thomas Wager died on 15 April 1871 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 80; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     Mary Huffman was born on 26 June 1792 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ As of 5 October 1813,her married name was Wager.¹ She married Thomas Wager, son of Thomas Wager and Mary Molly Parliament, on 5 October 1813 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹ Mary Huffman died on 25 January 1872 at Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, at age 79; per family tree of KennethCoz29 on ancestry.ca, Jun 6 2023.¹

     William Fraser was born circa 1845.¹ He married Anna Gibson, daughter of Robert H. Gibson and Eliza Smith, circa 1873 at Ontario.¹ William Fraser lived on 12 June 1895 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Will 5904) show that the Will of Robert H. Gibson granted 50 acres in the north west quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. "to my daughter Anna, wife of William Fraser and to her son Robert Fraser. ITS Date: Nov 13 1889. Reg'n. Date: Jun 12 1895. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 139 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)¹

     Robert Fraser was born circa 1875 at Ontario.¹ He lived on 28 March 1910 at Conc 4 Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8609) show that Annie Fraser & Robert Fraser sold 50 acres in the north west quarter of lot 7, conc 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. William Hennessy for $2,400. ITS Date: Mar 28 1910. Reg'n. Date: Apr 18 1910. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, pg. 139 of 346, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Sep 28 2021.)¹

     Hurley Fredonna Gibson was born on 2 September 1874 at Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Late Birth Reg'n.#901326: Name: Hurley Fredonna Gibson; Date: Sep 2 1874; Place: Cramahe, Northumberland Co; Parents: Edward Lewis Gibson, age 39, Hilton P.O., farmer, & Eliza Ann Shortt; Inf.: James Henry Shortt, Toronto, uncle; Note: "The parents of my niece, aforementioned, are dead. I was a near neighbour but have no recollection of what occurred, but to the best of my knowledge, to belief she was born at Cramahe Township."; Reg'd.: Toronto, Jun 6 1939; Reg'r.: G. Manchester, Toronto (Ontario Late Birth Registration, #901326-1939, ancestry.ca.)²

     Zeldar Gibson was born in March 1878 at California, U.S.A; Date Mar 1878 & location Cal. per 1900 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 at Castoria Twp., San Joaquin Co., California, U.S.A; Age 22 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Edward L. Gibson.¹

     Daisy Gibson was born in January 1882 at California, U.S.A; Date Jan 1882 & location Cal. per 1900 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 at Castoria Twp., San Joaquin Co., California, U.S.A; Age 18 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Edward L. Gibson.¹

     Effie Gibson was born in October 1887 at California, U.S.A; Date Oct 1887 & location Cal. per 1900 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 3 July 1900 at Castoria Twp., San Joaquin Co., California, U.S.A; Age 12 at 1900 US Fed Census: see Edward L. Gibson.¹

     Hannah Catherine Vansicklen was born in 1821 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1821 & location UC per 1861 Census.
Note: Placing this Hannah in the family of Cornelius Vansicklen and Hannah Lawson. Proximity and timing works re marriage to Solomon Thompson. Ferdinand is a name of one of her uncles. Census records indicated several female children at this time that were not in the records yet. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 7 2023.)^1,2 As of circa 1837,her married name was Thompson.¹ She married Solomon Thompson, son of Solomon Thompson and Mary "Polly" Smith, circa 1837 at Upper Canada.¹ Hannah Catherine Vansicklen appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: Thompson, Catherine, 40, b. UC, CE, widow; Ferdiand, 20, b. UC, CE, lab., single; Phebe, 18, b. UC, CE, single; Manda, 20, b. UC, CE, single (1861 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 79 of 899, line 15 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Does not indicate status of Catherine, assuming Solomon is dead and she is a widow.)²

     Ferdinand Thompson was born on 8 January 1838 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jan 8 1838 per FindaGrave. Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Murray Twp. per marriage register - Mary Jane Shewman.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Catherine Thompson (mother.)¹ He lived on 24 February 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - Mary Jane Shewman.² He married Mary Jane Shewman, daughter of William Shewman and Louisa Ann ?, on 24 February 1863 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Ferdinand Thompson; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Murray Twp; Parents: Sol & Hannah Thompson; Bride: Mary Jane Shewman; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Island; Parents: William & Lois Ann Shewman; Date: Feb 24 1863; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca.)² Ferdinand Thompson immigrated in 1871 to Lynn Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; "Mr. Thompson was born in Colburg, Ont., and came to St. Clair county 54 years ago, settling in Lynn township." per Death Notice of Ferdinand Thompson on FindaGrave.
Note: Interesting birth place, combination of Cobourg and Colborne. He was actually born farther east in Murray Township, between Brighton and Trenton. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 7 2023.)³ He married Sarah Jane Gilroy in 1908 at St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; A newspaper clipping attached to FindaGrave says they were 69 years old at the time of their marriage, making it 1908. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 7 2023.)³ Ferdinand Thompson died on 3 June 1925 at Goodells, St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 87; "Ferdinand Thompson, 89, Old Lumberjack Passes at Goodells; Ferdinand Thompson,89, died Wednesday at Goodells, after a short illness fromthe debilities of age. Mr. Thompson is survived by two children, Alfred Thompson, Marysville, and Mrs. Thomas Knox, Port Huron, 17 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Falk's funeral residence, led by Rev. Gilbert Miles, pastor of the South Park Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mr. Thompson was born in Colburg, Ont., and came to St. Clair county 54 years ago, settling in Lynn township. He has lived in various places in St. Clair county since. In the early lumber days of the country, he was a sawmill worker, associated with the men who cut the virgin forests of Michigan. Mrs. Thompson died 20 years ago." newspaper clip copied from FindaGrave, Jun 7 2023.



Date Jun 3 1925 & location St. Clair Co., Michigan per FindaGrave.³ He was buried on 5 June 1925 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wales Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Ferdinand Thompson; BIRTH: 8 Jan 1838; DEATH: 3 Jun 1925 (aged 87); BURIAL: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wales Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 244774688 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244774688/ferdinand-thompson.)³

     Phebe Thompson was born in 1843 at Canada West; Date 1843 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Catherine Thompson (mother.)¹

     Manda Thompson was born in 1841 at Canada West; Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Catherine Thompson (mother.)¹

     Mary Jane Shewman was born on 15 July 1836 at Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Jul 15 1836 & location Cda. per FindaGrave. Date 1839 & location Prince Edward Island per marriage register - Ferdinand Thompson.^1,2 She lived on 24 February 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Ferdinand Thompson.¹ As of 24 February 1863,her married name was Thompson.¹ She married Ferdinand Thompson, son of Solomon Thompson and Hannah Catherine Vansicklen, on 24 February 1863 at Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Ferdinand Thompson; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Murray Twp; Parents: Sol & Hannah Thompson; Bride: Mary Jane Shewman; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Prince Edward Island; Parents: William & Lois Ann Shewman; Date: Feb 24 1863; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca.)¹ Mary Jane Shewman died on 9 March 1905 at St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 68; Date Mar 9 1905 & locaiton St. Clair Co., MI per FindaGrave. "Mrs. Thompson died 20 years ago." newspaper clip copied from FindaGrave, Jun 7 2023.² She was buried on 11 March 1905 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wales Twp., St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Jane Shewman Thompson; BIRTH: 15 Jul 1836, Canada; DEATH: 9 Mar 1905 (aged 68), St. Clair County, Michigan, USA; BURIAL: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wales Township, St. Clair County, Michigan, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 132573281; Note: married mother of 7, parents names unknown (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132573281/sarah-jane-thompson.)²