Person Page - 3904

     Leonard Proctor was born on 16 January 1734 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ He married Lydia Nutting on 6 September 1760 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ Leonard Proctor married Mary Molly Keep on 23 December 1769 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ Leonard Proctor died on 3 January 1827 at Proctorsville, Windsor Co., Vermont, U.S.A., at age 92; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹

     Mary Molly Keep was born on 23 March 1744 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A..¹ She married Leonard Proctor on 23 December 1769 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ As of 23 December 1769,her married name was Proctor.¹ Mary Molly Keep died on 3 September 1827 at Cavendish, Windsor Co., Vermont, U.S.A., at age 83.¹

     Lydia Nutting was born in 1738 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ As of 6 September 1760,her married name was Proctor.¹ She married Leonard Proctor on 6 September 1760 at Westford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹ Lydia Nutting died on 16 November 1767 at Proctorsville, Windsor Co., Vermont, U.S.A; per family tree of Maree Winchester on ancestry.ca, Sep 3 2023.¹

     Robert Grieves Dixon was born in 1928 at Ontario; per family tree of Dean Nisbett on ancestry.ca, Sep 6 2023.¹ He died on 3 May 2015; per family tree of Dean Nisbett on ancestry.ca, Sep 6 2023.¹

     Ronald Blair Dixon was born on 26 June 1931 at Ontario; per family tree of Dean Nisbett on ancestry.ca, Sep 6 2023.¹ He died on 11 November 2016 at Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, at age 85; per family tree of Dean Nisbett on ancestry.ca, Sep 6 2023.¹

     Horace Grieves Dixon was born on 8 December 1885 at Malin Bridge, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, England; per family tree of Dean Nisbett on ancestry.ca, Sep 6 2023.¹

     Franklin Clayton Smith was born on 6 October 1929 at Ontario; Date Oct 6 1929 per CemSearch. Date 1930 & location Ont. per 1931 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 1931 at 287 Queensdale Ave., East York, York South, Ontario; Age 1 at 1931 Census: see Clayton Smith.¹ He died on 17 February 2006 at Ontario at age 76; Date Feb 17 2006 per CemSearch.² He was buried on 20 February 2006 at Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Franklin Clayton Smith; Born: Oct 6 1929; Died: Feb 17 2006; ID: SALEMSH31; Other names: Smith, Doris Lealia [Cronk] (1925- ); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 25 Plot 5; Note: Married September 16, 1950. Husband of Doris Lealia Cronk. Father of Monte, Stephen & Craig Smith. Founder of Franklin Bus Lines. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEMSH31%5E0.)²

     George Smith was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Smith & Eliza Franks.¹ He married Amanda Frederick circa 1878; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Smith & Eliza Franks.¹

     Amanda Frederick was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Smith & Eliza Franks.¹ She married George Smith circa 1878; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Smith & Eliza Franks.¹ As of circa 1878,her married name was Smith.¹

     Michael Franks was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Eliza Franks & Frederick Smith.¹ He married Mary McCann circa 1878; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Eliza Franks & Frederick Smith.¹

     Mary McCann was born circa 1850; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Eliza Franks & Frederick Smith.¹ She married Michael Franks circa 1878; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Eliza Franks & Frederick Smith.¹ As of circa 1878,her married name was Franks.¹

     John Corby was born in 1856 at England; Date 1856 & location England per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Corby.¹

     John Paisley was born circa 1840; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Jennie Paisley & George Frederick Corby.¹ He married Ann McGrath circa 1863; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Jennie Paisley & George Frederick Corby.¹

     Ann McGrath was born circa 1840; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Jennie Paisley & George Frederick Corby.¹ She married John Paisley circa 1863; per marriage reg'n. of dau. Jennie Paisley & George Frederick Corby.¹ As of circa 1863,her married name was Paisley.¹

     Jerusha Jamison was born in 1801 at New Brunswick; per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ As of February 1823,her married name was Orser.¹ She married Abraham Orser, son of Gilbert Orser and Sarah Wright, in February 1823 at Upper Canada; per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ Jerusha Jamison died in 1878 at Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     William J. Orser was born on 15 August 1823 at Upper Canada; Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1860 US Fed Census. Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Aug 15 1823 & location Ont. per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.^1,2,3 He married Malinda Hawley Sanford, daughter of Thomas Dorman Sanford and Anna Hawley, in 1846 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1846 per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ William J. Orser appeared on the census of March 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: Orser, William, 28, b. Cda, WM, tailor, married; Malinda, 26, b. Cda., WM, married; Bertha, 5; Anna, 3; Mary, 1 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 55 of 160, line 29 - ancestry.ca)
Note: William Orser is in Brighton Village, with the Squier, Simpson and Wellington families on Main Street.² He lived on 4 April 1856 at Village Lot 24, Main St. North (82), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 612) show that Henry Garratsee & wife sold "said lot ", of Village Lot 24, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to William Orser. ITS Date: Apr 4 1856. Reg'n. Date: Jan 30 1857. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 369 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023)
Note: There is no follow-up sales transaction but Henry Garretsee took a mortgage in 1857. William J. Orser moved to Michigan before 1858.⁴ He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 37 at 1860 US Fed Census: Orser, William J., 37, b. Cda., tailor, married; Melinda, 38, b. Cda., married; Bertha E., 12, b. Cda; Ann L., 10, b. Cda; May M., 8, b. Cda; Robert M., 6, b. Cda; Sanford F., 4, b. Cda; Marshall C., 2, b. Michigan; Calista E., 5/12, b. Michigan (1860 US Fed Census: Hastigs Village, Barry Co., Michigan, pg. 15 of 36, line 37 - ancestry.ca.)³ He died on 31 October 1898 at Saint Ingace, Mackinac Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 75; per family tree of KarenMurphy555 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     May M. Orser was born in 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Cda. per 1860 US Fed Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 8 at 1860 US Fed Census: see William J. Orser.¹

     Robert M. Orser was born in 1854 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1854 & location Cda. per 1860 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 6 at 1860 US Fed Census: see William J. Orser.¹

     Sanford F. Orser was born in 1856 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1856 & location Cda. per 1860 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 4 at 1860 US Fed Census: see William J. Orser.¹

     Marshall C. Orser was born in 1858 at Michigan, U.S.A; Date 1858 & location Michigan per 1860 US Fed Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 2 at 1860 US Fed Census: see William J. Orser.¹

     Calista E. Orser was born in February 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Date Feb 1860 & location Michigan per 1860 US Fed Census - age 5 months.¹ She appeared on the census of 7 July 1860 at Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan, U.S.A; Age 5 months at 1860 US Fed Census: see William J. Orser.¹

     Hanna L. Widdifield was born on 12 June 1830 at East Whitby Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ As of 31 October 1848,her married name was Orser.¹ She married William Stewart B. Orser, son of David Orser and Phoebe Worden, on 31 October 1848 at Home Dist., Canada West; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ Hanna L. Widdifield died on 25 August 1907 at Belding, Ionia Co., Michigan, U.S.A., at age 77; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     Hery Widdifield was born on 5 February 1803 at Muncy Creek, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ He married Elizabeth Honeywell on 5 May 1823 at York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ Hery Widdifield died in 1858 at Burtchville, St. Clair Co., Michigan, U.S.A; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     Elizabeth Honeywell was born on 3 August 1802 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ She married Hery Widdifield on 5 May 1823 at York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ As of 5 May 1823,her married name was Widdifield.¹ Elizabeth Honeywell died on 12 February 1883 at Whitby, Durham Co., Ontario, at age 80; per family tree of Sherri Jewell on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     Viola Beatrice McGee was born on 13 May 1913 at Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; per family tree of sheilamac50 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ As of 14 March 1936,her married name was Lapp.¹ She married Donald Arthur Lapp, son of Clarence Taylor Lapp and Rose May Gordon, on 14 March 1936 at Canton, New York, U.S.A; per family tree of sheilamac50 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹ Viola Beatrice McGee died on 2 June 1968 at Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, at age 55; per family tree of sheilamac50 on ancestry.ca, Sep 7 2023.¹

     Thomas Huyck was born in 1823 at Adolphustown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1823 & location "Addington" per Death Reg'n. Date 1830 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1823 & location Addington, Ont. per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.^1,2,3 He married Patience Christy, daughter of William Christy and Ruth Bull, on 25 February 1853 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Thos. Huycke; Bride: Patience Christy; Date: Feb 25 1853; Auth.: by license; Witnesses: - ; Performed by: Rev. George Young (Ontario Marriage Registers, Hastings Co., 1854, pg. 8 of 15, ancestry.ca) per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.^1,4 Thomas Huyck lived in April 1861 at Conc 1 Lot 22, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; 1861 Agricultural Census: Thomas Huyck; Conc 1, Lot 22, total 80 acres (1861 Agr. Census: Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., pg. 237 of 605, line 32 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He lived on 16 December 1876 at Village Lot 21, Main St. North (82), Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant D970) show that Albert Gross & wife sold "said lot, except west 37 feet", part of Village Lot 21, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Thomas Huycke for $2,200. ITS Date: Dec 16 1876. Reg'n. Date: Dec 20 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 355 of 399, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 13 2023.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 5 April 1901 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1901 Census: Huyck, Thomas, 71, b. Ont. r. -- 1830, Eng., Quaker, retired farmer, widower (1901 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 5, line 35 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Ann Miller, age 69, is next.³ He died on 4 December 1903 at Hallowell Twp., Bloomfield, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023449: Name: Tomas Huyck; Date: Dec 4 1912; Age: 80; Re, Hallowell Twp; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Born: Addington; Cause: senility; Phys.: Dr. Cahoon; Rel.: Friends; Inf.: G.J. Christy; Reg'd.: Dec 5 - ; Reg'r.: ?? Mason?, Hallowell Twp., Jan 1904 (Ontario Death Registration, #023449-1904, ancestry.ca)
(Note: Year clearly shows as 1912, but registered Jan 1904; obviously a mistake in writing the year at the top of the column. We should assume 1903.)
Date Dec 4 1903 & location Bloomfield per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.^1,7

     Patience Christy was born in 1825 at Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.¹ As of 25 February 1853,her married name was Huyck.¹ She married Thomas Huyck, son of John Huyck and Jemina Clapp, on 25 February 1853 at Hastings Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Thos. Huycke; Bride: Patience Christy; Date: Feb 25 1853; Auth.: by license; Witnesses: - ; Performed by: Rev. George Young (Ontario Marriage Registers, Hastings Co., 1854, pg. 8 of 15, ancestry.ca) per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.^1,2 Patience Christy died on 12 October 1883; per family tree of lherman49 on ancestry.ca, Sep 8 2023.¹

     Stewart Christy was born on 23 October 1796 at Union Vale Twp., Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of John Hodgens on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2023.¹ He married Elizabeth Charity Vincent, daughter of Reuben Vincent and Deboarh Bowerman, on 1 February 1829 at Union Vale Twp., Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A; per family tree of John Hodgens on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2023.¹ Stewart Christy died on 28 May 1865 at Hallowell Twp., Bloomfield, Prince Edward Co., Canada West, at age 68; per family tree of John Hodgens on ancestry.ca, Sep 9 2023.¹