Person Page - 4076

     Amanda Marsh was born on 17 April 1823 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 17 1823 per CemSearch - age 82y 9m 8d at death Jan 25 1906. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location UC per 1861 Census. per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.^1,6,2,3,5 As of circa 1833,her married name was Sutherland.¹ She married William Sutherland circa 1833 at Canada West; per 1871 Census. per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.^1,2 Amanda Marsh appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see Clarissa Marsh (mother.)⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see Clarissa Marsh (mother.)² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1881 Census: Sutherland, Amanda, 53., b. Ont., Eng., CM, widow; Clarisa, 27, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 60, line 4 - ancestry.ca.)⁴ She appeared on the census of 17 April 1891 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1891 Census: Sutherland, Amanda, 63, b. Ont., p.b. England, Meth., widow; Clara, 32, b. Ont., Scotland & Ont., CE, single (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 21, line 4 - ancestry.ca.)³ She died on 25 January 1906 at Ontario at age 82; Date Jan 25 1906 per CemSearch.⁶ She was buried on 27 January 1906 at Whites Cemetery, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Amanda Sutherland; Maiden: Marsh; Born: - ; Died: Jan 25 1906; Age: Age: 82y 9m 8d; ID: HASY25MH0202; Other names: Sutherland, Clarissa E. ( -1904); Cemetery: Whites Cemetery, Conc BF, Lot 10, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co. SEC A Row 11A; Note: verse on stone. (https://cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=HASY25MH0202%5E0.)⁶

     William Sutherland was born circa 1810; per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.¹ He married Amanda Marsh, daughter of Edmund Marsh and Clarissa ?, circa 1833 at Canada West; per 1871 Census. per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.^1,2 William Sutherland died before 1851; per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.¹

     Mary Eliza Sutherland was born in 1834 at Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 181 Census. per family tree of janeseverino on ancestry.ca, Mar 16 2025.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Clarissa Marsh (grandmother.)³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1871 Census: see Clarissa Marsh (grandmother.)²

     Cecil Edgar Lusham Wolfe was born on 29 May 1892 at Grey Co., Ontario; per family tree of JOhn Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ He married Anna Pearle "Annie" Spencer, daughter of Cephas H. Spencer and Rilla M. Dafoe, on 11 September 1929 at Ontario; per family tree of JOhn Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ Cecil Edgar Lusham Wolfe died on 23 June 1938 at Grey Co., Ontario, at age 46; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ He was buried on 26 June 1938 at Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Cecil Edgar Wolfe; Birth: 1892, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1938 (aged 45–46); Burial: Durham Cemetery, Durham, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: maple; Memorial ID: 120170377 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120170377/cecil-edgar-wolfe?_gl=1*15xi4ps*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*N2Q4ODc0MDItOWIzMC00MzNhLWE5MjgtNGI5MDRiNTMwYjY1LjE2MjIuMS4xNzQyMjE2MDMxLjYwLjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*N2Q4ODc0MDItOWIzMC00MzNhLWE5MjgtNGI5MDRiNTMwYjY1LjExNTMuMS4xNzQyMjE2MDMxLjAuMC4w)
Location of Cemetery: 402749 Highway 4, Durham, Grey County, Ontario Canada.²

     Leone Spencer was born in 1898 at Ontario; Date 1898 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1921 at North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1921 Census: see Cephas H. Spencer.¹

     Peter Dafoe was born in 1839 at Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1921 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1921 at North Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 82 at 1921 Census: see Cephas H. Specner (son-in-law.)¹

     Mary Curtis Pickering was born in 1917 at Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ As of 9 November 1940,her married name was Webb.¹ She married William Spencer Webb, son of Hiram Thomas Webb and Anna Pearle "Annie" Spencer, on 9 November 1940 at Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ As of after 1945,her married name was Fearnall.¹ Mary Curtis Pickering married Kenneth Fearnall after 1945; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ Mary Curtis Pickering died on 24 May 2011 at Waterloo, Ontario; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹

     Kenneth Fearnall was born in 1922 at Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ He married Mary Curtis Pickering after 1945; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹ Kenneth Fearnall died in 2004 at Kitchener, Waterloo Co., Ontario; per family tree of John Webb on ancestry.ca, Mar 17 2025.¹

     Philip G. Empey was born in 1796 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; Date 1796 & location CW per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Jacob Empey & Matilda Ann (Orser) Sheares. Date 1796 & location Cornwall per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.^1,2,3 He married Catharine Waggoner circa 1824 at Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Jacob Empey & Matilda Ann (Orser) Sheares.^1,3 Philip G. Empey appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 57 at 1851 Census: Empey, Philip, 57, b. CW, EM,m Wheel Wright, married; Catharine, 48, b. CW, EM, married; Allen, 24, b. CW, EM, lab., single; Wm., 18; Jacob, 13; Maria, 12; Philip, 7; Samantha, 5 (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., pg. 105 of 186, line 35 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Hugh McColl is below, John Potts is above.³ He died on 8 July 1876 at Stormont Co., Ontario; per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.²

     Catharine Waggoner was born in 1801 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; Date 1803 & location CW per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Jacob Empey & Matilda Ann (Orser) Sheares. Date 1801 & location Cornwall per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.^1,2,3 She married Philip G. Empey circa 1824 at Upper Canada; per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Jacob Empey & Matilda Ann (Orser) Sheares.^1,3 As of circa 1824,her married name was Empey.¹ Catharine Waggoner appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 48 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.³

     Oscar Howard Morden was born in 1846 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Belleville per marriage reg'n. - Matilda A. Empey.¹ He married Matilda Ann Orser, daughter of Darius McAllister Orser and Jane McDonald, on 1 May 1913 at Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002748: Groom: Oscar Howard Morden; Age: 67; Born: Belleville; Status: widower; Occ.: commercial traveller; Rel.: Meth; Parents: John P. Morden & Esther Davis; Bride: Matilda A. Empey; Age: 64; Res.: Ottawa; Born: Picton; Status: widow; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Darius Orser & Jane McDonald; Wit.: James & Grace Yuill, 626, Gladstone Ave., Ottawa; Date: May 1 1913; Place: Ottawa; Performed by: Rev. R.G. ?Orser?, 340 McLeod, Ottawa, Meth; Sworn: Ottawa, May 1 1913, Reg'r.: C.S. Shaw, Ottawa, Carlton Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002748-1913, ancestry.ca.)²

     Harry Empey was born in 1871 at Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see Jacob Empey.¹

     Morley O. Empey was born in 1881 at Ontario; Date 1881 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1891 Census: see Jacob Empey.¹

     Howard Empey was born in 1885 at Ontario; Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 at Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Jacob Empey.¹

     George Allen Empey was born in 1825 at Cornwall, Stormont Co., Upper Canada; Date 1828 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date 1836 & location Cornwall, Ont. per marriage reg'n. - Hattie Quackenbush. Date 1825 & location Cornwall per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.³ He lived on 30 December 1875 at Village Lot 45, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant A810) show that Hiram E. Ketchum & wife sold "Lot 44 and that part of lot 45 not deeded to Nesbitt, together with 12 feet alley", Village Lot 45, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George M. Young and G. Allan Empey. ITS Date: Dec 30 1875. Reg'n. Date: Jan 25 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 238 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 4 October 1876 at Village Lot 45, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Quit Claim Grant D968) show that George A. Empey granted "Lot 44 and that part of lot 45 not deeded to Nesbitt, together with 12 feet alley", Village Lot 45, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to George M. Young for $1,000. ITS Date: Oct 4 1876. Reg'n. Date: Dec 26 1876. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 238 of 399, OnLand.ca.)⁵ He lived on 10 September 1882 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Hattie Guackenbush.⁴ He married Hester Maria "Hattie" Quackenbush, daughter of Lewis Quackenbush and Mary Jane Snider, on 10 September 1882 at Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008313: Groom: George Allen Empey; Age: 46; Res.: Brighton Twp; Born: Cornwall, Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Philip Empey & Catharine Waggoner; Bride: Hattie Quackenbush; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton Village; Born: Consecon; Status: spinsrer; Parents: Wit.: Lewis Quackenbush & Mary Jane Snider; Wit.: W.C. & Essie Cornelius, both of Smithfield; Date: Sep 10 1882; Place: Smithfield; Rel.: ME; Performed by: D. D. Crapley, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008313-1882, ancestry.ca) per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.^1,6 George Allen Empey appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1891 Census: Empey, Allen, 63, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Merth., Hotel Keeper, married; Hester, 32, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Stanley, 8; May, 1; Nox, John, 77, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., domestic, married (1891 Census: Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., dist. 112, sub-dist. 20, pg. 9, line 12 - ancestry.ca)
Note: Richard Corrigan is below and George Shears is above, also Adam Johnson and Ridgeway Wilkins. This is Carrying Place, east end of the Portage.² He died in December 1893 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#015188: Name: Geo. Allen Empey; Date: Dec 1893; Age: - ; Occ.: inn keeper & farmer; Born: Ont; Cause: acute broncho pneumonia; Phys.: H.H. Hawley, Trenton; Reg'r.: James Benson, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Death Regiostration, #015188-1893, ancestry.ca) Date Dec 1893 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Rob_Leicester_Wagner on ancestry.ca, Mar 18 2025.^1,7

     Lewis Stanley Empey was born on 28 May 1883 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Carrying Place, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1883 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date May 28 1883 & location Carrying Place per family tree of GailRichardQuackenbush on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2026.^1,2 He appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Ellen Empey.¹ He died on 6 November 1954 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, U.S.A., at age 71; per family tree of GailRichardQuackenbush on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2026.²

     Lena May Empey was born in 1890 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Jul 1887 & locaiton Prince Edward Co. per family tree of GailRichardQuackenbush on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2026.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 9 April 1891 at Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1891 Census: see Allen Empey.¹

     William Empey was born in 1833 at Upper Canada; Date 1833 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.¹

     Maria Empey was born in 1839 at Upper Canada; Date 1839 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.¹

     Philip Empey was born in 1844 at Canada West; Date 1844 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.¹

     Samantha Empey was born in 1846 at Canada West; Date 1846 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of 1851 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see Philip Empey.¹

     Mary E. McGrath was born on 27 May 1833 at Ireland; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ As of circa 1850,her married name was Kelley.¹ She married Charles Alman Kelley, son of James Kelley and Anne McKague, circa 1850 at Canada West; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ Mary E. McGrath died on 6 January 1903 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 69; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹

     James Almond Kelley was born in 1851 at Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ He married Martha E. Wolfraim, daughter of Henry Archibald Wolfraim and Mehitable Esther Unger, on 10 September 1878 at Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ James Almond Kelley lived on 29 April 1891 at Village Lot 45, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2472) show that Martha E. Kelley & James A. Kelley sold "part lots 37, 44 & 45 appears to be in part alley ??", Village Lot 45, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Samuel G. M. Nesbitt for $800. ITS Date: Apr 28 1891. Reg'n. Date: Apr 30 1891. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 239 of 399, OnLand.ca)
Note: James Almon Kelley (1851-1907) was born in Cobourg, a son of Charles Almon Kelley and Mary E. McGrath. In 1878 he married Marth E. Wolfraim of Cramahe Twp. J. A. Kelley is shown as a hotel keeper in Colborne in the 1881 Census, then living in Brighton for the 1891 Census. The 1901 Census shows the family in Nelson, British Columbia where he is working as an agent. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 2-0 2025.)² He died on 18 June 1907 at Nelson, British Columiba; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹

     Martha E. Wolfraim was born in 1855 at Canada West; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ As of 10 September 1878,her married name was Kelley.¹ She married James Almond Kelley, son of Charles Alman Kelley and Mary E. McGrath, on 10 September 1878 at Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ Martha E. Wolfraim lived on 1 December 1883 at Village Lot 45, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1838) show that William Eyre & Calista A Eyre (widow), Executors of Last Will & Testament of John Eyre sold "Village Lots 44 & 45, also part of 12-foot alley", Village Lot 45, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Martha E. Kelley for $4,600. ITS Date: Dec 1 1883. Reg'n. Date: Mar 13 1884. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 238 of 399, OnLand.ca.)² She lived on 28 April 1891 at Village Lot 45, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2472) show that Martha E. Kelley & James A. Kelley sold "part lots 37, 44 & 45 appears to be in part alley ??", Village Lot 45, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Samuel G. M. Nesbitt for $800. ITS Date: Apr 28 1891. Reg'n. Date: Apr 30 1891. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 239 of 399, OnLand.ca.)²

     Henry Archibald Wolfraim was born on 3 September 1805 at Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ He married Mehitable Esther Unger circa 1826 at Upper Canada; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ Henry Archibald Wolfraim died on 23 February 1864 at Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 58; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹

     Mehitable Esther Unger was born on 16 December 1809 at Lundy's Lane, Upper Canada; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ She married Henry Archibald Wolfraim, son of Philip Wolfraim and Catharine "Caty" Moore, circa 1826 at Upper Canada; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹ As of circa 1826,her married name was Wolfraim.¹ Mehitable Esther Unger died on 20 July 1888 at Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 78; per family tree of kidaem on ancestry.ca, Mar 20 2025.¹