Person Page - 2964

Catherine Finkle¹

• Father*: William Finkle¹ b. 4 Aug 1797
• Mother*: Maria Sluyter¹ b. c 1798

• Birth*: 7 May 1837; Renssaeler Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹
• Marriage*: 26 October 1859; Canada West; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.; Principal=John Jones¹
• Death*: 2 June 1905; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹

• Married Name: 26 October 1859; Jones¹

William Finkle¹

• Birth*: 4 August 1797; Eagles Mills, Brunswick Centre, Renssalaer Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹
• Marriage*: 16 February 1819; Wyanstskill Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Renssalaer Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.; Principal=Maria Sluyter¹

Maria Sluyter¹

• Birth*: circa 1798; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.¹
• Marriage*: 16 February 1819; Wyanstskill Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Renssalaer Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Kathy Nelzen, March 13, 2010.; Principal=William Finkle¹

• Married Name: 16 February 1819; Finkle¹

James McMasters¹

• Father*: Jacob McMasters¹ b. 25 Jan 1796, d. 23 Sep 1878
• Mother*: Catherine A, Lohnes¹ b. 1796, d. Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1816; Ontario; Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1851 Census: see jacob McMasters¹

Jacob McMasters¹

• Father*: Jacob McMasters¹ b. 25 Jan 1796, d. 23 Sep 1878
• Mother*: Catherine A, Lohnes¹ b. 1796, d. Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1834; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Jacob McMasters¹

Catherine McMasters¹

• Father*: Jacob McMasters¹ b. 25 Jan 1796, d. 23 Sep 1878
• Mother*: Catherine A, Lohnes¹ b. 1796, d. Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1837; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1837 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Jacob McMasters¹

John McMasters¹

• Father*: Jacob McMasters¹ b. 25 Jan 1796, d. 23 Sep 1878
• Mother*: Catherine A, Lohnes¹ b. 1796, d. Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1841; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Jacob McMasters¹

George McMasters¹

• Father*: Jacob McMasters¹ b. 25 Jan 1796, d. 23 Sep 1878
• Mother*: Catherine A, Lohnes¹ b. 1796, d. Jun 1877

• Birth*: 1843; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1843 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1844 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of rparry173 on ancestry.ca, May 15 2023.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1869; Ontario; per Birth Reg'n. of son John Wesley McMasters.; Principal=Martha M. Lott³

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Jacob McMasters¹

James Jones¹

• Father*: James Jones¹ b. 15 Mar 1798, d. 27 May 1857
• Mother*: Jane McMasters¹ b. 4 Nov 1808, d. 20 Feb 1862

• Birth*: 1834; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see James Jones¹

Catharine Jones¹

• Father*: James Jones¹ b. 15 Mar 1798, d. 27 May 1857
• Mother*: Jane McMasters¹ b. 4 Nov 1808, d. 20 Feb 1862

• Birth*: 1836; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1836 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see James Jones¹

Nancy Jones¹

• Father*: James Jones¹ b. 15 Mar 1798, d. 27 May 1857
• Mother*: Jane McMasters¹ b. 4 Nov 1808, d. 20 Feb 1862

• Birth*: 1838; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1838 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see James Jones¹

George W. Jones¹

• Father*: James Jones¹ b. 15 Mar 1798, d. 27 May 1857
• Mother*: Jane McMasters¹ b. 4 Nov 1808, d. 20 Feb 1862

• Birth*: 1849; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1849 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1851 Census: see James Jones¹

Samuel Powers

• Father*: Samuel Powers b. 1796, d. 10 Sep 1883
• Mother*: Mary Hermon b. 1804

• Birth*: circa 1826; MurrayTwp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada

• Census: 1848; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Samuel Powers; Conc B, Lot 17, non-prop; farmer
• Census*: 1850; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Samuel Powers, Jr.; Conc B, Lot 17, occ., prop; Total Persons: 3

James H. Powers^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1765
• Marriage*: before 1795; Adding a set of Parents for the Powers that were born in England and lived in Murray - married McMasters. See early census records - 1848 in particular.; Principal=Ann Hill

• Census: 1816; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1816 Assessment: Mr. Powers .. (Assuming this would be James Powers, the father??)
• Census: 1817; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1817 Assessment: James H. Powers; 100 acres uncult.
• Census: 1820; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1820 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total: 3
  Note: There is a record for "Constent Powers" 1 male over 16, 1 female over 16, 1 female under 16" on another page - in between John and Richard Percils?
• Census: 1821; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1821 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2 (Surname is scratched out but is just above Samuel and James H.)
• Census: 1821; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1821 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, Lot 19, ?190? acres uncult., 10 acres cult.
• Census: 1822; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1822 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, E part Lot 19, 60 acres uncult., 10 acres cult.
• Census: 1823; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1823 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, S part Lot 19, 20 acres uncult., 10 acres cult. & Conc B, NW part Lot 17, 20 acres uncult.
• Census: 1823; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1823 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1824; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1824 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, part Lot 19, 35 acres uncult., 15 acres cult.
• Census: 1824; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1824 Census: James Powers; 1 male under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1825 Assessment: James Powers; .. no land ...
• Census: 1825; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1825 Census: James Powers; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 4
• Census: 1826; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 3; Conc B, Lot 19, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult.
• Census: 1827; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, pt Lot 19, 50 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1827; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1827 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; Total: 4
• Census: 1828; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1828 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female under 16; Total: 4; Conc B, pt Lot 17, 86 acres uncult, 14 acres cult.
• Census: 1829; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1829 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 75 acres uncult., 15 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16; Total: 6
• Census: 1830; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1830 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 male under 16; 2 females under 16; Total: 5; Conc B, 1/2 Lot 17, 70 acres uncult, 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1831; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1831 Assessment: James H. Powers; Conc B, E 1/2 Lot 19, 32 acres uncult., 16 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; Total: 1
• Census: 1832; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1832 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 65 acres uncult., 35 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 3 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16; Total: 8
• Census: 1833; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1833 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W pt Lot 17, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16; Total: 7
• Census: 1835; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1835 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W pt Lot 17, 65 acres uncult., 36 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 3 females under 16
• Census: 1836; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1836 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 60 acres uncult., 40 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 5 females under 16; Total: 9
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2; Conc B, part of east part of Lot 19, 80 acres uncult, 10 acres cult.
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total: 8
• Census: 1838; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1838 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 65 acres uncult., 35 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total: 8
• Census*: 1839; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Assessment: James Powers; Conc B, pt. Lot 19, 3 acres uncult., ?14 acres cult.
• Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Census: James Powers, Sr.; 1 male over 16

Ann Hill^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1765; per 1848 Census.
• Marriage*: before 1795; Adding a set of Parents for the Powers that were born in England and lived in Murray - married McMasters. See early census records - 1848 in particular.; Principal=James H. Powers

• Married Name: before 1795; Powers

James Holt Powers^1,2,3

• Father*: James H. Powers² b. c 1765
• Mother*: Ann Hill² b. c 1765

• Birth*: 1800; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Date 1800 & location England per Death Reg'n. Date 1799 & location England per 1861 Cecnsus. Date 1795 & location England per 1851 Census. Date 1795 & location Stafford, Staffordshire, England per family tree of Laurie Newberry on ancestry.com, June 1 2013.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: circa 1819; Ontario; Appear to be married per 1820 Census. per family tree of vrb4343 on ancestry.com, May 31 2013.; Principal=Elizabeth Potts³
• Death*: 2 July 1869; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#002275: Name: James Powers; Date: Jul 2 1869; Age: 69; Born: England; Occ.: farmer; Cause: inflamm. of stomach; Phys.: Dr. Day; Inf.: Thomas H. Powers, Murray; Reg'd.: Jul 12 1869; Rel.: WM; Reg'r.: Henry Fieldhouse (Ontario Death Registration, #002275-1869, ancestry.com)⁶

• Census: 1820; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1820 Census: James Holt Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2
• Census: 1822; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1822 Census: James Holt Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; 1 female under 16; Total: 3
• Census: 1823; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1823 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1824; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1824 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16
• Residence: 27 May 1824; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that the Patent from the Crown for 100 acres of the east half of lot 19, concession B, Murray Twp. was granted to James Holt Powers. ITS Date: May 27 1824. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 003, pg. 195 of 261, OnLand.ca)⁷
• Census: 1826; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1826 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 male under 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 3; Conc B, part Lot 19, 80 acres uncult., 20 acres cult. (Is this for James Sr. or James Jr.?? fits perfectly with Jr.? - young family?)
• Residence*: 15 May 1827; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (B&S 1521) show that Thomas Potts sold "20 acres in the north west part", lot 17, concession B, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co. to James Holt Powers. ITS Date: May 15 1827. Reg'n. Date: May 15 1827. Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Book 003, pg. 170 of 261)⁷
• Census: 1828; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1828 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 4 males under 16; 2 females over 16; 2 females under 16; Total: 9; Conc B, part Lot 19, 36 acres uncult., 19 acres cult.
• Census: 1829; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1829 Assessment: James Holt Powers; Conc B, E 1/2 Lot 19, 25 acres uncult., 75 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 2 females over 16; - females under 16; Total: 5
• Census: 1830; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1830 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 0?; Conc B, part 1/2 ?17?, 84 acres uncult., 16 acres cult.
• Census: 1831; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1831 Assessment: James Powers, Jr.; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 19, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 3 females under 16; Total: 8
• Census: 1832; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1832 Assessment: James Holt Powers; no land ...1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Assessment: James H. Powers; Conc B, part of East 1/2 Lot 19, 10 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2
• Census: 1837; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1837 Census: James H. Powers; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16; Total: 8; Conc B, west part of Lot 17, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1838; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1838 Assessment: James H. Powers; Conc B, part of East 1/2 Lot 19, 15 acres cult.; 1 male over 16; 1 female over 16; Total: 2
• Census: 1839; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Assessment: James Powers, Jr.; Conc B, W 1/2 Lot 17, 70 acres uncult., 30 acres cult.
• Census: 1839; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1839 Census: James Powers; 1 male over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16
• Census: 1840; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1840 Census: James Powers; 2 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 4 females under 16; 1 female over 16
• Census: 1841; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1841 Census: James Powers; 2 males over 16; 2 males under 16; 1 female over 16; 4 females under 16
• Census: 1842; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: James H.Powers; Conc B, Lot 19, occ., prop. (There is a similar record for James Powers lot 17??)
• Census: 1842; Conc B Lot 19, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: James H.Powers; Conc B, Lot 19, occ., prop. (There is a similar record for James Powers lot 17??)
• Census: 1848; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: James Powers; Conc B, Lot 17, occ., prop.; farmer
• Census*: 1850; Conc B Lot 17, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: James Powers; Conc B, Lot 17, occ., prop.; Total Persons: 8
• Census: 1852; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1851 Census: Powers, James, 56, b. England, CE, yeoman, married; Eliza, 54, b. England, CE, married; Robert, 22, b. Cda., CE, yeomanm, single; Charlotte, 26, b. Cda., CE, single; Sarah, 24, b. Cda., CE, single; Mariah E., 19; Maryann, 16; James H.?, 13; William, 12; Thomas, 9 (1851 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 73 of 172, line 34 - ancestry.com)(son Samuel is just above)⁴
• Census: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1861 Census: Powers, James, 62, b. England, WM, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 60, b. England, WM, married; Thomas, 18, b. UC, WM, lab., single; Pott, Adaliade, 17, b. UC, WM; ?Bens?, Martha Ann, 4, b. UC, WM (1861 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 896 of 899, line 1 - ancestry.com)⁵

Sophronia McMasters¹

• Father*: George McMaster¹ b. 15 Feb 1822, d. 8 Oct 1906
• Mother*: Maria Potts¹ b. 15 Oct 1822, d. 3 May 1902

• Birth*: 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see George McMasters¹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see George McMasters²
• Residence*: 17 October 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of James W. Lowe & Martha Melissa McMaster.³

Louisa A. McMasters^1,2,3

• Father*: George McMaster² b. 15 Feb 1822, d. 8 Oct 1906
• Mother*: Maria Potts² b. 15 Oct 1822, d. 3 May 1902

• Birth*: 1866; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,3

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see George McMasters²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see George McMasters³

George McMasters^1,2,3

• Father*: George McMaster² b. 15 Feb 1822, d. 8 Oct 1906
• Mother*: Maria Potts² b. 15 Oct 1822, d. 3 May 1902

• Birth*: 1876; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.²
• Marriage*: before 1905; Ontario; per 1916 Census.; Principal=Annie ?³

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see George McMasters²
• Residence*: 24 June 1903; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Descom Maybee and Ethel Coltman.⁴
• Census: 1916; Twp 16 Rge 11 W3, Swift Current Dist., Saskatchewan; Age 40 at 1916 Census: see Elijah McMasters (brother)³

John Terry¹

• Birth*: circa 1785; per family tree of "unknown"???!!! - ancestry.com, Mar 14 2010.¹
• Marriage*: before 1815; per family tree of "unknown"???!!! - ancestry.com, Mar 14 2010.; Principal=Sarah Avery¹