Person Page - 3205

James Norman Maitland^1,2,3

• Father*: Captain Henry Maitland² b. 2 Feb 1806, d. 9 Aug 1879
• Mother*: Jane "Jean" Renwick² b. 7 Aug 1820, d. 1 Nov 1913

• Birth*: 16 November 1852; Canada West; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location UC per 1861 Census. DAte Nov 16 1852 & location Ont. per family tree of SusanHewitt50 on ancestry.com, May 1 2011.^2,4,3
• Death*: 12 May 1872; Ontario; per family tree of SusanHewitt50 on ancestry.com, May 1 2011.³

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Henry Maitland⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Henry Maitland²

Flora Galbraith Maitland^1,2,3

• Father*: Captain Henry Maitland² b. 2 Feb 1806, d. 9 Aug 1879
• Mother*: Jane "Jean" Renwick² b. 7 Aug 1820, d. 1 Nov 1913

• Birth*: 8 September 1854; Canada West; Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Sep 8 1854 & location Ont. per family tree of SusanHewitt50 on ancestry.com, May 1 2011.^2,4,3
• Death*: 30 March 1911; Ontario; per family tree of SusanHewitt50 on ancestry.com, May 1 2011.³

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Henry Maitland⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17? at 1871 Census: see Henry Maitland²

Elizabeth Leslie^1,2,3

• Birth*: 30 April 1809; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Apr 30 1809 & location Northumberland Co., Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1809 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1809 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: circa 1830; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Principal=James Clapp Striker²
• Death*: 12 September 1893; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#007756: Name: Elizabeth Striker; Date: Sep 12 1893; Age: 84y 4m 12d; Status: farmer's widow; Born: Northumberland Co., Ont.; Cause: hearth failure, 1 week; Phys.: Dr. Mitchell; Inf.: H.J. Striker, son; Reg'd.: Sep 25 1893; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: W.R. Fellows (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007756-1893, ancestry.ca)⁵

• Married Name: circa 1830; Striker²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1861 Census: see James Stiker⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1871 Census: see James Striker²
• Residence: 30 January 1880; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Water Lot 4, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC Grant L2988) show that the Grantors are Stephen S. Striker, Ursula Soper, Matilda A. English, James A. Striker, Elizabeth J. Striker (spinster) and Jarvis Striker (Heirs at law of late James C. Striker) and the Grantee is Elizabeth Striker (widow of the late James C. Striker) in a Quit Claim Grant related to Lot 4, North Side of Water Street on Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jan 30 1880. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Town of Newcastle, North Side of Water Street, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Dec 1 2020)⁶
• Residence*: 20 April 1882; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Water Lot 4, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3360) show that Elizabeeth Striker (widow) sold Water Lot 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Malcolm Shaw for $250. ITS Date: Apr 20 1882. Reg'n. Date: May 16 1882. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Town of Newcastle, North Side of Water Street, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Dec 1 2020)⁶

Jarvis Striker¹

• Father*: James Clapp Striker¹ b. 1801, d. 19 Feb 1879
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leslie¹ b. 30 Apr 1809, d. 12 Sep 1893

• Birth*: 1843; Canada West; Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1839 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 22 at 1861 Census: see James Striker²
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see James Striker¹
• Residence*: 12 April 1879; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n of his father James Clapp Striker.³
• Residence: 30 January 1880; Lot 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC Grant L2988) show that the Grantors are Stephen S. Striker, Ursula Soper, Matilda A. English, James A. Striker, Elizabeth J. Striker (spinster) and Jarvis Striker (Heirs at law of late James C. Striker) and the Grantee is Elizabeth Striker (widow of the late James C. Striker) in a Quit Claim Grant related to Lot 4, North Side of Water Street on Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jan 30 1880. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Town of Newcastle, North Side of Water Street, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Dec 1 2020)
  Note: This item struck me as interesting because it gave three children (heirs) for James C. Striker that I did not have in my records. On looking around, it seems that nobody has them. Will look for more definitive info, but this seems pretty clear. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 4 2022)⁴

Elizabeth Jane Striker^1,2,3,4

• Father*: James Clapp Striker² b. 1801, d. 19 Feb 1879
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leslie² b. 30 Apr 1809, d. 12 Sep 1893

• Birth*: 1841; Canada West; Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1847 & location Preston per marriage reg'n. - Andrew Downing.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 9 December 1883; Harwich, Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#005193: Groom: Andrew Downing; Age: 35; Res.: Blenheim, Ont.; Born: Grimsby; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Mary Downing; Bride: Elizabeth Jane Striker; Age: 46; Res.: Harwich; Born: Preston; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Elizabeth Striker; Wit.: Henry Jarvis & Charles McKenzie, Harwich; Date: Dec 9 1883; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: e. Kershaw; Reg'r.: W.R. Fellows, Harwich (Ontario Marriage Registration, #005193-1884, ancestry.ca); Principal=Andrew Downing⁵

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see James Striker³
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1871 Census: see James Striker²
• Residence: 30 January 1880; Lot 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC Grant L2988) show that the Grantors are Stephen S. Striker, Ursula Soper, Matilda A. English, James A. Striker, Elizabeth J. Striker (spinster) and Jarvis Striker (Heirs at law of late James C. Striker) and the Grantee is Elizabeth Striker (widow of the late James C. Striker) in a Quit Claim Grant related to Lot 4, North Side of Water Street on Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jan 30 1880. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Town of Newcastle, North Side of Water Street, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Dec 1 2020)
  Note: This item struck me as interesting because it gave three children (heirs) for James C. Striker that I did not have in my records. On looking around, it seems that nobody has them. Will look for more definitive info, but this seems pretty clear. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 4 2022)⁶
• Residence*: 9 December 1883; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Residence Harwich Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Andrew Downing.⁴
• Married Name: 9 December 1883; Downing⁴

Mary E. Striker¹

• Father*: James Clapp Striker¹ b. 1801, d. 19 Feb 1879
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leslie¹ b. 30 Apr 1809, d. 12 Sep 1893

• Birth*: 1857; Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see James Striker¹

James Albert Striker^1,2,3

• Father*: James Clapp Striker² b. 1801, d. 19 Feb 1879
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leslie² b. 30 Apr 1809, d. 12 Sep 1893

• Birth*: 12 November 1839; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location Picton per marriage register - Jane McMahon. Date Nov 12 1839 & location Picton per family tree of Ekklesia24 on ancestry.ca, Feb 1 2022.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 2 January 1859; Port Hope, Durham Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: James A. Striker; Age: 23; Res.: Port Hope; Born: Picton; Parents: James E. & Betsey Striker; Bride: Jane McMahon; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Hope Twp.; Parents: Michael & Rose McMahon; Date: Jan 2 1859; Place: Port Hope (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca); Principal=Jane McMahon³
• Death*: 24 March 1926; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018683: Name: James Albert Striker; Date: Mar 24 1926; Age: 86y 4m 12; Res.: Harwich, 7y; Born: Prince Edward Island, Nov 1839; Status: widower; Occ.: captain, retired; Parents: J.C. Striker, b. New York State & Elizabeth Leslie, b. ? ; Cause: heart disease; Phys.: A.K. Hanks, Blenheim; Inf.: Mrs. Smith Ashby, Blenheim, daughter; Buried: Mar 26 1926, Bleneim; Reg'd.: Mar 27, 1926; Reg'r.: ? Lessborough, Blenheim (Ontario Death Registration, #018683-1926, ancestry.ca)⁵

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see James Striker²
• Residence*: 30 January 1880; Lot 4, North Side of Water Street, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC Grant L2988) show that the Grantors are Stephen S. Striker, Ursula Soper, Matilda A. English, James A. Striker, Elizabeth J. Striker (spinster) and Jarvis Striker (Heirs at law of late James C. Striker) and the Grantee is Elizabeth Striker (widow of the late James C. Striker) in a Quit Claim Grant related to Lot 4, North Side of Water Street on Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Jan 30 1880. Reg'n. Date: Mar 8 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Town of Newcastle, North Side of Water Street, Book 13, pg. 121 of 198, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Dec 1 2020)
  Note: This item struck me as interesting because it gave three children (heirs) for James C. Striker that I did not have in my records. On looking around, it seems that nobody has them. Will look for more definitive info, but this seems pretty clear. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 4 2022)⁶

George Striker¹

• Father*: James Clapp Striker¹ b. 1801, d. 19 Feb 1879
• Mother*: Elizabeth Leslie¹ b. 30 Apr 1809, d. 12 Sep 1893

• Birth*: 1844; Canada West; Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see James Striker¹

George Milligan^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Peter Milligan b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Margaret Cowan b. 4 Mar 1775, d. 1811

• Birth*: 1807; Oswego Twp., Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1805 & location Cda. per Death Reg'n. - age 92 at Death Dec 17 1897. Date 1807 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1806 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date 1806 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location USA per 1861 Census. Date 1806 & location Oswego, NY per family tree of George Wallace on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.
  This is from the Tobey Book, showing there was a George Milligan at Presgu'ile BEFORE 1807: "The following list contains the names of some of the people who were settled in Brighton and surrounding area. Their date of birth is also included: Benjamin Davidson 1785; David Orser 1795; John Sprung 1790; Elsi Terril, Senior 1801; Wm. Dauncey 1804; Peter Piester, Senior 1805; Henry Belford, Senior 1805; John Adams 1806; Geo. Milligan 1807" The Tobey Book, pg. 168.
  Date 1806 & location Oswego, Oswego Co., NY per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020.^{2,5,6,3,7,4,8}
• Marriage*: circa 1826; Upper Canada; per family tree of CherKensil on ancestry.ca, May 27 2023.; Principal=Barbary Angeline Crouch⁴
• Marriage*: before 1846; Upper Canada; Date of George's second marriage is unclear, although Mahala's mother is shown as "Anna" per her marriage register. Assuming Amanda is daughter of George & Susanna Milligan. Amanda married Elias Chatterson and Archie, their son, is Informant for Death Reg'n. of Susan. per 1861 Census. Date b. 1826 & location Ont. per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020.; Principal=Susanna William^2,5,4,9
• Death*: 17 December 1897; Conc 6, Lot 26, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023836: Name: George Milligan; Date: Dec 17 1897; Age: 92; Res.: Conc 6, Lot 26, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co.; Occ.: farmer; Born: Cda.; Cause: old age; Phys.: none; Rel.: Meth.; Inf.: Wilson Choates; Reg'd.: Dec 18 1897; Reg'r.: George Sneath (Ontario Death Registration, #023836-1897, ancestry.com) Date Dec 17 1897 & location Simcoe per family tree of gammyun on ancestry.com, June 6 2012.^10,11

• Residence: 2 May 1828; Conc 6 Lot 27, Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Deed F1241) show that Robert Milligan et aux sold "50 acres", lot 27, concession 6, Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. to George Milligan for $100. ITS Date: May 2 1828. Reg'n. Date: Feb 3 1832. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Lennox & Addington Co., Camden East Co., Book 020, page 184 of 333, OnLand.ca)¹²
• Residence: 15 March 1839; Conc 6 Lot 27, Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Deed ?2 532) show that George Milligan et aux sold 50 acres lot lot 27, concession 6, Camden East Twp., Lennox & Addington Co. to John Keech for $50. ITS Date: Mar 15 1839. Reg'n. Date: Mar 27 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Lennox & Addington Co., Camden East Co., Book 020, page 184 of 333, OnLand.ca)¹²
• Census: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 55 at 1861 Census: Milligan, George, 55, b. USA, EM, farmer, married; Susan, 51, b. US, EM, married; Mahala, 23, b. CW, EM, single; Robert, 18, b. CW, single; Stewart, 14; Hester, 12; Mary Eliz., 3 (1861 Census: Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., pg. 416 of 655, line 33 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Residence: 6 December 1869; Milligan's Beech, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "To the south-west of Presqu’ile lies High Bluff lsland, the other main limestone outcrop. A narrow sand beach formed about two miles in length and it became known as Milligan’s Beach, after George Milligan, who lived on the high bluff in 1869." from page 1 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne, 1994.
  and in page 13 "A family by the name of Milligan lived in a log house on the Craig property, and this later housed the Sprung family."
  Note: It does not appear as if George Milligan was at Presqu'ile much earlier than 1869, since he and his family are in Camden Twp. for the 1861 Census.¹³
• Residence: 6 December 1869; High Bluff, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; List of Presqu'ile Landowners in1869 shows at the bottom, under the location "High Bluff", the name George Milligan with 78 6/10 acres. Also, the map called "Plan of Presqu'isle Peninsula" dated Dec 6 1869 shows Milligan Beach on the lake side near today's camp grounds. (These are found in the book "Presqu'ile" published 1994 by Bonnie Browne and Susan Brose, pgs 13 & 14 )¹³
• Residence*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Presqu'ile Point, owner, 200 acres occ., 107 acres improved.²
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1871 Census: Milligan, George, 65, b. USA, Eng., EM, farmer, married; Susanna, 61, b. USA, Dutch, EM, married; Robert, 27, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, single; Stewart, 24, b. Ont., Eng., EM, farmer, married; Harriet, 22, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Mary, 14, b. Ont., Eng., EM (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 1, pg. 14, line 12 - Presqu'ile Point, owner, 200 acres occ., 107 improved)²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 75 at 1881 Census: Milagin, George, 75, b. USA, Irish, EM, farmer, married; Susan, 70, b. USA, Ger., EM, married (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 10, line 8 - ancestry.com)⁶
• Residence: 26 April 1881; High Bluff, Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant & Quit Claim L3047) show that George Milligan granted "High Bluff", Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Phillip M. Dulmage for $50. ITS Date: Apr 26 1881. Reg'n. Date: Apr 27 1881. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 127 of 198, OnLand.ca)¹²
• Residence: 3 October 1883; High Bluff, Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant Quit Claim M3615) show that George Milligan & William Martin granted "west par tof Presqu'ile known as High Bluff", Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram K. Boyce for $300. ITS Date: Oct 3 1883. Reg'n. Date: Oct 4 1883. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 127 of 198, OnLand.ca)¹²
• Census: 2 June 1891; Flos Twp., Simcoe North Co., Ontario; Age 84 at 1891 Census: see Zachariah Snider (son-in-law)⁸

Susanna William^1,2,3,4,5

• Birth*: 1810; U.S.A.; Date 1811 & location ?Limiston? per Death Reg'n. Date 1811 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date 1810 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1810 & location USA per 1861 Census.^2,6,3,7
• Marriage*: before 1846; Upper Canada; Date of George's second marriage is unclear, although Mahala's mother is shown as "Anna" per her marriage register. Assuming Amanda is daughter of George & Susanna Milligan. Amanda married Elias Chatterson and Archie, their son, is Informant for Death Reg'n. of Susan. per 1861 Census. Date b. 1826 & location Ont. per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020.; Principal=George Milligan^2,6,4,5
• Death*: 7 July 1890; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011649: Name: Susan Milligan; Date: Jul 7 1890; Age: 79; Status: wife of George Milligan; Born:?Limiston?; Cause: dropsy, 12 hrs.; Phys.: none; Inf.: Archie Chatterson, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Jul 15 1890; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #011649-1890, ancestry.com) Note: Very hard to make out details - large black writing - what is the place of birth???)⁸

• Married Name: before 1846; Milligan²
• Census: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 51 at 1861 Census: see George Milligan⁶
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1871 Census: see George Milligan²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1881 Census: see George Milligan³

Robert Albert Milligan^1,2,3

• Father*: George Milligan² b. 1807, d. 17 Dec 1897
• Mother*: Barbary Angeline Crouch b. c 1807, d. c 1845

• Birth*: 5 September 1844; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Date 1846 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1844 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date Sep 5 1844 & location Ont. per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020.
  Note: Robert's mother is shown to be Barbary Angeline Crouch per family tree of CharKensil on ancestry.ca, May 27 2023.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 23 May 1874; Ontario; Date May 23 1874 per family tree of gregg smith on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2020. per 1881 Census.; Principal=Mary Haight^7,6
• Death*: 15 June 1894; Ontario; per family tree of gregg smith on ancestry.ca, Dec 1 2020.⁶

• Census: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see George Milligan⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1871 Census: see George Milligan²
• Residence*: 8 March 1879; High Bluff, Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant & Quit Claim K2498) show that Robert A. Milligan & Stewart E. Milligan granted "the west part of Presqu'ile Point known as High Bluff", Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Hiram K. Boyce for $2,000. ITS Date: Mar 8 1879. Reg'n. Date: Sep 30 1879. (Ontario Land Regisrtry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 013, page 127 of 198, OnLand.ca)
  Note: Robert A. and Stewart E. Milligan were sons of George Milligan who had the High Bluff farm.⁸
• Residence: 10 March 1879; Conc 1 Lot 6, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S R2234) show that Hiram K. Boyce sold "50 acres in the south part of the north half & 4 acres of ?? south half?", Lot 6, concession 1, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co. to Robert A. & Stewart E. Milligan. ITS Date: Mar 10 1879. Reg'n. Date: Oct 18 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., Book 002, pg. 219 of 300, OnLand.ca)⁸
• Residence: 8 October 1879; Conc 1 Lot 6, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S R2235) show that Robert A. Milligan etux & Stewart E. Milligan etux sold "the same", Lot 6, concession 1, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co. to Patrick Burns. ITS Date: Oct 8 1879. Reg'n. Date: Oct 18 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Haldimand Twp., Book 002, pg. 219 of 300, OnLand.ca)⁸
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1881 Census: Milagin, Robert, 37, b,. Ont., Irish, EM, farmer, married; Mary, 30, b. Ont., Eng., EM, married; Jennie, 5, b. Ont., Irish; Susan, 3; Maud, 1 (1881 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. D., pg. 10, line 10 - ancestry.com)⁷
• Census: April 1891; Maidstone Twp., Essex North Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1891 Census: Milligan, Robert, 45, b. Ont., p.b. USA, Meth., farmer, married; Mary, 37, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Jennie Maud, 16, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth.,; Susie May, 13; Flora Mable, 11; George Albert, 8; Lena G., 5; Vilo Beatrice, 1 1/2 (Maidstone Twp., Essex North Co., dist. 62, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 31, line 2 - ancestry.com)⁵

Mary Elizabeth Milligan^1,2,3

• Father*: George Milligan² b. 1807, d. 17 Dec 1897
• Mother*: Susanna William² b. 1810, d. 7 Jul 1890

• Birth*: 1857; Canada West; Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1858 & location CW per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020.^2,3,4

• Census: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see George Milligan³
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see George Milligan²

Mahala Margaret Milligan^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: George Milligan² b. 1807, d. 17 Dec 1897
• Mother*: Barbary Angeline Crouch b. c 1807, d. c 1845

• Birth*: April 1839; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1835 & location NY per 1870 US Fed Census - lots wrong here, but it is this family. Date 1838 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Camden, Ont. per marriage register. Date Apr 1839 & location Ont. per family tree of gammyun on ancestry.com, June 6 2012.^2,6,7,4
• Marriage*: 2 August 1863; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: Nathaniel Post; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Parents: Charles & Abigail Post; Bride: Mahala Milligan; Age: 24; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Camden, Ont.; Parents: George & Anna Milligan; Date: Aug 2 1863; Place: Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) Date Aug 2 1863 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of gammyun on ancestry.com, June 6 2012.
  Note: Mother of Mahala is shown as Barbary Angeline Crouch per family tree of CharKensil on ancestry.ca, May 27 2023.; Principal=Nathaniel Post^6,7,3
• Death*: 1915; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1915 per FindaGrave. per family tree of John Stainton on ancestry.ca, Jan 25 2025.^3,5
• Burial*: 1915; Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego Co., New York, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Margaret Post; Birth: 1839; Death: 1915 (aged 75–76); Burial: Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego County, New York, USA; Plot: Section 23, near the veterans' graves; Memorial ID: 203222546 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203222546/margaret-post?_gl=1*d1lu3b*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3MzAyOTU3MTEuYzA1MTA0MzUwMDk5MWZhNDY5ZDY2MzE3MzcxMjdkMjc.*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YzZjMzY0OTYtOTM2Ni00NDEyLTk3NWItNDY5MGIwN2M5MjkwLjE1NDIuMS4xNzM3ODM4ODI4LjU4LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YzZjMzY0OTYtOTM2Ni00NDEyLTk3NWItNDY5MGIwN2M5MjkwLjEwNzMuMS4xNzM3ODM4ODI4LjAuMC4w)⁵

• Census*: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: see George Milligan²
• Residence*: 2 August 1863; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West⁷
• Married Name: 2 August 1863; Post⁶
• Census: 7 July 1870; Camden Twp., Oneida Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 35 at 1870 US Fed Census: see Nathan Post⁴

Hester Milligan^1,2,3

• Father*: George Milligan² b. 1807, d. 17 Dec 1897
• Mother*: Susanna William² b. 1810, d. 7 Jul 1890

• Birth*: 15 May 1848; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1849 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - B.W. Choat. Date 1849 & location Brighton per family tree of bonnie staughton on ancestry.ca, Nov 29 2020. Date May 15 1848 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca, Jan 21 2025.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: 23 December 1870; Amelaisburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: B.W. Choat; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Status: - ; Parents: Philip & Eunice Choat; Bride: Hester Milligan; Age: 20; Res.: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: - ; Parents: George & Susan Milligan; Wit.: George T. Tice, Ameliasburgh Twp. & Stewart Milligan, Brighton Twp.; Date: Dec 23 1870; Place: - ; Performed by: H.B. Shalton, Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca)
  Date Dec 23 1870 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of George Wallace on ancestry.ca, May 26 2023.; Principal=Benjamin Wilson Choate^4,3
• Death*: 10 October 1934; Trochu, Kneehill Dist., Alberta; per family tree of Lorraine Hudson on ancestry.ca, Jan 21 2025.⁴

• Census*: April 1861; Camden Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1861 Census: see George Milligan²
• Residence*: 23 December 1870; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Ameliasburgh Twp. per marriage reg'n. - B.W. Choat.³
• Married Name: 23 December 1870; Choate

William Owens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Thomas Owens² b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan² b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 1841; Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1841 & location Cda. per FindaGrave. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per 1870 US Fed Census. Date 1841 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1840 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1841 & location Cda. per marr. register.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 27 October 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: William Owens; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: Thomas & Margaret Owens; Bride: Orillia Shearer; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton Twp., Born: Cda.; Parents: L. & S. Shearer; Date: Oct 27 1868; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca); Principal=Orillia L. Shearer³
• Death*: 30 November 1898; Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Michigan Death Index: Name: William Owens; Age: 57; Birth Date: c. 1841; Death Date: Nov 30 1898; Death Place: Muskegon, Michigan; Parents: Thomas Owens & Margaret Logan (Michigan Death Index, ancestry.ca) Date Nov 30 1898 & location Muskegon, Michigan per FindaGrave.^7,6
• Burial*: 2 December 1898; Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: William Owens; BIRTH: 1840, Canada; DEATH: 30 Nov 1898 (aged 57–58), Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA; BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; PLOT: I.50_N.5; MEMORIAL ID: 99695109; Note: Age 57, married, Father: Tho Owens b Ireland, Mother: Margaret Lazeur b Canada (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99695109/william-owens)⁶

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens⁵
• Residence*: 27 October 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. register.³
• Census: 3 June 1870; Saginaw, Saginaw Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 29 at 1870 US Fed Census: Owen, William, 29, b. Cda., day lab., married; Orilla, 21, b. Cda., married; Ella, 8/12, b. Michigan (1870 US Fed Census: Saginaw City, Saginaw Co., Michigan, pg. 18 of 27, line 12 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 24 October 1879; Conc 1 Lot 27, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (QC Grant K2613) show that William Owens is the grantor and Isaac O. Proctor is the grantee for a Quit Claim Grant re 130 acres in the south 3/4 of lot 27, conc 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. ITS Date: Oct 24 1879. Reg'n. Date: Jan 8 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, Lot 27, pg. 176 of 307, pg. 1, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Oct 5 2021)⁸
• Census: 2 June 1880; 426 Front St., Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 39 at 1880 US Fed Census: Owen, William, 39, b. Cda., lab., married; Orvilla, 31, b. Cda., married; Ella N., 10, b. Michigan; Alta M., 5, b. Cda.; Claude D., 2, b. Michigan (1880 US Fed Census: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USAm pg. 5 of 24, line 7 - 426 Front St. - ancestry.ca)⁴

Henry Owens¹

• Father*: Thomas Owens¹ b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan¹ b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 1842; Canada West; Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1843 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1842 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^1,2,3

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 18 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens²
• Note: 1866; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Pte. H. Owens is listed as taking part in target practice in 1866 per page 409 of "The Tobey Book".⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Owens³
• Residence*: 7 October 1872; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of George Beigle & Elizabeth Owens.⁵
• Note*: 1873; Snider Hotel, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The Occidental Hotel was under the management of Empey and Company while the Snider House was managed by Henry Owens." from page 446 of "The Tobey Book".⁴

Caroline Owens^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Thomas Owens² b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan² b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 12 August 1844; Canada West; Date Aug 12 1844 per Memorial - age 49y 4m 9d at death Dec 21 1893. Date 1844 per CemSearch - age 49 at death Dec 21 1893. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1844 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,5,6,4,7
• Marriage*: 25 April 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Lewis Wesley Bate; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: Wiliam & Mary J. Bate; Bride: Caroline Owens; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Parents: Thomas & Margaret Owens; Date: Apr 25 1868; Place: Northumberland Co. (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca); Principal=Lewis Wesley Bate³
• Death*: 21 December 1893; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 21 1893 per Memorial & CemSearch.^5,4
• Burial*: 23 December 1893; Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In; Memory of; Caroline; Wife of; L. W. Bate; Died; Dec. 21, 1893; Aged; 49 Y'rs., 4 M's & 9 D's (Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, July 1 2013)
  CemSearch: Name: Geraldine Bate; Born: - ; Died: Dec 21 1893; Age: 49; ID: GREENWD197; Other name: Bate, L. W. ( - 1902); Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery, Smithfield, Conc A, Lot 25, Brighton Twp. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=GRENWD197%5E1)⁵

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 7 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens⁷
• Married Name: 25 April 1868; Bate³
• Residence*: 25 April 1868; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Lewis Wesley Bate.⁸
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1891 Census: see Lewis Wesley Bate⁶

George Owens¹

• Father*: Thomas Owens¹ b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan¹ b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 1845; Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1847 per CemSearch. Date 1849 & location Presqu'ile Point - age 56 per Death Apr 26 1905 per Death Reg'n. - age 56 at death Apr 26 1905. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1847 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1847 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1846 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 13 October 1869; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: George Owens; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas & Margaret Owens; Bride: Sarah Eliza Gibson; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: Abner & Sarah Gibson; Wit.: Jacob Peister & Emily McMaster, Brighton; Date: Oct 13 1869; Place: Brighton; Rel.: WM (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com); Principal=Sarah Eliza Gibson²
• Death*: 26 April 1905; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#020054: Name: George Owen; Date: Apr 26 1905; Age: 56y; Res.: PP; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Born: Presqu'ile Point, Brighton Twp.; Cause: dropsy, 6 weeks; Phys.: Dr. Willoughby; Rel.: Meth.; Inf.: Margaret McKenzie; Reg'd.: May 13 1905; Reg;r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #020054-1905, ancestry.ca) Date Aug 26 1905 per CemSearch.^4,9
• Burial*: 28 August 1905; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: George Owens; Born: - - ; Died: Aug 26 1905; Age: 58; ID: MTHOPE483; Other name: Owens, Sarah Eliza [Gibson]( - 1887); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 2 Row 2 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MTHOPE483%5E0)⁴

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens⁵
• Residence*: 13 October 1869; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.²
• Residence: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Presqu'ile Point, owner, 60 acres occ., 40 acres improved.³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1871 Census: Owens, George, 24, b. Ont., Irish, WM, farmer, married; Sarah E., 22, b. Ont., Irish, WM, married; Sarah, 3/12 - Jan (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 1, pg. 14, line 9 - Presqu'ile Point, owner, 60 acres occ., 40 acres improved)³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: Owen, George, 32, b. Ont., Irish, CM, Inn Keeper, married; Sarah E., 30, b. Eng., CM, married; Alicce G., 10, b. Ont., Irish, CM; Abner M., 4, b. Ont., Irish, CM (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 31, line 1 - ancestry.ca)⁷
• Census: 11 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1891 Census: Owens, George, 42, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Irish, Meth., farmer, widower; Alice G., 20, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., single; Abner M., 14, b. Ont.; George H., 9 (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 12, line 10 - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence: 1899; Brighton Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Lot 13, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Owens, Abner, Brighton, t pp 13" & ... "Owens, George, Brighton, f pp 13" from Canada, City and Area Directories, 1899, Northumberland Co., pg. 174 of 369, ancestry.ca.¹⁰

Elizabeth A. Owens^1,2,3

• Father*: Thomas Owens² b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan² b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 19 September 1850; Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 1850 & location Cda. per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per marriage reg'n. - George Beigle. Date Sep 19 1850 & location Brighton per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Mar 7 2024.^{2,4,3,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 7 October 1872; Brighton Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: George Beigle; Age: 24; Res.: Percy Twp.; Born: Ont.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Nancy Beigle; Bride: Elizabeth Owens; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: Thomas & Margaret Owens; Wit.: Henry Owens, Brighton Twp. & Mary Warren, Murray Twp.; Date: Oct 7 1872; Place: Smithfield; Rel.: WM; Performed by: Rev. W.L. Scott (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca); Principal=George Beigle⁴
• Death*: 11 January 1940; Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of dth51 on ancestry.ca, Mar 7 2024.⁶

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Owens⁵
• Married Name: 7 October 1872; Beigle⁴
• Residence*: 7 October 1872; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - George Beigle.⁴
• Census: April 1881; Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see George Beigle⁷
• Immigration*: 1890; Michigan, U.S.A.; Immigration 1890 per 1900 US Fed Census.⁸
• Census: 16 June 1900; Lowell Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Age 49 at 1900 US Fed Census: see George Beigle⁸

Ellen Jane Owens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Thomas Owens² b. 1818, d. c 1875
• Mother*: Margaret Logan² b. 1818, d. 7 Dec 1894

• Birth*: 1850; Murray Twp., Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1851 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census.^2,3,4

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Owens²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 10 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Owens³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Owens⁴