Person Page - 3586

Peter Davidson¹

• Father*: Benjamin Davidson¹ b. 25 Jun 1786, d. 8 Jun 1847
• Mother*: Mary Mohr¹ b. 1798, d. b 7 Nov 1874

• Birth*: 18 September 1818; Upper Canada; Date Sep 18 1818 per Memorial. Date 1819 & location US per Death Reg'n. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1819 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1816 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1821 & res. Cramahe per marriage list.
  Note: Guessing this Peter Davidson is a brother of Simon due to proximity, dates, Rel. - looks like relations.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 27 June 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; List of Marriages for 1842 in Tobey Book: "June 27, Peter Davidson, 21, Cramahe & Hannah Masters, 19, Percy" page 150 of The Tobey Book.
  per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Hannah Masters^1,4,8
• Death*: 9 April 1895; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012374: Name: Peter Davidson; Date: Apr 9 1895; Age: 76; Occ.: Constable; Born: U.S.; Cause: inflammation of lungs, 3 wks.; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. B. H. Dean. MD; Reg'd.: Apr 11 1895; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: J. H. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #012374-1895, ancestry.com) Date Apr 9 1895 per memorial.^9,7
• Burial*: 11 April 1895; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Peter Davidson; Born Sept. 18, 1818; Died Apr. 9, 1895 (Mount Hope Cemetery, from Susan Brose Collection.)⁷

• Residence*: 27 June 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Cramahe per marriage list.⁸
• Residence: 6 August 1847; Conc 2 Lot 36, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Will Murray A 45) show that the Will of Benjamin Davidson granted part of the west half of Lot 36, Conc 1, Murray Twp. to Peter Davidson, Mary Davidson, his wife, in Trust, M. Davidson & G. M..? as in Will set forth. ITS Date: Apr 19 1847. Reg. Date: Aug 6 1847. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Twp., Northumberland County, Conc 2, Lot 36, pg 309 of 317, pg. 01, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan, Aapr 11 2020.)¹⁰
• Census: 1850; Conc 3 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Peter Davidson; Conc 3, Lot 1, occ., non-prop.; 2 persons
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1851 Census: Davidson, Peter, 35, b. Cda., Epis., Sawyer, married; Hannah, 34, b. Cda., Episc., married (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 47 of 160, line 44 - ancestry.com)¹
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Davidson, Peter, 42, b. UC, CE, farmer, married; Hannah, 38, b. UC, CE, married; Wm.. 11; Mary, 61, b. USA, CE, widow; Barrett, Allente?(f), 10, b. UC, CE (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 378 of 899, line 32 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Alexander Davidson is just below - the Mill Owner.⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (mother)⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1881 Census: Davidson, Peter, 62, b. Ont., Scot., CE, Bailiff, married; Hannah, 60, b. Ont., Ger., Ce, married (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 46, line 21 - ancestry.com)⁶
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1891 Census: Davidson, Peter, 70, b. Ont., p.b. US & US, CE, County Constable, married; Hannah, 70, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., CE, married (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 98, lsub-dist. b-3, pg. 6, line 17 - ancestry.com)²

Hannah Masters^1,2,3

• Father*: Samuel Masters b. 1789, d. c 1856
• Mother*: Mary Dingman b. 1791, d. c 1850

• Birth*: 23 June 1821; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Jun 23 1822 per Memorial. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1823 & res. Percy per marriage list.
  Note: Trying this Hannah Masters (married to Peter Davidson) as a daughter of Samuel Masters and Mary Dingman. Her marriage records shows she was in Percy and born around 1821. Samuel Masters is the most likely, and the census records indicate a girl in or about 1821. Any ideas??^2,4,5,6,7,3
• Marriage*: 27 June 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; List of Marriages for 1842 in Tobey Book: "June 27, Peter Davidson, 21, Cramahe & Hannah Masters, 19, Percy" page 150 of The Tobey Book.
  per 1861 Census. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Peter Davidson^2,4,3
• Death*: 13 June 1896; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 13 1896 per Memorial.⁷
• Burial*: 15 June 1896; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Hannah Davidson; Born June 23? 1822?; Died June 13?, 1896? (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, from Susan Brose Collection.)⁷

• Residence*: 27 June 1842; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Percy per marriage list.³
• Married Name: 27 June 1842; Davidson²
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 34 at 1851 Census: see Peter Davidson²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see Peter Davidson⁴
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (mother-in-law)⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: see Peter Davidson⁶
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1891 Census: see Peter Davidson⁸

William Davidson¹

• Father*: Peter Davidson¹ b. 18 Sep 1818, d. 9 Apr 1895
• Mother*: Hannah Masters¹ b. 23 Jun 1821, d. 13 Jun 1896

• Birth*: 1850; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Peter Davidson¹
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Mary Davidson (grandmother)²

Mary Melissa Forbes^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: Jacob Forbes b. 16 Jun 1802, d. 18 Apr 1881
• Mother*: Catharine Rogers b. 1806, d. 11 Dec 1883

• Birth*: 22 February 1843; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1843 per CemSearch - age 69 at death Jul 4 1912. Date Feb 22 1843 per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 22 1843 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1842 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 22 1843 & location Brighton per family tree of GlasgoC on ancestry.ca, Aug 17 2024.^{2,8,9,3,5,6,10,7,4}
• Marriage*: circa 1859; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Principal=Alexander Davidson²
• Death*: 4 July 1912; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022798: Name: Mary Melissa (Forebes) Davidson; Date: July 4 1912; Age: 69y 4m 12d; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Feb 22 1843; Status: widow; Parents: Jacob Forbes, b. Utica, NY & Katherine Rogers, b. Cda.; Phys.: A. L. W. Webb; Inf.: W. W. Davidson, Brighton; Reg'd.: July 5 1912; Cause: heart failure, 3 mo.; Reg'r.: T. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #022798-1912, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 4 1912 per CemSearch.^11,6
• Burial*: 6 July 1912; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Mary Davidson; Maiden: Forbes; Born: - ; Died: Jul 4 1912; Age: 69; ID: MTHOPE504; Other names: Lawson, Charles A. (1866-1954), Lawson, Flora A. [Buck](1869-1930); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 2 row 2 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE504%5E2)⁶

• Census: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 12 at 1851 Census: see Jacob Forbes⁵
• Married Name: circa 1859; Davidson²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson⁷
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson⁸
• Census: 14 April 1891; Brighton Twp., East Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1891 Census: see Alexander Davidson⁹
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1901 Census: see Alexander Davidson¹⁰

Sarah Ann Symons^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Moses Symons² b. c 1820
• Mother*: Ann Duncan² b. c 1820

• Birth*: 13 March 1851; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 13 1853 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Cramahe Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date Mar 13 1853 & location Colburne, Ont. per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.^2,3,5,4,6
• Marriage*: 3 February 1873; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001440: Groom: Benjamin Davidson; Age: 24; Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simon Davdson & Jane Hart; Bride: Sarah Ann Symons; Age: 22; Res.: Colborne; Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Parents: Moses Symons & Ann Duncan; Wit.: John & Ada Massie, Colborne; Date: Feb 3 1873; Place: Colborne; Rel.: WM & EM; Performed by: James Hughes (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001440-1873, ancestry.com); Principal=Benjamin Davidson⁷
• Death*: 30 June 1917; Manvers Twp., Manvers Station, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Jun 30 1917 & location Manvers Station per family tree of patjames92037 on ancestry.ca, Mar 14 2024. Date Jun 30 1917 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.⁵

• Residence*: 3 February 1873; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 3 February 1873; Davidson²
• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson³
• Census: 14 April 1891; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson⁴
• Census: 6 April 1901; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson⁶

Moses Symons¹

• Birth*: circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹
• Marriage*: before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.; Principal=Ann Duncan¹

Ann Duncan¹

• Birth*: circa 1820; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.¹
• Marriage*: before 1848; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Sarah Ann (Symons) Davidson.; Principal=Moses Symons¹

• Married Name: before 1848; Symons¹

Emma Davidson¹

• Father*: Benjamin Davidson¹ b. 4 Apr 1849, d. 30 Dec 1913
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Symons¹ b. 13 Mar 1851, d. 30 Jun 1917

• Birth*: 1874; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson¹

Annie Davidson¹

• Father*: Benjamin Davidson¹ b. 4 Apr 1849, d. 30 Dec 1913
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Symons¹ b. 13 Mar 1851, d. 30 Jun 1917

• Birth*: 1875; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson¹
• Census: 14 April 1891; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson²
• Residence*: 24 June 1903; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Descom Maybee and Ethel Coltman.³

Benjamin Davidson¹

• Father*: Benjamin Davidson¹ b. 4 Apr 1849, d. 30 Dec 1913
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Symons¹ b. 13 Mar 1851, d. 30 Jun 1917

• Birth*: 3 August 1877; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 3 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1877 & location Northumberland Co. per marriage reg'n. - Lena Lunn.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 18 November 1903; Manvers Twp., Bethany, Durham Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.# ... : Groom: Benjamin Davidson; Age: 26; Res.: Manvers Twp.; Born: Northumberland Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Benjamin Davidson & Sarah Ann Simmmons; Bride: Lena Lunn; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Clarke Twp., Durham Co.; Status: spinser; Parents: John Lunn & Susannah Findly; Wit.: W. S. Finley, Rendal & Bessie Lunn, Glammorgan; Date: Nov 18 1903; Place: Bethany; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. J. E. Robeson; Reg'r.: Nov 19 1903; Reg'r.: J. J. Preson, Manvers Twp., Durham Co. (Ontario Marriage Registration, # ... (no #??), pg. 157 of 158, last one on page, ancestry.ca); Principal=Lena Lunn²
• Death*: 1 August 1941; Whitby Twp., Brooklin, Ontario Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#027917: Name: Benjamin Davidson; Date: Aug 1 1941; Age: 63y 11m 30d; Res.: Brooklin, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., 20y; Born: Ont., Aug 2 1877; Nat.: English; Status: married; Spouse: Olive Hobbs; Occ.: lab., road work, to Nov 1940, 40y; Parents: Banjamin Davidson & Mary Ann Simons, both born Ont.; Inf.: Howard E. Davidson, 57 Montrave Ave, Oshawa, son; Burial: Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin, Aug 4 1941; Und.: Murray Robinson, Brooklin; Cause: cerebral arterio sclerosis, malignant hipertension; Phys.: W.W. Baldwin, Brooklin; Reg'd.: Aug 2 1941; Reg'r.: Wm. S. Manning, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #027917-1941, ancestry.ca)⁵

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson¹
• Census: 14 April 1891; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson³
• Census: 6 April 1901; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson⁴
• Residence*: 18 November 1903; Manvers Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Residence Manvers Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Lena Lunn.²

Clarence Edward Davidson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Benjamin Davidson² b. 4 Apr 1849, d. 30 Dec 1913
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Symons² b. 13 Mar 1851, d. 30 Jun 1917

• Birth*: 12 December 1880; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 12 1882 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Dec 1880 ( age 4 months) & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Dec 12 1882 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 8 January 1913; Hastings, Ontario; per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.; Principal=Ruth Alvina Brown³
• Death*: October 1963; Date Oct 1963 per family tree of jrattray142 on ancestry.com, Sep 15 2013.³

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 months at 1881 Census: see Benjamin Davidson²
• Census: 14 April 1891; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see Benjamin Davidson⁴
• Census: 6 April 1901; Manvers Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Benjamin Davidson⁵

Elizabeth Ann Davidson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Francis Davidson² b. 5 Jul 1832, d. 17 Dec 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Hannah Richmond² b. 1839, d. 27 Nov 1896

• Birth*: 10 January 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 10 1860 per Memorial & CemSearch - age 1y 8m 27d at death Oct 7 1861. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,4
• Death*: 7 October 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 7 1861 per Memorial & CemSearch.^4,3
• Burial*: 9 October 1861; Carman Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Carman, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) Elizabeth Ann; Daughter of; Francis & Margaret; Davidson; Died; Oct. 7, 1861?; Aged; 1y 8m 27 d's (Carman Cemetery, Brighton Twp., pic by Dan, Oct 15 2021)
  CemSearch: Name: Elizabeth Ann Davidson; Born: - ; Died: Oct 7 1861; Age: 1y 8m 27d; ID: CARMAN30; No other names; Cemetery: Craman Cemetery, Conc 3, Lot 27, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co.; Daughter of Francis and Margaret Davidson. Death Year Questionable. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CARMAN30%5E0_^3,4

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Francis Davidson²

David Richmond Davidson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Francis Davidson² b. 5 Jul 1832, d. 17 Dec 1907
• Mother*: Margaret Hannah Richmond² b. 1839, d. 27 Nov 1896

• Birth*: 8 May 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1867 per CemSearch. Date May 8 1867 & location Ont.per Death Reg'n. Date 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1867 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Addie May Glenn.^{2,6,7,8,4,5,9}
• Marriage*: 30 October 1894; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010529: Groom: David R. Davidson; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Francis & Margaret Davidson; Bride: Addie M. Glenn; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: David & Mary A. Glenn; Wit.: Del Clinton, Wellington & ?M.Davidson; Date: Oct 30 1894; Place: Ameliasburgh Twp.; Rel.: Pres. & Meth.; Performed by: Rev. A. J. Harvey Strike; Reg'r.: James Benson, Ameliasburgh Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010529-1894, ancestry.ca) per Death Reg'n.of David Richmond Davdson.; Principal=Addie May Glenn^8,10
• Death*: 16 December 1935; Ameliasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#029267: Name: David Richmond Davidson; Date: Dec 16 1935; Age: 68y 7m 8d; Res.: Conc 1, Ameliasbugh Twp., 19y; Born: Ont., May 8 1867; Nat.: Irish; Stauts: married; Occ.: farmer; Spouse: Addie May Glenn; Parents: Francis Davidson & Jane Richmond, b. Ont.; Inf.: Morley Davidson, RR# 7, Belleville, son; Burial: Albury Cemetery, Dec 18 1935; Und.: Belleville Burial Co.; Cause: toxic myocarditis; Phys.: R.S. Gibson, Belleville; Reg'r.: F.C. File, Ameliasburgh Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #029267-1935, ancestry.ca) Date 1935 per CemSearch. Date Dec 16 1935 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per family tree of swijan on ancestry.ca, Dec 20 2022.^3,11,4
• Burial*: 18 December 1935; Albury Cemetery, Ameliasburgh Twp., Albury, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: David R. Davidson; Born: 1867; Died: 1935; Age: 68y; ID: PEAH01607; Other names: Davidson, Addie May [Glenn] (1868-1944), Davidson, Anne Grace [Brown] (1908-1971), Davidson, Morley R. (1902-1993), Glenn, David ( -1897), Glenn, Emma (1858-1920), Glenn, Mary A. [Clinton] ( -1892); Cemetery: Albury Cemetery, Co. Rd. 3, Vilalge of Albury, Prince Edward Co., Sec SOUT Row 9; Note: Addie Glenn (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=PEAH01607%5E1)
  Date Dec 18 1935 & location Albury Cemetery per Death Reg'n.^8,4

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1871 Census: see Francis Davidson²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Francis Davidson⁶
• Census: 8 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Francis Davidson⁷
• Residence: 30 October 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n.- Eddie May Glenn.⁵
• Census: 17 April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 34? at 1901 Census: Davidson, David, 34?, b. Ont. r. May 8 1867, Irish, Meth., farmer, married; Addie, 34, b. Ont. r. Dec 4 1866, Irish, Meth., married; Glenn, 5, b. Ont. r. Mar 16 1896, son; Margery, - , b. Ont. r. Apr 8 1900, dau.; Francis(m), 68, b. Ont. r. Jul 28 1832, Irish, Meth., farmer, widower; Wain, Annie, 13?, b. Ont. r. Feb 8 1888, Eng., Meth., house servant; Glenn, Emma, 45, b. Ont. r. Mar 1 1855, Irish, Meth., sister-in-law, single (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-2, pg. 8, line 34 - ancestry.ca)⁹
• Residence*: 26 December 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of David Wellington Richmond & Myra Shaw. (Marriage in Kingston. Groom had grown up in the Davidson home, and the two were fast friends. Dan Buchanan, Dec 10 2022)⁵

Wellington Richmond Davidson^1,2,3

• Father*: George Henry Davidson² b. 13 Jul 1843, d. 20 Feb 1912
• Mother*: Eugenia A. Morrow² b. 8 Jul 1855, d. 4 Jul 1919

• Birth*: 15 July 1876; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1876 per Memorial. Date July 16 1876 (age 40y 8m 24d at death Apr 9 1917) & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date Jul 15 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jul 15 1876 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 2 July 1900; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011574: Groom: Wellington R. Davidson; Age: 24; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: gentleman; Parents: George H. Davidson & Eugenia Morrow; Bride: Lena May Purdy; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Hiram Purdy & Elizabeth Gifford; Wit.: D.J. Nesbitt, Brighton & Mrs. A.M. Macklam, Brighton; Date: Jul 2 1900; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Pres.; Performed by: Rev. A.K. McLeod; Reg'd.: Aug 2 1900; Reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011574-1900, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 2 1900 & location Brighton per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.; Principal=Lena May Purdy^3,7
• Death*: 9 April 1917; Conc 2 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022638: Name: Wellington Richmond Davidson; Date: Apr 9 1917; Age: 40y 8m 24d; Res: Conc 2, Lot 1, Brighton Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: married; Occ.: miller; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery; Parents: George H. Davidson & Eugenia Morrow; Cause: heart failure, 6m "ascites"; Phys. & Inf.: R.J. Wade, Brighton; Reg'd.: Apr 9 1917; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #022638-1917, ancestry.ca) Date 1917 per Memorial. Date Apr 9 1917 per family tree of Eudene123 on ancestry.com, Dec 19 2013.^3,4,8
• Burial*: 11 April 1917; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) W. R. Davidson; 1876 - 1917; His Wife; Lena May Purdy; 1878 - 1955 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10, 2004)⁴

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1881 Census: see George Davidson²
• Census: 8 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1891 Census: see Francis Davidson (uncle)(Note: The age is well off here; is there another Wellington Richmond Davidson??? Or is it just a mistake??)⁹
• Residence: 2 July 1900; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Lena May Purdy.¹⁰
• Census: 17 April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see George H. Davidson⁶
• Residence*: 20 February 1912; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father George Henry Davidson.⁵

Alexander Wilfred Davidson^1,2,3

• Father*: Alexander Davidson² b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 May 1907
• Mother*: Mary Melissa Forbes² b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 4 Jul 1912

• Birth*: 21 July 1863; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 21 1863 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1863 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 29 October 1889; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008822: Groom: Alexander W. Davidson; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes; Bride: Charlotte Emmett; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Louisa Emmett; Wit.: John & Jennie Elmira Smith, Brighton; Date: Oct 29 1889; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Wm. Buchanan; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008822-1889, ancestry.com); Principal=Charlotte Emmett⁶
• Death*: 21 December 1935; Alice St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#025802: Name: Alexander Wilfred Davidson; Date: Dec 21 1935; Age: 72y 5m; Res.: Al;ice St., Brighton; Born: Brighton, Jul 21 1863; Status: widower; Occ.: mail carrier; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes, b. Ont.; Inf.: Mrs. Nellie smith, 16937 Log Cabin Ave., Detroit, daughter; Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Dec 24 1935; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: Dec 24 1935; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #025802-1935, ancestry.com)⁷
• Burial*: 24 December 1935; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.³

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson⁵
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson²
• Residence*: 29 October 1889; Brighton Twp., per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁴

Albert Davidson¹

• Father*: Alexander Davidson¹ b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 May 1907
• Mother*: Mary Melissa Forbes¹ b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 4 Jul 1912

• Birth*: 1866; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson²
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson¹

Allen Davidson¹

• Father*: Alexander Davidson¹ b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 May 1907
• Mother*: Mary Melissa Forbes¹ b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 4 Jul 1912

• Birth*: March 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Mar 1871 & location Ont. per 1871 Census - age 1 month at Apr 1871 Census.^1,2

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see Alexander Davidson²
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson¹

Maud Davidson¹

• Father*: Alexander Davidson¹ b. 17 May 1832, d. 15 May 1907
• Mother*: Mary Melissa Forbes¹ b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 4 Jul 1912

• Birth*: 1875; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. ,Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Alexander Davidson¹
• Census: 16 April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1891 Census: see Alexander Davidson²

Charlotte Emmett¹

• Father*: James Emmett¹ b. c 1840
• Mother*: Louisa ?¹ b. c 1840

• Birth*: 1870; England; Date 1870 & location England per marr. reg'n.¹
• Marriage*: 29 October 1889; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008822: Groom: Alexander W. Davidson; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander Davidson & Mary Forbes; Bride: Charlotte Emmett; Age: 19; Res.: Brighton; Born: England; Status: spinster; Parents: James & Louisa Emmett; Wit.: John & Jennie Elmira Smith, Brighton; Date: Oct 29 1889; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Wm. Buchanan; Reg'r.: M. K. Lockwood, Brighton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008822-1889, ancestry.com); Principal=Alexander Wilfred Davidson²

• Residence*: 29 October 1889; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.¹
• Married Name: 29 October 1889; Davidson¹

James Emmett¹

• Birth*: circa 1840; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.¹
• Marriage*: before 1868; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Charlotte (Emmett) Davidson.; Principal=Louisa ?¹