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Sarah Marie "Sadie" Gatton¹

• Birth*: 23 February 1872; Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio, U.S.A.; Date Feb 23 1872 & location Bellville, Richland Co., Ohio per FindaGrave.¹
• Marriage*: 1892; Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Date 1892 per FindaGrave.; Principal=Robert Maitland Sanford¹
• Death*: 7 April 1965; Renton, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; Date Apr 7 1965 & location Renton, King Co., Washington per FindaGrave.¹

• Married Name: 1892; Sanford¹

Clifton Chamberlain Sanford¹

• Father*: Josiah Heman Sanford¹ b. 1842, d. 24 Dec 1910
• Mother*: Elizabeth Victoria "Lessie" Lawson¹ b. 10 Apr 1843, d. 1 Apr 1917

• Birth*: 31 December 1879; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Biorth Reg'n.#022240: Name: Clifton Chamberlain Sanford; Date: Dec 31 1879; Parents: Josiah Heman Sanford & Elizabeth Victoria Lawson; Inf.: J. H. Sanford, yeoman, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 5 1880; Phys.: A.E. Fife, MD; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #022240-1880, ancestry.ca) Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^2,3
• Marriage*: 12 June 1907; King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; per family tree of Shannon Spencer on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2025.; Principal=Mae Mary Rogers⁴
• Death*: 29 March 1965; Kitsap, Washington, U.S.A.; per family tree of Shannon Spencer on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2025.⁴
• Burial*: 31 March 1965; Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Clinton C. Sanford; Birth: 1879; Death: 1965 (aged 85–86); Burial: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Plot: Section 6; Memorial ID: 81795807 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81795807/clinton-c.-sanford?_gl=1*wce2hq*_gcl_au*MTExODA0MjM0Mi4xNzM3NzU2OTg0*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MjE0NmM2MjAtYmE0NC00YzA3LWEzZTYtODAwNWJmNDhhMWEwLjE2NTcuMS4xNzQzMzQ4NjMyLjYuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*MjE0NmM2MjAtYmE0NC00YzA3LWEzZTYtODAwNWJmNDhhMWEwLjExODguMS4xNzQzMzQ4NjMyLjAuMC4w)⁵

• Residence*: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Josiah H. Sanford
  Note: I am assuming this name "John" is either a nickname or just a mistake, referring to the actual child age 1 at the time, Clifton. (Dan Buchanan, Mar 30 2025)³

Mae Mary Rogers¹

• Birth*: circa 1886; Indiana, U.S.A.; Date c. 1886 & location Indiana per family tree of Shannon Spencer on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2025.¹
• Marriage*: 12 June 1907; King Co., Washington, U.S.A.; per family tree of Shannon Spencer on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2025.; Principal=Clifton Chamberlain Sanford¹
• Death*: 1955; per family tree of Shannon Spencer on ancestry.ca, Mar 30 2025.¹

• Married Name: 12 June 1907; Sanford¹

Arthur Franklin Lapp^1,2

• Father*: Robert Jason Lapp² b. 26 Sep 1842, d. 26 Apr 1905
• Mother*: Elyda M "Lida" Griffin² b. 1844, d. 1932

• Birth*: 23 February 1872; Ontario; Date Feb 23 1872 per CemSearch.²
• Death*: 21 September 1876; Ontario; Date Sep 21 1876 per CemSearch.²
• Burial*: 23 September 1876; Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Arthur Franklin Lapp; Born: Feb 23 1872; Died: Sep 21 1876; ID: CSTLTN363: Other names: Lapp, Robert J. (1842-1905), Lapp, Elyda M. [Griffis] (1844-1932); Cemetery: Castleton Cemetery, Conc 7, Lot 32, Cramahe Twp., Village of Castleton, Northumberland Co., Sec B-S Row 7 Plot 9; Note: Also on old slab in Section B-S, Row 6, Stone 8. Son of Robert J. Lapp & Elyda M. Griffis. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CSTLTN363%5E2)²

William Griffin¹

• Birth*: circa 1815; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1840; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.; Principal=Elizabeth ?¹

Elizabeth ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1815; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1840; per marriage register of dau. Lida Griffin & Robert Lapp.; Principal=William Griffin¹

• Married Name: circa 1840; Griffin¹

Sarah Beatrice Colwell¹

• Birth*: 23 January 1882; Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹
• Marriage*: 20 May 1903; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.; Principal=Asa Sylvanus Gunyo¹
• Death*: 14 May 1905; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of JessieEden on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

• Married Name: 20 May 1903; Gunyo¹

Lew James Freeman^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: Edward Claud Freeman² b. 5 Nov 1867, d. 24 Jun 1931
• Mother*: Estella Jemima "Stella" Simpson² b. 28 Jan 1872, d. 27 May 1934

• Birth*: 6 April 1893; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023282: Name: Lew James Freeman; Date: Apr 6 1893; Parents: Edward Freeman & Estella Simpson; Inf.: Edward Freeman, farmer, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: May 31 1893; Phys.: Dr. Sanford; Reg'd.: A.A. Becker, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (023282-1893, ancestry.ca)
  Date 1893 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Apr 1893 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Apr 6 1893 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,4,5,8,7
• Marriage*: 11 January 1935; Juarez, Mexico; Found a document on ancestry, showing that Lew J. Freeman and Annie Elizabeth Lavander were married in Mexico on January 11 1935. Can't read the two pages of Spanish but could figure this out at least. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025) per CemSearch.; Principal=Annie Elizabeth Lavender^4,9
• Death*: circa September 1962; Ontario; Date 1962 per Memorial & CemSearch.^4,5
• Burial*: circa September 1962; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) FREEMAN; Lew J. Freeman; 1893 - 1962; His Wife; Anne E. Lavender; 1888 - 1962 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 6 2009)
  CemSearch: Name: Lew J. Freeman; Born: 1893; Died: 1962; ID: SALEM0519; Other names: Freeman, Annie E. [Lavender] (1888-1962), Freeman, Bruce Clark (1900-1940), Freeman, Edward C. (1867-1931), Freeman, Stella [Simpson] (1871-1924); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 19 Plot 3; Note: Husband of Annie E. Lavender, Son of Edward C. Freeman & Stella Simpson. Sibling of Bruce Clark Freeman. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0519%5E0)^4,5

• Census*: 10 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Edward Freeman²
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Edward Freeman⁷
• Residence*: 18 April 1916; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; US Border Crossing: Port: Niagara Falls; Name: Lew J. Freeman; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton, Ont.; Occ.: lab.; Last Res.: Sarnia; Dest.: Unlce Gilbert T. Leckie, 291 N. College St., Buffalo; Purpose: seeking employment (US Border Crossing, New York, 001-055, 042, pg. 7780 of 8058, ancestry.ca)⁹
• Residence: 19 September 1932; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Treasurers Consent & Conveyance 6587) show that Lew J. Freeman (Admin), Stella J. Freeman (widow), Lew J. Freeman, Edith Muehlman & Bruce C. Freeman granted "part said lot lying east & south of Harbour Street, 11 acre4s more or less. See as to life estate subject to mortgage which grantees agree to pay", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Stella J. Freeman (widow), Lew J. Freeman, Edith Muehlman & Bruce C. Freeman for $1, assumption of mortgage for $?50. ITS Date: Sep 19 1932. Reg'n. Date: Oct 12 1932. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 008 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "61 Freeman, Lew, lodge keeper, Brighton" & "62 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 16 of 124, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "83 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, Brighton" & "84 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 76 of 178, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 30 May 1948; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7473) show that Edith Muehlman, Helen L. ?Shed?, Edward B. Freeman, Jane E. Freeman, Barbara C. Freeman (by affidavit Guardians) granted "said lot, 11 acres", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Lew J. Freeman for $1,400. ITS Date: May 30 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948.l (Joint Tenants) for $6,500. ITS Date: Jul 5 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 5 July 1948; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 7975) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "said lot, 11 acres", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Andrew & Emma McDowell (Joint Tenants) for $6,500. ITS Date: Jul 5 1948. Reg'n. Date: Jul 8 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 29 October 1948; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8144) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "part said lot, as see deed", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Zora E. McKerrow for $200. ITS Date: Oct 29 1948. Reg'n. Date: Nov 19 1948. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 009 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "70 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, R.R. 5 Brighton" & "71 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - R.R. 5 Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 42 of 156, ancestry.ca.¹¹
• Residence: 20 July 1954; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 8942) show that Lew J. Freeman sold "part South of Harbour Street, as see deed. See as to uses of water channel", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nicholas & Stella Hunchuck (Joint Tenants) for $200. ITS Date: Jul 20 1954. Reg'n. Date: Jul 30 1954. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 010 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 22 February 1955; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9026) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife sold "part south east of Harbour Street, as see deed as to uses & rights to use land & harbour", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Eric H. Hunter for $200. ITS Date: Feb 22 1955. Reg'n. Date: Feb 23 1955. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 010 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Note*: 1958; Dusty Bend, Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Around its shores the Simpsons and Richardsons, first settlers in the area, took up residence and the old Freeman house at Dusty Bend, recently razed, was considered to be the oldest in the district. Erected by the Richardson family in 1807 it was several years older than the historic Barnum House at Grafton, now occupied by the Northumberland Historical Society as a museum. It was used by the Canadian troops during the War of 1812-14 and American prisoners were lodged in the basement cell overnight during their journey from York to Kingston. Remains of the cell were in evidence, but the structure itself was considerably renovated since its erection 152 years ago. From its type of construction it was probably erected by ship's carpenters, possibly Royal Navy men stationed at nearby Presqu'ile Point, then known as Newcastle and the original capital of the district. It was used as a barracks by officers of the First Irish Regiment in 1812, and here they formed the first Orange Lodge in Upper Canada." from page 25 of Brighton Centennial book.¹²
• Residence: 1959; Dusty Bend, Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "This site was once the old Freeman house at Dusty Bend. Built in 1807, the basement was used as an overnight cell for the American prisoners in the War of 1912." Pictorial Brighton, page 122.
  Note: Dusty Bend refers to the bend in Harbour Street in the area just west of the marina. On the east side of the bend, the Freeman family lived in the old Richardson house which had been built in 1807. Edward Freeman and wife Stella Simpson purchased this property in 1908 and his son, Lew James Freeman, disposed of it in the late 1950s, when the house was demonished. Frank Pearsall acquired this land in 1959 and built Brighton Marina. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025)¹³
• Residence: 8 February 1962; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 35628) show that Lew J. Freeman & wife granted "part, as see deed", Lot 1, Broken Front, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nicholas & Stella Hunchuck (Joint Tenants) for $2. ITS Date: Feb 8 1962. Reg'n. Date: Jan 23 1964. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 013 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰
• Residence: 14 June 1962; BF Lot 1, South East of Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 30150) show that Lew J. Freeman sold "part of east part, west of Cedar St., north of Presqu'ile Bay", Lot 1, Broken Front, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Donald L. McPherson for $150. ITS Date: Jun 14 1962. Reg'n. Date: Jun 15 1962. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Book 011, pg. 012 of 262, OnLand.ca)¹⁰

Edith Maud Freeman^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Edward Claud Freeman² b. 5 Nov 1867, d. 24 Jun 1931
• Mother*: Estella Jemima "Stella" Simpson² b. 28 Jan 1872, d. 27 May 1934

• Birth*: 2 February 1898; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027116: Name: Edith Maud Freeman; Date: Feb 2 1898; Parents: Ediward Freeman, farmer, Brighton & Stella Simpson; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. C.M. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 2 1898; Reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton, Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #027116-1898, ancestry.ca)
  Date 1898 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Feb 1898 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Feb 2 1898 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,4,7,6
• Marriage*: 12 November 1923; Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.; Principal=George Washington Muehlman³

• Census*: 10 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Edward Freeman²
• Census: 1911; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see Edward Freeman⁴
• Married Name: 12 November 1923; Muehlman³
• Census: 1 June 1931; 170 Harbour St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1931 Census: see Edward Freeman⁶
• Residence*: 29 May 1934; 141359 Leno Ave., Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her mother Stella (Simpson) Freeman.⁸

Helen Emerson Bicknell¹

• Birth*: 1908; Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date 1908 & location Mass. per 1940 US Fed Census. per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.^1,2
• Marriage*: 7 March 1931; Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.; Principal=Bruce Clark Freeman¹
• Death*: 20 November 1981; U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

• Married Name: 7 March 1931; Freeman¹
• Census*: 15 April 1940; 30 East South St., Worthington, Franklin Co., Ohio, U.S.A.; Age 32 at 1940 US Fed Census: see Bruce C. Freeman²

George Washington Muehlman¹

• Birth*: 30 July 1890; Pittaburg, Allegahny Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹
• Marriage*: 12 November 1923; Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.; Principal=Edith Maud Freeman¹
• Death*: 17 June 1964; San Diego, San Diego Co., California, U.S.A.; per family tree of acdana on ancestry.ca, Mar 31 2025.¹

Arthur Lepper¹

• Birth*: circa 1780; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1812; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith.; Principal=Elizabeth ?¹

Elizabeth ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1780; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1812; per marriage reg'n. of son Arthur Lepper & Julia Smith.; Principal=Arthur Lepper¹

• Married Name: circa 1812; Lepper¹

William Reynolds^1,2

• Father*: Henry Reynolds² b. c 1785
• Mother*: Catherine ?² b. c 1785

• Birth*: 1818; Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Ont. per marriage reg'n. - Ella Smith.²
• Marriage*: 4 October 1881; Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n. # 008573: Groom: William Reynolds; Age: 63; Res.: Yorkville; Born: Ont.; Status: widowed; Occ.: gentleman; Parents: Henry & Catherine Reynolds; Bride: Ella Smith; Age: 30; Res.: Whitby; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: Edward & Julia Smith; Wit.: G. A. Carson & Julia Warner, both of Whitby; Date: Oct 4 1881; Place: Whitby, Ont.; Rel.: Meth & CE; Performed by: A. J. Fidler, B.A. Minister, Whitby, Ontario Co., (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008573-1881, ancestry.ca); Principal=Ella Smith³

• Residence*: 4 October 1881; Yorkville, York Co., Ontario; Residence Yorkville per marriage reg'n. - Ella Smith.²

Henry Reynolds¹

• Birth*: circa 1785; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.; Principal=Catherine ?¹

Catherine ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1785; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1815; per marriage reg'n. of son William Reynolds & Ella Smith.; Principal=Henry Reynolds¹

• Married Name: circa 1815; Reynolds¹

Annie Elizabeth Lavender^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1888; Date 1888 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,4
• Marriage*: 11 January 1935; Juarez, Mexico; Found a document on ancestry, showing that Lew J. Freeman and Annie Elizabeth Lavander were married in Mexico on January 11 1935. Can't read the two pages of Spanish but could figure this out at least. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 2 2025) per CemSearch.; Principal=Lew James Freeman^2,3
• Death*: 1962; Ontario; Date 1962 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,4
• Burial*: 1962; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) FREEMAN; Lew J. Freeman; 1893 - 1962; His Wife; Anne E. Lavender; 1888 - 1962 (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., image by Dan Buchanan, Jul 6 2009)
  CemSearch: Name: Annie E. Freeman; Maiden: Lavender; Born: 1888; Died: 1962; ID: SALEM0519; Other names: Freeman, Lew J. (1893-1962), Freeman, Bruce Clark (1900-1940), Freeman, Edward C. (1867-1931), Freeman, Stella [Simpson] (1871-1924); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1, Lot 21, Cramahe Twp., Village of Salem, Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 19 Plot 3; Note: Wife of Lew J. Freeman
  (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=SALEM0519%5E1)^2,4

• Married Name: 11 January 1935; Freeman²
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "61 Freeman, Lew, lodge keeper, Brighton" & "62 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 16 of 124, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence*: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "83 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, Brighton" & "84 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 76 of 178, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "70 Freeman, Lew, fisherman, R.R. 5 Brighton" & "71 Freeman, Mrs. Lew - R.R. 5 Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village "Comprising that part of the Village of Brighton lying east of Centre Street and south of the Canadian National Railway", pg. 42 of 156, ancestry.ca.⁵

Harriet Eliza Clark¹

• Birth*: 15 September 1846; Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Canada West; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹
• Marriage*: 27 January 1872; South Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.; Principal=Capt. James Collier¹
• Death*: 1 January 1913; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹

• Married Name: 27 January 1872; Collier¹

Dorland Smith Collier¹

• Father*: Capt. James Collier¹ b. 15 Apr 1836, d. 10 Feb 1911
• Mother*: Harriet Eliza Clark¹ b. 15 Sep 1846, d. 1 Jan 1913

• Birth*: 6 February 1875; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹
• Death*: 13 April 1926; Carleton, Lanark Co., Ontario; per family tree of rkuchinad on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2025.¹

Thaddeus H. Ketchum¹

• Birth*: 11 December 1748; Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Dec 11 1748 & location Wilson, Fairfield Co., Connecitut per FindaGrave. (Note: The Source is Ric Chrysler, added Jul 4 2015. His notes say that this date of December 11 1748 is most likley a baptism date and the real birth is before that, but unknown. (Dan Buchanan, Apr 5 2025)¹
• Marriage*: 22 November 1769; Wilton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Nov 22 1769 & location Wilton, Fairfield Co., Conn. per family tree of Megan Ketchum on ancestry.ca, Apr 5 2025.
  "Rachel Boughton was the 11th born of the 14 children of Eleazor Boughton and Elizabeth Seymore. She married Thaddeus H. Ketchum on November 22, 1746 in Wilton, CT (see "Early CT Marriages" by Bailey). Thaddeus and Rachel had 4 children of record: 1 - Elijah (b.November 25, 1770 m. Annice Burton), 2 - James (b. March 5, 1772 m. Anna Bevier), 3 - Thaddeus Jr. (b. March 9, 1777 m. Elizabeth Haukinson), 4 - Hannah (b. August 28, 1779). All children born in Wilton." from FindaGrave for Rachel Broughton Ketchum with no death date or burial info. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148740443/rachel-ketchum); Principal=Rachel Boughton^1,2
• Death*: 1780; Wilton, Fairfeild Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.¹
• Burial*: 1780; U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Thaddeus H. Ketchum; Birth: 11 Dec 1748, Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Death: 1780 (aged 31–32), Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Burial: Burial Details Unknown; Memorial ID: 148654997; Note: "Thaddeus H. Ketchum was the son of Ebenezer Ketchum and Mary Sherwood of Wilton, CT. His record of baptism gives the date of "December 11, 1748", so it is likely his birth date has been based on his baptism and is not his real birth date. "Early CT Marriages" by Bailey shows Thaddeus Ketchum & Rachel Boughton were married on November 22, 1746 in Wilton, CT. Thaddeus and Rachel had 4 children of record: 1 - Elijah (b.November 25, 1770 m. Annice Burton), 2 - James (b. March 5, 1772 m. Anna Bevier), 3 - Thaddeus Jr. (b. March 9, 1777 m. Elizabeth Haukinson), 4 - Hannah (b. August 28, 1779). All children born in Wilton. Some family records based on tradition, state that during the Revolution, Thaddeus joined the Patriots and took part in the invasion of Canada in the Battle of Quebec. He might have been one of 431 men captured or one of the 34 wounded in the failed attempt by the American "1st Canadian Regiment" led by Gen. Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery in the Battle of Quebec. There is precious little historical records and none about the men who were captured, wounded, or their final demise. Writers of history are far more interested in documenting the service of Generals and high level commanders than the man on the front line or in the ditch with a gun being shot at. Thaddeus did not father any children between 1773 - 1777 and did not die until 1780, so he obviously wasn't one of the 48 killed in the Canadian invasion, but he could have been held prisoner for a couple years and /or he might have suffered pretty severe wounds from the battle that eventually led him to die a young man's death. Some family records record that Thaddeus died in 1780 in the state of New York, yet others state that he died in Wilton, CT in 1781. A few bios of Thaddeus on the internet simply state, "went to Canada" with no further detail. What does that mean? Those who opposed the war were called "Loyalists" and removed to Canada with their families at the end of the war. However, there were also those Patriots who went to Canada to fight the British. Canada was not a "sanctuary country" like it was during the Viet Nam War. And those who were Loyalists and sent to Canada after the war were well documented as Britain had to award them land in Canada. But there is no such record stating that Thaddeus Ketchum was a Loyalist or was awarded compensation from the British government, which would have happened. So simply stating in a record that Thaddeus "went to Canada" is a meaningless piece of information in trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his life. After his death, Thaddeus Ketchum's wife Rachel remarried either Stephen Paine or a man named Barton or Burton, but her life after remarriage remains a conundrum wrapped in an enigma for researchers. Rachel's son James moved to Broome County, NY where he met and married Anna Bevier and settled in the township of Maine (called Union before Maine created in 1848) near the village of Union Center." (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148654997/thaddeus_h-ketchum#source)¹

• Note*: December 1775; Quebec, Quebec; "The Invasion of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec (part of modern-day Canada) from Great Britain, and persuade French-speaking Canadiens to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies. One expedition left Fort Ticonderoga under Richard Montgomery, besieged and captured Fort Saint-Jean, and very nearly captured British General Guy Carleton when taking Montreal. The other expedition, under Benedict Arnold, left Cambridge, Massachusetts, and traveled with great difficulty through the wilderness of Maine to Quebec City. The two forces joined there, but they were defeated at the Battle of Quebec in December 1775." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775)³