Surname Inquiries

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GLASS / MITCHELL

Looking for relatives of Archibald Mitchell (1855-1924) and Mary Glass (1871-1946). Archibald was the son of Donald Mitchell and Margaret McKinlay. It is believed Archibald and Mary resided in Ufford or Milford Bay. They had 5 children, Annie, Ethel, Christina, William and Catharine. Interested in old photos of the Mitchell family.

Tammy Goltz-Smellie

tammy@muskoka.com

2 Rodgers Road

Bracebridge, Ontario

P1L 1L1

KOCH/DIERKS

Looking for information on August Koch who was listed as being age 4 in the 1871Ontario Census. He and two brothers, ages 9 and 2, were listed as living with a Henry and Henrietta Dierks?? The youngest brother, Ernest, is listed as being born in Ontario. Of particular interest are the names of the parents of these 3 boys.

Philip S. Roekle

phil.roekle@wmich.edu

 

PHILLIPS

Any information on Francis J. Phillips and family owner of Wistowe Island, Lake Rosseau from 1897 to 1913 Owned a 7 ton vessel called Naniwa.  Also William Phillips owned cottage at Stephens Bay c. 1930.

Paul Turner

pdturner@paulturner.ca

http://paulturner.ca

BROWN / WOODS

I am trying to find out information about my great grandfather Singleton Brown, who was the mayor of Bracebridge from 1896-1898. He was married to Eliza Woods from Severn Bridge and had three daughters and one son who only lived to be 2 years old. My grandmother was the youngest daughter Edna. They lived on the corner of Quebec and Kimberley Streets. Singleton operated the shingle mill, where Kelvin Grove Park now stands, until 1899. He died April 9, 1900. My mother is buried in the Brown family plot with him. Trying to find where Singleton lived before moving to Bracebridge in 1883. 

Donna Spark

dmspark@okanagan.net

SKELLY

Looking for information regarding James Skelly and wife (do not know name). Lived in Simcoe County. Had a daughter Rose Skelly (married into the Creamer family...Arthur Creamer). Would like to know name of James' wife and any other children they had. Once from Adjala Township. Moved to Collingwwod.

lilbear@ican.net

BROWN / KENNEDY

Looking for information on Sarah (maiden name unknown) b. 1820 and children: Jon Stinson married Margaret "Alice" Ullman and resided in Parry Sound and Muskoka area. William Henry married Margaret Roblins in Muskoka in 1868. James, we think remained unmarried. It is rumoured that Frank Kennedy's wife Rebecca was Mother Sarah's sister from Ireland.

Bill and Joan Leathem

leathem@zamnet.zm

 

GODOLPHIN

Looking for information on Richard Godolphin who arrived in Canada in 1885.  Father of Isabella, Francis, and Alice.  Believe lived in Huntsville.  

Ellen Bernstein

godolphin@rcn.com

DOLLAR

Looking for relatives of Captain Robert Dollar, who lived in Bracebridge until 1882 and settled in San Rafael, San Francisco. 

Bill Nilsson

wnilsson1@home.com

CROUCHER

Croucher family from Mortimer's Point area. Such names as Samuel, Thomas, George and Alfred Croucher.

Daryl Cook

dlcook@echo-on.net

ENGLAND

Looking for information on the pioneer family from Chaffey Township near Huntsville, Ontario. Such names as Richard, Walter, and David England.

Art England

marteng@msn.com

WOOD

Searching for information on the family of JOHN WOOD who died in the unorganized turnpike?, muskoka district. The information we were given indicates he worked in a logging operation and was killed while delivering pay roll. He was He was 59 years old and his death is recorded as December 2, 1884.

Mybif@aol.com

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