Notes

Note H01065 Index

This marriage is registered as #013441 for 1905 even though it took place December 24, 1904. It is on page 670 of the book and is in Middlesex County. He is living in Arkona Township at the time of marriage and she in West Nissouri. He is 24; she 22. He is a baker. Both were previously unmarried. His father was "unknown" and his mother as shown. The witnesses were James Forrest of Granton and Helen Timms of West Nissouri. It took place at Thorndale. He was Presbyterian and she Methodist. The presiding official was F. W. Gilmour.

Here is the text of a newspaper clipping:

German - Timms

The home of Mr. and Mrs. and John
Timms, Nissouri, was the scene of
a pleasing event on Wednesday, Dec
28th, when their eldest daughter,
Bessie M., was united in marriage
to Mr. Roy V. German of Arkona.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Mr. Gilmour of Granton. The
bride entered the parlor leaning on
the arm of her father, to the strains
of the wedding march rendered by
Miss B. German of Wellburn, and
looked charming in a gown of cream
nunsveiling with silk trimmings and
carried a white prayer book. The
bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Nellie, who was dressed in
cream nunsveiling with chiffon trim-
mings while the groom was support-
ed by Mr. James Forest of Granton.
The bridal party stood under
an arch of evergreens and holly.
There were guests to the number
of about thirty. After the ceremony
was performed and congratulations
had been extended, the guests re-
paired to the dining room where a
sumptuous repast was served. The
many and costly presents at-
tested the esteem in which the young
couple are held. The happy young
couple left on the following day on
the afternoon train for Arkona,
where they will reside in the future.
The bride's travelling dress was
broadcloth with hat to match and
sable furs. The Journal extends con-
gratulations.

Notes

Note H00032 Index

Nicholas drown as a small child in a spring. There is a Nicholas born to William and Elizabeth Hamm and christened in Lanreath on November 30, 1845. He may well be the one since his siblings were mostly christened there. The article from the regarding Abraham Haley says that he died at age 18.

Notes

Note H01066 Index

This marriage is registered as #013428 on page 675 for 1905. He is noted as a bachelor and she a spinster. He is 26; she 22. He is a farmer. The witnesses are John Forrest and Margaret Forrest of Blanchard as as James. The marriage took place in Thorndale. He was Presbyterian and she Methodist. The presiding official was David Rogers. She is noted as being from West Nissouri.

For whatever reason it is registered again in 1907 as #014523. This time we learn that she is a seamstress. It was notes as being registered on September 3, 1907 by order of the register General.

Notes

Note H00033 Index

She was baptised on that date in Boconnoc. She died as a child.

Notes

Note H00034 Index

Jackie Halterman says that William was born April 1, 1833 not 1831 and as well she says that Mary Ann Enright was born in Dublin, Ireland. There is an Enright in the 1879 Illustrated Atlas for Blanshard Township, Perth County, as living there in1858 - could well be "my" Enright.

The 1871 Census for Ontario had Michael, Patrick, Thomas, William, Anne, Catherine, Denis, Elizabeth, Ellen, Hanora, Henry, John, Margaret and Mary living there.

IN the 1880 USA census, she is in

Notes

Note H00035 Index

They originally lived at Cherry Grove but then moved to lot 32, conc. 4.

Ms. Buchanan's note says that she raised her Niece Mary Brooks (Thompson) from the age of 5 or 6 years. She was the daughter of Lottie Thompson, who was a minister's daughter. Lottie Thompson married Abraham Eli Haley who died of tuberculosis in . (Query who was Mary's father if she went by Thompson?) Abraham and Lottie had 4 girls together before his death. After his death, she remarried Mr. Armitage and had a daughter with him - Marguerite who was later adopted by Mr. and Mrs. James McFarlane. They are related to Christine McFarlane who married Albert Haley.

Notes

Note H00036 Index

On reel # C-13269 of the 1881 census for East Middlesex District, West Nissouri Township, on the page following that on which I found William Halley and Mary Anne, I found a John Halley married to a Isabelle and with one child Mary Anne, who was a year old in April 1881. Given the match with ages etc, this must be the John Haley who was the older brother of my great grand mother. It also tells me that "Annie" was born Mary Anne in 1880. Like his parents John and his wife are listed as Epis-Methodist as to religion. He was a farmer born in Ontario.

As it happens, their neighbours on one side were John Timms and Elizabeth with one year old John (my grandfather). The entry for them is a bit hard to read. At first it looks like "Timmis." The person who did the LDS CD entered it as "Timins." On the other side was a family named McQueen.