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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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In December of 2011 the sale of this portrait of the Rice family portrait took place in the Berkeley Court Hotel, Dublin, on December 14.
Although time has elapsed since the mighty Titanic on her maiden voyage plunged to the bottom of the sea after a collision with an iceberg, the world has not ceased to shudder at the many tragedies of the disaster. About sixteen hundred lost their lives on that occasion and the proudest work of the shipbuilder was rendered a mockery when in combat with the worst perils of the ocean.
On December 18th Chris Redmond posted:
Mr. and Mrs. Rice made their home at North Gate Street, Athlone and welcomed their first child, William James who arrived on 13 April 1899 in that very town. The child lived less than two months and died on 31 May 1899. He had swallowed his pacifier four days previous and never recovered, dying after a series of convulsions.
In March 1903 the family of three arrived in Montréal, Québec and were to become parents once again later in the year when another child arrived on 30 November 1903, George. There William Rice got a job with the Grand Trunk Railway as a shipping clerk. They made their way west and settled in Ontario where William Rice worked as a clerk, first at Carleton Place and later in Toronto.
The Spokesman-Review
Spokane, Washington
15 Apr 2018, Sun •
In Carleton Place another son was born, Eric (b. 24 August 1905) and Arthur (b. 18 August 1907) was born in Toronto. The couple were listed in the 1907 and 1909 in the Spokane city directories as living at 304 E. 5th Ave.
| Name: | Eric Rice |
|---|---|
| Baptism Age: | 0 |
| Event Type: | Baptism |
| Birth Date: | 24 Aug 1905 |
| Baptism Date: | 26 Sep 1905 |
| Baptism Place: | Carleton Place Ontario, Canada |
| Father: | William Rice |
| Mother: | Margaret Norton |
from ancestry.ca
Their youngest son, Francis, was born in October of that year at E. 1417 38th Ave., part of Manito Heights, which was later torn down. William Rice’s occupation was listed as a painter in 1907 and a driver in 1909.
By 1910, the family had moved to Hillyard, according to the directory, where Rice worked as switch operator for the Great Northern Railway. His life came to a tragic end on Jan. 24 when another car hit the train car he was working under, crushing him. Railway accidents were common at the time. A Spokesman-Review index from 1910 has five oversized pages listing railroad accidents in the region that year, many of them fatal.
The 1910 census records five Rice children, all boys: Albert, 8; George, 6; Eric, 4; Arthur, 2; and Eugene, 5 months. The boys’ place of birth is given as Washington, but that was unlikely, because other records show the family living in Canada at the time. There were a lot of people who wanted their children to be U.S. citizens, so they falsified records. Rice was in his early 30s when he died at Sacred Heart Medical Center. By the birth date given on his tombstone, he would have been 32, but his death certificate lists his age as 34. He was buried in a pauper’s grave at Fairmount, and that’s where the Titanic links began.
Margaret and her children appear on the 1910 US census living at 435 Sheridan Street, Hillyard, Spokane; with a payout she received from the railroad company as recompense for her husband’s death Margaret and her sons soon returned to Ireland where they still had relatives and they appear on the 1911 census living at Castle Street in Athlone with her young niece, Sligo-born Kathleen Norton, the daughter of her brother Michael.
They were never able to find the money source for the payout in legal records, but believe that there was definitely a settlement from the railroad company for her husband’s death. The young widow bought the house on 38th Avenue where her youngest son had been born, and paid for Rice to be reburied with a carved headstone that still sits in the cemetery. That April, Margaret Rice took her children back to her hometown of Athlone, Ireland. In 1912, she decided to return to the U.S., likely because of the property she owned. With perhaps the stay in Ireland not intended to be permanent the family soon made plans to return to Spokane, possibly convinced to do so by several others from their locality who would be making a crossing of the Atlantic aboard the Titanic. Charles Hays, the president of the Grand Trunk Railway, for which her husband had worked in Canada, was also aboard the Titanic was a personal guest of J. Bruce Ismay, chairman of the White Star Line.
When the Titanic sank with its three classes of passenger, a disproportionate number of victims were in third class. It was impossible for Margaret to help all five children that night when the Titanic began to sink. Bridget Mulvihill reported that she saw Mrs. Rice standing on either the boat deck or A-deck, clutching her youngest son to her breast and with the other boys holding on to her skirts. On the morning of April 20 in a cloud of heavy fog, they saw firsthand the aftermath of the world’s deadliest maritime disaster. As one passenger described ft, they witnessed “acres of water filled with bodies.”
Many victims were found to be carrying small fortunes in cash but sadly Margaret was not one of them. The Mackay-Bennett recovered $15,000 from its 306 bodies the modern equivalent of more than $350,000.The entire family was lost in the sinking and Mrs. Rice’s body was the only family member that was recovered by the Mackay Bennett and identified. Each body from the hundreds of bodies floating in the water was given a number as it was taken on board. Margaret’s body was given the number twelve.
The Titanic sank through the course of April 14th and April 15th 1912. By late April, sun and salt began causing lifebelts to fray and break, dropping their perished wearers to the bottom of the ocean. According to Titanic discoverer Robert Ballard, the places where their bodies fell can still be seen on the ocean floor in the form of matching pairs of shoes laying side by side.
Margaret’s body was found was by the Mackay-Bennett and identified as Roman Catholic by her rosary and as Margaret Rice by her box of pills prescribed on 9 April 1912. She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Margaret Rice and her five young sons, Albert, George, Eric, Arthur and Eugene were only six of those 1,517 people. The story of this young widow and her children will never be forgotten and she was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thank you Chris Redmond for this posting– as it’s nice to document all this with a Carleton Place affiliation.
From: Titanic Victims CLICK HERE
Margaret Rice and her five sons
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| NO. 12. - FEMALE. - ESTIMATED AGE 40. - HAIR. DARK.
CLOTHING - Black velvet coat; jacket and skirt; blue cardigan; black apron; black boots and stockings. EFFECTS - Wedding ring; keeper, and another gold; locket and photo; one jet one bead Necklace; gold brooch in bag; £3 in gold; £4 in Irish notes; gold broach; plain gold wag earrings; charm round neck; B. V. M. ; false teeth in upper jaw; £10 note; box pills. PROBABLY THIRD CLASS |
| 12 Female - Height, 5 ft. 5 in.; Weight, 140 lbs. Age, about 40 Hair, black, turning grey Marks, False Upper Teeth Buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, N.S. Shoes marked "Parsons Sons, Athlone"; medallion round neck marked "B.V.M."; wore wedding ring, keeper and another gold ring; locket and photo; one jet and one bead necklace. |
She was identified as Roman Catholic by her rosary and as Margaret Rice by her box of pills prescribed on 9 April 1912. The family’s last few days in Ireland were spent in a lodging-house on Mardyke Street in Athlone. The day before the family were to board Titanic at Queenstown – the 10th of April, Margaret purchased a box of pills in “Fleming’s” chemist Athlone as well as a brand-new pair of shoes in “Parson and Sons”.
Margaret Rice (Norton) |
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| Birthdate: | |
| Birthplace: | Coosan, Athlone, West Meath, County West Meath, Ireland |
| Death: | April 15, 1912 (39) (Titanic victim)  |
| Place of Burial: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Immediate Family: | Daughter of James Norton and Mary Norton Wife of William Rice Mother of Albert Rice; Frederick Thomas Rice; George Hugh Rice; Arthur Rice; Eric Rice and 1 other Sister of Nora Stetson |
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Reviewwhere you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and theSherbrooke Record and and Screamin’ Mamas (USACome and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place. Tales of Almonte and Arnprior Then and Now.
Celtic Historian Kevin Dooley click here
The Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) atop the Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland.
Celtic Historian Kevin Dooley came to the reunion to tell the Mahon families what their ancestors went through. He also told us a few settlements in Ireland were older than Sonehenge carvings in the Irish stones —older than the pyramids. When ancient Egypt and Ireland are spoken about in the same breath it usually results in the rolling of eyes, polite exits and the sound of murmurs citing pseudo-history and new age babble. At least, that used to be the case.
Recent discoveries in DNA research have added to already verified archaeological finds to present a scenario that is now more difficult to dismiss.
Photo-Dublin to Drummond 200th Mahon Family Reunion
The Hill of Tara is one of Ireland’s most ancient sacred sites. It is surrounded by many other Neolithic earthworks and tombs and although commonly associated with the Celts, the site pre-dates their arrival in Ireland by thousands of years.
In legend it is the place where the Tuatha De Danann reigned. These were a God-like people who were said to have arrived in Ireland in mysterious ships and had magical powers. Read more here..
Here we have a portrait of Mary and Evelyn Mahon, daughters of John and Bridget Mahon, taken in the early 1900’s.
The Mahon family is one of the oldest families that immigrated from the centre of Ireland and James Mahon’s small farm was located just outside of town. They were also a clan and had lands and had trades.
This stage of Irish-Canadian immigration history gathered momentum in the 1760s when advertisements appeared in Ireland’s Ulster province offering “industrious farmers and useful mechanics” the opportunity to emigrate to British North America (as Canada was then known) with the promise of at least 200 acres of land per household.
Some 300 new settlers took up the challenge, arriving in Halifax, and the following year they were joined by 170 immigrants who sailed from Londonderry and settled the New Dublin area.
Another sizeable group of Irish immigrants arrived in 1823-1825. Mainly Catholic paupers from counties Clare, Cork and Limerick, they created a 2000-strong settlement in Peterborough, Ontario (named after Peter Robinson who commissioned the twelve ships that carried them).
Each household was given a cow, basic implements and three bushels of seed potato to get them started on a new life.
This, too, was successful, and was followed by several years of active emigration, principally from Britain (which then included Ireland). In 1831 alone, 34,000 Irish immigrants arrived in Quebec. Even though they now had freedom of religion some of the Catholic immigrants changed their religion to get land and a lot of Catholic settlers were placed on the provincial lines to keep the Quebec french settlers out.
Photo-Dublin to Drummond 200th Mahon Family Reunion
It was also to become the setting of the most tragic events in Canadian immigration history: the arrival of thousands of sick and dying Irish immigrants fleeing the famine that gripped Ireland in the late 1840s. Some of them barely survived the harsh Canadian winters.
In 1846, an estimated 33,000 people of all nationalities landed at Grosse Isle. The following year the number rose to 84,500. Nearly 70% were Irish and many suffered from what they called ‘ship fever’.
It was actually typhus but it’s hardly surprising they blamed their illness on the boats they arrived in, for conditions on board were horrendous and perfect for disease to spread. About one-sixth of Irish passengers died during their voyage or shortly after landing. No wonder the immigration ships from Ireland became known as ‘coffin ships’.
But the illness wasn’t confined to the ships. Grosse Isle was also hopelessly underfunded to cope with such an influx, sick or not.
Accommodation was woefully inadequate and medical provision was insufficient. Inevitably, the disease spread among the supposedly healthy. Doctors, nurses, priests and even the Mayor of Montreal died alongside the immigrants.
As news of the 1846-47 tragedy spread, those Irish emigrants who could afford it, preferred to immigrate to the United States rather than Canada. This wasn’t an option for all immigrants, of course.
Kevin Dooley and Linda Seccaspina, Mahon Family reunion August 2019
Kevin Dooley was born in Ireland, has worked as a machinist, seaman and marine engineer, has lived in Ottawa for nearly 40 years.
“I have spoken to no one who understands why it turned into the fight that it did,” says Dooley, who will forever speak in the deep, burling and rolling accent of his native country. “Everyone thought it was such the obvious thing to do.” Read more here…
I first met Kevin Dooley in the 90s through some musical friends who were also
in Ottawa’s Celtic music community, and often joined the Irish session
Kevin led at Daniel O’Connell’s Pub Thursday nights. In 2003 Kevin got a
nasty letter from SOCAN about copyright license fees for that session he
hosted. It was sent to him in error; the matter of license fees was
between SOCAN and the pub owner, and was not Kevin’s responsibility. The
whole thing went away, but if you know Kevin, the idea of SOCAN telling
Kevin (of all people!) “Ahem, we license the world’s repertoire of
music” was the height of irony.
It was so ironic, in fact, that it raised the ghost of Phil Ochs (known
for his strong sense of irony) who came to me while I was doing grocery
shopping on a Saturday afternoon.
He said “Jaan, I’ve got some new lyrics for an old song of mine” and whispered them to me.
I rushed home with only half the stuff I was supposed to buy, fired up my computer and
wrote them all down. That’s how “The Ballad of Kevin Dooley” was written.
I’ve clipped the 2003 Citizen story on Dooley and SOCAN here:
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10 Apr 2003, Thu • Page 55
And I’ve attached my PDF with lyrics and chords.
Enjoy the history,
Jaan
Jaan said that he did this tongue in cheek. I knew it was a misunderstanding that was not going to be a problem for Kevin. When I perform the song, I usually say that Charlie actually *did* get off the MTA without much trouble, but the Kingston Trio had a hit with that song anyway ;)” Kevin has heard me do it a few times, and for a short time a copy of the lyrics was displayed at Daniel O’Connell’s.
In its ancient Gaelic form, the Irish name Mahon was written Mac Mathghamhna, which later became Mac Mathuna. Both names are derived from the word “mathghamhan,” which means “bear.”
The surname Mahon was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where the MacMahons were lords of Corca Baisgin; and possessed the greater part of the baronies of Moyarta and Clonderlaw.
Notable amongst the family name at this time was Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna (died 1519), was Bishop of Derry. Hugh Oge MacMahon (1606-1644), was an Irish conspirator, was probably of Sir Brian MacHugh Oge MacMahon, Lord of the Dartree in the county of Monaghan. Herber MacMahon (1600-1650), Bishop of Clogher in 1643, a Catholic leader, commanded the Ulster…
Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Mahon or one of its variants:
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Sic nos sic sacra tuemur
Motto Translation: Thus we guard our sacred rights.
All are welcome, all are welcome,
All are welcome in this place.
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Comment– Clifford Johnston wrote: This article has missed the most important reason for there having been so many Orange Lodges. Settlers from the Isles were predominantly Protestants. They arrived in a predominantly Roman Catholic country with a large social infrastucture which excluded Protestants. Protestants were not invited to RC social functions. The Orange Lodges filled the social structure void for Protestants. As the roads improved, as movies came of age, as cars replaced horses Protestants became more mobile, providing greater social opportunities for them, and Orange Lodges started to decline in importance and numbers. I still have my grandfather’s LOL ribbon/badge, Pendleton #950, now defunct.
Above is a photograph of Bennett Rosamond the Grand Master of the Orange Order in Canada. Bennett is with members of Lodge 389 in Lanark, or, Almonte. The image on the banner is that of William of Orange who is carried in Orange Parades. That is Bennett on the far right, looking like Gandalf, or, a Levite Prophet.
According to the History of the Rosemond Family by Leland Rosemond, the Rosamond family were members of the Orange Order in Leitrim Ireland, and fled to Canada after a Rosamond son killed a Catholic lad who was invading the Rosamond home with a gang bent on doing my kindred harm.
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Aunt Ann, before passing on was a slim, slender girl in her teens, and it was not until the later years of her life that she became stout. It may be interesting to some to be informed that Aunt Ann was considered one of the best dancers amongst the girls of her day. To work all day in the house, or in the fields, and dance all night was a common occurrence on the part of the girls of Aunt Ann’s time. Would or could the girls of today do it?
These were the days when the sickle was the sole means of cutting the grain, and Aunt Ann declared she had many a time bound grain into sheaves all day after a reaper with the sickle and danced all night. These were the days when a jar of good whiskey was brought to the fields and placed at one end of same. It became a case of keen competition when more than one reaper was engaged to see which could reach the jar first. These were the days when whiskey was pure and unadulterated and left none of the ill effects experienced today by thirsty ones. The fact that all drank of it more or less without injury would seem to indicate that if the brand is A1 it is quite in order to take a little for the stomach’s sake.
The writer has a large sized photograph of Grandma Codd which he prizes very much. It was passed on to me and every time I gaze upon the fine old face the words come to my mind that were commonly used to express the appreciation of his friends that “Johnnie Codd’s word is as good as his bond.” This would seem to be a very good testimony of the character of the man and one not often used in these days of stress and struggle. My fondest recollection of Grandfather or Granda, as he was always called, is of occasions when he rode we younger ones on his knee and sang to us that appealing song, the last line was:
*”Oh Jennie put the kettle on and we’ll all have tea!”
Of Grandmother Codd the writer has no information; as stated in the beginning of the family history, as she was Mary Ann Nugent, and judging from the large- sized photograph which used to hang in the old home of the family at Innisville, she must have been a kind and good woman.
My mother, Elizabeth hicks was born at Enniskillen, County of Fermanagh, Ireland and came to Canada in 1842. She lived in Perth until her marriage to William Code. my father on the 27th of February, 1849.
The widowed mother of Elizabeth Hicks came to this country with her two daughters (Elizabeth and Mary), the latter becoming James Kerr. The foregoing will explain the connection between the Kerr and Code families and show how an intimacy and friendship of a lifetime came about.
Mother (Elizabeth Hicks) had three brothers, namely, James, Robert, and William, and all lived in Perth at the time of their death. For many years Robert at Ferguson Falls held the position of Postmaster and conducted a small store. Some years before his death he removed to Perth.
Mother died at Innisville on the 23rd October, 1895, at the age of 72 and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth.
Father died at Innisville on the 21st of Novemeber 1868, at the age of 49 and was buried in St. John’s Church burying ground near Innisville. Mother expressed a wish to be buried in the cemetery at Perth. There was a strong bond of affection between Mother and her brothers, and particularly between her brother William and herself.
Much more might be added to what has been written, but it is hoped enough has been related to form the basis of a more detailed story which one of the present generation may some day write.
Note—When the post office opened in 1851 a clerical error resulted in the community being called Innisville. The error was never corrected.
The first industrial process on the site was operated by the Kilpatrick family beginning in 1842 and established as a tannery shortly thereafter. In 1882 a new owner, Thomas Alfred Code, established Codes Custom Wool Mill with a range of processes, including: carding, spinning, fulling, shearing, pressing, and coloring of yarns. In 1896, its name was changed to the Tay Knitting Mill, and it produced yarn, hosiery, socks, gloves, sporting-goods, sweaters, and mitts. Another change came in 1899, when a felt-making process was introduced and the mill was renamed Code Felt. The company continued to operate until the closing of the factory in 1998.
51 Herriott – The Code Mill is actually a collage of five different buildings dating from 1842. T.A. Code moved to Perth in 1876, and bought this property by 1883. Code spent 60 years in business in Perth. The business started with a contract to supply the North West Mounted Police with socks, and continued for many years manufacturing felt for both industrial and commercial uses.
Code Felt Co today– Click here..
In the 1883, Mr. T. A. Code established Codes Custom Wool Mill with a range of processes, including: carding, spinning, fulling, shearing, pressing, and coloring of yarns. In 1896, its name was changed to the Tay Knitting Mill, and it produced yarn, hosiery, socks, gloves, sporting-goods, sweaters, and mitts. Another change came in 1899, when a felt-making process was introduced and the mill was renamed Code Felt. The company continued to operate until the closing of the factory in 1998. The following year, John Stewart began a major restoration and introduced new uses for this landmark. This impressive limestone complex with its central atrium now has an interesting mix of commercial tenants.-Perth Remembered
I purchased this journal online from a dealer in California. I made every attempt to make sure the journal came back to its rightful location. Every day I will be putting up a new page so its contents are available to anyone. It is a well worn journal full of glued letters and newspaper clippings which I think belonged to Code’s son Allan at one point. Yes there is lots of genealogy in this journal. I am going to document it page by page. This journal was all handwritten and hand typed. Read-More Local Treasure Than Pirate’s Booty on Treasure Island
How did it get into the United States? The book definitely belonged to Allan Code and he died in Ohio in 1969.
Allan Leslie Code
1896–1969 — BIRTH 27 MAR 1896 • Ontario—DEATH JUN 1969 • Mentor, Lake, Ohio, USA
Andrew Haydon–He was the author of Pioneer Sketches of The District of Bathurst (Lanark and Renfrew Counties, Ontario) (The Ryerson Press, 1925) and Mackenzie King and the Liberal Party (Allen, 1930).
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Jonathon Francis born 28 June 1820 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland, died 08 October 1888, buried Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Ont.–Photo-Fay Bennett
JONATHON FRANCIS, the 6th child (of 11 children) of JAMES FRANCIS and RACHEL STUART, was born 28 Jun 1820 in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland. James, Rachel and their 6 oldest children, traveled from their home in Lisaccurran, Co. Armagh to Belfast to embark on their journey to Canada in 1822. They settled in Kilmarnock, a small settlement on the Rideau River, between Smith’s Falls and Merrickville. The 50 acre farm was located on Concession B, Lot 24, Wolford Twp., Grenville County. Two of Jonathon’s brothers settled in Renfrew County. Samuel was an axe maker in Renfrew, and Elisha was a jobber and farmer in Admaston Twp.
Margaret Carswell, born 22 December 1828 in Barony, Glasgow, Scotland, died 10 February 1904, buried Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Ont.–Photo-Fay Bennett
Jonathon was christened on November 05, 1883, at the age of 63, at the Methodist Church, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario. He died 07 Oct 1888 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario. He married MARGARET CARSWELL 20 Feb 1855 in Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, daughter of ALLAN CARSWELL and JANET HARVEY. The marriage was witnessed by Allen Carswell and Arthur McArthur. She was born 22 Dec 1828 in Barony, Glasgow, Scotland, and died 10 Feb 1904 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario.
James Harvey Francis, born 22 November 1859, Pakenham Twp., died 08 October 1931 in Saskatchewan.–Photo-Fay Bennett
Jonathon was a successful lumberman during the last half of the 1800’s. Jonathon and Margaret lived in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Con 11 Lot 16. He was a councillor of Pakenham in 1868.
George Frederick Francis, born 11 July 1864 in Pakenham Twp., died April 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario.–Photo-Fay Bennett
Jonathon built a Gothic revival house between 1850-1850, about 1 1/2 miles from Pakenham. It was a showplace with picket fences and gates, orchards, flower and gardens. The Francis family was active in all aspects of the village including agriculture, business, politics, sports, and were leaders in the social activities. Jonathon died at age 68 on October 07, 1888 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario. Margaret died 16 years later on February 10, 1904 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario. A large granite stone marking their resting place in Pakenham Union Cemetery, overlooks the village.
Jonathon Albert Francis, born 28 April 1867, Pakenham Twp., died 10 April 1948.-Photo-Fay Bennett
2. i. ALLAN STUART FRANCIS, b. 23 Nov 1855, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario; d. 05 Jun 1927, Renfrew, Renfrew Co., Ontario.
3. ii. JAMES HARVEY FRANCIS, b. 22 Nov 1859, Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario; d. 08 Oct 1931, Saskatchewan.
4. iii. GEORGE FREDERICK FRANCIS, b. 11 Jul 1864, Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario; d. Apr 1945, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. iv. JONATHON ALBERT FRANCIS, b. 28 Apr 1867, Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario; d. 10 Apr 1948.
6. v. MARGARET FRANCIS, b. 29 Mar 1869, Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario; d. 17 Sep 1954, Toronto, Ontario.
Generation No. 2
2. ALLAN STUART FRANCIS was born 23 Nov 1855 in Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, and died 05 Jun 1927 in Renfrew, Renfrew Co., Ontario. He married MINNIE MATILDA DICKSON 07 Apr 1885 in Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, daughter of HUGH HENRY DICKSON and MARTHA HEMMINGWAY. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. Taylor. She was born 05 Mar 1865 in Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, and died 19 Jul 1934 in Toronto, Ontario.
Allan, like his father, was a pioneer lumberman. Allan Stuart Francis was selected by the Lumber Baron Festival Committee in Renfrew to be honored in 1999. A Francis Family Reunion was held in conjunction with this event. He lived in Renfrew at the time of the 1891 and 1901 census. Allan’s Uncle Samuel also lived in Renfrew and his Uncle Elisha lived close by at Northcote. Allan was active in Renfrew community life and lived in grand homes. He was known to race horses and curl in his leisure time.
Allan died June 05, 1927 in Renfrew, Renfrew Co., Ontario at the age of 71. Matilda died seven years later on July 19, 1934 at the age of 71. Allan and Matilda are buried in the Francis family plot with his parents in Pakenham Union Cemetery.
Child of ALLAN FRANCIS and MINNIE DICKSON is:
i. MARGARET ISABELLE FRANCIS, b. 27 Aug 1895, Renfrew, Renfrew Co., Ontario; d. 25 Jan 1981, Pierrefonds, Quebec; m. Q.C. JAMES RAMSEY MORRIS, 09 Nov 1921, Renfrew, Renfrew Co., Ontario; b. 26 Jun 1893, Pembroke, Renfrew Co., Ontario; d. 02 Feb 1954.
3. JAMES HARVEY FRANCIS was born 22 Nov 1859 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, and died 08 Oct 1931 in Saskatchewan. He married (1) ISABELL ARMSTRONG FRASER 18 Apr 1894 in California, U.S.A., daughter of RICHARD FRASER and NANCY ARMSTRONG. She was born 04 Jul 1872, and died 01 Nov 1894 in Cork, Ireland. He married (2) JEAN CRAIG BRYSON 06 Jun 1906 in Fort Coulonge, Pontiac C., Quebec, daughter of GEORGE BRYSON and ELLEN CRAIG.
Harvey was a lumberman and businessman in Pakenham. He is credited for reviving the industrial life around the Pakenham Falls. He is known to have visited Ireland and it was there that his first wife died, on their around the world tour for their honeymoon. Harvey later moved to Manitoba and purchased a farm there. Harvey died October 08, 1931. Harvey and his first wife are buried in the family plot at Pakenham Union Cemetery.
Child of JAMES FRANCIS and JEAN BRYSON is:
i. JONATHON BRYSON FRANCIS, b. 08 Aug 1907, Indian Head, Saskatchewan; d. Oct 1981, Victoria, B.C.; m. GRACE EVELYN EWING, 24 Apr 1945, St. Andrews Church of Scotland.
4. GEORGE FREDERICK FRANCIS was born 11 Jul 1864 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, and died Apr 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario. He married MAUDE M BRAZEAU 07 Jul 1910. She was born 1876, and died 1967. George was also a businessman in Pakenham, operating a woolen mill in partnership with C.A. Brazeau. They lived in Pakenham, Renfrew and Ottawa. George died in 1945 at the age of 81. Maude died 22 years later in 1967. They are buried in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Ontario.
Child of GEORGE FRANCIS and MAUDE BRAZEAU is:
i. MARGARET FRANCIS, b. 1911, Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario; d. 1994, Ottawa, Ontario; m. ANTHONY VINCENT HENEY, 07 Feb 1935, Ottawa, Ontario; b. Of Arnprior.
5. JONATHON ALBERT FRANCIS was born 28 Apr 1867 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, and died 10 Apr 1948. He married MARY MCCREARY 24 Dec 1912 in Ottawa, Ontario. She was born 03 May 1890, and died 30 Mar 1971. They lived in Arnprior and Pakenham. Jonathon died April 10, 1948 at the age of 81. Mary died 23 years later on March 30, 1971 at the age of 80. They are buried in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Ontario.
Children of JONATHON FRANCIS and MARY MCCREARY are:
i. JONATHON FRANCIS.
ii. JEAN FRANCIS.
iii. MARY FRANCIS.
6. MARGARET FRANCIS was born 29 Mar 1869 in Pakenham Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, and died 17 Sep 1954 in Toronto, Ontario. She married JOSEPH ANDERSON 28 Jul 1908 in Breezy Heights, Pakenham, Ontario, son of DAVID ANDERSON. He was born 1874 in Hastings, Ontario, and died 16 Oct 1959 in Toronto, Ontario. Margaret and Joseph lived in Toronto. He was a Bank Manager. Margaret died at the age of 85 in1954. Joseph died 5 years later at the age of 85. They are both buried in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Ontario.
Child of MARGARET FRANCIS and JOSEPH ANDERSON is:
i. JOSEPH FRANCIS ANDERSON, b. 1912; d. 1977; m. ELIZABETH GRANT; b. 1904.
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To The Editor of the Bathurst Courier:
I herewith send the names for publication of those who contributed to the relief of the destitute people of Ireland in the Catholic Church of this town on Sunday, 7th March—not in a spirit of ostentation nor do I believe the contributors are desirous of seeing their names in print on such an occasion—but merely that the distressed people know that the people of Canada are moving to their relief everywhere and as an encouragement to others to go and do likewise.
The names are: Patrick Doyle, Martin Doyle, Bernard O’Neil, Michael Dogherty, Mrs. Jane Fallon, Daniel Kerr, William Devlin, James Henderson, James Byrnes, John Mitchell, William O’Brien, Patrick Brady, Patrick Dooher, Henry Kehoe, Angus McKinnon, Gerhard Smythe, John Finegan, Michael Murphy, Edward Byrnes, Anthony Ryan, Thomas Bennett, Tobias Stafford, Thomas Cornwall, Michael Foy, Patrick Dowdell, Edward Lee, Patrick McCumisky, Owen Stanley, William Bolton, James Finlay, Jane Hearty, Daniel Lee, James O’Hanlon, Michael Manion, John Walsh, William Gill, John McNamara, Peter McIlduff, John McParland, Bernard McGowan, James Stanly, Bernard Morgan, Mrs. Finnigan, Joseph Murphy, James Manion, Denis Noonan, Patrick Malone, James Murphy, Anne McGowan, Catherine McGowan, Bridget McGowan, Patrick Crosson, Mary Morrison, Patrick McDonagh, Robert Doyle, Michael Devlin, Matthew Stanly, Martin Conrad, Joseph Vitzal, Patrick McInerry, Mrs. John Bennett, Edward Bennett, John McKinnon, Peter Hehratly, Mary Kennedy, James Doyle, Mary Boyle, Timothy Henright, Patrick McDonnell, James Sinnatt, David Nengle, Patrick Byrnes, James Walsh, Bernard Smith, James Freeman, Joseph McLerr, Felin Finnegan, Patrick Larkin, Patrick Doyle, John Doyle, Hugh McGraw, Louis Penley, Bernard Byrnes, Phillip McGraw, Patrick O’Neil, Edward Dowdall, Patrick Brady, Robert Shiels, James Moran, Philip McGowan, Michael Hogan, Mrs. Grenier, Jeremiah Foran, James Noonan, John Hogan, Mrs. J. Byrne, Jacob Surcelly, Patrick Sheridan, Thomas McCaffery, Owen Lamb, James Mitchel, Richard Henright, Mrs. Patrick Doyle, Mrs. Thomas Williams, Samuel Gash, Cornelius & Patrick O’Keefe, Mrs. Leonard, John Moore, Owen Hughes, William Lee, Thomas Doyle, Peter Kehoe, Michael Neagle, Mary Dewitt, Mary Donohy, Mrs. Fitzsimmons, James Costello, Edward O’Hare, Denis Doyle, James Devlin, Mary Butler, Andrew Doyle, Richard Lee, Michael Ryan, Mrs. J. McDonald, Patrick Dowdall, Jr., Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Bogan, John Corly, James Dowdall, Thomas Jackman, Patrick Freeman, Mrs. Lee, Margaret Walsh, John Henry, David Cunnane, Edward O’Sullivan, Mrs. A. Yan, Mrs. John Quinn, Patrick Shanahan, Mrs. McIduff, Bryan Byrnes, Edward Higgins, John McCurty, Francis McGrade, Catharine Murphy, James Glynn, John Gill, Ellen Hunt, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Bernard Byrnes, Patrick Cheekman, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Martin Doyle, Mrs. McCaffrey, John Foy, Michael Blake, John Doyle, Owen Hughes, Mrs. Byrnes, Mary Ann Walsh, Patrick Murphy, Mrs. Stafford, Edward Flaherty, John Bell, G. J. Bell, J. H. McDonagh, A.M.
A total of 52 pounds, 10 shillings
From J. H. McDonagh, A.M., Catholic Pastor, Perth
And it got worse in 1898
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