Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Ellen Mitchell, 1 OCT 1842 - 9 APR 1892 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Derryadd Cemetary, Marybourough, Wellington County

Individual Note:
     Mary Ellen was the daughter of Isaac James Mitchell and Elizabeth Jane Watchorn.

MITCHELL, Family, The . This family was founded in Canada by the late Allen Mitchell, of Maryborough, who came to Canada form the neighborhood of Keady, Co. Armagh, Ire., on the sailing vessel Miltiades, leaving Belfast, Ire. , on May 8th, 1846. After an ocean voyage of six weeks, and a subsequent journey up the St. Lawrence, they set. in Montague Tp., about ten miles from Smith's Falls, but not finding the soil and other conditions satisfactory, in 1849, they sent their son Alexander to Maryborough Tp., to secure locations for the different members of the family, who all within the next few years moved to their bush lots. This family, as well as being one of the earliest to settle on the 14th line, has from the time of settlement been one of the most industrious and most respected of the section. Coming to the township without means, they, by their industry and good management, hewed homes for themselves out of the bush, and before many years made themselves as comfortable as the conditions of the time would allow. The late Allan Mitchell was a Presbyterian and a Conservative. He married. Mary Mitchell, Issue: Isaac (d. 1890); Mrs. Joseph Freeland, Maryborough; Mrs. Joseph Warren, Wallace; Mrs. Isaac Digby (d. 1904); Mrs. John Martin, Drayton. All b. in Ireland. Alexander arrived in Maryborough in March 1849, and located on the east half of lot 14, con. 14. Isaac and James came in 1850, about a year before their father. Isaac located on the west half of lot 13, con. 14, and James on the east half of lot 13, con. 15. Robert, the next year took up the west half of lot 14, con. 14, and Thomas took up the west half of lot 13, con. 15, being 600 acres in all, 100 acres each. Robert, b. Co. Armagh, Ire. d. Sept 1900, age 75 years. He came to Canada when about 14 years of age, and took up 100 acres, west half of lot 14, con. 14, in 1850. Not a tree was cut on any of the farms, and the brothers cleared them. He was a leader in Calvin Presbyterian Church Rothsay, when it started in 1860. In politics he was a Conservative. He was a Trustee of S.S. No. 14, for about twelve years, but would not hold municipal office. He was well educated for the time. He m. Mary Ann Griffith, who d. 1888 age 54 years. Issue: Mrs. Wm. Hosie, Rothsay; Isaiah, James A., Harriston; Mrs. W. H. Hamilton, Arthur; John, Eliza; Mrs. John Gimlett, Maryborough; Nathaniel, and Louis Thomas. Isaiah unm. b. on the homestead, where he has always lived and to which he succeeded carries on mixed farming, and is an Elder and Sect.-Treas. of Calvin Church, and in politics he is a Conservative. For many years he has been a Director of the Rothsay cheese factory. He is industrious and prosperous. Nathaniel lives with his brother Isaiah, and owns and works 50 acres S.E. quarter of lot 14, con. 14. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

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Transcribed from the Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping
MILTIADES - 1845
Master: Captain Gowan
Rigging: Ship; sheathed in felt & yellow metal in 1843
Tonnage: 674 tons
Construction: 1843 in Quebec, using Black Brich, Hackmatack, Oak, Elm & Red Pine.
Owners: Grainger
Port of registry: Belfast
Port of survey: a) Liverpool; b) Belfast
Voyage: sailed for a) New Orleans; b) New Orleans
http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/ShipsM1.htm

Miltiades
6 Dec 1845

Belfast to New Orleans (with arrival dates)

http://www.oulton.com/cwa/newsships.nsf/0/b23437fc361b99868525689100267d56?OpenDocument

Individual Notes

Note for: Ethel May Griffith, 8 NOV 1899 - 17 MAY 1972 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   British Columbia

Individual Notes

Note for: George Ford, - 3 MAR 1953 Index

Emigration:
     Date:   1909
     Place:   Emigrated to Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Moose Jaw, Sask. Rosedale Cemetary

Individual Notes

Note for: Minnie Newman, - UNKNOWN Index

Emigration:
     Date:   1910
     Place:   Emigrated to Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada

Individual Notes

Note for: Robert Wayne Dixon, Private - Index

Alias: /Wayne/

Individual Notes

Note for: Eugene (Buddy) Douglas Kendall, Private - Index

Alias: /Buddy/

Individual Notes

Note for: Edward (Ted) Price, Private - Index

Alias: /Ted/

Individual Notes

Note for: James Griffith, 1811 - 1885 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Derryadd Cemetary

Individual Note:


1881

James GRIFFITH
Household
    Male

    Other Information:
        Birth Year <1811>
        Birthplace Ireland
        Age 70
        Occupation Retired
        Marital Status W
        Ethnic Origin Irish
        Head of Household James GRIFFITH
        Religion Church of England

        Source Information:
        Census Place Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario

Full record for Griffith, James
Last Name Griffith
First Name James
Township Maryborough
County Wellington
Atlas Date 1877

Concession and Lot Lot size
XVI, 11 40

http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=137666

Individual Notes

Note for: Annie, 1811 - 21 DEC 1878 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Derryadd Cementary, Rothsay Ontario

Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Ann Griffith, 1836 - 6 APR 1888 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Derryadd Cemetary, Marybourough, Wellington County

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas Mitchell, 1837 - 1904 Index

Individual Note:
Marriage notice in the newspaper

Wellington Co., 1900
016788-00 (Wellington Co): James Alexander MITCHELL, 28, farmer, Maryborough, same, s/o Thomas MITCHELL & Jane GRIFFITH, married Phoebe Ann WORKMAN, 29, Maryborough, same, d/o Andrew WORKMAN & Ellen J. McKEOWN, witn: Eli MITCHELL of Maryborough & Mary E. WORKMAN of Arthur twp., 14 March 1900 at Arthur twp

Individual Notes

Note for: William James Griffith, 1862 - UNKNOWN Index

Individual Note:
From Frank Griffith:

Worked on the Welland Canal as a labourer prior to going to Washington State.
William Griffith has written to his brother Isaac twice saying that he had married twice.