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Jan's
Research & Obituary Collection
JAN’S PUZZLES
This page was last updated: Monday February 05, 2007
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Below is a little information on my puzzle pieces of family research. Again, I have little family assistance, so I have to figure this all out without the aid of elders in the family. If any of the surnames below match in your research, please contact me! I’d love to compare notes! Of course, I am willing to share any information I have… most of my research is currently in Elgin and Simcoe Counties.
New information is in red
*Special thanks to the volunteers at the Family History Library in London, Sheila Johnston, and the regulars at the Dufferin Archives for their help in finding new information*
PLEASE SEE JAN'S FAMILY FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MY RESEARCH
PETTIT PETTIT PETTIT PETTIT PETTIT PETTIT
I am currently seeking information on Emmeline Maria CLARK’s birth (Michigan) & death dates, information on Cornelia Shaw's family; and John Martin PETTIT & Eliza WELKINS dates & ancestors -- Elgin County; Sparta, ON >>I am told that our PETTIT line came out of Pennsylvania, though I can't prove this as of yet.
Looking to obtain a copy of the
following books:
"Come In and Have a Chair - The Story of Martin Pettit and Margaret Frances
Hutcheson" by STOTT (ISBN - 0-9684071-1-0) I am linked to the families in
this book!!!
"Tweedsmuir History of Union and
Area - South Yarmouth Womens Institute - Published by Jean I. Griffin" - I
have family in this book!!!
>>According to "Come in and Have a Chair", Martin's siblings were Jonathan, Henry, and Jane who were all in Canada and their parents were from Pennsylvania.
Emmeline (CLARK) PETTIT - Film # 186197 certificate 11760/14 PETTIT, Emeline - Female American, 60 years died January 19, 1914, at 9 Balaclava St., St. Thomas, ON Born at Long Point, Mich. Occupation: lady widow Father: Charles CLARK Mother: Elizabeth MARR (I think this is the surname) Cause of death: pneumonia x 5 days; contributing factor heart trouble x years Informant: Dr. C. J. Lowen (he seems to have signed all the deaths that day) Registered Jan. 21, 1914 Physician: Dr. Jackson
FUNSTON FUNSTIN FUNSTON FUNSTIN FUNSTON FUNSTIN
I am currently seeking information on Viola BLAIR and her parents/siblings. Also seeking information on John FUNSTON (b. about 1869) and his parents - Simcoe County - Stayner, ON? (Viola was adopted; born 06-Aug-1905 to ASHTON family; adopted into BLAIR family - father's name Peter BLAIR - Viola's birth parents were Richard ASHTON & Mary "Ethel" PROBEN/PROBYN and was the daughter of Mrs. Snowden; and sister of Walter PROBYN of Toronto. Mary "Ethel" died in May 1906 and Richard married Gertie NELSON in 1907. Any information on any of these relations, is greatly appreciated. - please see family research page for more & new information)
Ethel Mary PROBYN ASHTON is buried in Greenwood Cemetery with her infant son. Her daughter, Viola, is my great-grandmother, which is the cause for deep research as she was adopted into the BLAIR family of Alton. Viola was baptized Ruth Viola Lee ASHTON on 06-Aug-1905. Looking for family information on her father, Richard ASHTON (1882-1959), his second wife, Gertie NELSON (1880-1944) and his third wife Emma BULL. Also seeking information on Walter PROBYN and his wife, Mary M. (maiden name unknown) and their children - I know of one son, Walter, born about April 16, 1908
>>I have found in the 1911 census that Viola was living with Peter and Margaret Blair. I have found a death for "Maggie" Blair (nee White) on March 10, 1912 and am now looking for her step-mother's name, marriage etc.
>>Peter was the son of Donald BLAIR and Margaret McLEISH, Maggie was the daughter of John WHITE and Margaret BROWN
John FUNSTON married Alice PARKER
>>dates and locations unknown... would like to find out if children other than John Simon existed and who John & Alice's ancestors were
John Simon FUNSTIN (b. about 1869) married 19-Mar-1884 in Collingwood to Mary HENDERSON
>>Any information is welcome on Mary Henderson's family... did any children come out of this marriage? >>Possibly a son named Gordon?
*John Simon FUNSTIN then married 03-Jun-1903 in Stayner, ON to Mary ROBERTSON (b. 27-Aug-1873-May 1937 in Alliston)
>>Children: Alice May FUNSTIN b. 18-Jun-1903 and John Edward FUNSTIN b. 20-May-1905 and Georgina (?) who married Wesley Johnson
17466-03 (Simcoe Co): John S. FUNSTEN, 32, widower, mason, Tossorontio, Stayner, s/o John FUNSTEN & Alice PARKER, married Mary ROBERTSON, 30, Essa, Stayner, d/o William & Alice, witn: Fred & Catherine HEALEY of Stayner, 3 June 1903 at Stayner. *In need of original copy*
10426-84 - John Simon FUNSTON, 21 (or 27), lumberman,
unknown, Tossorontio, s/o John FUNSTON & Alice PARKER, married Mary HENDERSON,
22, Ontario, Tossorontio, d/o John HENDERSON & Elizabeth HANCEY (or Haucey),
witn: Robert LEMON of Tossorontio & Rella MERCHANT of Collingwood, 19 March 1884
at Alliston *In need of original copy*
John Edward FUNSTIN (20-May-1905 in Stayner, ON-1972)
married (date & location unknown) Viola Ashton BLAIR (1905-1974)
>>>Their children John Norris; Ted; Alice
MOORE MOORE MOORE MOORE MOORE MOORE
I am currently seeking information on Sarah MOORE’s parents and siblings - Elgin County, St. Thomas, ON
Thomas MOORE married Hannah BROWN
>>>Their children: Thomas, Edward, Edith & Arthur
Arthur MOORE married Elizabeth ARMSTRONG
>>>Their children: Sarah, Roderick, Geraldine & Norene (sp?)
**Currently looking for information on relations of Roderick, Geraldine & Norene - Roderick was married to Eva and Eva passed away in 1985; Roderick passed in 1962 - leaving two adult daughters. Norene appears to have been married to a DALY and then married to William HANSON and moving to Alberta by 1962. Geraldine appears to have been married to a GOODWIN.
Sarah Helen MOORE (1906-1989) married Jesse Gilbert PETTIT (1902-1982)
(Elizabeth Jane ARMSTRONG was the daughter of Thomas & Mary BROWN, born in Fermanagh, Ireland about 1870. She was the sister of Mrs. McBride in Belfast, Ireland; Mrs. Jarvis in California; Arthur, Guy & James in Ireland & Robert Armstrong in London, England.)