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Evidence - Wards in Lanark County, Ontario

I have moved all the data concerning my Lanark County Wards to this page to cut down on the size of my Ward page.  all the evidence I'm amassing makes for an excessively long page.  You will find on this page all the land and census records I've dug up over the past several years, complete with references and sources. 

See WardBMDs.htm for further information!

The family of Patrick and Anne Keating Ward included 7 children, in order of birth: (bp.=baptised)

Edward Ward, b. 25 November 1826, bp. 9 February 1827, according to parish records.

Elizabeth Ward, b. 1 August1828, bp. 23 August 1828. Married Henry Tattum (or Tattam) about 1858, moved to England.

John  Ward, b. 12 August 1830, bp. 26 September 1830, d.  23 May 1921 or 1922 in Warburton, Victoria, Australia. 

James Keating Ward, b. 4 October 1832, bp. 11 Nov 1832, d. 04 October 1916, in Australia.  Notice of his death in the Perth Courier states he "was gr. nephew of the late Dr. Keating, Bishop of Ferns, Wexford..."  Dr. Keating's given name was James. See info below about the Bishop.

Thomas Keating Ward, b. 2 June 1834,  age 88 at death on 11 November 1922.  He  died in Langston, MI, of "intestinal stasis" (MI death certificate).  Buried in Coady or Cody Catholic Cemetery in Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County.  No marker.

Ann Ward, b. 03 April 1836, bp. 29 June 1836, never married. D. February 1917, at Langston, MI. home of brother Thomas K. Ward, while visiting from Canada.  buried in Coady/Cody Catholic Cemetery in Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County.  No marker. 

Martha Ward, b. about December1837, bp. at age 4 months on 3 April 1838, never married.  D. 12 May 1914, age 77, at Perth.  Buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Perth. no marker.

Source: FHL microfilm of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church Parish records. Numbers available upon request.

Census Information:

The 1842 Census lists head of household only. Patrick Ward's family of 9 is listed as 2 adults born in Ireland and 7 born in Canada.

 The 1851 Ontario Census lists Ann Keating Ward as a widow, along with the names and ages of her children. However, the ages do not agree from 1851 to 1861.  There should be 10 years difference, so all the children's ages are likely wrong. 

1851 Census:  Widow Ward, 51, born in Ireland, and her children, all single are:  Edward, 24; Elizabeth, 22; John, 21; James, 19; Thomas, 17; Anne, 15; Martha, 13. 

1861 Census:  Widow Ward, Edward, 30; Anne, 23; Thomas, 25; Martha, 20. James and Elizabeth do not appear elsewhere in the Drummond Township portion of the census.  There is a John in another part of the township, with a wife named Martha, and a son James, 2.

1861 Agricultural Census: Microfilm of these records indicate that Widow Ward and her children grew wheat, barley, peas, oats, and potatoes. The farm also produced 3 tons of hay, likely used for the bulls, steers, "milch" cows, horses, colts, sheep, and pigs in residence. Note that Patrick Ward's Will made special mention of a colt. The enumerator made a minor mistake in the amount of acreage used for crops, under pasture, and wild or wooded. Of the 100 acres, 37 was crops, 30 was pasture, and 43 was wooded or wild. Maybe the 30 acres of pasture should have been 20?

"Some Perth Area Deaths from the Perth Courier and Expositor," by J.R. Ernest Miller, lists the following information :     (Death location of Thomas is unproven)

I assumed from the following land transaction record that the Patrick listed was my GG-Gf. Now with the recent information of Patrick Ward and Anne Keating's marriage in Ireland 11 Feb 1826,  there is some doubt. Or maybe he was in Canada for some time prior to returning home to marry Anne? One question answered raises a few more! I feel it is likely that the following Wards are related, but I cannot prove it yet. 

"Lanark County Land Transactions, 1820 - 1900," by Robert Sargeant and J.R. Ernest Miller. On page 4, titled "Register of Land Transactions, in Bathurst District Recorded in 'Book A'  at Perth from APR. 4th. 1820 to July 14th. 1827."

The following record is without a doubt that of my GG-Gf , based on census records.  On page 10, " Recorded at Perth, in 'Book B' from JULY 14th.1827 to DEC. 28th.1830" is the following:

I don't have a clue what "MOO" means. Maybe it's a typo? The Concession and Lot number match information found in the 1841 census and other information I have.

Keeping in mind that John, James, and  Thomas were born in 1830, 1832, and 1834, respectively, this next entry calls for some speculation.

The location Mont. is Montague, as in the address.  The names are too familiar to be an unrelated family, but the buyer and witnesses were too young in 1843 to buy property and be a witness to a legal document.  Of course, I'm assuming that the Seller is our GGG-Grandfather.  Were the above named Thomas, John, and James brothers of GGG-Grandfather Edward? They couldn't be Patrick's sons, as they were too young in 1843 to  be a witness to a legal document.  Speculation:  There's a lot more to the Wards in Lanark County during that period than I know about! 

That's the extent of my evidence to date.  More will be coming soon, I hope!

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