Prior to Confederation, Mono Township was part the Cardwell District in wht is now Ontario, Canada. Mono Twp. was also once part of Simcoe County, but it officially became part of Dufferin County on January 24, 1881. Mono stretches from Highway #9 north about twelve miles to Highway #89, and west to its border with the Township of Amaranth about ten miles away. Despite its new designation as a town (formerly "township"), Mono is essentially rural in both geography and character. The closest town of any size is Orangeville, with the city of Toronto an hour's drive to the south. Town of Mono

There were a number of Reid families in Mono Twp. during the nineteenth century, many of them doctors or ministers and all of them with their roots in Protestant Ireland. Although it is difficult to establish relationships in earlier generations, it seems likely that Jeremiah, John and Joseph were brothers who left their native Queen's County in Ireland to seek a new life in what is now southern Ontario, Canada. They may have been accompanied by other family members as well.

Much of this report is based on information found in John Reid's 1868 will; the 1861-1901 census records for Mono Twp.; cemetery transcriptions for Mono Twp. and vital statistics currently available at the Archives of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. Descendants Charlotte Davidson and Carl McCauley have also made significant contributions. However, none of this information is proven, so please check your own sources.

Further contributions and/or corrections are also welcome. Please direct them to karen.black@sympatico Material is intended for personal use only and should not be appropriated without the author's permission.
 

Generation No. 1

1. ???¹ REID

Children of ??? REID are:

2. i. JEREMIAH² REID, b. Abt. 1782.
3. ii. JOHN REID REV., b. Abt. 1792, Queen's Co., Ireland; d. July 30, 1868, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
4. iii. JOSEPH REID, b. 1799; d. February 06, 1886.
 

Notes for JEREMIAH REID:

According to the 1861 Mono Twp. census, Jeremiah was born in Canada, which seems unlikely if he and John Reid are brothers, so the relationship between the Jeremiah and John is unproven. In 1861, Jeremiah was living with his daughter-in-law, "Widow Reid," and her children, Elizabeth, 17 and Isabella, 14. This household was Presbyterian.

Children of JEREMIAH REID are:

5. i. ???³ REID, d. Bef. 1861.
6. ii. JOHN REID, b. Abt. 1828, Ireland; d. May 19, 1876.
 

3. JOHN REID² REV. (???¹ REID) was born Abt. 1792 in Queen's Co., Ireland, and died July 30, 1868 in Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He married (1) ??? DEWY.  He married (2) SARAH ???. She was born 1819 in Ireland.
 

Notes for JOHN REID REV.:

John Sr and probably his second wife Sarah (she is only 8 years older than John Jr) appear to be living in the same log home as his son John Jr, his daughter-in-law Sarah and their seven existing children in 1861. Five other relations also occupied the home: teenagers Joshua and Emma Doherty (perhaps Sarah's children from a previous marriage or her nephew and niece) and three Reid relations who were Presbyterians rather than Methodists. Alexander, age 25, was a Canadian born yeoman; Margaret, 61 and Margaret, 23, had both been born in Scotland. In the case of the women, they may have acquired the Reid name through marriage.
John Sr's 1868 Will acknowledged his wife, his daughters and his son. He bequeathed 250 acres--property he described as Lot 18* in the first Concession west of Hurontario Street in the Township of Mono--to his wife Sarah, for her use as long as she remained alive and unmarried. The property was then bequeathed to his son John Jr and subsequently to his grandson, Thomas John. At the time his personal estate included:  3 horses $300; 4 cows $60; 36 sheep & lambs $62; 6 jerseybaillie? $59; 7 pigs $21; farming implements $222; hay $70 and furniture $39 for a total value of $833.

John Sr's 1868 Will also included bequests to his daughters, listing them by their married names. This Will might be the only source of their names in existence; there was no census for Mono Twp before 1861, and in any case, his daughters were probably buried under their married names by then. Each daughter, and in a deceased daughter's case, her descendants, inherited the sum of $20. From this account of John Reid Senior's Will may be gleaned the approximate value of a dollar, as well as the worth of a daughter in 1868.

Although his will did not state his profession, information provided to me by Carl McCauley of Brampton, Ontario indicates that John Reid was the first minister of Zion Church. This church, which was located on Lot 8, Con 3, west of Hurontario Street, was dismantled in 1933. However, John Reid's monument, along with his granddaughter's and several others, has been cemented into a small wall. We visited this cemetery in the spring of 1998. Land for the church and burial ground was originally donated in 1854 by Samuel Hall, who had settled in Mono in 1848. Possibly Samuel was related to Rev. John Reid through the marriage of his son John Reid and Sarah Hall. Information available at the United Church  Archives indicates that Rev. J. Reid was employed one year at Humber and Trafalgar in 1835, one year at Nelson in 1836, two years at Humber and Markham from 1837 and for 29 years as a local Elder at Mono Centre from 1839 onwards.

The T. Reid of Hamilton who wrote a memoir for Rev. John Reid 8 Jan 1870 in the Christian Journal, providing important details about his background, is believed to be his nephew, Tobias Reid: "In the year 1818 the deceased and his beloved wife, sister of the late Rev. Henry Dewy, came to this country,  and after a few changes in this land they left Trafalgar in March, 1832, and settled in the Township of Mono, where he ended his days in peace and plenty." This obituary also notes that Rev. J. Reid was born in Queen's County, Ireland in 1792 "of truly Christian parents, who were among the first fruits of Methodism, established in that part of the kingdom by its founder Rev. John Wesley. His father died while he was young, so that our subject was early left in the hands of his mother, whose intelligence and deep piety had prepared her for the training of her son. It is said that from a child he took great pleasure in the Holy Scriptures, which, in early life, made him wise unto salvation..." (Christian Journal, Feb.11, 1870, p.2, 0.)

*John Reid's address is listed as Lot 1, Concession 19, Mono Twp. in the 1837 Home District Directory.
 

More About JOHN REID REV.:

Burial: Zion Cemetery, Con 3, Lot 8, w. of Hurontario, Ontario, Canada

Notes for ??? DEWY:
Sister of the late Rev. Henry Dewy, according to her husband's obituary.
 

Notes for SARAH ???:
Assumed to be John's second wife, since John Jr was born about 1825. She may also have been married before, possibly to a Doherty.

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Children of  Rev. JOHN  and ??? DEWY are:

i. ANN ELIZABETH³ REID, m. ROBERT CHAMBERS, November 21, 1846, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
More About ROBERT CHAMBERS and ANN REID:
Marriage: November 21, 1846, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada
ii. RACHEL REID, m. JOHN MCKINNAN, March 05, 1845.
More About JOHN MCKINNAN and RACHEL REID:
Marriage: March 05, 1845
iii. MARGARET REID, m. ??? CULIE.
iv. SARAH REID, m. ??? BUCHANAN.
Notes for SARAH REID:
Sarah Buchanan predeceased her father. Her $20. entitlement went to her heirs.

Children of Rev. JOHN and SARAH  ///  are:

v. SAMUEL REID, b. Abt. 1821, Ireland; d. January 19, 1866.
vi. JOHN REID, b. Abt. 1827, Quebec, Canada; d. May 19, 1876, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.
7. vii. HANNAH REID, b. 6 Jun 1835, Ontario, Canada.
 

4. JOSEPH² REID (???¹) was born 1799, and died February 06, 1886. He married MARY //. She died August 07, 1879.
 

Notes for JOSEPH REID:

Relationship to Rev. John Reid is unproven. Needs work.
 

More About JOSEPH REID:

Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 

More About MARY //:

Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Children of JOSEPH REID and MARY // are:

10. i. WILLIAM³ REID, b. 1835, Ireland.
11. ii. THOMAS REID, b. 1835, Ireland.
 

5. ???³ REID (JEREMIAH², ???¹) died Bef. 1861. He married "WIDOW" ///. She was born Abt. 1826 in Ontario, Canada.

Children of ??? REID and "WIDOW" /// are:
i. ELIZABETH⁴ REID, b. 26 sep 1845, Ontario, Canada.
ii. ISABELLA REID, b. 12 Feb 1848, Ontario, Canada.
12. iii. JEREMIAH REID, b. Abt. 1841.
 

6. JOHN³ REID (JEREMIAH², ???¹) was born Abt. 1828 in Ireland, and died May 19, 1876. He married MARGARET HENDERSON. She was born 20 Jun 1832 or May 1834 in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, Canada, and died January 06, 1925.
 

Notes for JOHN REID:

Tentatively place in Jeremiah Reid's family; relationship to this man remains to be proven. Most of the birth and death dates for his children were obtained from the cemetery transcriptions for Mono College Cemetery.
More About JOHN REID:

Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Children of JOHN REID and MARGARET HENDERSON are:
i. JOSEPH⁴ REID, b. May 05, 1852; d. July 26, 1926.
More About JOSEPH REID:
Burial: Ventura, California, United States
ii. MARY JANE REID, b. October 1853; d. February 1941; m. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Abt. February 13, 1884, Amaranth, Ontario, Canada.
More About MARY JANE REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
More About WILLIAM PHILLIPS and MARY REID:
Marriage: Abt. February 13, 1884, Amaranth, Ontario, Canada
13. iii. ROBERT REID, b. October 16, 1856; d. April 05, 1942.
iv. GEORGE HENDERSON REID, b. May 04 or 06, 1858; d. October 24, 1927.
More About GEORGE HENDERSON REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada14. v. JOHN BUCHANAN REID, b. July 31, 1861, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d. May 24, 1931, 6 Fairlawn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
vi. MARGARET REID, b. November 1863; d. March 1939; m. REV. R.C. GROSE.
More About MARGARET REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada vii. SARAH ANN REID, b. December 23, 1866, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d. March 27, 1918; m. WILLIAM T. SPENCE.
More About SARAH ANN REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
viii. MARTHA REID, b. Abt. 1867.
ix. DR. HANNAH EMILY REID, b. January 19, 1870; d. May 27, 1955, 125 Annette St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
More About DR. HANNAH EMILY REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
x. DR. MINERVA ELLEN REID, b. 1872; d. 1957.
More About DR. MINERVA ELLEN REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
xi. CARRIE REID, b. 1875; d. March 1924; m. A.W. DUNKLEY.
More About CARRIE REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
xii. FLRENCE BERTHA REID, b. 1876; d. 1950; m. REV. ARCHIBALD MCNEILL; b. 1871; d. 1943.
Notes for FLORENCE BERTHA REID:
Probable daughter. Identified as the daugher of John and Margaret Reid in her baptismal register.
More About FLORENCE BERTHA REID:
Baptism: November 19, 1876, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
More About REV. ARCHIBALD MCNEILL:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 

7. HANNAH³ REID (JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) She married JOHN FLEMING.

Children of HANNAH REID and JOHN FLEMING is:
15. i. ANN⁴ FLEMING, b. Ontario, Canada.
ii. Helen L. FLEMING, b. April 11, 1865, Ontario, Canada.
 
 

8. JOHN³ REID (JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born Abt. 1827 in Quebec, Canada, and died May 19, 1876 in Mono Twp., SIicoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He married SARAH HALL February 05, 1849 in First Presbyterian Church, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, daughter of JAMES HALL and MARY GREENWAY. She was born Abt. 1831 in Ireland.
 

Notes for JOHN REID:

In 1869, S.S. No. 6 School was built on the south side of Mono College Cemetery, which fronts on Highway 10/24 (Prince of Wales Road) in the west half of Lot 6, Concession 1, WHS (West of Hurontario Street). The school subsequently became known as Mono College, a name attributed to John Reid (1826-1876), who vigorously promoted education.
 

Source, birth date :

1871 Canada Census, Mono Twp., Cardwell District, Ontario, Div 4, p.38.

Name recorded as "Reed" on marriage register.
 

More About JOHN REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Ontario, Canada
Cause of Death: Lung disease
 

Notes for SARAH HALL:

Presumably the daughter of James and Mary Hall of Mono Twp. since her 9 year old daughter Sarah J. is staying with the couple during the 1861 Mono Twp. census.
 

Marriage Notes for JOHN REID and SARAH HALL:

Married by Rev. Alexander Lewis, Presbyterian minister. Witnesses: Alexander Huston and Andrew Robinson.
 

More About JOHN REID and SARAH HALL:

Marriage: February 05, 1849, First Presbyterian Church, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada

Children of JOHN REID and SARAH HALL are:

16. i. OCTAVIA⁴ REID.
17. ii. MARY REID, b. Abt. 1850, Camilla, Ontario, Canada; d. September 13, 1914, Melancthon Twp., Ontario, Canada.
iii. SARAH JANE REID, b. Abt. 1852, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for SARAH JANE REID:
A nine year old girl called Sarah Jane Reid, is staying with the Hall family during the 1861 Mono Twp. Census. The head of the family is William Hall, 24, who may be Sarah's uncle. Living in the same household are James Hall, 69 and Mary Hall 60 who are presumably Sarah's grandparents. iv. THOMAS JOHN REID, b. Abt. 1854, Ontario, Canada.
v. JAMES REID, b. Abt. 1855, Ontario, Canada.
18. vi. WILLIAM REID, b. Abt. 1857, Ontario, Canada.
vii. SAMUEL REID, b. Abt. 1859, Ontario, Canada.
viii. MARIA REID, b. Abt. June 1860, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d. April 04, 1862, Ontario, Canada.
More About MARIA REID:
Burial: Zion Church, Con 3, Lot 8, Ontario, Canada
ix. DAVID REID, b. Abt. 1863, Ontario, Canada.
x. ALEXANDER H. REID, b. Abt. 1865, Ontario, Canada.
19. xi. LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA" REID, b. December 17, 1868, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d. January 08, 1936, 474 Glenlake Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 
 

9. SAMUEL³ REID (JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born Abt. 1821 in Ireland, and died January 19, 1866. He married MATILDA ///. She was born Abt. 1824 in Ireland.

Notes for SAMUEL REID:

Samuel's relationship to Jeremiah is unproven, although he is living fairly close to him during the 1861 Mono Twp. census. Presbyterian farmer.

More About SAMUEL REID:

Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Children of SAMUEL REID and MATILDA /// are:
i. JOSEPH⁴ REID, b. Abt. 1847, Ontario, Canada; d. June 11, 1868.
More About JOSEPH REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
ii. ELIZABETH REID, b. Abt. 1850.
iii. MARY JANE REID, b. Abt. 1852.
iv. THOMAS REID, b. Abt. 1855.
v. REBECCA ANN REID, b. Abt. 1857.
vi. ALEXANDER WILLIAM REID, b. Abt. 1859.
vii. JOHN REID, b. 1861.
viii. ROBERT REID, b. 1864.
ix. ALBERT EDWARD REID, b. 1864.
x. MARGARET MATILDA REID, b. 1866.
 
 

10. WILLIAM³ REID (JOSEPH², ???¹) was born 1835 in Ireland. He married ESTHER JANE //. She was born 1836 in Ontario, Canada.
 

Notes for WILLIAM REID:

Proximity in the census suggests that William was the probable son of Joseph and Mary, but this remains to be proven.

Children of WILLIAM REID and ESTHER // are:

i. JOSEPH⁴ REID, b. 1861, Ontario, Canada.
ii. RACHEL REID, b. 1864, Ontario, Canada.
iii. GEORGE REID, b. 1867.
iv. ESTHER REID, b. 1869.
v. WILLIAM JOHN REID, b. August 8, 1870, Ontario, Canada. He married Elizabeth //, b. 10 Apr 1870, Ontario, Canada
 
 
 

11. THOMAS³ REID (JOSEPH², ???¹) was born 1835 in Ireland. He married ANN JANE //. She was born 1838 in Ontario, Canada.

Notes for THOMAS REID:

Proximity and naming patterns suggest that Thomas may also have been the son of Joseph and Mary, but this remains to be proven.

Children of THOMAS REID and ANN // are:

i. JOSEPH⁴ REID, b. 1857.
ii. SARAH REID, b. 1859.
iii. WILLIAM HENRY REID, b. 1861.
iv. MARY JANE REID, b. 1863.
v. ANN ELIZA REID, b. 1865.
vi. MARGARET AGNES REID, b. 1867.
vii. ESTHER REID, b. 1868.
viii. FRANCES AUGUSTA REID, b. 1870.
 

12. JEREMIAH⁴ REID (???³, JEREMIAH², ???¹) was born Abt. 1841. He married MARTHA ALLEN, daughter of RICHARD ALLEN. She was born February 7, 1842, in Mono Twp., SImcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died December 05, 1923 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
 

Notes for MARTHA ALLEN:

"Dec.20, p.5: Martha (Allen) Reid: The death of Mrs. Martha Reid, widow of the late Jeremiah Reid, of Mono, occurred in Hamilton on Wednesday, Dec. 5th, at the ripe age of 82 years. Deceased, whose maiden name was Martha Allen, was a daughter of the late Richard Allen, of Mono. She was born and spent the greater part of her life in that township. After her marriage to Jeremiah Reid, the young couple settled on lot 14, con. 3, east, Mono where her husband died comparatively early in life. Mrs. Reid is survived by one daughter, Mrs. F. H. Doherty, Orangeville, two sister Mrs. Robt. I. Barnett, also of Orangeville, and Mrs. Geo. McNabb in Saskatchewan, and two brother Thos. Allen, of Collingwood, and Richard Allen living in the West.
 

During her residence in Mono the deceased was a member of Burns' Presbyterian Church at Mono Centre. The remains were brought to Orangeville for burial, the funeral taking place form the home of Mr. J. Doherty, Second St., to Mono Centre Cemetery on Friday afternoon last. Rev. F.W. Mahaffy conducted the services. "
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Children of JEREMIAH REID and MARTHA ALLEN are:

i. TOBIAS⁵ REID, b. May 22, 1869, Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; m. HENRIETTA TURNBULL, January 25, 1899, Mono Centre, Ontario, Canada; b.February 26, 1876, Ontario, Canada
More About TOBIAS REID and HENRIETTA TURNBULL:
Marriage: January 25, 1899, Mono Centre, Ontario, Canada.  At least two children, Ethel Vetta, b. November 26, 1899 and
Joyce, b. January 31, 1901, in Ontario, Canada.
ii. ??? REID, m. F. H. DOHERTY.
 

13. ROBERT⁴ REID (JOHN³, JEREMIAH², ???¹) was born October 16, 1856, and died April 05, 1942. He married EDITH JANE PERFECT. She was born 1874, and died 1974.
 

More About ROBERT REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 

More About EDITH JANE PERFECT:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Child of ROBERT REID and EDITH PERFECT is:

i. JOSEPH VICTOR⁵ REID, b. 1910; d. 1969.
More About JOSEPH VICTOR REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 
 

14. JOHN BUCHANAN⁴ REID (JOHN³, JEREMIAH², ???¹) was born July 31, 1861 in Mono Twp., SImcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died May 24, 1931 in 6 Fairlawn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married MARY "MAY" FRANCES SPENCE. She was born 1857, and died 1935.
 

Notes for JOHN BUCHANAN REID:

Marriage unconfirmed; his parents' names need to be checked in register.
 

"June 4, p.3: Dr. J.B. Reid -The news that Dr. J.B. Reid, F.R.C.S., had passed away in his sleep sometime during Sunday morning, May 24, at his home, 6 Fairlawn Ave., Toronto, caused profound sorrow throughout Tillsonburg and the surrounding countryside, where for forty years he had been engaged in the practice of medicine. Dr. Reid had contracted a cold while planting trees on his farm near Orangeville but no serious outcome was anticipated. On Saturday night he suffered an attack of heart trouble which was not thought to be of a grave nature, and from which he was thought to have recovered. After rising on Sunday morning he lay down again for a rest and about ten o'clock Mrs. Reid was shocked to discover that he had passed away.
 

The late John Buchanan Reid, was born in Mono Township, near Orangeville, on July 31, 1861. After his education in the public and high schools of the district he taught school for a time. While teaching school he secured works upon the anatomy of the body, the study of which turned his attention to medicine as a life calling. Subsequently he graduated in medicine and surgery at Trinity College, and in 1911 after post-graduate work in London, England, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, a much coveted and honoured distinction in the medical profession. Soon after graduation, Dr. Reid located in Tillsonburg, and commenced a professional career which continued in this town and district for over forty years until a few months ago, when Dr. and Mrs. Reid took up their home in Toronto. During his long residence in Tillsonburg, Dr. Reid won the esteem and respect of all classes of citizens. In his professional capacity he measured up to the highest ethical standards of his profession. He gave himself unsparingly in the service of humanity and financial reward was for him a secondary consideration. His deeds of kindness were innumerable. He was a splendid type of the old-fashioned family physician, now rapidly disappearing in this age of specialization. Dr. Reid was an Independent Conservative in politics. While he did not take an active part in municipal affairs he was keenly interested in everything that made for public welfare and served on the high school and public library boards for several years. He was an active worker in the Temperance movement. Quite early in life he became a member of the Methodist church, and during his long residence in Tillsonburg he was an active member of what is now St. Paul 's United church, holding various official positions form time to time, and was engaged as a worker at the time of his death. Dr. Reid is survived by his wife, May Spence, a daughter, Mrs. E. McKim, of Lucknow, three sons, Dr. Spence Reid, Dr. George Reid, and Fred, and also several brothers and sisters including Dr. Hannah and Minerva Reid, of Toronto.
 

A private funeral service was conducted at 6 Fairlawn Ave., Toronto, on Tuesday evening, May 26, by the Rev.A.W. Hone, of Tillsonburg, assisted by Rev.A.E. Marshall, and Rev. H.L. Partridge, of Toronto. On Wednesday interment was made in the family cemetery, Mono College, Orangeville. Amongst those attending from Tillsonburg were: Rev. A.W. And Mrs. Hone, Lansing, and Mrs. Rodgers, Stephen and Mrs. Scott, John and Mrs. Palmer, Mrs . Wallace Denton, Mrs Joel Bate, Dr. D.G. Leatherdale and Alex. Reynolds. "So when the good man dies, For years beyond our ken, The light he leave behind him lies, Upon the paths of men." - Tillsonburg News"
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More About JOHN BUCHANAN REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
 

More About MARY "MAY" FRANCES SPENCE:

Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Children of JOHN REID and MARY SPENCE are:

i. DR. J. SPENCE⁵ REID, b. December 26, 1893; d. November 29, 1951.
More About DR. J. SPENCE REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
ii. DR. ROBERT "GEORGE" REID, b. May 25, 1896; d. June 08, 1936; m. SUZANNE "SOOZ" RANDALL; b. 1905; d. 1988.
More About DR. ROBERT "GEORGE" REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Notes for SUZANNE "SOOZ" RANDALL:
Registered Nurse.
More About SUZANNE "SOOZ" RANDALL:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
iii. FREDERICK "FRED" STEPHENS REID, b. June 17, 1897; d. September 02, 1947.
More About FREDERICK "FRED" STEPHENS REID:
Burial: Mono College Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
iv. ??? REID, m. ??? MCKIM.
 
 

15. ANN⁴ FLEMING (HANNAH³ REID, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born in Ontario, Canada. She married JOHN MCCAULEY.

Notes for ANN FLEMING:
Seven girls and one son.  The girls remain unidentified.

Child of ANN FLEMING and JOHN MCCAULEY is:

20. i. HARRY⁵ MCCAULEY.
 
 

16. OCTAVIA⁴ REID (JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) She married ??? LEGGET.

Children of OCTAVIA REID and ??? LEGGET are:

i. FLORENCE⁵ LEGGET.
21. ii. CLARA LEGGET.
iii. HARRY LEGGET.
iv. BESS LEGGET.
v. GERTRUDE LEGGET.
 
 
 

17. MARY⁴ REID (JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born Abt. 1850 in Camilla, Ontario, Canada, and died September 13, 1914 in Melancthon Twp., Ontario, Canada. She married JOHN BLACK February 11, 1873 in Mono Twp., Ontario, Canada, son of JOHN BLACK and MARGARET PAUL. He was born 1841, and died March 25, 1915 in Melancthon Twp., Ontario, Canada.
 

Notes for MARY REID:
Information about Mary Reid and her descendants was provided by Charlotte Davidson of Ottawa, Ontario.
 

Notes for JOHN BLACK:
Described as John Black of Mulmer in his marriage registration.
 

Children of MARY REID and JOHN BLACK are:

i. MARY "Minnie" ETTA⁵ BLACK, b. Abt. 1874, Mansfield, Ontario, Canada; d. Bef. 1939, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; m. WILL GRAHAM.
22. ii. SARAH "SADIE" MARGARET JANE BLACK, b. November 08, 1876, Mansfield, Ontario, Canada; d. March 25, 1940, Miami, Florida, United States.
iii. JOHN WILLIAM EPSIE BLACK, b. January 08, 1881, Mansfield, Mulmur Twp., Ontario, Canada; d. August 27, 1926, Shirston, Ontario, Canada.
iv. HARRIET ELEANOR BLACK, b. May 10, 1883, Mansfield, Mulmer Twp., Ontario, Canada; d. July 05, 1957, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. ARNOLD W. FASSEL; d. Abt. 1957, Ontario, Canada.
23. v. JAMES "JIM" PAUL MCCARTHY BLACK, b. August 19, 1886, Mansfield, Mulmur Twp, Ontario, Canada; d. Abt. 1947, Shelbourne, Ontario, Canada.
vi. OLIVE "PEARL" BLACK, b. Abt. 1889, Mansfield, Ontario, Canada; d. October 18, 1918, 1041 Bloor St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. More About OLIVE "PEARL" BLACK:  Cause of Death: Influenza
 

This photo was taken at Shelburne,Ontario.  Retta and Gwendolyn Franks are the two little girls in front.  Little Gwen's great-granddaughter, Aidan Black-Allen, bears a remarkable ressemblence to her.  Retta and Gwen's Black cousins from left to right are:  Minnie, Harriet, Jim, Pearl and Sadie.
 
 

18. WILLIAM⁴ REID (JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born Abt. 1857 in Ontario, Canada.

Notes for WILLIAM REID:
May be William J. Reid who married Annie E. White. Their son Dalton was born in Mono Twp. July 11, 1901.

Children of WILLIAM REID are:

i. ALVIN⁵ REID, b. United States.
ii. NORMA REID, b. United States.
 
 

19. LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID (JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born December 17, 1868 in Mono Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died January 08, 1936 in 474 Glenlake Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married REV. DAVID "DENTON" FRANKS March 04, 1890 in Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, son of THOMAS FRANKS and BARBARA LECKENBY. He was born February 14, 1855 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, and died December 21, 1925 in 78 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 

Notes for LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA" REID:

Notes for REV. DAVID "DENTON" FRANKS:

There are numerous Franks in Yorkshire, England where David Denton Franks claimed to have been born, and he certainly trained for the ministry in Yorkshire. However, a search of the St. Catherine's records has failed to turn up any birth registration for David Denton Franks, born 14 Feb 1855. That his parents failed to register his birth seems unlikely, given their middleclass roots.

But David (Denton) may also have been the son of one Thomas Frank(s), a Yorkshire miner and Barbara Leckenby. Thomas, age 21 and already widowed, and Barbara, also age 21, were married in April 1842, in Hawnsby. Their children included a David, baptized fairly closely to David Denton Franks' alleged birth date, and at least two girls.
 

More About REV. DAVID "DENTON" FRANKS:

Burial: Parklawn Cem., Sect. A, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
More About DAVID FRANKS and LETITIA REID:

Marriage: March 04, 1890, Chesley, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Children of LETITIA REID and DAVID FRANKS are:

i. FRIEDA⁵ FRANKS, b. Ontario, Canada; d. Gulfport or Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Died young.
24. ii. REV. VINCENT CHESLEY FRANKS, b. December 29, 1890, McKellar, Ontario, Canada; d. July 1974, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States.
iii. VINA FRANKS, b. Abt. 1891. Died young.
25. iv. RETTA SOMERSET FRANKS, b. December 11, 1894, Dalston, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; d. April 02, 1983.
26. v. CLARA "GWENDOLYN" FRANKS, b. December 04, 1897, Alliston, Ontario, Canada; d. August 31, 1975, Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
27. vi. REGINALD DENTON FRANKS, b. October 16, 1899, Con 14, Lot 14, Reach Twp., Ontario, Canada; d. 1970.
vii. KENNETH LECKONLEY FRANKS, b. November 30, 1900, Epsom?, Reach Twp., Ontario, Canada.
Notes for KENNETH LECKONLEY FRANKS: Kenneth's middle name is probably Leckenby; I have only checked the
index and not the actual microfilmed birth register. He also died young

Retta, Reginald, Gwendolyn, Vincent all grown up with their mother Ella Reid and Rev. David Denton Franks.
 

20. HARRY⁵ MCCAULEY (ANN⁴ FLEMING, HANNAH³ REID, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) He married MARGARET CATHERINE ARMSTRONG.

Child of HARRY MCCAULEY and MARGARET ARMSTRONG is:

i. CARL⁶ MCCAULEY.

Notes for Carl McCauley:
Carl has researched the Reid family intensively.
 
 

21. CLARA⁵ LEGGET (OCTAVIA⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) She married JACK TAYLOR.

Child of CLARA LEGGET and JACK TAYLOR is:

i. HARRY⁶ TAYLOR (DR..)
 
 
 

22. SARAH "SADIE" MARGARET JANE⁵ BLACK (MARY⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born November 08, 1876 in Mansfield, Ontario, Canada, and died March 25, 1940 in Miami, Florida, United States. She married DR. SAMUEL MOORE June 06, 1904 in Perm, Mulmur Twp., Ontario, Canada, son of JAMES MOORE and SARAH TRIMBLE. He was born Abt. March 27, 1864 in Adjala Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died November 03, 1945 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
 

Children of SARAH BLACK and SAMUEL MOORE are:

28. i. OLIVE⁶ MOORE.
29. ii. JOHN BUCHANAN MOORE, b. April 02, 1905, Hornings Mills, Ontario, Canada; d. September 25, 1984, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
 
 

23. JAMES PAUL MCCARTHY⁵ BLACK (MARY⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born August 19, 1886 in Mansfield, Mulmur Twp, Ontario, Canada, and died Abt. 1947 in Shelbourne, Ontario, Canada. He married IRENE MARTIN May 01, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 

More About JAMES BLACK and IRENE MARTIN:

Marriage: May 01, 1919, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Child of JAMES BLACK and IRENE MARTIN is:

i. IRMA⁶ BLACK.
 
 
 

24. REV. VINCENT CHESLEY⁵ FRANKS (LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born December 29, 1890 in McKellar, Ontario, Canada, and died July 1974 in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States. He married ADELE AMES in United States. She was born Abt. January 07, 1903, and died Abt. January 1985 in Jackson?, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.
 

Notes for REV. VINCENT CHESLEY FRANKS:

Father described as Meth. minister in McKellar on birth certificate; mother named Letitia Eleanor Reid. Dr. John R. Stone. Vincent was the author of three books (all published by Morehouse-Gorham Co., NY?): This ApostolicChurch, On Tour with Saint Paul and Top of the Mount (1946).
 

More About REV. VINCENT CHESLEY FRANKS:
Employed: Bet. 1936 - 1946, Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
 

Notes for ADELE AMES:
Daughter of famous chair designer Charles Eames? Birth & death dates obtained from SSDI; need verification.
 

Children of VINCENT FRANKS and ADELE AMES are:

i. ADELE ELEANOR⁶ FRANKS, b. Richmond?, Virginia, United States; m. ??? CRISPIN.
ii. DAVID DENTON FRANKS, b. Richmond?, Virginia, United States.
 
 
 

25. RETTA SOMERSET⁵ FRANKS (LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born December 11, 1894 in Dalston, Vespra Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada, and died April 02, 1983. She married WILBUR JAMES CRYDERMAN FFR October 17, 1923 in Trinity Meth. Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was born December 15, 1893 in Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada, and died November 02, 1966.
 

More About RETTA SOMERSET FRANKS:
Burial: St. Georges-on-the-Hill, Islington, York Co., Ontario, Canada
 

Notes for WILBUR JAMES CRYDERMAN, FFR:
Cryderman is an anglicized German name.

The Widow Cryderman reportedly came from MohawkValley, New York State with four four sons and three daughters, qualifying for land because her deceased husband had been a United Empire Loyalist.

Wilbur was descended from her son Michael Cryderman, who settled in Prince Edward Co. The other sons may have settled in Quebec.
 

More About WILBUR JAMES CRYDERMAN FFR:

Burial: St.Georges-on-the-Hill, Islington, York Co., Ontario, Canada
 

More About WILBUR CRYDERMAN and RETTA FRANKS:

Marriage: October 17, 1923, Trinity Meth. Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada

Children of RETTA FRANKS and WILBUR CRYDERMAN are:

30. i. CHARLES WILBUR⁶ CRYDERMAN
31. ii. CLARK DENTON CRYDERMAN
 
 
 

26. CLARA "GWENDOLYN"⁵ FRANKS (LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born December 04, 1897 in Alliston, Ontario, Canada, and died August 31, 1975 in Toronto Western Hospital, Ontario, Canada. She married JOHN (SMITH) ENTWISTLE June 18, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, son of JOHN ENTWISTLE and JANE SMITH. He was born June 07, 1897 in 14 Roslin Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and died November 01, 1959 in 80 Edenbridge Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 

More About CLARA "GWENDOLYN" FRANKS:

Burial: Parklawn Cem., Sect. N, Toronto , York Co., Ontario, Canada

Cause of Death: Stomach cancer
 

Notes for JOHN (SMITH) ENTWISTLE:

John S. Entwistle was reared by his paternal grandparents in Belfast, Ireland after his mother died from puerperal septicaemia in Toronto.

John grew up to serve in the First World War, to establish his own accountancy firm, to dabble in politics and serve in almost too many organizations to mention. He was aided by the perfect helpmeet, Clara Gwendolyn Franks, the daughter of an itinerant Methodist minister. In addition to his various club memberships, John S. Entwistle also served in various associations, usually in an executive capacity. He was President of Board of Governors of the Certified Public Accountants Association in 1946; Accountant to the Royal Commission on Milk in 1947; elected by Council of the Royal Society of Arts in Great Britain in 1948; served on the Executive Council of the Toronto Board of Trade in 1950; Chairman of the Board of Trade Club 1937-38 and Director of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce from 1946-1951+.

His life ended at 62. His high blood pressure contributed to his uremia, so he probably died of kidney failure. He is buried in Parklawn Cemetery, Toronto with his wife who lived to a ripe old age, and their only son, who was killed by a streptoccocus infection before he reached the age of seven.
 

Children of CLARA FRANKS and JOHN ENTWISTLE are:

32. i. RUTH JOAN⁶ ENTWISTLE
ii. JOHN DENTON ENTWISTLE, b. October 02, 1929, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; d. February 09, 1936.
Notes for JOHN DENTON ENTWISTLE:
Burial: Parklawn Cem., Sect. N, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
33. iii. GWENDOLOYN ELAINE ENTWISTLE
 
 
 

27. REGINALD DENTON⁵ FRANKS (LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born October 16, 1899 in Con 14, Lot 14, Reach Twp., Ontario, Canada, and died 1970. He married MAMIE ???.
 

More About REGINALD DENTON FRANKS:

Burial: Parklawn Cem., Sect. A, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada

Child of REGINALD FRANKS and MAMIE ??? is:
i. HELEN⁶ FRANKS, b. Ontario, Canada.
 

28. OLIVE⁶ MOORE (SARAH MARGARET JANE⁵ BLACK, MARY⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) She married WILLIAM SINZHEIMER.

Children of OLIVE MOORE and WILLIAM SINZHEIMER are:

i. WILLIAM⁷ SINZHEIMER.
ii. DAVID SINZHEIMER.
 
 
 

29. JOHN BUCHANAN⁶ MOORE (SARAH MARGARET JANE⁵ BLACK, MARY⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) was born April 02, 1905 in Hornings Mills, Ontario, Canada, and died September 25, 1984 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He married CLARA ELEANOR MCCUBBIN October 01, 1938 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
 

Children of JOHN MOORE and CLARA MCCUBBIN are:

i. John Bruce McCubbin MOORE⁷ MOORE.
ii. George Alexander MOORE, born September 09, 1947; killed June 30, 1971 in St. Jean, Quebec, Canada by a drunk driver.
34. iii. MARGARET CHARLOTTE MOORE
 
 

30. CHARLES WILBUR⁶ CRYDERMAN (RETTA SOMERSET⁵ FRANKS, LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) married MARGARET HELEN COATS
 

Children of CHARLES CRYDERMAN and MARGARET COATS are:

35. i. SANDRA ELAINE⁷ CRYDERMAN
36. ii. SARA ANN CRYDERMAN
37. iii. SUSAN LYNN CRYDERMAN
 
 

31. CLARK DENTON⁶ CRYDERMAN (RETTA SOMERSET⁵ FRANKS, LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) married MAXINE MARY BISHOP
 

Children of CLARK CRYDERMAN and MAXINE BISHOP are:

i. JOANNE KATHERINE⁷ CRYDERMAN
ii. JAMES DAVID CRYDERMAN
iii. STEPHEN CLARK CRYDERMAN
 
 

32. RUTH JOAN⁶ ENTWISTLE (CLARA "GWENDOLYN"⁵ FRANKS, LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) married JOHN ANNESLEY ALLEN June 04, 1949 in Kingsway-Lambton UC, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, son of LOFTUS ALLEN and JANET MCNEIL. He was born February 05, 1926 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada, and died Abt. June 1997 in Penisula Lake, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.
 

Children of RUTH ENTWISTLE and JOHN ALLEN are:

38. i. JOHN ROBERT⁷ ALLEN
39. ii. DAVID ANNESLEY ALLEN
40. iii. STEPHEN JAMES ALLEN
41. iv. MICHAEL SCOTT ALLEN
42. v. CAROL RUTH ALLEN. Adopted.
 
 
 

33. GWENDOLOYN ELAINE⁶ ENTWISTLE (CLARA "GWENDOLYN"⁵ FRANKS, LETITIA ELEANOR "ELLA"⁴ REID, JOHN³, JOHN REID² REV., ???¹ REID) married ERIC HOUSTON. They later divorced.

Child of GWENDOLOYN ENTWISTLE and ERIC HOUSTON is:

i. ANDREW⁷ HOUSTON