Amherst People 1

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Alexander Reid Family
Alexander Reid [b.1854 Ireland d.1926 Ontario] with his wife Ellen Wemp and son Harry,daughters Ida and Gertrude.

Alexander Reid[b.1854 Co. Down,Ireland d.1926 Amherst Island] married Dec 5,1884 Ellen Wemp[b.1860 d.1932 daughter of Daniel Wemp and Eliza Baker].Their children were: Harry, Ida,Gertrude Reid. Alexander and his wife Ellen are buried in Glenwood Cemetery on Amherst Island.
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David Reid & Mary nee Finigan Family
Lt to Rt back row:Jessie Edna[b.1890];Annie Maud[b.1886];John[b.1881];Robert Hugh[b.1878];Elizabeth Jane[b.1876];David James[b.1884];Frances Mary[b.1888]
Lt to Rt front row:(father)David Reid[b.1848]emigrated from Ireland to Amherst Island with his parents and siblings in 1856;Samuel[b.1895];(mother) Mary [Finnigan]Reid[b.1853], holding their son Edward Raymond[b.1898].

David Reid [b.1848 Co. Down, Ireland d.1931] married on Mar14,1876 one Mary Finnigan[b. 1853 d. 1923 daughter of James and Jane Finnigan] Their children were: Elizabeth,John,Robert Hugh,Francis(male),Jessie,Samuel,Edward,Annie,William,James David Reid.David had been baptized in the Glastry Parish Church in Ballyhalbert on May1,1848. he emigrated with his 12 other siblings (I have been unable at this time to come up with these 12 siblings and would appreciate anyone who could validate that number)to Amherst Island where they joined other members of the Reid and McKee families.David farmed 30 acres of leased land on lot 57 next to his father's property.He leased the land from Robert Perceval Maxwell Esq. the absentee landlord and owner of Amherst Island at the time. David and Mary are buried also in Glenwood Cemetery Section A North Range #200 side 3.Their son David James is buried there also, side 2.Their sons Edward and John are listed on side 4. John's daughter Agnes Reid [b.1861 Amherst Island ] was the only child of theirs born in Canada.She married Edward Milligan and resided at Watrous,Saskatchewan.Her heirs are through out Saskatchewan,Albert ,etc.
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William Reid and Lucinda Sinclair marriage
William Edgar Reid [b.May4,1851 Ballyhalbert,Co.Down,Ireland d.1921] was 5 yrs old when his parents emigrated from Ireland.William later leased 99 acres of land on Concession 1,Lot 22 and July 21,1876 married Lucinda Agnes"Aggie"Sinclair[b.1853 on Amherst Island d.1928 at Watrous,Sk. daughter of Margaret Henderson and Tom Sinclair] This is a wedding photo of my great grandparents.William Edgar Reid and L.Agnes Sinclair. Their children were:Hadley,Margaret,Elizabeth,Clara,Florence,Robert,Harold,Walter,Avery,Winnifred,Ernest ,Herbert Reid.William moved with his family to homestead near Watrous,Saskatchewan in the year 1906.Their eldest so Hadley had come to Saskatchewan in 1905 and filed on 6 quarters of land for 3 brothers,his father William and a cousin John Reid.They had an auction sale on Amherst and left the island,crossing 3 miles of ice to get to the mainland.They left with 9 horses,a cow and some chickens as well as a mower,rake,2 sleighs and sundry furniture.They loaded the livestock,machinery and all other items into three boxcars and headed for Davidson,Sask.
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Ernie Reid
Ernest Edgar Northmore Reid[b.1891 on Amherst Island d.1964 at Nokomis,Saskatchewan].If you look at the birth registration,the Dr.'s name is also Northmore.We think Ernie was named after the Dr.who delivered him.
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Winifred Reid
Winnifred "Winnie" Reid.I don't know what age she is here.This would have bee in Saskatchewan though.
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The older woman seated is Agnes Reid [b.1861 Amherst Island ]was the only child of John Reid/Eliza McKee of Ireland that was born in Canada.To her right is her nephew William Avery Reid[b.1887 on Amherst,behind her is her great nephew Chester Davy of Ontario,and to her left is her niece Margaret (Reid)Davy[b. 1877 on Amherst].I don't have any pictures of Agnes when she was younger.
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