Forum: Canada Genealogy

To all of you who have done the ancestor search at the Library and Archives Canada site, you may have had results for the Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865). www dot collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/upper-canada-land/index-e.html The index record will typically include information...

I am trying to find out when The family of John Mogg and Elizabeth Taylor came to Ontario. I beleive that it was between 1838 (birth of their youngest child in Devon) and 1843 (marriage of their oldest child in Hannersville, Ontario) John, b. around 1797, and Elizabeth, b. 1794, had the following...

Edmund Simons was born in 1888, Croydon, Royston, Hertfordshire. We know he emigrated to Canada, along with one of his brothers. He married Beatrice in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and they had 4 children, Betty, Albert, David and Doreen. As a result of the marriages of Edmund and Beatrice's...

Are these available online? I am looking for the following couple and their family: In 1919 a lady by the name of Irma Victoria Eddy married the brother of her Stepfather. I suspect the marriage took place in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. Her spouse was Alexander Macdonald and he was a...

I wonder if SKS could help? I am looking for the birth of George Clifford CUMMING(S), 10 May 1897, s/o Silas CUMMING(S) and Annie McDonald Lambton County, Ontario that appears on MS929, Reel 138 (GSU 1906132). On Ancestry, I can find only the left-hand pages of these births in Lambton...

Folks Need some eagle eyes on this one, please. Trying to puzzle out the occupation of a young woman on the 1891 Canadian census in Smiths Falls, Ontario: Victoria Tweedy, aged 24 is listed as being a wage earner, and having an occupation whose name I simply cannot decipher - looks like it...

Hi, i have been trying to research my grandfathers family,i have had great help from people here on bg,my grandfather emigrated to michipicoten algoma canada in 1909 followed by my grandmother and three children,but due to ill health they were back in uk 1911,i have since found out that one of...

Hi there, I'm trying to trace my grandfather, George Bishop, who I believe was a Canadian and fought in the Canadian Army during WW2. He was stationed at Fulwood Barracks, near Preston, Lancashire, England and was certainly here in July 1945 because my dad was born in April 1946. At the time my...

I am looking for information on my Great Great Great Grandmother Jane Good. I dont believe Good to be her maiden name, as she married my great great great Grandfather John Good. She immigrated from Ireland in around 1845. She was born approximately 1840, though that is as of yet uncomfirmed. She...

Hi, Does anyone live close to Caledon East Cemetery in Ontario? My grandfather Denis J H Walden was buried there in Dec 1972 and I would love to have a photograph of his grave. He was also member of the local village council and Canadian Legion. I would be most grateful if someone was able...

When looking for something completely different, I just discovered that this is now online free at http://www. collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/001101-100.01-e.php Search results are linked to digital images of the census enumerators' books.

Alberta. Early 1950s. Where can I get the details from and he had three children, two girls and a boy. How to trace them? Where do I look/search, from the 1920s? on. Any ideas welcome. john.

Hello, my husbands ancestor, Oliver Beake and his wife Selina emigrated to Canada in 1908. In 1912 they were followed by Oliver's brother, Frederick and then another brother Percival in 1914. Immediately Percival arrived in Canada he joined up, was sent to France and was killed in WW1. I...

My GF David Charles Ponton emigrated from UK to Margo in 1919 with his family. They all returned in 1926. Has anyone any info regarding a publication about the inhabitants of Margo which had information about the Ponton family I recall seeing this book when my father died in 1986 but it has gone...

|help| Can anyone head me in the right direction to find out about Thomas Norman Bradley, known as Norman? Norman was born C1915, in England. His mother emigrated to Canada with his sister in 1923, following the death of the father Albert Bradley. Norman followed at some time, (I've checked the...

My first request for help! My great uncle Alexander Ralston (b. 30/10/1899 Glasgow) emigrated to Canada as a boy and settled in Unity Saskatchewan until his death on 17/01/1985. The story from my gran was that he was taken to Canada by an 'Aunt Helen' (not found her yet) who was a spinster but...

Looking for connections to the above born Quebec 1913ish! His father was Alphe Joseph mother unknown at this point. TIA Emma

These 2 gals were my great aunts..both born in England..parents were Bartholomew Fox & Mary Agnes Judd..born in Ireland..the girls came to canada in 1837 with their sister my grandmother Emily. Both gals were adopted by families in Lanark..I have this info..what I am looking for is Mary Anne...

In 1901 Mark MUSK (MUCK/MASK) was a Barber living in Rat Portage, Ontario. In 1911 he was living in Fort William, Ontario but I can't make out his occupation. In 1916 he was in Saskatchewan and was listed I believe as a Manager. Any help with the 1911 occupation would be appreciated....

Dear all, A search a little while back led me to the CWGC site when trying to trace a possible relation to the CAPES family in Australia on which I am working. Is it possible to read the enlistment papers of a particular person? I have a Henry Capes born in Australia and am wondering if the...