Person Page - 2544

John Benniger¹

• Birth*: 1817; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1837; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.; Principal=Phoebe Ruttan¹

Isaiah Thompson¹

• Birth*: circa 1805; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 22 February 1832; Ontario; Date Feb 22 1832 per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.; Principal=Mary "Polly" Ruttan¹

Sarah Mary Baillie¹

• Birth*: 5 September 1816; Barriefield, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 17 October 1838; Barriefield, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.; Principal=John Canniff Ruttan¹
• Death*: 23 March 1898; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Eric, Oct 3 2008.¹

• Married Name: 17 October 1838; Ruttan¹

Agnes Emily "Emma" McLean^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John McLean² b. c 1825
• Mother*: Ann ?² b. c 1825

• Birth*: 2 January 1859; Pittsburgh Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Jan 2 1859 & location Pittsburgh per Death Reg'n. Date 1859 & location Pittsburgh Twp. per marr. reg'n.^2,4
• Marriage*: 30 January 1884; Pittsburgh Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003266: Groom: Walter J. Ruttan; Age: 30; Res. & Born: Pittsburgh Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John C. & Sarah Ruttan; Bride: Agnes Emily McLean; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Pittsburgh Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: John & Ann McLean; Wit.: Isaac Wood & Annie McLean, Kingston; Date: - ; Place: Pittsburgh; Rel.: Episc. Meth. & Pres.; Peformed by: John Gallagher; Reg'r.: Chas. B??wa? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003266-1884, ancestry.com)
  Note: No date is shown in the normal place but a note is included at the bottom "Mr. Gallagher omitted to give date of the marriage in return. The event took place on January 30th 1884."; Principal=Walter James Ruttan⁵
• Death*: 11 September 1892; Pittsburgh Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004841: Name: Agnes Emily Ruttan; Date: Sep 11 1892; Age: 33y 8m 9d; Status: farmer's wife; Born: Pittsburgh; Cause: acute nephritis, 10 days; Phys.: H. J. Saunders; Inf.: Walter J. Ruttan, Pittsburgh; Reg'd.: Sept 17 1892; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: Chas. Belwa (Ontario Death Registration, #004841-1892, ancestry.com)⁶

• Married Name: 30 January 1884; Ruttan²

John McLean¹

• Birth*: circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Emily (McLean) Ruttan.¹
• Marriage*: before 1855; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Emily (McLean) Ruttan.; Principal=Ann ?¹

Ann ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1825; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Emily (McLean) Ruttan.¹
• Marriage*: before 1855; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Emily (McLean) Ruttan.; Principal=John McLean¹

• Married Name: before 1855; McLean¹

Gladys Millicant Ruttan¹

• Father*: Walter James Ruttan¹ b. 19 Oct 1853, d. 17 Feb 1927
• Mother*: Agnes Emily "Emma" McLean¹ b. 2 Jan 1859, d. 11 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 22 May 1889; Pittsburgh Twp., Barriefield, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#009822: Name: Gladys Millcant Ruttan; Date: May 22 1889; Parents: Walter James Ruttan & Agnes Emily McLean; Inf.: Walter J. Ruttan, farmer, Pittsburgh; Reg'd.: Nov 4 1889; Phys.: H. Saunders; Reg'r.: Chas. Belwa (Ontario Birth Registration, #009822-1889, ancestry.com)
  Date 1893 & location Barriefield per marr. reg'n.^2,3
• Marriage*: 16 February 1916; Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Gladys Millicent Ruttan; Age: 23; Born: Barriefield; Parents: Walter Ruttan & Emma MacLean; Bride: Colin M. Hamilton; Age: 33; Born: Toronto; Parents: Colin M. Hamilton & Isabell Wilson; Date: feb 16 1916; Place: Frontenac (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com)
  Note: Oddly the link for the image brings up something else - this info is from the other link for text.; Principal=Colin M. Hamilton³

• Census*: April 1901; Pittsburgh Twp., Frontance Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Walter James Ruttan⁴
• Married Name: 16 February 1916; Hamilton³

Colin M. Hamilton¹

• Birth*: 1883; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date 1883 & location Toronto per marr. reg'n.¹
• Marriage*: 16 February 1916; Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Gladys Millicent Ruttan; Age: 23; Born: Barriefield; Parents: Walter Ruttan & Emma MacLean; Bride: Colin M. Hamilton; Age: 33; Born: Toronto; Parents: Colin M. Hamilton & Isabell Wilson; Date: feb 16 1916; Place: Frontenac (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com)
  Note: Oddly the link for the image brings up something else - this info is from the other link for text.; Principal=Gladys Millicant Ruttan¹

John Canniff Ruttan¹

• Father*: Walter James Ruttan¹ b. 19 Oct 1853, d. 17 Feb 1927
• Mother*: Agnes Emily "Emma" McLean¹ b. 2 Jan 1859, d. 11 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 19 February 1887; Pittsburgh Twp., Barriefield, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Date Feb 19 1887 & location Barriefield per Death Reg'n. Date Feb 22 1887 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,2
• Death*: 12 December 1911; Pittsburgh Twp., Barriefield, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#013015: Name: John Canniff Ruttan; Date: Dec 12 1911; Age: 24y; Res. & Born: Barriefield; Status: single; Occ.: Gentleman; Parents: Walter J. Ruttan, b. Barriefield & Emma McLean, b. Erie; Phys.: Dr. Sparks, Kingston; Inf.: W. J. Ruttan, Barriefield; Reg'd.: Dec 12 1911; Reg'r.: Wm Murray (Ontario Death Registration, #013015-1911, ancestry.com)³

• Census*: April 1901; Pittsburgh Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Walter James Ruttan²

Charles Short¹

• Father*: Robert Quircke Question Short b. 1760, d. 31 Jan 1827
• Mother*: Mary Wood b. 1759, d. 20 Dec 1850

• Birth*: 1793; England; Date 1793 & location England per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008. Date 1793 & location Ameliasburgh Twp. per IGI Record.
  This Charles Short is the son of Robert Quirk Short and Mary Wood, born England, per family tree of PaulaZiegler46 on ancestry.ca, Aug 21 2023.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 13 January 1817; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "On Monday evening last, Charles Short, merchant and Miss Julia Bissinette, niece of J. Richardson, Sr., merchant, of this town (Rev. Mr. Stuart)" from Kingston Gazette, Saturday Jan 18 1817 - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.; Principal=Julia Bissonette¹
• Death*: 17 February 1849; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 17 1849 per Memorial. Date Feb 17 1849 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave. Date Feb 17 1849 & location Northumberland Co., Ont. per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008. Date Jun 18 1849 per IGI Record.^1,2,4,5
• Burial*: 19 February 1849; Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Carrying Place, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Memorial: (see Exhibit) In Memory of; Cha's. Short Esq.'; Died; Feb. 17, 1849.; Aged; 56 Years (Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Village of Carrying Place, image from FindaGrave., Aug 21 2023.)
  FindaGrave: Name: Charles Short; BIRTH: unknown; DEATH: 17 Feb 1849, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Carrying Place Cemetery, Carrying Place, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 218041686: Note: Aged 56 years. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218041686/charles-short)
  CemSearch: Name: Charles Short; Born: - ; Died: Feb 17 1849; Age: 56; ID: CRYPLC!786; No other names; Cemetery: Carrying Place Cemetery, Murray Twp., Conc C, Lot 9, Murray Twp. (http://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?action=selectionList&choiceBurialID=CRYPLC%21786) per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.^1,6,4,5

• Immigration*: 1796; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; Immigration 1796 per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.¹
• Residence*: 1815; York Co., Upper Canada; "Name: Charles Short; Year: 1815; Location: York Co., Ontario; Rank: Ensign (4th Company)" from Incorporated Militia Muster Listings from 1813 - 1815 - Richard Feltoe, Redcoated Ploughboys, 1994 - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.¹
• Residence: 1827; Coteau du Lac, Quebec; "Charles Shortt & John Perry of Coteau du Lac were witnesses at the marriage of Maria Parry & William Duncan" Nov 18 1827 at Cornwall - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.¹
• Census*: 1839; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1839 Census: Charles Shorts, Esq.; 0 males under 16; 2 males over 16; 0 females under 16; 3 females over 16 (Newcastle District Census & Assessment, Cramahe Twp.)⁷
• Census: 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Charles Short; owned by James Richardson; farmer (Newcastle District Census & Assessment, Cramahe Twp.)⁷
• Residence: 1843; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "The land between Centre and Ontario Streets on the south side of Main Street which was Lot 2, Concession 1 also had the following owners: ... 1843 - Charles Short, 50 acres of the southern half" pg. 153 of The Tobey book⁸
• Residence: 5 May 1843; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 6993) show that William Rowland sold 50 acres of conc 1, Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Charles Short. ITS Date: May 5 1843. Reg'n. Date: May 19 1843. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg. 008 of 307, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 29 2020)
  Note: Earlier transactions show that this is in the south half.⁹
• Note: 16 January 1846; Port of New Castle, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "No. 10; Port New Castle; Custom House, Brighton, 16 Jan, 1846; Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you that I have deposited to the Credit of the Receiver Generals Department the sum of Thirty Eight pounds Eight shillings and one penny Currency as per receipt of Redford Robins Esquires Cashier Commercial Bank, M.D., Cobourg, to be applied as under. Imperial Duty £ 38.8.1. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Charles Short, Collector."
  Envelop: "On her Majesty's Service; To the Hon. William Morris, Receiver General, Montreal; Custom House, Port Newcastle; Charles Short, Col.; Brighton, 16th January '46;
  Remit £ 38.. 8 .. 1; ack."
  (Pages sent to my via email by David Bree of Presqu'ile Provincial Park, Aug. 21 2023)     
• Note*: 11 February 1846; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; His wife, Julia, died Feb 11 1846.
• Residence: 30 January 1849; Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A268) show that Isaac C. Proctor & wife sold part (3 rods, 16 poles) of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Charles Short. ITS Date: Jan 30 1849. Reg'n. Date: Jan 8 1851. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 270 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp., page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023)
  Note: This part of Cramahe Twp. became Brighton Twp. on Jan 1 1852.⁹

Julia Bissonette^1,2

• Birth*: 1798; Date 1798 per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.²
• Marriage*: 13 January 1817; Kingston, Frontenac Co., Upper Canada; "On Monday evening last, Charles Short, merchant and Miss Julia Bissinette, niece of J. Richardson, Sr., merchant, of this town (Rev. Mr. Stuart)" from Kingston Gazette, Saturday Jan 18 1817 - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.; Principal=Charles Short²
• Death*: 11 February 1846; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 11 1846 & location Brighton per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.²

• Married Name: 13 January 1817; Short²

Sarah Clara Short¹

• Father*: Charles Short¹ b. 1793, d. 17 Feb 1849
• Mother*: Julia Bissonette¹ b. 1798, d. 11 Feb 1846

• Birth*: 1824; Coteau du Lac, Quebec; Date 1825 per CemSearch - age 59y at death Dec 6 1884. Date 1827 & location Quebec per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location Quebec per 1871 Census. Date 1826 & location LC per 1861 Census. Date 1823 & location LC per 1851 Census. Date 1824 & location Coteau du Lac, Quebec per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 27 January 1850; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "1850 - 27 Jan, at Brighton, Willett McConnell Platt & Sarah Clara youngest daughter of the late Charles Shortt, Collector of Customs at Presq'Isle. (Rev. J. Wilson)" from The Church, Toronto, Ontario Marriage Notices, Jan 1850-July 1852 - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.; Principal=Willet McConnell Platt¹
• Death*: 6 December 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Dec 6 1884 per CemSearch. Date Dec 6 1884 & location Brighton per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.^1,6
• Burial*: 8 December 1884; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Sarah C. Platt; Maiden: Shortt; Born: - ; Died: Dec 6 1884; Age: 59y; ID: MTHOPE117; Other names: Platt, Julia ( -1877); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co.Sec 1 Row 7; Note: Wife of William Platt, mother of Julia. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE117%5E0)
  Note: Husband's name was Willett McConnell Platt.⁶

• Married Name: 27 January 1850; Platt¹
• Residence*: 22 October 1850; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A290) show that Mary L. Short sold 50 acres of lot 2, conc 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sarah Platt. ITS Date: Oct 22 1850. Reg'n. Date: Dec 7 1854. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg 008 of 307, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan, Nov 29 2020)
  Note: Earlier transactions show that this was in the south half of lot 2, conc 1.⁷
• Residence: 2 July 1851; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A1) show that G. E. Jones & Mary L. Jones sold 50 acres of lot 2, conc 1, Cramahe Twp. to Sarah Platt. ITS Date: Jul 2 1851. Reg'n. Date: Jan 12 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg 008 of 307, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan, Nov 29 2020)
  Note: Earlier transactions show that this was in the south half of lot 2, conc 1.⁷
• Residence: 2 July 1851; Conc 1 Lot 2, Cramahe Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A1) show that G. E. Jones & Mary L. Jones sold 50 acres of lot 2, conc 1, Cramahe Twp. to Sarah Platt. ITS Date: Jul 2 1851. Reg'n. Date: Jan 12 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 1, pg 008 of 307, page copied from Onland.ca by Dan, Nov 29 2020)
  Note: Earlier transactions show that this was in the south half of lot 2, conc 1.⁷
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see Willett Platt²
• Residence: 25 October 1854; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S ?) show that Sarah Short sold "316 perches, more or less, pt." to Sarah Platt, Inst. Date Oct 25 1854??, Reg. Date Dec 1854.⁷
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: see Willett Platt³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1871 Census: see Willett M. Platt⁵
• Residence: 19 February 1880; Village Lot 23, Victoria St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1386) show that Sarah C. & Willett M. Platt sold "west part", part of Village Lot 23, Victoria St., East Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Thomas Webb. ITS Date: Feb 19 1880. Reg'n. Date: Feb 27 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 009, pg. 076 of 220, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 4 2022)⁷
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1881 Census: see Willet M. Platt⁴

Willet McConnell Platt^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Isaac Storm Platt b. 14 Feb 1797, d. 16 Apr 1873
• Mother*: Pamela "Amelia" McConnell b. 30 Dec 1796, d. 1 Mar 1875

• Birth*: 1820; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1822 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1820 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.
  Note: Placing Willet McConnell Platt as son of Isaac Storm and Pamela Platt - not sure but looks possible. Dates work re early census for Isaac's male children. Proximity works since looks like Isaac dealt property in Brighton in the 1840's. Willet Platt's middle name is tantalizing - is it his mother's maiden name???
  Note: Parents shown born in US per 1891 Census.^2,3,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 27 January 1850; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "1850 - 27 Jan, at Brighton, Willett McConnell Platt & Sarah Clara youngest daughter of the late Charles Shortt, Collector of Customs at Presq'Isle. (Rev. J. Wilson)" from The Church, Toronto, Ontario Marriage Notices, Jan 1850-July 1852 - per "Descendants of Charles Short, Esq.", sent to me via email by Eleanore Dilello, Sep 16 2008.; Principal=Sarah Clara Short²
• Death*: 26 September 1902; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#011270: Name: Willett M. Platt; Date: Sep 26 1902; Age: 82; Res.: Brighton; Status: widower; Occ.: Lumberer; Born: Cda.; Cause: bronchio pnuemonia, 10 days; Phys.: D. Gibson; Rel.: Anglican; Inf.: J. Chapman; Reg'd.: Sep 27 1902; Reg'r.: D. B. Robertson (Ontario Death Registration, #011270-1902, ancestry.com)⁸

• Residence: between 1847 and 1849; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "During the years 1847, 1848 and 1849 there were at least three places selling hardware, viz; Joseph Bettes, W. & J. Platt, and Proctor and Squires." from pg. 175 of The Tobey Book.
  Note: Guessing that W. & J. refers to Willet and John Platt - brothers?????⁹
• Census: 1850; Conc 2 Lot 3, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Willett Platt; Conc 2, Lot 3, occ., prop.; Total 1 (Newcastle Census & Assessment Records, Cramahe Twp.)¹⁰
• Note*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852 by taking the east part of Cramahe and the west part of Murray, along with Presqu'ile Point. Brighton Village had been created in 1831. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 6 2023)
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 31 at 1851 Census: Platt, Willet, 31, b. Cda., Episc., Lumberer, married; Sarah C., 28, b. Cda., Episc., married; Egan, Mary, 22, b. Cda., RC, single (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 51 of 160, line 17 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Ira Hodges is below, Joseph Bettes is above - this is the village of Brighton.³
• Residence*: March 1852; Conc 2 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 2, Lot 3, Brighton Twp., 20 acres³
• Residence: 22 October 1853; Conc 3 Lot 5, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant A161) show that Jacob Vanwicklin sold 69 acres in of Lot 5, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to Willet M. Platt, Inst. Date: Oct 22 1853¹¹
• Residence: 1854; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S ?) show that Willet Platt & Sarah Platt sold "3 rods, 16 perches" to Dr. Ruttan & D. Campbell (upon trust), Inst. Date ? 1854.¹¹
• Residence: 19 July 1854; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A375) show that Ira R. Proctor sold "said lot", Village Lot 24, Platt St., West Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Willett Platt. ITS Date: Jul 29 1854. Reg'n. Date: Oct 26 1854. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)¹¹
• Residence: 12 December 1854; Conc 2 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A363) show that Willett Platt set up "the same", township lot conc 2 lot 2 in a "repose trust" with H. Ruttan & D. Campbell. ITS Date: Dec 12 1854. Reg'n. Date: May 17 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)¹¹
• Residence: 15 December 1858; Conc 3 Lot 15 Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B670) show that George E. Jones & wife sold all 200 acres of lot 15, conc 3, Murray Twp. to Willet M. Platt. ITS Date: Dec 15 1858. Reg'n. Date: Jan 4 1859. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Conc 3, pg 046 of 178, lot 15, pages copied from Onland.ca by Dan, Aug 2 2021.)¹¹
• Residence: 17 December 1860; Conc 3 Lot 15, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B868) show that Willet M. Platt sold all 200 acres of lot 15, conc 3, Murray Twp. to Hugh McPhail. ITS Date: Dec 17 1860. Reg'n. Date: Jan 8 1861. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Murray Twp., Conc 3, pg 046 of 178, lot 15, pages copied from Onland.ca by Dan, Aug 2 2021.)¹¹
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 1 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 1, pt. Lot 2, Brighton Village, 32 acres
• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 40 at 1861 Census: Platt, W. M.(m), 40, b. UC, CE, Lumber Merchant, married; S. C.(f), 35, b. L.C., CE, married; Charles, 8, b. UC; Julia, 5; Welsh, Margaret, 20, b. Ireland, RC, servant, single; Briget, 14, b. Ireland, Servant; Smith, M.(m), 18, b. L.C., RC, servant (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 312 of 899, line 1 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: Platt, Willet McC., 48, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Lumber Merchant, married; Sarah C., 41, b. Quebec, Eng., CE, married; Charles S., 18, b. Ont., Eng., CE; Julia P., 16; Mary E., 8; Manahan, Mary, 25, b. Ont., Irish, RC, Servant, single; Davidson, Robert, 72, b. Scotland, Scot., C. Pres., Servant, single; Froukier, Chas., 26, b. Quebec, French, RC, Servant, single (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 56, (pg 282 of 334) line 6 - ancestry.ca)⁷
• Residence: 19 February 1880; Village Lot 23, Victoria St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 1386) show that Sarah C. & Willett M. Platt sold "west part", part of Village Lot 23, Victoria St., East Side, Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co. to Thomas Webb. ITS Date: Feb 19 1880. Reg'n. Date: Feb 27 1880. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Village of Brighton, Book 009, pg. 076 of 220, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 4 2022)¹¹
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 59 at 1881 Census: Platt, Willet M., 59, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Lumberman, married; Sarah C., 54, b. Quebec, Eng., CE, married; Charles S., 23, b. Ont., Eng., CE, lumberman, single; Mary E., 18; (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 17, line 12 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Note: 31 March 1884; Marquette, Chippewa Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; "The United States of America, Certificate No. 11641; To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Willet M. Platt of Brighton, Ontario had deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Marquette, Michigan, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Willet M. Platt, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provisions for the sale of the Public Lands," and the acts supplemental thereto, for the lot numbered five of section six in township forty three north of range three east of Michigan Meridian in Michigan, containing thirty two acres and fifty hundredths of an acre, according to the official plat of the survey of the said lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Willet M. Platt. Now know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises and the conformity with the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT unto said Willet M. Platt, and to his heirs, the said tract above described; To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Willet M. Platt, and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Cheser A. Arthur, President of the United States, have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the General Office to be hereunto fixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the thirty first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and eighth. By the President, Chester A. Arthur, by O.L. Judd, Asst. Secretary, S.W. Clark, Recorder of the General Land Office." US General Land Office Records, Michigan, Chippewa, AC117527, pg. 887 of 2684, ancestry.ca.
  Note: There are two of these, No. 11594 is the same except for forty acres.⁴
• Residence: 29 August 1888; Village Lot 24, Platt St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2251) show that Charles S. Platt & Willett M. Platt sold Village Lot 24 West Side of Platt Street, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Platt (spinster) for $3,000. ITS Date: Aug 29 1888. Reg'n. Date: Oct 1 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)¹¹
• Census: April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 70 at 1891 Census: see John D. Silcox (son-in-law)¹²

Charles Short Platt^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Willet McConnell Platt² b. 1820, d. 26 Sep 1902
• Mother*: Sarah Clara Short² b. 1824, d. 6 Dec 1884

• Birth*: 1853; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1860 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^2,6,3,4,7
• Marriage*: 5 May 1896; Richmond Twp., Roblin, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007425: Groom: Charles Platt; Age: 36; Res.: Napanee; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Lumberman; Parents: W. M. & Sarah Platt; Bride: Bessie Loucks; Age: 22; Res.: Napanee; Born: Lonsdale; Status: spinster; Parents: Charles & Mary Rebecca Loucks; Wit.: Mrs. Joseph Lloyd & Mrs. J. R. Butler, Roblin; Date: May 5 1896; Place: Roblin, Richmond Twp.; Rel.: CE & Meth.; Performed by: J. R. Butler; Reg'r.: A. Winter, Richmond (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007425-1896, ancestry.com); Principal=Bessie Loucks⁸
• Death*: 7 April 1901; Tweed, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012399: Name: Charles S. Platt; Date: Apr 7 1901; Age: 45; Place: Tweed; Status: married; Occ.: Lumber Dealer; Born: Ont.; Cause: diabetes, 5 weeks; Phys.: Dr. Mather; Rel.: CE; Inf.: J. G. Frost; Reg'd.: Apr 8 1901; Reg'r.: Wm. Wren? (Ontario Death Registration, #012399-1901, ancestry.com)⁹

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Willett Platt²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Willet M. Platt⁷
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see Willett M. Platt⁴
• Residence: 29 August 1888; Village Lot 24, Platt St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2251363) show that Charles S. Platt & Willett M. Platt sold Village Lot 24 West Side of Platt Street, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Platt (spinster) for $3,000. ITS Date: Aug 29 1888. Reg'n. Date: Oct 1 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)¹⁰
• Residence*: 5 May 1896; Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Residence Napanee per marriage reg'n.⁶

Julia P. Platt^1,2,3

• Father*: Willet McConnell Platt² b. 1820, d. 26 Sep 1902
• Mother*: Sarah Clara Short² b. 1824, d. 6 Dec 1884

• Birth*: 1856; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1855 per CemSearch - age 22y at death Jul 22 1877. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1856 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,3,4
• Death*: 22 July 1877; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 22 1877 per CemSearch.⁴
• Burial*: 24 July 1877; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Julia Platt; Born: - ; Died: Jul 22 1877; Age: 22y; ID: MTHOPE117; Other names: Platt, Sarah C. [Shortt] ( -1884); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Village of Brighton, Northumberland Co.Sec 1 Row 7; Note: daughter of William and Sarah C. Platt. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE117%5E1)⁴

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 5 at 1861 Census: see Willett Platt²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Willett M. Platt³

Bessie Loucks¹

• Father*: Charles Loucks¹ b. 1810
• Mother*: Mary Rebecca Vanalstine¹ b. 17 Mar 1837, d. 20 May 1906

• Birth*: 21 April 1874; Tyendinaga Twp., Lonsdale, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Apr 21 1874 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1874 & location Lonsdale per marr. reg'n.^1,2
• Marriage*: 5 May 1896; Richmond Twp., Roblin, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007425: Groom: Charles Platt; Age: 36; Res.: Napanee; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Lumberman; Parents: W. M. & Sarah Platt; Bride: Bessie Loucks; Age: 22; Res.: Napanee; Born: Lonsdale; Status: spinster; Parents: Charles & Mary Rebecca Loucks; Wit.: Mrs. Joseph Lloyd & Mrs. J. R. Butler, Roblin; Date: May 5 1896; Place: Roblin, Richmond Twp.; Rel.: CE & Meth.; Performed by: J. R. Butler; Reg'r.: A. Winter, Richmond (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007425-1896, ancestry.com); Principal=Charles Short Platt³

• Residence*: 5 May 1896; Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Residence Napanee per marr. reg'n.¹
• Married Name: 5 May 1896; Platt¹
• Census*: April 1901; Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1901 Census: see Lydia R. Loucks (mother)²

Charles Loucks¹

• Birth*: 1810; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date 1810 & location Fredericksburgh Twp. per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Bessie (Loucks) Platt.^1,2
• Marriage*: 1847; Ontario; Date 1847 per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008.; Principal=Sarah Windover²
• Marriage*: 12 July 1861; Ontario; Date Jul 12 1861 per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Bessie (Loucks) Platt.; Principal=Mary Rebecca Vanalstine^1,2

Mary Rebecca Vanalstine^1,2,3

• Father*: Simon P. Vanalstine³ b. 6 Jun 1804
• Mother*: Sophia Jane Powers³ b. c 1807

• Birth*: 17 March 1837; Ontario; Date Mar 17 1837 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1837 per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Bessie (Loucks) Platt.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 12 July 1861; Ontario; Date Jul 12 1861 per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Bessie (Loucks) Platt.; Principal=Charles Loucks^2,3
• Death*: 20 May 1906; Date May 20 1906 per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008.³

• Married Name: 12 July 1861; Loucks²
• Census*: April 1901; Curtis St., Napanee, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Age 64 at 1901 Census: Loucks, Lydia R., 64, b. Ont. r. Mar 17 1837, Ger., Meth., Laundry, widow; Pringle, Sophia C., 34, b. Ont. u. May 9 1866, Ger., Meth., daughter, married; Tennyson, 9, b. Ont. u. Feb 27 1892, grandson; Gordon, 4, b. Ont. u. Jul 29 1896, grandson; Platt, Bessie, 26, b. Ont. u. Apr 21 1874, Ger., CE, daughter, widow; Iva G., 4, b. Ont. u. Aug 8 1886, granddaughter (1901 Census Online: dist. 84, sub-dist. g-1, pg. 12, line 9, T-6479 - Curtis St., # 2 - a livery)⁴

Mary Elizabeth Platt^1,2,3

• Father*: Willet McConnell Platt² b. 1820, d. 26 Sep 1902
• Mother*: Sarah Clara Short² b. 1824, d. 6 Dec 1884

• Birth*: June 1862; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jun 1862 & location Cda. (Eng.) per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jun 1862 & location Ont. per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.^2,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: circa February 1889; Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.; I find no registration for this marriage, so maybe they were married in Syracuse, his home. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 5 2023); Principal=John David Silcox^5,6
• Death*: 14 July 1900; Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.; Date Jul 14 1900 & location Syracuse, NY per family tree of enock174 on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2023.⁶

• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Willett M. Platt⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Willett M. Platt²
• Married Name: 1888; Silcon⁵
• Residence: 29 August 1888; Village Lot 24, Platt St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2251) show that Charles S. Platt & Willett M. Platt sold Village Lot 24 West Side of Platt Street, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Platt (spinster) for $3,000. ITS Date: Aug 29 1888. Reg'n. Date: Oct 1 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)
  Note: Village Lot 24 is immediately north of Village Lot 1 Main St. North, on the west side of Platt St.
  Note: D. Campbell is also mentioned with H. Ruttan in a transaction in 1854 on the same page. This may ?? be Donald Campbell (1806-1892) who was a Hudson's Bay Factor retired to ther Colborne area, buried in Lakeport Cemetery. If son, he is a son of Sir George Simpson, Manager of the NorthWest Company who died at Lachine in 1860. ??? (Dan Buchanan, May 1 2023)⁸
• Married Name: circa February 1889; Silcox^5,6
• Residence*: 23 May 1889; Village Lot 24, Platt St. West, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2344) show that Donald Campbell granted "the same", Village Lot 24 West Side of Platt Street, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Silcox for $1. ITS Date: May 23 1889. Reg'n. Date: Sep 7 1889. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 008, pg. 083 of 253, Platt Street West Side, page copied from ONLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 25 2023)
  Note: Mary E. Platt, married John David Silcox in between the two transactions re Village Lot 24. I find no marriage reg'n. so maybe they were married in Syracuse, his home. J.D. Silcox was the main contractor for building the Murray Canal and he lived in Brighton from 1882 to 1889 when the canal was finished. (Dan Buchanan, Aug 5 2023)⁸
• Residence: 23 May 1889; Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2344) show that Donald Campbell sold part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Mary E. Silcox for $1.00. ITS Date: May 23 1889. Reg'n. Date: Sep 7 1889. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 270 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023)
  Note: D. Campbell is also mentioned with H. Ruttan in a transaction in 1854 on the same page. This may ?? be Donald Campbell (1806-1892) who was a Hudson's Bay Factor retired to ther Colborne area, buried in Lakeport Cemetery. If son, he is a son of Sir George Simpson, Manager of the NorthWest Company who died at Lachine in 1860. ??? (Dan Buchanan, May 1 2023)⁸
• Census: 17 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1891 Census: see John D. Silcox⁵
• Residence: 14 November 1894; Village Lot 1, Main St. North, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2781) show that Mary E. Silcox & John D. Silcox sold part of Village Lot 1, Main St. North Side, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Charles M. Sanford for $3,700. ITS Date: Nov 14 1894. Reg'n. Date: Dec 11 1894. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 271 of 399, (Conc 2, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.page copied from Onland.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 6 2023)⁸
• Census: 5 June 1900; 310 Courtland Ave., Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, U.S.A.; Age 37 at 1900 US Fed Census: see John D. Silcox⁷

Simon P. Vanalstine¹

• Birth*: 6 June 1804; Richmond Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Date Jun 6 1804 & location Richmond per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008.¹
• Marriage*: 11 December 1833; Addington Co., Ontario; Date Dec 11 1833 & location Addington Co. per GEDCOM of Janet, Oct 4, 2008.; Principal=Sophia Jane Powers¹