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Myrtle Snelgrove

• Father*: Robert Charles Snelgrove b. May 1867
• Mother*: Effie Mabel Robinson b. 1869

• Birth*: 16 October 1892; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#021524: Name: Helen Myrtle Snelgrove; Date: Oct 16 1892; Parents: Robt. C. Snelgrove, lab. & Effie Mabel Robinson; Inf.: John A. Robinson, Codrington; Reg'd.: Dec 3 1892; Phys.: Dr. Clemminson; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Birth Registration, #021524-1892, ancestry.com)
  Date Oct 1893? & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^1,2

• Census*: 1911; 3 Wellesley Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Charles Snelgrove¹

Edythe Beatrice Shortt^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: James Henry Shortt b. 6 Sep 1847, d. 15 Nov 1939
• Mother*: Mary Jane Roddy b. 20 Jun 1856, d. 29 Mar 1911

• Birth*: January 1884; Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1884 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jan 1884 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1885 & location Salem per marr. reg'n.^2,3,4,6
• Marriage*: 26 December 1905; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriaeg Reg'n.#014459: Groom: Eldon Robinson; Age: 29; Res. & Born: Codrington; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Merchant; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: John A. Robinson & Ellen Ames; Bride: Edith Shortt; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Salem; Status: spinster; Occ.: school teacher; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: James Shortt & Jennie Roddy; Wit.: Morely W. Shortt, Hilton & Muriel C. McColl, Wooler; Date: Dec 26 1905; Place: Hilton; Performed by: Rev. G. E. Ross; Reg'd.: Jan 11 1906 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014459-1906, ancestry.com); Principal=Eldon R. Robinson⁷
• Death*: 1973; Ontario; Date 1873 per Memorial & CemSearch.^4,6
• Burial*: 1973; McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington, Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Eldon R. Robinson; 1875 - 1961; his wife; Edythe B. Shortt; 1884 - 1973; their son J. Albert; 19?3 - 1957
  CemSearch: Name: Edythe B. Robinson; Maiden: Shortt; Born: 1884; Died: 1973; ID: MCPHLS75; Ohter names: Robinson, Eldon R. (1876-1961), Robinson, Helen [Ames](1840-1918), Robinson, J. Albert (1909-1957), Robinson, John Albert (1836-1922); Cemetery: McPhail's Cemeetery, Conc 5 Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co.; Note: Daughter of James Shortt and Jennie Roddy; married Dec 26 1905 in Hilton to Eldon Robinson 29, merchant born Codrington. Additional information from Northumberland and Durham Marriage Registers. Mother of Albert J. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=MCPHLS75%5E3)Cemetery Transcription: John Albert Robinson; Feb 22 1836 - Sep 22 1922; Wife Helen Ames; Apr 3 1840 - June 23 1918; Eldon R. Robinson; 1876 - 1961; Edythe B. Shortt; 1884 - 1973; Son Albert J.; 1909 - 1957 (Ontario Archives)
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• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see James Shortt⁸
• Residence: 26 December 1905; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Hilton per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 26 December 1905; Robinson
• Residence*: 1910; Pickering, Ontario; See Note re Tweedsmuir Histories
• Census*: 1911; Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1911 Census: see Eldon Robinson³
• Note*: circa 1915; Pickering, Ontario; Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington contains an article re the history of the Womens' Institute. It mentions " Mrs. Eldon Robinson of Pickering ... ".⁹

James Albert "Bert" Robinson^1,2,3

• Father*: Eldon R. Robinson b. 12 Mar 1876, d. 1961
• Mother*: Edythe Beatrice Shortt b. Jan 1884, d. 1973

• Birth*: April 1909; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 1908 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1909 per Burial.³
• Death*: 1957; Ontario; Date 1957 per Memorial & Cem Transcr.^2,4
• Burial*: 1957; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Eldon R. Robinson; 1875 - 1961; his wife; Edythe B. Shortt; 1884 - 1973; their son J. Albert; 1909 - 1957
  Cemetery Transcription: John Albert Robinson; Feb 22 1836 - Sep 22 1922; Wife Helen Ames; Apr 3 1840 - June 23 1918; Eldon R. Robinson; 1876 - 1961; Edythe B. Shortt; 1884 - 1973; Son Albert J.; 1909 - 1957 (Ontario Archives)
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• Census*: 1911; Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1911 Census: see Eldon Robinson³

Helen Beatrice Robinson^1,2

• Father*: Eldon R. Robinson b. 12 Mar 1876, d. 1961
• Mother*: Edythe Beatrice Shortt b. Jan 1884, d. 1973

• Birth*: 22 February 1907; Conc 8 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#032214: Name: Helen Beatrice Robinson; Date: Feb 22 1907; Parents: Eldon Robinson & Edith Beatrice Shortt; Inf.: E. R. Robinson, Merchant, Codrington, Conc 8, Lot 3, Brighton Twp.; Phys.: N. D. Richards; Reg'd.: Mar 10 1907 (Ontario Birth Registration, #032214-1907, ancestry.com)
  Date Feb 1907 & location Ont. per 1911 Census.^3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1930; Principal=Ross Twist

• Census*: 1911; Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1911 Census: see Eldon Robinson³
• Married Name: circa 1930; Twist

Ross Twist

• Birth*: before 1900
• Marriage*: circa 1930; Principal=Helen Beatrice Robinson

James Henry Mitchell^1,2

• Father*: Robert Mitchell b. 1822, d. 14 May 1866
• Mother*: Agnes Best b. 1833

• Birth*: 1 March 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Mar 1861 per Memorial. Date Feb 28 1861 per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 1 1861 & location Percy Twp. per Bapt. Date Mar 1 1863 & location Ontario per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1861 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n.^{3,4,5,6,2,7,8,9}
• Baptism: 22 August 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "Name: James Henry Mitchell; Parents: Robert & Agnes; Res. & Born: Percy Twp.; Birth Date: Mar 1 1861; Bapt. Date: Aug 22 1861; Place: Percy Twp. (Vol 1, pg. 671, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com)⁹
• Marriage*: 15 November 1892; Methodist Parsonage, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008904: Groom: James Henry Mitchell; Age: 31; Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Robert Mitchell & Agnes Beals; Bride: Minnie Ames; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Cda.; Status: spinster; Parents: James Ames & Elizabeth Woof; Wit.: Clara S Ryal & Annie Wilson of Warkwarth; Date: Nov 15, 1892; Location: Methodist Parsonage, Warkworth; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. J. C. Wilson; Reg'r.: R. P. Hurlbut, Percy Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008904-1892, ancestry.com)
  "Married; Mitchell-Ames: At the Methodist Parsonage, on Nov. 15th by the Rev. J. C. Wilson. Mr. James H. Mitchell, of Cramahe, to Miss Minnie Ames of Brighton, at 7 pm." newspaper clipping found in photo ablum in "The King Collection", Dan Buchanan scanned it Jan 7 2014.; Principal=Mary Emma "Minnie" Ames¹⁰
• Death*: 15 May 1912; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022818: Name: James Henry Mitchell; Date: May 15 1912; Age: 51y 2m 15d; Res.: Campbellford; Born: Mar 1 1861; Status: married; Occ.: Boading House Keeper; Parents: Robert Mitchell & Nancy Best, b. Ont.; Cause: chronic alcoholism, 1 1/2 years; Phys.: Dr. Bonnycastle; Inf.: Minnie Mitchell; Reg'd.: May 16 1912 (Ontario Death Registration, #022818-1912, ancestry.com) Date May 1912 per IGI Record.^11,12
• Burial*: 17 May 1912; Stones Cemetery, Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) James H.; Mitchell; Mar 1861; May 1912 (Stone's Cemetery, Percy Twp.)⁷

• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Agnes Mitchell (mother)⁴
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Agnes Mitchell (mother)⁵
• Census: April 1891; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see Agnes Mitchell (mother)⁶
• Residence: 15 November 1892; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cramahe per marr. reg'n.²
• Census*: April 1901; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: Mitchell, James, 39, b. Ont. Mar 1 1863, Irish, Meth., farmer, Head, married; Minnie, 29, b. Ont. July 17 1871, Irish, Meth., Wife, married (1901 Census Index & Image on Archives Canada Web Site: dist 95, h-1, page 13, line 36, T-6485)³
• Residence*: April 1901; C. Douglas Lot 17, Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: C. Douglas pr Lot 17, Percy Twp.
  Notes: Looks like town lot 17 on Douglas Street, in Norham.³

William "Russell" Melville^1,2,3

• Father*: David Melville² b. c 1850
• Mother*: Annie Oulton² b. c 1850

• Birth*: 1882; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1882 & location Campbellford per marr. reg'n. - Minnie (Ames) Mitchell.^2,3
• Marriage*: 15 October 1914; Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016317: Groom: Wm. Russell Melville; Age: 32?; Res.: Springfield, Mass.; Born: Campbellford; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Weaver; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: David Melville & Annie Oulton; Bride: Minnie Mitchell; Age: 39; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: widow; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: James Ames & Elizabeth Woof; Wit.: Vern N. Ames, Wooler & Reva Ames, Wooler; Date: Oct 15 1914; Place: Codrington; Performed by: W. J. H. Smith, Hilton, Meth.; Sworn: Hastings, Oct 12 1914; Reg'r.: W. Wilson, Hastings (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016317-1914, ancestry.com)
  "Melville - Mitchell: The home of Mr. Walter Ames of Codrington was the scene of a quiet wedding on Thursday, Ocobert 15 at 9:00 AM when his sister, Mrs. Minnie Mitchell, was united in marriage with Mr. William Russell Melville of Springfield, Mass., formerly of Campbellford, Ont., in the presence of the bride's brothers and their families as well as that of Mrs. D. N. King and son Ira. ... After signing of the register, all partook of a dainty lunch after which the bridal party motored to Brighton en route to Montreal and Boston, before taking up their residence in Rhode Island, Providence. ... " from The Brighton Ensign, Friday, October 23, 1914, seen om microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Dec 5, 2001
  "Codrington - Mr. and Mrs. Russell Melville have returned from their honeymoon trip and willprobably reside in Campbellford." from The Brighton Ensign, Friday, October 30, 1914, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Dec 5, 2001; Principal=Mary Emma "Minnie" Ames^4,5

• Residence: 15 October 1914; Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Residence Springfield, Mass. per marriage reg'n. Minnie (Ames) Mitchell.²
• Residence*: 15 October 1914; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per marriage notice.
• Residence: 30 October 1914; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... will probably reside in Campbellford." see marriage notice with Minnie (Ames) Mitchell
• Census*: 1 June 1921; Front St., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1921 Census: Melville, Russell, 37, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & US, Eng., Meth., Weaver, married; Minnie, 43, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., married (1921 Census: Campbellford Village, Northumberland Co., Ward 1, dist. 107, sub-dist. 50, pg. 1, line 50 (bottom of page) - ancestry.com)³
• Residence: 1949; Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Melville, Russell, millhand, Campbellford" Canada Voters List, 1949, Northumberland Co. - ancestry.com)⁶

Phoebe Samantha "Mattie" McColl

• Father*: James William "Big Bill" McColl b. 26 Apr 1854, d. 28 Mar 1928
• Mother*: Ida Scott b. 30 May 1852, d. 12 Sep 1904

• Birth*: 29 May 1876; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 1876 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 29 1876 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 30 May 1894; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: Groom: John Kirk Ames; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Ames & Nancy Kirk; Bride: Mattie McColl; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Parents: William McColl & Ida Scott; Witnesses: Eldon Robinson & Nettie Mccoll of Codrington; Date: May 30, 1894; Location: Hilton; Performed by: Rev L. ? Crookshank; Principal=John Kirk "Jack" Ames⁵
• Death*: 4 October 1973; Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; The Tweedsmuir Histories for Codrington has the following piece: " Ames: - Mrs. Mattie at Trenton Memorial Hospital, Thursday, October 4, 1973, Mattie McColl of Centruy Manor, Brighton and a former resident of RR 1 Codrington in her 98th year. Beloved wife of the late John K. Ames; loving mother of the later Mrs. Nettie Cameron, dear grandmother of Jack Cameron of Kingston, Donald Cameron of RR 1 Codringtonand Harold Cameron of Milton, also survived by 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great great grandsons. Loving sister of Mrs. Blanche Thomas of Hamilton. Friends will be received at the Allen Funeral Home, Warkworth on Friday 2-4, 7-9. Service in the chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Mr. Charles Buchanan officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery."
  "Mattie Ames; Died Oct 4, 1973; Age 97; Oct 5, 1973; Page 2; Brighton Ensign"⁶
• Burial*: 7 October 1973; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch shows: Mattie Ames, Maiden: McColl, Born: 1877, Died: 1973, Age: 96y, Wife of John K. Ames, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Other names: James Ames, John K. Ames, Nancy J. Ames.
  Also see John Kirk Burial re Mount Olivet Cemetery⁷

• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see William James McColl⁴
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see James W. McColl³
• Married Name: 30 May 1894; Ames
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: see James R. Ames⁸
• Census: 6 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1911 Census: see James Ames (father-in-law)²
• Note: 27 October 1949; Ontario; "Mr. and Mrs. John Ames entertained her sister Mrs. Clifford Rogers of Carman." Brighton Ensign, Oct 27, 1949
• Note: 30 May 1960; R. R. 1, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; 66th wedding anniversary, see John Ames
• Note: 29 May 1969; 7 Cleadon Drive, Ottawa, Ontario; The Tweedsmuir Histories for Codrington includes the following piece: "Pleasant Valley - Mrs. John Ames, 7 Cleadon Drive, Ottawa 14, formerly of Codrington, Ontario, the former Mattie McColl, will celebrate her 93rd birthday on May 29. Seh lives with her eldest grandson and family - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cameron in Ottawa. Mrs. Ames has two other grandsons - Donald, RR 1 Codrington and Harold, Milton, Ontario. There are four great-gradnsons - Dennis and Richard, Codrington; Scott, Ottawa and Bruce, Milton. She has seven great granddaughters - Connie, Donna and Kristine, Ottawa; Linda and Lois, Codrington and Lorie and Sherry, Milton and one great great grandson Todd Brennan, Ottawa. Mrs. Ames and her husband, the late John Ames lived on a farm just east of Codrington in the Mount Olivet district for some 65 years. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary together 10 or more years ago. She will celebrate her 93rd birthday on the weekend of June 1, when the family will all meet at the Jack Cameron cottage at L`Amble on Stymer's lake near Bancroft."
  
• Residence*: 1972; 14 Maplewood Ave., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Ames, Mrs. Mattie, widow, 14 Maplewood" Canada Voters Lists, 1972, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 1, (page 15 of 24 of downloaded and OCR'd pages, ancestry.ca)⁹
• Note*: 29 May 1972; Century Manor, Brighton, Ontario; 96th Birthday Party: per Tweedsmuir Histories for Codrington: "Mrs. John (Mattie) Ames celebrated her 96th birthday on may 29 with a party held at Century manor, Maplewood Ave., Brighton. All the residents enjoyed the party given by the volunteer workers of the Manor. Mrs. Ames is a former resident of Codrington, having lived in that area for most of her 96 years."

Nettie May Ames^1,2

• Father*: John Kirk "Jack" Ames b. 29 Sep 1874, d. 7 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Phoebe Samantha "Mattie" McColl b. 29 May 1876, d. 4 Oct 1973

• Birth*: 14 November 1897; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Register: Ames, Nettie May, b. Nov 4, 1897, d/o John Kirk Ames & Phoebe Samantha McColl.
  Note: difference in day of birth. Date 1897 per Memorial.²
• Marriage*: 26 December 1923; Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#017023: Groom: Eldred George Cameron; Age: 23; Res.: Niagara Falls; Born: Castleton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Chemical Operator; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: G. W. Cameron & J. Barney; Bride: Nettie May ames; Age: 26; Res.: - ; Born: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: J. R. Ames & M. McColl; Expected Res.: Norham; Wit.: W. A. Goodfellow, Codrington & Helen Cameron, Castleton; Date: Dec 26 1923; Place: Norham Parsonage; Performed by: Ernest W. Cafley, Norham, Meth.; Sworn: Castleton, Dec 26 1923; Reg'r.: A. E. Jones (Ontario Marriage Registration, #017023-1923, ancestry.com); Principal=Eldred George A. Cameron³
• Death*: 1938; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1938 per Memorial. Date 1936 per The McColl Clan: Scotland to Canada, by Leona M. Austin.
  "Eldred and Nettie Ames Cameron both died at an early age leaving their 3 sons who were then raised by their grandparents." from Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington.²
• Burial*: 1938; Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) CAMERON; Eldred G. Cameron; 1900 - 1935; Nettie May Ames; His Wife; 1897 - 1938 (Mount Olivet Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)²

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see James R. Ames (grandfather)⁴
• Census: 6 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see James Ames (grandfather)⁵
• Married Name: 26 December 1923; Cameron

Ida Gainforth

• Father*: Stephen Gainforth b. 5 Jun 1854, d. 25 Feb 1926
• Mother*: Charity Almina "Mina" Steenburgh b. 31 Aug 1863, d. 3 Sep 1933

• Birth*: 19 February 1883; Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 19 1883 per 1901 Census. Date Feb 1883 per 1911 Census. Location Wooler per Death Notice.^1,2
• Marriage*: 10 August 1898; Sidney Twp., Frankford, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: William Richardson Ames, 20; Residence: Brighton Twp.; Born: Canada; Parents: James Ames & Nancy Jane Kirk; Bride: Ida Gainforth, 18; Residence: Brighton Twp.; Born: Canada; Parents: Stephen Gainforth & Alminie Steinburgh; Witnesses: Charles & Alice Dewey of Frankford; Date: Aug 10, 1898; Location: Frankford; Religion: Methodist; Performed by: Rev. L. F. Depeau; Principal=William "Will" Richardson Ames³
• Death*: 1965; Maple Haven Nursing Home, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Funeral notice in paper: Mrs. Ida Ames - Trenton- On Tuesday, Rev. H. M. Beach conducted a service in the Weaver Funeral Home for Mrs. Ida Ames of Codrington, who died in her 82nd year at the Maple Haven Nursing Home in Belleville last Saturday. Bearers were Edwin Quinn, John Postma, Wm. Moran, Wilfred Jamieson, Maurice Harvey and Robert Hazelwood. Interment was in McPhail's Cemetery. Born in Wooler, Mrs. Ames was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gainforth. A life-time Codrington district resident, she was a member of Wooler United Church. She had been ill for the past five years. Mrs. Ames is survived by two daughters, Mina Ames of Belleville and Mrs. Everett (Bernice) Ellis of Wooler; two sons, Arthur of Codrington and Cecil of Petawawa and a grand-daughter Barbara Ames of Pembroke. She was predeceased by her husband, William in 1958.

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Stephen Gainforth⁴
• Married Name: 10 August 1898; Ames
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see William R. Ames¹
• Census: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1911 Census: see William Ames²
• Residence: 24 May 1955; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Lot 12, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (22287) show the Will of William R. Ames transfers the S. pt. of Lot 2, Conc9 "to wife Ida Ames for life after to son Arthur R. Ames". ITS Date May 24 1955. Reg'n. Date Feb 23 1959.
  Note: William Richardson Ames died Jan 21 1959. This would appear to refer to Village Lot 12 although it is not mentioned as such. Art Ames lived in the old Sutherland house at Lot 12 which he inherited from his mother.⁵
• Residence*: 24 May 1955; Conc 9 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Lot 1 Conc 9: Land Registry Records show that William R. Ames & wife transferred land to Ida Ames for life and after to son Aurthur R. Ames.⁵

Mina Jane Ames

• Father*: William "Will" Richardson Ames b. 21 Mar 1878, d. 21 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Ida Gainforth b. 19 Feb 1883, d. 1965

• Birth*: 15 January 1905; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#031480: Name: Mina Jane Ames; Date: Jan 15 1905; Parents: Wm. Richardson Ames & Ida Gainsforth; Occ.: farmer, Brighton Twp.; Phys. & Inf.: N. D. Richards; reg'd.: Feb 10 1905 (Ontario Birth Registration, #031480-1905, ancestry.com)
  Date Jan 1905 per 1911 Census.^1,2
• Death*: 1993; Ontario; Per burial
• Burial*: 1993; McPhail's Cemetery, Northumberland Co., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cecil B. Ames; 1913 - 1970; Arthur R. Ames; 1910 - 1988; His Wife; Olive M. Bush; 1911 - 1988; Mina J. Ames; 1905 - 1993³

• Census*: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1911 Census: see William Ames¹
• Residence: 23 January 1959; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Funeral notice of her father William Richardson Ames shows Mina in Belleville
• Residence*: 20 January 1965; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Nortbumberland Co., Ontario; Lot 1 Conc 9: Land Registry Records show transfer of 80 acres from Bernice Ellis & Mina Ames to Arthur R. Ames.⁴
• Residence: 10 April 1988; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "At St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough on Sunday April 10, 1988, Arthur Ames, formerly of Codrington in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Olive Ames of Community Nursing Home, Warkworth. Dear brother of Miss Mina Ames and Mrs. Bernice Ellis, both of Belleville and the late Cecil Ames, uncle of Barbara of Kitchener and dear friend of Joe and Shirley Caume of Trenton. ... Wednesday, April 13 ... Interment McPhail's Cemetery." per Death Notice of Arthur Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.⁵
• Residence: 13 July 1988; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "She was the sister-in-law of Mina Ames and Bernice Ellis." per Death Notice of Olive Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.⁵

Arthur Richardson "Art" Ames^1,2

• Father*: William "Will" Richardson Ames b. 21 Mar 1878, d. 21 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Ida Gainforth b. 19 Feb 1883, d. 1965

• Birth*: 21 April 1910; Conc 8, Lot 7, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#034265: Name: Arthur Richardson Ames; Date: Apr 21 1910; Place: Conc 8, Lot 7, Brighton Twp.; Parents: William Richardson Ames, farmer, & Ida Gainforth; Parents Marr.: Frankford, Aug 10 1898; Phys.: Dr. N. D. Richards; Inf.: William R. Ames, Codrington; Reg'd.: Jul 18 1910; Reg'r.; Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #034265-1910, ancestry.ca) Date April 1910 per 1911 Census. Date 1910 per Death Notice.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: 22 October 1949; Bayside United Church, Sidney Twp., Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Bayside Parsonage was the schene of a lovely wedding at noon on Satuday, October 22, 1949, when Olive Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bush of Sidney Twp., was united in holy matrimony to Arthur Richardson Ames, son of Mr. and Mr.s Wm. Ames of Codrington, by Rev. A. c. McCallum." Brighton Ensign, Oct 27, 1949; Principal=Olive Mable Bush⁶
• Death*: 10 April 1988; St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; "At St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough on Sunday April 10, 1988, Arthur Ames, formerly of Codrington in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Olive Ames of Community Nursing Home, Warkworth. Dear brother of Miss Mina Ames and Mrs. Bernice Ellis, both of Belleville and the late Cecil Ames, uncle of Barbara of Kitchener and dear friend of Joe and Shirley Caume of Trenton. ... Wednesday, April 13 ... Interment McPhail's Cemetery." per Death Notice of Arthur Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.³
• Burial*: 13 April 1988; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Cecil B. Ames; 1913 - 1970; Arthur R. Ames; 1910 - 1988; His Wife; Olive M. Bush; 1911 - 1988; Mina J. Ames; 1905 - 1993 (McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp.)
  CEMSearch shows: Arthur Ames, Born: 1910, Died: 1988, McPhail's Cemetery (conc 5 Lot 30, Brighton Twsp.) Other names: Cecil B. Ames, Ida Gainforth, Olive M. Bush, William R. Ames.^7,8

• Residence: 12 June 1911; Conc 8 Lot 6 & 7, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 9, Lot 6 & 7, Brighton Twp.⁴
• Census*: 12 June 1911; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1911 Census: see William Ames⁴
• Note: circa 1940; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Arthur Ames appears in The Latimer Photos, taken at William Latimer's General Store at Orland, c. 1940 (Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)⁹
• Residence: 24 May 1955; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Lot 12, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (22287) show the Will of William R. Ames transfers the S. pt. of Lot 2, Conc9 "to wife Ida Ames for life after to son Arthur R. Ames". ITS Date May 24 1955. Reg'n. Date Feb 23 1959.
  Note: William Richardson Ames died Jan 21 1959. This would appear to refer to Village Lot 12 although it is not mentioned as such. Art Ames lived in the old Sutherland house at Lot 12 which he inherited from his mother.¹⁰
• Note*: 10 August 1958; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See William Ames re 60th Anniversary
• Residence*: 17 February 1959; Conc 9 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records ( ) show that Arthur R. Ames obtained Lot 1, Conc 9 from The Treasurer of Ontario. ITS Date Feb 17 1959.¹⁰
• Residence: 20 January 1965; Conc 9 Lot 1, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records show that 80 acres of Lot 1, Conc 9 was transferred from Bernice Ellis & Mina Ames to Arthur R. Ames. ITS Jan 20 1965.¹⁰
• Residence: 20 January 1965; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 37614) show that the south 80 acres of Lot 2, Conc 9 was transferred from Bernice Ellis & Mina Ames to Arthur R. Ames. ITS Jan 20 1965.¹⁰
• Residence: 24 August 1972; Conc 9 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 64995) show that Arthur R. Ames & Olive M. Ames sold part of the East Half of Lot 2, Conc 9 to John & Marleen M. Korim. ITS Date Aug 24 1972.
  Note: Description is "Pt. E ½ - Nat. Love $2.00 – Com. S.E. angle of Lot 1 Wly 150 ft. to P. of C., Wly along S. limit of lots 1 & 2 to line dividing E ½ & W ½, Nly 3,208 ft., Ely 858 ft., Sly 2,819 ft., Wly 150 ft. & Sly 389 ft. to P. of C."¹⁰
• Note: 27 October 1974; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Codrington - Arthur and Olive Ames celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Oct 27 with over 260 guests, firends and relatives ... On arrival the guests were greeting by Mr. and Mrs. Ames, her sister, Mrs. Muriel McMaster, Mrs. Shirley Caume, and Mrs. R. McCann ... The Bayside parsonage of Wesleyan Church was the scene of the Oct. 22, 1949 wedding of Olive and Arthur Ames. ... Until her marriage, Mrs. Ames was an industrial nurse at Bata Shoe Co. for 18 years following several years on the staf at the Belleville General Hospital. ... Mrs. Ames is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bush, Glen Miller, and Arthur Ames is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Ames, Codrington." (from newspaper clipping, copied from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov 2007)³

Emma "Bernice" Ames^1,2

• Father*: William "Will" Richardson Ames b. 21 Mar 1878, d. 21 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Ida Gainforth b. 19 Feb 1883, d. 1965

• Birth*: 19 October 1912; Conc 8 Lot 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#037508: Name: Emma Bernice Ames; Date: Oct 19 1912; Parents: William Richardson Ames & Ida Gainforth; Married: Frankford, aug 10 1898; Phys.: Dr. Black; Inf.: William R. Ames, farmer, Conc 8, Lot 6, Codrington; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #037508-1912, ancestry.com) (Change was made "14.4.71" changing day from 17th to 19th.)³
• Marriage*: 1 February 1939; United Church Parsonage, Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The marriage of Miss Bernice Ames, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ames of Codrington to Mr. Everett Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ellis of Wooler took place Feburary 1, 1939 at the United Church Parsonage in Norham." Brighton Ensign, Feb 9, 1939; Principal=Everett A. Ellis⁴
• Death*: 1992

• Married Name: 1 February 1939; Ellis
• Note: 10 August 1958; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See William Ames re 60th Anniversary
• Note*: 5 November 1981; Tweedsmuir Histories, Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; The Tweedsmuir Histories for Wooler and area includes: "I, Bernice Ellis, was born in Codrington a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ames...", "... met and married Evertt Ellis of Wooler...".⁵
• Residence*: 10 April 1988; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "At St. Joseph's Hospital, Peterborough on Sunday April 10, 1988, Arthur Ames, formerly of Codrington in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Olive Ames of Community Nursing Home, Warkworth. Dear brother of Miss Mina Ames and Mrs. Bernice Ellis, both of Belleville and the late Cecil Ames, uncle of Barbara of Kitchener and dear friend of Joe and Shirley Caume of Trenton. ... Wednesday, April 13 ... Interment McPhail's Cemetery." per Death Notice of Arthur Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.⁵
• Residence: 13 July 1988; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; "She was the sister-in-law of Mina Ames and Bernice Ellis." per Death Notice of Olive Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.⁵

Cecil B. Ames

• Father*: William "Will" Richardson Ames b. 21 Mar 1878, d. 21 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Ida Gainforth b. 19 Feb 1883, d. 1965

• Birth*: 1913; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1913 per Burial.¹
• Death*: 7 May 1970; Ontario; "Cecil Ames; Died May 7, 1970; Age 56; May 8, 1970; Page 2; Brighton Ensign"
  Per burial^2,1
• Burial*: 10 May 1970; McPhail's Cemetery, Codrington, Ontario; See Exhibit. On Stone: Cecil B. Ames; 1913 - 1970; Arthur R. Ames; 1910 - 1988; His Wife; Olive M. Bush; 1911 - 1988; Mina J. Ames; 1905 - 1993
  CEMSearch shows: Cecil B. Ames, Born: 1913, Died: 1970, McPhail's Cemetery, Other names: see Arthur Ames.

• Note: from 1939 to 1945; WW II; "... Cecil Ames ..." included in list of those who had service in WWII, from pg. 66 of As The Crow Flies by Mrs. Leuna M. Austin, Mika Publishing, 1975
• Residence: 10 April 1947; Sidney Twp., Batawa, Hastings Co., Ontario; " .... of Batawa ... " Brighton Ensign, Apr 10, 1947²
• Note*: 10 August 1958; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; See William Ames re 60th Anniversary
• Residence*: 21 January 1959; Camp Petawawa, Renfrew Co., Ontario; Death notice of William Richardson Ames shows Cecil Ames in Camp Petawawa

Olive Mable Bush

• Father*: James Arthur Bush b. 24 Feb 1878
• Mother*: Clara Beatrice Walt b. 1881

• Birth*: 1911; Sidney Twp., Glen Miller, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date 1911 per Burial. Location Glen Miller per Death Notice.¹
• Marriage*: 22 October 1949; Bayside United Church, Sidney Twp., Bayside, Hastings Co., Ontario; "Bayside Parsonage was the schene of a lovely wedding at noon on Satuday, October 22, 1949, when Olive Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bush of Sidney Twp., was united in holy matrimony to Arthur Richardson Ames, son of Mr. and Mr.s Wm. Ames of Codrington, by Rev. A. c. McCallum." Brighton Ensign, Oct 27, 1949; Principal=Arthur Richardson "Art" Ames²
• Death*: 13 July 1988; Campbellford Memorial Hospital, Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Olive Ames; Olive Mabel Ames, 77, formerly of Codrington, died Wednesday July 13, 1988 at the Campbellford Memorial Hospital. Born in Glen Miller in Sydney Twp., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara Ames. She was predeceased by her husband, Arthur R. Ames. She was a resident of Codrington for over 40 years. She was the sister-in-law of Mina Ames and Bernice Ellis. She was predeceased by sister Muriel McMaster and brother Ernest Bush. She was the friend of Shirley and Joe Caume, of Trenton. Mrs. Ames was a registered nurse, attending the Belleville General Hospital. She was also a nurse at Bata Ltd. for 18 years. She was United Church by faith. She was a member of the Women's Institute for over 40 years. .. Friday, July 15, 1988 ... Interment took place at McPhail's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joey Caume, Gerry Caume, George McMaster, Reg McMaster, Arthur Walt and Bob Walt." per Death Notice of Olive Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.³
• Burial*: 16 July 1988; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; See Exhibit. On Stone: Cecil B. Ames; 1913 - 1970; Arthur R. Ames; 1910 - 1988; His Wife; Olive M. Bush; 1911 - 1988; Mina J. Ames; 1905 - 1993
  CEMSearch shows: Arthur Ames, Born: 1910, Died: 1988, McPhail's Cemetery (conc 5 Lot 30, Brighton Twsp.) Other names: Cecil B. Ames, Ida Gainforth, Olive M. Bush, William R. Ames.
  ^1,4

• Note*: 1933; Belleville General Hospital, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Picture - Olive (Bush) Ames R.N., Graduate of Belleville General Hospital, 1933 (from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Reel 2, Toronto Metro Reference Library, Nov 2007)³
• Married Name: 22 October 1949; Ames
• Note: 27 October 1974; Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Codrington - Arthur and Olive Ames celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary Oct 27 with over 260 guests, firends and relatives ... On arrival the guests were greeting by Mr. and Mrs. Ames, her sister, Mrs. Muriel McMaster, Mrs. Shirley Caume, and Mrs. R. McCann ... The Bayside parsonage of Wesleyan Church was the scene of the Oct. 22, 1949 wedding of Olive and Arthur Ames. ... Until her marriage, Mrs. Ames was an industrial nurse at Bata Shoe Co. for 18 years following several years on the staf at the Belleville General Hospital. ... Mrs. Ames is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bush, Glen Miller, and Arthur Ames is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Ames, Codrington." (from newspaper clipping, copied from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov 2007)³
• Residence*: 10 April 1988; Community Nursing Home, Warkworth, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Beloved husband of Olive Ames of Community Nursing Home, Warkworth" per Death Notice of Arthur Ames, from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, copied from microfilm at The Metro Toronto Reference Library, Nov. 2007.³

Everett A. Ellis

• Birth*: 1907
• Marriage*: 1 February 1939; United Church Parsonage, Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The marriage of Miss Bernice Ames, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ames of Codrington to Mr. Everett Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ellis of Wooler took place Feburary 1, 1939 at the United Church Parsonage in Norham." Brighton Ensign, Feb 9, 1939; Principal=Emma "Bernice" Ames¹
• Death*: 1987

M. "Emma" ?¹

• Birth*: 1869; Ontario; Per 1891 Census: see Jospeh Ames
• Marriage*: before April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Emma appears for the first time on the Brighton Twp. 1891 Census with Joseph and Esther. James Ernest is NOT with them. It could be that Ernest and Emma were married before 1891 and lived with Joseph. Then, before April 1891, Ernest left for the U.S. where Emma joined him later and, in 1984, had Joseph M., as shown on the 1901 Census in Manitoba. Emma is not with them in Manitoba. See Divorce.; Principal=James Ernest Ingle "Ernie" Ames
• Divorce*: 1900; "He was married twice. Divorced the first wife. They had one son Joseph (Killed World War I)" per letter from Elsie Dann Behrerdt, rec'd Feb 9, 2001; Principal=James Ernest Ingle "Ernie" Ames
• Marriage*: after 1900; U.S.A.; ?; Principal=? Peterson

• Married Name: before April 1891; Ames
• Census*: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; Age 22 at 1891 Census: see Joseph Ames
  Note: Emma may not be their child? Wife of Ernest?²
• Married Name: after 1900; Peterson
• Note: 24 February 1916; Essex, Montana, U.S.A.; Son Joseph Marian's Military Service Record shows the name of his mother as Mrs. Emma Peterson. This matches with the Emma Ames that was in the 1891 Census in Brighton Twp. - 1891 Census shows Emma living with Joseph Ames & family. She could be Ernest's wife. Anne is at home but is married so both men may be away working.
  The name Mrs. Emma Peterson suggest that by 1916 she has remarried. What is her maiden name? Look at Brighton Twp. Census and Births???
• Residence*: 24 February 1916; Essex, Montana, U.S.A.; Military Service Record of son Joseph Marian Ames shows address of Essex, Montana, U.S.A.
• Note*: 30 October 1917; France; Emma's son Joseph Marion Ames was Killed in Action in France. See Joseph Marian Ames

Joseph Marion Ames¹

• Father*: James Ernest Ingle "Ernie" Ames b. 11 Apr 1869, d. 13 Oct 1954
• Mother*: M. "Emma" ? b. 1869

• Birth*: 14 January 1894; Boise, Idaho, U.S.A.; Day and location per Military Service Record. Per 1901 Census: see Joseph Ames
• Death*: 30 October 1917; France; "Killed in Action" per Military Service Record
  " ... They came to Manitoba many years ago and lived at Birnie for many years with a nephew, Joe Ames, who was killed in the war. ..." from death notice of his grandmother Esther (Striker) Ames in Manitoba in 1926. ???
• Burial*: November 1917; Ypres "Menin Gate" Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; Commonwealth War Graves: Name: J. M. Ames; Rank: Private; Service No.: 1000995: Date of Death: 30/10/1917; Age: 23; Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry; Service Country: Canadian; Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30; Cemetery: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial; Doc: 1) Index Record 2) Image of page Ba y30 Stone U Bottom Stone - list of names; J M Ames lower left bottom of list. (An email from Alma Draper of Cobourg gave the info of J M Ames in the Commonwealth War Graves records. I looked on the web site and found the two documents with the Index of his record and the image of the page showing his name. Thanks Alma. 2016 04 19)²

• Immigration*: 1900; U.S.A to, Riding Mountain, Manitoba; 1901 Census shows that the young son of Ernest, Joseph M., came to Manitoba from the U.S. in 1900. His mother and father divorced in the U.S. and his father brought Joseph to Manitoba where the rest of the family was homesteading near Riding Mountain.
• Census*: April 1901; Riding Mountain, Manitoba; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Joseph Ames³
• Census: 24 July 1906; Riding Mountain, Dauphin District, Manitoba; Age 12 at 1906 Census: see Joseph Ames (grandfather)⁴
• Milit-Beg*: 24 February 1916; Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada; Attestation Paper: No. 1000995; 226th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force; Questions: Surname: Ames; Christian Names: Joseph Marian; Address: Birnie, Manitoba; Place of Birth: Boise, Idaho; Name of next-of-kin: Mrs. M. E. Peterson; Address of next-of-kin: Essex, Montana, U.S.A.; Relationship of next-of-kin: Mother; Date of birth: Jan 14, 1894; Trade: labourer; .... Apparent Age: 22; Height: 5 ft., 10 3/4 in.; Complexion: dark; Eyes: blue; Hair: brown; Religion: Church of Christ; (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 3 October 1916; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Will: Joseph Marian Ames, Regimental Number 1000995 serving in 226 Batt of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, ... I bequeath all my real estate unto Mrs. J. L. Ames, Birnie, Man., Grandmother .... this Third day of October A.D. 1916, Joseph M. Ames ... Signature of First Witness: Nav Viner,Lieut., 174 Maryland St., Winnipeg, Man, soldier; Signature of Second Witness: J. W. Gillespie, Lieut., 431 Charles St., Winnipeg, Man., soldier .. " (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 15 December 1916; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; "Embarked: Halifax, N. S., 15/12/16" from Casualty Form - Active Service (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 26 December 1916; Liverpool, England; "Disembarked, Liverpool, 26/12/16" from Casualty Form - Active Service (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 9 February 1917; Isolation, Aldershot, England; "Surname: Ames; Christian Names: J. M.; Reg. No.: 1000995; Rant: Pte.; Unit: 14th Res., Man. Reg. 78; Hospital: Isolation Aldershot; Date of Admission: 9-2-17; Diagnosis: Mumps." (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 1 April 1917; " ... Payable to: Mrs. Hattie Ames, Birnie, Man., Relationship: Grandmother ... " from several pay-related sheets (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 7 April 1917; Bramshott, England; "O.C 226th S.O.S. on transfer to BAttalion 14th Reserve Battalion, Bramshott; Pt. 2 0.84.5" Casualty Form - Active Service (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: 30 June 1917; Dibgate, England; "O.C 14th S. O. S. on processing Rec. Batt. Overseas to 78th Batt." Casualty Form - Active Service (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note*: before 30 October 1917; Birnie, Manitoba; Joseph Ames is the first name on a list of "Those Who Fell" on the Birnie Memorial park 1914-1918 Memorial, "East of the Mountains: Eden-Birnie Story; Wards 2 and 5, rural Municipality of Rosedale, Manitoba, 1877-1984, seen at Winnipeg Public Library, Dec 20, 2000
• Note: before 30 October 1917; "Supplementary: Ames, Joseph Marian, #1000995, Pte., 78th Battalion; .. Grandmother: Mrs. J. L. Ames, Birnie, Man.; Mother: Mrs. Emma Peterson, Kalispell, Montana, U.S.A." (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)
• Note: July 1918; Mabel Tolley suggested that Joseph Marion Ames might have records in Ottawa regarding his service in the military and death overseas in 1918. That information might include his date and place of birth which might help to locate his father and his mother in the U.S. before they divorced and father and son came to Manitoba.
• Note: July 1918; Brighton, Ontario; "Mr. H. Belford of Winnipeg is spending a week with old friends. He brought the news of the death "killed in action" of the eldest son of Mr. Ernest Ames of Man." from The Brighton Ensign, August 30, 1918, seen on microfilm at The Ontario Archives, Feb 7, 2001
• Note: 3 August 1922; "Mem X ret'd. 3-8-22 ... Cross returned 17-3-20, insufficient address" (from Military Service Record, photocopies sent to me by The National Archives of Canada, May 8, 2001)

Dr. William Ernest "Ernie" Brown M.D.¹

• Father*: Robert Brown b. 5 Jun 1827, d. 21 Dec 1907
• Mother*: Ellen Turner b. 1836, d. 5 Jun 1894

• Birth*: 1862; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date & location per marriage record.
• Marriage*: 16 May 1889; Brighton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Registration: W. E. Brown, M. D., 27; Residence & Born: Aylwick; Parents: Robert Brown & Ellen Turner; Bride: Annie Ames, 18; Residence & Born: Brighton Twp.; parents: Joseph L. Ames & Hester M. Striker; Witnesses: H. O. Orser, Brighton Twp & Nettie Ames, Codrington; Date: May 16, 1889; Location: Brighton Twp.; Religion: Methodist for both; performed by: Rev. Wm Buchanan; Principal=Sarah Ann "Annie" Ames²
• Death*: 2 March 1915; Police Station, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#026135: Name: William Ernest Brown; Died: March 2, 1915; Age: 53 years; Location: Police Station, Peterborugh; Burial: Roseneath, Ont.; Born: Alnwick Twp.; Occ.: Physician; Status: Married; Parents: Robert Brown & Ellen Turner; Cause: strycnine poisoning, asphyxia, 1/2 minute; Phys.: Dr. T. Newton Greer, Coroner; Inf.: W. Comstock, 300 George St., Peterborough; Reg'd.: Mar 4, 1915
  Note: The Death Reg'n. above was sent to my via email by Bill Smith, Feb 14, 2006. He mentioned of rather odd cause and location of death.
  Per Burial. He must have passed away; per Execution of Will in Land Registry Records deals with " ... Will of William E. Brown ... " and " ... Annie Brown - Widow ... ". His brother Charles is Executor.³
• Burial*: 5 March 1915; Merrill's Cemetery, Conc 4 Lot 19, Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: William Ernest Brown; Born: - ; Died: 1915-03-02; Age: 53y; Notes: H/O Annie Ames; M. D., C. M.; Buried: Merrill's Cemetery, Alnwick Twp., Conc 4 Lot 19; Other names: Annie Brown (Ames) ( -1939), Eliza Jane Brown ( -1943), Ellen Brown (Turner) ( -1894), Robert Brown ( -1907)
  Burial in Roseneath per Death Reg'n.⁴

• Census*: April 1871; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Robert Brown⁵
• Census: April 1881; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Robert Brown⁶
• Occupation*: before 1885; Codrington Public School, Codrington, Ontario; Teacher, per Eldon R. Robinson in Tweedsmuir Histories - see note
• Note*: 1885; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. Eldon R. Robinson started in the old building, and the first teacher he remembers was Mr. Alexander, who later became a doctor. Then Mr. Thos. Furlong taught, then Ernie Brown, who later became a doctor and married Annie Ames. While Ernie was teaching the old school was torn down, and he taught in the hall while the new school was being built. Stephen Ames built the new school in 1885." from The Tweedsmuir Histories of Codrington, pg 151, Landmarks in the Village of Codrington, by Mr. Eldon R. Robinson.
• Note: 1890; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Ernie Brown was teaching at Codrington Public School around 1885 when a new brick school house was being built by Stephen Ames. He and Sarah Ann Ames were married in Brighton in May of 1889 and it appears as if they both continued to live with their parents for a while. Ernie is shown at home in Alnwick on the 1891 Census as a Medical Student and Annie is shown living at home her parents. Maybe the newlyweds were living apart until he was able to obtain his medical training.
• Occupation: April 1891; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Medical Student; per 1891 Census
• Census: April 1891; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1891 Census: see Robert Brown⁷
• Residence: before 2 March 1915; 18 Dec 1926 - " ... Mrs. (Dr.) Borris, Spokane, Wash. ... ", from Death Notice of Sarah Ann's mother, Esther M. (Striker) Ames. The spelling is messed up but this can only refer to Dr. Brown. ??? See Burial
• Residence: before 2 March 1915; 31 Mar 1933 - " ... Mrs. Brown of Petersburgh, Florida ... " from death notice of her father Joseph Ames in Manitoba

William "Henry" Belford

• Mother*: Christianna Mccoll b. 1844, d. 12 Feb 1897

• Birth*: 1872; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario