Person Page - 3157

Samuel Gillespie^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1900; per Obit of Stanley William Gillespie, The Brighton Independent, Feb 10, 2011.²
• Marriage*: circa 1921; Ontario; per Obit of Stanley William Gillespie, The Brighton Independent, Feb 10, 2011.; Principal=Jessie Durham²

Jessie Durham^1,2

• Birth*: circa 1900; per Obit of Stanley William Gillespie, The Brighton Independent, Feb 10, 2011.²
• Marriage*: circa 1921; Ontario; per Obit of Stanley William Gillespie, The Brighton Independent, Feb 10, 2011.; Principal=Samuel Gillespie²

• Married Name: circa 1921; Gillespie²

George Charles Thorne^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Stephen Thorne b. 14 Jul 1802, d. 17 Sep 1876
• Mother*: Johannah Godfrey b. 1801, d. 9 Mar 1880

• Birth*: 22 February 1824; Oxfordshire, England; Date Feb 22 1824 per CemSearch. Date Feb 22 1825 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1826 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1825 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1831 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location Oxfordshire, England per marriage register.^2,4,3,5,7,8
• Marriage*: 5 January 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: George Thorne; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Oxfordshire, England; Parents: Stephen Thorne & Johanna Godfrey; Bride: Esther Smith; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Smithfield; Parents: Robert Smith & Clarissa White; Date: Jan 5 1859; Place: Brighton Twp. (ancestry.com); Principal=Esther Smith²
• Death*: 4 January 1908; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 4 1908 per Memorial & CemSearch.^8,9
• Burial*: 16 January 1908; Waite Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Mmeorial: (See Exhibit) George C. Thorne; Born; Feb. 22, 1824; Died; Jan 4, 1908 (Waite Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Aug 7 2018, by Dan)
  CemSearch: Name: George C. Thorne; Born: Feb 22 1824; Died: Jan 4 1908; Age: 83; ID: WAITE107; No other names; Cemetery: Waite Cemetery, Conc 4 Lot 11, Cramahe Twp., Sec A-W Row 3 Plot 6 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=WAITE107%5E0)^8,9

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 30 at 1861 Census: Thorne, George, 30, b. England, WM, farmer, married; Hester, 24, b. UC, WM, married; Albert, 1; Smith, Martha, 16, b. UC, WM; Hollenbeck, M.(f), 16 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 385 of 899, line 7 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Residence*: 16 November 1866; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Q.C. C448) show that J.M. Grover & wife granted rights to 200 acres of Lot 2, Conc 4, to George Thorne. ITS Date: Nov 16 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Township, Conc 4, pg. 9 of 346. Downloaded all pages for Conc 4 from Onland, Apr 12 2020.)¹⁰
• Residence: 16 November 1866; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Q.C. C447) show that Phoebe Goslee granted rights to 200 acres of Lot 2, Conc 4, to George Thorne. ITS Date: Nov 16 1866. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Township, Conc 4, pg. 9 of 346. Downloaded all pages for Conc 4 from Onland, Apr 12 2020.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: Thorne, G. C., 56, b. Eng., Eng., CM, farmer, married; Esther, 44, b. Ont., Scot., CM, married; Albert, 20, b. Ont., Eng., CM, farmer, single; Clara, 15; Frederick, 14; Joseph, 9 (1881 Census: Dist. 123, sub-dist. C, pg. 16, line 12 - ancestry.com)³
• Residence: 27 April 1883; Conc 4 Lot 4, Village Lot 21, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3566) show that George C. Thorne provided a mortgage of $125 on village lot 21 (east of Richmond St.) in lot 4, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Mary Edmonds and Matthew Edmonds. ITS Date: Apr 27 1883. Reg'n. Date: May 25 1883. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 4, pg. 035 of 346, pg. 4, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020)¹⁰
• Residence: 25 February 1886; Conc 4 Lot 4, Village Lot 21, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Discharge 4249) show that George C. Thorne discharged the mortgage of $125 on village lot 21 (east of Richmond St.) in lot 4, conc 4, Brighton Twp. to Mary Edmonds and Matthew Edmonds. ITS Date: Feb 25 1886. Reg'n. Date: Mar 5 1886. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 4, Lot 4, pg. 036 of 346, pg. 5, copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Apr 8 2020)¹⁰
• Residence: 14 March 1888; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4725) show that George C. Thorne & wife sold Lot 2, Conc 4, to Albert G. Thorne for $8,000. ITS Date: Mar 14 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Township, Conc 4, pg. 9 of 346. Downloaded all pages for Conc 4 from Onland, Apr 12 2020.)¹⁰
• Census: April 1891; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1891 Census: Thorn, George C., 65, b. England, p. b. England, Meth., farmer, married; Esther, 54, b. Ont., p. b. Ont., Meth., married; Joseph S., 20, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont. (1891 Census: Thurlow Twp., dist. 73, sub-dist. 2, pg. 4, line 23 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 76 at 1901 Census: Thorn, George, 76, b. England Feb 22 1825, immig. 1832, Meth., farmer, married (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. A-3, pg. 11, line 49 - ancestry.com)
  Note: George Thorne appears under the family of William McAuley. Says M for married??⁷

Esther Smith^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Robert McDowell Smith b. 31 May 1811, d. 8 Jan 1899
• Mother*: Clarissa White b. 25 Dec 1817, d. 10 Oct 1859

• Birth*: December 1835; Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Dec 1835 & location Conc 1 Sidney Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 83y 5m at death May 30 1919. Date 1833 per CemSearch. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location Smithfield per marriage register.^2,3,4,6,7
• Marriage*: 5 January 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: George Thorne; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: Oxfordshire, England; Parents: Stephen Thorne & Johanna Godfrey; Bride: Esther Smith; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Smithfield; Parents: Robert Smith & Clarissa White; Date: Jan 5 1859; Place: Brighton Twp. (ancestry.com); Principal=George Charles Thorne²
• Death*: 30 May 1919; 264 Coleman St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#015405: Name: Esther Thorne; Date: May 30 1919; Age: 83y 5m; Res.: 264 Coleman, Belleville; Born: Sidney, Conc 1; Burial: Brighton; Status: widow; Parents: Mr. Smith * ? ; Cause: cerebral apoplexy, exhaustion, 5 days; Phys.: Dr. H. A,. Jameses?; Inf.: Jean Thorne, Brighton; Reg'd.: May 31 1919; Reg'r.: J. Wilfred Holmes, Belleville (Ontario Death Registration, #015405-1919, ancestry.ca) Date 1919 per CemSearch.^6,8
• Burial*: 2 June 1919; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Esther Thorne; Maiden: Smith; Born: 1833; Died: 1919; ID: MTHOPE389; Other names: Macklam, Aleck Thorne (1919- ), Macklam, Florence Gertrude [McCourt](1923-1985), Sherwood, Jean C. M. B. [Thorne](1889-1980), Thorne, Albert E. (1860-1898), Thorne, Jennie E. [Jackson](1861-1917); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec ! Row 20 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE389%5E0)
  Date of Death May 30 1919 & Burial Brighton per Death Reg'n.^6,7

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1851 Census: see Robert Smith⁹
• Married Name: 5 January 1859; Thorne²
• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see George Thorne³
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see George Thorne⁴
• Census: April 1891; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1891 Census: see George Thorne⁵

Albert Edward Thorne^1,2,3

• Father*: George Charles Thorne² b. 22 Feb 1824, d. 4 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Esther Smith² b. Dec 1835, d. 30 May 1919

• Birth*: 6 June 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date June 6 1860 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jun 6 1859 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n. - age 38y 7m 5d at death Jan 11 1898. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1861 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^{2,4,3,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: 27 March 1888; Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008336: Groom: Albert Edward Thorne; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Geo. Charles Thorne & Esther Smith; Bride: Jeannie E. Jackson; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Hastings; Status: spinster; Parents: Geo. T. Jackson & Ann Elliot; Wit.: David Anderson, Toronto & Alice M. Jackson, Hastings; Date: Mar 27 1888; Place: Hastings; Rel.: Pres.; Performed by: Rev. D. A. Thomson; Reg'r.: John Sharpe, Hastings (Ontario Marriage Registraiton, #008336-1888, ancestry.com); Principal=Jennie Elizabeth Jackson⁹
• Death*: 11 January 1898; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009828: Name: Albert Edward Thorne; Date: Jan 11 1898; Age: 38y 7m 5d; Res.: Conc 4, Lot 2, Brighton Twp.; Occ: farmer; Born: Brighton Twp.; Cause: acute nephritis, 1 wk.; Phys.: N. B. H. Dean; Rel.: Meth.; Inf.: Mrs. Jennie Thorne; Reg'd.: Jan 12 1898; Reg'r.: Darius Crouter (Ontario Death Registration, #009828-1898, ancestry.com) Date Jan 11 1898 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date Jan 11 1898 & location Northumberland per family tree of JoySalerni on ancestry.com, Dec 18 2013.^10,11,7,8
• Burial*: 13 January 1898; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Albert E. Thorne; Born June 6, 1860; Died Jan. 11 1898; His Wife; Jennie E. Jackson; Born June 20 1861; Died Feb. 14 1917; THORNE (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, July 10 2004, by Dan)
  CemSearch: Name: Albert E. Thorne; Born: June 6 1860; Died: Jan 11 1898; ID: MTHOPE389; Other names: Macklam, Aleck Thorne (1919- ), Macklam, Florence Gertrude [McCourt](1923-1985), Sherwood, Jean C. M. B. [Thorne](1889-1980), Thorne, Esther [Smith](1833-1919), Thorne, Jennie E. [Jackson](1861-1917); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Sec 1 Row 20 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE389%5E1)^7,8

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see George Thorne²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see George Thorne⁴
• Residence: 14 March 1888; Conc 4 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4725) show that George C. Thorne & wife sold Lot 2, Conc 4, to Albert G. Thorne for $8,000. ITS Date: Mar 14 1888. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Brighton Township, Conc 4, pg. 9 of 346. Downloaded all pages for Conc 4 from Onland, Apr 12 2020.)
  Note: Middle initial for Albert Thorne shown in record as G., should be E.¹²
• Residence*: 27 March 1888; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.³
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: Thorne, Albert, 30, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., Meth., farmer, married; Jennie, 29, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married; Jean, 2; Annie, 5/12; Summerfield, Emma, 15, b. England, p.b. Eng., domestic; Freeman, Lewis, 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., dom, single (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. A-3, pg. 3, line 3 - ancestry.com)⁵

Clara Thorne¹

• Father*: George Charles Thorne¹ b. 22 Feb 1824, d. 4 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Esther Smith¹ b. Dec 1835, d. 30 May 1919

• Birth*: 15 June 1865; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Jun 15 1865 per Lawson Book, pg. 215.^1,2
• Marriage*: 24 September 1884; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per Lawson Book, pg. 215.; Principal=Allen Johnson Lawson²

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1881 Census: see George Thorne¹
• Married Name: 24 September 1884; Lawson²

Frederick Thorne¹

• Father*: George Charles Thorne¹ b. 22 Feb 1824, d. 4 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Esther Smith¹ b. Dec 1835, d. 30 May 1919

• Birth*: 1867; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see George Thorne¹

Joseph Thorne¹

• Father*: George Charles Thorne¹ b. 22 Feb 1824, d. 4 Jan 1908
• Mother*: Esther Smith¹ b. Dec 1835, d. 30 May 1919

• Birth*: 1872; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see George Thorne¹
• Census: April 1891; Thurlow Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see George Thorne²

Anna Margaretha Fritz¹

• Father*: Johannes Jacob Fritz¹ b. 1757
• Mother*: Maria Barara Schmidt¹ b. 11 May 1758, d. 26 Dec 1823

• Birth*: 27 October 1780; Brunswick, Rensselear Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹
• Marriage*: 3 September 1797; South Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=Petrus Huffman¹

• Married Name: 3 September 1797; Huffman¹

Johannes Jacob Fritz¹

• Birth*: 1757; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹
• Marriage*: 20 November 1784; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=Maria Barara Schmidt¹

Maria Barara Schmidt¹

• Birth*: 11 May 1758; Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹
• Marriage*: 20 November 1784; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=Johannes Jacob Fritz¹
• Death*: 26 December 1823; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹

• Married Name: 20 November 1784; Fritz¹

Peter Huffman¹

• Father*: Petrus Huffman¹ b. 1771
• Mother*: Anna Margaretha Fritz¹ b. 27 Oct 1780

• Birth*: 1805; Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹
• Marriage*: 7 February 1828; South Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=Maria Fralick¹
• Death*: 15 August 1899; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹

Maria Fralick¹

• Birth*: circa 1811; Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹
• Marriage*: 7 February 1828; South Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=Peter Huffman¹
• Death*: 14 June 1899; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.¹

• Married Name: 7 February 1828; Huffman¹

Nancy Selina Huffman^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Peter Huffman² b. 1805, d. 15 Aug 1899
• Mother*: Maria Fralick² b. c 1811, d. 14 Jun 1899

• Birth*: 31 May 1829; Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date May 31 1829 per Memorial. Date Mar 17 1830 & location Bath per Death Reg'n. - age 83y 10m 21d at death Feb 7 1914. Date 1831 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1832 & location Bath per marriage register - John T. Thorn.^2,6,7,4
• Marriage*: 30 July 1859; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: John T. Thorn; Age: 28; Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Born: London, England; Parents: Stpehen & Joanna Thorn; Bride: Nancy Huffman; Age: 27; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Parents: Peter & Mariah Hufman; Date: Jul 30 1859; Place: Northumberland Co.; MF: 1030061 (Ontario Marriage Registers, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 30 1859 per GEDCOM of Richard Lander, Feb 17 2011.; Principal=John Thomas Thorne^8,4
• Death*: 7 February 1914; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.: 022183: Name: Nancy Thorne; Date: Feb 7 1914; Age: 83y 10m 21d; Res.: Brighton; Born: Bath, Ont.; Status: widow; Parents: Peter Huffman & Maria Fralick; Cause: old age; Phys. & Inf.: C. M. Sanford, Brighton; Reg'd.: Feb 9 1914; Reg'r.: A. Mark, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #022183-1914, ancestry.com)
  "DIED. Thorne. In Brighton, on Saturday, Feb. 7th, 1914, Nancy Huffman, wife of the late John Thorne, in her 88th year." from pg. 020 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  "OBITUARY. Nancy Selina Huffman, widow of the late John Thorne, departed this life on Saturday, February the 7th, 1914, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. B. Macklam, in the 85th year of her age. Mrs. Thorne was born at Bath, Ont., on the 31st day of May, 1829, the eldest of a family of 13 children, 12 of whom arrived at the age of maturity. She was married at Brighton on the 30th day of June, 1859, and because the mother of two daughters and one son; Mrs. Macklam of this village; Mrs. Gillies of Ayr., Ont., and Dr. Thorne of Bobcaygeon. Her home for some time has been on a farm near Edville, but for some years with her daughter in this village. She has been in declining health for some time, but submitted patiently to the will of the Master, awaiting his call. She was a good Christian woman, of a kind disposition, and a liberal giver to the cause of Christ, highly respected by her acquaintances, a member of the Presbyterian church for many years. The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. R. B. Macklam, on Monday 9th inst., conducted by the Rev. A. K. McLeod. Interment took place at Zion cemetery. (Waite's)" from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  ^2,9,5
• Burial*: 9 February 1914; Waite Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) THORNE; John T. Thorne; Born Feb. 20, 1831; Died Apr. 30, 1910; His Wife; Nancy Huffman; Born May 31, 1829; Died Feb. 7, 1914 (Waite Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Jul 3 2004)⁷

• Residence*: 30 July 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage register - John T. Thorn.⁴
• Married Name: 30 July 1859; Thorne
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1871 Census: see John T. Thorne⁶

Emma Frances Thorne^1,2,3

• Father*: John Thomas Thorne² b. 20 Feb 1831, d. 30 Apr 1910
• Mother*: Nancy Selina Huffman² b. 31 May 1829, d. 7 Feb 1914

• Birth*: 4 July 1863; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date Jul 4 1863 & location Ont. per family tree of davercross1 on ancestry.ca, Jan 11 2023.^2,3
• Marriage*: 30 August 1893; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of davercross1 on ancestry.ca, Jan 11 2023.; Principal=Alexander Conlkey Gillies³
• Death*: 1953; per family tree of davercross1 on ancestry.ca, Jan 11 2023.³

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see John T. Thorne²
• Married Name: 30 August 1893; Gillies³

Stephen Thorne¹

• Father*: John Thomas Thorne¹ b. 20 Feb 1831, d. 30 Apr 1910
• Mother*: Nancy Selina Huffman¹ b. 31 May 1829, d. 7 Feb 1914

• Birth*: 1866; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1871 Census: see John T. Thorne¹
• Residence*: 30 April 1910; Bobcaygeon, Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his fatgher John Thomas Thorne (S. H. Thorne).²

William A. Musson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Spencer Musson² b. c 1800
• Mother*: Elizabeth ?² b. c 1800

• Birth*: November 1832; South Wales; Date Nov 1832 & location Wales per 1900 US Fed Census. Date 1832 & location Wales per 1880 US Fed Census. Date 1832 & location South Wales per marriage register.^2,4
• Marriage*: 27 October 1859; Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage Register: Groom: William A. Musson; Age: 27; Res.: Cobourg; Born: South Wales;; Parents: Spencer & Elizabeth Mupson; Bride: Elizabeth J. F. Thorne; Age: 23; Res.: Cramahe Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Parents: Stephen & Hannah Thorne; Date: Oct 27 1859; Place: Northumberland Co.; MF: 0130061 (Marriage Registers of Ontario, ancestry.com)
  Note: William Musson is clearly stated, but the parents surname spelling of Mupson is clearly wrong.; Principal=Elizabeth J. F. Thorne²

• Residence*: 27 October 1859; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Cobourg per marriage register.²
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 1 Lot 16, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1861 Census: William Musson; conc 1, Lot 16, Cramahe Twp., 170 acres.³
• Immigration*: 1865; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Immigration 1865 per 1900 US Fed Census.⁴
• Residence: 1868; 1232 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; "Musson, William A., salesman, 1232 Chestnut" US City Directories, 1868, Philadelphia, pg. 1189 (pg 660 of 1132, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1877; 25 South 21 St. St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; "Musson, William A., druggist, 2043 Chestnut, h 25 S 21st" US City Directories, 1877, Philadelphia, pg. 1080 (pg 572 of 873, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1880; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; "Musson & Housekeeper (William A. Musson & Benjamin Housekeeper) Druggists, 1301 Market" and "Musson, William A., (Musson & Housekeeper) h 1002 N 15th" US City Directories, 1880, Philadelphia, pg. 1258 (pg 643 of 970, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Census*: 3 June 1880; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Age 48 at 1880 US Fed Census: Musson, William A., 48, b. Wales, p.b. England & Wales, Druggist, married; Elizabeth, 44, b. Cda., p.b. England, wife, married; Kate J., 19, b. Cda., p.b. Wales & England, at home, dau.; Emma E., 17, b. Cda., p.b. Wales & England, at school., dau.; Frederick W., 16, b. Cda., p.b. Wales & England, Clerk, single (1880 US Fed Census: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USAm pg. 5 of 22, enum dist. 180, sup dist. 1, Page 5 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Census: 12 June 1900; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Age 67 at 1900 US Fed Census: Musson, William A., 68, b. Wales Nov 1832, p.b. England & Wales; Immig. 1845 - 55y in US - AL, 43 years married, Druggist, married; Elizabeth, 64, b. Cda. Jun 1836, p.b. England, immig. 1865 - 35y in US, 43y married - 3 children 3 living, married; Kathrine J., 40, b. Cda. Jun 1860, p.b. Wales & Cda., immig. 1865 - 35y in US, dau., single; Emma, 39, b. Cda. Sep 1861, p.b. Wales & Cda., immig. 1865 - 35y in US, physician, dau., single; Frederick, 37, b. Cda. Mar 1863, p.b. Wales & Cda., immig. 1865 - 35y in US, 15y married, commercial traveller, married; Cathrine, 38, b. Australia Jul 1862, p.b. England, immig. 1875 - 25y in US, niece, single (1900 US Fed Census: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, pg. 22 of 26, line 56 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 1904; 1500 North Broad St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; "Musson, William A., 1500 N. Broad" US City Directories, 1904, Philadelphia, pg. 1234 (pg 656 of 1207, ancestry.ca.⁵

Spencer Musson¹

• Birth*: circa 1800; per marriage register of son William A. Mupson.¹
• Marriage*: before 1830; per marriage register of son William A. Mupson.; Principal=Elizabeth ?¹

Elizabeth ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1800; per marriage register of son William A. Mupson.¹
• Marriage*: before 1830; per marriage register of son William A. Mupson.; Principal=Spencer Musson¹

• Married Name: before 1830; Musson¹

Jane "Jennie" Cumming^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: John Cumming b. 30 Jan 1808, d. 19 Apr 1873
• Mother*: Azubah Palmer b. 1 Sep 1818, d. 4 Oct 1907

• Birth*: 1839; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1839 per Memrial. Date 1840 per CemSearch - age 55 at death Aug 9 1895. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1841 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1843 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1841 & location CW per 1861 Census. Location Cramahe Twp. per Death Reg'n. Location Ont. per 1891 Census for daughter Minnie Maud (Mason) Hewitt. Date 1839 & location Brighton per family tree of LaraMartin71 on ancestry.ca, Feb 17 2020.^{2,6,7,8,9,3,4}
• Marriage*: 16 January 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Marriage per 1861 Census. per 1881 Census. Date Jan 16 1861 & location Brighton Twp. per family tree of LaraMartin71 on ancestry.ca, Feb 17 2020.; Principal=William Mason^2,6,3
• Death*: 10 August 1895; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012659: Name: Mrs. Jane S. Mason; Date: Aug 10 1895; Age: - ; Status: wife of William Mason; Born: Brighton Twp., formerly Cramahe; Cause: cancer of stomach, 6 mo.; Phys.: Dr. N. B. R. Dean; Inf.: William Mason, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Aug 20 1895; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Death Registration, #012659-1895, ancestry.com) Date Aug 9 1895 per CemSearch.^10,4
• Burial*: 12 August 1895; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Jennie; Wife of; W. Mason; Died; Aug. 9, 1895; Aged; 56 Yr's & ? (Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., July 6 2009)
  CemSearch: Name: Jennie Mason; Born: - ; Died: Aug 9 1895; Age: 55; ID: SALEM0539; Other names: Mason, William ( -1910); Cemetery: Salem Cemetery, Conc 1 Lot 1, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Sec 2 Row 17 Plot 8 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pID=SALEM0539%5E0)^4,5

• Census: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age12 at 1851 Census: see John Cumming¹¹
• Married Name: 16 January 1861; Mason²
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 20 at 1861 Census: see William Mason⁶
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1871 Census: see William Mason⁷
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1881 Census: see William Mason²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1891 Census: see William Mason⁸