Hart Almerrin Massey1,2,3

M, #45362, b. 29 April 1823, d. 20 February 1896
  • Birth*: 29 April 1823; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1824 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Apr 29 1823 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,4,3,5
  • Marriage*: 10 June 1847; Gloversville, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1846 & locaiton Gloverscville, NY from pg. 41 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey. Date Jun 10 1847 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Eliza Ann Phelps2
  • Death*: 20 February 1896; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023376: Name: Hart A. Massey; Date: Feb 20 1896; Age: 73; Occ.: Manufacturer; Born: Ont.; Cause: heart disease, 3 mo.; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. A. Powell; Reg'd.: Feb 25 1896; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: John Blevin (Ontario Death Registration, #023376-1896, ancestry.com)
    Date Feb 20 1896 & location Toronto per IGI Record. Date Feb 20 1896 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,6,7
  • Burial*: 22 February 1896; Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per IGI Record.6
  • Note: 26 February 1845; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Francis Masters & Ceyrene Richardson, along with Benjamin Massey.8
  • Note: 1846; Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Hardly had the sleigh been unloaded and the horses watered and fed, when Daniel read a poem welcoming Eliza Ann Massey to Canada. The with the excitement of a schoolboy who had wom a prize, my great grandfather announced that he had found a two-storey building for sale with a machine shop, a six-horsepower steam engine, two lathes and a two-ton capacity cupola furnace. .. This factory was at Newcastle, seventeen miles west of Cobourg on the Kingston Road, and it was going cheap. Daniel wanted to buy it but he didn't have the cash. He had the farm, and Hart had the cash from his logging business. If hart would buy the farm for case, Daniel could buy his longed-for machine shop. ... After is was settled, grandfather owned the Grafton farm, Eliza Ann Massey was its mistress, and great-grandfather Daniel owned a factory in Newcastle which would shortly become the property of "The Massey Manufacturing Company," making farm implements with two employees." from pg. 42 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Residence: 2 January 1847; Conc 2 Lot 30 & 31 & 32, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S 8398) show that Daniel Massey sold 185 acres from Lots 30, 31 and 32, Conc 2 to Hart A. Massey, Inst. Date Jan 2 1847.9
  • Census: 1848; Conc 2 Lot 31, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1848 Census: Hart Massey; Conc 2, Lot 31, occupied, proprietory; farmer
  • Residence: 5 February 1848; Conc 2 Lot 30, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A95) show that Hart Massey et ux sold 1 acres in the SE corner of Lot 30, Conc 2 to Martin Phillips, Inst. Date Feb 5 1848.9
  • Residence*: circa 1850; Haldimand Twp., Academy Hill, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The area north of Grafton, in particular the part known as Academy Hill, north of Highway 401, was the first home of the Massey family. Tombstones at the top of the hill overlooking Lake Ontario remember ancestors Hart Massey, founder of the Massey-Ferguson empire, Vincent Massey, Canada's first native-born governor-general, and Raymond Massey, the actor. A nearby Massey home of the 1860's has had additions made in a whimsical fashion to the point where it resembles a castle. An earlier Massey home built of stone stand near the burial ground." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto", Margaret McBurney & Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 17010
  • Census*: 1850; Conc 1 Lot 31, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Hart Massey; Conc 1, Lot 31, occupied, prop.; Total 3 persons
  • Residence: 18 March 1851; Conc 2 Lot 30, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S A387) show that Hart A. Massey etux sold 2 acres of Lot 30, Conc 2 to Robert Bowes, Inst. Date Mar 18 1851.9
  • Residence: 11 March 1854; Conc 2 Lot 30 & 31 & 32, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S B336) show that Daniel Massey etux sold 24 1/2 acres from parts of Lots 30, 31 & 32, Conc 2, to Hart A. Massey, Inst. Date Mar 11 1854.9
  • Residence: 12 April 1854; Conc 2 Lot 30 & 31 & 32, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S B374) show that Hart A. Massey etux sold 200 acres from parts of Lots 30, 31 & 32 to Matthew Winters, Inst. Date Apr 12 1854.9
  • Census: April 1861; Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1861 Census: Massey, H. A., 38, b. UC, WM, Foundry man, married; Eliza, 38, b. US, WM, married; Chas., 13, b. UC; Chester, 11; Lilia, 7 (1861 Census: Newcastle Village, Durham Co., pg. 9, line 16)3
  • Occupation*: April 1871; King St., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Business: The Massey Manufacturer Company; Fixed Capital Invested: $20,000; Floating Capital Employed: $50,000; Employees - males over 16: 60; Yearly Wages: $20,000; Power: Steam; Raw Materials: Lumber, Bar & Pig Iron, Steel, hardware: $18,845; Products: Reapers: 300, $35,000; Mowers: 300, $24,000; Threshing Machines: 20, $7,000; Other Agricultural Implements: $14,000 (1871 Census)5
  • Census: April 1871; Newcastle, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: Massey, Hart A., 47, b. Ont., Eng., WM, Manufacturer, married; Eliza A., 48, b. USA, WM, Eng., married; Chester D., 20, b. Ont.; Lillie F., 17; Walter E., 8; Fred R. V., 3; Lucena, 68, b. Ont., WM, Eng., widow; Elida H., 25?, Eng., CE, single; Black, Helen, 22, b. Ont., Irish, WM, servant, single (1871 Census: Newcastle Village, e., Pg. 49, line 1 - Mf, 1/4 acres, owner)5
  • Note: 1879; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "In 1870 he incorporated the Massey Manufacturing Co, which relocated in Toronto in 1879 and expanded significantly with the purchase of the Toronto Reaper and Mower Co, an American branch plant." by Joseph Lindsey http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005149
  • Census: 1 June 1880; Dist 17, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Age 57 at 1880 Census: Massey, Hart A., 57, .. Pres. Agr..l Bank of Ont.... married; Eliza A., 57, ... married; Cheser D., 29, b. Cda., parents b. Cda. & ? ; Son, Live Ins. Agent, single; Lillian F., 26, daughter; William E., 16; Frederick V., 13, son (1880 Census Online: Dist. 17, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio - pg. 1 & 2 of 61, ancestry.com)
    Note: Both pages are much damaged and taped over.4
  • Residence: 2 June 1887; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of Jessie Fremont (Arnold) Massey, widow of his son Charles Albert Massey.11
  • Note: 27 March 1889; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Newspaper clippings reporting the golden wedding celebrations of Samuel and Mary, 1889, are in a scrap-book kept by daughters Elizabeth and Annie, now in possession of their grandniece, Gertrude Massey Harvey (no. 145). ... Golden Wedding ... "A very happy event took place on Wednesday of this week at "Sunnyside", the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Massey, about three miles north of Grafton. The event was the fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Massey's marriage. About 75 friends and relatives assembled to celebrate the event. Twice that number were invited, but owing to the unfavorable condition of the roads, were unable to be present. A very ejoyable time was spent and everybody united in wishing the aged couple much joy on this happy occassion. After partaking of a very rich and sumptious repast, the preparing of which reflects much credit upon the ladies, addresses suitable to the occassion were delivered by Hart A. Massey, Esq., President of the Massey Manufacturing Compnay of Toronto; Rev. Mr. Balfourof Grafton; W. J. Massey, Esq., of Belleville; and O. W. Powell, Esq., of Cobourg." There followed a list of presents with donors names. Included were four cruet stands; tow gold-handled umbrellas; gold-pieces; half a dozen individual salt cups and spoons (gold lined), presented by Mr. and Mrs. Hart A. Massey, Toronto; an armchair, gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hinman, which is now a prized possession of their daughter, Clara Hinman, Cobourg. ("Sunnyside" is now owned by Mrs. Blafer.)" per pg. 9 of "The Massey Family 1591-1961" Compiled by Marian Massey Nicholson, copy provided to me by Lawrence Massey of Morganston, Ont., July 2, 2007.12
  • Note: 1891; King St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Father's office was in "the works", on King Street West near the Exhibition grounds - the Toronto factory and offices of the farm implement business found by my great-grandfather, Daniel Massey in 1847. By 1901, it had become a world-wide operation called Massey-Harris Company. It was still a family business , but only just, since family firms tend to run out of family. On the sudden death of my beloved Uncle Walter, who had been President of Massey-Harris for five years, my father was the sole surviving son of Hart A. Massey, who had built the company to its present stature. Three Massey's, Hart, my grandfather, and two of my uncles,Charles and Walter, had been presidents." from pg. 9 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Note*: 1891; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Hart inherited his father's farm implement manufacturing business and transformed it dramatically by means of mergers, spirited sales and advertising techniques. In 1870 he incorporated it into the "Massey Manufacturing Company", which relocated to Toronto, which he expanded significantly by purchasing the "Toronto Reaper and Mower Co", an American branch plant. In 1891 he merged with "A. Harris, Son and Co" and other Canadian rivals to form MASSEY-HARRIS CO. LTD., of which he was president 1891-6. His son Walter Edward Massey was president of the business from 1896-1901. In 1953 the company merged with the Ferguson companies to form MASSEY-HARRIS-FERGUSON LIMITED, modified to MASSEY-FERGUSON LIMITED in 1958.
    He inherited his father's sincere Methodist faith, along with his congenial, yet stern manner, and considered the business as a trust from God. On June 14, 1894 MASSEY MUSIC HALL (now known as MASSEY HALL) was opened, along with "Fred Victor Mission"; gifts to the city of Toronto from Hart Massey in memory of his sons Charles Albert (1848-1884) and Frederick Victor (1864-1890).
    - (SOURCE for all notes from "The Canadian Encyclopedia", Vol. II, pp 1096-7)." per GEDCOM of Dale A. Updike, May 8, 2007.2
  • Note: 1892; Hart House, U. of T., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "In 1892, Hart Massey had a memorial built to honour the death of his son Charles. This was a an extraordinary auditorium designed to be a "gift to aid in the development of the arts." It is called Massey Hall." per "The Massey Show" Celebrating the Massey Family and History By Myno Van Dyke, http://www.ytmag.com/articles/artint241.htm
  • Note: circa 1900; 915 King Street West, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; The old Massey Harris Building at 915 King Street West was incorporated into a new condo development during the period of heavy growth and concstructions in this area of King Street north of the Exhibition grounds, around 2004 and 2005. The building is on the south side of King Street midway between Shaw Street to the west and Strachan Ave. somewhat closer to the east. The main structure of the building was preserved and condo structure was built inside it, reaching a floor above the old building. In the process the outside of the old building was reconditioned and made to look very good. The old main entrance on the east side was maintained as the entrance to the condo although using modern glass doors and windows. An plaque listing WWI casualties who were members of the Massey Harris Company was found covered over during the renovations and it now looks over the east walkway beside the building just south of the main entrance. See Exhibits.13

Family: Eliza Ann Phelps b. 16 Apr 1823, d. 12 Oct 1908

  • Marriage*: 10 June 1847; Gloversville, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1846 & locaiton Gloverscville, NY from pg. 41 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey. Date Jun 10 1847 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Eliza Ann Phelps2

Citations

  1. H. A. per 1861 Census.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S21] US Census, online unknown url.
  5. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.
  7. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #023376-1896.
  8. [S28] Unknown short register title: entry for unknown spouses' names unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  9. [S46] Unknown location, Ontario Land Registry Records; unknown film.
  10. [S61] Unknown compiler, Homesteads.
  11. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  12. [S67] Unknown compiler, Massey History 1961.
  13. [S2] Unknown author, unknown short title.

Eliza Ann Phelps1

F, #45363, b. 16 April 1823, d. 12 October 1908
  • Birth*: 16 April 1823; Groversville, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1823 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1838 & location US per 1861 Census. Date Apr 16 1823 & loction Groversville, NY per IGI Record. Dae 1823 & location ? per 1880 Census. Date Apr 16 1823 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,2,3,4,5
  • Marriage*: 10 June 1847; Gloversville, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1846 & locaiton Gloverscville, NY from pg. 41 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey. Date Jun 10 1847 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Hart Almerrin Massey1
  • Death*: 12 October 1908; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004723: Name: Eliza Ann Massey; Date: Oct 12 1908; Age: 85; Res.515 Jarvis St.; Born: New York State; Status: widow; Cause: heart disease; Phys.: Dr. Powell; Rel.: Meth.; Inf.; N. A. Powell; Reg'd.: Oct 15 1908 (Ontario Death Registration, #004723-1908, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,6
  • Burial*: 14 October 1908; Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cherie Lynn, May 10, 2007.1
  • Note*: 1846; Gloversville, New York, U.S.A.; "Grandma was Eliza Ann Phelps of Gloversville in northeastern New York State. She was a beauty, even in her eighties, and grandma was "smitten all of a heap" on a visit to the Massey clan in Watertown, where she was a guest.. It was an arduous courtship. Grandpa could be spared from his farm work in Grafton only in the winter, so over the frozen St. Lawrence River he would go. He made two drives in a bob-seligh from Grafton to Gloversville. It was three hundred miles each way. He may have lacked time for subtle persuasion but in those two six-hundred-mile trips he got his girl. Grandma married Hart Almerrin Massey in 1846 and she to her honeymoon ride to Grafton wrapped in a couple of big muskox robes behind the best light draft team in the Grafton stable." from pg. 41 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Married Name: 10 June 1847; Massey1
  • Census: April 1861; Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see Hart A. Massey4
  • Census: April 1871; Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see Hart A. Massey5
  • Census*: 1 June 1880; Dist. 17, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, U.S.A.; Age 57 at 1880 Census: see Hart A. Massey3
  • Residence*: circa 1900; 515 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Our house was on Jarvis Street, number 519, the second north of Wellesley Street on the east side. It was a nice big house with the stables at the back. Grandma Massey's house was next door, number 515, on the corner, a big house with a greenhouse and a conservatory. There were stables, too, with living quarters for her coachman and gardener." from pg. 2, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.

Family: Hart Almerrin Massey b. 29 Apr 1823, d. 20 Feb 1896

  • Marriage*: 10 June 1847; Gloversville, New York, U.S.A.; Date 1846 & locaiton Gloverscville, NY from pg. 41 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey. Date Jun 10 1847 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Hart Almerrin Massey1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.
  3. [S21] US Census, online unknown url.
  4. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #004723-1908.

Charles Albert Massey1

M, #45364, b. 20 September 1848, d. 12 February 1884
  • Birth*: 20 September 1848; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Sep 20 1848 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,2,3,4
  • Marriage*: 12 October 1870; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Oct 12 1870 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Jessie Freemont Arnold1
  • Death*: 12 February 1884; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date Feb 12 1884 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005. Location Toronto per IGI Record.1,5
  • Burial*: 14 February 1884; Massey Mausoleum, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Massey Mausoleum per GEDCOM of Cherie Lynn, May 10, 2007. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.1
  • Census: April 1861; Newcastle, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Hart A. Massey3
  • Note*: 1870; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; "In 1867, there were over 100 employees at the Newcastle plant and there they had six large buildings. In 1870, the Massey Manufacturing company was formed, with Hart Massey as President and his oldest son, Charles as Vice President and Superintendent. In 1871, Hart Massey retired and moved to Cleveland Ohio, leaving Charles to run the business." per "The Massey Show"
    Celebrating the Massey Family and History
    By Myno Van Dyke, http://www.ytmag.com/articles/artint241.htm
  • Census*: April 1871; King St., Newcastle, Durham West Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: Massey, Charles A., 22, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Superintendent Massey Manufacturing Co., married; Jessie A., 10, b. US, Cw, married (1861 Census: Newcastle Village, C-9978, e., pg. 23, line 19 - King St., 2 3/4 acres, tenant)4
  • Census: April 1881; St. George's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1881 Census: Massey, Charles A., 33, b. Ont., Reaper, married; Jessie A., 29, b. USA, married; Winnie, 8, b. Ont.; Arthur, 7; Jennie, 5; Bertie, 8 months - Aug.; Gillespie, Kate, 20, b. Ont., single (familysearch.org)2
  • Note: circa 1883; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Father's office was in "the works", on King Street West near the Exhibition grounds - the Toronto factory and offices of the farm implement business folund by my great-grandfather, Daniel Massey in 1847. Bt 1901, it had become a world-wide operation called Massey-Harris Company. It was still a family business , but only just, since family firms tend to run out of family. On the sudden death of my beloved Uncle Walter, who had been President of Massey-Harris for five years, my father was the sole surviving son of Hart A. Massey, who had built the company to its present stature. Three Massey's, Hart, my grandfather, and two of my uncles,Charles and Walter, had been presidents." from pg. 9 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.

Family: Jessie Freemont Arnold b. 1852, d. 8 Sep 1894

  • Marriage*: 12 October 1870; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Oct 12 1870 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Jessie Freemont Arnold1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.

Jessie Freemont Arnold1,2,3,4,5

F, #45365, b. 1852, d. 8 September 1894
  • Birth*: 1852; Kalamayos, Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1852 & location Kalamyos, MI per Death Reg'. Date 1852 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,3,4,6
  • Marriage*: 12 October 1870; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Oct 12 1870 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Charles Albert Massey2
  • Marriage*: 2 June 1887; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014503: Groom: John Hayden Horsey; Age: 30; Res.: Toronto; Born: York Twp., Ont.; Status: single; Occ.: Banker; Parents: Samuel Horsey & Mary Morgan; Bride: Jessie Freemont (Arnold) Massey; Age: 35; Res.: Toronto; Born: Kalamazod??; Status: widow; Parents: Hiram Arnold & Betsey Massey; Wit.: H. A. Massey & Maria Horsey; Date: Jun 2 1887; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: James H. McCartney (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014503-1887, ancestry.com); Principal=John Hayden Horsey7
  • Death*: 8 September 1894; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022829: Name: Jessie Arnold Horsey; Date: Sep 8 1894; Age: 42; Status: housewife; Born: Kalamayos, MI; Cause: Bright's disease, 1 mo.; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. a. Powell; Re'd.: Sep 13 1894; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: John Blevin (Ontario Death Registration, #022829-1894, ancestry.com)
    Date 1894 per IGI Record.8,9
  • Married Name: 12 October 1870; Massey2
  • Census*: April 1871; King St., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Charles A. Massey4
  • Census: April 1881; St. George's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see Charles A. Massey3
  • Married Name: 2 June 1887; Horsey5

Family 1: Charles Albert Massey b. 20 Sep 1848, d. 12 Feb 1884

  • Marriage*: 12 October 1870; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Oct 12 1870 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Charles Albert Massey2

Family 2: John Hayden Horsey b. 1857

  • Marriage*: 2 June 1887; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014503: Groom: John Hayden Horsey; Age: 30; Res.: Toronto; Born: York Twp., Ont.; Status: single; Occ.: Banker; Parents: Samuel Horsey & Mary Morgan; Bride: Jessie Freemont (Arnold) Massey; Age: 35; Res.: Toronto; Born: Kalamazod??; Status: widow; Parents: Hiram Arnold & Betsey Massey; Wit.: H. A. Massey & Maria Horsey; Date: Jun 2 1887; Place: Toronto; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: James H. McCartney (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014503-1887, ancestry.com); Principal=John Hayden Horsey7

Citations

  1. Jessie Fremont Arnold per marr. reg'n. - 2nd marr. Jessie A. per 1871 Census. Jesse A. per 1881 Census.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  6. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.
  7. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm, #014503-1887.
  8. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.
  9. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #022829-1894.

Chester Daniel Massey1

M, #45366, b. 17 June 1850, d. 2 June 1926
  • Birth*: 17 June 1850; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 17 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Jun 17 1850 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,2,3,4,5
  • Marriage*: 17 March 1886; Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date mar 17 1886 & location Erie, PA per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. per 1901 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012.; Principal=Anna D. Fecher Vincent1,2,6
  • Marriage*: 3 January 1907; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001121: Groom: Chester D. Massey; Age: 56; Res.: Toronto; Born: Northumberland Co.; Status: widower; Occ.: Manufacturer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Hart A. Massey & Eliza Ann Phelps; Bride: Margaret Phelps; Age: 48; Res.: Toronto; Born: New York; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Gilbert Phelps & Ann C. Van Norstrand; Susie D. Massey & J. M. Webb, Toronto; Date: Jan 3 1907; Place; Toronto; Performed by: S. Cleaver; Reg'd.: Jan 4 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001121-1907, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Margaret "Maggie" Phelps1,7
  • Death*: 2 June 1926; 519 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#004315: Name: Chester D. Massey; Date: Jun 2 1926; Age: 76; Res.: 519 Jarvis St., Toronto; Born: Cda.; Status: widower; Occ.: retired; Parents: Hart A. Massey, b. Cda. & Eliza Ann Phelps, b. USA; Inf.: A. E. Burgess, Toronto; Burial: Toronto, JUn 4 1926; Cause: arterio scherosis; Phys.: Geo. F. Boyer, 143 Colleg St., Toronto Ontario Death Registration, #004315-1926, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,8
  • Burial*: 4 June 1926; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.1,9
  • Census: April 1861; Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Hart A. Massey4
  • Census: April 1871; Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Hart A. Massey10
  • Census: 1 June 1880; Dist. 17, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, U.S.A.; Age 29 at 1880 Census: see Hart A. Massey3
  • Census: April 1891; St. Thomas Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1891 Census: Massey, Chester, 40, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., Agr. Imp. Manuf., married; Annie, 30, b. USA, p.b. USA, Meth., married; Thos., 4, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & USA, son; Reid, Mary, 30?, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Bapt., domestic, servant, single; ?Raymond?, Mary, 24, b. Scot., p.b. Scot., Pres., domestic, servant, single (1891 Census: East Toronto, St. Thomas Ward, dist. 119, sub-dist. B, pg. 10, line 8 - ancestry.com)5
  • Residence*: circa 1900; 519 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Our house was on Jarvis Street, number 519, the second north of Wellesley Street on the east side. It was a nice big house with the stables at the back. Grandma Massey's house was next door, number 515, on the corner, a big house with a greenhouse and a conservatory. There were stables, too, with living quarters for her coachman and gardener." from pg. 2, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Note*: 1901; King St. West, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Father's office was in "the works", on King Street West near the Exhibition grounds - the Toronto factory and offices of the farm implement business folund by my great-grandfather, Daniel Massey in 1847. Bt 1901, it had become a world-wide operation called Massey-Harris Company. It was still a family business , but only just, since family firms tend to run out of family. On the sudden death of my beloved Uncle Walter, who had been President of Massey-Harris for five years, my father was the sole surviving son of Hart A. Massey, who had built the company to its present stature. Three Massey's, Hart, my grandfather, and two of my uncles,Charles and Walter, had been presidents." from pg. 9 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Census*: April 1901; 519 Jarvis St., Ward 2, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1901 Census: Massey, Chester D., 50, Ont. r. Jun 17 1850, Eng., Meth., Machinery Manufacturer, married; Anna V., 41, b. U.C.? JUl 19 1859, immig 1886?, French, Meth., married; Charles V., 14, b. Ont. u. Feb 20 1887, Eng., Meth., son; Raymond H., 4, b. Ont. u. Aug 30 1896, son; Vincent, Annie, 76, b. U.Q.?, Feb 22 1825, immig; 1897, mother-in-law, widow; Wright, Minnie, 28, b. Ont. u. Apr 1 1872, domestic, single; Reid, Mary, 43, b. Ont. r. Jul 15 1857, domestic, single; Crommon, Mary, 29, b. Scotland, immig. 1885, domestic, single (1901 Census Online: Toronto East, Ward 2, dist 117, sub-dist. b-36, pg. 13, line 14, T-6499 0 519 Jarvis St.)2

Family 1: Anna D. Fecher Vincent b. 19 Jul 1859, d. 3 Nov 1903

  • Marriage*: 17 March 1886; Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date mar 17 1886 & location Erie, PA per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. per 1901 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012.; Principal=Anna D. Fecher Vincent1,2,6

Family 2: Margaret "Maggie" Phelps b. 1859

  • Marriage*: 3 January 1907; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001121: Groom: Chester D. Massey; Age: 56; Res.: Toronto; Born: Northumberland Co.; Status: widower; Occ.: Manufacturer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Hart A. Massey & Eliza Ann Phelps; Bride: Margaret Phelps; Age: 48; Res.: Toronto; Born: New York; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Gilbert Phelps & Ann C. Van Norstrand; Susie D. Massey & J. M. Webb, Toronto; Date: Jan 3 1907; Place; Toronto; Performed by: S. Cleaver; Reg'd.: Jan 4 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001121-1907, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Margaret "Maggie" Phelps1,7

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S21] US Census, online unknown url.
  4. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  7. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  8. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #004315-1926.
  9. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.
  10. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Anna D. Fecher Vincent1,2,3,4

F, #45367, b. 19 July 1859, d. 3 November 1903
  • Birth*: 19 July 1859; Illinois, U.S.A.; Date Jul 19 1859 & location Quebec?? per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location USA per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Illinois per 1870 Census. Date Jul 19 1859 & location Illinois, USA per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. Date Jul 19 & locaiton Illinois per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,5,6,4,7
  • Marriage*: 17 March 1886; Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date mar 17 1886 & location Erie, PA per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. per 1901 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012.; Principal=Chester Daniel Massey2,5,4
  • Death*: 3 November 1903; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005. per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012.2
  • Burial*: 5 November 1903; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2
  • Census: 8 July 1870; Ward 4, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Age 10 at 1870 Census: see John H. Vincent7
  • Note*: circa 1885; U.S.A.; "Both my parents were deeply religious members of the Methodist Church. Mother's elder half-brother was Bishop John H. Vincent of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States and a cousin was Boyd
    Vincent, a bishop in the regular Episcopal Church there." from pg. 11, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Married Name: 17 March 1886; Massey2
  • Census: April 1891; St. Thomas Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see Chester Daniel Massey6
  • Residence*: circa 1900; 519 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Mother was of Huguenot stock and at the time of her marriage her branch of the Vincent family lived in Erie, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Smith College ... " from pg. 5, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Census*: April 1901; 519 Jarvis St., Ward 2, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1901 Census: see Chester Daniel Massey5

Family: Chester Daniel Massey b. 17 Jun 1850, d. 2 Jun 1926

  • Marriage*: 17 March 1886; Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date mar 17 1886 & location Erie, PA per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. per 1901 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.per GEDCOM of Peter (peter.grant21@btinternet.com) Oct 17 2012.; Principal=Chester Daniel Massey2,5,4

Citations

  1. Ann V. per 1901 Census. Anna D. Fecher Vincent per family tree of singlady217 on ancestry.com, Oct 17 2012. Anna D. Fecher Vincent per GEDCOM of Peter (e-mail address) Oct 17 2012.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  4. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  5. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  7. [S21] US Census, online unknown url.

Charles "Vincent" Massey1,2,3,4,5

M, #45368, b. 20 February 1887, d. 30 December 1967
  • Birth*: 20 February 1887; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Date Feb 20 1887 per CEMSearch. Date Feb 20 1887 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1887 & location Toronto per marr. reg'n. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,3,6,4,5
  • Marriage*: 5 June 1915; St. George's Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004934: Groom: Charles Vincent Massey; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Toronto; status: Occ.: Professor; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Chester Daniel Massey & Anna Vincent; Bride: Alice Stuart Parkin; Age: 35; Res.: Toronto; Born: Frederickton, NB; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: George Robert Parkin & Annie Fisher?; Wit.: George M. Smith, Toronto & Maude E. Grant, Kingston; Date: June 5 1915; Place; St. George Church, Kingston; Performed by: George M. ? , Toronto, Anglican; Toronto, Jun 1915 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004934-1915, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Alice Stuart Parkin2,7
  • Death*: 30 December 1967; London, England; Date Dec 30 1967 & location London, England per "His Excellency The Right Honourable Charles Vinent Massey P.C., C.H." by Don Carter, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/5/h5-200-e.html
  • Burial*: 3 January 1967; St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Vincent Massey; Born: 1887-02-20; Died: 1967-12-30; Buried: St. Mark's Anglican Cemetery, King St., Port Hope; No other names.4
  • Census: April 1891; St. Thomas Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see Chester Daneil Massey5
  • Census*: April 1901; 519 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Chester Daniel Massey6
  • Note*: June 1915; Haldimand Twp., Academy Hill, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The area north of Grafton, in particular the part known as Academy Hill, north of Highway 401, was the first home of the Massey family. Tombstones at the top of the hill overlooking Lake Ontario remember ancestors Hart Massey, founder of the Massey-Ferguson empire, Vincent Massey, Canada's first native-born governor-general, and Raymond Massey, the actor. A nearby Massey home of the 1860's has had additions made in a whimsical fashion to the point where it resembles a castle. An earlier Massey home built of stone stand near the burial ground." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto", Margaret McBurney & Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 1708

Family: Alice Stuart Parkin b. 1880, d. 1950

  • Marriage*: 5 June 1915; St. George's Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004934: Groom: Charles Vincent Massey; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Toronto; status: Occ.: Professor; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Chester Daniel Massey & Anna Vincent; Bride: Alice Stuart Parkin; Age: 35; Res.: Toronto; Born: Frederickton, NB; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: George Robert Parkin & Annie Fisher?; Wit.: George M. Smith, Toronto & Maude E. Grant, Kingston; Date: June 5 1915; Place; St. George Church, Kingston; Performed by: George M. ? , Toronto, Anglican; Toronto, Jun 1915 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004934-1915, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Alice Stuart Parkin2,7

Citations

  1. Vincent per CEMSearch. Charles Vincent Massey per marr. reg'n. Thos. per 1891 Census.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  4. [S39] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  5. [S6] Unknown author, 1891 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  6. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  7. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm, #004934-1915.
  8. [S61] Unknown compiler, Homesteads.

Alice Stuart Parkin1

F, #45369, b. 1880, d. 1950
  • Birth*: 1880; Fredericton, New Brunswick; Date 1880 & location Fredericton per marriage reg'n. GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1,2
  • Marriage*: 5 June 1915; St. George's Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004934: Groom: Charles Vincent Massey; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Toronto; status: Occ.: Professor; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Chester Daniel Massey & Anna Vincent; Bride: Alice Stuart Parkin; Age: 35; Res.: Toronto; Born: Frederickton, NB; Status: spinster; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: George Robert Parkin & Annie Fisher?; Wit.: George M. Smith, Toronto & Maude E. Grant, Kingston; Date: June 5 1915; Place; St. George Church, Kingston; Performed by: George M. ? , Toronto, Anglican; Toronto, Jun 1915 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004934-1915, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Charles "Vincent" Massey1,3
  • Death*: 1950; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1
  • Note*: 1914; U. of T., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Alice Massey was born in Fredericton, N.B., in 1880, the daughter of Sir George and Annie Parkin. She was educated in Canada, England and Switzerland. In 1914 she was appointed head of the women's students hostel at the University of Toronto." (Massey Family fonds, Ontario Archives)
  • Residence*: 5 June 1915; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marr. reg'n.2
  • Married Name: 5 June 1915; Massey1

Family: Charles "Vincent" Massey b. 20 Feb 1887, d. 30 Dec 1967

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.
  3. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm, #004934-1915.

George Robert Parkin1,2,3

M, #45370, b. circa 1850
  • Birth*: circa 1850; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Stuart (Parkin) Massey. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,3
  • Marriage*: before 1885; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Stuart (Parkin) Massey.; Principal=Annie Fisher3

Family: Annie Fisher b. c 1850

Citations

  1. George Robert Parkin per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Stuart (Parkin) Massey.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.

Raymond Hart Massey1,2,3,4

M, #45371, b. 30 August 1896, d. 29 July 1983
  • Birth*: 30 August 1896; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#046976: Name: Raymond Hart Massey; Date: Aug 30 1896; Parents: Chester D. Massey & Anna D. Vincent; Inf.: C. D. Massey, Toronto, Manufacturer; Reg'd.: Sep 30 1896; Phys.: Dr. N. a. Powell; Reg'r.: John Blevins (Ontario Birth Registration, #046976-1896, ancestry.com)
    Date Aug 30 1896 & location Ont. urban per
    1901 Census. Date Aug 30 1896 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,3,5
  • Marriage*: 6 June 1921; St. Martin, London, England; Date Jun 6 1921 & location St. Martin, London, England per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. Date 1921 per family tree of NTabachuk53 on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio; Principal=Margery Hilda Fremantle6
  • Divorce*: 1928; England; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Margery Hilda Fremantle6
  • Marriage*: 12 November 1929; "Adrianne Allen was married to Raymond Massey from 1929 to 1939. The Masseys were great friends with William and Dorothy Whitney, who were divorced in the late 1930s. William was an International lawyer, and Adrianne went to him for the divorce. Shortly after the divorce of Ardianne and Raymond, William & Adrianne married, as did Raymond & Dorothy Whitney, and all lived happily ever after. Adrianne and Bill lived in London before and during WWII and Adrianne's children Daniel & Anna Massey spent much of their time with the Whitneys. In the 1950s, Adrianne and Bill moved to Glion-sur-Montreux, Suisse, where they lived out their days."
    2nd Marriage 1929 to 1939, divorced, 2 children - Biography of Raymond Massye re "The Massey's", CBC TV program, 1978 - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557339/bio
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.
    Date Nov 12 1929 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Adrianne Allen2
  • Divorce*: 6 July 1939; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Adrianne Allen6
  • Marriage*: 10 July 1939; Date Jul 10 1939 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Dorothy Ludington2,6
  • Death*: 29 July 1983; Beverley Hills, California, U.S.A.; Per GEDCOM of George Larson, May 10, 2007. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2
  • Burial*: 4 August 1983; Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.6
  • Note*: circa 1900; Haldimand Twp., Academy Hill, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The area north of Grafton, in particular the part known as Academy Hill, north of Highway 401, was the first home of the Massey family. Tombstones at the top of the hill overlooking Lake Ontario remember ancestors Hart Massey, founder of the Massey-Ferguson empire, Vincent Massey, Canada's first native-born governor-general, and Raymond Massey, the actor. A nearby Massey home of the 1860's has had additions made in a whimsical fashion to the point where it resembles a castle. An earlier Massey home built of stone stand near the burial ground." from "Homesteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto", Margaret McBurney & Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 1707
  • Census*: April 1901; 519 Jarvis St., Ward 2, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1901 Census: see Chester Daniel Massey3
  • Note: 1903; London, England; "In London we stayed at the Cecil Hotel in the Strand. To me it seemed like a fairy palace. The night after our arrival a first cousin of father's Frederick Isaiah Massey, cam to dinner. We called my "Fred Eye" and he was the European manager of the Massey-Harris Company. A big, handsome man who spoke very quietly, he had the most courtly manners. He was very nice to me. I had been allowed to stay up for dinner, and he told me storied of the American Civil War. As a Captain in the Union Army, Fred Eye had been wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg." from pg. 31, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
    Note: I wonder if " .. a first cousin of father's .. " is correct? I have Frederick Isaiah Massey and his father as part of a different branch of the US Massey's, far too distant to be this close a relation. He is the right age to be in the Civil War and it is interesting that a Massey so far removed in terms of blood relations would be so high in the Company. More research needed here.
  • Note: 3 November 1903; London, England; " ... The surgeon, Mr. Dean, in frock coat and tophat, arrived at the house and performed an appendectomy. .... Mother died twenty-four hours later." from pg. 34, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Note: December 1903; 519 Jarvis St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; "Cousin Kat, mother's cousin, and her daughter Nan came to live with us when we returned in 1903. Nan was to keep house and Cousin Kate was to occupy the two big rooms that had been mother's sitting room and dressing room." ... and ... "Cousin Kate was then an old lady. Born Katharine Byard of Mobile, Alabama, she had seen the American Civil War, in which her fiance was killed fighting under command of Stonewall Jackson. She suffered the horrors of Reconstruction and the carpetbaggers and was now the widow of James Warnock, a Scottish Canadian who had had a tool-manufacturing business in Galt, Ontario. Galt was a long way from Mobile. In the thirty years she had lived in Canada, I don't think Cousin Kate had ever been warm in winter but she said our house was hotter than her own in Galt." from pg. 35, "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
  • Residence*: 12 July 1946; New York, New York, U.S.A.; Living in New York per Geoffrey's WWII Draft Card Registration.8

Family 1: Margery Hilda Fremantle b. 27 May 1900, d. Mar 1989

  • Marriage*: 6 June 1921; St. Martin, London, England; Date Jun 6 1921 & location St. Martin, London, England per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. Date 1921 per family tree of NTabachuk53 on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio; Principal=Margery Hilda Fremantle6
  • Divorce*: 1928; England; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Margery Hilda Fremantle6

Family 2: Adrianne Allen b. 7 Feb 1907, d. 14 Sep 1993

  • Marriage*: 12 November 1929; "Adrianne Allen was married to Raymond Massey from 1929 to 1939. The Masseys were great friends with William and Dorothy Whitney, who were divorced in the late 1930s. William was an International lawyer, and Adrianne went to him for the divorce. Shortly after the divorce of Ardianne and Raymond, William & Adrianne married, as did Raymond & Dorothy Whitney, and all lived happily ever after. Adrianne and Bill lived in London before and during WWII and Adrianne's children Daniel & Anna Massey spent much of their time with the Whitneys. In the 1950s, Adrianne and Bill moved to Glion-sur-Montreux, Suisse, where they lived out their days."
    2nd Marriage 1929 to 1939, divorced, 2 children - Biography of Raymond Massye re "The Massey's", CBC TV program, 1978 - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557339/bio
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.
    Date Nov 12 1929 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Adrianne Allen2
  • Divorce*: 6 July 1939; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Adrianne Allen6

Family 3: Dorothy Ludington b. c 1900

  • Marriage*: 10 July 1939; Date Jul 10 1939 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Dorothy Ludington2,6

Citations

  1. Raymond Hart Massey per Birth Reg'n. Raymond H. Massey per 1901 Census.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S13] Unknown author, 1901 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth).
  5. [S4] Unknown author, Ontario Birth Registrations, Record Type: Microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Achives (birth), #046976-1896.
  6. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  7. [S61] Unknown compiler, Homesteads.
  8. [S83] Ancestry.ca, online unknown url.

Adrianne Allen1,2

F, #45372, b. 7 February 1907, d. 14 September 1993
  • Birth*: 7 February 1907; Manchester, England; Date 1907 & location Manchester per GEDCOM of George Larson, May 10, 2007. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005. Date Feb 7 1907 & location Manchester, England per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/2
  • Marriage*: 12 November 1929; "Adrianne Allen was married to Raymond Massey from 1929 to 1939. The Masseys were great friends with William and Dorothy Whitney, who were divorced in the late 1930s. William was an International lawyer, and Adrianne went to him for the divorce. Shortly after the divorce of Ardianne and Raymond, William & Adrianne married, as did Raymond & Dorothy Whitney, and all lived happily ever after. Adrianne and Bill lived in London before and during WWII and Adrianne's children Daniel & Anna Massey spent much of their time with the Whitneys. In the 1950s, Adrianne and Bill moved to Glion-sur-Montreux, Suisse, where they lived out their days."
    2nd Marriage 1929 to 1939, divorced, 2 children - Biography of Raymond Massye re "The Massey's", CBC TV program, 1978 - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557339/bio
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.
    Date Nov 12 1929 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Raymond Hart Massey2
  • Divorce*: 6 July 1939; per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020.; Principal=Raymond Hart Massey3
  • Death*: 14 September 1993; Montreux, Switzerland; Date Sep 14 1993 & location Montreuz, Switzerland per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/
  • Married Name: 12 November 1929; Massey2

Family: Raymond Hart Massey b. 30 Aug 1896, d. 29 Jul 1983

Citations

  1. Adrianne Allen per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.

Dorothy Ludington1

F, #45373, b. circa 1900
  • Birth*: circa 1900; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.1
  • Marriage*: circa 1920; http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio; Principal=William Whitney
  • Marriage*: 10 July 1939; Date Jul 10 1939 per family tree of Heather Milnes on ancesty.ca, Oct 5 2020. per http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020239/bio per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Raymond Hart Massey1,2
  • Married Name: circa 1920; Whitney
  • Married Name: 10 July 1939; Massey1

Family 1: William Whitney b. c 1900

Family 2: Raymond Hart Massey b. 30 Aug 1896, d. 29 Jul 1983

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.

Margaret "Maggie" Phelps1,2,3

F, #45374, b. 1859
  • Birth*: 1859; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1859 & location USA per marriage reg'n. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.2,3
  • Marriage*: 3 January 1907; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#001121: Groom: Chester D. Massey; Age: 56; Res.: Toronto; Born: Northumberland Co.; Status: widower; Occ.: Manufacturer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Hart A. Massey & Eliza Ann Phelps; Bride: Margaret Phelps; Age: 48; Res.: Toronto; Born: New York; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Gilbert Phelps & Ann C. Van Norstrand; Susie D. Massey & J. M. Webb, Toronto; Date: Jan 3 1907; Place; Toronto; Performed by: S. Cleaver; Reg'd.: Jan 4 1907 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #001121-1907, ancestry.com)
    per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, Oct. 4, 2005.; Principal=Chester Daniel Massey2,3
  • Residence*: 3 January 1907; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence Toronto per marriage reg'n. - Chester Daniel Massey.3
  • Married Name: 3 January 1907; Massey2

Family: Chester Daniel Massey b. 17 Jun 1850, d. 2 Jun 1926

Citations

  1. Margaret Phelps per marriage reg'n.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S8] Unknown author, Ontario Archives, Record Type: Microfilm.

William McKague1

M, #45375, b. 1812, d. 12 January 1889
  • Birth*: 1812; Cavan Co., Ireland; Date 1812 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1813 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1811 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1814 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1821? & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Location Cavan, Ireland per family tree in ancestry.com. per IGI Record.1,3,4,5,2,6,7
  • Marriage*: 3 November 1835; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 3 1835 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007. per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.; Principal=Elizabeth Coyle2,1,8
  • Death*: 12 January 1889; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012180: Name: William McKague; Date: Jan 12 1889; Age: 77y; Born: Ireland; Occ.: farmer; Cause: old age; Phys.: Dr. Waters; Inf.: James McKague, Hamilton Twp.; Reg'd.: May 8 1889; Rel.: Bapt.; Regr'.: A. R. Eagleson (Ontario Death Registration, #012180-1889, ancestry.com)9
  • Burial*: 14 January 1889; Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007.8
  • Census: April 1851; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: McKague, William, 30, b. Ireland, Bapt., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 33, b. Ireland, CE, married; Robert, 16, b. Ont., Bapt.; George, 15; Jane, 14; Elizabeth, 12; Sarah, 6; James, 2 (1851 Census Online: Hamilton Twp., pg. 23 of 162 - ancestry.com)2
  • Census: April 1861; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 47 at 1861 Census: Mckauge, William, 47, b. Ireland, Bapt., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 45, b. Ireland, Bapt., married; Robert, 22, b. UC, single; George, 21, b. UC, single; Staples, Jane, 20, b. UC, WM, married; McKague, Elizabeth, 18, b. UC, Bapt.; Sarah, 15; Mary Ann, 10; Martha, 5; James, 11; John, 3; William H., 3; Curtis, Harrison, 19, b. UC, WM, single (1861 Census: Hamilton Twp., pg. 1461 of 1769, line 14 - ancestry.com)6
  • Census*: April 1871; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1871 Census: McKague, William, 60, b. Ireland, Irish, Bapt., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 54, b. Ireland, irish, Bapt., married; Robert, 33, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., farmer, single; George, 31, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., farmer, single; Elizabeth, 28, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single; Sarah, 25, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single; James, 20, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., farmer, single; Mary Ann, 18; John, 16; Martha, 14; William H., 12 (1871 Census: Hamilton Twp., dist. 54, sub-dist. A (div. 1), pg. 59, line 17, C-9983 - ancestry.com)3
  • Census: April 1881; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1881 Census: McKague, William, 68, b. Ireland, Irish, Bapt., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 65, b. Ireland, Irish, Bapt., married; James, 26, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single; John, 24, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single; William H., 21, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single; Sarah, 23, b. Ont., Irish, Bapt., single (familysearch.org)4

Family: Elizabeth Coyle b. 12 Aug 1815, d. 14 Nov 1906

  • Marriage*: 3 November 1835; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 3 1835 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007. per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.; Principal=Elizabeth Coyle2,1,8

Citations

  1. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.
  2. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  3. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives.
  6. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  7. [S83] Ancestry.ca, online unknown url.
  8. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  9. [S12] Unknown author, Ontario Death Registrations, Record Type: microfilm, Name Of Person: Ontario Archives, #012180-1889.

Elizabeth Coyle1

F, #45376, b. 12 August 1815, d. 14 November 1906
  • Birth*: 12 August 1815; County Cavan, Ireland; Date Aug 12 1815 & location County Cavan, Ireland per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007. Date 1816 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1817 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1816 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1818 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.1,3,4,5,6,7
  • Marriage*: 3 November 1835; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 3 1835 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007. per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.; Principal=William McKague4,1,5
  • Death*: 14 November 1906; Hamilton Twp., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 14 1906 & locaiton Cobourg per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007.5
  • Burial*: 16 November 1906; Baltimore Cemetery, Hamiltonm Twp., Baltimore, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007.5
  • Married Name: 3 November 1835; McKague1
  • Census: 1851; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 33 at 1851 Census: see William McKague4
  • Census: April 1861; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 45 at 1861 Census: see William McKague7
  • Census: April 1871; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1871 Census: see William McKague6
  • Census*: April 1881; Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1881 Census: see William McKague3

Family: William McKague b. 1812, d. 12 Jan 1889

  • Marriage*: 3 November 1835; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Nov 3 1835 & location Cobourg per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 30, 2007. per 1851 Census. per IGI Record.; Principal=William McKague4,1,5

Citations

  1. [S19] IGI Record, online unknown url.
  2. [S82] Tree on Ancestry.com, online unknown url.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, 1881 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  4. [S11] Unknown author, 1851 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  5. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  6. [S14] Unknown author, 1871 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.
  7. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Justis Friend Mallory1

M, #45377, b. 8 November 1821
  • Birth*: 8 November 1821; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1821 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Nov 8 1821 & location Litchfield, CT - (they lived in Haldimand???) - per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005. Shown married in Haldimand. from "Homseteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney & Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 171. per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005.1,2,3
  • Marriage*: 4 September 1843; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Married: 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON 2
    Event: Rev. Reid - Presbyterian minister for Grafton & Colborne Minister 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON Event: Richard Hare of Haldimand and Caleb Mallory of Hamilton Witness(es) 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON
    Change Date: 11 Mar 2004" per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005.; Principal=Rachel Amelia Hare2
  • Note*: 1847; Conc A Lot 33, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "A trim little red brick house between Grafton and Cobourg, south of the Danforth Road on lot 33, concession A, Haldimand, is a fine example of a Regency cottage - ... It was called Prospect Cottage, and was built by either Caleb Mallory or his son, Justis Friend Mallory, who inherited the property in 1847." from "Homseteads: Early buildings and families from Kingston to Toronto" by Margaret McBurney & Mary Byers, 1979, pg. 1711
  • Census*: April 1861; Halidmand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: Mallory, J. F.(m), 40, b. UC, EM, farmer, married; Reshal(f), 39, b. UC, EM, married; E. A.(f), 17; M. R.(f), 14; Cordelia, 12; Fred G., 10; Ira A., 8; Kele(f), 6; Anny C., 4 (1861 Census: Haldimand Twp., pg. 723 of 899, line 10 - ancestry.com)3

Family: Rachel Amelia Hare b. 7 Apr 1822, d. 1912

Citations

  1. [S61] Unknown compiler, Homesteads.
  2. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  3. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Rachel Amelia Hare1

F, #45378, b. 7 April 1822, d. 1912
  • Birth*: 7 April 1822; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1822 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date Apr 7 1822 per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005. per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005.1,2
  • Marriage*: 4 September 1843; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Married: 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON 2
    Event: Rev. Reid - Presbyterian minister for Grafton & Colborne Minister 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON Event: Richard Hare of Haldimand and Caleb Mallory of Hamilton Witness(es) 4 Sep 1843 in Northumberland, ON
    Change Date: 11 Mar 2004" per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005.; Principal=Justis Friend Mallory1
  • Death*: 1912; per GEDCOM of Margaret Build Lambert, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Married Name: 4 September 1843; Mallory1
  • Census*: April 1861; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1861 Census: see Justis F. Mallory2

Family: Justis Friend Mallory b. 8 Nov 1821

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.
  2. [S10] Unknown author, 1861 Canada Census, Record Type: microfilm.

Richard Hare1

M, #45379, b. circa 1769, d. 1859
  • Birth*: circa 1769; New York, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Marriage*: before 1804; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.; Principal=Rachel Ferguson
  • Death*: 1859; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1

Family: Rachel Ferguson b. 1772, d. 1849

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Rachel Ferguson1

F, #45380, b. 1772, d. 1849
  • Birth*: 1772; Albany Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1772 & location Albany Co. per GEDCOM of John W. Schneider, Oct. 6, 2005. per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Marriage*: before 1804; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.; Principal=Richard Hare
  • Death*: 1849; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Married Name: before 1804; Hare1

Family: Richard Hare b. c 1769, d. 1859

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.

Elizabeth Hare1

F, #45381, b. 1805, d. 16 March 1891
  • Birth*: 1805; Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Death*: 16 March 1891; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1
  • Burial*: 18 March 1891; Methodist Burying Ground, Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Elizabeth Archer, Oct. 6, 2005.1

Citations

  1. [S22] Rootsweb, online unknown url.