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Clariss Lee Massey¹

• Father*: Baker Massey¹ b. 31 Oct 1791, d. 31 May 1858
• Mother*: Polly Stowell¹ b. 1 Feb 1797, d. 22 Jun 1876

• Birth*: 15 August 1829; per GEDCOM of Dennis B. von Ting, May 10, 2007. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 1844; per GEDCOM of Dennis B. von Ting, May 10, 2007.; Principal=Nathan Thompson Millard¹
• Death*: 1906; per GEDCOM of Dennis B. von Ting, May 10, 2007. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

• Married Name: 1844; Millard¹

Nathaniel Massey¹

• Father*: John Massey¹ b. 1631, d. 1 Sep 1710
• Mother*: Sarah Wells¹ b. c 1632

• Birth*: 1679; Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date 1679 pg. 4, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,2
• Marriage*: 4 November 1708; Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Nov 4 1708 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.pg. 4, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.; Principal=Rebecca Tompkins^1,2
• Death*: 15 October 1739; Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Oct 15 1739 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007. Date 1739 pg. 4, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.^1,2

Rebecca Tompkins¹

• Birth*: circa 1680; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 4 November 1708; Massachusetts, U.S.A.; Date Nov 4 1708 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.pg. 4, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.; Principal=Nathaniel Massey^1,2
• Death*: 19 January 1735; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

• Married Name: 4 November 1708; Massey¹

John Massey¹

• Father*: Geoffrey Massey¹ b. 1591, d. 9 Nov 1676
• Mother*: Ellen Fox¹ b. c 1592

• Birth*: 1631; Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 27 April 1658; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Sarah Wells¹
• Death*: 1 September 1710; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

Sarah Wells¹

• Birth*: circa 1632; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 27 April 1658; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=John Massey¹

• Married Name: 27 April 1658; Massey¹

Geoffrey Massey¹

• Father*: Geoffrey Massey¹ b. c 1565
• Mother*: ? ?¹ b. c 1565

• Birth*: 1591; Knutsford, Cheshire, England; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 25 May 1625; Parish of Wybenbury, England; Date May 25 1625 & location Parish of Wybenbury pg. 3, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Ellen Fox^1,2
• Death*: 9 November 1676; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

• Note*: before 1630; England; "Fourteen Generations Back: This historical sketch will deal chiefly with the Massey family in America, for whom data is available. The founder was Jeffrey (Geoffrey) Massey, son of Geoffrey, (p. 2) "who was born in Knutsford, Cheshire, England in 1591 ... According to the Cheshire marriage licenses, Geoffrey Massey was married to Ellen Fox, Hunterston, in the parish of Wybenbury on May 25, 1625. Six months later the young couple were charged before the Cheshire Diocesan Visitations with living in sin, an accusation arising out of the fact that Geoffrey and Ellen had been married by a dissenting minister whose right to perform the ceremony was not recognized by law. At a somewhat later date, Massey was again called before the churchwarden, this time for receiving the communion while seated instead of kneeling. Soon afterward the family departed for the New World." Geoffrey displayed the family characteristics as stated by Monroe: "The Massey family was for the most part a family of strong and resolute men." pg. 3, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.²
• Immigration*: 1630; Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; "Voyage to America: Geoffrey and Ellen sailed April 1630in the fleet of ships conveying Governor Wintrop to Salem, New England. "Ten or eleven ships arrived in June making the passage in nine weeks duration. A public Thanksgiving was called for July 8, 1630." "Before Christmas seventeen ships had come to Salem bringing more than 1000 pasengers." The winter of 1630 was very hard for the settlers with wretched shelter and little food. Many died. "In 1631 the immigrants dropped to about 90, but in 1632 was up to 250." pg. 3, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.²
• Residence*: 1630; New World; "Father came of seven generations of pioneers, rugged farmers all of them. It was religious persecution which led Geoffrey Massey to the New World in 1630 and his Puritan convictions had been inherited by most of his descendants. Geoffrey had been born in Knutsford in the County of Cheshire in 1591, just three years after bonfires were lit to signal the defeat of the Armada. ... Geoffrey Massey and Ellen Fox had been married in 1625 by a dissenting minister, rebelling against the rigid Anglican conformity demanded by Archbishop Laud. What is more, they had received the Communion sitting instead of "reverently kneeling atte there owne churche." For this "fornication and blasphemy" Geoffery had spent a deal of time in the stocks." from pg. 5 of "When I Was Young" by Raymond Massey.
• Residence: 1668; Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; "First Generations in Massachusetts: Henceforth the name of our forebear appears as Jeffrey, Jeffery, Jefferery, Jefferie, and even Jeffy. "He was made a selectman and was granted a free parcel of land for valuable services". Minutes of meetings in the Board of Selectmen show that Jeffrey was given a good deal of responsibility - "to hear a case", ... "to lay out land", ... "to settle a land dispute", etc. "Jeffery Massey, Salem, was one of the first members of the church there: was clerk of the market 1642: had Hohn, born 1631, who by Dr. Bentley was called the first born male of the town; but Felt differs from that judgement, though the cradle in which he was rocked was long admired, and perhaps acknowledged as proof". Possibly we should say only that John was one of the first male children of the new settlement. He was made a freeman in 1668. Mrs. Levi Massey mentions a Bible having been presented to him in 1678. Its whereabouts is unknown." pg. 3, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.²

Ellen Fox¹

• Birth*: circa 1592; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: 25 May 1625; Parish of Wybenbury, England; Date May 25 1625 & location Parish of Wybenbury pg. 3, "History of the Massey Family" by Marian (Massey) Nicholson, 1961, copy provided to me by Lawrence, Massey, Morganston, Ont.per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Geoffrey Massey^1,2

• Married Name: 25 May 1625; Massey¹

Geoffrey Massey¹

• Birth*: circa 1565; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: before 1590; England; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=? ?¹

? ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1565; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: before 1590; England; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Geoffrey Massey¹

• Married Name: before 1590; Massey¹

Deborah Elvira Massey¹

• Father*: Daniel Massey¹ b. 24 Feb 1798, d. 15 Nov 1856
• Mother*: Lucena Bradley¹ b. 21 Mar 1803, d. 3 Mar 1872

• Birth*: 8 May 1821; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Day May 8 1821 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1821 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date May 8 1821 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 16 March 1842; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "16 March 1842: On Thursday, 10th inst., Orrin Wentworth Powell, of Cobourg, to Elvira D., eldest daughter of Daniel Massey, of Haldimand. (Rev. Edwy Ryerson)" per Marriage Notices of Ontario, Star, Cobourg, Stay Issues 1831-1846 - Ontario Registers CD
  per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Orrin Wentworth Powell^1,4
• Death*: 12 November 1904; Darcy St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#019619: Name: Elvira D. Powell; Date: Nov 12 1904; Age: 83 yrs., 6 mos.; Res.: Darcy St., Cobourg; Status: widow; Born: Cda.; Cause: senility; Phys. & Inf.: T. C. Lapp; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'd.: Nov 12 1904 (Ontario Death Registration, #019619-1904, ancestry.com)⁵

• Married Name: 16 March 1842; Powell¹
• Census*: April 1881; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: see Orrin W. Powell²
• Census: April 1901; Darcey St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 79 at 1901 Census: see Orrin W. Powell³

Orrin Wentworth Powell^1,2,3

• Birth*: 11 March 1820; Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date Mar 11 1820 & location Watertown, NY per Death Reg'n. - age 84y 6d at death Mar 17 1904. Date Mar 11 1820 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1820 & location USA per 1881 Census. Date 1820 & location USA per 1871 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^2,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: 16 March 1842; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; "16 March 1842: On Thursday, 10th inst., Orrin Wentworth Powell, of Cobourg, to Elvira D., eldest daughter of Daniel Massey, of Haldimand. (Rev. Edwy Ryerson)" per Marriage Notices of Ontario, Star, Cobourg, Stay Issues 1831-1846 - Ontario Registers CD
  per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Deborah Elvira Massey^2,3
• Death*: 17 March 1904; Darcey St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#019574: Name: O. W. Powell; Date: Mar 17 1904; Age: 84y 6d; Res.: Darcey St., Cobourg; Status: married; Occ.: retired butcher; Born: Watertown, NY; Cause: diabetes militis, 33 days; Phys. & Inf.: T. C. Lapp; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'd.: Mar 18 1904; Reg'r.: D. W. Minaker (Ontario Death Registration, #019574-1904, ancestry.com)
  Date Mar 1904 per GEDCOM of Dennis B. von Ting, May 9, 2007.^2,8

• Residence*: 16 March 1842; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " of Cobourg " per marriage register.³
• Census*: April 1871; Cobourg, Northumberland West Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Powell, Orrien, 51, b. USA, Welch, WM, Butcher, (1871 Census Index Online: Cobourg Town, div. 1, pg. 40, C-9983)⁴
• Census: April 1881; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1881 Census: Powell, Orin W., 61, b. USA, Butcher, married; Deborah E., 60, b. Ont., married; Lucy Allen, 30, b. Ont., single; Clara, 23, b. Ont., single; Hart, 21, b. Ont., Clerk, single; Maria E., 19, b. Ont., Teacher; Wm Edw, 17; Margaret, 9 (familysearch.org)⁵
• 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, 2007.⁹
• Census: April 1901; Darcey St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 81 at 19101 Census: Powell, Orin W., 81, b. USA Mar 11 1820, Eng., immig. 1822, Nat. 1845, Meth., retired, married; Elvira D., 79, b. Ont. r. May 8 1821, Eng., Meth., married; Lucy L., 49, b. Ont. r. Aug 25 1851, daughter, single; Clara F., 43, b. Ont. r. Jun 8 1857, daughter, single; Catharine L., 71, b. Ont. u. Dec 1 1829, Eng., Meth., sister, single; Odlum, Joseph, 13, b. Japan Feb 14 1888, Eng., Meth., student, gradnson (1901 Census Online: Cobourg Town, dist. 96, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 1, line 21, T-6486 - Darcey St.)⁶

N. Albert Powell¹

• Father*: Orrin Wentworth Powell¹ b. 11 Mar 1820, d. 17 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Deborah Elvira Massey¹ b. 8 May 1821, d. 12 Nov 1904

• Birth*: circa 1845; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

Harriet Powell¹

• Father*: Orrin Wentworth Powell¹ b. 11 Mar 1820, d. 17 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Deborah Elvira Massey¹ b. 8 May 1821, d. 12 Nov 1904

• Birth*: circa 1855; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1875; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=? Beatty¹

• Married Name: circa 1875; Beatty¹

? Beatty¹

• Birth*: circa 1855; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1875; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Harriet Powell¹

Edward Wentworth Beatty¹

• Father*: ? Beatty¹ b. c 1855
• Mother*: Harriet Powell¹ b. c 1855

• Birth*: circa 1880; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

William Edward Massey Powell¹

• Father*: Orrin Wentworth Powell¹ b. 11 Mar 1820, d. 17 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Deborah Elvira Massey¹ b. 8 May 1821, d. 12 Nov 1904

• Birth*: 2 October 1863; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date Oct 2 1863 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1895; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Alveretta Lillian Herbert¹
• Death*: 20 December 1940; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Burial*: 22 December 1940; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Orrin W. Powell²

Alveretta Lillian Herbert¹

• Birth*: 1 February 1873; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1895; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=William Edward Massey Powell¹
• Death*: 8 November 1932; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹
• Burial*: 10 November 1932; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

• Married Name: circa 1895; Powell¹

George Wentworth Powell¹

• Father*: Orrin Wentworth Powell¹ b. 11 Mar 1820, d. 17 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Deborah Elvira Massey¹ b. 8 May 1821, d. 12 Nov 1904

• Birth*: circa 1858; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.¹

Eugene Arnold Massey¹

• Father*: Charles Albert Massey¹ b. 20 Sep 1848, d. 12 Feb 1884
• Mother*: Jessie Freemont Arnold¹ b. 1852, d. 8 Sep 1894

• Birth*: 16 October 1871; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#019181: Name: - ; Date: Oct 16 1871; Parents: Charles A. Massey & Jessie Arnold; Occ.: Manufacturer, Newcastle; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. J. McNaughton; Reg'd.: Jan 9 1872; Reg'd.: A. H. Hunter (Ontario Birth Registration, #019181-1872, ancestry.com)
  per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,2
• Death*: 17 October 1871; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Date Oct 17 1871 per Memorial & CEMSearch. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,3,4
• Burial*: 19 October 1871; Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Durham Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Our Little George; Son of; Hart A. & Eliza A.; Massey; Died Jan. 19, 1854; Aged 1 Year and 23 Days; Also; Eugene A.; Son of; Charles A. & Jessie Massey; Died Oct. 17, 1871 (Sec. J, Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, July 1, 2007)
  CEMSearch: Name: Eugene Massey; Born: - ; Died: 1871-10-19; Notes: Son of Chares A. and Jessie Massey; Buried: Bowmanville Cemetery, King St., Bowmanville, Sec J; Other names: Albert Massey ( -1849), Daniel Massey (1798-1856), Frances Boate (Massey) (1835-1880), George Massey ( -1854), Lucena Massey (1803-1872), Mary Rosalie Boate (1859-1862), William Massey Boate (1862-1862), William Taylor Boate (1825-1865)^3,4

Winona Grace Massey¹

• Father*: Charles Albert Massey¹ b. 20 Sep 1848, d. 12 Feb 1884
• Mother*: Jessie Freemont Arnold¹ b. 1852, d. 8 Sep 1894

• Birth*: 27 November 1872; Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#012001; Name: Winona Grace Massey; Date: Nov 27 1872; Parents: Charles A. Massey & Jessie Arnold; Inf.: C. A. Massey, Newcastle, Manufacturer; Reg'd.: Dec 24 1872; Phys.; Dr. McNaughton, M.D.; Reg'r.: R. J. Wilkinson (Ontario Birth Registration, #012001-1872, ancestry.com)
  Date 1873 & location Newcaste, Ont. per marr. reg'n. Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1895; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, May 7, 2007.; Principal=Harry Watson¹
• Marriage*: 9 August 1917; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003969: Groom: Henry Ponton Blackey; Age: 53; Res.: National Club, Toronto; Born: London, England; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Commercial Traveller; rel.: CE; Parents: James Blackey & Emma Page; Bride: Winona Grace Massey; Age: 40; Res.: 84 Highland Ave., Toronto; Born: Newcastle, Ont.; Rel.: CE; Parents: Charles A. Massey & Jessie Arnold; Expected Res.: Toronto; Wit.: Merton? W. Robertson, Elora, Ont. & G. M. Murray, 99 Madison Ave., Toronto; Date: Aug 9 1917; Place: Toronto; Performed by: ? Dykes, John St., To, CE; Sworn: Toronto, Aug 2 1917 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003969-1917, ancestry.com); Principal=Henry Ponton Blackey⁵

• Census*: April 1881; St. George's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see Charles A. Massey²
• Married Name: circa 1895; Watson¹
• Married Name: 9 August 1917; Blackey³