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Francis Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Richard Elmhirst¹ b. 1815, d. 22 Jul 1865
• Mother*: Ann Richardson b. c 1821

• Birth*: 31 January 1838; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Jan 31 1839 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1840 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date 1839 & location Otonabee Twp. per marriage register.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: 4 December 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: Francis Elmhirst; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Mother's name: A. Richardson; Bride: Agnes Weir; Age: 25; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Parents: Robert Weir & Mary Orr; Date: Dec 4 1861; Place: Peterborough Co. (Ontario Marriage Register, ancestry.com); Principal=Agnes Weir²

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1851 Census: see Richard Elmhirst¹
• Census: April 1881; Burleigh, Anstruther & Chandos Twp.'s, Peterborough East Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: Elmhirst, Francis, 41, b. Ont., Eng., CE, farmer, married; Agnes, 44, b. Ont., Eng., CE, married; Richard, 17; John, 13; William, 12; Margaret, 10; Ann, 8; James, 6; Mary, 3 (1881 Census: Burleigh, Anstruther & Chandos Twp.'s, Peterborough East Co., dist. 125, sub-dist. C, pg. 30, line 9 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Census: April 1901; Twp. 10 Range 13, W!, Cypress North, Macdonald Dist., Manitoba; Age 61 at 1901 Census: see Richard Elmhirst (son)³

Robert Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Richard Elmhirst¹ b. 1815, d. 22 Jul 1865
• Mother*: Margaret Steele¹ b. 25 Jul 1821, d. 26 Mar 1861

• Birth*: 15 May 1845; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Dae May 15 1845 & location Peterboro per Death Reg'n. Date 1845 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1844 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1843 & location CW per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1864; Ontario; per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Teresa Beatrice (Elmhirst) Ball.; Principal=Annie Fife^5,4
• Death*: 31 January 1926; 6th Ave, Port McNicoll, Simcoe Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#030839: Name: Robert Elmhirst; Date: Jan 31 1926; Age: 81y 8m 16d; Born: Peterboro, May 15 1845; Res. at place of death: 13 yrs.; Status: widower; Oc.: retired farmer; Parents: Richard Elmhirst, b. England & Margaret Steele, b. England; Phys.: Dr. J. D. McPhe, Port McNicoll; Inf.: James Elmhirst, Port McNicholl, son; Burial: Midland, Feb 1 1926; Und.: Alex Barrie, Midland; Reg'd.: Jan 31 1926; Reg'r.: Jas. Young, Port McNicholl (Ontario Death Registration, #030839-1926, ancestry.com)⁶

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Richard Elmhirst¹
• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1861 Census: see Richard Elmhirst³
• Census: April 1881; Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1881 Census: Elmhirst, Robert, 36, b. Ont., Eng., CM, lab., married; Annie, 38, b. Ont., Scot., CM, married; Mary, 16, b. Ont., Eng.; James F., 15; Elizabeth, 10; Margaret, 7; Fife, Elizabeth, 80, b. Scotland, Scot., C. Pres., widow (1881 Census: Hastings Village, dist. 123, sub-dist. i, pg. 29, line 22 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Several pages here are stroked out with large black pencil but I used the info anyway???⁴
• Residence*: 1913; 6th Ave., Port McNicoll, Simceo Co., Ontario; Resident 13 years at Death in 1926- per Death Reg'n.²

Mary J. Elmhirst^1,2,3

• Father*: Richard Elmhirst² b. 1815, d. 22 Jul 1865
• Mother*: Margaret Steele² b. 25 Jul 1821, d. 26 Mar 1861

• Birth*: 1847; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1847 & location CW per 1851 Census.^2,3

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Richard Elmhirst²
• Census: April 1861; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Richard Elmhirst³

Margaret Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Joseph Henry Elmhirst¹ b. 1816, d. 21 Nov 1874
• Mother*: Jane Steele¹ b. 4 Oct 1823, d. 2 Oct 1884

• Birth*: 1841; Ontario; Date 1841 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Elmhirst¹

Jane Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Joseph Henry Elmhirst¹ b. 1816, d. 21 Nov 1874
• Mother*: Jane Steele¹ b. 4 Oct 1823, d. 2 Oct 1884

• Birth*: 1843; Ontario; Date 1843 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Elmhirst¹

Mary Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Joseph Henry Elmhirst¹ b. 1816, d. 21 Nov 1874
• Mother*: Jane Steele¹ b. 4 Oct 1823, d. 2 Oct 1884

• Birth*: 1845; Ontario; Date 1845 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborurgh Twp., Ontario; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Elmhirst¹

Elizabeth Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Joseph Henry Elmhirst¹ b. 1816, d. 21 Nov 1874
• Mother*: Jane Steele¹ b. 4 Oct 1823, d. 2 Oct 1884

• Birth*: 1848; Ontario; Date 1848 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹
• Marriage*: 1 October 1872; Otonabee Twp., Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#011702: Groom: Alexander Graham; Age: 27; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alexander & Agnes Graham; Bride: Elizabeth Elmhirst; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Joseph & Jane Elmhirst; Wit.: James Graham & Louisa Elmhirst, Otonabee; Date: Oct 1 1872; Place: Keene; Rel.: WM & Pres.; Performed by: W. R. Barker; Reg'r.: Geo. Read (Ontario Marriage Registration, #011702-1872, ancestry.com); Principal=Alexander Graham²

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Elmhirst¹
• Married Name: 1 October 1872; Graham³

Philip John Elmhirst^1,2,3

• Father*: John Elmhirst² b. 16 Sep 1818, d. 8 Jan 1879
• Mother*: Catherine Duplessis² b. 1824, d. 25 Jun 1885

• Birth*: 30 March 1857; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Mar 30 1857 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Mar 30 1856 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Asphodel per marr. reg`n.<sup>2,3,4,5,6,7</sup>
• Marriage*: 17 February 1879; Hastings, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg`n.#009112: Groom: Philip Elmhirst; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Asphodel; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John & Catherine Elmhirst; Bride: Elizabeth Ryan; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Asphodel; Status: spinster; Parents: Dennis & Elizabeth Ryan; Wit.: - ; Date: Feb 17 1879; Place: Hastings; Rel.: Episc. & R.C; Performed by: Father Quick; Reg'r.: John Powel, Asphodel (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009112-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Elizabeth Ryan⁸
• Death*: 6 April 1931; Toronto Hospital for Consumption, Weston, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#038628: Name: Philip John Elmhurst; Date: Apr 6 1931; Age: 74y 7d; Res.: 660 Crawford St., Toronto; Born: Ont., Mar 30 1857; Res. at place of death: 7 months; Status: widower; Parents: John Elmhurst, b. Lincolnshire, England & Catherine Duplesse, b. Ont.; Cause: pulmonor tuberculosis, 15 months; Inf.: Patent D. Browlnee, Toronto Hospital for Consumption, Weston, no relation; Burial: Hastings, Apr 8 1931; Und.: C. A. Connor, 106 Avenue Rd.; Reg'd.: Apr 9 1931; Reg'r.: William E. Walsh (Ontario Death Registration, #038628-1931, ancestry.com)⁹
• Burial*: 8 April 1931; Hastings, Ontario; per Death Reg'n.³

• Census: April 1861; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see John Elmhirst⁷
• Census: April 1871; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see John Elmhirst⁶
• Census*: April 1881; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1881 Census: Elmhirst, Peter, 34, b. Ont., Irish, Catholic, farmer, married; Elizabeth, 26, b. Ont., Eng., Catholic, married; Henry, 19, b. Ont., Irish, CE, farmer, single (familysearch.org)
  Note: Census record shows that page is damaged re top line - Peter is likely Philip and age should be 24 not 34.⁵
• Census: April 1901; Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1901 Census: Elmhirst, Philip, 45, b. Ont. r. Mar 30 1856, Irish, R.C., Hotel Keeper, married; Elizabeth, 44, b. Ont. r. Mar 24 1857, Irish, R.C., married; Ethel, 19, b. Ont. r. May 26 1881, daughter; Leo?(f), 17, b. Ont. r. Oct 8 1883, daughter; Vincent, 6, b. Ont. r. Jan 14 1895, son (1901 Census: Hastings Village, dist. 95, sub-dist. b (or f?)-1, pg. 5, line 12 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Residence*: 6 April 1931; 660 Crawford St., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Residence at Death: 660 Crawford St., Toronto - per Death Reg'n.³

Elizabeth Ryan¹

• Father*: Dennis Ryan¹ b. 1815
• Mother*: Elizabeth ?¹ b. 1827

• Birth*: 24 March 1856; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Mar 24 1857 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Asphodel Twp. per marr. reg`n.<sup>1,2,3,4</sup>
• Marriage*: 17 February 1879; Hastings, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg`n.#009112: Groom: Philip Elmhirst; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Asphodel; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John & Catherine Elmhirst; Bride: Elizabeth Ryan; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Asphodel; Status: spinster; Parents: Dennis & Elizabeth Ryan; Wit.: - ; Date: Feb 17 1879; Place: Hastings; Rel.: Episc. & R.C; Performed by: Father Quick; Reg'r.: John Powel, Asphodel (Ontario Marriage Registration, #009112-1879, ancestry.com); Principal=Philip John Elmhirst⁵

• Census: April 1861; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Dennis Ryan⁴
• Married Name: 17 February 1879; Elmhirst¹
• Census*: April 1881; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1881 Census: see Philip Elmhirst²
• Census: April 1901; Hastings, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1901 Census: see Philip Elmhirst³

Dennis Ryan¹

• Birth*: 1815; Ireland; Date 1815 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Ryan) Elmhirst.^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1847; Ontario; per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Ryan) Elmhirst.; Principal=Elizabeth ?^1,2

• Census*: April 1861; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1861 Census: Ryan, Denis, 46, b. Ireland, R.C., farmer, married; Elizabeth, 34, b. Ireland, R.C., married; Bridget, 12, b. UC; James, 10; Mary, 8; Elizabeth, 7; Catherine, 3; Denis, 1 (1861 Census: Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., pg. 27 of 593, line 5 - ancestry.com)²

Elizabeth ?¹

• Birth*: 1827; Ireland; Date 1827 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Ryan) Elmhirst.^1,2
• Marriage*: before 1847; Ontario; per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Ryan) Elmhirst.; Principal=Dennis Ryan^1,2

• Married Name: before 1847; Ryan¹
• Census*: April 1861; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1861 Census: see Dennis Ryan²

Isabel Helen Maud "Maudie" Elmhirst^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Modest Robert Elmhirst² b. 11 Jan 1849, d. 12 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Eleanor "Helen" Leeper² b. 23 Apr 1851, d. 24 Dec 1935

• Birth*: 16 February 1890; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027083: Name: Helen Maud Elmhirst; Date: Feb 16 1890; Parents: Modiste R. Elmhirst & Eleanor Leeper; Inf.: M. R. Elmhirst, farmer, Asphodel; Reg'd.: Jul 25 1890; Phys.: Dr. Pettigrew; Reg'r.: John Brackenridge (Ontario Birth Registration, #027083-1890, ancestry.com)⁶
• Death*: 18 March 1903; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022131: Name: Helen Maud Elmhirst; Date: Mar 18 1903; Age: 13; Res.: Asphodel; Status: spinster; Born: Asphodel; Cause: scarlet fever, 4 days; Phys.: Dr. Coughlin; Inf.: Henry Elmhirst; Reg'd.: Mar 19 1903; Reg'r.: John Brackenridge (Ontario Death Registration, #022131-1903, ancestry.com)⁷
• Burial*: 20 March 1903; Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp., Westwood, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Maudie Elmhirst; Born: - ; Died: 1903-03-18; Age: 13y 20d; Notes: Daughter of Modest R. & Eleanor Elmhirst; Buried: Westwood Community Cemetery, Asphodel Twp.; Other names: Eleanor Elmhirst (Leeper) ( -1935), Lewis Elmhirst (1878-1975), Mabel Elmhirst (Scott) (1886-1979), Modest R. Elmhirst ( -1927)⁵

• Census*: April 1901; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Modest Elmhirst⁴

Margaret Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Philip William "Peter" Elmhirst¹ b. 23 Apr 1821, d. 1 May 1908
• Mother*: Christine Campbell¹ b. 1826, d. 21 Feb 1861

• Birth*: 1845; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1845 & location CW per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see Philip Elmhirst¹

Joseph Elmhirst¹

• Father*: Philip William "Peter" Elmhirst¹ b. 23 Apr 1821, d. 1 May 1908
• Mother*: Christine Campbell¹ b. 1826, d. 21 Feb 1861

• Birth*: 14 April 1848; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date Apr 14 1848 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1847 & location CW per 1851 Census.^1,2
• Marriage*: 17 December 1869; Otonabee Twp., Keene, Peterborough Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Joseph Elmhirst; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Philip & Christine Elmhirst; Bride: Jane (James?) West; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Otonabee Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Jane West; Wit.: Richard Elmhirst, Otonabee Twp.; Date: Dec 17 1869; Place: Keene; Rel.: CE & Pres.; Performed by: James Kinis, Minister (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com); Principal=Jane West³

• Census*: 1852; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Philip Elmhirst¹
• Residence: April 1901; Conc 7 Lot 12, Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 7, Lot 12, Otonabee Twp., East Half²
• Census: April 1901; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1901 Census: Elmhirst, Joseph, 52, b. Ont. r. Apr 14 1848, Eng., Meth., farmer, married; Jane, 52, b. Ont. r. Feb 20 1849, Scot., Meth., married; Bella, 21, b. Ont. r. Aug 1 1879, Eng., daughter, single; Joseph, 19, b. Ont. r. Aug 28 1881, son (1901 Census Online: Otonabee Twp., dist. 106, sub-dist. u-3, pg. 5, line 1 - Conc 7, Lot 12, East Half)²
• Residence*: 15 February 1905; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of his brother Richard Francis Elmhirst.³

William Gilchrist¹

• Birth*: 1822; Stirlingshire, Scotland; Date 1823 & location Scotland per 1891 Census. Date 1823 & location Scotland per 1851 Census. Date 1822 & location Stirlingshire, Scotland per Death Reg'n.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 1847; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1847 from pg. 680 of “History of the County of Peterborough, Ontario”, published in Toronto in 1884 – in the section “Village of Hastings”.; Principal=Hannah Elmhirst^1,4
• Death*: 3 February 1894; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014314: Name: William Gilchrist; Date: Feb 3 1894; Age: 72y 3m; Born: Stirlingshire, Scotland; Occ.: farmer; Cause: heart failure, 18 mos.; Phys.: Dr. Berry; Inf.: Allan Gilchrist; Reg'd.: Apr 26 1894; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'r.: Robert Tuthope?, Asphodel (Ontario Death Registration, #014314-1894, ancestry.com)⁵

• Immigration*: 1842; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; "William Gilchrist, of Asphodel Township, was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, in 1822. He, with his sister (who is now the wife of Gavin Shearer, of Otonabee), came to Canada in 1842. He lived for four years in Otonabe Township, and then bought the farm on lots 6 and 7 of Asphodel, which he still owns and occupies. His place had at the time he bought it but very little clearing of improvement. He bought first 100 acres, and has since added another 100 acres. Mr. Gilchrist married in 1847, Hannah Elmhirst, of Otonabee Township. They have three sons and seven daughters." from pg. 680 of “History of the County of Peterborough, Ontario”, published in Toronto in 1884 – in the section “Village of Hastings”.⁴
• Census*: 1852; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1851 Census: Gilchrist, William, 28, b. Scotland, P., farmer, married; Hannah, 23, b. Otonabee Twp., P., married; Thomas, 5, b. Otonabee Twp.; Mary, 3, b. Asphodel Twp.; Elizabeth, 1 (1851 Census Online: Asphodel Twp., pg. 29 of 79, line 15 - ancestry.com)²
• Census: April 1891; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 68? at 1891 Census: Gilchrist, William, 68?, b. Scotland, p.b. Scotland, C. Pres., farmer, widower; Allan, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, C. Pres., farmer, single; Margaret, 23, b. Ont., p.b. Scotland, C. Pres., single; Willie, 20 (1891 Census Online :Asphodel Twp., dist. 109, sub-dist. b, pg. 23, line 14 - ancestry.com)³

Thomas Gilchrist¹

• Father*: William Gilchrist¹ b. 1822, d. 3 Feb 1894
• Mother*: Hannah Elmhirst¹ b. 1829, d. 27 Mar 1863

• Birth*: 1846; Otonabee Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1846 & location Otonabee Twp. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1851 Census: see William Gilchrist¹

Mary Gilchrist¹

• Father*: William Gilchrist¹ b. 1822, d. 3 Feb 1894
• Mother*: Hannah Elmhirst¹ b. 1829, d. 27 Mar 1863

• Birth*: 1848; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1848 & location Asphodel Twp. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see William Gilchrist¹

Elizabeth Gilchrist¹

• Father*: William Gilchrist¹ b. 1822, d. 3 Feb 1894
• Mother*: Hannah Elmhirst¹ b. 1829, d. 27 Mar 1863

• Birth*: 1850; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1850 & location Asphodel Twp. per 1851 Census.¹

• Census*: 1852; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see William Gilchrist¹

Allan Gilchrist¹

• Father*: William Gilchrist¹ b. 1822, d. 3 Feb 1894
• Mother*: Hannah Elmhirst¹ b. 1829, d. 27 Mar 1863

• Birth*: 1866; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1866 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1891; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1891 Census: see William Gilchrist¹

Margaret Gilchrist¹

• Father*: William Gilchrist¹ b. 1822, d. 3 Feb 1894
• Mother*: Hannah Elmhirst¹ b. 1829, d. 27 Mar 1863

• Birth*: 1868; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1891; Asphodel Twp., Peterborough Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see William Gilchrist¹