Person Page - 2976

Albert Frank Stephens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Daniel Turner Stephens² b. 4 Apr 1827, d. 18 Feb 1896
• Mother*: Lisette E. Colby² b. 1831, d. 10 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^2,3,5,4
• Death*: 6 June 1896; Lambton Co., Ontario; per family tree of tricia2980 on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.⁵

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Daniel Turner Stephens²
• Census: April 1871; North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Daniel Stephens³
• Census: 8 April 1891; Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1891 Census: see Daniel T. Stephens⁴

Emma Lisette Stephens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Daniel Turner Stephens² b. 4 Apr 1827, d. 18 Feb 1896
• Mother*: Lisette E. Colby² b. 1831, d. 10 Sep 1892

• Birth*: 1864; Canada West; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,4

• Census*: April 1871; North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Danuel Stephens²
• Census: 8 April 1891; Moore Twp., West Lambton Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1891 Census: see Daniel T. Stephens⁴

Helen Jane Stephens^1,2,3

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens² b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie² b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 28 July 1835; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1834 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date July 28 1835 & location UC per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^2,4
• Marriage*: circa 1854; Canada West; per family tree of Davd Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.; Principal=George Marshall⁴
• Death*: 20 October 1877; West Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1935 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Oct 20 1877 & location West Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan per family tree of Davd Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.^3,4

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 17 at 1851 Census: see Richard Stephens²
• Married Name: circa 1854; Marshall⁴

James Morris Stephens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens² b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie² b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 13 April 1833; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date 1832 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Apr 13 1833 & location Cobourg per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Apr 13 1833 & location Northumberland Co. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.
  Note: Some records show Coburg as the place of birth. If there is specific evidence of that, I would love to see it, but in the meantime, the family lived in Cramahe Twp. at this time so Cramahe it will be - for now. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 14 March 1857; Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.; Principal=Sarah Traxler⁴
• Death*: 20 February 1900; Dresden, Kent Co., Ontario; per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^3,4

• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 19 at 1851 Census: see Richard Stephens²
• Residence*: 1867; Conc 7 Lot 6, Camden-Gore Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; "Stephens, Alva ... 7.. 7 f" & "Stephens, James, bailiff ... 9 6 f" & Stephens, Richard ... 7 6 f" Canada City and Area Directories, 1867, Kent Co., Camden-Gore Twp., pg 38 (21 of 179 - ancestry.ca.⁵

Alva Stephens¹

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens¹ b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie¹ b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 3 February 1818; Upper Canada; Date 1818 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 3 1818 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1840; Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Sarah Cryderman²
• Marriage*: circa 1863; Canada West; per 1871 Census.; Principal=Mary Ann ?³
• Death*: 6 May 1885; Harwich Twp., Kent co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.²
• Burial*: 8 May 1885; Field Cemetery, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Alva Stephens; BIRTH: 1818, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 May 1885 (aged 66–67); BURIAL: Field Cemetery, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 107759545 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107759545/alva-stephens)
  Note: Abandoned Cemetery? 11123 River Line, Chatham, south of the Thames River, east of town of Chatham.⁴

• Census: 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Alva Stephens; lab., 2 Cdn. (Newcastle District Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁵
• Census: 1848; Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1848 Census: Alva Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 5, occ., prop.; farmer (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁵
• Residence: 23 December 1848; Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A226) show that Richard Stephens & wife sold 48 7/8 acres in the east half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Alva Stevens. ITS Date: Dec 23 1848. Reg'n. Date: June 14 1850. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁶
• Census: 1850; Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Alva Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 5, occ., prop.; Total persons: 2 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)⁵
• Note*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1851 Census: Stephens, Alva, 33, b. Cda., WM, farmer, married; Sarah, 30, b. Cda., WM, married; Wellington, 3 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 19 of 160, line 8 - ancestry.com)¹
• Note: 21 April 1852; Conc 5 Lot 5 & 6, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)⁶
• Residence*: 4 December 1852; Conc 5 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A83) show that Alva Stephens & wife sold 49 7/8 acres in the east half of the south half of Lot 5, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to John Philp. ITS Date: Dec 4 1852. Reg'n. Date: Jan 25 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, page copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 5, pg 048 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 11 2020.)⁶
• Residence: 1 January 1855; Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 212) show that Richard Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to his son Alva Stephens for $375. ITS Date: Jan 29 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
  Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁶
• Residence: 20 May 1858; Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S (Dawn) B-540) show that Alva Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to Peter Clark for $375. ITS Date: May 20 1858. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
  Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁶
• Residence: 1867; Conc 7 Lot 7, Camden-Gore Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; "Stephens, Alva ... 7.. 7 f" & "Stephens, James, bailiff ... 9 6 f" & Stephens, Richard ... 7 6 f" Canada City and Area Directories, 1867, Kent Co., Camden-Gore Twp., pg 38 (21 of 179 - ancestry.ca.⁷
• Census: April 1871; Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1871 Census: Stephens, Alva, 53, b. Ont., Eng. EM, farmer, married; Mary Ann, 40, b. Ont., Irish, N.C.M., married; Wellington C., 21, b. Ont., Eng., NCM, farmer, single; Richard, 79, b. US, Eng., WM, gentleman, widower (1871 Census: Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., dist. - , sub-dist. a-1, pg. 11, line 13 - ancestry.ca)³
• Residence: 27 February 1878; Conc 7 Lot 7, Gore of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S 2485) show that Alva Stephens sold part of lot 7, conc 7, Gore of Camden to Jonah Carpenterlark for $3,000. ITS Date: Feb 27 1879. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Kent Co., Gore of Camden Twp., pages copied from OnLand.ca, pg 578 of 1337, pg 1, by Dan, July 16 2021)
  Note: The location of this land is east of Dresden, on the Sydenham River (which is east of Wallaceburg), closest P.O. was Dawn Mills.⁶

Sarah Cryderman¹

• Birth*: 1818; Ontario; Date 1821 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1818 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, apr 5 2010.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1840; Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Alva Stephens¹
• Death*: 6 October 1854; Kent Co., Canada West; per GEDCOM of Mamie Smail, apr 5 2010.¹

• Married Name: circa 1840; Stephens¹
• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Alva Stephens²

Wellington Clark Stephens^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Alva Stephens² b. 3 Feb 1818, d. 6 May 1885
• Mother*: Sarah Cryderman² b. 1818, d. 6 Oct 1854

• Birth*: 1848; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1850 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Agnes McCracken.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 3 November 1874; Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#002701: Groom: Wellington Clark Stephens; Age: 24; Res.: ?Elezier? Twp.; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: widower; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Alva & Mary Stephens; Bride: Agnes McCracken; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Mosa?; Status: spinster; Parents: Alexander & ?Churham? McCracken; Wit.: Frederick Fyoh?, Howard & Flora McTavish, Mosa; Date: Nov 3 1874; Place: Howard Twp.; Rel.: Episc. Meth. & Pres.; Performed by: Rev. Charles E. Benson, Howard; Reg'r.: Charles Grant, Haward Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #002701-1874, ancestry.ca); Principal=Agnes McCracken⁵

• Census*: 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1851 Census: see Alva Stephens²
• Census: April 1871; Howard Twp., Bothwell Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1871 Census: see Alva Stephens³
• Residence*: 3 November 1874; Ontario; Residence Township of ?Elezerar? per marriage reg'n. - Agnes McCracken. (No idea what this name is. Writing style is terrible!)⁴

Ezra Stephens^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens² b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie² b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 9 March 1820; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 9 1820 & location Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1820 & location Prince Edward Co., Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1820 & location "Prince Edward" per 1871 Census - assuming this means Prince Edward County. Date 1819 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 9 1820 & location Ont. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010. Date Mar 9 1820 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010. Date Mar 9 1820 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^2,6,3,7,8,5
• Marriage*: circa 1839; Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Elizabeth Weeks²
• Death*: 16 January 1878; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#017381: Name: Ezra Stephens; Date: Jan 15 1878; Age: 57y; Occ.: Gentleman; Born: Prince Edward Co., Ont.; Cause: applexy, few hours; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. N. Bethune, MD, Toronto; Reg'd.: Jan 21 1878; Rel.: CE; Reg'r.: Robert Roddy (Ontario Death Registration, #017381-1878, ancestry.ca) Date Jan 16 1878 & location Toronto per FindaGrave. Date Jan 15 1878 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^2,7,9
• Burial*: 18 January 1878; Necropolis, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Ezra Stephens; BIRTH: 9 Mar 1820, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 16 Jan 1878 (aged 57), Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Toronto Necropolis Cemetery and Crematorium, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; PLOT: O 171; MEMORIAL ID: 158491117 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158491117/ezra-stephens) per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^2,7

• Census: 1850; Conc 4 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Ezra Stephens; Conc 4, Lot 4, occ., prop.; Total Persons: 6 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)¹⁰
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 32 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Ezra, 32, b. Cda., EM, carpenter, married; Elizabeth, 28, b. US, EM, married; Smith, 11, b. Cda., EM; Caroline, 8; Marie, 7; Clark, 3 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 25 of 160, line 38 - ancestry.ca)³
• Residence*: 12 September 1852; Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Bond A334) show that Ezra Stephens gave bond for 106 acres in the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Township to William Coombs. ITS Date: Sep 12 1852 (Ontario Land Registry Records, copies from Onland)
  Note: Not sure if this is the right Ezra Stephens, but it might be, as an investor in land.???¹¹
• Residence: 1 October 1855; Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A469) show that M. M. Dobbs & C. J. Dobbs granted 105 acres of the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp. to Ezra Stephens. ITS Date: Oct 1 1855. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Twp., copied from Onland.)
  Note: Same type of transaction as earlier one in 1853, although dealing with south half 105 acres and selling to Ezra Stephens.¹¹
• Residence: 2 March 1856; Conc 3 Lot 36, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A470) show that Ezra Stephens & wife sold 106 acres in the south half of Lot 36, Conc 3, Brighton Township to William Coombs. ITS Date: Mar 2 1856 (Ontario Land Registry Records, copies from Onland)¹¹
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 1 Lot 12, Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1861 Agr. Census: Ezra Stephens; Conc 1, South part of Lot 12, Murray Twp.; 100 acres (1861 Agricultural Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 211 of 899, line 44 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 2 December 1864; Conc B Lot 24, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (B&S C169) show that James Cumming & wife & Ezra Stephens & wife sold "north west 25 acres", of lot 24, concession B, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to John F. Sherman. ITS Date: Dec 2 1864. Reg'n. Date: Dec 30 1864. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc B, pg. 022 of 256, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Feb 5 2022)¹¹
• Census: April 1871; St. George Ward, West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: Stephens, Ezra, 51, b. Prince Edward, Eng., CE, Agent, married; Elizabeth, 48, b. US, Eng., CE, married; Smith, 30, b. Ont., Eng., CE, Clerk, married; Carry(f), 27, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; Maggie, 18, b. Ont., Eng., CE, single; Thealby(f), 16 (1871 Census: West Toronto, York Co., St. George Ward, dist. 46, sub-dist. A-2, pg. 20, line 10 - ancestry.ca)⁸

William Henry Stephens^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens² b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie² b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 6 March 1823; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Mar 6 1823 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave. Date 1822 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1824 & location Cda. per 1861 Census. Date 1822 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Mar 6 1823 & location Brighton per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Mar 6 1823 & location Northumberland Co. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^2,7,4,3,5,6
• Marriage*: 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Does not appear to be married for the 1842 Census. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date 1842 per family tree of David Kent on ancestry.ca, July 14 2021.; Principal=Mary Ann Thorne^7,8
• Death*: 6 March 1894; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#030586: Name: William Henry Stephens; Date: Mar 6 1894; Age: 72y; Occ.: farmer; Born: Ont.; Cause: heart failure; Phys.: Dr. J. K. Holmes; Inf.: A. Coltard?, Undertaker; Reg'd.: Mar 8 1894; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'r.: John Lissiman, Chatham, Kent Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #030586-1894, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 6 1894 & location Chatham, Kent Co. per FindaGrave. Date Mar 6 1894 & location Harwich Twp., Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021.^7,4,9
• Burial*: 8 March 1894; Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: William Henry Stephens Sr.; BIRTH: 6 Mar 1823, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 Mar 1894 (aged 71), Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Maple Leaf Cemetery,
  Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 48836505; Note: occupation teacher, farmer, father of Nellie (died after 1881) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48836505/william-henry-stephens)⁴

• Census*: before 1842; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1842 Census: Wm. Stephens; persons 1, lab. (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)^8,10
• Census: September 1850; Conc 9 Lot 5, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: W. H. Stephens; Conc 9?, Lot 5, occ., prop.; Total persons: 6, 1 non-family (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)
  Note: Concession number is weird, may be a 9 and it is in a group of 9's, so putting it that way. There is no mention of W. H., Stephens in land records for Conc 9, Lot 5, or Conc 5, Lot 5, so must have been renting or leaseing. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)^8,10
• Note*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The border between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)
• Census: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 29 at 1851 Census: Stevens, William, 29, b. Cda., WM, farmer, married; Mary A., 29, b. England, WM, married; Emily, 9, b. Cda.; William H., 8; George, 6; Victoria, 2; James, 1 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 27 of 160, line 48 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Pages are out of order. Have to go back to page 25 of 160 for the kids at the top. (Dan Buchanan, July 15 2021)⁶
• Note: 21 April 1852; The Breakaway, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. William Henry Stephens was also here with a growing family, but does not appear to have obtained land yet. He would leave very soon (1853) after the disaster and settled in Kent County. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)
• Residence: 26 July 1852; Conc 5 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (Patent) show that William H. Stephens obtained the Patent from the Crown for the east half 100 acres of lot 8, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. ITS Date: July 25 1852. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 8, pg 080 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020)¹⁰
• Residence: 1853; Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Settled 1853 per Belden County Atlas for W. H. Stephens.¹¹
• Residence: 7 March 1853; Conc 5 Lot 8, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S A122) show that William H. Stephens sold 100 acres of the east half of lot 8, Conc 5, Cramahe Twp. to Jonathan P. Ward. ITS Date: Mar 7 1853. Reg'n. Date: May 16 1853. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 5, pages copied from OnLand.ca, Lot 8, pg 080 of 259, pg 1, by Dan, Apr 8 2020)¹⁰
• Census: April 1861; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Stephens, W. H.(m), 37, b. UC., EM, farmer, married; M. A.(f), 37, b. England, EM, married; E. E.(f), 18, b. UC, EM; W. H.(m), 16; G.(m), 14; ?Vie?(f), 11; J.L.(m), 10; A.P.(m), 7; A.G.(f), 4; E.C.(f), 2 (1861 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 370 of 764, line 8 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Residence*: 1878; Conc 8 Lot 24, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Belden County Atlas: Name: Stephens, W. H.; Nat.: Ont.; Business: Farmer, Reeve, township clerk and treasurer; Year Settled: 1853; P.O.: Dresden; Township: Chatham; County: Kent; Source Date: 1823; Atlas Date: 1878; Land: Conc VII, 24 - 1500 & others.... (Belden County Atlas (https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=95722)¹¹

Calvin Stephens^1,2,3

• Father*: Capt. Richard James Stephens² b. 4 Dec 1792, d. 25 Jan 1876
• Mother*: Eleanor Lillie² b. 10 Aug 1795, d. 22 Mar 1869

• Birth*: 22 February 1825; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Date Feb 22 1825 & location Brighton, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date 1826 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1826 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date Feb 22 1825 & location Brighton per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. Date Feb 22 1825 per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^2,4,5,3,6
• Marriage*: circa 1851; Northumberland Co., Canada West; They are married per 1851 Census - March 1852.; Principal=Eleanor Cornelius⁴
• Death*: 6 January 1909; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Date Jan 6 1909 & location Chatham, Ont. per FindaGrave. Date Jan 6 1909 & location Harwich, Kent Co. per family tree of Andrew Lucian Goffe on ancestry.ca, July 13 2021. per GEDCOM of Michael Brooks, Apr 5 2010.^2,5,3
• Burial*: 8 January 1909; Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Calvin Stephens; BIRTH: 22 Feb 1825, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 6 Jan 1909 (aged 83), Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Bethel Cemetery, Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 97991261; Note: Son of Richard Stephens and Eleanor Lillie (Elenaor was born in Leeds co). brother of Alva, Lizra, William Henry, Daniel, James and Ellen Jane. Husband of Eleanor, father of Alfred F. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97991261/calvin-stephens)³

• Census: 1848; Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop.; Wheelwright (Newcastle Census, Cramahe Twp.)⁷
• Census: 1850; Conc 5 Lot 4, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; 1850 Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 5, Lot 4, occ., prop.; Total persons: 1 (Newcastle Census 1850, Cramahe Twp.)⁷
• Residence*: 1 January 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Brighton Township was created January 1, 1852, from the east side of Cramahe and the west side of Murray. The boarder between the newly sized Cramahe and the new Brighton townships was the lot line between lots 10 and 11. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Stevens, Calvin, 26, b. Cda., Episc., Wheelwright, married; Eleanor, 25, b. Cda., Episc., married; Blakley, Chas., 7 (1851 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 25 of 160, line 35 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Residence: 21 April 1852; The Breakaway, Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; On April 21, 1852, several days of heavy rain along with spring snowmelt caused a gravel bank to give way on the small lake north-west of Hilton. The water cascaded down the narrrow valley, following the creek to the north-east, all the way to Cole Creek and eventually the Trent River. Lewis Shearer's saw mill in the valley north of Hilton was destroyed, killing Mr. Shearer and a helper, Jacob Herrington. This event is known in local parlance as "The Breakaway". The Stephens brothers, Alva and Daniel, had recently obtained parts of the south half of lot 5 from their father Richard, so, all of a sudden, their lake was gone. They sold to John Philp soon after. (Dan Buchanan, July 14 2021)
• Census: April 1861; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Age 35 at 1861 Census: Stephens, C.(m), 35, b. UC, Episc., farmer, married; E.(f), 34, b. UC, E., married; Blakley, W.(m), 16, b. UC, E., lab., single (1861 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 366 of 764, line 31 - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence: April 1861; Conc 2 Lot 16, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Canada West; Agr. Census: Calvin Stephens; Conc 2, Lot 16, 101 acres (1861 Agricultural Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., pg. 414 of 764, line 9 - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Census: April 1871; Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1871 Census: Stephens, 45, b. Ont., Eng., FWC Bapt., farmer, married; Eleanor, 48, b. Ont., Germ., Meth. N.C., married; Clara, 5, b. US, Eng., Meth.,; Alfred FF., 1 (1871 Census: Harwich Twp., Kent Co., dist. 2, sub-dist. D-2, pg. 4, line 6 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Isaac Cornelius, age 48, is below.)⁶

Elizabeth Weeks^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Samuel Weeks² b. 14 Dec 1792, d. 26 Apr 1852
• Mother*: Catherine Wynn² b. 20 Jul 1794, d. 22 Mar 1870

• Birth*: 1823; U.S.A.; Date 1818 & location USA - age 75? at death July 15 1893. Date 1823 & location US per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location US per 1861 Census. Date 1823 & location US per 1851 Census. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^2,3,4,6,5
• Marriage*: circa 1839; Upper Canada; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Ezra Stephens²
• Death*: 15 July 1893; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022712: Name: Elizabeth Stephens; Date: July 15 1893; Age: 75; Born: USA; Cause: heart disease, 6 mo.; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Frederick W. Strange, Toronto; Reg'd.: July 22 1893; Rel.: Pres.; Reg'r.: John Blevins (Ontario Death Registration, #022712-1893, ancestry.ca)
  Date Jul 15 1893 & location Toronto per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^2,7

• Married Name: circa 1839; Stephens²
• Census*: March 1852; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 28 at 1851 Census: see Ezra Stephens³
• Census: April 1861; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 38 at 1861 Census: Stephens, Elizabeth, 38, b. USA, WM, married; Caroline, 18, b. UC, WM; Eleanor M., 16; Clark, 12; Corintha, 9; Thealby(f), 7 (1861 Census: Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 13 of 899, line 19 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Ezra Stephens is not on this page.)⁴
• Census: April 1871; St. George Ward, West Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1871 Census: see Ezra Stephens⁶

Samuel Weeks¹

• Father*: Solomon Weeks¹ b. 1765, d. 1830
• Mother*: Polly Meddler¹ b. c 1765

• Birth*: 14 December 1792; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹
• Marriage*: before 1813; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Catherine Wynn¹
• Death*: 26 April 1852; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹
• Burial*: 28 April 1852; Locie Burial Ground, Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹

Catherine Wynn¹

• Birth*: 20 July 1794; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹
• Marriage*: before 1813; Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Samuel Weeks¹
• Death*: 22 March 1870; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹

• Married Name: before 1813; Weeks¹

Solomon Weeks¹

• Birth*: 1765; Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York, U.S.A.; Date 1765 & location Fishkill, NY per family tree of sleffler124 on ancestry.ca, Jan 13 2017. per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.^1,2
• Marriage*: circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Polly Meddler¹
• Death*: 1830; Ameliasburgh Twp., Consecon, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of sleffler124 on ancestry.ca, Jan 13 2017.²

Polly Meddler¹

• Birth*: circa 1765; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1790; per GEDCOM of Cheryl Kemp Taber, Apr 5 2010.; Principal=Solomon Weeks¹

• Married Name: circa 1790; Weeks¹

John Kirk¹

• Birth*: circa 1785; per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹
• Marriage*: before 1815; Ireland; "According to Eleanor Kirk Winn's death record, her parents were John Kirk and Anges Haile both born in Ireland." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.; Principal=Agnes Haile¹

Agnes Haile¹

• Birth*: circa 1785; per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.¹
• Marriage*: before 1815; Ireland; "According to Eleanor Kirk Winn's death record, her parents were John Kirk and Anges Haile both born in Ireland." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.; Principal=John Kirk¹

• Married Name: before 1815; Kirk¹

Eleanor Kirk¹

• Father*: John Kirk¹ b. c 1785
• Mother*: Agnes Haile¹ b. c 1785

• Birth*: 1821; Atlantic Ocean, Quebec, Canada; Date 1823 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1821 & location Atlantic Ocean per 1871 Census. Date 1825 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1824 & location Quebec per 1851 Census. per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: circa 1843; Ontario; "I have a John Kirk living with his sister, Eleanor Winn and family in 1851 Census. Birth Date: ab.t 1822. Birth place: Ireland. ... Hastings County, Canada West ... John Kirk's occupation was a cooper. This appears to be just before John Kirk married Mary Goodfellow." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Samuel Winn^3,2

• Married Name: circa 1843; Winn³
• Census: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1851 Census: Samuel Winn³
• Census: April 1861; Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Winn⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Winn¹
• Census: April 1891; Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1891 Census: see William Hart (son-in-law)⁵

Samuel Winn¹

• Birth*: 1813; Ontario; Date 1813 & location 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1817 & location CW per 1851 Census. per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1843; Ontario; "I have a John Kirk living with his sister, Eleanor Winn and family in 1851 Census. Birth Date: ab.t 1822. Birth place: Ireland. ... Hastings County, Canada West ... John Kirk's occupation was a cooper. This appears to be just before John Kirk married Mary Goodfellow." per email from Nancy Donald, Apr 11 2010. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Eleanor Kirk^1,3

• Census: 1852; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1851 Census: Winn, Samuel, 34, b. Cw, Chr., Cooper, married; Eleanor, 27, b. Que., Chr., married; Nancy Jane, 7, b. Hillier, Chr.; Mary Isabella, 5, b. Hillier, Chr.; Lydia, 2, b. Sidney; Kirk, John, 30, b. Ireland, CE, Cooper, single (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., pg. 14 of 186, line 18 - ancestry.com)¹
• Census: April 1861; Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Winn, S.(m), 42, b. CW, Other M., farmer, married; E.(f), 36, b. CW, Other M., married; N. J.(f), 17; M.(f), 14; L.(f), 12; M.(f), 9; W.(m), 6; M.(f), 4; H.(f), 1 (1861 Census: Scugog Island, Ontario Co., pg. 542 of 966, line 17 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1871 Census: Winn, Samuel, 58, b. Ont., no rel., Cooper, Dutch, married; Elenor, 50, b. Atlantic Ocean, C. Pres., Irish, married; Amanda, 18, b. Ont., Dutch, single; Wm. E., 15; Hanrietta, 11 (1871 Census: Reach Twp., Ontario Co., dist. 49, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 35, line 18 - ancestry.com)²

Amanda Winn^1,2,3

• Father*: Samuel Winn² b. 1813
• Mother*: Eleanor Kirk² b. 1821

• Birth*: 1853; Ontario; Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1853 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1852 & location CW per 1861 Census.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1878; Ontario; per 1891 Census.; Principal=William Hart⁴

• Census: April 1861; Scugog Island, Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1861 Census: see Samuel Winn³
• Census*: April 1871; Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1871 Census: see Samuel Winn²
• Married Name: before 1878; Hart⁴
• Census: April 1881; Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see William Hart⁵
• Census: April 1891; Vaughan Twp., York West Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1891 Census: see William Hart⁴