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Emily Wilson¹

• Birth*: circa 1800; per marriage reg'n. of son Alpheus George Abernathy.¹

William J. McCoy^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John McCoy² b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey² b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 26 February 1877; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Feb 26 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1878 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1876 & location Cramahe Twp. per marriage reg'n.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 17 January 1900; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007863: Groom: William McCoy; Age: 24; Res.: Trenton; Born: Cramahe Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab.; Parents: John McCoy & Margaret A. Storey; Bride: Ettie Fulford; Age: 23; Res.: Brockville; Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Nathan Fulford & Mary Fritz; Wit.: J. Furnia? & Rosella McCoy, Trenton; Date: Jan 17 1900; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: F. W. Armstrong; Reg'd.: Jan 18 1900; Reg'r.: Geo. H. ?Gordon? (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007863-1900, ancestry.com); Principal=Emma "Ettie" Fulford⁵

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see John McCoy⁴
• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy⁶
• Residence*: 17 January 1900; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Residence Trenton per marriage reg'n.²
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1901 Census: McCoy, William, 24, b. Ont. r. Feb 26 1877, Eng., Salvation Army, general labourer, married; Emmaetta, 22, b. Ont. r. Feb 22 1879, Eng., Salv. Army, married; Edna L., 1, b. Ont. u. Feb 9 1900, daughter (1901 Census: Trenton, Hastings West Co., dist. 72, sub-dist. C-4, pg. 1, line 36 - ancestry.com)³

John McCoy¹

• Birth*: 15 October 1844; Canada West; Date Oct 15 1844 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1848 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1849 & locaiton England per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William McCoy.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1871; Ontario; per 1891 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William McCoy.; Principal=Margaret A. Storey^1,3

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1881 Census: McCoy, John, 32, b. England, C. Meth., Well Digger, married; Margaret A., 28, b. Ireland, C. Meht., married; Mary E., 4, b. England; Stephen H., 7, b. England; William J., 3, b. England; Joseph G., 1, b. England (1881 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist A, pg. 4, line 1 - ancestry.com)
  Note: Obviously, there is something wrong here. It shows them all born England or mother in Ireland and this is shown as Ontario in other census records. Also, dates are off for parents. Just mistakes??⁴
• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1891 Census: McCoy, John, 43, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Salvation Army, Stone Mason, married; Margaret, 36, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Sal. Army, married; Mary, 19; Stephens, 15; ?William?, 12; ?Joseph?, 11; Rosella, 9; Sylvester, 5; Charles, 4; Peter, 2 (1891 Census: Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. h, pg. 7, line 3 - ancestry.com)³
• Census*: April 1901; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1901 Census: McCoy, John, 56, b. Ont. u. Oct 15 1844, Eng., Salvation Army, Stone mason, married; Margaret A., 49, b. Ont. r. Sep 16 1851, Irish, Salvation Army, married; Joseph G., 22, b. Ont. r. Mar 16 1879, Eng., Meth., farm lab., son, single; Rosella, 19, b. Ont. u. Sep 4 1881, daughter, Salvation Army, single; Sylvester, 17, b. Ont. u. Apr 16 1883, son; Charles A., 15, b. Ont. u. Mar 6 1885, son; Peter O., 13, b. Ont. r. Jan 31 1888, son; Sylvina, 7, b. Ont. r. Feb 10 1894, daughter (1901 Census: Trenton, Hastings West Co., Dist. 72, sub-dist. C-4, pg. 1, line 28 - ancestry.com)
  Note: William McCoy, age 24 with wife Ammaetta is just below.²

Margaret A. Storey^1,2,3,4

• Birth*: 16 September 1851; Ontario; Date Sep 16 1851 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William McCoy.^2,3,5,4
• Marriage*: before 1871; Ontario; per 1891 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son William McCoy.; Principal=John McCoy^2,5

• Married Name: before 1871; McCoy²
• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 28 at 1881 Census: see John McCoy⁴
• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy⁵
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1901 Census: see John McCoy³

Joseph G. McCoy^1,2,3

• Father*: John McCoy² b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey² b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 16 March 1879; Ontario; Date Mar 16 1879 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1880 & location England per 1881 Census.^2,3,4

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see John McCoy⁴
• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy³
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see John McCoy²

Rosella McCoy¹

• Father*: John McCoy¹ b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey¹ b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 4 September 1881; Ontario; Date Sep 4 1881 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1882 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2

• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy²
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1901 Census: see John McCoy¹

Sylvester McCoy¹

• Father*: John McCoy¹ b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey¹ b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 16 April 1883; Ontario; Date Apr 16 1883 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2

• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 as 1891 Census: see John McCoy²
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census; see John McCoy¹

Charles A. McCoy^1,2

• Father*: John McCoy² b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey² b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 6 March 1886; Ontario; Date Mar 6 1886 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^2,3

• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy³
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 15 a t1901 Census: see John McCoy²

Peter O. McCoy¹

• Father*: John McCoy¹ b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey¹ b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 31 January 1888; Ontario; Date Jan 31 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2

• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy²
• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1901 Census: see John McCoy¹

Sylvina McCoy^1,2

• Father*: John McCoy² b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey² b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 10 February 1894; Ontario; Date Feb 10 1894 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.²

• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see John McCoy²

Edna L. McCoy¹

• Father*: William J. McCoy¹ b. 26 Feb 1877
• Mother*: Emma "Ettie" Fulford¹ b. 22 Feb 1879

• Birth*: 9 February 1900; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Date Feb 9 1900 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: 2 April 1901; Trenton, Hastings West Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see William McCoy¹

Mary Elizabeth McCoy^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John McCoy² b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey² b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 1872; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1872 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1873 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 16 November 1897; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010338: Groom: George Stanley Jones; Age: 33; Res. & Born: Trenton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab.; Parents: Peter Jones & Phebe Messenger; Bride: Mary Elizabeth McCoy; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: John McCoy & Ann Storey; Wit.: W. H. & Elizabeth Curran, Brighton; Date: Nov 16 1897; Rel.: Bapt. & Salvation Army; Performed by: Rev. S. S. Weaver; Reg'd.: Dec 13 1897; Reg;r.: J. H. Morrow, Brighton Village (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010338-1897, ancestry.ca) Date Nov 16 1897 & location Brighton per family tree of Barb Cooney on ancestry.ca, Sep 30 2020.; Principal=George Stanley Jones^5,6

• Census: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see John McCoy³
• Census*: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy²
• Residence*: 16 November 1897; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n.⁴
• Married Name: 16 November 1897; Jones⁵

Stephen H. McCoy¹

• Father*: John McCoy¹ b. 15 Oct 1844
• Mother*: Margaret A. Storey¹ b. 16 Sep 1851

• Birth*: 1876; Ontario; Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1874 & location England per 1881 Census.^1,2

• Census*: April 1881; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see John McCoy¹
• Census: 16 April 1891; Percy Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see John McCoy²

Henry Loyst "Harry" Pettingill^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Willis Edgar Pettingill² b. 6 Oct 1863, d. 18 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Annie Margaret Peterson² b. 12 Oct 1867, d. 29 Jun 1927

• Birth*: 31 May 1909; Hillier Twp., Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#040324: Name: Harry Loyst Pettingill; Date: May 31 1909; Place: Hillier Twp.; Parents: Willis Edgar Pettingtill, farmer & Annie Margaret Peterson; Married: Ameliasburgh, Oct 29 1890; Phys.: Wm. J. J. Broad; Inf.: Father, Wellington; Reg'd.: Jun 24 1909 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #040324-1909, ancestry.com) Date 1909 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1909 & location Hillier Twp. per marriage reg'n. Date 1909 per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.
  "Harry Pettingill was bom 31/5/1909 in the old farm house, son of Willis and Margaret. Dad had two sisters Ruby Haight and Florence who died at the age of four in 1895." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 21.^2,3,6,7,5
• Marriage*: 24 March 1926; Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#043227: Groom: Harry Loist Pettingill; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth United; Parents: Willis Edgar Pettingill, b. Pr. Ed. Co. & Annie Margaret Peterson; Bride: Olive Pettit Jolly; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Wellington; Status: spinster; Rel.: United; Parents: Harry Arthur Jolley, b. Wellington & Louisa Bell Pettit; Expected Res.: Wellington; Wit.: Leonard McCartney & Elie Hendry, Wellington; Date: Mar 24 1926; Place: Wellington; Performed by: W. J. H. Smith, Wellington, United Church of Canada, 3315; Sworn: Bloomfield, Mar 19 1926; Reg'r.: Chas. ? Saylor (Ontario Marriage Registration, #043227-1926, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.; Principal=Olive Pettit Jolley^2,8
• Death*: 14 March 1998; Quinte Manor, Ontario; "Dad died peacefully at Quinte Manor on 14/3/1998. His ashes are buried in the new part of Wellington Cemetery. Dad had two sisters, Florence born in 1891 and died 1895, and Ruby (Haight) Pettingill 1901 - 1988." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 24. ... and ... "Henry (Harry) Loyst Pettingill d.o.b. 31/5/1909 d.o.d. 14/3/1998" per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 21. per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^2,5
• Burial*: 17 March 1998; Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "His ashes are buried in the new part of Wellington Cemetery." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 24.⁵

• Note*: 1918; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Dad saw many changes in his life. He was nine years old when the original Danforth Road (Kingston-Toronto) was finally gravelled. The gravel came from the pit north of Niles’ Corners, where he swam. Local people will remember it as old Highway 33. The old farm house was on it." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 22.⁵
• Census*: 1921; Hilier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1921 Census: see Willis Pettingtill⁶
• Residence*: 24 March 1926; Hillier Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Hillier Twp. per marr. reg'n.³
• Note: 18 February 1943; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Willis left the farm to Harry who was left with a mortgage on 18/2/1943." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 24.⁵

Olive Pettit Jolley^1,2,3

• Father*: Harry Jolley² b. 1882, d. 1943
• Mother*: Louisa B. Pettet² b. 1875, d. 1959

• Birth*: 18 June 1908; Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; " ... the life of Olive Pettit Jolley, born June 18, 1908 to Louise Bell (Pettet) and Harry A. Jolley, above the old Stedman’s Store, in Wellington." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 25. Date 1909 & location Wellington per marriage reg'n. Date 1908 per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 24 March 1926; Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#043227: Groom: Harry Loist Pettingill; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Hillier Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth United; Parents: Willis Edgar Pettingill, b. Pr. Ed. Co. & Annie Margaret Peterson; Bride: Olive Pettit Jolly; Age: 17; Res. & Born: Wellington; Status: spinster; Rel.: United; Parents: Harry Arthur Jolley, b. Wellington & Louisa Bell Pettit; Expected Res.: Wellington; Wit.: Leonard McCartney & Elie Hendry, Wellington; Date: Mar 24 1926; Place: Wellington; Performed by: W. J. H. Smith, Wellington, United Church of Canada, 3315; Sworn: Bloomfield, Mar 19 1926; Reg'r.: Chas. ? Saylor (Ontario Marriage Registration, #043227-1926, ancestry.com) per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.; Principal=Henry Loyst "Harry" Pettingill^2,5
• Death*: 23 June 1997; Ontario; "d.o.d. 23/6/1997" ... and ... " her spirit left her body at 7 a.m. Monday, June 23, 1997 ... " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 25. per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^2,4
• Burial*: 26 June 1997; Wellington Cemetery, Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Mother’s ashes are buried beside Dad’s in Wellington Cemetery." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 28.⁴

• Residence*: 24 March 1926; Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Residence Wellington per marriage reg'n.³
• Married Name: 24 March 1926; Pettingill²

Harry Jolley¹

• Birth*: 1882; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1905; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.; Principal=Louisa B. Pettet¹
• Death*: 1943; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.¹

Louisa B. Pettet¹

• Birth*: 1875; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1905; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.; Principal=Harry Jolley¹
• Death*: 1959; per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.¹

• Married Name: circa 1905; Jolley¹

William Melvin Pettingill^1,2

• Father*: Henry Loyst "Harry" Pettingill² b. 31 May 1909, d. 14 Mar 1998
• Mother*: Olive Pettit Jolley² b. 18 Jun 1908, d. 23 Jun 1997

• Birth*: 12 June 1937; Home of Dr. Melvin, Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "William was born June 12, 1937 in the home of Dr. Melvin, in Wellington, because his mother went into labour quickly and there wasn’t time to get to Picton Hospital. The house is the second house east of the school, on the north side." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 46. Date Jun 12 1937 per Obit of William Melvin Pettingill. per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^2,3
• Marriage*: 1 April 1961; Sydenham Street United Church, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario; "Joan and Bill were married April 1, 1961 in Kingston, Sydenham Street United Church." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, Chapter 21, Generation 9, page 56. per Obit of William Melvin Pettingill.; Principal=Joan Davey³
• Death*: 7 May 2007; Trenton Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; PETTINGILL, William Melvin - June 12, 1937 - May 7, 2006; Former Mayor of the Town of Brighton At the Trenton Memorial Hospital on Monday, May 7th, 2007, age 69 years. William Pettingill of 255 Main Street, Brighton, son of the late Harry Pettingill and the late Olive (Joley). Loving husband of Joan (Davey) Pettingill. Dear father of Anthony “Tony” Pettingill and his wife Sherry (Heath) Pettingill of Collins Bay. Very dear grandfather of Ruth Anne and Elizabeth Pettingill. Dear brother of June Sanders of Wellington and Carolyn and her husband Ken Jackson of Sudbury. Predeceased by his sister, Jean Putnam, and his brothers, Allan Pettingill and Donald Pettingill. Dear uncle of John Pettingill, Paul Pettingill, Judy Pettingill, Steven Pettingill, Sherry Thackeray, Carl Sunders, Ben Jackson, Dan Jackson, Sharon Blackburn, Blaine Putnam, and Jenni Morgeon. Predeceased by his niece Susan Pettingill, and his
  nephews, Peter Pettingill, and Melvin Putnam and his wife Joan. Dear brother-in-law to Jack Davey, Barb and her husband John Proctor, Keith Davey, Wayne Davey and his wife Eunice, all of the Kingston Area. The family will receive friends at Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church, 13 Chapel Street, Brighton, on Friday from 12 o’clock noon. Service at Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 1 o’clock. Cremation. As an expression of sympathy, donations to Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family.
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• Note: June 1957; Teacher's College, Peterborough, Ontario; "The author graduated from Peterborough Teachers’ College in June 1957." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 48.³
• Note: between September 1957 and May 1958; SS # 11, Sophiasburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "He taught one year 1957/58, at S.S. 11 Sophiasburgh, a one room school with thirty students (Grades 1 - 8)." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 48³
• Note: between September 1958 and May 1960; Yerexville, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "From 1958 - 1960, the author became principal of a new two room school in Yerexville, north of Picton." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 49³
• Note: 1960; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "In 1960, he met a beautiful, young teacher at a County meeting, which was held on a Saturday, four times a year and attendance was compulsory. That person was Joan Davey, a beginning teacher, from Harrowsmith. They married on April 1, 1961." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 49³
• Note: between September 1960 and May 1965; South Marysburgh Centre Public School, Milford, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "In the fall of 1960, the author was fortunate enough to become principal of the first amalgamated school in Prince Edward County. It was South Marysburgh Centre in Milford where he stayed until 1965." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 49³
• Residence: after May 1961; Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; 'We spent our first three months of marriage boarding with the Alders. That fall, we moved into the apartment in Picton; ... " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, Chapter 21, Generation 9, page 56³
• Residence: 1965; Milford, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Joan successfully completed her year at Teachers’ College and accepted a kindergarten teaching position at Queen Elizabeth School at Picton. Joan, Tony and Bill moved into a rented home, in Milford. We stayed there until 1965; ... " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, Chapter 21, Generation 9, page 57.³
• Residence: July 1965; Brighton Public School, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "We stayed there until 1965; during that summer we moved to Brighton where Bill had been appointed principal of Brighton Public School and Joan had received a Kindergarten teaching position." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, Chapter 21, Generation 9, page 57³
• Note: 4 December 1972; First Elected to Council, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "From 1972 - 1976, he was elected as a councillor. In 1976, being somewhat arrogant, he decided to challenge the incumbent reeve Dorothy Brintnell. His wings were clipped: he lost by fifty-three votes. However, he was successful in 1978 when he became reeve until 1980." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51
  "On Monday, December 4; Vote; Pettingill; For; Brighton Councillor; For Transportation; Phone 475-1715 or 475-2419" poster re election 1972, Folder 1, Pettingill Collection.³
• Note: 1976; First Run At Reeve, Brghton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "From 1972 - 1976, he was elected as a councillor. In 1976, being somewhat arrogant, he decided to challenge the incumbent reeve Dorothy Brintnell. His wings were clipped: he lost by fifty-three votes. However, he was successful in 1978 when he became reeve until 1980." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51³
• Residence: 1976; 255 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In 1976, we purchased a three-acre lot from Norma Hopper, on Main St. It is here where we built our present home. In 1981, we purchased an additional adjacent two acre lot - all the land was an apple orchard. We began a pick-your-own business in 1979, and successfully operated it for eighteen years ... " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51
  Note: This is 255 Main Street, south side of No. 2, between Percy and Simpson Streets, long driveway.³
• Note: 1978; Elected Reeve, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "From 1972 - 1976, he was elected as a councillor. In 1976, being somewhat arrogant, he decided to challenge the incumbent reeve Dorothy Brintnell. His wings were clipped: he lost by fifty-three votes. However, he was successful in 1978 when he became reeve until 1980." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51³
• Note: between September 1978 and May 1983; Murray Centennial, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The author was principal at Murray Centennial from 1978 - 1983, Hillcrest from 1983 - 1987, and to Spring Valley from 1987 - 1992, where he retired after thirty-five years as a principal .. " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51.³
• Note: 1980; First Mayor of Town, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "That year Brighton’s status changed from a village to a Town. He became the first mayor of Brighton and was acclaimed until 1997, ... " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 56³
• Note: between September 1983 and May 1987; Hillcrest Public School, Ontario; "The author was principal at Murray Centennial from 1978 - 1983, Hillcrest from 1983 - 1987, and to Spring Valley from 1987 - 1992, where he retired after thirty-five years as a principal .. " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51.³
• Note: between September 1987 and May 1992; Spring Valley Public School, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The author was principal at Murray Centennial from 1978 - 1983, Hillcrest from 1983 - 1987, and to Spring Valley from 1987 - 1992, where he retired after thirty-five years as a principal .. " per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 51.³
• Note: 1990; The Cottage, Benoir Lake, Ontario; "In 1990, we made our most cherished possession, our cottage on Benoir Lake, just south of Algonquin Park. Howard and Bernice Sheppard, our nearest and dearest friends had purchased a lot and built a cottage a few years prior to our purchase. We spent many enjoyable weekends with them. Across the road from their cottage was an unoccupied brick bungalow. The owner’s husband was building it for their retirement. He dropped dead while working at it. His wife was shocked and devastated; she never returned for 10 - 15 years. Howard suggested we should buy it as an investment. Joan’s brother and another builder examined the house and said it was extremely well built and structurally sound. Thus the owner was contacted by phone - we made an offer - she accepted and we began a new adventure. The interior was never started - Joan’s brother, Wayne, did a wonderful job converting what seemed to be impossible into a very comfortable second home. It was completely engulfed by trees and shrubs - the interior had been used by the daughter for interesting weekends and left a complete mess. It took the Sheppards and us several days to clear the lot and clean up the interior. We now have a cozy, comfortable retreat. Believe the author when he says it was a godsend for him. By 1990, his busy life was taking a toll on his health - he suffered from burn-out which left him physically and mentally exhausted. Medical attention did wonders but the cottage became a haven - an escape from the “rat race” - his health improved, he completed his teaching career and his political career with the aid of these two tonics." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 55³
• Note: 1 September 1992; R. R. # 4, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Letter from Judith A. LaRocque awarding Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, for " ... significant contribution to Canada, to their community, or to their fellow Canadians. The decoration is a reminder of the values of service, individual respect, and community effort on which Canada was built and on which its quality of life will always depend." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 54³
• Note: 1998; Paul Harris Fellow Award, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Another honour bestowed to the author was the Paul Harris Fellow award presented to him by the Brighton Rotary Club in 1998." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 53³
• Note: November 2000; Defeated, Retired, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In 2000, he was acclaimed as Warden of the County. That year the town and township united and a new municipality was formed - the Municipality of the Town of Brighton. The 2000 fall election ended his political career; he was defeated for mayor, by Lou Rinaldi. In total he served the Town of Brighton for twenty-six years and was its first and last mayor." per "Pettingill and Relatives Heritage" by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 52³
• Note*: July 2003; Brighton, Ontario; The family history document called "Pettingill and Relatives Heritage", written by William M. Pettingill, is dated July 2003 and it shows the named "Howard and Bernie Sheppard" on the title page, indicating a gift from Bill Pettingill.
• Residence*: before 7 May 2007; 255 Main Street, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... of 255 Main St., Brighton .. ." per Obit of William Melvin Pettingill.

Jean Eileen Pettingill^1,2,3

• Father*: Henry Loyst "Harry" Pettingill² b. 31 May 1909, d. 14 Mar 1998
• Mother*: Olive Pettit Jolley² b. 18 Jun 1908, d. 23 Jun 1997

• Birth*: 3 November 1927; Old Picton Hospital, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Jean Eileen Pettingill was a beautiful girl and a beautiful woman. She was the eldest child of Harry and Olive Pettingill, born in the old Picton Hospital on 3/11/1927." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 30. per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^2,3
• Death*: 1970; Ontario; "By 1970, the effects of her physical spousal abuse probably took its toll on her. Her kidneys failed and she passed away. She did live to see her son graduate as a teacher and his marriage to Joan. She also saw her first grandson, Ryan." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 31. per Obit of William Melvin Pettingill.³

• Married Name: 1946; Putnam

Donald Loyst Pettingill¹

• Father*: Henry Loyst "Harry" Pettingill¹ b. 31 May 1909, d. 14 Mar 1998
• Mother*: Olive Pettit Jolley¹ b. 18 Jun 1908, d. 23 Jun 1997

• Birth*: 16 October 1942; Picton Hospital, Picton, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; "Donald Loyst Pettingill was born in Picton Hospital on 16/10/42."
  per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 63. and ... "The third group was Donald (1942)." per Pettingill and Relatives Heritage by William M. Pettingill, July 2003, page 29. per GEDCOM of Steve Oler, April 5, 2016.^1,2
• Death*: before 2006; per Obit of William Melvin Pettingill.