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William Knowles¹

• Birth*: circa 1759; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1785; U.S.A.; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=Mary ?¹
• Death*: 18 May 1825; Scarborough Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹

• Residence*: 1803; Scarborough Twp., York Co., Upper Canada; "WILLIAM KNOWLES, an English-born blacksmith, came with his Dutch wife and seven children from a home in New Jersey, in 1803, to a roofless log shanty begun by Joseph Ketchum, the first owner of the land in
  Scarborough's southeastern corner near the present Port Union. There he built the first smithy, made nails, cleared fields and grew flax, which his wife retted, spun and wove into cloth for the family. He planted out apple trees,
  each named for the child who dug out the pine stump." from History of Scarborough, Edited by Robert R. Bonis, Published by Scarborough Public Library, 1968, pg 49.

Mary ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1761; Germany; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1785; U.S.A.; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=William Knowles¹
• Death*: 27 January 1842; Canada West; per family tree of rosmith818 on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹

• Married Name: circa 1785; Knowles¹

Francis Burk¹

• Birth*: 1725; Ireland; Date 1725 & location Ireland per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 1753; Monmouth Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=Eunice Marsh¹
• Death*: 1768; New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹

John Burk¹

• Father*: Francis Burk b. 1725, d. 1768
• Mother*: Eunice Marsh¹ b. 1720, d. 1769

• Birth*: 1754; Orange Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 1778; U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=Sarah Williams¹
• Death*: 1826; Wellsburg, Brooke Co., West Virginia, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹

• Residence*: 1783; Genesee Co., New York, U.S.A.; "I will try to give you a history of Father's [John Burk] general exodus from the time he left Orange Co. New York, till he landed in Canada on the Beach, about a mile above Barber's Creek. Father's first move was from Orange Co. New York to Northumberland Co. on the west branch of the Susquehanna. He moved in April 1783. My father moved to Genesse Co. New York." https://www.jhowell.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=1
• Residence: 1786; Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; "In 1786, John received a land grant of 600 acres in Bowmanville,Ontario,Canada." https://www.jhowell.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=1
• Residence: April 1794; BF Lot 13, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; "They came to Canada in Spring of 1794 settling on lot 13 con. 1 broken bront of Darlington Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada. Refer to Josiah's letter and the map following for details." https://www.jhowell.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=1
• Residence: 1816; Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada; "From a Burke Family History: (I received this doccument from my grandmother, Maxine Rivette Kruse, daughter of Daisy Burke Rivette)
  John and his brother James Burk recieved their land grant from the British crown in 1798. James came to Canada in 1796. Their brother Luke recieved his land in 1803. John sold his land and returned to the United States in 1816. Luke sold his land in 1808." https://www.jhowell.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I550&tree=1

Sarah Williams¹

• Birth*: 1762; Orange Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 1778; U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=John Burk¹

• Married Name: 1778; Burk¹

Eunice Marsh¹

• Birth*: 1720; Monmouth Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 1753; Monmouth Co., New Jersey, U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=Francis Burk¹
• Death*: 1769; U.S.A.; per family tree of SimonWandJudithG on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹

• Married Name: 1753; Burk¹

Rebecca Mary Winch^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Richard Winch⁴ b. 4 Mar 1808, d. 21 Mar 1883
• Mother*: Sarah Scaman⁶ b. 1809, d. 19 Dec 1866

• Birth*: 17 July 1838; Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Upper Canada; Date 1838 & location Peterborough per FindaGrave. Date Jul 17 1838 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,7,4,5
• Marriage*: circa 1867; Ontario; per 1871 Census.; Principal=William Burke²
• Death*: 8 March 1905; University Ave., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#020204: Name: Mrs. Rebecca Mary Burke; Date: Mar 8 1905; Age: 67; Place: Cobourg; Status: widow; Born: Peterborough; Cause: diabetes; Phys. & Inf.: J. A. Ivey; Rel.: RC; Reg'd.: Mar 8 1905; Reg;r.: D. H. Minaker, Cobourg (Ontario Death Registration, #020204-1905, ancestry.ca)⁸
• Burial*: 10 March 1905; Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Rebecca Burke; Maiden: Winch; Born: 1838; Died: Mar 7 1905; ID: LITTLKL04; Other names: ... too many ... ; Cemetery: Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, sec L row 2 (https://www.ancestry.ca/interactive/6978/r29-13a/8304?backurl=https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/15316879/person/252136572243/facts/citation/802187692516/edit/record)
  FindaGrave: Name: Rebecca Winch Burke; Birth: 1838, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 7 Mar 1905 (aged 66-67), Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 146445181 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146445181)^7,6

• Married Name: circa 1867; Burke²
• Census*: April 1871; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1871 Census: see William Burke²
• Census: April 1881; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1881 Census: see Richard Winch (father)⁴
• Census: 1 April 1901; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1901 Census: Burke, Rebecca, 63, b. Ont. u. Jul 17 1838, Eng., Meth., widow; William, 34, b. Ont. u. Oct 19 1867, Eng., Meth., son, lab., single; Richard, 32, b. Ont. u. May 12 1869, Eng., Meth., lab., son, single (1901 Census: Town of Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., dist. 96, sub-dist. B-5, pg. 1, line 40 - ancestry.ca)⁵

William S. Burke^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Burke² b. 1839
• Mother*: Rebecca Mary Winch² b. 17 Jul 1838, d. 8 Mar 1905

• Birth*: 19 October 1867; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 19 1867 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,3,4

• Census*: April 1871; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see William Burke²
• Census: April 1881; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see Richard Winch (grandfather)³
• Census: 1 April 1901; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1901 Census: See Rebecca Burke (mother)⁴

Henry Richard Burke^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Burke² b. 1839
• Mother*: Rebecca Mary Winch² b. 17 Jul 1838, d. 8 Mar 1905

• Birth*: 12 May 1869; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 12 1869 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,4

• Census*: April 1871; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1871 Census: see William Burke²
• Census: April 1881; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: See Richard Winch (grandfather)³
• Census: 1 April 1901; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: see Rebecca Burke (mother)⁴

Isabella Totten^1,2,3

• Father*: John Willoughby Totten² b. 11 Nov 1844, d. 3 May 1927
• Mother*: Charlotte "Rebecca" Burke² b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 16 Dec 1933

• Birth*: 5 June 1870; Edwardsburgh Twp., Leeds & Grenville Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#007833: Name: Isabella Totten; Date: June 5 1870; Parents: John W. Totton & Charlotte Burke; Father's Occ.: W. Meth. Minister; Inf.: James Thompson, farmer, Edwardsburgh; Phys.: D. E. Brouse; Reg'r.: John Lang, Edwardsburgh, Leeds & Grenville (Ontario Birth Registration, #007833-1870, ancestry.ca) Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^2,4

• Census*: April 1881; Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see John Totten²

Edgar Totten¹

• Father*: John Willoughby Totten¹ b. 11 Nov 1844, d. 3 May 1927
• Mother*: Charlotte "Rebecca" Burke¹ b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 16 Dec 1933

• Birth*: 1873; Ontario; Date 1873 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1881 Census: see John Totten¹

Olive Totten¹

• Father*: John Willoughby Totten¹ b. 11 Nov 1844, d. 3 May 1927
• Mother*: Charlotte "Rebecca" Burke¹ b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 16 Dec 1933

• Birth*: 1875; Ontario; Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see John Totten¹

Florence Totten¹

• Father*: John Willoughby Totten¹ b. 11 Nov 1844, d. 3 May 1927
• Mother*: Charlotte "Rebecca" Burke¹ b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 16 Dec 1933

• Birth*: 1879; Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Innisfil Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1881 Census: see John Totten¹

Richard Winch^1,2,3

• Birth*: 4 March 1808; England; Date March 4 1808 per Memorial - age 75y 17d at death March 21 1883. Date 1808 & location England per 1881 Census.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1835; per CemSearch.; Principal=Sarah Scaman⁴
• Death*: 21 March 1883; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 21 1883 per Memorial & CemSearch.^3,4
• Burial*: 23 March 1883; St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) In Memory of; Richard Winch; Who Died; March 21, 1883; Aged; 75 Yrears & 17 D's; WINCH (St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Cobourg, Oct 26 2020, by Dan)
  CemSearch: Name: Richard J. Winch; Born: - ; Died: Mar 21 1883; Age: 75; ID: CBSPCM0401; Other names: Winch, Sarah [Scaman]( -1866); Cemetery: St. Peter's Anglican Cemetery, Ontariio St. N., Cobourg, plot 1460; Note: Husband of Sarah Scaman. St. Peter's m/film: butcher, born England. Also plot 1461. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CBSPCM0401%5E0)^3,4

• Census*: April 1881; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1881 Census: Winch, Richard, Sr., 73, b. England, Eng., CM, Butcher, widower; Burke, Rebecca M., 43, b. Ont., Eng., CM, married; William S., 13, b. Ont., Irish, CM; Henry Richard, 12; Mary Louisa, 9 (1881 Census: Town of Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., pg 19, line 17, (pg 76 of 104), ancestry.ca)²

Mary Louisa Burke¹

• Father*: William Burke¹ b. 1839
• Mother*: Rebecca Mary Winch¹ b. 17 Jul 1838, d. 8 Mar 1905

• Birth*: 1872; Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1872 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Cobourg, West Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1881 Census: see Richard Burke (grandfather)¹

Rev. Joseph William Holmes¹

• Birth*: 24 October 1834; Sligo, Ireland; Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1916 Western Census. Date Oct 24 1834 & location Sligo, Ireland per family tree of trwatson on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.^1,2
• Marriage*: 9 August 1867; St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario; per family tree of trwatson on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.; Principal=Lucretia Amanda Burke¹
• Death*: 20 November 1918; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; per family tree of trwatson on ancestry.ca, Dec 8 2019.¹
• Burial*: 22 November 1918; Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; FindaGrave: Name: Rev Joseph William Holmes;
  Birth: 1834, Ireland; Death: 20 Nov 1918 (aged 83–84); Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Plot: 2-L003-E1/2S1/4;
  Memorial ID: 98547340 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98547340)³

• Census*: 1916; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Age 81 at 1916 Western Census: Holmes, Rev. Joseph, 81, b. Ireland, immig. 1863, Irish, retired Methodist minister, married; Lucretia, 73, b. Ont., Irish, Meth., married; Clara, 33, b. Ont., Meth., daughter, sales lady, single (1916 Western Census: City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, dist. 29, sub-dist. 3-8, pg. 67, line 46 - ancestry.ca)²

Hannah Hogle¹

• Father*: David Hogle² b. 1799, d. 1846
• Mother*: Jane Fletcher² b. c 1807, d. c 1850

• Birth*: 1844; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date 1844 per Memorial. Date 1844? & location Sidney per marriage reg'n. - Hannah Hogle.^1,2
• Marriage*: 2 May 1872; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Peter Spears; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Percy; Status: bachelorl Occ.: farmer; Parents: John & Mary Spears; Bride: Hannah M. Hogle; Age: 23; REs.: Colborne; Born: Sidney; Status: spinster; Parents: David & Jane Hogle; Wit.: John Hogle & Emma Wills, Belleville; Date: May 2 1872; Place: Belleville; Rel.: Pres. & WM; Performed by: A. L. Brethome (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.ca) per Memorial. Date May 2 1872 & location Hastings per family tree of MLDWP on ancestry.ca, Dec 9 2019.; Principal=Peter Speirs^1,3,2
• Death*: 1878; Percy Twp., Northumbmerland Co., Ontario; Date 1878 per Memorial.¹
• Burial*: 1878; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Peter Speirs; 1841-1906; His Wife; Emmeline Darling; 1844-1870; His Wife; Hannah Hogle; 1842-1878; His Wife; Susannah Patterson; 1852-1930 (Warkworth Cemetery, Warkworth)¹

• Residence*: 2 May 1872; Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Colborne per marriage reg'n. - Hannah Hogle.²
• Married Name: 2 May 1872; Speirs; per family tree of MLDWP on ancestry.ca, Dec 9 2019.¹

? Speirs

• Birth*: circa 1770; per 1861 Census.
• Marriage*: circa 1798; per 1861 Census.; Principal=? ?¹

? ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1770; per 1861 Census.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1798; per 1861 Census.; Principal=? Speirs¹

• Married Name: circa 1798; Speirs¹

Peter Speirs¹

• Father*: ? Speirs¹ b. c 1770
• Mother*: ? ?¹ b. c 1770

• Birth*: 1801; Scotland; Date 1801 & location Scotland per 1861 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1861; Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: see John Speirs (brother??)¹