Person Page - 4825

Mary Jane Dowler¹

• Father*: Richard Dowler¹ b. Apr 1810, d. 22 Nov 1881
• Mother*: Mary Ann Fee¹ b. Oct 1818, d. 7 Mar 1895

• Birth*: 1 March 1844; Ireland; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹
• Marriage*: 14 March 1867; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.; Principal=Anthony Sherwin¹
• Death*: 28 August 1919; Yorkton, Saskatchewan; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹

• Married Name: 14 March 1867; Sherwin¹

Anthony Sherwin¹

• Birth*: 2 July 1838; Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹
• Marriage*: 14 March 1867; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.; Principal=Mary Jane Dowler¹
• Death*: 18 November 1912; Yorkton, Saskatchewan; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹

Joshua Antony Sherwin¹

• Father*: Anthony Sherwin¹ b. 2 Jul 1838, d. 18 Nov 1912
• Mother*: Mary Jane Dowler¹ b. 1 Mar 1844, d. 28 Aug 1919

• Birth*: 10 March 1876; Alnwick Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹
• Marriage*: 14 June 1899; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.; Principal=Mary Lillian Aitchison¹
• Death*: 3 October 1925; Yorkton, Saskatchewan; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹

Mary Lillian Aitchison¹

• Birth*: 17 December 1879; Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹
• Marriage*: 14 June 1899; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.; Principal=Joshua Antony Sherwin¹
• Death*: 19 November 1952; Yorkston, Sasktachewan; per family tree of alijay1988 on ancestry.ca, Nov 9 2022.¹

• Married Name: 14 June 1899; Sherwin¹

Hugh Gallagher¹

• Birth*: 22 June 1861; Ireland; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.¹
• Marriage*: 21 November 1878; Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=Anna O'Sullivan¹
• Death*: 26 August 1939; Traverse City, Grand Traverse Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.¹

Catherine Josephine "Josie" Gallagher^1,2,3

• Father*: Hugh Gallagher² b. 22 Jun 1861, d. 26 Aug 1939
• Mother*: Anna O'Sullivan² b. 1859

• Birth*: 1 June 1885; Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1875 per CemSearch. Date Jun 1 1885 per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,3
• Marriage*: 25 May 1926; Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#040962: Groom: Frederick Atkinson; Age: 37; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Carpenter; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: William Atkinson & Rose Lawler; Bride: Josephine Gallagher; Age: 36; Res.: Wooler; Born: Mount Pleasant; Status: spinster; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Hugh Gallagher & Catharine O'Sullivan; Wit.: Henry Desjardine, Trenton & Katharine Morrison, Park Hill; Date: May 25 1926; Place: Wooler; Performed by: J. Sullivan, Wooler, Catholic (Ontario Marriage Registration, #040962-1926, ancestry.ca) Date May 25 1926 & location Northumberland per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=Thomas Frederick "Fred" Arkinson^2,4
• Death*: 1973; Ontario; Date 1973 per CemSearch. Date 1973 per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,3
• Burial*: 1973; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Josephine Atkinson; Maiden: Gallagher; Born: 1875; Died: 1973; Age: 98y; ID: CDRGTN109; Other names: Atkinson, Frederick Thomas (1888-1955); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Row 4 (Old Wooler Rd.); Note: Daughter of Hugh Gallagher and Annie O'Sullivan; married May 25 1926 in Wooler to Frederick Thomas Atkinson 37, carpenter, born Brighton. Additional information from Northumberland and Durham Marriage Registers. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN109%5E1)³

• Married Name: 25 May 1926; Arkinson²
• Residence*: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "4 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. (W), married woman, Brighton" & " 5 Atkinson, Mamie (W), spinster, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Fred, Joiner, Brighton" & ..... "15 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Note*: June 1935; Beauty Salon, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In June of 1935, Josephine Atkinson, wife of Fred, launched a new venture, a beauty salon, with finger waving, manicures and facials. Sometimes while your hair was drying, she would read your teacup. The Beauty Salon was the cottage on the east side of the store." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.⁶
• Note: 5 June 1935; Beauty Salon, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "The Ensign of June 5, 1935 said: 'Josephine Atkinson is launching a new venture for Presqu'ile Point - a Beauty Salon, - finger waving, manicures, giving facials. If the customers hair looks half as well as the Salon, there'll be no complaints. Josephine reads your tea-cup sometime while your hair is drying. She's uncanny, her new dryer is so splendid you wouldn't mind the ordeal even without the reading.' from page 730 of "The Tobey Book.⁷
• Residence: 15 February 1937; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Josephine Atkinson - Beauty Salon - February 15,1937 - April 1937 - over A.R. Thomson's - Shop North Main to 10 Main to 77 Main - Beauty Salon - June 1935 - 1950 - Presqu'ile Point" from page 197, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.⁸
• Residence: April 1937; 10 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(1937) April - Josephine Atkinson Beauty Shop on Main next door to Thomson Meat Shop. (10 Main Street)" from page 299, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.⁸
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "5 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. - Brighton" & " 6 Atkinson, Mamie, spinster, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 14 of 124, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence: October 1940; 77 Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(1940) October ... The little house on the comer, the one that has been so much talked of in Brighton this fall because of the many changes it has seen, is now to become a modern beauty salon. Josephine Atkinson is the proprietress of the new hairdressing establishment. For the past several summers she has operated a beauty salon at Presqu'ile Point, at her cottage, and in the winter have been spent in Brighton. (77 Main Street)" from page 304, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.⁸
• Residence: November 1940; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(1940) November - Josephine Atkinson new Beauty Salon will open November 4 at Presqu'ile." from page 304, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.⁸
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "10 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "11 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 78 of 178, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & " 2 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred, haridreser, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, "Comprising that part of the village of Brighton lying north of the Canadian National Raiway and east of Centre and Young Streets", pg. 44 of 156, ancestry.ca.
  Note: Fred Atkinson appears twice in 1949 voters lists. This one, with his wife, is east of Centre Steet. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 16 2024)⁵
• Residence: 1962; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "7 Atkinson, Mayme, merchant, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Josephine, Widow, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1962, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 62 of 199, ancecstry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1963; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "5 Atkinson, Clare, labourer, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Josephine, Widow, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Mayme, merchant, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1963, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 67 of 203, ancecstry.ca.⁵
• Residence: 1965; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "7 Atkinson, Miss Mayme, spinster, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Josephine, Widow, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. - of - , ancecstry.ca.⁵

Thomas Frederick "Fred" Arkinson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson⁸ b. 10 Sep 1860, d. 2 Oct 1947
• Mother*: Rose Ann Lawlor⁸ b. 3 Jul 1859, d. 27 Mar 1940

• Birth*: 15 November 1887; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#025174: Name: Thomas Frederick Arkinson; Date: Nov 15 1887; Parents: William Thomas Arkinson & Rose Anna Lawlor; Inf.: Wm. T. Arkinson, carpenter, Brighton; Reg'd.: Mar 22 1889; Phys.: C.M. Sanford, MD; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Birth Registration, #025174-1887, ancestry.ca) Date 1888 per CemSearch. Date 1890 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Oct 1890 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 15 1891 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1888 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Josephine Gallagher. Date Nov 15 1887 & location Brighton per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^{2,8,9,5,10,6,7,11}
• Marriage*: 25 May 1926; Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#040962: Groom: Frederick Atkinson; Age: 37; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Carpenter; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: William Atkinson & Rose Lawler; Bride: Josephine Gallagher; Age: 36; Res.: Wooler; Born: Mount Pleasant; Status: spinster; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Hugh Gallagher & Catharine O'Sullivan; Wit.: Henry Desjardine, Trenton & Katharine Morrison, Park Hill; Date: May 25 1926; Place: Wooler; Performed by: J. Sullivan, Wooler, Catholic (Ontario Marriage Registration, #040962-1926, ancestry.ca) Date May 25 1926 & location Northumberland per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=Catherine Josephine "Josie" Gallagher^2,12
• Death*: 1955; Ontario; Date 1955 per CemSearch. per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,7
• Burial*: 1955; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Frederick Thomas Atkinson; Born: 1888; Died: 1955; Age: 67y; ID: CDRGTN109; Other names: Atkinson, Josephine [Gallagher] (1875-1973); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Row 4 (Old Wooler Rd.); Note: Son of William Atkinson and Rose Leveer(?); married May 25 1926 in Wooler to Josephine Gallagher 36, born Mount Pleasant. Additional information from Northumberland and Durham Marriage Registers. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN109%5E0)⁷

• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see William T. Arkinsin⁴
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁵
• Census: 1911; Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1911 Census: see William T. Arkinson¹⁰
• Census: 8 June 1921; Ward 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1921 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁶
• Note*: circa 1925; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; The store also had delivery, so if someone bought more than she could carry, Mayme's brother, Fred, would put the groceries into his truck and deliver them to her home." from page 80 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.¹³
• Residence*: 25 May 1926; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Josephine Gallagher.⁸
• Census: 18 June 1931; Main St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1931 Census: see William Atkinson¹¹
• Note: 1935; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. Atkinson, a contractor, had three children, Mayme, Frank and Fred. Mr. William Atkinson took the building back in 1935 and his daughter Mary Agnes, known as 'Mayme', who had worked at the Brighton Post Office, turned this building into a store called the Bayview Store." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.¹³
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "4 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. (W), married woman, Brighton" & " 5 Atkinson, Mamie (W), spinster, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Fred, Joiner, Brighton" & ..... "15 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 126, ancestry.ca.¹⁴
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "5 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. - Brighton" & " 6 Atkinson, Mamie, spinster, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 14 of 124, ancestry.ca.¹⁴
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "10 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "11 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 78 of 178, ancestry.ca.¹⁴
• Residence: 4 October 1947; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father William Thomas Atkinson.¹⁵
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & " 4 Atkinson, Miss Mamie, spinster, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 40 of 156, ancestry.ca.¹⁴
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & " 2 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred, hair dresser, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, "Comprising that part of the village of Brighton lying north of the Canadian National Raiway and east of Centre and Young Streets", pg. 44 of 156, ancestry.ca.
  Note: Fred Atkinson appears twice in 1949 voters lists. This one, with his wife, is east of Centre Steet. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 16 2024)¹⁴
• Note: circa 1953; Crackerbarrell, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In the early 1950's another feature was added to the store by Fred Atkinson. This new addition was called the 'Crackerbarrel '. Entertainment started out as a singsong with volunteers like Annette Duthie on the piano, Gar Smith and Art Begin. William Atkinson's favourite song was 'When lrish Eyes Are Shining'. Later a new group formed with Gordon Jones (bass violin), Reg Leslie (drums), and Harold Best (piano), and they changed the tempo to jazz and dancing. These dances became very popular. However, they came to an end when only the audience appeared and the band did not!" from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶

William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13}

• Father*: William Arkinson¹⁴ b. 1814, d. 8 Dec 1877
• Mother*: Cecilia Lawlor¹⁴ b. 1819, d. 28 May 1889

• Birth*: 10 September 1860; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Sep 1860 per CemSearch. Date Sep 10 1860 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Sep 1860 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 10 1860 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1860 & location per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Arkinson & Josephine Gallagher. Date Sep 1860 & location Brighton per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^{2,14,4,5,7,8,9,3,11,13}
• Marriage*: circa 1883; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Arkinson & Josephine Gallagher.; Principal=Rose Ann Lawlor²
• Death*: 2 October 1947; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#032867: Name: William Thomas Atkinson; Date: Oct 2 1947; Age: 87y 22d; Place of Death: Presqu'ile Point, 4 months; Res.: Railroad St., Brighton; Born: Ont., Sep 10 1860; Occ.: building contractor, carpenter work, 60y - last worked 1936; Nat.: Irish; Status: widower; Spouse: Rose Lawlor; Parents: William Atkinson & Cecilia Lawlor, both born Ireland; Inf.: Fred Atkinson, son, Brighton; Burial: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Oct 6 1947; Permit: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton; Und.: H.R. Cummings, Brighton; Cause: arterio sclerosis, senelity; Phys.: H. Clark, Brighton; Reg'd.: Oct 4 1947; Reg'r.: Owen L. Finlay (Ontario Death Registration, #032867-1947, ancestry.ca) Date Oct 1947 per CemSearch. Date Oct 2 1947 & location Brighton per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^14,4,15
• Burial*: 6 October 1947; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Williamn T. Atkinson; Born: Sep 1859; Died: Oct 1947; Age: 88y; ID: CDRGTN108; Other names: Atkinson, Harry (1883-1891), Atkinson, Rose Ann [Lawlor] (1858-1940); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. - Old Wooler Rd. - Row 4; Note: Husband of Rose Ann Lawlor. Father of Harry. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN108%5E0)
  Date Oct 6 1947 & location Codrington Roman Catholic Church per Death Reg'n.^4,3

• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Willim Arkinson¹²
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see William Arkinson¹¹
• Note: 1884; Holy Angles Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; " ... still own these cottages built by William Atkinson, who incidentally also built in 1884 Holy Angles Roman Catholic Church." from page 94 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: Arkinson, Wm. T., 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, RC, Carpenter, married; Rose A., 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., RC, married; Wm. H., 8,b. Ont., p.b. Ont., RC; Mary, 5; Thomas, 2; Francis R., 9/12 (1891 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 23, line 23 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: The first three lines of this record are at the bottom of page 23, but page 24 is several pages back in the order of how the microfilm was scanned. Got to look around.⁵
• Residence: 1892; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "William T. Atkinson - Contractor Builder - 1892 -1945" from page 247, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁷
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1901 Census: Akinson, William, 40, b. Ont. r. Sep 10 1860, Irish, RC, carpenter, married; Rose, 39, b. Ont. u. Jul 3 1861, Irish, RC, married; Mary A., 15, b. Ont. u. Jan 15 1886, Irish, RC, dau.; Frederick T. 10, b. Ont. u. Oct 15 1891, Irish, RC, son; Francs L., 9, b. Ont. u. Jul 15 1891, Irish, RC, son (1901 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. b-2, pg. 3, line 5 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Burton Becker is next, then George Miller.⁷
• Note: circa 1910; Kilarney, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "NAMING COTTAGES; A quaint little tradition has been carried on at Presqu'ile Point for many years. The owners name their cottages. Apparently it started around the 1900's and it is still going on today. Some of these names are as follows. .... Kilarney - Atkinson/Gordon" from page 80 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Note: circa 1910; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Spafford & Dyer; Theodore Spafford and his sister Hulda Dyer of Belleville were descendants of the early pioneer family of Smalley Spafford and Rebecca Proctor circa 1800.
  Theodore and Hulda had cottages built at Presqu'ile Point between 1905 and 1910. Their descendants George Deans-Buchan, Elizabeth Gordon and John MacKenzie still own these cottages built by William Atkinson, who incidentally also built in 1884 Holy Angles Roman Catholic Church." from page 94 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Census: 1911; Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1911 Census: Atkinson, Wm. T., 51, b. Ont. Sep 1860, Eng., RC, Carpenter, married; Rosa, 50, b. Ont. Jul 1859, Eng., RC, married; Mary, 21, b. Ont. Jan 1887, Eng., RC, P.O. Clerk, single; Fred., 21, b. Ont. Oct 1890, Eng., RC, carpenter, single; Francis, 20, b. Ont. Jul 1891, Eng., RC, ? clerk, single (1911 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 13-2 (101-30), pg. 3, line 47 - Railroad St. - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Note*: 1914; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "In the 1930's there were about 150 cottages at Presqu'ile Point. William Atkinson, a contractor from early 1914, built a number of these cottages." from page 97 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Note: 1917; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Roy Donaghy; In August of 1916 Harry Quick sailed across Brighton Bay to A1 Donaghy's dock on Presqu'ile Point. Two passengers were aboard: Al's nephew, Roy, of Kent, Ohio and his bride, the former Sara Dustin Jones, of Cleveland, Ohio. Al had made arrangements for the honeymooners to have the cottage next door to his. It was the property of Walter MacGregor, who lived near Castleton. Walter was an uncle of Al's daughter, Margaret. Like Roy, Sara loved Presqu'ile and, following the birth of Elizabeth Anne Donaghy on June 18,1917, she wanted to locate a cottage site. They settled on purchasing three lots from Frank Cornwall, and Bill Atkinson was hired as contractor. The original cottage was remodeled and refurnished in 1938-39. In September of 1940 the cottage burned to the ground." from page 94 & 95 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Census: 10 June 1921; Ward 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1921 Census: Atkinson, Wm., 61, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Irish, RC, carpenter, married; Rose, 61, b. Ont., p.b. USA & Ireland, Irish, RC, married; Mamie, 34, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, clerk in post office, single; Fred, 32, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, son, general carpenter, single (1921 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 60, pg. 10, line 37 - ancestry.ca)⁹
• Note: circa 1930; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Atkinson Store; Mr. Benjamin started baking bread and making treats in the old lighthouse keeper's house owned by Del Smith. Mr. Benjamin would make deliveries in his English car with the steering wheel on the right hand side. Many used to go to his cottage to get fresh bread, and yachts would stop at the Hotel looking for fresh bread. He hired a young lad during the summer, using a two wheeled wagon to deliver baked goods to the cottages. Eventually Mr. Benjamin decided to expand. In the 1930's Mr. William Atkinson built a store east of the Hotel. This store was called Bayview Bakery, and it was built to be a tea room and bake shop for Mr. Benjamin. He continued his local delivery to the cottages but this venture was not a success and the building was left empty for several years." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Census: 18 June 1931; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1931 Census: Atkinson, William, 72, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., carpenter & house builder, married; Rose, 72, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland, Irish, R.C., housekeeper, married; Mamie(f), 43, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, R.C., at home, single; Fred, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, R.C., carpenter & house builder with father, single (1931 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co.. dist. 133, sub-dist. 58, pg. 17, line 32 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Some significant curiosities here. The Atkinson family lived at 72 Chapel St., a house William and son Fred built probably around 1920 or so. This census record has them a few lines down from Maurice Cheer who was at 115 Main St. HUH?? Also, Fred Atkinson married Josephine Gallagher in 1926. Why is he shown as single??? (Dan Buchanan, Feb 16 2024)¹⁸
• Residence: March 1933; 7 Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(1933) March - At six forty-five on Saturday morning the sleep of the occupants of the Clarendon Hotel was rudely woken when a large Metropolitan Transport truck and trailer charged into the front of Ed. A. Simmons drug store. Skidding on the pavement the driver was unable to make the right hand turn and the transport hit the centre window of the store an caved it in before coming to a stop. What prevented it from going on through the building and out the back remains a mystery. The transport, it is said, had a ten ton load and when matter weighing that much gets in motion, there is no telling where it will stop. It is thought that the step of about eight inches at the store entrance proved too much for the monster and saved the interior of the store from demolition. The damage to the store front will amount to a considerable sum. Three plate glass windows and a plate glass door were smashed to smithereens. The frame work of the front was knocked out of place and badly wrecked. Goods in the windows and goods and fixtures in the store back of the push were badly damaged also. Mr. William Atkinson was called in and effected temporary repairs to the store front. It is just one year, almost to the day, since the north window of the store was broken by a couple of boys at play. (7 Prince Edward Street)" from page 288, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁷
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "4 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. (W), married woman, Brighton" & " 5 Atkinson, Mamie (W), spinster, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Fred, Joiner, Brighton" & ..... "15 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 126, ancestry.ca.¹⁰
• Note: 1935; Bayview Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. Atkinson, a contractor, had three children, Mayme, Frank and Fred. Mr. William Atkinson took the building back in 1935 and his daughter Mary Agnes, known as 'Mayme', who had worked at the Brighton Post Office, turned this building into a store called the Bayview Store." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.¹⁶
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "5 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. - Brighton" & " 6 Atkinson, Mamie, spinster, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 14 of 124, ancestry.ca.¹⁰
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1 Atkinson, William T., carpenter, Brighton" & "2 Atkinson, Miss Mayme, storekeeper, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Mrs. Eugene, m.w., Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 74 of 178, ancestry.ca.¹⁰
• Note: circa 1946; Bayview Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mayme Atkinson had a gas pump so she sold both gas and coal oil. Coal oil was used for cooking in the boats and cottages at this time. The coal oil drum was in the shed behind the store and it cost 19 cents an Imperial gallon. One had to be very careful when filling American cans because they were smaller and sometimes you had ONE BIG MESS! The store also sold wieners and baloney at 39 cents a pound. Mayme provided provisions for the campers and yachtsmen, sold stamps and took campers' news for The Squ'iler. It was a busy little place, so, when William Atkinson had to have one leg amputated in later years, it seemed the natural place for him to 'hold court'. He sat to the left of the door where he would be out of the way, yet as accessible as possible. Everyone knew him and he greeted the campers as they entered the store. He sat, looking quite comfortable, in a large rocking chair. Many friends and customers would draw up a chair nearby and they would have a lengthy chat." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.¹²
• Residence*: June 1947; Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Railroad St., Brighton per Death Reg'n. - died at Presqu'ile.³

Rose Ann Lawlor^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

• Father*: Patrick Lawlor¹⁰ b. 1838, d. c 1870
• Mother*: Ann Mullen¹⁰ b. 10 Mar 1832

• Birth*: 3 July 1859; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jul 1858 per CemSearch. Date June 15 1859 & location Brighton, Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jul 1859 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 3 1861 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census. per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Arkinson & Josephine Gallagher. Date Jun 15 1859 & location Brighton per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.^{2,11,3,12,13,4,10,5,6,7,8}
• Marriage*: circa 1883; per marriage reg'n. of son Frederick Arkinson & Josephine Gallagher.; Principal=William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson²
• Death*: 27 March 1940; Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#026550: Name: Rose Ann Atkinson; Date: Mar 27 1940; Age: 80y 9m 17d; Res.: Chapel St., Brighton, life; Born: Brighton, Ont. June 15 1859; Nat.: Irish; Status: married; Spouse: William Thomas Atkinson; Parents: Patrick Lawlor & Ann Mullen, b. Ireland; Inf.: W.T. Atkinson, Brighton, husband; Burial: Cowan's Cemetery, Mar 30 1940; Permit: O.L. Morrow, Brighton; Und.: B.E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: senility; Phys.: Dr. F.M. Dure, Brighton; Reg'd.: Mar 27 1940; Reg'r.: Osacr L. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #026550-1940, ancestry.ca) Date Mar 1940 per CemSearch.^11,14
• Burial*: 30 March 1940; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Rose Ann Atkinson; Maiden: Lawlor; Born: Jul 1858; Died: Mar 1940; Age: 81y 7m; ID: CDRGTN108; Other names: Atkinson, Harry (1883-1891), Atkinson, William T. (1859-1947); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. - Old Wooler Rd. - Row 4; Note: Wife of William T. Atkinson. Mother of Harry. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN108%5E1)
  Date Mar 30 1940 & location "Cowan's Cemetery" per Death Reg'n.^11,4

• Census: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Lawlor⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1871 Census: see Ann Lawlor (mother)⁶
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Anna Lawler (mother)⁷
• Married Name: circa 1883; Arkinson²
• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1891 Census: see William T. Arkinson³
• Residence: 7 September 1897; Village Lot 5, East of Railroad St. North of Chapel, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 2996) show that Agnes Helena Argles & Reginald F. Argles sold Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. & north of Chapel St. to Rose A. Arkinson for $75. ITS Date: Sep 7 1897. Reg'n. Date: Sep 9 1897. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 105 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)
  Note: Rose A. Arkinson was the wife of William Thomas Arkinson, the carpenter and house builder who built the house at 71 Chapel St. His original names was Arkinson and a process was underway around the turn of the century to modify the name to more Anglo usage - Atkinson. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 16 2024)¹⁵
• Residence: 12 November 1897; Village Lot 5, East of Railroad St. North of Chapel, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3078) show that Rose A. Arkinson & William T. Arkinson took a mortgage from George S. Miller for $100 re Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. & north of Chapel St. ITS Date: Nov 12 1897. Reg'n. Date: Nov 22 1897. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 105 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹⁵
• Residence: 12 October 1900; Village Lot 6, East of Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 3882) show that Agnes H. Argles & Reginald F. Argles sold Village Lot 6 east of Railroad St. to Rose A. Arkinson for $50. ITS Date: Oct 12 1900. Reg'n. Date: Jan 4 1906. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 110 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹⁵
• Residence*: 14 November 1900; Village Lot 6, East of Railroad St. & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3377) show that Rose A. Arkinson & William T. Arkinson took a mortgage from George S. Miller for $150 re Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. & north of Chapel St. ITS Date: Nov 14 1900. Reg'n. Date: Nov 22 1900. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 110 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹⁵
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1901 Census: see William T. Arkinson¹²
• Residence: 2 January 1906; Village Lot 5, East of Railroad St. & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Mortgage 3881) show that Rose A. Arkinson & William T. Arkinson took a mortgage from Thomas Webb for $250 re Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. & north of Chapel St. ITS Date: Jan 2 1906. Reg'n. Date: Jan 4 1906. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 14, pg. 110 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹⁵
• Census: 1911; Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1911 Census: see William T. Arkinson¹³
• Census: 8 June 1921; Ward 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1921 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁸
• Census: 18 June 1931; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 72 at 1931 Census: see William Atkinson¹⁶
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "4 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. (W), married woman, Brighton" & " 5 Atkinson, Mamie (W), spinster, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Fred, Joiner, Brighton" & ..... "15 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "5 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. - Brighton" & " 6 Atkinson, Mamie, spinster, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 14 of 124, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 15 February 1940; Village Lot 5 & 6, East of Railroad St. & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5978) show that Rose A. Atkinson & William T. Atkinson (sometimes spelled Arkinson) sold Village Lot 6 east of Railroad St. & Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. north side of Chapel St. to Mary A. Atkinson for $1 with love and affection. ITS Date: Feb 15 1940. Reg'n. Date: Mar 12 1940. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 129 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)
  Note: This shows that the property at 72 Chapel St. was sold to Mayme Atkinson (Mary Agnes) in 1940. She was a daughter of William and Rose Atkinson. (Dan Buchanan, Feb 16 2024)¹⁵

Francis Lawlor "Frank" Arkinson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

• Father*: William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson² b. 10 Sep 1860, d. 2 Oct 1947
• Mother*: Rose Ann Lawlor² b. 3 Jul 1859, d. 27 Mar 1940

• Birth*: 15 July 1890; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 15 1890 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1891 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1891 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jul 1891 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 15 1891 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date Jul 1890 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1890 & location Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Rhea Bessie Smith. Date Jul 15 1890 & location Brighton per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^{2,9,3,4,10,5,6,8}
• Baptism: 11 October 1890; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Roman Catholic Baptism: No. 24; Name: Francis Lawler Arkinson; Date of Birth: July 16 1890; Parents: William Arkinson & Rosanne Leawler, Brighton; Date of Baptism: Oct 11 1890; Officiating: W.J. McCloskey; Wit.: Mr. & Mrs. Martin Coffey (Roman Catholic Baptisms, Various records, Brighton, Trenton, etc., pg 489 of 557, ancesttry.ca)⁷
• Marriage*: 26 July 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010422: Groom: Francis Lawler Atkinson; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: jeweler; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: William Thomas Atkinson & Rose Lawler; Bride: Bessie Rhea Smith; Age: 21; Res.: Brighton; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Albert Henry Smith & Emma Nix; Wit.: John W. Hennesy & Pearl Smith; Date: July 26 1911; Place: Brighton; Performed by: Rev. G.G. Ross, Eldorado; Sworn: Trenton, Jul 26 1911; Reg'r.: T.F. Rixon, Trenton (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010422-1911, ancestry.ca) per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=Rhea Bessie Smith^9,11
• Death*: 29 December 1944; Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#076380: Name: Francis Lawlor Atkinson; Date: Dec 29 1944; Age: 54y 5m 14d; Res.: Young St., Brighton, life; Born: Jul 15 1890, Ont.; Nat.: Irish; Status; married; Occ.: jeweler, 35y; Spouse: Mrs. Bessie Atkinson; Parents: William Thomas Atkinson & Rose Lawlor, b. Ont.; Inf.: William T. Atkinson, Brighton, father; Burial: Codrington, Dec 31 1944; Permit: Oscar L. Morrow, Brighton; Und.: James M. Blacklock, Grafton; Cause: coronary thrombosis; Phys.: H. Clarke, Brighton; Reg'd.: Dec 31 1944; Reg'r.: Oscar L. Morrow (Ontario Death Registration, #076380-1944, ancestry.ca)¹²
• Burial*: 31 December 1944; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Francis Lawler Atkinson; Born: 1890; Died: 1944; Age: 54y; ID: CDRGTN106; No other names; Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. - Old Wooler Rd., row 4 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN106%5E0)
  Note: The spelling of the name is wrong in the Death Reg'n. and here - should be Arkinson.
  Date Dec 31 1944 & location Codrington Cemetery per Death Reg'n.^2,13

• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 9 months at 1891 Census: see William T. Arkinson³
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁴
• Census: 1911; Railroad St., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1911 Census: see William T. Arkinson¹⁰
• Residence*: 26 July 1911; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Rhea Bessie Smith.⁵
• Residence: December 1914; 13 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "WATCH MAKER, JEWELLER and REPAIRS: F.L. Atkinson - Watch Repairs, Clocks and Jewelry - December 1914 - April 1922 - from Main 1923 - 1931 to 15 Young to 13 Young above Brintnell" from page 248, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁴
• Census: 11 June 1921; Ward 1, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1921 Census: Atkinson, Frank, 30, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, watch maker, married; Rhea, 30, b. Irish, RC, married; ?Lonny?(m), 9, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC; Evelyn, 8; Eugene(m), 6; Clare(f), 3 (1921 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 107, sub-dist. 60, pg. 17, line 45 - Ward 1 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: Clare is a male.⁶
• Residence: 15 April 1922; 15 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1922: ... April - Mr. F.L. Atkinson, Watch, Clock and Jewelery Repairing located at his home on Young Street, north of Brintnell Furniture Store, after April 15 will be located in the store now occupied by Mr. R.B. Scripture, one door north of Brintnell. (15 Young Street)" from page 270, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁴
• Residence: April 1924; 13 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "(1924) April - F.L. Atkinson Watch Maker & Jeweler also has an Auto Livery in connection to Cars to Rent on Young located above Brintnells. (13 Young Street)" from page 272, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁴
• Census: 1931; Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1931 Census: Atkinson, Frank, 40, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, United Church, Jeweller - own shop, married; Rhea, 41, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, UC, married; Francis(m), 19, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, UC, student, son, single; Evelyn, 18, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, UC, dau., clerk in drug store, single; Eugene(m), 16; Clare(m), 13; Smith, Emma, 79, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, UC, mother-in-law, income, widow (1931 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., dist. 133, sub-dist. 58, pg. 7, line 21 - Young St. - ancestry.ca)⁸
• Residence: 1931; 13 Young St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "LIVERIES, STABLES AND FERRIES: .. F.L. Atkinson - Livery -1931 -13 Young upstairs" from page 187, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁴
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1 Atkinson, Frank C., jeweler, Brighton" & "2 Atkinson, Mrs. Frank C. (W) married woman, Brighton" & "3 Atkinson, Thomas S., labourer, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 15 of 126, ancecstry.ca.⁷
• Residence: 1940; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "11 Atkinson, Frank, jeweler, Brighton" & "12 Atkinson, Mrs. Frank - Brighton" & "13 Atkinson, Eugene, mechanic, Brighton" & "14 Atkinson, Clare, soldier, Home Guard, Lindsay" Canada Voter Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 18 of 124, ancecstry.ca.⁷

William Henry "Harry" Arkinson^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson² b. 10 Sep 1860, d. 2 Oct 1947
• Mother*: Rose Ann Lawlor² b. 3 Jul 1859, d. 27 Mar 1940

• Birth*: 15 April 1883; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1883 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Apr 15 1883 & location Brighton per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,4
• Baptism: 1 July 1883; Saint Peter in Chains, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "William Henry Arkinson; On this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty three, I, the undersigned Priest, have Baptised William Henry, born on the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighty three, after lawful marriage of William Thomas Arkinson and Rose Lawlor. Sponsors: Wm. Coffee & Mary Arkinson. J. Walsh, Priest" (Ontario Roman Catholic Baptisms, marriages and burials, Trenton, Saint Peter in Chains, 1847-1910, pg 168 of 332, left side, 3rd from top - ancestry.ca.)⁵
• Death*: October 1891; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 1891 per CemSearch.³
• Burial*: October 1891; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Harry Atkinson; Born: Apr 1883; Died: Oct 1891; Age: 8y 6m; ID: CDRGTN108; Other names: Atkinson, William T. (1859-1947), Atkinson, Rose Ann [Lawlor] (1858-1940); Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. - Old Wooler Rd. - Row 4; Note: Son if William Atkinson & Rosea Ann Lawlor (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN108%5E2)³

• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁴

Mary Agnes "Mayme" Arkinson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}

• Father*: William Thomas "Bill" Arkinson² b. 10 Sep 1860, d. 2 Oct 1947
• Mother*: Rose Ann Lawlor² b. 3 Jul 1859, d. 27 Mar 1940

• Birth*: 15 January 1886; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#024210: Name: Mary Arkinson; Parents: William T. Arkinson & Rose Ann Lawlor; Inf.: Wm. T. Arkinson, joiner, Brighton; Reg'd.: Mar 3 1886; Phys.: A.R. McDonald, MD; Reg'r.: M.K. Lockwood, Brighton Village (Ontario Birth Registration, #024210-1886, ancestry.ca) Date Jan 15 1885 per CemSearch. Date 1888 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Jan 1887 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 15 1886 & location urban per 1901 Census.^{10,4,5,6,11,12}
• Death*: 9 September 1975; Ontario; Date Sep 9 1975 per CemSearch. Estate transactions for land in Brighton begin Oct 9 1975.^13,11
• Burial*: 11 September 1975; Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Mary Agnes "Mayme" Atkinson; Born: Jan 15 1885; Died: Sep 9 1975; Age: 90y 8m; ID: CDRGTN110; No other names; Cemetery: Codrington Roman Catholic Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Old Wooler Rd.), Row 4 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CDRGTN110%5E0)¹¹

• Census*: 18 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 5 at 1891 Census: see William T. Arkinson³
• Census: 2 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁴
• Census: 1911; Railroad Twp., Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1911 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁵
• Residence: 15 September 1916; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Border Crossing Manifest: Crossing: Detroit, Michigan; Date: Sep 15 1916; Name: Mary Atkinson; Age: 29; Born: Brighton, Ont.; Occ.: clerk; Race: English; Nat.: Canadian; Last Permanent Res.: Brighton, Ont.; Address Next of Kin: Willim Atkinson, father, Brighton, Ont.; Paid by: self'; Destination: Mrs. Sarah Hyland, 197 Porter St., Detroit, Michigan, aunt (US Border Crossing, Detroit Michigan, MI478, 002, pg 4810 of 6600, ancestry.ca)⁹
• Census: 8 June 1921; Ward 2, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1921 Census: see William T. Arkinson⁶
• Census: 18 June 1931; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1931 Census: see William Atkinson¹²
• Residence: 1935; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "4 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. (W), married woman, Brighton" & " 5 Atkinson, Mamie (W), spinster, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Fred, Joiner, Brighton" & ..... "15 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred (W), married woman, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 126, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Note: 1935; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mr. Atkinson, a contractor, had three children, Mayme, Frank and Fred. Mr. William Atkinson took the building back in 1935 and his daughter Mary Agnes, known as 'Mayme', who had worked at the Brighton Post Office, turned this building into a store called the Bayview Store." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.⁸
• Note: 1936; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Miss Mary Agnes Atkinson ran the Post Office now from her store. She took over after R. Y. Leslie's resignation on June 1, 1936. From 1944 the Post Office was open for four months in the summer, until September 30,1966 when Mayme was replaced by Albert Vanderwater. By 1969 the residents had individual or group mail boxes." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.⁸
• Residence: 1 June 1936; Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Atkinson Post Office - June 1,1936 - September 30,1966 - Presqu'ile" from page 205, History of Brighton Businesses by Susan Brose.¹⁴
• Residence: 15 February 1940; Village Lots 5 & 6 East of Railroad St & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5978) show that Rose A. Atkinson & William T. Atkinson (sometimes spelled Arkinson) sold Village Lot 6 east of Railroad St. & Village Lot 5 east of Railroad St. north side of Chapel St. to Mary A. Atkinson for $1 with love and affection. ITS Date: Feb 15 1940. Reg'n. Date: Mar 12 1940. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 014, pg. 129 of 210, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹³
• Note: circa 1945; Killarney, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mayme also had five to six cottages rented by the season per month and some people often left without paying. ... The Wilson's rented one of Mayme's cottages for about ten years, before they build Stonehedge. Rob and Liz Gordon presently own her Killarney cottage. The cottage has always been pretty as a postcard and the maids slept in a cabin at the back. The Gordon's have just refurbished this cabin now moved across the road." from page 80 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.⁸
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "1 Atkinson, William T., carpenter, Brighton" & "2 Atkinson, Miss Mayme, storekeeper, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Mrs. Eugene, m.w., Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1945, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 74 of 178, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 1945; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "4 Atkinson, William T., joiner, Brighton" & "5 Atkinson, Mrs. William T. - Brighton" & " 6 Atkinson, Mamie, spinster, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Fred - Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 14 of 124, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Residence: 1949; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "3 Atkinson, Fred, carpenter, Brighton" & " 4 Atkinson, Miss Mamie, spinster, Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1949, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 40 of 156, ancestry.ca.⁹
• Note: circa 1950; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "Mayme Atkinson had a gas pump so she sold both gas and coal oil. Coal oil was used for cooking in the boats and cottages at this time. The coal oil drum was in the shed behind the store and it cost 19 cents an Imperial gallon. One had to be very careful when filling American cans because they were smaller and sometimes you had ONE BIG MESS! The store also sold wieners and baloney at 39 cents a pound. Mayme provided provisions for the campers and yachtsmen, sold stamps and took campers' news for The Squ'iler. It was a busy little place, so, when William Atkinson had to have one leg amputated in later years, it seemed the natural place for him to 'hold court'. He sat to the left of the door where he would be out of the way, yet as accessible as possible. Everyone knew him and he greeted the campers as they entered the store. He sat, looking quite comfortable, in a large rocking chair. Many friends and customers would draw up a chair nearby and they would have a lengthy chat." from page 78 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose & Bonnie Browne.⁸
• Residence: 1962; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "7 Atkinson, Mayme, merchant, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Josephine, Widow, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1962, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 62 of 199, ancecstry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 1963; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "5 Atkinson, Clare, labourer, Brighton" & "6 Atkinson, Josephine, Widow, Brighton" & "7 Atkinson, Mayme, merchant, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1963, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 67 of 203, ancecstry.ca.⁹
• Note*: circa 1965; Atkinson Store, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "When Mayme left the store, Clare Atkinson her nephew, Fred's son, took it over. In 1994 the store was bought as the Presqu'ile Point Trading Post. Isabell Gill and Doug Veinott the new owners, also run Brighton Antiques." from page 80 of "Presqu'ile" by Susan Brose and Bonnie Browne.⁷
• Residence: 1965; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "7 Atkinson, Miss Mayme, spinster, Brighton" & "8 Atkinson, Mrs. Josephine, Widow, Brighton" Canada Voter Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. - of - , ancecstry.ca.¹⁵
• Residence: 9 October 1975; Village Lots 5 East of Railroad St & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Treas. Consent 80914) show that the Treasurer of Ontario provides consent re the estate of Mary A. Atkinson, Lot 5 East of Maplewood as in No. 6878. ITS Date: Oct 9 1975. Reg'n. Date: Oct 15 1975. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 017, pg. 109 of 265, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹³
• Residence*: 9 October 1975; Village Lots 6 East of Railroad St & North of Chapel St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Treas. Consent 80914) show that the Treasurer of Ontario provides consent re the estate of Mary A. Atkinson, Lot 6 East of Maplewood as in No. 6978. ITS Date: Oct 9 1975. Reg'n. Date: Oct 15 1975. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Conc 1, Lot 2, Book 017, pg. 112 of 265, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Nov 6 2022.)¹³

William Arkinson^1,2,3,4

• Birth*: 1814; Dublin, Ireland; Date 1814 per CemSearch - age 63 at death Dec 8 1877. Date 1816 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1819 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,5,3,4
• Marriage*: circa 1842; Ireland; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=Cecilia Lawlor²
• Death*: 8 December 1877; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.²
• Burial*: 10 December 1877; St. Peter in Chains Roman Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: William Arkinson; Born: - ; Died: Dec 8 1877; Age: 63y; ID: CAINS19; No other names; Cemetery: St. Peter in Chains R.C. Cemetery, N. Queen St., Trenton, Northumberland Co.; Note: Husband of Cecelia. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CHAINS19%5E0)⁵

• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 42 at 1861 Census: Atkinson, William, 42, b. Ireland, C of R., lab., married; Cecilia, 41, b. Ireland, C of R, married; Sarah, 14, b. Ireland, C of R.; Ann, 12, b. Ireland, C of R.; Mary, 10, b. Ireland, C of R.; John, 4, b. UC, C of R.; Patrick, 3; Wm., 2 (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 546 of 899, line 36 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1871 Census: Arkinson, William, 55, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, farmer, married; Secelia, 51, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, married; Anna, 22, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, single; Mary, 20, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, single; John, 14, b. Ont., Irish, RC; Patrick, 13; William, 11; Secelia, 9; Eliza, 7 (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 44, line 9 - ancestry.ca)
  Note: James Clindinin is below and Ambrose Coleman is above, so this is the Castleton area.³

Cecilia Lawlor^1,2,3,4,5

• Birth*: 1819; Dublin, Ireland; Date 1820 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1820 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1819 & location Dublin, Ireland per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.^2,4,5
• Marriage*: circa 1842; Ireland; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.; Principal=William Arkinson²
• Death*: 28 May 1889; Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, U.S.A.; per family tree of CrandellBill on ancestry.ca, Nov 10 2022.²

• Married Name: circa 1842; Arkinson²
• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 41 at 1861 Census: see William Arkinson⁵
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 51 at 1871 Census: see William Arkinson⁴

Patrick J. Arkinson^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Arkinson² b. 1814, d. 8 Dec 1877
• Mother*: Cecilia Lawlor² b. 1819, d. 28 May 1889

• Birth*: 31 March 1858; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date March 31 1858 per CemSearch - age 22y 15d at death Apr 15 1880. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,3,4
• Death*: 15 April 1880; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 15 1880 per Memorial & CemSearch.^2,5
• Burial*: 17 April 1880; St. Peter in Chains Roman Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: In Memory of; Patrick J. Arkinson; Died; April 15, 1880; Aged; 22 Y'rs. & 15 D's; ... Corby, Brighton (St. Peter in Chains Roman Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, image from family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Oct 7 2023)
  CemSearch: Name: Patrick J. Arkinson; Born: - ; Died: Apr 15 1880; Age: 22y 15d; ID: CHAINS50; No other names: Cemetery: St. Peter in Chains R.C. Cemetery, N. Queen St., Trenton, Northumberland Co. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=CHAINS50%5E0)^2,5

• Census: April 1861; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see William Arkinson⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1871 Census: see William Arkinson³

Patrick Lawlor^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1838; Lower Canada; Date 1838 & location LC (Lower Canada) per 1861 Census. Date 1838 & location Ont. per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.^2,3
• Marriage*: circa 1857; Canada West; per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.; Principal=Ann Mullen²
• Death*: circa 1870; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.²

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 23 at 1861 Census: Lawler, Patrick, 23, b. L.C, RC, lab., married; Ann, 26, b. Ireland, RC, married; Mary, 4, b. CW; R.A.(f), 2; James, 1 (1861 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., pg. 310 of 899, line 34 - ancestry.ca)³

Ann Mullen^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Birth*: 10 March 1832; Ireland; Date Mar 10 1832 & location Ireland per 1901 Census. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1891 Census. Date 1833 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1832 & location Ireland per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.^2,3,4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: circa 1857; Canada West; per family tree of kinspin on ancestry.ca, Nov 11 2022.; Principal=Patrick Lawlor²

• Married Name: circa 1857; Lawlor²
• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 26 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Lawlor³
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 36 at 1871 Census: Lawlor, Annie, 36, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, widow; Mary, 14, b. Ont., Irish, RC; Rose A., 11, b. Ont., RC, Irish; Wm. A., 10 (1871 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. D, pg. 22, line 3 - ancestry.ca)⁵
• Census: April 1881; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: Lawler, Anna, 48, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, widow; Rose, 21, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, single; William, 20, b. Ireland, Irish, RC, single (1881 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 123, sub-dist. d, pg. 47, line 6 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Census: 6 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1891 Census: Lawler, Annie, 56, b. Ireland, p.b. Ireland, RC, widow; Helman, William, 33, b. England, p.b. - - ; Meth, "Granery" agent, son-in-law, married; Mary, 34, b. Ont., p.b. Ont. & Ireland, RC, married; Mable, 6, b. Ont., p.b. England & Ont., Meth., grand-dau. (1891 Census: Brighton, Northumberland East Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. b-3, pg. 1, line 1 - ancestry.ca)⁷
• Census: 11 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1901 Census: Lawler, Ann, 68, b. Ireland Mar 10 1832, Irish, RC, salesman's widow, widow; Helman, Mary, 43, b. Ont. r. Feb 17 1858, Irish, RC, dressmaker, widow; Maybell(d), 15, b. Ont. r. Apr 25 1886, Irish, RC, ?widowed daughter? (1901 Census: Brighton Village, Northumberland East Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. b-1, pg. 8, line 25 - ancestry.ca)⁴

Mary Lawlor^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Patrick Lawlor² b. 1838, d. c 1870
• Mother*: Ann Mullen² b. 10 Mar 1832

• Birth*: 17 February 1858; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Feb 17 1858 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 1881; Ontario; Married 1881 per Death Notice of William H. Helman. per CemSearch.; Principal=William Henry Helman^7,8

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Lawlor²
• Census: April 1871; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1871 Census: see Ann Lawlor (mother)⁴
• Married Name: 1881; Helman⁷
• Census: April 1881; Hope Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1881 Census: see William Helman⁶
• Census: 6 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1891 Census: see Ann Lawlor (mother)⁵
• Census: 11 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 43 at 1901 Census: see Ann Lawler (mother)³

William Henry Helman^1,2,3

• Birth*: 1858; England; Date 1858 per CemSearch. Date 1858 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location England per 1881 Census.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: 1881; Ontario; Married 1881 per Death Notice of William H. Helman. per CemSearch.; Principal=Mary Lawlor^2,5
• Death*: 11 February 1897; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#017455; Name: William Helman; Date: Feb 11 1897; Age: 38y; Res.: Alice St.; Occ.: lab.; Born: England; Cause: consumption, 6y; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Sanford; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'd.: Feb 11 1897; reg'r.: J.H. Morrow, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #017455-1897, ancestry.ca)
  "WILLIAM H. HELMAN; (Article 1) Mr. Hellman was born in the City of Bristol, England in 1858 and with his brother, Mr. C. Helman, came to Canada when quite a lad 27 years ago. He first settled in Brighton and was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Lawlor, who with an only daughter, Mabel, survive him. For five years he resided in Newtonville, returning to Brighton in 1886. For many years he was in fellowship with the Methodist Church and was an Ex-president of the Epworth league of Christian Endeavor. He was an enthusiastic member of the Canadian Older of Oddfellows, having filled many of its most important offices, having joined the order in Oct. 1888, being a charter member of Presque Isle Lodge. For some five or six years he had been ailing in health, and for this time had been fighting the dreadful disease, consumption, which was gradually robbing him of strength and life. He passed quietly away on February, 11th, 1897. His funeral was very largely attended on Sabbath last, the town band, of which he had been a member, accompanying the procession, and the Oddfellows conducting the funeral service at the grave. The religious Service was held in the Methodist Church conducted by his pastor Rev. Mr. Watch.
  (Article 2) The funeral of Mr. W. H. Helman was held on Sunday, Feb. 14th, under the auspices of the Canadian Order of OddFellows. The brethren from Trenton, Colborne and Codrington attended in large numbers. Mr. Helman was one of the most active members of the order, beloved and respected by all. The band, of which Mr. Helman was a member for many years, turned out and the combination made one of the most imposing processions ever seen in the village. Mr. Lewis of Trenton marshalled the brethren in an easy and impressive manner. The service was held in the Methodist Church which was crowded to its utmost capacity thus indicating the regard for the deceased not only by his brethren but the whole community. The Rev. C. W. Watch preached an effective sermon to the living and, spoke in eulogistic terms of the departed. At the grave, the solemn services of the church and the order were read. The brethren who took part at the grave were J. Dyer, D. D. G. M., A. P. German N. G., and C. A. Lapp, P. N. G. On returning to the Lodge room, resolutions were passed thanking the pastor, choir and members of the band for their kindness." from pg. 004 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donate by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  
  
  
  
  
  Date 1897 per CemSearch.^2,5,6
• Burial*: 14 February 1897; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: William H. Helman; Born: 1858; Died: 1897; Age: 39y; ID: MTHOPE780; No other names; Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Hy 30, Sec 3 Row 5 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE780%5E0)
  "Funeral was held on Sunday, Feb. 14th, ... " from Death Notice of William H. Helman, from pg. 004 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donate by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.^2,5

• Census: April 1881; Hope Twp., Durham East Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: Helman, William, 22, b. England, Eng., CM, lab., married; Mary, 24, b. Ont., Eng., RC, married (1881 Census: Hope Twp., Durham East Co., dist. 127, sub-dist. a-3, pg. 42, line 16 - ancestry.ca)⁴
• Census*: 6 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1891 Census: see Ann Lawlor (mother-in-law)³

Mabel S. Agatha Helman^1,2,3,4

• Father*: William Henry Helman² b. 1858, d. 11 Feb 1897
• Mother*: Mary Lawlor² b. 17 Feb 1858

• Birth*: 25 April 1885; Clarke Twp., Newtonville, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date of Birth Apr 25 1885 & location Clarke Twp. per Baptism Record. Date Apr 25 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1886 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date 1886 & location Newtonville per marriage reg'n. - Frederick E. Bush.^2,5,4,6
• Baptism: 24 June 1903; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Baptism Records: Name: Mabel S. Agatha Helman; Born: Apr 25 1885; Parents: William Helman & Mary Lawlor; Location: Brighton Village; Date of Baptism: June 24 1903; Performed by: M. J. McGuire; Wit.: William Coffey & Elizabeth Tate; Note: "Was born in Clarke Twp. Father a Protestant. He is dead." Roman Catholic Baptism Records, Brighton, pg. 502 of 557, ancestry.ca.⁵
• Marriage*: 8 May 1916; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015713: Groom: Frederick E. Bush; Age: 29; Res.: Toronto; Born: Trenton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: salesman; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Frank Bush & Mary Thrasher; Bride: Mabel Helman; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton; Born: Newtonville; Status: spinster; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: Wm. Helman & Mary Lawlor; Wit.: Mary Barry, Colborne & Bertha Morgan, Brighton; Date: May 8 1916; Place: Brighton; Performed by: A.K. McLeod, Brigton, Pres.; Sworn: Toronto, May 3 1916; Reg'r.: ?Frank T. ?Proctor?, Toronto (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015713-1916, ancestry.ca)
  "Married. Bush - Helman: At the home of the bride's mother, on Monday the 8th instant, by the Rev. A. K. McLeod, Mabel, the only daughter of Mrs. Wm. Helman of this village, and Frederick E. Bush of Toronto, formerly of the York Road, Trenton." from pg. 029 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  "WEDDING BELLS. BUSH-HELMAN. A very pretty but quiet wedding took place at 9 o'clock on Monday, May 8th, at the home of Mrs. William Helman, when her only daughter, Mabel, was married to Fred E. Bush, of Toronto, youngest son of Francis Bush, York Road, Trenton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. K. McLeod in the presence of a small number of the nearest relatives and friends. Miss Bertha Morgan presided at the organ, rendering the wedding march. The bride, who was given away by her mother, wore a dress of Alice blue silk, with the groom's gift, a wishbone of pearls. Lunch was served immediately following the ceremony, after which the happy couple left on the noon train for Toronto. The bride travelled in suit of midnight blue taffeta and serge with hat to match, and wore a corsage bouquet of pink sweet peas. Mr. and Mis. Bush will reside in Toronto." from pg. 039 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.
  ; Principal=Frederick E. Bush^7,8

• Census: 6 April 1891; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Ann Lawlor (grandmother)⁹
• Census*: 11 April 1901; Brighton, Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1901 Census: see Ann Lawlor (grandmother)²
• Residence*: 8 May 1916; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marriage reg'n. - Frederck E. Bush.⁴
• Married Name: 8 May 1916; Bush⁷
• Census: 1921; 41 Vermont Ave., Toronto North, York Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1921 Census: see Frederick E. Bush⁶
• Residence: 25 December 1922; 41 Vermont Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Informant for the Death Reg'n. of her husband Frederick E. Bush.¹⁰