SGT Melford Ellis Lee

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189168735
• _FGRAVE: 189168735

Notes:

Died:
45 YEARS OF AGE; SERVICE NUMBER 14440 SERVED WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184573981
• _FGRAVE: 184573981

Eli married Minnie Elizabeth Mackie on 30 Jul 1919 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Minnie was born on 4 Jan 1899 in Virden, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died in 19 1972 in Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

William married Mary Ellen Leeson on 28 Feb 1893 in Grenville and Leeds County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Thomas Leeson and Maria Kidd) was born on 5 Jan 1869 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1945 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eli Elizabeth Leeson
• _FSFTID: LQRF-2BF
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LQRF-2BF
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

John married Eliza Campbell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183766678
• _FGRAVE: 183766678
• _FSFTID: L4TJ-ZPB
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4TJ-ZPB
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• _TODO: Open
• Alt. Birth: 14 Mar 1829, Parish of Killinane, Wells, Carlow, Ireland
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1833, Ireland; as recorded in Family Search Record

Notes:

(Research):Life Sketch
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Thomas was baptized on April 14, 1830 in the Parish of Killinane, Wells, Ireland.
He is listed as a deaf mute, laborer. He took over the family farm when his parents passed away.

1851
1851 Census lists Thomas as being deaf & mute. He took over the family farm.

1861
1861 Agricultural census shows Thomas Leeson farming Lot 13, Conc. 9, 100 acres, Montague, Township, ON,

Thomas gave his exact date of birth in the Canada 1901 Census as March 14, 1829. However, in the census taken August 14, 1861 he claimed his age at next birthday to be 28. (That was the convention in the 1851 and 1861 census. This would suggest his DOB to be 1833. In the 1871 Census he claimed to be 33-DOB 1837-38. He and his brother appear in the 1851 Census (taken Jan. 12, 1852) as Gleasons living with their widowed mother. William is listed as the older son. The family was originally spell Gleeson but was often spell as Gleason. See Head of Household for Montague and 1851 Canada Census. It seems the family changed the name to Leeson after John's death.

Thomas is buried in the Franktown Public Cemetery No. 256 with his parents, wife Maria Kidd, and possibly Thomas and Maria's son William, and his brother
William.

256: LEESON
John LEESON died Oct. 14, 1849 age 66 yrs.
His wife Mary died May 25, 1874 age 73 yrs.
William died Apr. 28, 1894.
Thomas LEESON died Apr. 23, 1918 aged 95 years.
KIDD
His wife Maria KIDD died Nov. 16, 1875 aged 37 years.
William died Aug. 30, 1877 age 11 years.

Franktown Public Cemetery, Lot 16, Concession 3, Township of Beckwith, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, Stones 1-332

_HASHTAG:
a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

Died:
Allen, Dolly and Joan McKay, "Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, from the Carleton Place Herald,
Volume 8: Births, Marriages & Deaths 1921-1923, by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2017
At Montague on Apr. 23, Thomas LEESON, age 95 yrs. Born Ireland, came to Perth aged 2. Wife deceased. Lvs. sons George of Watrous, Sask., John and Wellington, of Anyox, B.C., Andrew on the homstead, Mrs. William LEE of Regina and Mrs. Abraham HOLBROOKE of Winnipeg. Brother of Mrs. Jane ROE and Sarah LEESON of Merrickville and John in Deloraine, Man. Int. Franktown. (May 6, 1919, p.5, col. 2)
NOTE:
children match those listed by Bob Stearne
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www.ancestry.ca [accessed 170408]
gravestone, Franktown Cemetery, Beckwith Twp.,Lanark Co., ON

Thomas married Maria Kidd on 8 Oct 1861 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Maria (daughter of Thomas Kidd and Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Garland) was born in 1838 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Nov 1875 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1875 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mariah Kidd
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183766743
• _FGRAVE: 183766743
• _FSFTID: L4TJ-ZYD
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4TJ-ZYD
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161212]
1852 census, Montague Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 14
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MARRIAGE:
Name: Mariah Kidd
Birth Place: Montague Township
Residence: Montague Township
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1837
Father Name: Thomas Kidd
Mother Name: Elvia Kidd
Spouse Name: Thomas Leeson
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse Birth Place: Montague Township
Spouse residence: Montague Township
Spouse Father Name: John Leeson
Spouse Mother Name: Mary Leeson
Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1861
Marriage County: Lanark
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS248_9
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page 80, return by Ebenezer Morris, United Church of England & Ireland
Thomas LEESON, 28, Montague, same, s/o John & Mary, married Mariah KIDD, 24, Montague, same, d/o Thomas & Eliza, witn: William SHIRLEY & Eliza KIDD, both of Montague, 8 Oct 1861
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Birth:
www.ancestry.ca 160101
marriage register, Lanark Co., ON
Name:Mariah Kidd
Age:14
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www.ancestry.ca 160101
marriage register, Lanark Co., ON
Name:Mariah Kidd
Age:24
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Died:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 170408]
gravestone, Franktown Cemetery, Beckwith Twp.,Lanark Co., ON
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Notes:

Married:
Birth Date:abt 1837
Birth Place:Montague
Marriage Date:8 Oct 1861
Marriage County or District:Lanark
Father:Thomas Kidd
Mother:Elvia Kidd
Spouse: Thomas Leeson
Spouse's Age:28
Spouse Birth Date:abt 1833
Spouse Birth Place:Montague Township
Spouse Residence:Montague Township
Spouse Father:John Leeson
Spouse Mother:Mary Leeson
Residence:Montague Township