Thomas Leeson

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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

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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]

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

1. John Leeson was born on 7 Aug 1862 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 3 Dec 1934 in Creston, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 5 Dec 1934 in Pioneer Cemetery, Creston, Central Kootanay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
2. Therissa Ann Leeson was born in 1864 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
3. Thomas George Leeson was born on 6 Sep 1864 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Jul 1936 in Brandon, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
4. William Leeson was born in 1866 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Aug 1877; was buried in 1877 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Mary Ellen Leeson was born on 5 Jan 1869 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1945 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
6. Andrew Kidd Leeson was born on 30 Mar 1871 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1934 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 30 Oct 1934 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
7. Eliza Jane Leeson was born on 8 Apr 1874 in Erin, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1953 in Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
8. Wellington Leeson was born in 1875 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 May 1952 in Nelson, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Gleeson
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183766484
• _FGRAVE: 183766484
• _FSFTID: LHXM-W2C
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXM-W2C
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Land Grant: 1816, Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
• Pensioner: 1 Sep 1819

Notes:

Life Sketch:
John Leeson

BIRTH?tab?1783

DEATH?tab?14 Oct 1849 (aged 65? 66)

BURIAL?tab?

Franktown Public Cemetery
Franktown, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

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Buried:
Plot 256

John married Mary Kidd on 2 Apr 1823 in Coolcullen Townlands, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Mary (daughter of Andrew Kidd and Jane Kilfoyle) was born in 1801 in Coan Townlands, County Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 25 Mar 1874 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1874 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maria Kidd
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183766506
• _FGRAVE: 183766506
• _FSFTID: LHXM-WPT
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHXM-WPT
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Notes:

Married:
Married in Mothell Parish, Church of Ireland

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• Life Sketch: ; I originally thought that Andrew Kidd was born about 1771 in Kilkenny, Ireland. That he died about 1855, Montague, ON Canada. Bill Says he was buried on Mar 14, 1854.
• _FSFTID: L75S-PVM
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L75S-PVM
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):January 1852 census, Marlborough,
age next birthday = 80
Jane Kidd = 78

Birth:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161211]
1852 census, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 80

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Andrew married Jane Kilfoyle about 1797 in County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland. Jane (daughter of John Kilfoyle and Margaret Delany) was born on 20 Jul 1773 in Coolcullen, Mothel Parish, County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland; was christened on 21 Jul 1773 in Rathdowney, County Laois, Leinster Province, Ireland; died in 1865 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1865 in Franktown Public Cemetery, Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Joane Kilfoile
• _FSFTID: LCQN-JKQ
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCQN-JKQ
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

Birth:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161211]
1852 census, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 78

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• Life Sketch: (3) Ralph of Castlecomer - 1750-1798 - was killed at the Battle of Castlecomer. He had two known sons, Andrew, 1770-1855, and George, 1776-1848.
• Life Sketch: (3) Ralph of Castlecomer - 1750-1798 - was killed at the Battle of Castlecomer. He had two known sons, Andrew, 1770-1855, and George, 1776-1848.
• _FSFTID: KZNV-V3T
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZNV-V3T
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):www.rootsweb.com, Updated: 2014-05-22 20:17:11 UTC (Thu) Contact: William Prokasy

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Ralph married Jane Maxwell in 1770 in Ireland. Jane (daughter of John Maxwell and Anna Sessums) was born in 1746 in Derry, Clankee, County Cavan, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1814 in Coolcullen Townlands, County Kilkenny, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FSFTID: K2WL-S3C
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
fr. Bob Sterne

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• _FSFTID: G37H-82C
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1747, County Laois, Leinster Province, Ireland

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John married Margaret Delany. Margaret was born about 1747 in County Laois, Leinster Province, Ireland; died in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FSFTID: G374-26F
• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G374-26F
• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Common Ancestor
• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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