George Elmer Graham

George married Jane Ethel Irene Massey on 27 Sep 1933. Jane (daughter of William Massey and Ida Elizabeth "Eliza" Featherston) was born on 7 Jul 1912 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Sep 1954; was buried in Munster Union Cemetery, Munster, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bert Graham
2. Eleanor Graham
3. Living

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133771115
• _FGRAVE: 133771115
• Alt. Birth: 1871, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; As recorded on memorial stone

James married Bertha Vera Simpson on 2 Jul 1907 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Bertha (daughter of James Simpson and Mary Jane Bennett) was born on 22 Sep 1886 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Oct 1977 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Ashton, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133771144
• _FGRAVE: 133771144
• Alt. Birth: 1886, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; As recorded on memorial stone

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John married Elizabeth "Eliza" Garland in 1864. Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas Garland and Ann Willoughby) was born on 1 Apr 1834 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Apr 1901 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Ashton, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eliza Garland
• Name: Minnie Garland
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James married Mary Jane Bennett on 17 Mar 1875 in Franktown, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Francis Henry Bennett and Alice Copeland) was born on 7 Dec 1854 in Montague Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 10 Sep 1908 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1908 in St. Augustine's Anglican Cemetery, Prospect, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Neiles Garland
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• _HASHTAG: DNA - Paternal Connection

Notes:

Nicholas Garland was the son of John Garland and his wife aEllen Butler.

He married Ann Willoughby in about 1814 in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Nicholas and Ann had 11 children:

1. Thomas Willoughby Garland, born February 6, 1820 in Ireland. In Canada, he was employed as a Teacher. Thomas died March 30, 1884 at the Asylum for the Insane at Portsmouth, Frontenac County, Ontario.

2. Ellen Garland born about 1821, died about 1823.

3. John Garland, born December 24, 1824 in Carleton a county, Ontario. He married Ann Goodall.

4. William James Garland, born November 28, 1825 in Carleton County, Ontario. He married Agnes Nancy Cowden .

5. Richard Garland, born December 17, 1828 in Lanark County, Ontario. He married Mary Agnes Simpson.

6. Patrick Garland, orn December 4, 1830. He married Eliza Whitney.

7. Mary Jane Garland, born May 2, 1832. She married James Bradley.

8. Elizabeth "Eliza" Garland, born 1834. She died April 11: 1801 in Carleton County, Ontario.

9. Matilda Maude Garland, born June 16, 1835. She married John Coyles

10. James Garland, bor. December 15, 1838. He died in 1884.

11. Ann Garland, born August 8, 1842. She married William Roberts on April 12, 1864 in Christ Church, Ashton, Ontario.

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

Died:
?b?OBITUARY- NICHOLAS GARLAND
?/b?Nicholas Garland, one of the old pioneers of the Township of Goulbourn, departed this life on Saturday the 11th. of December, after a very short illness which he bore with exemplary patience and resignation to the will of God. He was eighty-two years and nine months months old, and was in the sixty-second year of his married life. His wife survives him, and he leaves ten children, six sons and four daughters. His youngest son, James Garland, is the only one remaining on the old homestead. Mr. Nicholas Garland had fifty-one grand-children and three great-grand children.?b?
?/b?The remains were interred at Ashton on Monday, 13th inst., attended by a large funeral. Rev. S. Tighe, B.A., preached an interesting and eloquent sermon on the occasion. The deceased emigrated from the County of Kilkenny, Ireland, to Upper Canada in 1821. He was a magistrate of the County of Carleton for more than twenty-six years; he also held other municipal offices in the Township of Goulbourn, which he filled with entire satisfaction to the community.

District Correspondence, Ashton

Ashton, 14th. - It is with deep regret I have to record the death of one of the oldest inhabitants of this part of the county, Mr. Nicholas Garland, who departed this life on the 11th December, at his residence on the ninth line of Goulbourn, after a very short illness. The deceased had arrived at the ripe age of 83 years, and had held the position of Justice of the Peace for over 30 years Mr. Garland was held the highest esteem by all his friends and acquaintances which was manifested by the large attendance at his funeral on Monday, the 13th. The Rev. Mr. Tighe, B A, Rector of Franktown, preached his funeral sermon in Christ Church.

Nicholas married Ann Willoughby in May 1819 in County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland. Ann was born in 1796 in County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland; died on 18 Dec 1889 in Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dec 1889 in Christ Church Anglican Cemetery, Ashton, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

(Research):1 Pioneer Willoughby #34127 b. _____
m. Strays Willoughby #34128
Pioneer Willoughby, m. to Strays Willoughby are fictious people, created as a focal point for both known families and strays found principally in Beckwith and Montague Townships, Lanark County and Goulbourn Township, Carleton County, Ontario. Their apparent children (generation 2) are real people, but not known to be siblings of one another. People listed in generations 3, 4 , 5 etc are known descendants of those listed in generation 2. The surname 'Willoughby' is connected to a number of Irish families in Beckwith, Ramsay, Goulbourn and Montague Townships including settlers, the maiden name of several women and as a given name for children. Sorting out the records for Willoughby families is difficult, however the following guidelines help to sort out this family.

-- Issac Willoughby (1846 - 1899) who emigrated from Ireland to Almonte and Carleton Place is not known to be related to the Willoughby families who arrived in the initial settlement during 1816 - 1822 per conversation with the late Irma (Gardiner) Willoughby.. It should be noted that Issac was born in Co. Wexford and his mother's maiden name was "Butler"; a name associated with other Beckwith families also from Wexford..

-- There were two men named George Willoughby who seem to have arrived in the initial period of immigration beginning in 1818. Both were born about 1780, both married women named "Ann", both died in a few months apart in 1874, and both were buried in Beckwith Twp., one at Franktown and the other at Prospect, just five miles apart along concession 4.

"Prospect" George Willoughby from Co. Kilkenny married Ann Kerfoot. Information about this family is included in, "A Kerfoot History, Canadian Branch", by J. M. Morris, and self-published in 1953. Mr. Morris' wife, Eliza Kerfoot was a niece of Ann (Kerfoot) Willoughby, thus the list of children of George and Ann should be accurate. George and Ann are buried in the Prospect United Church Cemetery, located on land donated by Ann's brother, William Kerfoot. Morris lists the names of ten children born to George and Ann (Kerfoot)Willoughby. This George Willoughby is probably the person who was granted the crown patent for Lot 1, con 4 Goulbourn Twp, located a mile from the hamlet of Prospect in 1828, which indicates that he was assigned the property in 1821 or earlier. George is associated other with pioneers from Co. Kilkenny to Beckwith Township.

"Franktown" George Willoughby, from Co. Carlow who married Ann Shirley while in Ireland, first appears in Montague Twp. when he purchased Lot 25, concession 9 in 1836. Members of the Shirley family also immigrated and settled near George in Beckwith and Montague Townships. He may also be the John George Willoughby noted in some records.

Charles Willoughby, b. abt 1800 first appears in the 1851 census of Montague Twp.

Ellen Willoughby married James Simpson about 1829. She was a widow, previously married to a Mr. Lancaster. James Simpson was first married to Jane Dunfield. Only two records relating to her have been found: the death register for her son William W. Simpson lists her as his mother and a memorial regarding a land transaction involving William's father, James Simpson identifies his intention to marry Ellen.

An Ann Willoughby is first noted in the records as wife of Nicholas Garland who first settled on lot 20SW, concession 6, Beckwith. They were married in Ireland. She was a widow, first married to William Shore. Nicholas Garland sold his Beckwith property and obtained land near Ashton, a village which straddles the boundary between Beckwith and Goulbourn Townships.

Sarah Willoughby is listed as the wife of Edward Davis on baptismal records for her children. Edward Davis first settled on lot 19NE concession 5 Beckwith. It appears that Sarah died at a young age. Baptismal records have been found for four children of this family, including Maria Davis, b. 1834. Edward Davis sold his Beckwith property in 1837 and has not been found in the 1851 census records. In 1861, he was enumerated at the home of his nephew in North Gower Township, with occupation listed as a pedlar. A clue to Sarah (Willoughby) Davis' link to the Willoughby family is found in the 1851 census where a Maria Davis, age 17 i.e., b. 1834 is enumerated in the home of "Franktown" George Willoughby, possibly her grandfather.

Another Ann Willoughby b. about 1809, is listed as the mother of James Warren of Ramsay Township. In the 1861 census of Ramsay Township, her birth place is listed as Ireland.
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http://www.bytown.net/griffithfamily.htm [accessed 210213]
Thanks to Rory Griffith for the following:
The Saunders and Willoughby families were from around Coolcullen in Co. Kilkenny. Is this the same one:
Anne Shirley , b. 1780, Knocknabranna, Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow. [33] She married John George
Willoughby , 31 May 1803, in Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow, [34] b. 1780, Coon, Co. Carlow, Ireland,
[35] d. 26 Apr 1874, Beckwith Township, Lanark Co, Ontario, [36] buried: Franktown, Beckwith
Township. [37] Anne died 9 May 1871, Beckwith Township, Lanark Co, Ontario., [38] buried:
Franktown Cemetery, Beckwith Township. [39] John: The family emigrated to Canada around 1818
and settled in the Ottawa Valley. George and Ann are buried in Franktown Cemetery.
Children:
i John Willoughby , b. 1807, [40] d. 11 Jan 1870, Beckwith Township, Lanark Co. Ontario,
[41] buried: Franktown Cemetary, Beckwith Township. [42]
ii George Willoughby , b. circa 1800/10.
iii Thomas Willoughby , b. 1814.
Rory Griffith, rory.griffith@sasktel.net [210214]
Thanks for the info. With regards to my contribution I would be remiss in not correcting you. The Mitchell Families document I got from Hugh Masson decades ago. He was related to the Willoughby and Kerfoots.

Bill Mains Willoughby family tree research results sent to me on 21 Jan 2023. I have updated this material into my Legacy Family tree as of 23 Jan 2023. This word file saved in genealogy documents as Pioneer_Willoughby_descendant_list

Buried:
nscription
Ann Willoughby
Wife Of
Nicholas Garland
Died Dec. 18, 1889,
Aged 93 Yrs.
A Native Of
Co. Kilkenny Ireland.

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George married Esther Owles on 16 Feb 1852 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Esther was born on 4 Apr 1829 in Denton, Lancashire, England; died on 21 Jul 1902 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jul 1902 in St. Augustine's Anglican Cemetery, Prospect, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Esther Howles Wheeldon
• Name: Esther Howles Whelen
• Name: Esther Owles Simpson
• Name: Esther Owles Wheeldon
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• Alt. Birth: 1828; as recorded on memorial stone from Find a Gravel record

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Notes:

345.Francis Bennett, or Benkell, emigrant, 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 2 females over 12, country England, ship Maria, Aug. 5, 1817, located Sept. Sept. 22, 1817
Beckwith, C3 NE5. Exchanged for SW1/2 same lot. SDP NOTE: On page 87, written sideways on the right hand side of the page, is the following notation: William,
son of Francis Bennett, born February 16, 1818.
Ref: National Archives of Canada
MG9 D8-27 Vol Reel C-4651
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Francis married Alice Copeland. Alice was born in 1834 in Ireland; died on 18 Feb 1897 in Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

Copeland, Richard Ire 29 Nov 1821con 2 Lot 18NE