This is a forum for genealogical Surname Queries relating to Grey County,Ont.Canada
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Johnston family
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Looking for info on John Johnston born Aug 23,1827 Ont. died May 31,1922 in Moncalm Co.,Michigan. He married Ann Irwin who was born about 1838.
Children:
Andrew born 1852
Jane born about 1853
Susan born about 1855
Elizabeth born about 1857
John born 1870
The family states that John had married Ann in Ontario before coming to Michigan. Is she any relation to Alexander Irwin also living in Grey Co.,Ont?
John is the son of Andrew and Daisy Johnston. Andrew in 1861,1871 was living in Artemesia Twp.,Grey Co. Ontario and is beleived to have died there,it is unknown what happened to his wife Daisy.
I am looking for any information about Philip Learmont born 1826 in Dumfermilne Scotland who was married to Janet Porteous, born 1831 in Dumfries Scotland. The 1871 census lists him, but not her as she died that year. I know they had a daughter Isabella, who moved to Manitoulin island. Philip moved there with his youngest children after the death of his wife and died there in 1921. He is listed in 1891 census as Larmond. They are my g-g-g-g-grandparents.
Saw you message and wonder who the parent of Philip are?My Learmonts were from Scotland and were in Canada at about that time. Later camt to Massachusetts.
Thanks for any info. Regards Judy
A Hugh McDonald from Durham attended a funeral in St. Thomas in 1931. The mother of the deceased person was also a McDonald but I can not find parents/siblings for her so I am now trying to determine if/how Hugh may be connected. I would expect Hugh to have been born circa 1870 but have no proof of that. I have checked cemetary records and publications available from the Grey OGS but there is nothing definitive to check out or order.I would really appreciate any advice or help anyone has on Hugh and please feel free to e-mail me directly.
I'm related to McDonald's that are from the Durham area. My ggg-grandparents John and Maragret McDonald moved to Ontario in 1857. They had a son named Hugh, he was born Jan. 15, 1838. It's possible that he had a son named Hugh. Hugh also had 4 other brothers, Rory, Peter, Alexander and Duncan. So, it's possible one of these guys were Hugh McDonald's father. Do you have any more information on your Hugh?
hello,i was wondering if anyone could help me,i live in durham and i was told that the garden family from dundalk is my family.margaret garden was married to wm fisher of elora ontario and is my ggrandmother.the bakery i was told is a family member of ours.any help would be great.i can give information on the fisher side.
Looking for any information on Robert George Patterson, born May 2, 1863 in Hanover.
Married Mary E. Purvis (born 1867 in Allen Park, near Hanover)
they were married in Wiarton, Ontario May 14, 1892
Parents of Hugh & Roy Patterson.
Been searching many years ... any help would be appreciated greatly.
My Grandfather William James Wright was born in Collingwood,Ont. or Collingwood Townsship, between 1869 -1884 My mother Helen (Wright) Wilder told me her father was in his 40's when she was born but I found a William Wright in the 1871 cences he was 2 years old that would make him 53 years old when she born. He moved to St Loius,Mo and was in the US Army.
He Married to Helen Ora (Neal) Wright born 1904 of Mo. died 1981 in Gramsville,NY, William died 1960-1961 Gramsville,NY. He Had a sister Mazie (Wright) Kerr I need to find his parents and the rest of the family
I am in need of 1851 census help for Grey County. Wish I could tell you more specifically where, but I am told that there is an entry for Adam MINARD's family in this county ... Family history stated Kincardine, but that is in Bruce, so I am not trusting the family history any more !!
Anyway, he would have a wife named Sarah (Riley, b. Ireland) and a son named George W. (b1848). Adam, in other records, is listed as being born in NY or PA.
I am seeking information on the descendants of JOHN E. WILLIAMS (1859 - 1945) & ELIZA ANN LINTON (1861 - 1938) who had resided in Artemesia Township, near the village of Eugenia. Both John & Eliza Ann Williams were buried in the Salem Cemetery, situated on the 8th Line of Artemesia.
JOHN & ELIZA ANN WILLIAMS had a family of seven children - namely, Cora Williams (Mrs. James Edward Russell); Bertha Williams (Mrs. Henry Tudor); Mary Edna Williams (Mrs. Eph. Rowbotham); Albert F. Williams (who married Isabel Howard & then Marguerite Pedlar); Charles Williams; Norman Williams (who married Lillian Essland); and Gladys Williams (Mrs. Stanley Magee).
Vital statistics and photographs for this family are required in order that the LINTON family history can be successfully completed.
Any details concerning this WILLIAMS family would be greatly appreciated.
Seeking an early picture of the former Mount Zion United Church that was closed in the mid 1940's. This church was situated on Lot 183, Concession in Artemesia Township, Grey County. Its adjoining cemetery is still being utilized today.
A photograph is required to complete my family history.
Any details or information would be greatly appreciated.
Whites/Tuckers/Betts/Revell - Artemesia/Owen Sound/Grey County
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Looking for information/distant relatives re the following:
William Andrew Tucker & Elizabeth Revell
children:
Caroline Elizabeth Jane Tucker
George Wesley Tucker
Richard John Andrew Tucker
Bertha Alice Tucker
Stella Minvera Tucker
Jemimah Sarah Anne (married Levi Betts of Flesherton)
Looking for info re Richard Tucker, father of William.
I am trying to prove that my ggg grandfather William White b.c.181 ( married to Eliz. Long)is the brother of Charles White. Son David Long White b.c.1850 marr.Maria Duncan is my gg grandfather. Lived Flesherton area 1881.Split Rail Country has good account of Chas. White fam.
D.
Looking for information on William John Radley and Eda Shaw
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My father GORDON HUDEAL RADLEY was the second son of William John Radley and Eda Shaw. He was born in Ravenna in 1923. There was an older son named William and two younger daughters called Jean and possibly Margaret.
This was the second marriage for William Radley who was born in 1870 or 1869 to George and Jane Radley. William Radley died in the mid to late 1920's and the children were all placed with CAS in Owen Sound.
Does anyone have any information about William Radley or know what happened to Eda Shaw
Is anyone researching McBrides, formerly from Caledon in Peel, and later (1875) in Glenelg, Markdale and Euphrasia, and in particular, the descendants of Samuel McBride and Adam Halbert.
Emanuel W. Wilson bap: 16 Feb 1823 Kempsford Eng
d. 10 Jul 1886 Centerville, St.Vincent. Buried: UNK
1st Wife:
Elizabeth UNK d. 30 Dec 1856. buried pioneer cemetery, Mt. Forest
2nd Wife:
Esther Grimshaw b. 8 May 1834 d. 24 May 1908 Ohio
Children (of Elizabeth)
John b. 1845. Fullarton.
wife: Mary McGilvery
James b. 1847 Fullarton
George b. 1849 Ontario
William b. 1853
Arthur b. 24 Jul 1856 d. 13 Jul 1857. buried Mt Forest
Children (of Esther)
Charles b. 1859
Nelson b. Aug 1861 Egremont
wife: Annie Steel. m. 4 Feb 1879(married Sailors? )
Lentianna b. 1864
husband Charles King. m 6 Feb 1879 in Bruce Mines
Emanuel S. b. 3 Oct 1865 d. 25 Mar 1915 Detroit
wife: Mary Jane McCausland. m: 31 Dec 1886
I am trying to find Emanual W. Wilson's burial site, or any further info on the children. I have much detail on Emanual S. Wilson's family. Any information would be appreciated and I would be happy to share any research on Wilson's not in my family that I've uncovered
looking for info on George Wilson b. 1830 Died Feb 27, 1901 m. Christina Menzie b. 1835 died 1896. Both are buried in Walkers Cemetery Proton Twsp. Grey County.
Known children--John b 1860 m. Elizabeth Milner---Daniel b 1861 m. Agnes Barber---Mary Sarah b. 1868 m. Henry Millener---William m. Katerine McDonald---------Margaret b 1869 m. James Herriott.
I would very much like to make contact with a Noble from Shallow Lake area. Trying to connect. Have tried Markdale and Owen Sound Noble, they are not mine. Doubt the Meaford ones are either. Mine are of Irish decsent.
There was a Percy Noble of Shallow Lake. I believe he held a government position??? MPP perhaps. I believe he is deceased. I do recall a mink farm. There were other brothers in the family. This probably isn't much help, I moved from the area many years ago. I am recalling things from my childhood, but surely there are decendents out there somewhere. Good luck on your search.
Hi! I spent two summers in Shallow Lake1953 1955.Their was a Percy Noble & aBurney Noble& at least one other Brother.Percy had a large family.Yes he was aM.P.P. You will find one of his sons James Noble in the 411 phone directory .He still lives at Shallow Lake.
If you can not find tele. # I can get it for you.
Their was also a Jim Noble of St.Marys,Ont.who was a cousin of the Shallow Lake Nobles also their was a Bill Noble who may have lived in Wiarton,Ont.
I was in Shallow Lake to play Baseball on the team sponsored by Percy Noble.Plus 3 of his sons were on the team. Hope this is of some help to you.
Bye for now,Jarvis Cook.
This may just be a shot in the dark, but there was a Bill Noble who ended up in Saskatchewan, and was raised by his aunt, Mathilda Noble, and her husband, Robert Williams. I believe they were married in the early 1900's and homesteaded in the Radville, Saskatchewan area about 1904. Any connection or information?
Looking for information on John H. Meads, born about 1831 in Baltimore. Married Ellen Griffin on 26 Jan 1859 in Hamilton. Four children: William John Meads (m. Maria Oliver), Julianna Meads (m. Frederick Wilson), Ann Eliz. Meads (m. Joseph Oliver), Margaret Ellen Meads (m. James Ferris).
Do not know his occupation or when or where he died. Can anyone supply any info? Feel free to email direct.
The records for Maxwell Cementery in Osprey Township list a James R. Milne 1864- and his wife Elizabeth Radley 1865-1931 as buried in this cementery. Would this be the Milne you are looking for?
James and Elizabeths daughters:
Lulu married Manny Dobson.
Jean married Basil Sorenberger (not positive about the spelling). The Sorenbergers owned a farm in Singhampton which they sold to the Thompsons.
Basil and Jean had a daughter who lived in the Kitchener area.
Does any of this sound familiar???
Looking for Jeremiah Thompson or Thomson, who settled in Flersherton. Had something to do with the Baptist Church. He had a daughter Eliza who married George Thompson.
See this site:
www3.sympatico.ca/gerald.dunnill/
My GGrandfather, Matthew Irving built the Barhead (Grist) Mill in 1855-56. I have a copy of an article written for the local paper in 1936 by Isabel Cunningham Ritchie, Matthew's neice. There is also one in "Markdale and Flesherton, A Written History" 1979. Although Matthew and his wife came to Canada from Ireland(1852) the Barhead is said to have been named for Barhead, Scotland.
I am also interested in the Irving history. I found that Adam Irving married Sarah Wilson in 1847 in Belfast Ireland. I also know Matthew had a diferent mother than Andrew, whom I am searching. I would be interested in corresponding with you. Leora
FYI
They just changed the name of the BARHEAD in Markdale. New owners bought it and changed the name, can't for the life of me remember what it's new name is, sorry
Barhead Mill was built in the 1850's by Matthew Irving, who came from Ireland in 1852 with his wife, Jane Cunningham. Both had family living in the area already, and Matthew, having inherited his mother's dowry wanted to do something for the community and decided on a flour mill so the people would not have to travel to Walter's Falls to get their precious flour. The building was erected in 1855-1856. This information was taken from a newspaper article written by Mrs. F.J. Ritchie in 1936.
I don't know when the Barhead Hotel was built, but Fred and Betty Peters (of Eugenia now) operated it in the early 1960's.
John Archibald Young b. 1829 m. Margaret McIntyre b. 1832. Lived Bentinck, Grey Co. 12/1853. Father poss. William Young and mother Kate(?) Malloy. They had 8 children: Donald (Daniel) 1855, Kezia b. 1858 d.1862,James b.1860 d.1879,John.Jack b. 1862 m. Lucy De Forge d.1928, Archibald b.1864 m. Martha Messecar (my line) d. 1923, Joseph/Josiah b. 1866, Margaret Ann b. 1869 m. Harry Robert d.1895, Viney/Lavina b. 1872 m. Arthur Clendenning d. 1910
Hi, I believe we may have a family connection. My ggg grandmother was Lavinia/Viney Ann Young who was born c 1816.Her parents were James and Catherine Milloy/Mulloy.She married a Jacob Parsons on Sept. 17, 1834. They had the following children...Keziah c1835[my line], Elizabeth c 1839, Eliza c 1843, Mathew c 1846,Mary Ann c 1850, Jacob c 1853, Allen c 1854, Lavinia c 1856, John James c 1858.Mary Ann married Thomas Paterson who also resided in the township of Bentinck.There seems to be a similarity with the family names so do hope we are connected as I was hoping to do more research on the Young side of the family.I have also been researching my gg grandfather who was a Wilson. His mother remarried a fellow by the name of James Young c 1842 and again the similarity in names is very close in their family so I wondered if perhaps he was related to Lavinia.If we are connected I have pictures of Catherine, Lavinia and her daughters.My mailing address is...Gayle Gunby, A120, R.R. # 1, Coldwater, L0K 1E0.My phone number is [705] 686-7309.
Hi Priscilla, I have sent the pictures but your server couldn't take all four at once. The first one and a message went o.k. but the second one came back saying your e-mail address is leary_p@hotmailmsn.com. Is this the correct address? Please let me know and I will send the rest of the photos. They are tintypes so if the quality isn't good send your mailing address and I will send you copies. Gayle
I am looking for McIntyres in Grey County, possibly Owen sound. Do you have any info on your Margaret McIntyre and her family members? I'm looking specifically for Daniel McIntyre B: 1854 supposedly in Owen Sound. He married Elizabeth McKay and moved to Sault St, Marie, Ont. His father's name was Daniel and his mother's name was Catherine McDougall.
Any info you may have could help in my search. Thank you in advance for your help.
Need any information re: William Carey Caswell born1810 or1811
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I am beginning a search for any family history or other information as to my great-great grandfather Wm. Carey Caswell who was in Ospery Twp.,Grey County as late as 1861.His children were Harriet,Joseph,Francis,Elora,Peter(my great grandfather 1854-1940,Bethina,Mary Elizabeth b.7-17-1852,Joshua, and Stephen.Several of the family emigrated to Michigan-thumb area-Sanilac County-Deckerville.Any help or direction will be greatly appreciated. Regards,Roger Caswell--rcaswell@calhoun-mi.com
i have smith family from dundalk. my gggrandmother elgina smith married benjamin oliver mac leod. they had came to cleveland ohio, had 5 daughters: margaret smith mac leod is my grandmother 1888-1984.
I am the great-great grand daughter of Samuel Barber. Samuel was born in 1861 in Derby, Grey County. His parents are Francis and Margaret Barber. Samuel is a descendant of Nathaniel Barber. Nathaniel Barber came to Canada from Ireland.
I am the great-great grand daughter of Samuel Barber. Samuel was born in 1861 in Derby, Grey County. His parents are Francis and Margaret Barber. Samuel is a descendant of Nathaniel Barber. Nathaniel Barber came to Canada from Ireland.
I am 3rd great-granddaughter to Nathaniel's brother James. Please tell me how you are related? Do you have infro on this family, if so could we exchange infro. Because I have infro.
Would like information on the location of Elden Hill, the highest point in Sydenham Township. In the family obituary they mentioned that the family lived their.
What time period are you talking about. I have a Margaret McDougall born Tiree Scotland 1842. She married Alexander Amos in Dromore, Egremont Twp.
Her brother Malcolm McDougall had a daughter named Margaret McDougall born in 1867 in Grey County, Egremont or Glenelg Twp.
Cheers, Mary MacDougall
Smith in Calendon; married to a MacDougall; Catherine SMith
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Hi,
Looking for Mrs Smith living in Calendon twp. in 1850's, she is a sister to Mary Smith MacDougall married to a Ronald macDogall.I received info in the Artemisia book.
I am looking for any information on a Richard Yates/Yeates and his wife Lucinda. They had 12 children many of whom died a early ages. One son Mathew Yates was my grandfather - married Cora Elizabeth McNabb of Desboro, Ontario and moved to Storethoaks, Sk. Mathew lived to the age of 95. One other sister Jane lived to the age of 86 - spent most of her life in Ohio I believe. Any information on Richard and Lucinda would be interesting..
Do you have a Charlotte M. Yates in your tree, Charlotte M. Yates b.1880, d. 1956 in Sydenham Township, Grey Co., Canada married James Ignatious Hood, they had six children. I'm doing research on the Hood's in Owen Sound and Iowa. If you are related please contact me at deborahmcbride@cox.net I have info on the Hood's
Deborah
Looking for Ann Johnson, born May-09-1820 in England.
Her parents were William & Mary (Ireland) Johnson. Her siblings were Christopher (married Elizabeth Wilkinson)lived in Collingwood, William married Elizabeth Roadhouse) lived in Dixie, Sussana (married Alphonzo Allen), Tamar (married John Pinkney) lived in Caledon, Mary, Elizabeth (married Thomas Walker)lived in Bruce County, Moses (married Ann Thomas)lived in Bruce County, Hannah.
Ann married ?????? Montgomery & believe they lived in Grey &/or Bruce County.
I'm searching for Robert Saigeon - I think his dob is 12/29/1878 or 9 in Collingwood. He emigrated to Michigan sometime before 1904. Any other Saigeons out there?
Looking for information about Thomas Hugh MCCAFFREY and Mary Ann MURRAY. Lived in Owen Sound (area) from 1887 til about 1904 then moved to Calgary Alberta. Eight of their nine children were born in Owen Sound. Looking for information about T.H.'s origin in Ireland and about their stay in Owen Sound area. Thanks in advance, Barb @ dbrochu@telusplanet.net
Looking for information on James MURRAY married in 1848 (Toronto) and Mary Ann MCCONNELL. They lived in Sydenham and area pre 1847 til about 1899 and are buried in the cemetery at St. Michael's Mission, Irish Block. Owned N 1/2 of lot 29 in the 3rd Concession in the Township of Sydenham from 1847 til 1867 then lost track of their whereabouts. Any information about this family and where they might have originated from in Ireland would be greatly appreciated! Thanks from Barb at dbrochu@telusplanet.net
Would some one who is related to the Thomas Bayer family listed in the Normanby book PLEASE respond to this request. I just want to know what happened to his daughter Margaret...someone must know.
Thanks a bunch.
Linda
Looking for information on CHARLES ADAIR of Mt. Forest, Grey Count. His middle name was possibly William. He lived in Mt. Forest area in the late 1800's. His wife's name was Annie. Their children were Thomas, Charles, David, Walter, Winfred and Roy.
Seeking info;
Daniel Bucknell, born in Brant Twp, Bruce county.
Married Martha Victoria Noble in Hanover 5 April 1887.
1891 census shows Daniel and Martha farming in Sullivan Twp, Grey county. Daniel was the son of Robert and Mary, Martha was a daughter of John and Martha Noble of Sullivan Twp.
Would welcome any information concerning these people.
Trying to trace cousins Paul, and his sister, Linda Russell(maiden name)last heard of in Ontario, Paul was in the Police department,their mother was Jane(Daisy) nee Poustie.
Seeking descendants of the family of ROBERT DUNLOP PURVIS (1868 - 1959) & ADA MATILDA LINTON (1866 - 1940). The Purvis farm was situated on the Eugenia Road, County Road #13, near the village of Eugenia.
Robert & Matilda Purvis had a family of four children -namely, ELLA PURVIS (1891 - 1891); ELWOOD PURVIS (1893 - ?); WILLIAM EDGAR PURVIS (1894 - 1900); EDWIN JAMES PURVIS (1901 - 1976).
Information required in order to complete the LINTON family genealogy.
Great Grandmother Mary E. Purvis born 1867 in Allen Park, Ontario. Daughter of Alexander Purvis (born 1843, Scotland) and Christina (?)
Mary E. Purvis had no sisters / five brothers - Ralph/John/William/Hugh/Alexander
She married Robert George Patterson in Wiarton, Ontario May 14/1892. Have marriage certificate - all information confirmed.
Thanks Steve for your response - however, your connection is not related to the people cited in my query. The origin of the Purvis family that I am researching hailed from Ireland.
Kevin.
Kevin, I am also researching the PURVIS family from Ireland, descendants of Dolway PURVIS and Sarah HOPPER. They were from Brookend, parish of Ardboe, Co. Tyrone. Your names are not familiar to me, but if from the same area, there may be a connection. Sue
My great grandfather was Dolway Purvis. He was from Essex county. I see a lot of information on the web about other Dolway Purvis' but I don't think I've found anything about the one I'm looking for. He died-1980?
Thanks
You have found the right Dolway Purvis. Dolway David Purvis was my grandfather, also your mother Ruthie's grandfather. Your great grandfather. My dad John Dolway Purvis was your grandmother Mary Purvis' brother.
My oldest brother John Dolway Purvis Junior has been searching other Purvis' on the net.
I believe Dolway David Purvis' grandfather was also named Dolway.
Still trying to find a break on my research of this Blythe family. Mother was Ann (maiden name unknown), one daughter was Mary Ann, and four other children, names unknown. They arrived from Tyrone County, Ireland, about 1868, possibly to the Owen Sound area. Mary Ann married Edward Fisk in 1875, at Clifford, Wellington Co, Ontario.
I am looking for info about Janette Anderson of Eramosa Twp d/o John Grieve who married in 1864 John Shiel of Normanby Twp s/o John Shiel. Janette's daughter Agnes Anderson of Mount Forest married George Jack of Mount Forest in 1870.
On their marriage on 11 April, 1864, Janette ANDERSON was 42 and John SHIEL was 50. Two of Janette's sons were witnesses, David ANDERSON and William ANDERSON.
Also Janet ANDERSON'S son David ANDERSON of Mount Forest married Mary McLEAN daughter of Neil and Margaret McLEAN in 1869.
Also Thomas ANDERSON of Normanby married Jane Shiel of Normanby daughter of John and Margaret Shiel in 1867.
Any information about these people would be greatly appreciated.
Looking for descendants of James Brown (son of Alex Brown & Mary Sime) & Margaret Cunningham. They had a son Alexander Buckle Brown who moved to Owen Sound area from Minto Twp.
This is a long shot but have a Theodore Cunningham (1849 - 1940) who married Elizabeth Brown (1847 - 1926) and lived in Meaford. Raised 4 children - Cora, Clarence, Mabel & Edith. If you think there may be any Cunningham connection, I would appreciate your help.
Dont know what you need, but I knew Cora and Edith. They were my neighbours in 1945. Coras friend was a school teacher "Grace Dunnill" who lived with Cora untill Coras death.I think Miss Dunnill is deceased also.
Lynold - Yes, that's correct. Grace passed away on Sept 29, 2001. Can e-mail a couple of photos, if you'd like them. My grandmother, Janet (Brown) Dunnill was Cora's 1st cousin, her mother Eliz. & Janet's dad Wm., being Thom. Brown's children. But I was unsure about Cora's sisters & brother and their spouses. Did Mabel marry (?) Sherwood, and did Edith marry Delbert Smith? And their children? Was their father Theodore born in Canada? Or the US? Any links to his ancestors? And what I would really like is info on Cora's grandmother, my gg-grandmother, Amanda Stevenson. Other than a name, I have no data on her. Appreciate any info or contacts. Thank you in advance.
Green, Alexander & Calder, Annie - Bentinck Twp 1862 to 1917
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I am looking for descendants of Alexander Green & Anne Calder as above. Alex & Anne emmigrated from Scotland C1862 with the two oldest children. The rest were born at Bentinck Twp, Grey Cty. The Farm Lanes of Bentinck has a write up on them on Page 660, but we have not been able to develop anything further from there. Children are James Calder Green, Amelia (or Emily) Alexander Calder Green (my grandfather), John, Eliza, Alfred, Annie and Andrew, plus an adopted daughter Mary Elizabeth Ashley. Any leads to living family would be appreciated.
Anyone have anything on George Diemal(Demal) or wife Lillian Carolyn Wissler,Bruce,Gray Counties. Dates of birth believed to be 1872 - 74. GM's (Lillian) Father is believed to have lived in Hanover, but do not have his first name. I do Know they are both buried in Grace Lutheran in Mitchell. I cannot find any marriage records or birth records.
Interested in the BADGLEY family that resided in Grey, Huron Co., Canada in the mid 1800's. Israel and Eliza BADGLEY family. If researching this family please email and we may be able to share and help each other. Thanks, Toni
