Searching for siblings and descendants of William SANDS and Mary SANDS supposedly b. Parry Sound. Mother unkn, may have been b. Parry Sound or Sioux Lookout; father Joseph (?) supposedly b. Sioux Lookout. William had two sons we're aware of: Hugh Burleigh b ca 1914 and Samuel. The family eventually settled in Wallaceburg ON. Mary SANDS b 1859 m Joseph Arthur FISHER of Wallaceburg area and they had 8 ch. Apparently some of the SANDS family are buried in Parry Sound. Photos were said to have been taken of headstones there which list manner of
their deaths (mauled by a bear; scalped by an Indian). The SANDSes are said to be of Native descent, specifically Cree from one source, possibly on the mother's side. Please contact heidimccarron@cogeco.ca if you know of any SANDSes in this area. Thank you.

Thanks in advance

added March 17, 2008

I'm looking for anyone who has an association to Orrmus Sopher of Morrison Twp., Ontario. He was born abt 1831 (acc. 1901 census) I'm trying to find his parents and all his children.

Tim
tfenton@rogers.com

Descendants of Spence family in Parry Sound. Father is Dalton Joseph or (George) Spence born June ;883.. My uncles & aunts are George, Clausin, William & Bud. May, Bernice, Kate & Minah all presumably born in Parry Sound. I would like to know the names of my grand parents & birth dates. I beleive my grandfather built the Spence Manor whici for a while was operated as a a tourist home in the forties my May & Kate.

added January 14, 2008

The family of William L. TAIT b 1808 who came from
Scotland, Pennsylvania and Port Erie, ONT to settle in Muskoka along the road between Bracebridge and Falconbridge.

 Sons; Joseph b. 1835; Andrew D. b.1839 [later of Orillia];
William L TAIT, b 1846 [later of Vancouver, B. C.];Thomas B. b1849 [later of New Westminster, B. C.] ; David L. b.1853 [later of Vancouver Island, B. C. ; daughters Agnes b. 1840; Elizabeth b.1842; Mary b. 1848; Jessie Luella b1865. I am seeking descendants of the daughters and eldest son Joseph who worked the farm with his stepmother after his father died.

I am keen to trace descendants of two cousins of my great-grandmother: John and James Teviotdale, who emigrated to Bracebridge, Muskoka, according to a letter from the 1930s which I came across recently. Their parents were Joseph Teviotdale from Angus and Ann McKenzie from Dava Moor near Grantown-on-Spey, who were married in Cromdale in 1829. John Teviotdale was born in 1830 in Banffshire and James Teviotdale in 1840 in Nairn, but by the 1841 Census the family had moved back to Angus, Joseph's home county.

I found on the web that there was a John Teviotdale who had a shop in the early days of Bracebridge and think this is probably one of the ones I am looking for.

I have a lot of research findings to share with any descendants of these people.

Thanks for any help,
Ann
Edinburgh, Scotland

John D. Thomas

I am looking for more information about my ancestor who was buried in the All Saints Anglican Cemetery in Hunstville. Lot 11, Concession 3, Chaffey Township Huntsville, ON. District of Muskoka.
John D. Thomas
Born March 4, 1850
Died March 20, 1923
wife
Harriett Ashworth
Born 1860
Died 1972
Would the Cemetery have more information or the Anglican Church or a Funeral Home?

Thank you in advance. If there are any inquiries I can make up here in North Bay please let me know.

From a published account (Tithes Masses & Notes - Brevity of Father J. McDonald) I found the names of Tobin, Angus 14-Nov-1871 and listed the names of Angus Tobin & Bridget s/o Joseph s/o Martin with the list of 13 children living on Tobin's Island. There was indication that the family perished in a fire in 1871 but the context was confusing.

Joseph Tobin was the brother of my great grandfather & I have been working on this family's history and genealogy.

I found an account of a McNaughton living on Tobin Island who is a descendent of this Tobin family. Is there someone in your group who can help me connect the dots - or put me in touch with the McNaughtons?

Many thanks.
Carol

Need info on Zachariah Watts - former Foley Township school Trustee. Born in PIke County Missouri - escaped half black American slave married to Isabella McDouglall lived in Foley Township. In Canada from 1860's to his death in 1909.
Contact Beverly Schmeler - rowanfraser@yahoo.ca

added January 14, 2008

I'm looking for information on Charles Woodroffe, who ran a sawmill on Foot's Bay in the early part of the 20th century. Any information would be appreciated.