Individual Notes

Note for: James Arnott, 1794 - APR 1864 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Rosetta Cemetery, Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Individual Notes

Note for: James Machan, 11 JUL 1788 - 2 JUN 1815 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   20 JUL 1788
     Place:   Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   St. Andrews Cemetery, Lot 11, Concession 2, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Individual Note:
     James Machan married Margaret Forbes June 2, 1815 at Eastwood, Scotland. They emigrated to Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Upper Canada in 1821. They sailed from Greenock aboard the "Buckingham" with their three young children, Janet aged 5, John aged 2, and baby James.

Individual Notes

Note for: Margaret Forbes, 6 FEB 1793 - 29 JAN 1890 Index

Census:
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Religion:
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Presbyterian

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   St. Andrews Cemetery, Lot 11, Concession 2, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Individual Notes

Note for: James Machan, 1759 - UNKNOWN Index

Baptism:
     Date:   7 OCT 1759
     Place:   East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Eastwood Cemetery, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Individual Notes

Note for: Myrtle Edna Griffith, 4 APR 1912 - 2 OCT 1963 Index

Burial:
     Date:   3 OCT 1983
     Place:   Ocean View Cemetary, Vancouver, British Columbia

Individual Notes

Note for: Sarah Jane Astleford, 26 DEC 1866 - 26 JAN 1894 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Moose Jaw Cemetary

Individual Note:
     Parent were:

Joseph Astleford and Mary UNKNOWN

Individual Notes

Note for: Eliza Jane Griffith, 24 DEC 1885 - UNKNOWN Index

Individual Note:
Died June 29, 1973

Individual Notes

Note for: Emerson Astleford Griffith, 16 JUN 1890 - 21 NOV 1905 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Moose Jaw Cemetary, Griffith Family Plot, Saskatchewan

Individual Note:
     Died of measles.

Individual Notes

Note for: John Griffith, MAY 1834 - 31 MAY 1904 Index

Burial:
     Date:   UNKNOWN
     Place:   Derryadd Cemetary, Marybourough, Wellington County, Ontario

Individual Note:
     Listed in "Montague - A Social History of an Irish Ontario Township" by Lockwood in Appendix 16 p. 595 as being a "Fence Viewer" as an appointed official in 1850.

"Fence viewers kept eyes and ears open for reports of fences which did not measure up to standards, and also arbitrated disputes aver drainage from one property and another."

A LETTER FROM JOHN TO ISSAC - HIS SON
Rothsay June 21, 1892

"Dear Son and daughter. I now write to you these few lines to let you know that we are keeping well hoping these few lines will find you the same. Thank God for his kind mercies to us. We received your kind and welcome and was glad to hear that yours was well. Well Isaac I guess you are anxious to know that we are getting along. Many a tear was shed and many a lonesome hour we spent since we lost your loving mother. You said you would have come and seen he. But I know she would have been glad to see you and I know you would be glad to see her too. I would hardly think she was going so quick but the reason was that I couldn't think of parting with her. Although I could see her failing since last fall. Oh Isa we missed your mother wonderful for she was always there to comfort us when we came in. We are very lonesome and seem to be getting no better. I have a great beating at my heart and I think I won't be long behind her. Well Isa her funeral sermon was a beautiful one. The minister read the 21st chapter of Revelations and then he took the text from the 14th chapter of St. John and the first three verses. George and me is keeping ourselves. Mrs Copper and Levinia has been very good to us and helps us what they can. They are all very well.

Only Mr. Cooper hasn't been very well but he is better now. Mr and Mrs Kees is very good to us. She comes over and does all our baking and many other little things. Often when you need a friend you will find a stranger better than your own. Mrs Kees thought a great deal of your mother. Our neighbours think we keep the house very nice but it leaves a poor home without a mother, A short time before she died she said I don't know how yours will keep a home when I am gone, and then she said don't forget me. But I must tell you I had my arm under her at the last word she spoke was to put my hand on her forehead but best of all she parted this happy life. Isa you must not think hard of me (not) writing. I started to write to you long ago and couldn't for my feeling would not let me. You asked me if Mrs Emery how long she stop. She left the night of the funeral and went to Tom Henary and stayed there all night and then her and Louisann visits the rest of the week around and never came back to see us. I consider I used her well and give her own way in everything she said that Mary Ellen said she could have her good coat and Louisa her silk jacket and her good crepe bonnet and veil she asked me for a bed spread and I gave it to her and there was another bed spread gone and I don't know where it went. I told her I would keep the parasol but for all she took it and several other good articles she took two the pillow shams and George followed her to Tom Henary and got them back from her so you may think she is one of the greedy ones but it made strangers think very little of her. I wrote to Easter (Esther?) and got an answer but Tillie has never answered my letter. I had a letter from Uncle Holebrook and he was very sorry for my trouble and he invited me to stay a while. I would like very much to go and see yours but I don't think George could do alone. Our crop looks well we had nearly all sowed in April. Mrs. Noble is still alive but suffering al lot more but I must stop. Give me best respect to all the old neighbours. When you write let me know all the particulars. I want to know hoe your crop is doing. I heard Johny E the Sunday before and he spoke very nice. Heard yours had a backwards spring. Let (Clard?) preaching last Sunday and Willie Read are at present. I still remain your loving father and brother.
Census - 1867 Marybourgh - John Griffith

     Lot Conc.
Griffith John 16 11 -

Rothsay - in Wellington County

George - John's youngest son b. 1869 d. 1917 (he was 23 at the time)

Mr and Mrs Copper

Levinia

Mrs. Emery

Mr and Mrs Kees

Mary Ellen - Mary Ellen (nee) Mitchell b. 1842 d. April 9, 1892

Esther

Tillie

Uncle Holebrook - Eliza Griffith married

1851 CENSUS MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP
LANARK COUNTY, ONTARIO CANADA
AS OF 12 JAN 1852 AGE IS NEXT BIRTHDAY
NAMES BORN RELIG AGE Lived Con & Lot REMARKS

GRIFFITH
John Ire CE 35 Con 4 Lot 20P Labourer
Sarah Ire CE 40
Margaret Ann Ont CE 14
William Ont CE 12
John Ont CE 8
James Ont CE 6
Catherine Ont CE 5
Rebecca Ont CE 4

GRIFFITH
James Ire CE 40
Ann Ire CE 40
John Ont CE 17
Mary Ann Ont CE 15
Eliza Ont CE 13

HOLBROOK
Edward Ire CE 41
Eliza (Griffith) Ire CE 40
Mary Ire CE 13
William At Sea ? CE 11
Edward Ont CE 9
Henry Ont CE 6

Johny E. (preacher)

Clard?

Willie Read

Full record for Griffith, John
Last Name Griffith
First Name John
Township Maryborough
County Wellington
Atlas Date 1877

Concession and Lot Lot size
XVI, 11 55
XVI, 11 55

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