William Anderson (177-1864), had emigrated from Ireland and first settled on Allumette Island, Lower Canada. William was married to Margaret Orr (1819-1886) who was also from Ireland. The family would come across the Lower Allumette Lake at Westmeath to attend the Westmeath English Church (Anglican) services. The census shows that William and Margaret married in READ MORE
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ANDERSON, William and Mary Thompson Anderson
William Anderson and Mary Thompson were both born and raised in County Down, Ireland. William was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth Anderson and she was the daughter of John David Thompson. They married in 1841 in Killinchy, County Down, Ireland. The 1840s in Ireland were years of suffering and deprivation – the Potato Famine was READ MORE
ANDERSON, Peter Sr. and Elizabeth Duff Anderson
IZETT ANDERSON (1865-1932), with his brother PETER DUFF ANDERSON were the first of their family to come to Westmeath Township. They were sons of Immigrant Ancestor PETER ANDERSON (1826-1911), a native of the small town of Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland , and ELIZABETH DUFF (1836-1911) of Burnstown, near Renfrew, Ontario. Elizabeth Duff’s parents were IZETT DUFF READ MORE
ANDERSON, Daniel Morse and Mary Jane Weldon
Horace Anderson and Annie Johnson Family Source: On the occasion of the 175 Anniversary of Beachburg an excellent book was produced: “Beachburg – A Rich Heritage, 1835-2010.” The ANDERSON family’s submission of text and photographs to this commemorative book is used here.Information provided by Alvin Anderson. Written by Grace Stephen. Numbers indicate generations. 1.Daniel Morse Anderson READ MORE
ADAMS, Samuel and Rachel Rose Adams
The Samuel Adams family fought and endured much hardship as Loyalists during the upheaval of the American Revolution, in battles waged against the British Crown in the 1770’s. Samuel Adams and his sons played their part. “In 1776, he was captured by Whigs for his loyalist sympathies and he and his sons were imprisoned. He escaped READ MORE