Brant County Museum, Brantford, Ontario and Princeton, Ontario - October 2014

Last weekend we drove to southwestern Ontario to attend a wedding. Along the way, I managed to fit in a few hours of research at the Brant County Museum in Brantford, Ontario. This museum is run by the Brant County Historical Society.

My main reason for being there was, that they have recently made available for public use the older Land Registry Copy Books for Brant Count, which includes Burford Township, where many of my ancestors settled and lived.

We were able to photograph the first two concessions of the copy books for Burford from the Crown Grant to about 1900 for lots 1 to 24.  We also photographed various lots along the middle townline of Burford. That would be specifically Concession 3, 4 and 5 from lots 10 through 15.

I noticed lots of entries for my families of interest, Kipp, Link, Rathbun, Ryder, Force, and Beamer.
It will take a few days to read them and pick out the information I want.

I also found time to visit my hometown of Princeton, Ontario.
The main reason was to look at a Schultz tombstone in the local cemetery. It has been there for a number of years and had no names on the stone. Either side of the stone there are three markers. One say Mother 1873-1952, the second says Father 1867-1939, the third reads Wilfred 1903-1937.

In reality Mother and Father are Elizabeth Kipp and Charles William Schultz, my 1st cousin once removed and granduncle respectively.

At the September 2013 Schultz reunion, it was decided to add their names to the stone. This was approved at the 2014 reunion and completed. The lettering looks great and now it is easy for relatives to know who rests there.

Mercy Ann Rathbun & William Henry Link - my Great Grandparents

142.  Mercy Ann Rathbun (Horace Rathbun ⁸, Mercy Ryder ⁷, Gideon ⁶, Jonathan ⁵, William ⁴, William ³, Samuel ², Samuel ¹) was born on Jul 13, 1856 in Brant Co., Canada West, died on Apr 26, 1930 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.

 

Notes: Marriage: September 23, 1874, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

After Henry died she moved to Woodstock for a while.

Burial: Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario, Canada 

Sources:

Marriage: Woodstock Weekly Review, Oct. 2, 1874, p. 8, col. 1. Woodstock, Ontario 

1901 Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford (South), Dist. 102, Burford, Subdist. A-1, p. 2, LAC mf T-6489.

Mercy Link  W  43  Jul 13 1857

Horace         S   23  Jun 26 1877   

Earnesr        S   22  Jul 24 1878

Arthur          S  19   May 6 1881

Arretha        D  13   Mar 6 1887

Gertie           D  11   Dec 26 1890

Pearl             D   8   Dec 15 1892

Letta             D   7   Jan 2 1894

Stella            D   4   Mar 19 1896 

1911 Canadian Census: Ontario, Brant (56), Burford (12), p. 3. LAC mf T-203??.

Mercy A Link         54    ON    Jul 1857  Methodist  Farmer lot 12 con 4

Pearl                       18    ON    Sep 1893

Letie                        16    ON    Jan 1895

Estella                     14    ON    Mar 1897

Eliza Rathburne       80    ON    Feb 1830 

Daily Sentinel Review, May 1, 1930, p. 17, col. 5. Woodstock, Ontario

Brantford Expositor, Apr. 30, 1930, p. 20, col. 5. (Brantford, Ontario) 

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths - 1869-1932. MS935. Brant Co., 1930.  Registration No. 009362. 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10169 W-80.42735 

Mercy married William Henry Link, son of John Link and Mary Ann Abbs, on Sep 23, 1874 in Brant Co., ON, Can. William was born on Jul 19, 1850 in Newmarket, York Co., Canada West, died on Feb 26, 1899 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can. 

Notes: They were married by Rev. H. Locke. In 1877 he was a butcher in Princeton, Ontario. They lived on and farmed on lots 12 and 18 concession 4 of Burford Twp. near Woodbury, Ontario. In 1891 he was on concession 5 lot 12 of Burford Twp. near Cathcart, Ontario. E. Methodist. He died at Woodbury, Ontario of pneumonia contracted while butchering. Buried Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario. 

Sources:

1851 Canadian Census; Canada West, York County, East Gwillimbury Twp.

Dist. No. 42, Sub-dist. 406, p. 81. LAC mf C-11761. 

Henry 2. 

1861 Canadian Census; Canada West, York County, East Gwillimbury Twp.; District No. 3,  p. 7. Henry 11.  LAC mf C-1087. 

1871 Canadian Census; not located. 

1881 Canadian Census; Ontario, Brant South, Burford Twp. District No. 159,

Div. 6, p. 35.  NAC mf C-13263.

Link, Henry       31   Ont   E. Meth   English

Link, Mercy A   25   Ont   E. Meth

Link, Eliza V       5   Ont   E. Meth

Link, Horace L    3   Ont   E. Meth

Link, William E   1   Ont   E. Meth

1891 Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford Co., Burford Twp., Dist. No. 105, Div. No. 3, p. 11, LAC mf T-6360.

                                 Born       FB        MB

Henry Link    40       Ont       Ont.       Eng   Meth   Butcher

Ann                34                    Ont       Ont.

Elisa               15                    Ont       Ont.

Horace L        13       Ont       Ont.

William          11       Ont       Ont.

Henry               9        Ont      Ont.

Mary                4        Ont      Ont.

Gertrude          1        Ont      Ont.

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1932. MS935. Brant County. 1899. Reg. # 004931. Pneumonia. Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10169 W-80.42735 

Children from this marriage were:

  +    174   F         i.      Eliza Viola Link was born on Jun 11, 1875 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Apr 17, 1952.  

  +    175   M       ii.      Horace Lorenzo Link was born on Jun 26, 1877 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Aug 17, 1966 in Brantford, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    176   M      iii.     William Ernest Link was born on Jul 24, 1879 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Sep 26, 1934, and was buried in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    177   M     iv.       Henry Arthur Link was born on May 6, 1881 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Jul 26, 1936.  

  +    178   F        v.      Mary Aretta Link was born on Mar 2, 1887 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Sep 28, 1942, and was buried in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    179   F       vi.      Alberta Gertrude Link was born on Dec 26, 1889 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Apr 24, 1955, and was buried in Richwood, Blenheim Twp, ON, Can.  

  +    180   F      vii.      Annie Pearl Link was born on Sep 16, 1892 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Jun 17, 1985.  

  +    181   F     viii.      Maria Leata Link was born on Jan 2, 1895 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Nov 27, 1940.  

  +    182   F       ix.      Mary Estella Link was born on Mar 19, 1897 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Jul 1, 1953 in Paris, ON, Can, and was buried on Jul 3, 1953 in Pioneer Cemetery, Burford, ON, Can.

Horace Rathbun & Eliza Jane Hotrun - my 2nd Great-Grandparents

106.  Horace Rathbun (Mercy Ryder ⁷, Gideon ⁶, Jonathan ⁵, William ⁴, William ³, Samuel ², Samuel ¹) was born on Apr 15, 1834 in Burford, Brant Co., Upper Canada, died on Oct 12, 1909 in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

Notes: Married by William Cope, Minister of the Methodist E. Church. They were living on lot 12 concession 5 of Burford Twp. in 1891.

 

Sources:

Family Bible: In possession of Edward Kipp, Ottawa, Ontario 

1851 Canadian Census; Canada West, Brant County, Burford Twp. Dist. No. 2, Sub-dist. 7, p. 89. C-11713.

Horace age 18. 

1861 Canadian Census; Canada West, Brant County, Burford Twp., Dist. 3, p. 17, C-1008.

H. Rathbun   27      UC   Farmer

E. J.              30  F  UC

M A                5  F  UC

G                  25  F   UC 

1871 Canadian Census; Ontario Branct Co., (South), Burford Twp., Division No. 1, p. 21,  LAC mf C-9914.

Horace Rathbarn   37  Can  Meth. E  Farmer

Eliza                       40

Mercy                    14

Mary                        6 

1881 Canadian Census: Burford, Brant South, Ontario; District No. 159, Div. 6, p. 35.  NAC mf C-13263.

Horace Rathburn   47   Ont   E. Meth   English

Eliza                       50

Mary L.                  16 

1891Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford Co., Burford Twp., Dist. No. 105, Div. No. 3, p. 11, LAC mf T-6360.

                                Born        FB            MB

Horace Rathburn    Ont          US             US

Eliza JaneOnt.        Ger          US 

1901Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford (South), Dist. 102, Burford, Subdist. A-2, P. 2, LAC mf T-6489.

Horace Rathbun   66  Apr 15 1834

Eliza Jane             71  Feb 22 1830

 

House on the townline between the 5th and 6th: N 43.11070  W -80.50050 

Obituary: October 21, 1909, Brantford (Ontario) Weekly Expositor, Page 4 Col. 2 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10170 W-80.42735 

Horace married Eliza Jane Hotrum, daughter of David Hotrum and Mary Smith, on Jun 13, 1855 in Burford, Brant Co., Canada West. Eliza was born on Feb 22, 1831 in Upper Canada, died on Nov 29, 1918 in Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.

Marriage: June 13, 1855, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

 

Sources:

Rathbun Family Bible (EK)

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1932. MS935. Brant County, 1918, Reg. # 010602. Natural decline. Parents listed as David Hautram and Mary Baker.

Death Certificate: Ontario Archives #241-10602-18 

Rootsweb WorldConnect Project: Craig Rice    craig.rice@comcast.net 

1851 Canadian National Census: Canada West, Wentworth Co., Barton Twp., Dist. No. 41,  Sub-dist. 391, p. 21.   LAC mf C-11758.

Eliza J Hotrum    22   CW   A Prebyterian

In household of Elijah Misener. 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10170 W-80.42735  

Children from this marriage were:

  +    142   F         i.         Mercy Ann Rathbun was born on Jul 13, 1856 in Brant Co., Canada West, died on

                                        Apr 26, 1930 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in

                                        Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can. 

        143   F        ii.         Mary Lucinda Rathbun was born on Oct 5, 1864 in Brant Co., ON, Can. 

        144   F       iii.         Harriett Emily Rathbun was born on Aug 30, 1869 in Brant Co., ON, Can.