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Northumberland / Re: The Coulson Family from Northumberland
« on: Monday 30 March 20 14:14 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mckha489,

Thank you for your thoughts! I too looked into Nicholas and sarah as possible parents however couldn't find a son Edward being the eldest and inheriting his fathers land etc.

I will take a look at the link you have provided, but at first glance it is Durham County? Not Northumberland?

Thank you for your time!
Torrie

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Northumberland / The Coulson Family from Northumberland
« on: Monday 30 March 20 02:49 BST (UK)  »
Hello all!

I am trying to locate the parents and siblings of an ancestor who immigrated from Northumberland England to Canada.

Information I have:

his name is William Coulson b. approx 1800
he has at least 2 brothers Edward (the eldest) and John
His father, unknown first name, was a wealthy land owner in Northumberland and apparently a man of influence. He owned land within 10 miles of the boarder of Scotland. This land was then left to Edward Coulson his eldest son. Edward then amassed his own wealth. all 3 sons Edward, John and William were mentioned to have received excellent educations.

This info comes from a book published in 1905 about the families of early settlers and contributors to small towns in Ontario, Canada where William settled and grew his own family and reputation.

I have tried to use the england census records to narrow my search as well as baptism records, however to no real success. Wondering how I would go about solving this mystery...one would think it is possible since the family was supposedly well off in the early 1800s. What land records would I search?

will take any suggestions! hope everyone is staying healthy!

thank you! Torrie

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Canada / Re: Pierre Villeneuve and Sophie Villeneuve-looking for first nations connections
« on: Sunday 05 January 20 01:50 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there,

I used a birth record for Francis parents

See attached :) ty!

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Canada / Pierre Villeneuve and Sophie Villeneuve-looking for first nations connections
« on: Tuesday 31 December 19 16:46 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there and happy new years eve!

I have been researching my husbands family tree. He was told by his mother and maternal grandmother that they descend from native ancestry. Going back many generations I have found the family to be of french back ground and have been living in and around the ontario/quebec border and st lawrence river area for many many generations. I have yet to find any evidence of a first nations/metis connection.

looking for suggestions on how to find this connection. A person on ancestry has Pierre Francois Villeneuve (1816-1871) and his wife Sophie Villeneuve (1828-1885) listed in their tree with a photo of a metis flag but no other explanation. I have reached out to them with no response yet.

Pierre Villeneuve born in rigaud quebec parents are Vincent Xavier Villeneuve of Vaudreuil Quebec and Maire Ann Quesnel of oka, Quebec

Sophie Villeneuve born in Vaudreuil quebec

I noted the 1861 Canadian Census has a place to note whether you are of "Indian, colored or muslim" decent and thus far none of his family have checked that box

hoping to find suggestions on how to find first nation connections to this family and other relations of husband.

thank you for your time, Torrie

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Armagh / Re: Who is Sarah Donnelly?
« on: Tuesday 19 July 16 06:58 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for all your help I found Sarah Donnellys ancestral line :)

Now wondering if there are more Odgers children of John Odgers and Mary Ann Draffin I am missing. They were married in 1853

Ann Odgers was born about 1854....the next child I have listed for this couple is Elizabeth Odgers born 1857.....any suggestions on how to see if there were any other children born between 1854 and 1857?

Thanks!!

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Armagh / Re: Who is Sarah Donnelly?
« on: Tuesday 12 July 16 12:39 BST (UK)  »
Wow this seems very promising! May I ask where you found Samuel and Ann's marriage certificate in such detail?

Thank you so much for your help!! Torrie

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Armagh / Who is Sarah Donnelly?
« on: Tuesday 12 July 16 05:38 BST (UK)  »
Hello!

Looking for a little direction.

I have found my g-g-g grandfathers will on PRONI.

"The Will of John Odgers late of Annagola County Monaghan Coachman who died 18 March 1892 at same place was proved at Armagh by the Reverend Edward Allen Foy of Middletown"

In the will he lists 2 sons ....John and Joseph Odgers, 2 daughters, Louisa goodfellows and Eliza Simpson. I have traced the history of each of his children.

However he also lists a SARAH DONNELLY as a granddaughter. I cannot find any information on this girl. Nor any connection of a Donnelly family to the Odgers. I do know John had a third daughter Isabella Margaret Odgers however she died before her parents at 21 years of tb l believe. I cannot find a birth certificate or any clues for Sarah. I cannot narrow down all the Sarah donnellys in the 1921 census either.

All I know is Sarah Donnelly was born before 1891 and the Odgers family lived in Middletown/tynan Armagh and in Annagola Monaghan (all same general area)

Any suggestions on how to move forward would be great!!

Torrie

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Old huntly cemetary look up - William simpson
« on: Thursday 24 March 16 18:56 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks IsobelW

Don't know what I was doing wrong...found the record thanks Anne Beattie died 1865 at the Aberdeen Royal Lunatic Asylum ...emailed the archivist for records.

 ;D Torrie

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Old huntly cemetary look up - William simpson
« on: Tuesday 22 March 16 05:18 GMT (UK)  »
Found also a Birth record for William Simpson 1839...Father William Simpson Mother Margaret Milne...this matches the 1841 census I posted above...now just nee to find death records!!!

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