Elizabeth Louise Stone

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: Her obituary notes: "of Tremont Drive in St. Catharines, Ontario","Dies "suddenly in her 67th year", "St. Georges Anglican Church"
• School: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; graduated from the Branksome Hall school
• School: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto
• Sorority: Delta Gamma
• Occupation: New York, NY; Stuben Glass
• FamilySearch ID: LDJ9-S9H
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDJ9-S9H
• Lived in: 27 Sep 1948, New York, NY; 231 West 11th Street (Zone 14 - off 7th avenue, in Greenwich Village)
• Place: 1955; She moved to St. Catharines to be near her mother
• Cremated: Mar 1972, St. Catharines, Ontario

Notes:

Elizabeth grew up in Chatham, Ontario, Canada with her 4 brothers. She attended the Branksome Hall school in Toronto, and then graduated from the University of Toronto. 

Her older brother Thomas and her husband-to-be, John E. Howell, were in the same fraternity at The University of Toronto.  Thomas introduced the couple while all were on vacation in Paris.

She had 3 children with John, all boys, and all were born in when she and her husband were living in Mexico City, Mexico: John Spencer was born when she was 23, Edward Davison when she was 25, and Peter Stone when she was 29.

Her father died when she was 33, and her youngest son Peter was 4 years old.

She and her husband John lived in Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina and in New York City.

Her husband died when she was age 42.  She never remarried.

After her husband's death, she lived in a brownstone at 231 West 11th Street, off 7th Avenue in New York City's Greenwich Village.

While living in New York, she worked for the Stuben Glass Company retail store.

She left New York to live with her mother in Canada.

She was cremated and her ashes placed in Niagra Falls Park.

School:
Below from Branksome Hall school web in 2003 (http://www.branksome.on.ca/index.html)
Welcome to Branksome Hall! Now in our 100th year, we are a non-denominational day and boarding school for students from Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 12, located in the heart of Toronto. Our century old traditions are rooted in a Scottish heritage, and we go forward into our second century keenly devoted to preparing young women to be robust citizens of a complex and diverse world.

Elizabeth married John Edward Howell, "Jack" on 4 May 1928 in "Little Church around the Corner" New York City, N.Y.. John (son of Henry Alonzo Howell and Ellen Minora Davison, "Nellie") was born on 21 Aug 1902 in Demorest, Habersham, Georgia, United States; died on 11 Jun 1948 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States; was buried in New York & New Jersey Crematory. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The Church of the Transfiguration
"The Little Church Around the Corner"
One East 29th Street
(Between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue)
New York, New York 10016

1. John Spencer Howell, "Spencer" was born on 29 May 1929 in Lady Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico; died on 5 Sep 2017 in Philadelphia, PA; was buried on 14 Oct 2017 in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Savannah, Georgia.
2. Edward Davison Howell, "Ned" was born on 3 Aug 1930 in Mexico City, Mexico; died on 7 Feb 2002 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.
3. P.S. Howell

Other Events and Attributes:

• Member: Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; Chatham Rotary Club
• Member: University College Literary Society, University of Toronto.
• Occupation: Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; the owner of Spencer Stone, Ltd., a dry goods store
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106191834
• FindAGrave ID: 106191834
• FamilySearch ID: KF2W-8YL
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF2W-8YL
• Alt. Birth: Jul 1870
• School: 1887-1889; The University of Toronto
• Occupation: 1891; his father's business according to the student newspaper "The Varsity"
• Occupation: 1906, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; clerk in his father's store which was called Thomas Stone & Son, Co.
• Elected: 1920, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; Chariman, Public General Hospital
• Lived in: 1939, Water Crest Lane, Cedar Springs, Ontario, Canada; Highbanks cottage

Notes:

Chatham Daily News
Monday, August 14,1939

SPENCER STONE

We are accustomed to refer with justifiable pride to the early pioneers, whose indomitable courage and splendid ability laid the foundation for our present prosperity and happiness. Occasions arise when we should express similar gratitude for the records of the sons and daughters of those crusading settlers of other days the men and women who have proven worthy of the heritage bestowed upon them by their forbears, and who have worn worthily the mantle of responsibility which has been handed down to them from proud and respected ancestors. Such an occasion is noted today, as Chatham and Kent County bears loving and grateful tribute to the life and record of the late Spencer Stone.

It was in the earliest days of this city, when the late Thomas Stone established a dry goods business here. In those momentous times families were larger than they are today, and the children of those early pioneers grew to manhood and womanhood to become leaders in many community enterprises and activities; but one of the boys was usually selected to carry on the work started by his father. In the record of the Stone family, it was Spencer, who undertook the responsibility of carrying on the family tradition in the world of business, and the success which attended his efforts in that respect is too well known to require repeating. He succeeded to a business which held the respect and confidence of the entire community. Under his management and control that respect and confidence was enhanced as the years went by; and today he relinguishes his responsibilities with an unblemished reputation for enterprise, progress and honesty which is well deserving of the envy of all ambitious executives in this world of trade and commerce.

Spencer Stone measured up to the highest type of nature's gentlemen. As the father of a family attaining high prominence in professional and business pursuits, he enjoyed the comforts of his home; and was generous in sharing those privileges with his large circle of friends. He lived in an environment of refinement and culture, and was interested chiefly in those things which had for their ultimate goal the cultivation of the intellectual spirit of the community, and the extension of the principle of real service to those who were in need. He admired art, literature, music, and he donated his services freely, as a patron of the movements which promoted the aesthetic side of life, as well as contributing to the improvement of the material and physical well-being of his fellowmen.

Spence Stone was an outstanding citizen whom this community could ill-afford to lose. We can but hope, that reflection upon his honourable career will prove an inspiration to other younger men, to emulate his example and thereby assist to compensate for the vacancy which his death has caused in the higher life of this community.

The following is an excerpt from "A Community on the Thames" by John Rhodes 1987. p923-924 incl. photo

In 1898, Spencer Stone joined his father in the enterprise [Thomas Stone Dry Goods] and at this time the name was changed to Thomas Stone and Son. For a while, the store was also known as Appleby, Stone and Appleby, and still later the name was changed to Spencer Stone Limited.

From A History of HIghbanks by W. Darcy McKeough:

"[Margaret Sexsmith comments:]Mr.Stone owned one of three dry goods stores in Chatham, the others were William Foreman's and Mr. Gordon's."

J. Spencer Howell notes:

His wife Flora M. Campbell called him "Pen".

Spencer Stone, Ltd. was perhaps the largest department store (dry goods store in those days) in Chatham.  The store was sold to Simpson Sears, which later became "Sears" in Chatham. 

Spencer Stone Insisted that his children repay him for their college education.  He was very worldly.  He made an annual trip to Europe via steamer from Montreal or New York for 8 weeks at a time.  It was on such a trip that his daughter Elizabeth met her husband to be, John Edward Howell.

"(on seeing the boys come out of the lake...) Looks like the water is wet today"

"One story about him took place during a visit at his home in Chatham, from his brother Fred.  Maude informed him that Spencer would arrive later but they were to have dinner. After dinner, "Uncle Fred" was given young Thomas' room, and retired early.  Apparently Thomas had mis-behaved quite badly that day, and when Spencer arrived home, Maude told him.  Being the strict disciplinarian that he was Spencer immediately headed to Thomas room, entered and started spanking the figure in Thomas' bed.  Fred of course was quite shocked to awaken to being spanked by his brother. . "

"The department store that Spencer Stone owned had a unique way of processing the sales.  There were several sales counters in the store, yet the only sales register was in the office.  When a customer made a purchase, the clerek put the money in a tube and sent it by air pressure thourhg a maze of pipes to the back office where the sale was rung up, change made, and sent back to the appropriate sales desk by the same method.  Prior to the tubes, a system of pulleys was used which was quite entertaining to watch."

"it was common to see him standing by the door and greeting his customers as they came in the store"

W.D. McKeough's notes are:

d.11/08/1939 at Highbanks Private Services 206 Victoria 13/08/1939 then Holy Trinity Church Chatham, Rev. Roy D. Mess burial Maple Leaf Cemetery

In 1897 bought the Stone Cottage at Highbanks from John Smith - probably built between 1889 and 1897. In 2002 owned by Dr. A. Brady.

In 1895 living on Raleigh Street moved to Grand Avenue, just west of Hilliard and then moved to the Sutherland House at 206 Victoria Avenue & in 2002 the Benoit Storey houses.

"The Stones were a great family.  I remember I think in 1945 or 1946 all of them being at the cottage, and using our front lawn to fly kites!"

Directory 1906-1907 "Stone, Spencer - (Thos. Stone & Son), h. Head - 78-80 King

Directory 1908 "Stone, Spencer - (Applebe, Stone & Applebe), h. Grand Av.

CDP - 6 Mar 1920 - elected Chairman - Public General Hospital

CDP - 22 Mar 1921 - re-elected

Obit. - Chatham Rotary Club

Charles Levi notes:

Spencer Stone and his son Thomas Archibald Stone both served on the University College Literary Society at the University of Toronto, and hence are in my database. 

Spencer Stone was admitted to the University of Toronto as a student in 1887 and was in attendance until 1889.  He never picked up a degree.

In 1891, the student newspaper, "The Varsity" reported he was working at his father's business in Chatham.  This may account for some of his "wordliness".

Spencer married Flora Maud Campbell. Flora (daughter of Hon. Archibald Campbell, M. P. Senator and Mirrette Eunice Burk) was born on 14 Jan 1872 in Chatham, Ontario; died on 9 Aug 1969 in St. Catharines, Ontario; was buried on 11 Aug 1969 in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KF27-T79
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF27-T79
• Resided: 2 Aug 1965, Saint Catharines, St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

W.D. McKeough Notes:

"Eldest child of Archie Campbell (1851- ) M.P. of the West Shore. 1904 located at Toronto Junction. Later Senator Campbell CBR pg. 610."

"Her sister- Helen Ethel Campbell Deekes, of Chatham. They bought the Deekes Cottage in 1909 from N.M. Stevens- built between 1889- 1909. Sold in 1927 now 2002 the Abele Griffin Cottage."

"After cousin Penn died, later lived in an Apartment at 125 1/2 Grand Avenue."

"Formerly of Mount Carmel Nursing Home, St. Cathannes. She moved to St. Catharines c. 1955 lived with Arch (F) at Fonthill and with Bess (F) who came from New York to look after her."

"d. 09/08/1 969 age 97 at the St. Catharines General Hospital funeral 11/08/1969 Stephen Funeral Home Chatham, Rev. J.A.E. Blackwood Holy Trinity Church burial Maple Leaf Cemetery."

From Ted Lollis in a 4 Dec 2002 email to JSHJr.

Thanks to your website, I have enjoyed learning for the first time about the family of your (ed: great) grandmother Flora Maude CAMPBELL Stone [1872-1969]. She was only three years younger than my grandfather George Alexander CAMPBELL [1869-1943] -- her 1st cousin once removed -- but she outlived him 26 years. Her name and address were found in my grandfather's papers after his death, so apparently they were in some kind of contact. I have the original of a 1899 letter from her father in which he he wrote "Maude...has two little boys who are great pets when they come down [to Toronto]."

From Robert Charlton in a 23 Nov 2016 email to JSHJr.

"I'm reminiscing and thought about auntie Maude. Maude was Starr Stevens, my grandfather's, first cousin. She came out to high banks every summer while I was growing up.  I'd bicycle from Erie Beach to pop in on her during the summer. She always would welcome me and I remember that she kept board games or zig saw puzzles in the bottom drawer of a bureau she kept in her living room. At age 80, she bought a new car and at age  92 wanted to replace it. Auntie Maude will always be dear to my heart."

Notes:

Married:
Have searched for their marriage record but not found as of Sep 2020.

In the 1901 Census of Canada we find Spencer, Maud, John D., Robert S., Thomas A.. Listed as a boarder is Mable Campbell, and listed as domestic Morth Conor.

From "History of Highbanks" by W. Darcy McKeough:

Re: The Stone Cottage at Highbanks.

p. 37, quoting Janie Field: "Bess [Elizabeth Louise STONE Howell b. 1905], & Johnny Howell [John Edward Howell b. 1903], used the cottage several summers and after Johnny's death...Bess spent the summers there with Auntie Maude [Flora Maude CAMPBELL Stone].  Arch [Dr. Archibald Campbell Stone b. 1912] and [his wife] Thora [Thora A. DICK Stone] - then Thora owned the cottage after Auntie Maude's death."

p. 39 quoting Janie Field: "Spencer Stone's aunt was Betsy Anne Stone McKeough [b. 1833 m. William McKeough b. 1824], my great grandmother. Cousin Pen (Spencer) died in 1939.  All during the war the cottage was used by Auntie Maude Stone, Stone children and grandchildren - particularly Bess Stone Howell (Johnny Howell died in 1938 or 1939, and her three children, Spencer [John Spencer Howell b. 1929], Ned [Edward Davison Howell b. 1931], and Peter [Peter Stone Howell, b. 1935] with whom I played every summer. Auntie Maude moved the cottage back about 1960 and angled it slightly."

p. 38, quoting Margaret Sexsmith: "The Stone family [Spencer Stone m. Flora M CAMPBELL], Douglas [John Douglas Stone b. 1893] , Bob [Dr. Robert Spencer Stone, b. 1895], Tom [Thomas Archibald Stone b.1900], Bess and Arch were not all at the cottage in 1917.  Tom was, sometimes Bess and Arch were." 

p. 38 quoting W.D.McKeough: "The back door of Auntie Maud's cottage, if it was still where it was, would be over the bank.  Dad claimed when it was moved, that it was for the second time. Dad had a famous story about Auntie Mag Stone (cousin Pen's sister) [Margaret STONE b. 1861], talking about "the road in front of the cottage" - I think it was right too. 

Re: Victoria Ave, Chatham home

p. 38 Margaret Sexsmith comments[now back to Chatham, Ontario]: "The Stones had moved from a home on Grand Avenue just west of Hilliard Street to the very large stucco Sutherland home on Victoria Avenue.  All that marks the location now is the original wrought iron fence."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Orford Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; Owner of a country store
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106189877
• FindAGrave ID: 106189877
• FamilySearch ID: LBXD-MKB
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• Census: 1851, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; Living with his uncle James Burns
• Occupation: 1852, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; Owner of the Thomas Stone Dry Goods store
• Census: 1871; Male, 44, b. Ontario, Origin Irish, Merchant, Kent district, Chatham Town
• Religion: 1881, Chatham, Ontario; Presbyterian

Notes:

The following is an excerpt from "Romantic Kent" by Victor Lauriston 1952. p179-180:

"Thomas Stone, an Orford man of Irish descent, came in 1852 to found a dry goods business outstanding in Kent and a family which brought honor to Chatham.  Generous and high-minded, the elder Stone left his impress on the life of the community.  After his death in 1899, a son, Spencer, carried on for many years the business which, even after his passing, long retained the family name under other ownership.  Another son, the eloquent Frederick Stone, became on of Chatham's foremost lawyers, served in the city council, un-successuflly contested the West Kent legislative seat in 1908, and spend his last days as judge at Sault Ste. Marie.  A grandson, Thomas A. Stone, became on of Canada's foremost career diplomats."

The following is from an article in "A cyclopedia of Canadian biography being chiefly men of the time - 1886" (not an obit. - he died in 1899):

Stone, Thomas, Chatham, Ontario, was born on the 2nd day of February, 1827, in the township of Elizabethtown, County of Leeds, Upper Canada.  His father, John Stone was a native of the County of Carlow, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1820, a the age of 22.  He married Mary Burns, on May 3rd, 1826, and settled on a farm in Elizabethtown, in 1834, when Thomas was seven years old.  He removed thence to the township of Esquesing, County of Halton, near the village of Adamsville (now Acton), where our subject graduated at the school of Miss Electa Adams.  Here the family resided for six years, after which, in 1840,  it went west, settling in the backwoods of the County of Kent, township of Orford.  Here John Stone purhcased a bush farm, upon which he wrought and prospered, and died upon the same on November 16th 1877, in the eightieth year of his age.  His widow and one of his sons, A. J. Stone, are still living on the old homestead, near Highgate.

Our subject's grandfather, Thomas Stone, and his grandmother, Elizabeth Cooper, were both born in the County Carlow, Ireland, and his great-grandfather, Lawrence Stone, was an Englishman.  Thomas Stone, our subject, holds a commission as captain in the Sedentary Militia; he has also held the position of school trustee for the last eight years, and is a pastmaster Mason in Wellington lodge, of which he has been a member for over thirty years.  In politics, he is a "moderate"; in religion, a Presbyterian.  His parents were both Episcopalians, but soon after their marriage, became Methodists, in which church Thomas Stone was brought up. 

Mr. Stone has been married twice, first to Jane McQuarrie, in December 1852.  This lady died in December 1855, leaving one son. 

He next married Adelaide Spencer, in June 1857, by whom four sons and four daughters were born.  She died on the 6th March, 1871. 

At the age of twenty years Thomas Stone left his father's home, and proceeeded to Chatham, where he has since resided.  Here he was in business as a clerk in a general store with his uncle and George Turnbull.  On his uncle leaving the business at the end of two years, Mr. Turnbull and Mr. Stone continued the co-partnership till February 1858.  Since that period, Mr. Stone has been in the dry goods business alone, and has prospered therein, and has given to his children the advantages of an education, of which he himself declares he has felt the want.  He is upright and honourable in all his dealings, and there is no other man who enjoys a fuller share of public esteem than he.

The following is an excerpt from "A Community on the Thames" by John Rhodes 1987.  p. 23 photo (p. 24)

The industrialists were not the only ones to enjoy the new prosperity The King Street merchant was now beginning to come into his own and in particular, the grocer. The town's population was, by this time, nearing 2,500 people who must buy food. There were no supermarkets in those days and the small independent grocery store held sway. At one point, in these early years, there were dozens of these independent grocers. More often than not, their venture was a failure but in some cases fortunes were made. Among the most successful were: Hugh Malcolmson, Eddie Snook, Kenneth Urquhart and John McCorvie (Malcolmson and McCorvie later became mayors of the city).

Other merchants also prospered at this time. The McKeoughs in the hardware business, the Stones in the dry goods business and a multiplicity of other merchants offering everything from shoes to shingles.

These merchants were an industry in themselves in that there were no chain stores and the profit made in the town was almost always to remain in the town. In addition, the King Street merchants were, collectively, the largest employers in the area. With the downtown business district being not much smaller or less compact than it is today, the employment opportunities must have been profuse in comparison to the town's relatively modest size.

Walker Stores was long considered to be one of the two "anchor" stores of downtown Chatham, the other being Eaton's. The store was founded in 1852 when Thomas Stone and his partner, Mr. George Turnbull purchased the dry goods business of James Burns (Mr. Stone's uncle).

The firm of Stone and Turnbull continued until 1858 when Mr. Turnbull retired and the firm was then known as Thomas Stone Dry Goods. The store was first situated on the south side of King Street, two doors east of Fourth Street. An October 17, 1899 issue of the Chatham Evening Banner indicates that the business was later located on the opposite side of King Street.

In the 1890's, a new three-storey building was constructed on the south side of King Street, a few doors east of Fifth Street. In 1898, Spencer Stone joined his father in the enterprise and at this time the name was changed to Thomas Stone and Son. For a while, the store was also known as Appleby, Stone and Appleby, and still later the name was changed to Spencer Stone Limited.

Notes from W.D. McKeough

There are all kinds of references in my grandfathers diary and in letters written to him by his father - to "Uncle Thomas" - never Tom!

Notes from Chatham Daily News 12 Aug 1965:

- 1852 left a country store in Orford and came to Chatham
- First store 128 King Street West, next to Rankin Hotel (now a higher number)
-1880 moved to 58 King Street West
- A Liberal, Presbyterian, Member of Public School Board, a Mason, and a Captain in the Military.

Religion:
according to the 1881 census

Thomas married Adelaide Spencer on 23 Jun 1857 in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. Adelaide (daughter of William Spencer and Betsy Cherry) was born on 22 Feb 1833; died on 9 Mar 1871; was buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• LifeSketch: ; On Feb. 14, 1865, E. W. Scane and Miss Mary A. Spencer were united in marriage. Mary (Spencer) Scane is a daughter of William and Betsey (Cherry) Spencer, the former of whom was born in Hull, England, in 1800, and the latter in the United States in 1810.
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106190570
• FindAGrave ID: 106190570
• FamilySearch ID: LWM4-S43
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWM4-S43
• Alt. Birth: 20 Feb 1833, Belleville, ON, Canada
• Census: 1871, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Died at age 38.  Maybe in childbirth with Elizabeth Stone?

Mabye callled Bettsie or Betsy by her family.  But many family references to Betsy may be to Betsy Cherry because B. Cherry outlived Adelaide by 22 years, lived in her husbands home for many years, and raised many of her children.

Cycopedia of Canadian biography notes on p 687:

"He [Thomas Stone] next married Adelaide Spencer in June, 1857, by whom four sons and four daughters were born.  She died on the 6th March, 1871"     

                                        

Notes:

Married:
At the residence of the Bride's mother by the Rev. A. McCall, Chatham.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Kent County, Ontario, Canada; the public high schools of Ridgetown
• Appointed: Chairman of Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce, Railways, Canals and Telegraph lines
• Elected: Kent County, Ontario, Canada; to the Kent County Council
• Lived in: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 333 Annete Street
• Member: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ontario Club
• Member: West Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Victoria Presbyterian Church
• Occupation: Director, Canadian Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company
• Occupation: Director, Sovereign Bank of Canada
• Occupation: Owner, Campbell Flour Mills Co. West Toronto
• Occupation: President of Equity Fire Insurance Company
• Occupation: President of the Central Railway of Canada
• Occupation: President, Toronto Junction Choral Society
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120538090
• FindAGrave ID: 120538090
• FamilySearch ID: 948V-J7R
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/948V-J7R
• Alt. Birth: 27 Apr 1845, Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario, Canada
• Elected: Until 1900; to a seat in the Canadian Federal House of Commons
• Appointed: 1907; Canadian Federal Senate
• Census: 1911, South York, Ontario, Canada
• Alt. Death: 5 Jan 1913, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Notes from Ted Lollis:

Born April 27, 1846, educated in public and high schools of Ridgetown [Kent County, Ontario]; at a comparatively early age moved to Chatham, where he commenced a milling business.

Came to West Toronto in 1892 and founded extensive concern now known as the Campbell Flour Mills Co., Ltd. 

While in Chatham sat in the Kent County Council, and was elected to the Kent seat in [Canadian Federal] House of Commons, which constituency he represented with distinction until 1900, when he contested the West York Federal seat against the late Hon. N. C. Wallace, but was defeated. On the death of Wallace the following year, he was returned for the seat. From 1904 to November 1907 he represented Centre York.  Called to the [Canadian Federal] Senate in 1907 by His Excellency Earl Grey.  Served as Chairman of Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce and Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines.

Resided at 333 Annette Street in Toronto and was active and respected member of the Victoria Presbyt[erian] Church in West Toronto, as well as being a member of the Ontario Club in Toronto.

Accumulated a considerable fortune and during last fifteen years actively associated with many important industral and financial enterprises.  Promoted the Beet Sugar Company in 1901; was President of the Central Railway of Canada (which position he resigned about a year ago); was for some years President of Equity Fire Insurance Company (which office he also relinquished some time ago), and held a directorate in the Canadian Millers' Mutual Fire Inurance Company.  He was a director of the ill fated Sovereign Bank of Canada and took an interest in music, being president of the Toronto Junction Choral Society.

He married Mirrette, daughter of the late Erastus Burk, of Coloma, Cal., in 1871.

Jan. 7, 1913 (from Chatham Daily Planet, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario) ...One of the Old Guard of Ontario Liberals who stood by the side of Laurier when the Conservatives seemed invincible. A Liberal by conviction and carried his political philosophy into his business life.   When the big millers of Canada were united almost to a man against reciprocity because they feared the removal of duty upon grain and the reduction of the duty on flour and the by products of the mills, Campbell, with the sturdy independence of his Scottish ancestors, declared that he had no fear of being overborne in competition with the millers of the United States, and would be content to carry on his business under the conditions that would best advance the prosperity of the Canadian farmer.
 
Jan. 10, 1913 (from Chatham Daily Planet, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario obituary excerpt): The private service took place at 12 o'clock, Jan. 8, 1913, at the home of his son in law, G[eorge] S[amuel] Deeks, 77 Admiral Rd., and was conducted by Rev. D.T.L. McKerroll, assisted by Rev. David Lang.  Casket was then conveyed to Victoria Church, which was filled with old friends and acquaintances, men prominent in the public life of Canada, also employees of Mr. Campbell.  Simple and most impressive service in charge of Rev. McKerroll, Rev. Lang, and Rev. Robert Fowlie.  Casket embedded in a profusion of flowers.  One hundred and fifty employees looked upon the remains before the cortege left for the cemetery.  Pallbearers were:  Senator Gibson, Bowmanville; Senator Robert Beith, Bowmanville;  R.L. McCormack; R.C. Jennings; T.M. Campbell; Dr. J.T. Gilmour; Dr. G.W. Clendenan (did inquest on death of [Archie's brother] James W[ier] Campbell [1849-1895] at Flour Mill), and N.H. Stevens, Chatham.  A.W. Miles had charge of the funeral arrangements.

Obituary  for Senator Archibald CAMPBELL [1845-1913] from Chatham Daily Planet, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario:  Jan. 6, 1913:

SENATOR CAMPBELL PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME IN TORONTO

Hon. Archibald Campbell, after an illness of three weeks and following surgery at Wellesley Hosp. Dec. 31, 1912.  Senator, came from Ottawa "about 3 weeks ago" in ill health to home of daughter Mrs. George B. [sic] Deeks.  Operation successfully performed by Drs. Fred Starr, Alex. McPhedran, and A. R. Gordon.  [Dr. Gordon was listed at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Interment Register as attending physician.]  Senator showed signs of recovery during four days following, but Jan. 5th, at noon, suffered relapse and expired at 3:15 p.m. of heart failure.

Survived by wife, three sons, and three daughters:  Archibald W[ier]; Douglas A[rgyle]; and Norman H[oward] all connected with the milling concern (Campbell Flour Mills Company, Limited, West Toronto) their father founded; Mrs. (Maud) Spencer Stone of Chatham; Mrs. [Mabel] James E[mberley] Wallbridge of Edmonton, Alta.; and Mrs. [Nellie] George S[amuel] Deeks, of 77 Admiral Road, Toronto.

Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with Rev. D.T.L. McKerroll, pastor of Victoria Presbyterian Church, West Toronto (Senator a member) conducting service.  Another service may also be held in Bloor Street Presbyterian Church.

Notes From p 162 of The Canadian Parliament, Biographical Sketches and Photo-Engravures of the Senators and Members of The House of Commons of Canada :

"(photo) ARCH. CAMPBELL. (York C.) Archibald Campbell was born in the Township of Howard, County of Kent, Ontario, on April 27,1845. His parents came from Argyleshire, Scotland. He was educated at the Public and High Schools of Kent. He was long engaged in Milling at Chatham. He was married on February 8, 1871, to Miss Mirette Bark, of Coloma, Cal. He was for several years member of the Council of Chatham which he represented in the County Council. He was chairman of the Finance Committee in the Town and the County.- He was first elected to the House of Commons at the general elections of 1887 ; he was unseated but re elected in May 1888 and again at the general elections of 1891 and 1896. He was an unsuccessful candidate in West York at the general elections of 1900, but he was elected in 1901, upon the death of Hon. N. C. Wallace. He was elected in 1 904 for Centre York. At the session of 1905, he was elected Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Commerce. He is the Permanent Chairman of the Liberal Sessional Caucuses. He is a Liberal. Toronto Junction."

Archibald married Mirrette Eunice Burk on 8 Feb 1871 in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky. Mirrette (daughter of Erastus J. Burk and Matilda Turner) was born on 27 Aug 1845 in Canda West, Canada; died on 20 Jun 1924 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Jun 1924 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120538119
• FindAGrave ID: 120538119
• FamilySearch ID: 9WTS-J45
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9WTS-J45
• Lived in: prob. bef. 1871, Coloma, El Dorado County, CA
• Census: 1911, South York, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

AKA - Miretta Burk , as it appears on the record of her daughter Helen Ether's marriage announcement to Samuel Deeks.

Notes:

Married:
From 1912 Canadian Parlimentary Guide:

"CAMPBELL, HON. ARCHIBALD  B.  in Tp. of Howard Co. of Kent, Ontario; April 27, 1845.  S. of the late Neil Campbell and Flora Johnston, his wife, who came from Argyllshire, Scotland.  Ed. at Pub. and High Sch. of Kent.  M. Feb 8, 1871, Mirrette Burk of Coloma CA, at Winchester, KY."

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• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111180532
• FindAGrave ID: 111180532
• FamilySearch ID: LWM4-9V6
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWM4-9V6
• Immigrated: 9 Apr 1820, Canada; at age 22
• Lived in: 1834, Elizabethtown
• Lived in: 1834, Acton, Esquesing Twp. Halton, Canada
• Lived in: 1840, Orford Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada
• Appointed: 1842; One of the Councillors for Orford
• Appointed: 1843; Town Warden
• Deed: 1854; North ½ of lot 5 in the 5th Conc. of Orford was patented to him.
• Census: 1871; Essex-Kent Census, age 73, Episcopal Methodist, Irish, Farmer.

Notes:

From "Representative Canadians - A Cyclopedia of Canadian Biography being chiefly men of the Time - 1886":

"John Stone was a native of the County of Carlow, Ireland, and came to Canada in 1820, a the age of 22.  He married Mary Burns, on May 3rd, 1826, and settled on a farm in Elizabethtown, in 1834, when Thomas was seven years old.  He removed thence to the township of Esquesing, County of Halton, near the village of Adamsville (now Acton)"

"Here the family resided for six years, after which, in 1840,  it went west, settling in the backwoods of the County of Kent, township of Orford.  Here John Stone purhcased a bush farm, upon which he wrought and prospered, and died upon the same on November 16th 1877, in the eightieth year of his age.  His widow and one of his sons, A. J. Stone, are still living on the old homestead, near Highgate.

"...were both Episcopalians, but soon after their marriage, became Methodists" 

Lived in:
settled on a farm

Census:
Wife Mary does not appear in this Census.  W. Darcy McKeough Notes: "The farm I believe is just west of Highgate."

John married Mary Burns on 3 May 1826. Mary (daughter of James Burns and Susanna Hawkins) was born in Dec 1806 in Ferns, Wexford, Leinster, Ireland; died on 26 Feb 1899; was buried in Gosnell Cemetery, Orford, Kent, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Lived in: She came from Ferns, which is near Dublin, Ireland
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111180468
• FindAGrave ID: 111180468
• FamilySearch ID: KF2W-8HQ
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF2W-8HQ

Notes:

W. Darcy McKeough Notes:

Pallbearers - 6 grandsons: John E. Stone, Frank Blue, Dr. George McKeough, John N. Stone, Fred Stone.  Lengthy Obit CDP 3 Mar 1899.

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• Immigrated: Canada
• FamilySearch ID: LHQY-1LJ
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHQY-1LJ
• Lived in: 1837, Michigan; Left Belleville, Ontario for Michigan, but only stayed a short time before coming back to Canada and settling in Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Margaret Stone says: "In 1837 they left Belleville (Ontario) and went to Michigan, only staying a short time, coming back to Canada and settling in Chatham, Ontario, where William Spencer died September, 1846 aged 41 years.

John Bradfield says: d. 1892.

Linda Portwood writes: "William Spencer is mentioned as emigrating to Canada, and later  America. He is also a marriage witness at his brother Thomas Spencer's marriage in 1826. My Spencer ancestors lived in the area that you give as William's birthplace."

William married Betsy Cherry about 1829 in Belleville, ON, Canada. Betsy (daughter of Samuel Cherry, Jr. and Abigail Delano) was born on 22 Apr 1808 in New Haven, Oswego County, N.Y.; died on 7 Aug 1893 in Chatham, Ontario; was buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LH86-28V
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH86-28V
• Alt. Birth: in 1810; Her age given on the 1881 Canadian Census would indicate she was born
• Alt. Death: 7 Aug 1892, Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

From the 1871 census information, we might surmise that Betsy Cherry was living in her son in law's house helping him raise her grandchildren after her daughter Adelaide's death (which was in 1871 - the same year as the census).

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• Immigrated: Canada
• Occupation: "Flour Mill" listed as trade in 1886 directory of Morpeth tradesmen.
• Occupation: "yeoman Trustee", Morpeth Cemetery
• Occupation: Miller
• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47334016
• FindAGrave ID: 47334016
• FamilySearch ID: K424-7CZ
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K424-7CZ

Notes:

From the Commemorative Biographical Record - Kent Co.:

Niel Campbell acquired his education in the State of New York and married there, later coming to Canada. His land was also purchased through Col. Talbot, being the same on which his son [Malcolm CAMPBELL] now resides. His start was as a pioneer in the dense woods, and the privations and deprivations of the pioneer life probably hastened the death of his wife [Flora JOHNSON], who passed away [in 1853] at the age of thirty-nine years.  Mr. Campbell survived until 1880.

Notes from Emily Campbell Price p. 17, 23:

"..birth record missing; could have been born in Dec 1808 or some time in 1809; (his son Malcolm says 1808 in his article in the Kent County Biography"

"..Niel came to Canada after his father did"

"Note: I have spelled the name of Malcolm's eldest son Niel instead of the more usual Neil because Mary (McDiarmid) Tindale has papers with his signature on them and he spelled his name Niel.  In Gaelic it would be Niall."



Notes from Ted Lollis:

The letter below, dated 10 Aug 1835 is from Neil Campbell (age 25) and his bride Flora Johnson (age 17?) in Howard Township, Kent County, Ontario, to Archibald Wear, in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, New York.

Address: Mr. Archibald Wear & Russia Herkimer County New York US

Postmark: HOWARD C [printed] August 18 1835 [handwritten] PAID is stamped in the middle of the address Faint postmark may say Herkimer (ER is legible) Aug. 25

Howard the 10 August 1835

Dear Uncle

I drop you a few lines to let you all know that we are all well at present hoping that these lines may find you in the same. Father and Mother are well of their ague and fever. Mother were quite smart on the canal. She had few cold chills, the last in Buffalo, we were detained Thursday in the afternoon till Friday morning, on account of a brake on the canal. Got to Buffalo Sunday morning, Know sum boats from Canada were in. The boat Ohio came in after few hours, did not leave Buffalo till Wednesday morning. I put our things aboard short time after she arrived, hired a room for half dollars to a boarding house till she would go. Flora was pleased to see the vessels and steamboats. We left Buffalo Wednesday morning. It was very calm on the lake. Few hours after we left there was twelve schooners under full sail. I think you would be pleased to see them. Flora was sick few hours but soon got over it. We got to Port Stanley Thursday four o’clock after noon. There we met with some of our friends. I went about two miles to Neil house and got his team, took our things up on the waggon. His brother in law went with us next day about twenty-three miles to Mr. McKowen (?) , next day I got Mr. George Monro’s team and got to our own home made log cottage the nineteenth July.

We met with several of your old acquaintances which were glad to hear from you all. Mr. Daniel McCoo_an has been poorly in health this some time back.

Our wheat crops were good this year. We have got near through harvesting. They have had very heavy rains while I was over there, but are very dry at present, grass was better this year than it has been this many years.

About your offer I have taken the advice of Father which was sorry to hear of our going back but hoping it would be for your good and ours therefore left it all to ourselves. He has offered to help clear twenty acres give yoke of cattle two cows sheep hogs and find us in provision till we would raise some, but lows we [illegible] do well there but wishes me to keep this lot here if I go back as it will not last much. Therefore as I hope it will be for our good all I will go there next May, if you haven’t alter your mind. If you have let me know as soon as possible, if not I wish you would keep six or seven of the cows and I will settle with you as soon as I can. The thought of Russia comes over Flora middling often. Dr. McVicker was here when we first came, and sends his compliments to you all. John and Neil Campbell’s families were well when we saw them last, Neil’s got a young daughter. Mr. Bleus friend were well when we heard last, your old friend Mr. Buchan is well. I saw his son last Sunday. Brother John is worse at present than he has been in a long time.

You will not forget writing to us as soon as this comes to your hand. No more at present but our loving respect to you all.

Neil Campbell

[in different, more delicate handwriting:] Dear father, though far away yet I can turn a anxious (?) thought on the hoping yet to spend a Saturday evening with you. I am very well pleased with the looks of the country. I have not seen one lonesome hour since I landed. If it had been my own sisters they could not welcome me more. I long to hear from you hoping that you will not delay to write to us & not forgetting John Mary & Harrett. Paper fails. I must conclude with my loving respect to you all.

Flora

The original of this letter is owned by Brenda Jean TURNBULL Tomasko (Brenda@PolicyStudies.com) of Washington, DC. She transcribed it and e-mailed a copy to Edward W. "Ted" LOLLIS (GeoVis@erols.com) 01 Sep Aug 2000.

Notes from Edward W. Lollis, Knoxville, TN:

Brenda's notes read: "You wondered whether this letter was sent and why I have it. It looks as if it was sent. I would guess that when Archibald died, a couple of items he'd saved (his naturalization certificate and this letter) were passed on to Neil and/or Flora and/or their daughter (my great-grandmother) Flora CAMPBELL Sinclair.

"Neil's spelling is phonetic and his punctuation haphazard at best. Where the meaning seems unambiguous, I've cleaned up spelling and punctuation. Where I was more confused, I transcribed more literally. I am not sure about the gist of the business proposition he discusses; maybe they were talking about Neil and Flora moving back to New York, but it's far from clear."

Occupation:
From Ted Lollis:

Neil CAMPBELL [1808-1880], miller, and Flora JOHNSON [1814-1853] who met in New York. Flora's tombstone in Morpeth, Howard Township, Ontario, proudly proclaims "Native of Oneida Co., NY." Neil was a "yeoman Trustee" of the Morpeth Cemetery and the only Campbell named in the 1866 directory of Morpeth tradesmen. He and W.B. Simons are the only ones listed with the trade of "flour mill." Neil and Flora had eight children.

Niel married Flora Johnson about 1835 in USA, NY. Flora (daughter of Malcolm Johnson and Flory Wear) was born in 1818 in Utica (Oneida County), NY; died on 2 Dec 1853 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Morpeth Cemetery, Morpeth, Howard Twp, Kent County, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindAGrave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47334088
• FindAGrave ID: 47334088
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Notes:

Emily Campbell Price notes:

"..she was the mother of all of Niel's children"

Her tombstone proclaims "Native of Oneida Co., New York.

The letter below from Ted Lollis' web site contains a reference to Malcolm Johnson and his wife Flory Wear " one son and two daughters. One daughter married and moved to Canada. The other two lives to home unmarried".  Presumably, this Flora is the one that married and went to Canada.

Letter dated 29 Dec 1849 from Alexander BLUE (age 61 [so b. cir. 1780]) in North Gage, Town of Deerfield, Oneida County, New York, US, to his uncle Daniel BLUE (age 79 [so b. cir. 1770] ) in Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina, US:

Dear Uncle.

I received your letter dated November the 26th which gives us great satisfaction to hear from you and your family and your children's families that they were all well and comfortable. I received a letter from Kenneth Black some time ago he sent by Mr. Be_ell. I went to see him but he was not at home. The letter dated March 2nd, 1847.

Now I will begin and give you a history of my father's family.
John moved west about 160 miles from here. Direct John Blue, Riga, Monroe County, state New York. He had thirteen children, ten living and three died. Eight girls and two boys. Five girls married, three girls and two boys unmarried. All of them well off.

Catherine and her children are well. Their land joins ours and they are very comfortable.

Daniel moved to the state of Michigan about 600 miles from here. He departed this life August 10, 1849. He had six children, four living and two died. Five boys and one girl. One boy and the girl are married.

Now, you know more about sister Mary and family than I do.
Sally moved to Michigan and died about eight years ago. She had eight children, six living and two dead. Five boys and three girls. Two girls died. One boy married.
Isabel lives near brother John. She had eight children, six living and two died. Five sons and three daughters. Two sons died. One girl married.

Brother Gilbert had three children, two girls living and one boy dead. The oldest girl is married as far as I know. I believe they are all well off .

I had three children, two boys and one girl. Their names are Archibald, Mary and Malcom. Mary and Malcom are married. Mary lives west near brother John. She has two children, one boy and one girl. Malcom lives with sister Catherine. She brought him up. He takes care of his uncle's farm. He has one son named Archibald. Archibald is the oldest of them. He lives with me, unmarried, he manages the farm to home.

Now about uncle John's family.

Allen lives about two miles from me. He has no children. He hired out his farm and lives very comfortable. His sister Sally lives by him. She has four children living, two sons and two daughters. One son and one daughter married.
Duncan lives on his father's farm. He has three children living and two died. Two sons and one daughter, one son married.

Catherine lives about 120 miles from here near Canada. She has no children.
Archibald works around, unmarried.

You want to know how far I live from Uncle Dugald. It is about seven miles. I carried the letter to him the other day. He said that he would write to you soon and let you know all about his own family. He and his wife are failing . He is very dull of hearing.

Daniel McVicker died last January in Canada. Your old neighbor Niel Beaton is alive and smart for him. His wife is quite smart. They have five children living, four boys and one girl, all unmarried. They are very rich.

Malcom Johnston had a fall last New Year's Day so that he did not walk one step yet. He has three children living by his first wife, Flory Wear, one son and two daughters. One daughter married and moved to Canada. The other two lives to home unmarried. Malcom Johnston was married three times. His first was Flory Wear. The other two were Welsh womens. All dead. Malcom Johnston's sister Mary Niel Haggart's widowdied a few years ago.

Flory Johnston , Archibald Wear's wife, died year ago last fall. Wear sold his farm and stock and all that he had. He went to Canada last fall to see his friends there. John McNiel and his sister Elizabeth. Catherine Smith, Duncan Smith's widow, died about three years ago.

About the market. Improved land and good building on it is worth from 40 to 50 dollars per acre. A good horse is worth $150. A good cow about $30 to $60 in the Spring. Common cows sell from $25 to $30 per head. Wheat is a dollar per bushel, corn fifty cents, oats thirty seven. Potatoes fifty, cheese six to seven dollars per cwt. Butter fifteen cents per pound. Hay seven to eight dollars per ton.
We live about 11 miles from Utica, where we carry all our produce to market, although we generally sell cheese and butter at home. The city of Utica is growing very fast. The Erie Canal runs through it. The railroad runs through it. Another canal enters in from the south, and a great many plank roads. There is a plank road within a half a mile from us that goes to Utica.

We have a meeting House here that the Presbyterians and the Close Baptists built together. The Presbyterians preach every other Sabbath and the Baptists the other Sabbath. Congregations are small owing to so many denominations here and each one tries to keep up their own society.

Now, if you heard from Richmond County let me know. In your next letter let me know how sister Mary's family do. If you see Duncan, Catty, Nancy, Daniel or Niel Livingston give them my compliments. I remember them well. Tell them that my sister Catherine looks just like Grandmother that was in Drynoch in shape.

When you write to me and I hope that will be soon, direct Alexander Blue, Deerfield, Oneida County, state New York, North Gage post office. No more at present. Mary joins with me in sending our compliments to you, dear Uncle, and to all our cousins there and their families. Fair ye well.

Mary and Alexander Blue

The original of this letter is owned by Allan Grant BLUE (AlBlue@cvn.net ) of Bendersville, PA. He transcribed it (adding paragraphs, capitalization, and some punctuation) 25 Nov 1997 and e-mailed a copy to Ted LOLLIS (GeoVis@erols.com ) 03 Dec 1998. Ted up-dated a small portion 03 Sep 2000 based on a partial scan e-mailed by Al BLUE in August 2000.

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• Lived in: Coloma, CA
• Occupation: Darlington Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer with his mother
• Occupation: California; successful Fruit Grower
• FamilySearch ID: KHYL-LNC
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHYL-LNC
• Occupation: 1858, Blenheim, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; General Store Owner
• Alt. Death: Bef 1872

Notes:

From Evening Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA 27 May 1897

"Erastus Burk, aged 81 years, died at Mountain View as a result of injuries received while riding a bicycle."

From History of Bowmanville, Part 3:

"In this country families do not remain long in one place. Among all the numerous descendants of the Burk connection on the mail side of the family, there are only three remaining among us. Mr. Marvin Burk , our energetic townsman, the venerable Harvey W. Burk, ex M. P., and Mr. Erastus J. Burk who owns and cultivates a large acreage of the paternal land."

From Jan McEachran:

"The Erastus in "Notes of Farm Life", he was son of John Burk II and grandson of John Burk the Pioneer. Erastus farmed in Darlington Township, Durham County, and moved to Blenheim sometime before 1858 as he is mentioned in the Blenheim Business Directory at this time as owning a General Store. He married Mathilda Turner. In 1869, he sold or turned over this store to his son-in-law, Nathan Stevens, and his daughter, Ada(Burk). Erastus and Mathilda moved to California wher he became a successful fruit grower. Erastus was born in Darlington, Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada in 1816."

From ivclb1 (Ancestry.com)

Erastus Burk - was born Feb. 29, 1816 in Canada near Lake Ontario. He managed his mother's farm after his fathe's death in 1832. He married Matilda Turner in 1842. In 1852, he started store keeping in Morpeth, Ontario. Just after leaving the farm, he decided to go to the States, sold out everything. While in St. Louis Mo., he took sick and decided to return to Canada. Again in 1869 he left Canada. This time he located in California at Loomis, Placer Co., later moving to Leong Garden, then respectively to Sacramento, Berkeley and finally Mountain View where he died in May 25, 1897. Erastus and Matilda Burk celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1893 - all children being present. Matilda Burk nee Turner died Sept. 1905 at Mountain View. Their children were Ada Jane, Eunice Mirrette, Mary Julia, Isabella Maude, Frederic Lister.

Ada Jane Burk - was born Mar. 14, 1843 (1844) near Bowmanville, Canada. She married Nathan H. Stevens in 1867. They lived in Chatham with the exception of one year in California.They had nine children; Rollin; Harry; Fred; Joaquin, Lloyd; Douglas; William; Grace; Starr.

Eunice Mirette, - was born August 1844 in Canada. She married Archibald Campbell and lived in Chatham, later in West Toronto, where she died in 1924. They had seven children; Maude, Helen, Mabel, Neil, Archibald, Douglas, Norman.

Mary Julia, - was born in Canada, April 20, 1850. In 1871, she moved to California, married Benjamin Franklin Gates in 1876. She lived in Mountain View, died April 23, 1922. They had one daughter Mabel.

Isabella Maude, - was born in Canada, Sept. 10, 1852. She moved to California with her mother in 1870, married Lawrence Henry- Coster, an Englishman, in an alabaster cave near her father's ranch in El Dorado Co.. They later resided in Sacramento and Mountain View, She died in 1915. They had one son Lawrence. Two daughters died in infancy.

Frederic Lister - Was born Sept. 1 1860 in Canada. He moved to California in 1870 with his mother making his home in California thereafter. He married Caroline Frear in 1898, died in 1924. They had four sons Frear, Dean, Norval and Du Bois.

Erastus married Matilda Turner on 13 Jun 1842 in Darlington Township, Durham County, Ontario, Canada. Matilda (daughter of John Turner and Mary Gubbins) was born on 1 Jul 1822 in Tavistock, Devon, England; was christened on 14 Aug 1822 in Brook Street-Independent, Tavistock, Devon, England; died on 21 Sep 1905 in Mountain View, Santa Clara Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Moved: California; to
• FamilySearch ID: 9QXC-Z5Z
• FamilySearch URL: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9QXC-Z5Z
• _HASHTAG: Immigrants
• Alt. Birth: 1820, Tavistock, Devonshire, England
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1825, England

Notes:

Ellen Smart email to JSH 13 May 2020 notes:

"We found it fascinating that Matilda was 19 when she left Tavistock for Darlington.  She married Erastus Burk less than a year later.  We wonder what her connection to Darlington was before she left Tavistock, why she went to Darlington, and how she and he met."

_HASHTAG:
Immigrant

Notes:

Married:
Possibly married in Leeds, ON abt 1842