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Bodwell family
Family · 1795-

The son of James M. and Mariah (need Glidden) Bodwell, Captain James W. Bodwell Jr. was born in Maine, New England on December 28, 1795. In 1819, he married Abigail Eason Smith Vining (1799-1883) in Sweden, New York. They moved to West Nissouri Township, Middlesex, County, in 1821 and belonged to the West Nissouri Baptist Church. By 1837, the family had relocated to Dereham Township where he served as Township Clerk from 1981-1842. In 1848, he built the impressive Bodwell home in Mt. Elgin called Elgin Hall. There the family were active members in the Mt. Elgin Baptist Church. James Bodwell Jr. passed away at Mt. Elgin, Ontario on December 4, 1874.

His son, James Vining Bodwell was born in Aroostook, Maine in October1819. He married Mary Ann Sinclair (1825-1894), in the Township of Nissouri, District of Brock, on October 28, 1848, and eventually settled on Lot 11, Concession 5, Dereham Township. The couple would go on to have five children: Hiram Alphonso (1849-1913) Hason Fletcher Sinclair (1852-1932), Ralph W. (1856-1921), Sarah Abigial (1857-1931), and James Vining Jr. (1866-1909). In July 1850, he was appointed Lieutenant & Adjutant in the Sixth Battalion of the Oxford Militia by the Right Honour James, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. A dairyman and farmer, for many years he served as the Superintendent of Schools for Dereham Township. He died on August 9, 1891, in Mt. Elgin, Ontario.

His younger brother, Ebenezer Vining Bodwell was born on April 30, 1827, in Nissouri Township, Middlesex County and later moved to a farm in Dereham Township with his family. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A general merchant in Mt. Elgin, he also served as Clerk and Treasurer for the Township of Dereham. In addition, he served as a member of the Township Council, Dereham was elected Township Reeve and eventually elected Warden for Oxford County, in 1863.

He married Esther Dillingham Crandon in Brantford Ontario on June 6, 1854, and the couple would go on to have seven children: James Cowland Ebenezer (1855-1858), Ernest Victor Dillingham (1856-1918), Fredwald Hiram Gordon (1857-1907), Jame Marie Esther (1860-1945), Frank Vining Fyfe (1863-1926), Anna Eason Lillie (1870-1921), and Agnes Ruth (1874-1958).

After the death of George Skeffington Connor in 1863, Bodwell ran in the by-election for the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada but was defeated by George Brown. In the 1867 Canadian federal election, he was elected to the House of Commons of the 1st Canadian Parliament from the South Riding of Oxford. In 1875, Bodwell was appointed superintendent for the Welland Canal and served until 1879, when he was named government accountant for the Canadian Pacific Railway and sent to British Columbia. In 1887, he moved to Vancouver where he would serve as the second president of the Vancouver Board of Trade.

Ebenezer Vining Bodwell died on October 18, 1889, at Morley, Alberta and is buried in Vancouver. His great-grandson, Garth Turner, also served as a Member of Parliament and a former cabinet minster.

Clergue (family)
Family

The Clergue family were of French Huguenot ancestry from Montfermier France. Francis Hector Clergue has been recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada for his development of the industrial complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario at the turn of the 20th century. Joseph Hector Clergue, Francis's father, was born in L'Orient France March 20, 1830 the only child of Jean Clergue and Marie Josephine Roland. His father died about 1837 and as a young man Joseph worked aboard ships travelling to Iceland and Martinique. Eventually he settled in Bangor, Maine where he established himself as a barber. He married Francis Clarissa Lombard and they had eight children, Josephine (1853-1939), Francis (1856 - 1939), Ernest (1858 - 1902), Helen (1860 - 1938), Mary (1866 - 1867), Grace (1869 - 1944), Gertrude ( 1871 - 1951) and Bertrand (1875-1930). Francis Hector Clergue studied law however in the 1880's turned his attention to the promotion and financing of railways, hydro electic plants, pulp mills and mining projects in Maine. As a promoter Francis was very successful in gaining financial support for his schemes, however most of his schemes failed due to his lack of management skills. Unable to obtain further financial support for his projects due to his business failures, Clergue travelled to Persia in 1888 with plans to build a railway across Persia. Unfortunately Clergue was unable to gain the approval from the shah for his scheme. In 1894 Clergue went searching for investment opportunites in Canada for a group of Philadelphia investors when he heard of the unfinished hydro electric plant in Sault Ste. Marie. Clergue was able to gain the financial backing necessary to complete the project. From this initial investment Clergue developed in Sault Ste. Marie and industrial complex which included a hydro electric power plant,a pulp and paper mill, mines,a steel plant and a transportation network of railways and ships. Clergue built a large mansion in Sault Ste. Marie for his parents and other members of his family which he called Montfermier after his great grandfather's home. Clergue also restored the North West Company bateau lock as well as the Blockhouse which he used as his own residence. Once again however, Clergue's vision overeached his management skills and in 1902 the large complex known as the Consolidated Lake Superior Corporation was forced into bankruptcy. Clergue lost control of the company and he moved to Montreal. Clergue became president of the Waterbury Tool Company in Waterbury Connecticut and turned his attention to the sale of the patent which he held for a universal transmission device for heavy gun turrets. In 1910, Clergue obtained a contract from Russia for the manufacture of munitions which he transferred to the Canadian Car & Foundry Company of which Senator Nathaniel Curry was president. Clergue earned a substantial commission for obtaining the contract and was elected as a director of the company and was subsequently appointed a member of the executive committee, positions that he held until is death in 1939. Clergue was also president of the Universal Engineering Company in Montreal. Francis's two brother, Ernest and Bertrand Clergue were also involved with his busness enterprises. Ernest who died in 1902 managed the iron mine at Michipicoten. After the collapse of the industrial complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Bertrand Clergue travelled to Germany where he had some success selling interests in mining properties in Temagami and the Sudbury District. While in England he married Margaret Murray Roscoe on October 3, 1906. Bertrand died suddenly in Waterbury Conn. in 1930. Francos's sister Josephine married Bernhard Pol in 1876 and they had one daughter, Francis Mary Pol. Helen Clergue took up residence in England and became a well known author writing several books on 18th century France as well as contributing articles to several publications including the Edinburgh Review. Grace Clergue married Willaim Lynde Harrisson in 1900 and had one daughter, Sarah Gertrude Plant Harrisson. Gertrude lived with Francis in Montreal and in 1917 Gertrude and Grace launched a cookbook in the lavish Clergue style to raise funds for the devastated areas of France. Most of the family members are interred in the family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor,Maine.

McCorqudoale family
Family · [17- ] -

The McCorquodale family of West Zorra and East Nissouri townships held their first joint gathering of all the branches of the family that descended from John and Sarah McCorquodale of Argyllshire, Scotland, in 1925.

Since then, the family has continued the tradition of family picnics and reunions, usually in May and June.

Cowing family
Family · 1893-2016

The son of William Rose and Rebecca (nee Hargreaves), Emery Eldred Cowing was born on February 18, 1893, on the family homestead in East Zorra Township. On December 14, 1922, he married Elsie Trussler (1897-1985) of Kitchener, Ontario. At the time of his marriage, he purchased the farm belonging to David Cowing. According to his obituary, published in the Woodstock Sentinel-Review, his home was one of the meeting places for the Christadelphians of the area, and he often took his turn giving the sermons. Following the death of his mother, he returned to the family homestead where he continued to farm. A farmer all his life, Emery Cowing passed away at the Woodstock General Hospital on August 14, 1942, in his 50th year, following a stroke. He is buried in the Innerkip Cemetery.

His son, William Robert (Bob) Cowing was born on October 8, 1927. He began his farming career at the age of fourteen on the family farm located on Lot 15, Concession 7, East Zorra Township. A member of the Innerkip Presbyterian Church, he was married to Shirley (nee Hallock) for over 61 years. Bob Cowing passed away, in his 89th year, at the Woodstock General Hospital on October 8, 2016, and is buried in the Innerkip Cemetery.

Vance (family)
Family

Thomas Vance of Ireland served in the 31st Regiment of Foot in the British army from 1851 to 1866. He served in the Ionian Islands, Crimea, East Indies, and China. Leona McLean-St. Clair (nee: Vance) grew up by Arkwright, Arran Township, with her parents, William and Mary Vance, and brothers, Jack and Irwin Vance. Thomas Vance was Leona's maternal grandfather.

Spence, John (family)
Family · 1814-1904

Capt. John Spence (1814-1904) was born in the Orkney Islands, north of mainland Scotland. He served as boatbuilder with the Hudson's Bay Company in the Ungava District from 1838 to 1846. Upon retiring from the HBC, John Spence moved to Kingston, Ontario and joined another former Company employee, William Kennedy (1814-1890), in a plan to become traders and fishermen on Lake Huron.
In summer 1848 Spence and Kennedy built a log cabin at the mouth of the Saugeen River in Southampton, Ontario. Spence later built a frame house on Huron Street, Southampton.
The two men obtained a lease from the Saugeen Ojibway which allowed them to fish at the nearby Fishing Islands. Their fishing venture was unsuccessful and Capt. Spence instead made a living in the coastal trade, carrying cargo between Lake Huron ports and as far as Cleveland. Among the ships he owned and sailed were Sea Gull, Forrest, Nemesis, Wanderer and White Oak.

John Spence died Oct. 1, 1904 in Southampton, Bruce County, Ontario.

Captain John Spence married Jane Harold on January 17, 1850. Jane and John had 7 children born in Southampton, Ontario:

a) Margaret Spence (December 7, 1850 – September 27, 1851);

b) John Harold (“Jack”) Spence (October 19, 1852 – March 27, 1929) married Martha Rusk, of Southampton, in December 1878. He earned his master's (marine) certificate in 1874. In 1897, he moved to Wiarton, followed by a move to Owen Sound and finally, a move to Saskatchewan in or around 1905;

c) Mary E. Spence (May 23, 1855 – May 10, 1926), married John Harrison;

d) James Hendry (“Harry”) Spence (April 14, 1858 – November 1906) was married first to Margaret MacAulay and later to Jennie Byers, both of Southampton, Ontario;

e) David William (“Bill”) Spence (March 25, 1861 – 1935), married Mary Anne Harold of Kingston, owed the Schooner White Oak, and sailed for 35 years. They moved to Kingston in or around 1914;

f) Margaret Eleanor (“Nellie”) (b. Aug. 10, 1864), married George Edward Currie;

g) Alexander Peter (“Cappy”) Spence (November 23, 1867-August 23, 1895), married Mary E. Hilditch. Cappy died on Lake Huron after falling overboard from the family Schooner, Wanderer, during a gale. Their daughter, Alexandria, was born about three months after her father’s death at sea. She was also known as “Cappy”.

Captain John and his sons engaged in a coastal trading and lumber business businesses in the 1880s and 1890s. They also operated general stores in Pike Bay, Dyer’s Bay and Tobermory. The family schooners, including the Wanderer and the Nemesis, were used in the trade of Hemlock bark taken from Pike Bay to Southampton, Port Elgin or Goderich. The family also shipped Pike Bay cedar, some of which was used in paving the streets of Detroit, bringing a pay load of supplies upon return for their general stores.

Captain John Spence and his Schooner, Nemesis, launched in 1868, are known for the 1876 daring rescue of the steamer New York on the Michigan coast of Lake Huron during a vicious fall storm. Captain Spence was presented by the American Government with a gold watch as captain of the rescuing vessel. Jack Spence and George Currie received silver medals for their role. Captain John Spence was also presented with a silver tea service by the village of Southampton.

Family · 1862-1979

The son of George N. and Susan Currey, David Franklin Currey was born in Wolverton, Ontario. He taught in the village for a short time before marrying Elizabeth Hannah Topping, in Woodstock, Ontario on April 18, 1900. Following the birth of their daughter in 1902, the couple lived on a farm near Deckerville, Michigan for five years. When they returned to Canada, they settled in Woodstock, Ontario where he taught in the Woodstock Business College and would later be employed as a Secretary with Thomas Watson Ltd. For ten years, he was secretary-treasurer of the Woodstock Public Utilities Commission.

D.F. Currey was a valued member of the First Baptist Church where he served as deacon and as bible class teacher. He passed away on August 28, 1936, in Woodstock, and is buried in the Baptist Cemetery.

The daughter of Jacob Topping and Elizabeth Carr, Elizabeth Hannah Topping was born in February 1862, in Woodstock Ontario. She married David Franklin Currey on April 18, 1900, and on January 11, 1902, she gave birth to their daughter, Clara Inda Ella Currey. She passed away in 1951 and is buried in the Woodstock Baptist Cemetery.

Their daughter Clara Currey taught at Norwich High School. She passed away in Woodstock, Ontario on December 25, 1979.

Worthington (family)
024 · Family · 1823-1905

James Worthington was born October 30, 1823 to James Worthington (1795-1830) and Olivia Worthington (nee Corden, 1793-1829) in Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire, England. The third of five children, James Worthington was orphaned one month before his seventh birthday. He apprenticed as a stone mason and most likely immigrated to Canada with his brother John Worthington (1818-1873) in 1841.

On December 18, 1847, James Worthington married Hannah Shun (1824-1856) in the Home District in Ontario. They had two children, John Charles Worthington (1848-1889, born in Toronto, Ontario) and Louisa Worthington (later known as Louisa Harder, 1850-1936, born in Perth County, Ontario). In 1851, the Worthingtons were farmers, living in a log shanty in Blanchard, Perth County, Ontario. Hannah Shun Worthington died around 1856 and James Worthington married Caroline Frances Hitchcock (1832-1905) on March 16, 1859 in Toronto, Ontario.

Caroline Hitchcock was born August 19, 1832 to John Hitchcock (1805-1865) and Caroline Hitchcock (nee Wright, 1808-1890) in Ballingdon, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. The second daughter of at least ten children, she immigrated to Canada circa 1858, most likely with her sister Emily Sarah Hitchcock (1838-1896, married Carpenter John William Malcolm in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario on April 16, 1859).

Around the time of his first wife's death (circa 1856), James Worthington became a partner in his brother, John Worthington’s contractor business in Toronto, Ontario. The firm Worthington Brothers employed over 350 workers and included stone-quarries in Ohio. Notable buildings constructed by Worthington Brothers include University College and the Chapel of St James the Less. The business also partnered with F.W. Cumberland to form the Toronto Patent Pressed Brick Company in Yorkville, Ontario.

By the early 1860’s, James Worthington, in addition to his duties as a building contractor, served as Captain of the No. 4 Company of the Tenth Battalion of Royal Regiment of Toronto Volunteers, retiring as a Major in 1869. His brother John Worthington left the Worthington Brothers’ business in 1860 to pursue business avenues with railway construction. In 1865, James Worthington partnered with his younger brother George Worthington to build forts for the military (Fort # 2 and Fort # 3) in Point Levy, Quebec. After the forts were completed in 1869, James Worthington followed his brother John’s example and left the Worthington Brothers to explore railway opportunities.

In 1871, the Worthingtons (James, Caroline and Louisa) were living in Trois Pistoles, Témiscouata, Quebec, along with Caroline’s sister Eliza Hitchcock (1839-1913, aka Elizabeth Hitchcock). John Charles Worthington was living with his wife and child in Fraserville, Temiscouata, Quebec at this time.

In 1874, James Worthington built “Worthington Block” in Toronto, Ontario. A three storey, six-bay building designed by architect William Storm. During that same year, on June 30, 1874, James Worthington was awarded custody of his niece, Annie Louisa Yates (1863-1957, married James Saunders June 25, 1881), daughter of iron-moulder Thomas Yates from the Township of Holland in County Grey, Ontario. Annie Yates’ mother, Olive Jane Worthington Yates, died three years previously and her father required assistance with her care. Annie Yates lived with the Worthingtons in Quebec most likely until her marriage to James Saunders in 1881.

On July 1, 1878, the Canadian Central Railway Syndicate began its lease of the Windsor Hotel, with James Worthington as its President. In 1879, James Worthington purchased control of the Canada Central Railway with Duncan McIntyre. By February 1880, he declared bankruptcy and sold his Canada Central Railway interest to settle his debts.

In 1881, James and Caroline Worthington resided in Brockville, Ontario with Caroline’s sister Eliza Hitchcock Mondelet (married Dr. William Mondelet October 25, 1876, filed for divorce in 1877). In 1883, James Worthington worked as the Construction Superintendent for the Canadian Pacific Railway. His position included the responsibility of establishing railway stations across Northern Ontario from Pembroke to Pogamasing Lake. In mid February 1883, Worthington named one of the new railway stations “Sudbury” after his wife’s hometown in England.

The Sudbury Post Office was established on April 1, 1883. James Worthington served as Postmaster at the Sudbury Post Office until he resigned March 4, 1884. In May 1884, James Worthington had a disagreement with William Van Horne and retired at the age of 61 from the Canadian Pacific Railway.

During his time in Northern Ontario, Worthington invested in the mining industry. In 1889, one of the mines James Worthington heavily invested in was named after him (Worthington Mine) and eventually the town which grew around it became known as Worthington, Ontario.

In 1889, James Worthington purchased the Ontario Bolt Works Company in Swansea, Ontario. That same year, he also was appointed to another position with the Post Office of Canada, serving as the Postmaster for the Toronto-Swansea Substation Post Office from September 1, 1889 to December 17, 1897.

During the 1890's, the Worthingtons resided in Toronto, Ontario (St. Patricks Ward) where they both remained for the rest of their lives. James Worthington died November 24, 1898 at the age of 75 while Caroline Worthington died February 20, 1905 at the age of 72. The Worthingtons are interred at St. James Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario.

Stevens Family
021 · Family · 1902 - present (in Canada)

Robert Thomas Stevens [Roberto Tomaso Stefanizzi] was born in Cellara, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy on February 23, 1896 to Gaetano Stefanizzi and Gaetana Caliguiri. At the age of 6, he immigrated to Canada with his uncle Francesco Steffanzzi (aka Frank Stevens d. 1941 age 70) in 1902 while the rest of his family remained in Italy.

As a teenager during the first world war, Stevens operated a commissary at Nobel for the explosives plant employees. Stevens enjoyed being an entrepreneur and in 1918, he decided to venture into the film industry by becoming the manager of the Regent Theatre at 23 Elm Street East in Sudbury. (By 1925, the Regent Theatre was located at 71-75 Elm Street East.) His theatre business thrived and over the years, Stevens expanded his business with the acquisition of additional theatres in Sturgeon Falls, Creighton Mine and Sault Ste. Marie. For a few years, Stevens also owned a theatre in Espanola.

On December 4, 1923, Robert Stevens married Florence Boucher, a nurse originally from Whitefish, Ontario. The ceremony was held in Little Current, Ontario. They had six children; Joseph 'Robert' Guy (1924-1968), 'William' Alfred (1926-1988), 'Thomas' Joseph, Anne Marie (1930-2004, married name Ripley), John, and Margaret Theressa.

During the second world war, Robert Stevens, along with many other Italian-born Canadians, was closely monitored by authorities. On August 24, 1940, Stevens was a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital, suffering from a slight ailment. At 10 a.m. he was arrested on charges, under the Defence of Canada Regulations, for during August 14 to 20, 1940 “making statements intended to, or likely to, prejudice recruiting, training, discipline and administration of His Majesty’s forces,” and “making statements intended to, or likely to, cause disaffection to His Majesty.” He was escorted from his hospital room to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters for questioning. Afterwards, he was taken to the courthouse. Stevens was denied bail by the Magistrate and placed in a prison cell at the Sudbury District Jail until his trial three days later. Stevens plead guilty to the first charge and was fined $25. The second charge was dropped.

Robert Thomas Stevens became ill in January 1943 and passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Sudbury on February 13, 1943 at the age of 46.

016 · Family · 1924 - nykyinen (Kanadassa)

Sen Kantokoski (koski), Koivula ja Korpela perheet ovat alun perin Suomesta, mutta monet jäsenet tyytyneet Sudbury ja muut osat Kanada ja Yhdysvallat. Nämä perheet liittyi avioliiton kautta ajan myötä, ja on paljon yhteisiä jälkeläisiä jotka elivät Sudbury.

Heit (family)
015 · Family · 1939 - present (in Sudbury, ON)

The Heit family first moved to the Garson, Ontario area shortly after Jacob "Jack" Heit (1914-1999) married Katherine "Kay" Kraft (1918-2009) on February 5, 1940 at Christ the King Church in Sudbury, Ontario. Prior to this time, both Jacob Heit and Katherine Kraft lived in Saskatchewan. The Heit's raised their family of five daughters, Diana, Janet, Marilyn, Kathy, and Susan in Garson, Ontario.

Querney Family
018 · Family · 1937-present (in Sudbury, Ontario)

The Querney family first came to Sudbury, Ontario in 1937 from Toronto, Ontario due to Ernest T. Querney's new position as Manager of the Northern Electric Company Limited. Ernest & Marjorie Querney's son Alan Querney was born November 3, 1929 in Toronto. After growing up in Sudbury, Querney graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1954 with an Honors degree in Business Administration. In 1957, he became a Chartered Accountant and in November of that same year, Querney began working in the lumber industry at WB Plaunt & Son Limited/Austin Lumber (Dalton) Limited. Querney married Shirley Richmond in London, Ontario in 1954. They had four children, Tom, John, Susan and William [Bill].

In 1972, Bill Muirhead, a family friend, sold his family's business (Muirhead Stationers Limited) to Querney. After Alan Querney's sons graduated university, they became co-owners of the business as well. Tom Querney (trained in economics, Chartered Accountant) became the general manager, Bill Querney (McMaster, Commerce Degree) the furniture warehouse manager, and John Querney (Laurentian, Commerce Degree) the sales manager of the office furniture section.

Alan Querney was very active in the community. Querney was a member of the Laurentian University Board (Chairman, 1987-1990), the Board of Regents at Huntington College (Chairman), the Sudbury and District Chamber of Commerce, the Sudbury and District Chartered Accountants Association, the Sudbury Algoma Sanitarium (Secretary-Treasurer), the Sudbury and District Hospital Council (Chairman), Idylwylde Golf and Country Club (President), the Ontario Lumber Manufacturer's Association, St. Andrew's United Church Council and Finance Committee, and a member of the Board and Treasurer of St. Andrew's Place Inc. Querney received numerous awards in the community including becoming an Honourary Fellow of Huntington University (1977), receiving an Honourary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters from Huntington University (1982), elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (FCA, 1985), awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada (circa 1992), receiving an Honourary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from Laurentian University (1996), received the President's Award from the Sudbury and District Chamber of Commerce (along with his sons, 1998), and elected a Life Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (1999). He was also recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Sudbury in 2000 for charitable contributions. Alan Querney retired around 2002 and Tom Querney became President of Muirheads.

In May 2005, the Querney family sold Muirheads to Grand & Toy, an OfficeMax company. They became the largest commercial office products company in Northern Ontario.

In 2009, John and Bill Querney decided to leave Grand & Toy and start their own office supply business. Querney's Office Plus opened to the public at 67 Elm Street (right beside the former location of Muirheads), Sudbury, Ontario on July 19, 2010 with the grand opening celebration on October 21, 2010.

Plowman Family
Family · ca. 1853-1932

Mr. Charles (Chas) Plowman and Samuel Plowman were born in Northampton, England in 1853 and 1858. Their Toronto business, The Plowman Brothers, was either a grocery store, a confectionery, or a fruit market. Charles married Ellen Anderton in Toronto while Samuel remained unmarried. Charles and Ellen had three children but only Ella Olive Albertia, born 3 September 1882, survived childhood. Olive Plowman married Francis McCann in 1920.

Peter Robinson Settlers
Family · 1825-present

Irish emmigration with nearly 2000 people from County Cork in 1825, under the direction of the British government and led by Peter Robinson settled in the Peterborough area.

Nicholls (family)
Family

Robert Nicholls (1812-1883) and Charlotte Nicholls (d. 1890) were prominent Peterborough, Ontario, residents during the latter half of the 19th century.

Mills, Matilda (family)
Family

The Mills was a Peterborough family which found itself on two sides of the Atlantic, separated as a result of World War II. Bartlett Thomas Mills (1870-1939) and Matilda "Tilly" Hooper Mills (1876-1975) were born in Pontypridd, southern Wales. They emigrated to Canada, settling in Peterborough around 1911. Bartlett Mills worked as a painter/decorator in Peterborough, specializing in marbelling and graining. He died suddenly in October 1939. Matilida Mills returned to Wales for a short visit just prior to the Second World War, (her children: Ethel, Vivian, Arthur, Alfred, Lillian and Gladys remained in Peterborough). Once war was declared Matilda Mills was not allowed to make a return voyage since all ships were taken for the war effort. After the War she returned to Peterborough and remained in the City for the rest of her life. Her daughter Ethel Mills (b. 1911) married Harold Lancaster, August 26, 1944. They lived on his farm in Otonabee Township. Ethel Mills Lancaster worked as deputy registrar and court clerk for the Peterborough County Court for some 41 years until she retired in 1976.