Girdwood Family

View my family tree on Ancestry.com [link here] [search for username: JohnRobertGirdwood].  For anything that I do not have proof of in my possession (which I may or may not have uploaded yet), I have provided second hand uploaded proof (e.g. census obtained from ancestry.com that matches the data that I have).

How to view the Girdwood family history on this page…

I begin with the “Current Generations” that include family members from myself to my grandparents.  Then, I divided sections into maternal and paternal, each beginning with the first great-grandparent.  When you view the tree, in each section you can count the “greats” starting with 1.  In other words, my first paternal section starts with Laurence Girdwood who is my great-grandfather and then continues from there. Another thing to keep in mind is that, in the Current Generations, the indentations represent a generation with the blue/red as the heads of household for my lineage.  However, the italicized names do not fall within the generational indentations. The red/blue heads of house do follow the generational indentation system.

KEY: Fa=Father; Ma=Mother; Bro=Brother; Sis=Sister; Sp=Spouse; Son=Son; Dgthr=Daughter; b.=born; d.=died; aka=”also known as”

Current Generations

  • John Robert Girdwood (b. 24 Sept 1979)
  • Bro: Mark David Girdwood (b. 05 Aug 1981)
  • Bro: Michael J. Girdwood (b. n/a, d. n/a)
  • Bro: Thomas Lee Girdwood (b. 15 Nov 1987)
    • Fa: Robert Lee Girdwood
      • Fa: Robert Laurence Girdwood (b. 05 May 1934 in Owosso, MI)
        • Sp1: Marjorie L Hubbard
        • Sp2: Pat Chenoweth
        • Sp3: Janet
      • Sis: Evelyn M Girdwood (b. 24 Apr 1936; d. 24 Apr 1936)
      • Bro: Laurence David Girdwood (b. 06 Dec 1948 in Owosso, MI)
        • Sp: Phyllis Jean Ashcroft (b. 28 Mar 1948 in Indianapolis, IN; m. 29 Dec 1972)
        • Son: David Andrew Girdwood (b. 13 Aug 1976 in Lincoln Park, MI)
        • Son: Michael Paul Girdwood (b. 20 June 1979 in Effingham, IL)
      • Bro: James Russell Girdwood (b. 29 July 1937 in Owosso, MI)
        • Sp: Laurel Elizabeth Babb (m. 03 June 1967)
        • Son: Matthew David Girdwood (b. 17 Apr 1972)
        • Dgthr: Rachel Ann Girdwood (b. 08 Sep 1975)
      • Sis: Doris
        • Sp: Ken
        • Son: Karl
      • Bro: Wilfred Joe Girdwood (b. 02 Oct 1951 in Owosso, MI)
        • Sp: Marilyn Spencer (b. 12 Jan 1941; m. 31 Oct 1975)
      • Bro: Daniel Girdwood [Sp: Janet Faye Wing, b. 26 Fleb 1954; m. 18 Sep 1976)
        • Son: Daniel Laurence Girdwood (b. 22 Dec 1977)
        • Dgthr: Laurie Ann Girdwood (14 May 1982)
      • Fa: Laurence Girdwood
      • Ma: Marguerite (aka Margaret) Dean
    • Bro: Roger Scott Girdwood (b. 13 Mar 1959 in Alma, MI) [Sp: Donna Guinne Schnaubelrauch (b. 31 Dec 1957 in Jackson MI)]
      • Dghtr: Ellen Michelle Girdwood (b. 18 Oct 1990 in Fairfax, VA)
      • Son: Scott Michael Girdwood (b. 11 Mar 1996 in Philadelphia, PA)
    • Bro: Rodney Girdwood (b. 31 Aug 1957) [Sp: Debbie Lynn Nemec (b. 11 Dec 1957)]
      • Son: Ryan Joe Girdwood (b. 05 Sep 1984) [Sp: Amber Diane Ringman (b. 09 Mar 1981)]
        • Son: Riley Joe Girdwood (b. 22 Dec 2010)
      • Son: Corey Louis Girdwood (b. 04 June 1987)
      • Dghtr: Paige Marie Girdwood (b. 28 Nov 1992)
    • Bro: Barton Jay Girdwood (b. 15 Dec 1965) [Sp: Eileen Clare Richards (b. 16 Aug 1965)]
      • Dghtr: Emily Elizabeth Girdwood (b. 13 Oct 1986)
        • Son: Brady William Girdwood (b. 24 Aug 2007)
        • Son: Ethan James Girdwood (b. 24 Aug 2007)
      • Son: Barton Jay Girdwood II (b. 05 Mar 1990)
      • Son: Bradley Joseph Girdwood (b. 15 Nov 1991)
      • Ma: Marjorie (aka Midge) Hubbard
        • Ma: Nellie E.
        • Fa: Donald E. Hubbard
      • Sis: Poppy [Sp: Terry Koutz)
        • Son: Chris Koutz
        • Dghtr: Julie Koutz

Here is a video of my dad's mother, Marjorie Hubbard-Girdwood.  I met with her toward the end of her life (roughly 2009) and in this video, she discusses her only great-grandchildren at that time (Emily Girdwood's twin boys: Brady and Ethan).

    • Ma: Rebecca Jean Woll
      • Ma: Lois Grace French (b. 31 Oct 1932)  [Sp1: Jim Griffy; Sp2 Rudy Junior Woll]
      • Video 1 of Lois Woll 2011 discussing genealogy with me
      • Video 2 of Lois Woll 2011 discussing genealogy with me
      • Residence: 7710 S Lower Hay Lake Rd, Sault Sainte Marie, MI, 49783-9562 (1992)
      • Residence: 3225 Benjamin Ave, Royal Oak, MI, 48073-3065
      • Residence: 2295 Wemple St Apt 1, Holt, MI, 48842-1141 (1993)
      • Residence: 16195 Burt Rd, Detroit, MI, 48219-3914
    • Bro: Craig Woll [Sp1: Diane; Sp2 Kathy]
      • Dghtr: Holly [Sp: Randy Ferrell] – Ma: Diane
        • Son:
        • Dghtr:
      • Son: Brian Woll [Sp: ] – Ma: Diane
        • Dgthr:
      • Dghtr: Pam (b. ; d.) – Ma: Diane
      • Son: Adam Woll (b. 25 July 1997)- Ma: Kathy
      • Son: Shane Woll – Ma: Kathy
    • Bro: Tim Woll [Sp: Patricia]
      • Son: Clayton Woll
      • Dghtr: Sydney Woll
  • Fa1: James Griffy
  • Fa2: Rudy Junior Woll

Notes

When I was born in 1979, I knew all of the heads of house (in bold) except for Ira French, who died in 1957.  That’s 12 of 13!  In sum, I knew both living parents, all four (plus 1) grandparents, and 5 out of 6 known great-grandparents.  Unfortunately, when I began this genealogy project at age 31, the only living relatives were 1 parent, 2 (out of 5) grandparents, and 1 (out of 6) great-grandparents.  In total, I’ve gone from 12 living to 4 heads of house (in bold).

How to view the Girdwood family history in the following sections…

In these sections, generations are still indicated by indentations.  Males who are head of blood line are blue and females red.  Each section starts with a “great.”  The headings indicate those in the section.  For example, Paternal-P-P indicates my father’s father’s father’s lineage.  Maternal-P-M would mean my mother’s father’s mother’s line.

Here is an oral history interview [link] done with Grandpa Bob (Robert Laurence Girdwood) in Berkeley, MI during 2011.

 

Paternal – P – P

  • Laurence Girdwood (b. 25 Dec 1905; d. 12 Nov 1999 in Holt, Ingham, Michigan, USA)
  • Sis: Dorothy M Schroeder
    • Sis: Alvira J Girdwood (b. 1848 in Leeds County, Canada West, Ontario, Canada)
    • Sis: Sarah Girdwood Lanskail (b. 1854 in Leeds County Upper Canada; m. 15 Aug 1876 in Leeds and Grenville, Canada; sp. James S Lanskail)
      • Fa: James S Lanskail
      • Ma: Agnes Duncanson Lanskail
    • Bro: William Robert Girdwood (b. 04 Jun 1854 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada; d. 12 Mar 1928 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada)
      • I was able to hear from a relative of William Robert Girdwood who said: “I have a large package that was sent to me by my cousin, Robert Girdwood, who is in Ontario, Canada.  He got the package from a Girdwood researcher who was in Ontario searching for information.  I made a copy and sent the pack back to Bob.  Anyway, according to this record I am 5th generation.  My father was Ewen Seward Nelson Girdwood, who was born in Trenton, Ontario.  This record shows that you are 7th generation.  There are ten Williams on this record.  The first one was William Robert – born in Jan. 20, 1788 in Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland.  He was married to Mary Evangelline Watts – born 1789 in Ireland.  He died 1865 in Leeds County, Ontario and she died in 1858 in Leeds County.  So William Robert was my great- great Grandfather.  You would be a first cousin to my grandchildren.  I have four.”  - I’ll have to check on that information and update my sheet!
      • Sp: Mary Evangeline Watts (b. 18 Mar 1858 in Ontario, Canada; d. 14 Aug 1944)
      • Son: Frederick Albert Girdwood (b. 1879 in Ontario, Canada; d. 20 Jun 1931 in Lanark, Ontario, Canada)
      • Son: Arthur Reginald Girdwood (b. Jun 1882 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada)
      • Dgthr: Edna Viola Girdwood (b. 29 May 1894 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada; d. 1991)
    • Bro: Robert J Girdwood (b. 1860 in Wolford Township, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada)
    • Sis: Mary Elizabeth Girdwood
    • Sis: Mary Louisa Johnston

      • I was able to get in contact with the great-niece of Mary Louisa Johnston (Sherilyn Sorensen-Johnston).  I hope to be in touch with her more in the future!  
      • Fa: Joseph P Girdwood(b. 1817 in Scotland; d. 1881 in Leeds Canada West; m. 01 Jul 1846 in Leeds Co., Canada West)
      • Bro: William Girdwood, Jr.
      • Bro: James Girdwood
      • Sis: Mary Girdwood
      • Of note: Here is a possible family link that I am currently researching to verify.  I found another Girdwood on Ancestry.com who says: “My William Girdwood [b. 1788; d. 1890] was the son of Walter & Elizabeth Girdwood. His children were William Jr., Joseph, James, and Mary.”
        • Fa: William Girdwood (b. 1788; d. 1890)
          • Fa: Walter Girdwood (b. 1756)
            • Fa: William Girdwood
            • Ma: Janet Gogar
          • Ma: Elizabeth Fortune
        • Ma: Mary
          • The following information comes from two sources: Ron and Sandy.  Much of the following comes from “what [Sandy] has from [her] own & Ron Tackaberry’s research on the James Hewitt family.  Ron lives at Charleston Lake near Athens, Ontario so does the local legwork in Brockville and [Sandy] maintains the genealogy database for the families we work on.” Family Group Sheet PDF
      • Ma: Pauline (aka Polina) Hewitt(b. 25 Dec 1820 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. 22 Aug 1917 in Kitley Township, Leeds, County Ontario)
        • Birth (25 December 1820): Birthdate from 1901 & 1911 censuses of Kitley. One said 1820, one said 1819.
        • However, her birth year may be off since there were no daughters in the household as of the 1820 census of Yonge. Therefore, [Sandy is] using 1820 until other records are found.
        • Death (22 August 1917): Death rec # 018852-17 She died of old age at 98 Y 8 M. However, that may be a year or two high based on actual records.   She was living on Lot 4 Conc. 7 of Kitley Twp. at the time.
        • Death certificate
        • General: Her family is in Kitley Twp. in 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881.   The family farm was at the rear of Lot 4 in the 7th Concession of Kitley Twp.
        • In 1891 she is widowed, with daughters Vina and Mary living with her.
        • She’s head of household in 1901, listed as Gridwood. Living with her are dau Mary L. Johnston and family.
        • She’s living with daughter Mary Johnston & family in 1911.
      • Bro: John Hewitt (b. abt 1805 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; w. 23 Sep 1830 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. abt 1830 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
        • Birth (about 1805): Estimated birth year based on marrying and having a child by 1826.
        • Will (23 September 1830): Filed in Yonge Twp. Land Book AD, Memorial # 141. Not probated and registered until 28 SEP 1850. Registered by Mary Watson, widow of John Hewitt who had remarried.
        • General: James Hewitt conveyed half of Lot 2 in the 10th Concession of Yonge to a son “J____” (unreadable in the will. Am sure it was this John. The land patent was granted to Jacob Sr. in 1803.
        • John could not read or write. He signed his will with an X for his mark.
      • Sp (of John Hewitt): Mary (b. 1810)
      • Bro: Jacob Hewitt (b. abt 1807 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. 02 Oct 1886 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
        • General: Family is in Yonge Twp. in 1861. He’s listed as “Jacop” with wife “Jersua”.
        • In 1881 they are living with son William and family in Yonge Twp., Leeds, ON.
      • Sp (of Jacob Hewitt): Jerusha Mott (b. 1818; d. 1909; m. 27 Nov 1834 in Leeds Co., Canada West)
        • Son of Jacob and Jerusha Hewitt: Jacob Madden Hewitt
          • Possible Sps of Jacob Madden Hewitt: Sarah Jane and Deb Ann and Emma and Mary Markley and Mabel Allingham
      • Bro: Edmond Hewitt (b. abt 1808 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. 23 May 1830 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; buried in Barber Cemetery, Yonge Twp., Leeds, Ontario)
        • Death (23 May 1830): He was 20 at death.
        • General: He first shows up in the Yonge census in 1830 with a wife.
      • Sp (of Edmond Hewitt): Jane McVagh (b. 1812; d. 1877; m. 26 Jan 1830 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
      • Bro: Joseph Hewitt (b. abt 1809 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
        • General: He first shows up in Yonge Twp. census in 1830, with a wife and a daughter.
        • He may have been the Joseph in Kitley Twp. in 1839 and in 1841.
      • Sp (of Joseph Hewitt): Hannah Palmer (m. 26 Jan 1830 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
      • Bro: James Hewitt (b. abt 1810 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
      • Bro: Ezra Bates Hewitt (b. 12 Sep 1812 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. 27 Jan 1885 in New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa; buried in Graceland Cemetery, New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa)
        • Birth (12 September 1812): Birthdate from his family bible, in possession of Barbara Taylor in NJ.
        • Burial: Burial info from Iowa Gravestone Record database at Ancestry.com.
        • General: Children’s names from Barbara Taylor in NJ, 17 MAR 2011. She descends from John Henry and has the Ezra B. Hewitt family bible.
      • Sp (of Ezra Bates Hewitt): Mary Ann Closson (b. 1812; m. 23 Jan 1833 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
      • Sis: Alvina Hewitt (b. Dec 1821 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. aft 1900 in Knox Co., Illinois)
        • Birth (December 1821): Date of birth from 1900 census.
        • General: Her name in her father’s will was “Delphina” but I am sure this is the same person. Her mother was in Kitley at Frankville after remarrying to William Collins. Also, her children’s names are consistent with the Hewitt family.
        • This is taken from the ‘New Soper Compendium’ by Dawn and her late husband, Dr. Earl F. Soper: Septimus Soper (c1798- ) married (1) Margaret . Their children included: Surraston (c1814/5- ); Enos (1824- ); Charles (c1833/4-1852); Elmira (c1835- ); and possibly an Elonia Soper (c1821- ). Septimus married (2) Alvina Hewitt, in 1836. Their children included: Ruggles (c1837-1873); Sydonia (1839-1846); Pauline (c1839- ); Sidney (c1842- ); Albert W. (c1843- ); Josephine (c1848- ); and Jerusha Soper (c1849- ).
        • Family is in Kitley Twp., Leeds, Canada West in 1851. Children from this source.
        • Family is in Sparta Twp., Knox Co., IL in 1860 (town of Wataga). Younger children from this source.
        • Found her remarriage in 1862 in Knox Co., Illinois. In 1870 she and her new husband Horatio Osgood are in Sparta Twp. (Wataga), Knox, IL. At home is her son Harley Soper and she has a new son Charles Osgood, age 7.
        • Family is in Sparta Twp., Knox, IL in 1880. Son “Charley” is at home, plus her son Harley Soper. She’s 58.
        • She’s still in Sparta Twp., Knox, IL in 1900, living alone, widowed, age 78. Mother of 9, 6 living
      • Sp (of Alvina Hewitt): Septimus Soper (b. 1799; m. 25 Oct 1836 in Kitley Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
      • Sp2 (of Alvina Hewitt): Horatio Osgood (b. 1815; d. 1900; m. 27 Nov 1862 in Knox Co., Illinois)
        • Fa: James Hewitt (b. 1783 in New York, USA; w. 02 Dec 1823 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; d. May 1824 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
        • Will (2 December 1823): Registered in Johnstown District Land Book I, Memorial # 245. 8 JUN 1824 But the original will was filed by his widow Norania on 29 MAY 1824.
        • Death (May 1824): I’m using May 1824 for his year of death because his will was made on 2 DEC 1823 but was not registered by his wife until 29 May 1824.  The memorial in the land records was not registered until 8 JUN 1824. Therefore, he probably died in May, prior to the 29th obviously.
        • General: There were 4 sons in the 1810 census of Yonge Twp
        • His family lived on Lot 2 Conc. 11 of Yonge Twp. which was granted to his father Jacob Hewitt, Sr. as a “Loyalist”.  Jacob Sr. was actually a settler and petitioned as such in 1789 from Edwardsburgh Twp, but Solomon Jones later swore that he was a Loyalist so he rec’d a land grant after re-petitioning in 1797.
        • James left a will naming his wife and these children, and Ron Tackaberry mailed [Sandy] a copy of it as of 18 Mar 2011
        • The 1823 will of James Hewitt Pt. 1 – Pt. 2 – Transcribed Here Pt. 1 – Pt. 2 “Pt. 2 is the memorial of his will, recorded in the land books of Yonge Twp.  [A] friend who is helping with the original records from Brockville has not been able to locate a copy of the actual handwritten will.  Usually those give much more detail, as the memorials were only done to show that there had been a transfer of the land holdings.”
        • Will (2 December 1823): Registered in Johnstown District Land Book I, Memorial # 245. 8 JUN 1824
        • Death (May 1824): I’m using May 1824 for his year of death because his will was made on 2 DEC 1823 but was not registered by his wife until 29 May 1824. The memorial in the land records was not registered until 8 JUN 1824. Therefore, he probably died in May, prior to the 29th obviously.
        • General: There were 4 sons in the 1810 census of Yonge Twp.
        • His family lived on Lot 2 Conc. 11 of Yonge Twp. which was granted to his father Jacob Hewitt, Sr. as a “Loyalist”. Jacob Sr. was actually a settler and petitioned as such in 1789 from Edwardsburgh Twp, but Solomon Jones later swore that he was a Loyalist so he rec’d a land grant after re-petitioning in 1797.
        • James left a will naming his wife and these children, and Ron Tackaberry mailed me a copy of it as of 18 Mar
          2011.
        • Waiting on: Grandfather’s petition to the Crown for land in Canada from  Oct. 1797.  Source states her specialty is Leeds & Grenville, Upper Canada/Canada West/Ontario and that late husband had 3 ancestral families who settled there after the Rev. War–two Loyalists and one Quaker family.)
          Waiting on: the land petitions for his daughters

          • Fa: Jacob Hewitt Jr. (b. 1775 in USA; d. 20 Aug 1834 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada; buried in Barber Cemetery, Yonge Twp., Leeds, Ontario)
        • Oral History: “For what it’s worth, Jacob Hewitt was NOT a Loyalist.  He originally petitioned for land as a settler in 1794-5.  However, since one of the Jones’ swore for him in this petition and Solomon Jones witnessed it, some of the children received land grants as sons or daughters of a Loyalist.  Yes, there was politics even back then!”
          • 1797 Petition Pt. 1 – Pt. 2
          • 1793 Petition Pt. 1 – Pt. 2 - This is Jacob’s original petition.  He re-petitioned in 1797 because he had not received any lands by then.
          • Source states: Was in Canada by 1793 and his petition states he was late of New York.  So far we’ve not found anyone who has a clue to where in New York the family originated, but in some of the censuses the descendants claim they are Dutch, which would lead to perhaps Dutchess Co. or Rensselaer.  We’ve tried to follow Perlina’s father’s siblings but they’ve been an elusive bunch except for a stray census (pre 1810) here and there in Canada.
          • Sis: Margaret Hewitt (b. abt 1768 in USA)
            • General: There is a David S. Steel family in Half Moon, Albany, NY in 1790. One free white adult male, 2 free white females.
            • She petitioned for land on 27 MAY 1798 as the daughter of Jacob Hewitt, a U.E. Loyalist. Her married name was Margaret Scott Steel. Have copy of petition.
            • She and her family were in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada prior to 1810. In 1803 & 1804 there are 1 male child and 4 female children.
            • In 1810 there is her husband, her, a son and 3 daughters.
            • A David S. Steel family is in Williamson, Ontario, NY in the 1820 census. Could be them? Both are over 45, with 2 males: 1 age 10-16 and 1 age 18-26.
            • Sp (of Margaret Hewitt): David Scot Steel
        • Bro: Martin Hewitt (b. 1771 in USA)
        • Bro: Robert Hewitt (b. 1773 in USA; d. 19 Apr 1856 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Canada West; buried in Barber Cemetery, Yonge Twp., Leeds, Ontario)
        • Sis: Esther Hewitt (b. 1777 in USA)
          • General: She & her family are in Yonge Twp. in 1803, with 1 male child and 1 female child. The surname is spelled “Phrisby”.
          • Her age is given as 24 in 1804, which is a little low. Children’s names and ages from the 1804 census of Kitley Twp.
          • She is listed in the book History of Toronto and County of York, publ. in 1885, in the section about the Township of East Gwillimbury. It says she was a land patentee there as of 1803.
          • Sp (of Esther Hewitt): Sprague Frisbee (b. 1768
        • Sis: Levina “Vina” Hewitt (b. 1780 in New York, USA; d. 1860 in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds, Canada West)
          • Death (1860): In the household of her son Jacob in 1861 there is listed under the deaths in 1860, 1 person age 82. I’m surmising it was she who died.
          • General: Her one petition for Loyalist land is missing. On that one her surname at the time she petitioned in 1798 was “Unah McVey” in the petition index, as a daughter of Jacob Hewitt, Sr.
          • However, Jacob spelled her name as what appears to be Vina on his Oct. 1797 petition listing all of his children and their ages.
          • Finally located a petition for her under the name “Leviney McVagh” in 1797, as the daughter of Jacob Hewitt, UE:
          • (Info from Library and Archives Canada) Name: McVagh, Leviny/Lavinia Year: 1797, Volume: 330A, Bundle: M 4, Petition: 260, Microfilm: C-2193, Reference: RG 1 L 3
          • Family is in Elizabethtown Twp. from 1801. First 2 daughters from the census records.
          • In 1812 there are 4 males and 4 females in the household. Since his parents also were in the area, they may have been living with him by then so there is no way to know how many children at this point.
          • By 1821 there are still 3 male children and 2 female children in the household.
          • In 1839 there is 1 male child, 4 adult males, 2 female children and 3 adult females. This has to be a multigenerational household since Vina would not still have small children in 1839 when she was old enough to have them before 1801.
          • She is living with her son Jacob & family in Elizabethtown Twp. in 1851, age 71, widowed.
          • Sp (of Levina Hewitt): Benjamin McVagh d. 1851)
            • Fa: Jacob Hewitt Sr. (b. abt 1740′s in USA; d. 1810 in Yonge Twp., Leeds, Upper Canada)
            • The following information comes from two sources: Ron and Sandy.  Much of the following comes from “what [Sandy] has from [her] own & Ron  Tackaberry’s research on the James Hewitt family.” Family Group Sheet PDF
          • General: Have copy of his will dated 8 MAR 1810 and filed on 6 SEP 1810. It was witnessed by a Joseph Hewitt–
            who was he?? Could son Martin have a different first name
          • Here is “the 1800 census from Yonge Twp. The Hewitts are at the bottom of this page.  David Scott Steel is listed, also.  Eliada Parish, William Parish and William Church’s wife who appear on this page are all my late husband’s family. The columns from left to right are Heads of Family, male and female; 18 Yrs old, male and female; 16 yrs old, male and female; 14 yrs old, male and female; 12 yrs old, male and female; and under 12 yrs, male and female.  This is the only census [Sandy has ever] found in all of [her] 24 yrs of research in Leeds Co. which broke down the ages that fine.”
          • Here is “a map of Yonge Twp. The township to the top is Kitley and the one to the right is Elizabethtown.  Concession numbers are the Roman numerals and lot numbers are Arabic.”
            • Ma: Esther
          • Ma: Jennet “Jane” Read (b. 1777; d. 1850; m. bef 1800)
          • Jane’s parents were William Read (well known in Leeds & Grenville as Major Read in the Rev. War) and his wife Jennet Russell.  You can read about Major Read on the United Empire Loyalist Association of Canada website:  http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Info/extras/Read-William/Read-William-biography.php There is a typo as it says he brought his family to Leeds Co. in 1897, which should be 1797.
          • Sis: Jennett Read (1776-1859)
          • Bro: William Read (1782-1871)
          • Sis: Mary Agnes Read (1784-1829)
          • Bro: John Read (1786-1860)
          • Bro: Samuel Read (1789-1855)
          • Bro: David Read (1794-1868)
          • Sis: Isabel Read (1798-1831)
          • Sis: Agnes Read (1799-1898)
          • Sis: Margaret Read (1801-1901)
          • Sis: Elizabeth Read (1804-)
          • Sis: Sarah Read (1805-1845)
            • Fa: William Read (b. 12 May 1748 in Donegal, Ireland; d. 8 Jan 1828 in Ontario, Canada)
            • Ma: Agnes Nancy Russell(b. 1754 in Larne, Antrim, Ireland; d. 1842 in Ontario, Canada)
              • Fa: David Russell (b. 1724 in Carnmoney, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland; d. 1824 in USA; m. 1754)
              • Ma: Jeannette Lyle (b. 1728 in Larne, Antrim, Ireland; d. 1783 in Cammoney, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland)
        • Ma: Norania “Norry” Ragen (b. abt 1788 in New York, USA; d. abt 1871 in Kitley Twp., Leeds, Ontario) 
        • Birth (about 1788): Birth info from the 1851 census of Kitley Twp., Leeds, Canada West.
        • General: She appeared in the Yonge Twp. censuses in 1824-1828 after her husband James died.
        • It’s not known when she remarried to William Collins, but she appears with him in the 1851 census of Kitley Twp., Leeds, Canada West. The quitclaim deed from her son Ezra to his brother Jacob was dated 16 APR 1845, so it is assumed that she was remarried (and therefore he’d received his inheritance of 1/5 of Lot 2 Conc 11 of Yonge) in order for Ezra to convey land his brother Jacob then.
        • She could not read or write. She signed with an X as her mark when she registered James’ will in 1823.
        • Maiden name of Ragen from her daughter Paulina (Perlina) Girdwood’s death record. Am investigating census records for Edmond Ragen as a possibility for her father. He was in the combined census for Bastard, Kitley, Leeds & Lansdowne in 1802 with 3 daughters and 1 son.
        • She was still alive in the 1871 census of Kitley Twp., age 83. No death record has been located as of 21 MAR 2011.
        • Sp1: William Collins (b. 1788; m. abt 1845)
    • Sp1: Alice Cordelia Girdwood (b. 1867 in New York)
    • Alice Cordelia Girdwood is the most difficult person of origin to find!
    • Alice was the mother of Laurence and Dorothy, my blood line
    • Sp2: Mary Jane Thompson (b. 1852 in Ontario, Canada; m. 22 Aug 1877 in Leeds and Grenville)
    • Mary Jane Thompson was my great-grandfather Laurence’s step-mother i.e. Laurence’s father Joseph’s 2nd wife
      • Fa: James Thomson
      • Ma: Jane Thomson
  • Sis2: Mary Violet Josephine Luella Girdwood
  • Bro2: Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (b. 01 Jun 1878 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada; d. Jul 1964)
  • Charles Hilton Girdwood was my great-grandfather Laurence’s half-brother (same father Joseph, different mothers)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from India to New York, NY, USA on 22 Jun 1912; depart to Liverpool, England)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Southampton, England on 04 Jul 1918)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from Canada to Buffalo, NY, USA on Oct 1919)
  • Sis2: Ethel May Girdwood (b. 20 Mar 1887 in Parma, Calhoun, Michigan)
  • Ethel May Girdwood was my great-grandfather Laurence’s half-sister (same father Joseph, different mothers)
  • Sp (of Ethel May): Frank B Bachelor (b. 1877; m. 28 Jun 1911 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan)
  • Frank Bachelor was my great-grandfather Laurence’s half-brother-in-law (Frank married Ethel May who was Laurence’s half-sister)
    • Fa: Willis Bachelor
    • Ma: Mary Tharp

 

Special Section on “The Other John Girdwood”

On Christmas Eve 2011, I had the chance to meet “The Other John R. Girdwood” who is roughly my age and also attended Michigan State University around the same time as me (him 1995, me 1997).  He is a professor, too, and wrote a book even!  I have a couple “you have to be a Girdwood” stories like (i) “Hey, he’s girdwoo1!”; (ii) “A lady once called me from East Lansing stating she had my debit card, but my debit card was definitely in my wallet.”; and (iii) “Nice to know you outside of Google images now.”  I met a lot of really cool Girdwoods that evening and here is how we are related… (the gray font represents non-Girdwood bloodline)

    • John Renard Girdwood
  • Dghtr: Ava Alexandria Girdwood
    • Bro: Christopher James Girdwood
    • Bro: David Kirk Girdwood
    • Sis: Laura Girdwood
      • Fa: Derik Girdwood (b. 14 Feb 1952)
        • Fa: George Girdwood
        • Bro: Hilton Girdwood Jr.
          • Fa: Charles Hilton DeWitt Girdwood (b. 01 Jun 1878 in Oxford, Ontario, Canada; d. Jul 1964)
          • Bro: Milton D Girdwood
          • Sis: Ethel May Girdwood
          • Sis: Mary Luella V J Girdwood
          • Half-Bro: Laurence Girdwood
            • Laurence is my great-grandfather
          • Half-Sis: Dorothy Mary Girdwood
          • Ma: ?
        • Ma: Elsa (I met Elsa!)
      • Sis: Anne Girdwood (I met Anne!)
      • Sp of Anne: Brian Tullett
    • Son of Anne: Simon Tullett
    • Sp of Simon Tullett: Angelica Wenskowski
  • Dghtr of Simon Tullett: Jacqueline Tullett
    • Dghtr of Anne: Catherine “Lucy”
    • Dghtr of Anne: Elizabeth
      • Sis: Caroline Girdwood
      • Ma: Biserka Jankovski (b. 1954; d. 07 May 2004)

 

Special Section on Charles Hilton DeWitt Girdwood

The Girdwoods wanted to know “where did the name ‘Charles’ come from?”  To assist in answering this question, I found this Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913 Record for Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (12) which is really cool and shows “Charles” and his mother Mary Jane and father Joseph H Girdwood.  I also found this U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995 Record for Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (12) showing “Charles” on the record.

The occupation of Mary Jane is listed as “Bible School Teacher.”  Laurence and his sister Dorothy, along with Joseph’s new wife Alice, do not show up until this census from 1910 – and Chalres Hilton DeWitt Girdwood is not listed as part of the household 1910 United States Federal Census Record for Larence Gerdwood (14)

  • Charles Hilton Girdwood was my great-grandfather Laurence’s half-brother (same father Joseph, different mothers)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from India to New York, NY, USA on 22 Jun 1912; depart to Liverpool, England)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada to Southampton, England on 04 Jul 1918)
    • Charles Hilton Dewitt Girdwood (border crossing from Canada to Buffalo, NY, USA on Oct 1919)
    • Kalamazoo College Records

     

During 2011, a visit to my grandpa Bob’s house (Robert Laurence Girdwood) turned up 514 photos in a historic red covered family album.  To give credit where it is due, I believe the album was originally crafted by Marguerite Girdwood (Dean).  Here are snapshots of the album in its entirety.

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Paternal – P – M

  • Marguerite (aka Margaret) Dean (b. 14 June 1913 in Henderson, Michigan)
  • Sis: Charlotte Isabelle Dean (b. 15 Mar 1917 in Henderson, MI; m. 09 Jul 1935)
    • Sp: Harold Jones (b. 06 Feb 1916; d. 24 Feb 1984 in Henderson, MI)
  • Sis: Daisy Dean (b. 1912; d. 1912)
  • Bro: Delbert Dean (b. 1910; d. 1910)
  • Bro: Albert Millard Streeter (b. 01 Apr 1908; d. 19 Nov 1983)
    • Sp: Nell Streeter (m. 1925)
      • Son: Daniel Streeter (b. 1925)
        • Sp: Mary
        • Dghtr: Beatrice Streeter
    • Fa: Anson Henry Dean (b. 01 Dec 1874 in Michigan; d. 15 May 1924 in Henderson, MI; m. 01 Dec 1897)
    • Anson Henry Dean WWI Registration Card
    • Sis: Carrie Lavina Dean (b. 25 Feb 1866; d. 13 Jun 1922)
    • Bro: John William Dean (b. 21 Feb 1864; d. 05 Mar 1929)
    • Sis: Sarah Jane Dean (15 Oct 1860; d. 31 Oct 1942)
      • Fa: William Henry Dean (b. 26 Dec 1835 in Canada English; m. 1858)
        • Fa: John C Dean (b. 19 Feb 1813 in New York, NY; d. 22 Dec 1872)
          • Fa: Silas Dean (b. 20 July 1791; d. Canada)
            • Fa: Deacon James Dean (b. 1728 in Oakham, MA; d. 19 Feb 1818; m. 16 July 1787)
            • Ma: Esther Partridge (b. 02 Sept 1765 in Brookfield, MA)
          • Ma: Pamelia Whitaker (b. 09 Sept 1810 in Oakham, MA; d. Canada)
        • Ma: Mary A Forbes (b. 18 Feb 1816)
      • Ma: Lavina Morrison (b. 13 Dec 1833 in Niagra, Ontario, Canada, English)
    • Ma: Anna Sarah Streeter (b. Sept 1875 or 22 Aug 1886 in Michigan; d. 25 Feb 1966 in Henderson, MI)
    • Anna Sarah Streeter Dean Pimpernell is the most difficult person of origin to find!
    • 1900 US Census with Anson and Anna Dean
      • Fa: David Streeter, blacksmith (b. Jun 1849 in Turnbridge Wells, England; d. 02 Sept 1903 in Sussex, England; m. Dec 1869 in Kent, Sussex, England)
        • Fa: James Reed Streeter
      • 1871 England Census with David and Hannah Streeter
      • 1880 US Census with David, Hannah, and Ada B. Streeter (first US Census for this family line)
      • 1900 US Census with David, Hannah, James, Albert, David Solomon, and Arthur Streeter
      • 1910 US Census with David, Hannah, “Elbert,” Arthur, and Thomas Streeter
      • 1920 US Census with David, Hannah, and Grand-daughter Gladys; at this point, the family is in Saginaw, MI with David Solomon Streeter
    • Sis: Adah Belle Streeter (1879-1968)
    • Bro: James Abraham Streeter (1881-1965)
    • Bro: Albert Edward Streeter (1884-1962)
    • Sis: Rose Ellen Streeter (1885-1885)
    • Bro: David Solomon Streeter (1888-1973)
    • Bro: George Henry Streeter (1890-1890)
    • Bro: Arthur Ernest Streeter (1891-1935)
      • Ma: Hannah D Heasman (b. Apr 1851 in Kent, Sussex, United Kingdom)
      • Hannah Heasman England and Wales Birth Index Record
      • Bro: John Horace Heasman (b. 1844 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England)
      • Sis: Rhoda Anna Heasman (b. 1849 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England)
      • 1851 England Census with Jonah, Mary Ann, John, and Rhoda Heasman
      • 1861 England Census with all: Jonah, Mary Ann, John, Rhoda, and Hannah Heasman
        • Fa: Jonah Heasman (b. 1819 in Hartfield, Sussex, England; d. Mar 1880 in Kent, Sussex, England)
        • Ma: Mary Ann Heasman (b. 1819 in Lamberhurst, Sussex, England; d. Mar 1886 in Surrey, Sussex, England)
    • Sis: Lillie Pimpernell
    • Sis: Mary Pimpernell

 

Paternal – M – M

  • Nellie E Sherwood (b. 19 Apr 1912 in Michigan; d. 05 Dec 2006 in Vestaburg, Montcalm, Michigan, USA)
  • Bro: Louis (aka Lewis) Sherwood (b. 1907)
  • Sis: Grace Sherwood (b. 1907)
  • Bro: George Sherwood (b. 1911)
  • Sis: Mabel M Sherwood (b. 1915)
  • Bro: R D Sherwood (b. 1916)
  • Sis: Marjorie (aka Margery) V Sherwood (b. 1917)
  • Sis: Gladys Sherwood (b. 1920)
  • Sis: Evelyn (aka Eva M P) Sherwood (b. 1922)
  • Sis: Lila L Sherwood (b. 1929)
    • Fa: Alva (aka Ilva) Sherwood (b. 1872 in Michigan)
    • Narrative from relative: “My Grandfather was Clarence Eugene Sherwood. He was born to William C B Sherwood and Mary Matilda Sherwood(George) 9 Sept 1883 in Arcada,Gratiot Co.. I saw the Birth Record at the county clerks office and copied the information. Also I called the clerk’s office and she gave the information on when he was married. He was married 23 Dec 1859 to Mary Matilda George, in St. Lewis, Gratiot Co. Also at the time William was residing in Pine River, Gratiot Co. and Mary was residing in Arcada. I believe Louisa died Nov. 1859, but I can’t prove it. I know Louisa, William and Mary (George),Sherwood Hedding are buried in the Bailey Cemetery, Arcada,Gratiot,Michigan. William died 16 Jan 1903 and Mary Hedding died 26 Mar 1906. Clarence doesn’t show on census rolls until 1910 and I did not know his mother’s maiden name until I saw it on his death certificate.”
      • Fa: William C Sherwood (b. Aug 1818 in New York, USA; d. 16 Jan 1902 in Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan, USA)
        • Fa: Anson Sherwood(b. 1793 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 1868 in Hubbardson, Iona, Michigan, USA)
          • Fa: Seth Sherwood (b. 4 Dec 1746 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; d. 18 May 1820 in Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, USA)
          • Sp1: Elizabeth Bronson (b. 1756 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 28 Sep 1789 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Son: Asa Sherwood (b. 03 Feb 1777 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 06 Sep 1846 in Lagrange, Cass, MI, USA)
            • Son: Samuel Sherwood (b. 24 Apr 1779 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 31 Oct 1862 in NY, NY, USA)
            • Dghtr: Elizabeth Sherwood (b. 14 May 1781 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Son: Seth Sherwood (b. 31 Jan 1783 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 1828)
            • Son: John Adiel (aka Adiel) Sherwood (b. 01 May 1785 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 02 Sep 1839 in Buffalo, Erie, NY, USA)
            • Son: George Sherwood (b. 02 Aug 1787 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. Mar 1829)
            • Son: Thomas Sherwood (b. 25 Sep 1789 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 29 Mar 1892 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Dghtr: Ellen Sherwood (b. 10 Mar 1791 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 28 Mar 1792 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Fa: Seth Sherwood (b. 18 Jun 1720 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; d. 1781 in Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Ma: Sarah Pitcher (b. 20 Aug 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; d. 06 Jan 1818 in Sandy Hill, Washington, New York, USA)
          • Ma: Susanna Bennett (b. 14 Feb 1764 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Son: Charles Sherwood (b. 27 May 1795 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 14 Jul 1825)
            • Dghtr: Belva Sherwood (b. 18 May 1789 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. Sep 1849)
            • Dghtr: Julia Sherwood (b. 12 Jun 1800 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA; d. 14 Nov 1825)
            • Son: Walter Sherwood (b. 31 Dec 1802 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
            • Son: William C Sherwood (b. 29 Sep 1806 in Kingsbury, Washington, New York, USA)
        • Sp2: Louisa Moore (b. 1827 in New York, USA; d. 1860 in Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA)
          • Son2: Anson G Sherwood (b. 1845 in New York, USA; d. 1892 in Merrick, Nebraska, USA)
          • Dghtr2: Alice Sherwood (b. 1850 in Michigan, USA)
          • Son2: Warren Sherwood (b. Dec 1853 in Michigan, USA; d. 09 Nov 1932 in Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USA)
          • Dghtr: Alda Lois Sherwood (b. 1855 in North Plains, Clinton, Michigan, USA; d. 07 Jul 1929)
          • Ma: Polly Seely(b. 1789 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; d. 1863 in Hubbardston, Ionia, Michigan, USA)
            • Dgthr: Belva Sherwood
            • Dgthr: Julia Sherwood
            • Son: Charles G Sherwood
            • Son: William Sherwood
            • Son: Malcom Sherwood
            • Son: Sherman Sherwood
            • Dgthr: Ruth Sherwood
      • Ma: Mary Matilda George (b. 1842 in Michigan, USA; d. 26 Mar 1906 in Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan, USA)
    • Ma: Maggie Sherwood (b. 1890 in Michigan)
      • Dghtr: Athilia Sherwood (b. 1864)
      • Dghtr: Eliza Sherwood (b. 1865)
      • Dgthr: Carrie Sherwood (b. 1869)
      • Dgthr: Alva Sherwood (b. 1871)
      • Son: George Sherwood (b. 1872)
      • Dghtr: Lilly (aka Lilian E) Sherwood (b. 1875)
      • Dghtr: Ruth Sherwood (b. 1878)

 

Paternal-M-P

  • Donald E. Hubbard (b. 4 November 1909; d. 30 May 1983 in Vestaburg, Montcalm, MI)
  • Bro: Leonard W Hubbard
  • Sis: Eva Hubbard
    • Fa: Melvin C. Hubbard (b. May 1880 in Waldron, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; d. 1937)
    • Bro: Jesse Euclid Hubbard (b. 1881)
    • Sis: Lillie Lavinia Hubbard (b. 1884)
    • Sis: Nina (aka Nine; aka Fina) Hubbard (b. 1885/1895/1896)
    • Bro: Glen Dale Hubbard (b. 1886)
    • [1900 Census with Byron/Martha and Melvin/Lillie/Glen omits Jesse/Nina]
      • Fa: Byron A. Hubbard (b. 16 Apr 1857 in Waldron, Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; d. 1931)
      • Bro: John Tinsley Hubbard (b. 1854)
      • Sis: Julissa A (aka Julissa Isabell) Hubbard (b. 1859/1860)
      • Sis: Clarra E Hubbard (b. 1862)
      • Bro: Charles Hubbard
      • Sis: Eliza E Hubbard (b. 1872)
        • Fa: Euclid Hubbard (b. 1828 in Deerfield, Portage, Ohio, USA; d. 01 Jun 1891 in Fayette, Ohio, USA)
        • [1880 Census showing Euclid/Ann with Clarra/Charles/Eliza and includes mention of Leonidas & Eliza Ann]
        • [1860 Census showing Euclid/Ann with John/Byron/Julissa]
        • Sis: Mary Hubbard
        • Bro: Leonidas Hubbard
        • Sis: Sarah Hubbard
        • Bro: Byron Hubbard
        • Sis: Eliza Hubbard
          • Fa: Alexander Kidd Hubbard (b. 07 May 1787 in Scohaire Co, New York, USA; d. 14 Apr 1838 in Deerfield, Portage, Ohio, USA)
          • Sis: Sophia Watson Hubbard (b. 1790)
          • Bro: Ephraim B Hubbard (b. 1792)
          • Bro: Stephen A Hubbard (b. 1800)
          • [1820 Census showing Alexander/Ephram]
            • Fa: Ephraim Beach Hubbard (b. 1 Oct 1763 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; d. 04 Aug 1825 in Deerfield, Morgan, Ohio, USA)
            • [1790 Census showing Ephraim Beach Hubbard]
            • Sis: Sarah Hubbard (b. 1752)
            • Bro: Joseph Hubbard (b. 1756)
            • Bro: Zebulon Barnum Hubbard (b. 1760)
            • Bro: Thomas M Hubbard (b. 1761)
            • Bro: Steven Hubbard (b. 1770)
            • Sis: Huldah Hubbard (b. 1771)
            • Sis: Eunice Hubbard (b. 1775)
            • Bro: John Hall II (b. 21 Sep 1749 in Middletown)
            • Ma: Mary Kidd(b.
              • Fa: Alexander Kidd (b.
              • Ma: Sophia Watson (b.
          • Ma: Eliza Borton(b.
            • Fa: Daniel Borton (b.
            • Ma: Tabitha Rodman (b.
        • Ma: Ann Tinsley (b.
      • Ma: Martha Hubbard (b.
    • Ma: Edna Lee Hannibal (b. 06 Oct 1882 in Michigan, United States)
    • 1910 Census showing newborn Donald with parents Edna and Melvin
    • 1900 Census showing Edna Lee, her parents Wallace H and Orrilla, and her 6 siblings
    • Sis: Eliza M Hannibal (b. 1887)
    • Sis: Minnie R Hannibal (b. 1889; d. 1987)
    • Sis: Emma R Hannibal (b. 1892; d. 1983)
    • Bro: Benjamin Hannibal (b. 1894; d. 1915)
    • Bro: William W Hannibal (b. 1897; d. 1980)
    • Sis: Sylvia Hannibal (b. 1899; d. 1978)
      • Fa: Wallace H Hannibal (b. Dec 1860 in Michigan, United States; d. 1927 in Michigan, United States)
      • Bro: Burton Hannibal (b. 1864; d. 1940)
      • Bro: Almond Hannibal (b. 1879 in Michigan, USA; d. 1909 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
      • Bro: Ray A Hannibal (b. Dec 1879; d. 1909)
      • Sis: Florence E Hannibal (b. Aug 1885 in Michigan, USA)
      • 1880 Census showing Wallace, parents Benjamin and Emma, two brothers, and Grandma Melinda Hannibal (Bartlett)
        • Fa: Benjamin B Hannibal (b. Feb 1839; d. 1923)
        • Story: In 1910-1923, up to to his death as a widow in his 80′s, Benjamin Hannibal lived with the Tillman family in Jackson, MI, USA; This was his daughter Florence’s family.  Other members of the household included: Wayman M Tillman (age 47), Florence E Tillman-Hannibal (34), Helen A Tillman (7), Frances N Tillman (6), and Roswell W Tillman (1).  Here is that 1920 Census listing the household.
        • Bro: Asahel Beach Hannibal (b. 1831 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States; d. in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
        • Sis: Fanny A Hannibal (b. 1833 in New York, NY, USA; d. 22 Aug 1861 in Ransom, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
        • Sis: Mary J Hannibal (b. 1835 in New York, NY, USA)
        • Bro: Charles N Hannibal (b. 1839 in Oswego, New York, United States; d. 1904 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
        • 1850 Census showing Benjamin, his parents Dennis and Melinda, and his siblings
          • Fa: Dennis Hannibal (b. 1799 in New York, NY, USA; d. 1860 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
          • Bro: Isaac N Hannibal (b. 1804 in New York, NY, USA; r. 1860 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States)
            • Brother Isaac married Arvilla Hannibal (b. 1816) and had a daughter Mary Quick (b. 1847)
            • Brother Isaac also had a son Isaac “IV” (b. 1853) who is in the Benjamin B Hannibal generation
              • Isaac “IV” (b. 1853) married Mary (b. 1854) and had son Charles (b. 1887)
              • Isaac “IV,” Mary, and Charles lived in Southold, Suffolk, New York in 1930
          • Sis: Mary Ann Hannibal (b. 04 Nov 1806 in New York, United States; d. 02 May 1892 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States)
          • Bro: Sidney (b. 1804 in Hebron, Washington, New York, United States; d. 18 Aug 1884 in Hebron, Washington, New York, United States)
          • Bro: Charles Nimrod (b. 1801 in Vermont, United States; d. 1851 in Michigan, United States)
          • Bro: Thomas (b. 1799 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States)
          • Bro: Newton Annable (b. 1796 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States)
          • Sis: Lydia (b. 1783 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; d. 1871 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States)
            • Fa: Isaac Hannibal(b. 1763 in Ashfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; d. 1843)
              • Fa: Isaac Annable (b. 5 Jul 1738 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; d. 1843 in New York, United States)
              • Ma: Eunice Swain (b. 30 Jun 1738 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States; d. 27 Mar 1762 in Massachusetts, United States)
            • Ma: Mary Polly Beach(b. 1774 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; d. 1850 in Oakland, Michigan, United States)
              • Fa: Thomas Beach (b. 4 Mar 1753 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; d. 5 Dec 1828 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States)
              • Ma: Mary Rising (b. 3 Nov 1756 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States)
          • Ma: Melinda Bartlett (b. 1799 in Massachusetts, United States; d. 08 Oct 1881 in Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
          • Story: On the 1880 Census, one year prior to her death as an 84 year old a widow, Melinda lived in the house of her son Benjamin B Hannibal with his wife Emma and three of their offspring.
        • Ma: Emma Agnew (b. 29 Aug 1842 in New York, NY, USA; d. 04 Jan 1902 in Jefferson, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
      • Ma: Orrilla Birdy House(b. Feb 1862 in Michigan, United States; d. 1929 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States)
        • Fa: Adam House (b. 1829)

 

 

Maternal – M – M

  • Birdie French (Long) (b. 09 Jan 1903 in Steelville, Crawford, Missouri, USA; d. 04 Oct 1997 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States of America)
  • 1910 Census with Birdie Long, father, mother, and siblings
  • Bro: John C Long (b. 1895)
  • Bro: Garrett M Long (b. 1896)
  • Bro: Rudy Long (b. 1902)
  • Bro: Williard Slim H Long (b. 1905; d. 1974)
  • Bro: Wayne Long (b. 1908)
    • Fa: Edward M Long (b. 05 March 1869 in Missouri, USA; d. 11 Sept 1938 in Hillboro, Illinois)
    • 1880 Census with Edward M Long, father, mother, and siblings
      • Fa: Garrett M Long (b. 1845)
      • 1860 Census showing young 14 year old Garrett Long, mother, aunt Mary, and siblings (Jerome, James, Edward, and Elizabeth C)
        • Fa: Garrett Long (b. 1805 in Kentucky, United States)
        • Sis: Mary Long (b. 1829)
          • Fa: Benjamin Long (b. 1769 in Virginia, United States; d. 21 Aug 1857 in ??Allen, Kentucky, United States)
          • Ma: Mary Garrett (b. 1769 in Tennessee, United States; d. 09 Jul 1857 in Allen, Kentucky, United States)
        • Ma: Serena Turley (b. 1815 in Missouri, United States)
      • Bro: David Anderson (b. 1814)
      • Bro: Thomas Long (b. 1831)
      • Bro: John Long (b. 1833)
      • Sis: Susan Long (b. 1835)
      • Sis: Martha Long (b. 1839)
        • Martha Long Sp: Calvert Moon
        • Son: Willis Edward Moon
        • Son: Frank Granville Moon
        • Dghtr: Margaret C Moon
        • Dgthr: Ruth Jane Moon
        • Son: James Willis Moon
        • Dgthr: Nervelia Anna Moon
        • Dgthr: Syrene J Moon
        • Dgthr: Celia Moon
      • Bro: Benjamin Long (b. 1841)
      • Bro: Jerome Long (b. 1843)
      • Bro: James Long (b. 1847)
      • Bro: Edward Long (b. 1849)
      • Sis: Jane Long (b. 1937)
      • Ma: Martha A Pinson (b. 1846)
    • Bro: William H Long (b. 1870)
    • Bro: Richard E Long (b. 1874)
    • Sis: Eugena Long (b. 1876)
    • Bro: James Albert Long (b. 1878; d. 1947)
    • Bro: James E Long (b. 1879)
    • Bro: John A Long (b. 1879)
    • Bro: George A Long (b. 1886)
    • Ma: Ella Sanders (b. 25 Sept 1873 in Crawford County, Missouri, USA; d. 28 July 1926 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois (Schureder Cemetery, Steelville MO)
  • Sp: Ira Othel French (b. 1903; d. 1957)

 

 

 

Maternal – M – P

  • Ira Othel French (b. 7 May 1903 in Raymond City, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; d. 19 March 1957 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan )
  • 1920 US Census listing parents Robert & Grace, siblings Amal, Othel, George, Roy, and Virginia
  • Bro: Fredrick French (b. 1890)
  • Bro: Carl Alvin French (b. 1892)
    • Carl married Olive and was also in the military WWI [draft card]
  • Bro: Amal Clyde French (b. 1898; d. 09 Apr 1937 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Oak Grove Cemetery; grave reference)
  • Bro: George R French (b. 1904; d. 1955; in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Oak Grove Cemetery; grave reference)
  • Bro: Roy Lee French (b. 1910; d. 1969)
  • Sis: Anna Virginia French (b. 23 Apr 1913; d. 16 Mar 1920 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Oak Grove Cemetery; grave reference)
  • Bro: Edward French (b. 1915; d. 1916)
  • Bro: Everett French (b. 08 Jun 1915 in Illinois; d. 31 Jul 1916 in Hillsboro, Montgomery, Illinois; Oak Grove Cemetery grave reference)
    • Robert French (b. May 1871 in Ohio; d. 03 Dec, 1926 in Hillsborough, Illinois, USA (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • View grave headstone for Robert French
    • 1900 W Virginia US Census showing parents Robert & Gracie E, with Frederick, Carl, and Amel C French; indicates Robert’s birthplace (Ohio), father’s birthplace (England), mother’s birthplace (Scotland), and marriage year (1895); this means that Frederick and Carl were born before Robert’s marriage to Gracie; the first wife of Robert apparently had maiden name “Carlin”
    • Birth records from source (Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection – Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.) indicate Robert French (born in Ohio 1874)
    • 1895 Marriage License for Robert and Grace French
      • Hamlin French
      • Thecla Launitz
      • The parents of Robert French are very hard to confirm.  I found one (non-image) reference to the parents listed here.  However, I have not been able to confirm this with documentation and therefore cannot continue this line at this time.
    • Grace Ellen Lett (b. Oct 1879 in West Virginia; d. 01 June 1941 in Hillsborough, Illinois, USA (Oak Grove Cemetery)
    • View grave headstone of Grace French
    • 1880 US Census listing Charles, Amanda, and Grace
    • Sis: Dottie Ethel Lett (b. 1881; d. 1960)
    • Bro: Simon Lett (b. 1882; d. 1933)
    • Bro: John K Lett (b. 1884; d. 1954)
      • I’m doing research to figure out if Grace’s father was Lemuel Calvert Thomas.  If that is true, this message might apply: “Lemuel Calvert Thomas b Nov 13 1845 in Jackson County, died June 27 1932 in Heizer Creek, Putnam Co. WV. He was the son of George W. Thomas (Hiram’s brother) and Elizabeth Lett. He is named in George’s will as his son. Also, his death cert. lists George Thomas and Elizabeth Lett Thomas as his parents. Lemuel appears in the 1850 census in his widowed grandmother’s hh (Anna Carney Thomas), along with 3 of Anna/Enoch’s sons: Jesse 23, Elias 18 and Nehemiah 15. There’s much confusion over the Elizabeth Lett Thomas (wife of George) and Nancy Elizabeth Landers Lett Thomas (her mother/Hiram’s wife) and the fact that Hiram married his brother’s mother-in-law.”
      • Charles Enoch Lett (b. 19 Mar 1857 in Poca, Putnam, West Virginia; d. 04 Dec 1919 in Putnam, West Virginia)
      • 1860 US Census listing Charles, siblings, and parents
      • Bro: James R Lett (b. 1848)
      • Sis: Cordelia J Lett (b. 1850)
      • Sis: Ann Elizabeth Lett (b. 1851)
      • Bro: John Calvin Lett (b. 1854; d. 1931)
      • Sis: Mary Ann Lett (b. 1859; d. 1860)
      • Sis: Eliza E Lett (b. 1861)
      • Bro: Lemuel C Lett (b. 1867; d. 1944)
      • Bro: Samuel Jesse Walter Lett (b. 1869; d. 1936)
      • Sis: Molinda C Lett (b. 1873; d. 1936)
      • Amanda Lett

 

 

 

Maternal – P – Biological

My maternal grandmother (Lois Woll-French) is still living so I will work to clear up this lineage with her verbally.  In prior discussions with her, she indicated she does not know very much at all about James Griffy.  I was informed by my mother’s brother (Craig Woll) that James Griffy died recently, within the past two years approximately.

  • [Biological Father: James Griffy] (b. 19 Jan 1931 in Detroit, MI; d. 05 Dec 2010 in Crossville, TN)
    • Family quote about James Griffy: “I just know that he was deeply affected by the sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald.  He knew a bunch of guys that went down with it.” 
  • Bro: Robert Griffy
  • James Griffy Obit (4)

 

 

Maternal – P – Adoptive

At the current time, I do not know the name of my maternal adopted grandfather.  However, my maternal grandmother (Lois Woll-French) is still living so I will work to clear up this lineage with her verbally.

  • [Adopted Father: Rudy Junior Woll]

 

 

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