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• Johnson, John (Sir)

  Superintendent and Inspector General of Indian Affairs; President of the Land Boards of Montreal, Luneburg, Mecklenburg, Nassau and Hesse;
• Woods, Sidney

  born in England; as young child came to New York with family (father was trainer of polo ponies; father died when he was 10yrs old, mother when he was 11 yrs old; worked with horses in Argewntina, South Africa, India, England and Egypt; after contracting malaria in Egypt he came to Canada; worked in B.C. and Ontario; enlisted and fought in WW I; member of Lundy's Lane Church;
• Ussher, Edgeworth (Capt.)

  b. 1804; d. Nov 16,1838 (murdered in own home ); husband of Sarah Thomson; father of Amelia Garrett, Mary Gordon, Oliver, Edgeworthia Miller, Emily Durand and Lieut.-Col. J.F.H. Ussher; son of Mary (nee Street) and Capt. John Ussher; brother of John Jr., Samuel, Margaret Thompson, Harriet Mitchell and Mary Ussher; 3rd Regiment of Lincoln Militia; 1831 Captain;
• Ussher, Mary (nee Ussher)

  wife and cousin of John Ussher; daughter of Mary (nee Street) and Capt. John Ussher; sister of John Jr., Edgeworth, Samuel, Margaret Thompson and Harriet Mitchell;
• Dickson, William (Hon.)

  b. Jul 13,1769 (Dumfries, Scotland); d. Feb 19,1846; husband of Charlotte Adlam; father of Hon. Robert, William Jr. and Hon. Walter Hamilton; son of Helen (nee Wight) and John Dickson; brother of Robert, John Jr., Alexander, Thomas and Walter; 1784 emigrated to Canada; founder of Guelph and Township of Dumfries; ca. 1790 built 1st brick house in Niagara; 1797 member of Law Society; Nov. 1815 Member of Legislative Council; settled in Niagara district; cousin of Hon. Robert Hamilton; 1800-1820 member of Niagara Library; Agricultural Society; 1803 license to practice law at provincial bar; frequently acted as Justice of the Peace or a Judge in District Court;
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool in winter looking south from Thompson's Point Whirlpool Aerocar viewing platform.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool in winter looking south from Thompson's Point Whirlpool Aerocar viewing platform.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool rapids in winter as seen from Thompson's Point. Great Wolf Lodge is visible in the background.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool rapids in winter as seen from Thompson's Point. The walls of the gorge can be seen in the bacground.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool rapids in winter as seen from the Whirlpool Aerocar parking lot.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool Rapids in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool rapids in winter.
• Lower Niagara River and Whirlpool Rapids in Winter

  Lower Niagara River and whirlpool rapids in winter.
• Sketch ofLewiston & Queenston Suspension Bridge

  5" by 9"
• Ryerson, Joseph

  husband of Mehetabel (m. New Brunswick); father of 6 sons and 3 daughters including John and William; brother of Samuel Ryerse; staunch Anglican; 1783 part of Loyalist migration to New Brunswick; 1799 arrived in Upper Canada with wife and 6 children;
• German and Cross

  Barristers and Solicitors;
• Woods, Sidney "Sid"

  born in England; came to New York at age 1 yr.; after parents' deaths at age 11 yrs was taken to Buenos Aires, Argentina; age 11-16 yrs worked as jockey; after accident returned to New York to work for American syndicate looking after race horses and worked in South Africa, India, England and Egypt; after contracted malaria he came to Canada and worked on railroads in Niagara area; worked for C.P.R. in British Columbia; upon return to Ontario he enlisted; flew primitive airplanes during WW I; settled in Niagara Falls; member of Lundy's Lane Methodist Church;
• Post Office and Customs House, Niagara Falls, Ontario

  Old Post Office and Customs house on the corner of Zimmerman Avenue and Park Street.
• IceDogs satisfied with split of first two games : games 3 and 4 at home Tuesday and Thursday

  Moran, Brent
• Dufferin Islands suspension bridge connecting to Clark Island

  The islands, became accessible to the public in 1877 when Sutherland Macklem, a descendant of Samuel Street built a pair of suspension bridges to carry foot and carriage traffic. They now became known as Cynthia Islands. The Niagara Parks Commission took ownership in 1887 and renamed the islands in honor of Canadian Governor-General Lord Dufferin, who had been instrumental in establishing parkland along the Niagara River and to give visitors a reprieve from the carnival - like atmosphere along the “front”.
• Dufferin Islands suspension bridge connecting to Clark Island

  The islands, became accessible to the public in 1877 when Sutherland Macklem, a descendant of Samuel Street built a pair of suspension bridges to carry foot and carriage traffic. They now became known as Cynthia Islands. The Niagara Parks Commission took ownership in 1887 and renamed the islands in honor of Canadian Governor-General Lord Dufferin, who had been instrumental in establishing parkland along the Niagara River and to give visitors a reprieve from the carnival - like atmosphere along the “front”.
• Display of Military Medals and Insignia of Private James Harold Bacon

  Military medals and insignia, including a photograph of Private James Harold Bacon and his sister Vera Lillian. Private James Harold Bacon was a member of theCanadian Machine Gun Corps. who died on the 16th of May 1918.
• John Burch Historical plaque

  martha loyalist mill owner grist saw mills power
• John Burch Historical plaque

  martha loyalist mill owner grist saw mills power
• Old Black Home (1891-1918) and Canadian Legion Clubhouse (Nov. 1918 - Spring 1972)

  Demolished in August 1972
• Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church and Manse

  of Drummond Hill Presbyterian Church and Manse at 6136 Lundy's Lane
• Christian Science Community and Smith Brothers Construction Company
• Tennis Court and Driveway, Humberstone Club, Port Colborne, Ontario

  The Humberstone Tennis Club in Port Colborne, Ontario
• Behind the lights and sirens : Niagara EMS fleet and logistic services
• Spring Flowers and Tourists at Table Rock

  Tulips and tourists at the Table Rock Welcome Centre on the Victoria Day weekend.
• Lococo's Fruit and Vegetable Market

  Loco's Fruit and Vegetable Market on Victoria Avenue
• Ready to rock, block and roll : Roller derby players say the game is infectious, and the fans love it, too

  Niagara Roller Girls
• The beach and pier at Crystal Beach Ontario, Hotel Bonair in the background
• The beach and pier at Crystal Beach Ontario, tour boat at the dock

  The boat at the the dock is probably the Canadiana which regularly brought tourists in from Buffalo
• Six straight and counting : Markovich and Eden capture open titles

  Eden, Brian / Markovich, Stefi
• One test. One hour : Hidden objects, codes and puzzles stand between you and the final exit

  Escape Room Niagara
• Aged eighty but David Goodall says he is still fit and able and offered to enlist in Navy

  Navy recruiting depot Erie Avenue
• Horseshoe Falls, Upper Niagara River and Table Rock Welcome Centre

  Mist and fog over the Horseshoe Falls and Table Rock Welcome Centre as seen from room 1812 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
• Horseshoe Falls, Upper Niagara River and Table Rock Welcome Centre

  Mist and fog over the Horseshoe Falls and Table Rock Welcome Centre as seen from room 1812 at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
• Horseshoe Falls, Incline Railway and Table Rock Welcome Centre

  Mist and fog over the Horseshoe Falls, Incline Railway and Table Rock Welcome Centre as seen from the Keg restaurant on the 9th floor of the Embassy Suites Hotel
• The 50s and 60s have returned : the Jukebox Diner open and ready to take your order

  Jukebox Diner
• Nesbit, Walter Langdon

  d. May 23,1915 (Niagara); father of 3 children; brother of 3 sisters; photograph; served with Canadian Contingent during war in South Africa; served in the South African Constabulary for 3 yrs; for 10 yrs worked in mines in Johannesburg, then returned to Niagara in ill health; acting Quartermaster Sergt. In Welland Canal Force; in South Africa received Queen's Medal with 4 bars and King's Medal with 4 bars; served during Zulu rebellion in 1906 and received medal;
• Barrack, George Joseph (Cadet)

  born in Niagara; American citizen; grandson of Mrs. Stephen Sherwood; tried several times to enlist in Canada, but rejected; also rejected by United States; Oct 24,1917 accepted as chauffeur in the air service and served at Fort Slocum, NY and in Texas; gunnery school; June 1918 sent to Doncaster for advanced training from English officers; Feb 29,1919 discharged;
• Caughill, Edward (Pte.)

  widower; enlisted Dec 8,1915 in 98th Battalion; served in France on the Somme and at Vimy Ridge; badly wounded and sent to England; returned to Canada and received discharge on Sep 30,1917;
• Nesbit, Walter Langdon

  d. May 23,1915 (Niagara); father of 3 children; brother of 3 sisters; photograph; served with Canadian Contingent during war in South Africa; served in the South African Constabulary for 3 yrs; for 10 yrs worked in mines in Johannesburg, then returned to Niagara in ill health; acting Quartermaster Sergt. In Welland Canal Force; in South Africa received Queen's Medal with 4 bars and King's Medal with 4 bars; served during Zulu rebellion in 1906 and received medal;
• Barrack, George Joseph (Cadet)

  born in Niagara; American citizen; grandson of Mrs. Stephen Sherwood; tried several times to enlist in Canada, but rejected; also rejected by United States; Oct 24,1917 accepted as chauffeur in the air service and served at Fort Slocum, NY and in Texas; gunnery school; June 1918 sent to Doncaster for advanced training from English officers; Feb 29,1919 discharged;
• Caughill, Edward (Pte.)

  widower; enlisted Dec 8,1915 in 98th Battalion; served in France on the Somme and at Vimy Ridge; badly wounded and sent to England; returned to Canada and received discharge on Sep 30,1917;
• Fizette, Robert

  son of Charles Fizette; grandson of Robert Fizette (town constable, Niagara); lived in Toronto and Chicago; attended Niagara Public School for 2 years; May 11,1916 enlisted with 166th Q.O.; transferred to 75th Battalion in France; served Vimy Ridge, Lens and other actions; Scout with "Suicide Battalion"; gassed and sent back to England; Jan 1919 discharged;
• Freel, Duncan Hugh (Gunner)

  enlisted Nov 10,1915; Mar 1916 overseas to England and broke his leg; Feb 1917 - Jan 3,1918 in France; gassed at Lens and sent to England; Jan 26,1919 discharged;
• Rowland, Percy L. (Lieut.-Col.)

  son of Thomas Rowland; Honour Roll of Niagara Public and Niagara High schools; with firm of Hearst, Rowland and Aitkin, Sault Ste. Marie; Nov 11,1915 appointed to recruit and command the 119th Algoma Infantry Battalion; 1916 - Apr 1918 served in England; Apr 1918 - Feb 12,1919 served in France; Jul 11,1919 returned to Canada;
• Sandham, J. Howard (Major)

  eldest son of James Sandham; electrician in St. Catharines; fom Aug 5,1914 served with the 19th in Niagara Falls; enlisted Dec 1,1915 with the 98th C.E.F. and went to England with that battalion; May 24,1917 returned and placed on the reserve of the C.E.F.;
• Wilson, F.W.Ernest (Dr.; Lieut.-Col.)

  son of Rev. Wilson; Niagara Public School and Niagara High School Honour Roll; after receiving medical degree settled in Niagara Falls; was a major in Canadian Militia; enlisted Nov 1914 and obtained same rank in the C.E.F.; 1st medical officer of the 4th C.O.R. at Toronto; Apr 1915 to England with No. 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; Jul 1915 Deputy Assistant Director Medical Service at Shorncliffe; May 1916 Assistant Director of Medical Service and Lieutenant Colonel; Nov 1916 acting D.D.M.S. England; Mar 1917 to France as Medical Officer of the 50th Battalion; in trenches at Vimy Ridge; Sep 1918 - May 1919 A.D.M.S. with Canadian Forestry Corps in Jura Mountains; Jun 1919 commander of the British Empire;
• Sherlock, Charles

  older son of Charles Sherlock; great-grandson of Harry Hindle; enlisted Apr 8,1918 in Toronto; served in the office of the Head Quarters Staff; discharged; re-enlisted in the R.A.F. and served in Toronto and Long Branch offices; discharged Dec 1,1918;
• Beating the heat at Happy Rolph's : kids and parents mingle with goats and chickens at St. Catharines petting zoo

  Happy Rolfs
• Literacy event at DSBN unique and special, and a day devoted to fun
• Don't flush grease, oils and fats : region asks that only human waste and tissues be disposed in toilets

  Smeltzer, Paul
• Landon, Larry

  Inducted January 2016
• Cope, Conradt

  b. May 1765; d. Nov 23,1861; husband of Sarah Sands; father of Josuah, John, James, Amos, Phoebe, Mary Pully, Deborah Evans (w. Hunt), Frances Gartshore and Sarah Hunt; son of Phoebe (nee Ellsworth) and William Cope; brother of Jacob, William Jr., Henry, Thomas, Rebecca Bright, Mary Neal (w. Cronk), Phoebe Derby and Jacob; U.E.L.; became local Methodist preacher and 1835 ordained as Elder;
• MacMicking, Thomas

  b. Mar 31,1750; d. Feb 19,1830; husband of Isabella Gass (m. Mar 29,1787/ Scotland); father of Janet, Eleanor, Margaret, Thomas, Sarah Johnston, Jane, Mary Robertson, William, John and James; brother of John MacMicking and Janet Cooper; 1774 arrived in America Tryon County, upper Delaware River); Aug 1777 joined Loyalist forces under Leger; 1781 arrived in Niagara; Butler's Rangers; received land grant between the whirlpool and Queenston Heights; 1787 returned to Scotland for visit and married his wife;
• McCollom, James

  1st wife: Sarah Campbell (m. 1772); 2nd wife: Eunice French (m. 1782); father of John and Sarah (both by 1st wife Sarah) and of Joseph, Peter, Daniel, Eleanor, Mary Row, Catherine, Elizabeth Land, Steven, James, Margaret Donaldson and Rachael Campbell (all by 2nd wife); 1778-1783 joined and served with Major James Roger's Rangers; 1788 journeyed to Upper Canada; 1791 settled near Smithville; Crown deed dated 1803 in Gainsborough Township;
• Nelles, Hendrick [Henry] William (Capt.)

  b. May 31,1735; d. Jan 28,1791 (buried Young's Island); 1st wife: Margretha Nelles; 2nd wife: Priscilla Ramsey; father of Col. Robert, Peter, John, Henry, Lieut.-Col. William, Johann Warner, Ann and Abraham (all by 1st wife Margretha); son of William Nelles; brother to 3 sisters and 4 brothers; Indian Department; served during French-Indian wars and during Revolutionary War; 1759 capture of Fort Niagara; came to Canada as Loyalist refugee; various land grants; 1787 made Major with 3rd Regiment of the Nassau Militia and appointed coroner for district;
• Showers, Hannah (nee VanTock)

  b. 1738 (New York); d. Jul 5,1825; wife of Michael Showers; mother of 12 children including Sarah VanEvery, Elizabeth Ball, Magdalene Depew, Michael Jr., Hannah Aikman, Ann Smith, John, Mary Lottridge, Catharine Stewart and Daniel; daughter of Hannah (nee Pierce) and John VonTock; of Dutch and Swedish descent; descendant of famous Anneke Jans; U.E.L. of Beverly Township; at time of her death Hannah had 11 children, 61 grandchildren, 154 great-grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren;
• Ward, Asahel

  b. 1759; 1st wife died in York, Ontario; 2nd wife: Abigail Adair; father of Mary Johnson (w. Edmunds) and Clarissa Lawrence (both by 1st wife) as well as of Rhoda, Kezia, Cordelia Springstead, Lydia Springstead, Sarah Cain and Phoebe TenEyck (by 2nd wife Abigail); brother of Capt. Thomas Ward; during Revolutionary War served in Engineer Detachment of His Majesty's Forces; 1785 arrived in Canada with with 1st wife and 2 daughters; built log cabin near Markham; later moved to York; Apr 12,1812 placed on U.E.L. list and received land grant; settled in Grimsby; carpenter;
• Warner, Christian

  b. Nov 7,1754; d. Mar 21,1833; husband of Gertraud [Charity] Ecker (m. 1775); father of of Mary [Maria Eliza] Fox, Elizabeth Crysler, Barbara Jones, Peter, Catharine Campbell, Michael, Margaret Overholt, Matthew, Phoebe Wurts, Charity Potts, Kezia and Sarah Marsh (2 eldest born in America, others born in Canada); grandson of Ludwig Wanner [Warner]; 1777 joined British forces under General Burgoyne; 1778 made his way to Niagara; joined Butler's Rangers; served as Sergeant until 1784; 1783 brought wife and 2 children over from Albany to Niagara; 1794-1810 served with Lincoln Militia; U.E.L. of Beverly and Niagara townships; 1788 converted to Methodism and was appointed Class Leader; 1795 until his deathappointed General Stewart for Niagara circuit;
• Smith, Jacob Jr.

  1768-1843; 1st wife: Susannah Beam (m. Feb 10,1792); 2nd wife: Rebecca French (m. Sep 13,1804); father of Elizabeth Syples, Catharine Fisher, Jacob, Sarah Bingham, John and David B. (all by 1st wife Susannah) as well as of Susannah Bates, William, James, Margaret Shaver, Jeremiah, Mary Horning, Enoch, Elijah, Lois Mills, Obadiah, Rebecca Smith and Phoebe Marselis (all by 2nd wife Rebecca); son of Elizabeth (nee Lewis) and Jacob Smith Sr.; brother of Nancy (Gracey) Ann McClary (w. Huffman), Lewis, Edmond, Elizabeth Beamer, David, Godfrey, Amos, Mary Elizabeth Hartwell, Charlotte Fairbush (w. Wright), George Frederick, Amelia Marselis, Christiana Ticknor and Martha Frazier (w. Hibbard); U.E.L. of Saltfleet Township (1788);
• Aikens, John

  born 1786; 1st wife: Mary Fraser (m. Feb 7,1809); 2nd wife: Catherine Campbell (m. Sep 1839); father of Alexander, Samuel, Isabella Ann MacKenzie, Elizabeth Jane Martin, Margery, Charlotte, Christie Ann Cummings Clewbine, William Fraser, Robert, Mary and one other child which died young (all by 1st wife) as well as John Murdock Aikens, James Lothrop Aikens and Ann Campbell Aikens (all by 2nd wife); son of Elizabeth and Samuel Aikens; brother of Robert, Elizabeth Oates, Samuel, Jane Hugh, William and Mary Oliver;
• Babcock, William

  1st wife: Hulda Cole; 2nd wife: Elizabeth Skinkle; father of Mary Seager (by 1st wife Hulda Cole) and 5 children by 2nd wife including Olive Johnson, William, Hannah, John W. and Katharine; son of Catharine and John Babcock Sr.; brother of Catharine Bonter, Mary Wanamaker, John Jr., Phoebe Weese and Margaret Weese;
• Boughner, Daniel

  d. 1837; 1st wife: Priscilla Vansickle (m. 1817); 2nd wife: Catharine Silverthorn; father of JuneSilverthorn, Joanna McCann, Isaac, Deborah Mitchell, Penelope Learn (w. Rice) and Rachael Ryan (all with first wife Priscilla) as well as Ozias and Priscilla Moyer (both with second wife Catharine); son of Joanna (nee Ainsley) and Henry Boughner [Buchner]; brother of Ozias, Mary Wilson, Joanna Ryan, Penelope, Ereden, Frederick, Henry and Anna Howey;
• Campbell, Cornelius

  b. Aug 16,1791; d. Dec 17,1860; 2nd wife: Clarissa Hubbell (m. May 26,1847); father of 5 sons including John Wesley, Isaac and George and 1 daughter; son of Catherine and Oliver Campbell; brother of William, Stephen and John; 1842 land petition as son of Loyalist;
• Morden, Moses

  1769-1816; father of Thomas and Moses Jr.; son of Ann (nee Durham) and Ralph Morden; brother of Samuel, Daniel, John, Catherine Long, Eleanor Field, James, Ralph Jr., Elizabeth Crysler and Nancy (Ann) Davis; James and John; New Jersey Volunteers;
• Nunnamaker, Hannah (nee Dell)

  wife of John Nunnamaker (m. Feb 18,1823 in Stamford); mother of Ann and John Henry; daughter of Mrs. Dell (nee Burros) and Henry Dell; sister of Elizabeth Frank, Nathaniel, Basnett, Anna Reid, Henry Jr., Samuel and Adoram [Adorn]; 1821 and 1830 petitioned for Crown Land; 1831 received grant of 200 acres in Tosorontio Township, southeast tip of Lake Simcoe; 1847 sold Crown Land; buried near Jordan Station;
• Fairchild, Isaac

  b. Nov 1,1769; d. Jan 9,1859 (Fairchild Cemetery); husband of Lucy Kilbourne (m. 1797); father of Samuel, Timothy Marsh, Asabel, Elvira Malcolm, Angelina Westbrook, Joseph Kilbourne, Benjamin, Mary Brown, Mariah Chapin, Isaac, Matilda Chapin, Francis, Francis Gore, Sarah and Millicent Roberts; son of Melissa (nee Hall) and Benjamin Fairchild Sr.; brother of Peter, Deborah Sayles, Benjamin, Joshua, Mary Myers and Ruth Springer; 1791 or prior left for Upper Canada; established fur trading post with brother Benjamin; 1792 removed to Brant County; land grant in Townsend and Burford Townships;
• Huffman, Jacob

  1786-1853; husband of Elizabeth Finch; father of John, Christopher, Paul, Godfrey, Henry, Mary, Nancy, Nathaniel, Lorany, Phoebe, Elisha B. and Joseph; son of Gracey Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; brother of Henry, Elizabeth Choat, Godfrey, Paul, Mary Gage and Ann Bingham; half-brother of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Choat, Elizabeth (nee Huffman)

  1788-1832; wife of James Choat; mother of William, Jacob, Nathan, Hiram and Gertrude; daughter of Gracey (Nancy) Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; sister of Henry, Jacob, Godfrey, Paul, Mary Gage and Ann Bingham; half-sister of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Huffman, Godfrey

  husband of Eliza A.; father of Eliza Jane and Phoebe Ann; son of Gracey (Nancy) Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; brother of Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth Choat, Paul, Mary Gage and Ann Bingham; half-brother of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Huffman, Paul

  husband of Phoebe; father of Godfrey and Christopher; son of Gracey (Nancy) Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; brother of Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth Choat, Godfrey, Mary Gage and Anna Bingham; half-brother of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Gage, Mary (nee Huffman)

  1792-1872; 2nd wife of Andrew Gage; mother of John, Daniel, Andrew and 2 daughters (both of whom died in infancy); daughter of Gracey (Nancy) Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; sister of Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth Choat, Godfrey, Paul and Anna Bingham; half-sister of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Bingham, Ann [Anna] (nee Huffman)

  1797-1871; wife of Elisha Bingham (m. Oct 9,1817); mother of John, James D., Alfred, Christopher, William G., Wesley, Melissa Woodbridge, Egerton K., Mary Ann Fradenburg and another son; daughter of Gracey (Nancy) Ann (nee Smith) and Christopher Huffman; sister of Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth Choat, Godfrey, Paul and Mary Gage; hlaf-sister of James McClary, Irene Taylor, Nancy Swarts and Joshua McClary;
• Lampman, Peter

  b. Aug 24,1749; d. Dec 26,1834; husband of Elizabeth Heens [Haynes] (m. 1777); father of Catrina Keefer, Jacob, Frederick, Peter, Adam, Johannes, Annaatje (Hannah) McBride, Elizabeth Secord, Maria Machdalena Stull and Angge; son of Katharine (nee Schramm) and Frederick Lampman; brother of William, Frederick, Marietje Eigler, Elizabeth, Johannes, Stephanus, Matthias, Catharine Planck, Annatje [Hannah] Houghtaling (w. VanWagner), Magdalena Bowman and Abraham; 1777 oath of Loyalty to His Majesty King George III; joined side of British during Revolutionary War; 1779 successfully crossed enemy lines and staked claim to land on Niagara Escarpment; listed in "Memorial from Loyalists at Sorel", 1784; assessor; fence viewer; one of founders of the Old German Church at Thorold (St. Peter's);
• Lottridge, George

  b. 1770; 1st wife: Mary Seber [Sheber] (m. 1789); 2nd wife: Anna Seber; father of Fronica, Elizabeth, Marigretta and 1 son (all by 1st wife Mary) as well as of Robert and Joannes (both by 2nd wife Anna); son of Maria (nee Winegar) and Capt. Robert Lottridge; sibling of John, Robert, William and Elizabeth;
• MacCrimmon, John

  b. Oct 12,1786; d. Dec 22,1877; 1st wife: Ann Grooms (m. 1817); 2nd wife: Sarah Robinson Ferris (m. 1850); father of Rebecca Barlow, John, Daniel, Joseph Elijah, Elizabeth Truesdall, William Thomas and David Alexander (all by 1st wife Ann) as well as of Isabella Campbell and Edward Archibald (both by 2nd wife Sarah); eldest son of Elizabeth (nee Kline) and Donald Daniel MacCrimmon; brother of Catherine and Elizabeth; 1818 settled in Binbrook Township;
• MacCrimmon, Daniel

  Oct 19,1823; d. Aug 1869; husband of Mary Miller (m. 1849); father of Abraham Lincoln McCrimmon; son of Ann (nee Grooms) and Donald Daniel MacCrimmon; son of Ann (nee Grooms) and John MacCrimmon; brother of Rebecca Barlow, John, Joseph Elijah, Elizabeth Truesdall, William Thomas and David Alexander; half-brother of Isabella Campbell and Edward Archibald MacCrimmon; settled on wild Crown land in Norfolk County;
• Crouse, Catherine (nee MacCrimmon)

  1787-1813; wife of Oliver Crouse (m. 1810); mother of Euretta Dafoe and Catherine; daughter of Elizabeth (nee Kline) and Donald Daniel MacCrimmon; sister of John, Catherine Crouse and Elizabeth Miller; half-sister of Duncan, Nancy Ryckman, Archibald, Daniel, William and Peter;
• MacCrimmon, Duncan

  b. 1793; husband of Margaret Miller; father of George Ruse, Sarah, Nathaniel, Johhn and Lucinda; son of Elizabeth (nee Witzel) and Donald Daniel MacCrimmon; brother of Nancy Ryckman, Archibald, Daniel, William and Peter; halfbrother of John, Catherine Crouse and Elizabeth Miller;
• MacCrimmon, Archibald

  b. 1798; husband of Catharine House (m. Mar 4,1826); father of William, Joseph W., Mary Rebecca Dunbar, Elizabeth C. Clinton, Anson George, Richard Case, George House, Nancy Ann, Agnes Jane and Archibald; son of Elizabeth (nee Witzel) and Donald Daniel MacCrimmon; brother of Duncan, Nancy Ryckman, Daniel, William and Peter; half-brother of John, Catherine Crouse and Elizabeth Miller;
• McCollom, Joseph

  1783-1860; husband of Elizabeth Howey; father of Phoebe, Matilda and Rev. Joseph Wesley; son of Eunice (nee French) and James McCollom; brother of Peter, Daniel, Eleanor, Mary Row, Catherine, Elizabeth Land, Steven, James, Margaret Donaldson and Rachael Campbell; half-brother of John McCollom and Sarah Carroll;
• McCollom, John Sternburgh

  b. Dec 22,1807; d. Apr 2,1857 (from injuries during Desjardins Canal train derailment in Hamilton); husband of Eliza Harrison; father of 7 sons and 1 daughter including Francis Harrison McCollom; son of Sarah (nee Sternburgh) and John McCollom; brother of Eleanor Snyder, Elizabeth Parsons, Nancy Gage and Deborah Fox; 1854 moved with wife and children to Aylmer area;
• McCollom, Peter

  1785-1840; husband of Mary Campbell; father of Robert Campbell, Eunice Elizabeth Perdue, Mary Young, Peter Turquand, Margaret Caroline and John Henry; son of Eunice (nee French) and James McCollom; brother of Joseph, Daniel, Eleanor, Mary Row, Catherine, Elizabeth Land, Steven, James, Margaret Donaldson and Rachael Campbell; half-brother of John McCollom and Sarah Carroll;
• McCollom, Daniel

  1787-1848; husband of Catharine Snyder (m. May 1808); father of Abraham, Murray, Philip, James, Peter, Hiram, Daniel and John plus 4 daughters; son of Eunice (nee French) and James McCollom; brother of Joseph, Peter, Eleanor, Mary Row, Catherine, Elizabeth Land, Steven, James, Margaret Donaldson and Rachael Campbell; half-brother of John McCollom and Sarah Carroll;
• Row, Mary (nee McCollom)

  1792-1854; wife of Christopher Row (m. 1809); mother of J. Hamilton, Lucretia Folwell, Daniel, Eliza Terry, Peter McCollom Row, Benjamin, Mary Hannah Devlon and Matilda Grennan; daughter of Eunice (nee French) and James McCollom; sister of Joseph, Peter, Daniel, Eleanor, Catherine, Elizabeth Land, Steven, James, Margaret Donaldson and Rachael Campbell; half-sister of John McCollom and Sarah Carroll;
• Nelles, Robert (Col.)

  b. 1769; 1st wife: Elizabeth Moore (m. 1787); 2nd wife: Maria Bingle (nee Wadell) (m. 1814); father of Henry, Margaret Pilkington, Robert, William R., Elizabeth Stevens, Rev. Abraham, Mary Ann Woolverton (w. Richardson) and George Moore (all by 1st wife Elizabeth), as well as of Jane Clara Brown, Frances Matilda Ruthven, Charles, Sarah Maria, Emilie Maria Alexander and Robert Wadell (all by 2nd wife Maria); son of Margretha and Henry William Nelles; brother of Peter, John, Henry, Lieut-Col. William, Johann Warner, Ann Anderson and Abraham; built 'Hermitage' in Grimsby;
• Pettit, Nathaniel

  b. Jun 12,1724; d. Mar 9,1803 (buried in Grimsby); husband of Margaret McFarland (m. Feb 26,1747); son of Elizabeth (nee Heath) and Nathaniel Pettit; Lambertville, New Jersey; 1760 appointed Judge in Court of Common Pleas by Governor Franklin; Jan 1776 hailed before the Committee of Safety because of refusal to pay taxes levied by Congress and fined , disarmed and relieved of judgeship; commissioned by British to establish a Battalion; after war he went to Canada and petitioned for land; settled in Ancaster; 1788 commissioned as Justice of the Peace for Nassau; 1789 appointed to Nassau Land Board; 1792 elected to First Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada;
• Smith, Elizabeth (nee Smith)

  b. Jan 7,1795; d. May 11,1877; wife (and cousin) of Ananais Smith (m. May 4,1814); mother of Jeremiah, Isaac Brock, Mary Eliza Smith, Henrietta Pattit, Sylvester, Hester Ann Emmett, Catharine Hawley, Martha Jane Pettit, Caroline Ursula Hare, Amanda Malona Jones and Ransom Rhenaldo; daughter of Ann (nee Showers) and Isaac Smith; sister of Hannah Carson, Mary Millard, Joseph, John Franklin, Ann Shilton (w. Rymal), Martha Ryckman, Rachael Hull and Isaac Alexander;
• Silverthorn, John

  1762-1846; husband of Esther Corwin (m. Jan 12,1783); father of Joseph, Thomas, Aaron, Sarah Doan, Rebecca Chisholm, George, John, Elizabeth Terry and Esther Thomas; son of Johanna (nee Newman) and Thomas Silverthorn; brother of Thomas, Nancy Lundy, Rebecca Lundy, Mary Brooks, Winnifred Howey and George; 1786 arrived in Upper Canada with parents and brother George;
• Smith, Amos

  1774-1840; 1st wife: Mary Henry; 2nd wife: Charity Henry; father of Robert, Adelia Kelly, Phoebe Swackhammer, Seth and Amos (all by 1st wife Mary) as well as Daniel, Samuel and David (by 2nd wife Charity); son of Elizabeth (nee Lewis) and Jacob Smith; brother of Nancy (Gracey) Ann McClary (w. Huffman), Lewis, Edmond, Jacob Jr., Elizabeth Beamer, David, Godfrey, Mary Elizabeth Hartwell, Charlotte Fairbush (w. Wright), George Frederick, Amelia Marselis, Christiana Ticknor and Martha Frazier (w. Hibbard);
• Walker, Thomas

  1780-1845; 1st wife: Sipharah Shevelier (m. Apr 13,1803); 2nd wife: Elizabeth (Secord) Newkirk (m. May 20,1830); father of Hamilton, Sarah Beamer, Elizabeth Bedford, William, John S., Thomas, Hannah, Mary Jane Zimmerman, Ann Patterson and Margaret Perry (all by 1st wife Sipharah) as well as of Robert S., Dr. Ralph, Harvey and Catherine Payne (by 2nd wife Elizabeth); son of Sarah and William Walker Sr; brother of Robert, John, Ralph, Isaac, Margaret McCool, William, Sarah McCool, Philip and Ann Henry;
• Springstead, Lydia (nee Ward)

  b. 1807; d. Nov 25,1885; wife of John Springstead; mother of Harriet Piett, John Jackson, Isaac, Jacob, Rhoda, Simon, Rachel Coombs, Sarah Stewart, Abigail Williams, Ransom and Jane Jackson; daughter of Abigail (nee Adair) and Asahel Ward; sister of Rhoda, Kezia, Cordelia Springstead, Sarah Cain and Phoebe TenEyck; half-sister of Mary Johnson (w. Edmunds, nee Ward) and Clarissa Lawrence;
• Springstead, Cordelia (nee Ward)

  1813-1913; wife of David Springstead; mother of Jeremiah, William, John, Ester Johns, Nonomorella Sherwin, Bathsheba Lucas, Georgina Styles, Sarah Straw and Dorothy Elizabeth Gardener; daughter of Abigail (nee Adair) and Asahel Ward; sister of Rhoda, Kezia, Lydia Springstead, Sarah Cain and Phoebe TenEyck; half-sister of Mary Johnson (w. Edmunds, nee Ward) and Clarissa Lawrence;
• TenEyck, Phoebe (nee Ward)

  wife of Casper TenEyck (m. May 9,1843); mother of Franklin, Henry, Barent, Warren, William, Ransom and Francis; daughter of Abigail (nee Adair) and Asahel Ward; sister of Rhoda, Kezia, Cordelia Springstead, Lydia Springstead and Sarah Cain; half-sister of Mary Johnson (w. Edmunds, nee Ward) and Clarissa Lawrence;
• Young [Jung], Johannes [John](Lieut.)

  b. 1742 (Mohawk valley, NY); d. 1812; 1st wife: Catharina Brant (m. ca 1765); 2nd wife: Priscilla (nee Ramsey) Nelles; father of 3 sons, including Abraham, John and 1 daughter; eldest son of Catharine [Catherine] Elizabeth (nee Schremling) and Johannes Adam Young [Jung]; brother of Daniel, David and Henry; 1777 left Mohawk valley for Niagara Frontier and enlisted in the Indian Department; 1778 Lieutenant; recruiting officer for Butler's Rangers; Jun 24,1783 took discharge from military; 1st white settler on the Grand River (settled at least by 1783); one of founding members of the Barton Masonic Lodge;
• Summer, Priscilla (nee Young)

  b. 1848; wife of George Summer; daughter of Matilda and John H. Young; sister of Joseph, Alexander and Mary and David Freeman; half-sister of Henry Young, William Nelles Young and Charles Dennis Young;