06.13.09

The Connels of Yonge Mills

Posted in connel, connell, coon at 7:51 am by John Charlton

The Connels of Yonge Mills (just west of present day Brockville), Yonge Township.

Robert Connel was born 1756 in Scotland. James Connel was born 1772 in Scotland. Both settled in the Yonge Mills area circa 1799. Robert died 1821. I have Robert’s last will and testament. James married Isabella. James died 1847. I have James’ last will and testament as well.

Robert married Sophia 1830. Children were Robert, John, Mary, Margaret, Catherine, Elizabeth.

Robert Jr (b 1809) married Julia Coon (b. 1811). They had the following children: Wm Wallace b1835, Harriet b1835, Emiline b1836, Lydia b1840, Margret b1843, Robert Bruce 1846-47, Robert b1848, Jacob Ansel b1851, Jemuel b1853, two other girls (names and dates unknown).

Jemuel Connel (Connell) was my great grandfather.

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05.12.09

Gretta Agnes Ruth Good

Posted in good, photos at 10:26 pm by John Charlton

Renae Grubb sent me this photo of her grandmother, Gretta Agnes Ruth Good. Renae writes, “The photo is stamped “Campbell, Calais, Maine”. I have no idea when she was in Maine. I’ll ask Aunt Francine & Uncle Ernest. Somewhere I thought I was told she was 16 years old in this photo so that trip would have been 1916.”

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Atlantic Voyage 1919

Posted in charlton, photos, ships at 3:03 pm by John Charlton

Photo courtesy Norway Heritage

The Charlton family’s fateful journey to England in 1919 departed Montreal aboard the SS Scandinavian and landed in Liverpool on July 14, a week prior to my father’s 6th birthday. According to the ship’s passenger list, Robert was 36, Helen 29, Wm B. 6 and Robert G. 1. Their destination, 26 Western Hill Durham.

More photos of the ship and full details of how she was outfitted are available on the Norway Heritage web site.

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04.19.09

1907 Postcard from Fillmore

Posted in good, photos at 12:13 pm by John Charlton

Photo and text submitted by Renae Grubb. From left to right: Elbridge, Gretta, Helen, Cliff, Ira & Ethel Good

The front of the postcard: “Easter Greetings wes___ group. Can you find the missing one. Spring is here. No crocus yet. Snow fast going off. Gretta nearly 7 years. Mar. 23, 1907 Yours ? ABG (Agnes Bassett Good)”

Renae, “Does anyone have any suggestions of the missing words or corrections?”

The back of the postcard reads: “Mrs. J.P. McAuley, Apohaqui, K. Co. N.B. (Kings county, New Brunswick) ”

Renae, “Mrs. J.P. McAuley is Adelia McLeod who married John P. McAuley. Adelia is Agnes’ youngest sister. Oh, the messy handwriting listing the names belongs to my Dad, Harry-Jae Elder. He wanted to make sure names were listed on the backs of the photos.”

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Good Girls

Posted in good, photos at 12:00 pm by John Charlton

The farm scene of Helen, Gertrude, Agnes and Gretta Good doing the chores Fillmore, Sask. Submitted by Renae Grubb who says, “Wow, my Grandma (Gretta Good) sure had a thick head of hair!”

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Easter 1917

Posted in charlton, photos at 11:47 am by John Charlton

Helen (Good) & son, Bill Charlton, with Oscar Deakin and daughters: Lois, Gertrude, Marjorie & Betty taken Easter 1917 at St. Stephen, N.B. This photo was in Lois Scott’s collection. Submitted by Renae Grubb.

Another photo from the same time period is located here.

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03.09.09

Delbert Connell – Cheesemaker

Posted in connell, photos at 9:24 am by John Charlton

Delbert Connell - Cheesemaker 1904

This remarkable photo of my Grandpa Connell was passed on to me through his son Gerald. Dated September 30, 1904 the complete photo is shown below.

Greenbush Cheese Factory 1904

The caption on the back of the frame reads:

Leeds County, Ont.

This picture was taken in Greenbush Cheese Factory August 30th 1904. Henry Davis owner of the factory standing at end of table. D. Connell standing between tables of cheese. Cheese sold for 8 cents per lb. up to Sept 1st when price went to 9 cts. per lb. I received $9.00 per month and board.

D. Connell Feb 21, 1964

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02.22.09

George Leonard Good & Charlotte Merritt Slip

Posted in good, mcleod, merritt, photos, slipp at 1:16 pm by John Charlton

On February 18th Renae Grubb wrote:

I had a nice visit with my Aunt Francine (Elder) Ormiston (my Dad’s twin sister) from Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on Monday, Feb. 16. She has loaned me the small brown photo frame with photos of George Leonard Good, (son of John Good & Hannah McLeod) & wife Charlotte Merritt Slip (daughter of James Slip & Phoebe Merritt). George Leonard Good born 14 Sept. 1831, died 29 Dec. 1890 and married 21 Jan.1857 to Charlotte Merritt Slip born 4 Dec. 1836 and died 9 Sept. 1885. They had one son, James Elbridge Good, my great grandfather.

I remember this little brown picture frame always sitting on my Grandma Gretta (Good) Elder’s bookshelf in the living room. Now Aunt Francine keeps it on her bookshelf. Charlotte’s photo is on glass & George’s photo is on tin stuck to glass. Rather strange each photo was done differently. That’s why George’s photo is darker. Then each photo is framed with a decorative tin frame.

Photos shown here without frames and cleaned up a bit from original scans. Click on photos to see larger versions.

George Leonard Good

Charlotte Merritt Slip (Mrs. George Leonard Good)

Framed Versions of Photos

George Leonard Good

Charlotte Merritt Slip 1836

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Hand-written Slipp Family History

Posted in slipp at 11:30 am by John Charlton

On February 18th, Renae Grubb wrote:

Take a look at this handwritten family history on the Slipp family. Aunt Francine [Ormiston] had this 7 paged photocopy in her collection. No idea who wrote it nor who has the original. I love the second paragraph talking about getting “pepper in his wooden shoes”. What does that mean I wonder?

Rick, do you have any idea what that is referring to? This sure adds a more personal touch to Leonard’s journey!

Rick Crume’s reply:

Thanks for sharing the seven-page handwritten history of the Slipp family. The pages are quite legible. Marke Leonard Slipp, formerly of Alberta and now of Nova Scotia, sent this history to me several years ago. But he might not have sent the whole thing and it wasn’t this handwritten version.

I don’t know the tradition behind getting “pepper in his wooden shoes,” but other facts in this manuscript have been proven. We know from newspaper articles from the time that Leonard Slip was indentured to a potash maker in New York and that he later had a tavern at Blizzards, near Hampstead, N.B. I’m quite sure he was born in Franconia, Germany–not Holland, but maybe he embarked for America on a ship leaving from Holland.

Slipp Family History – Author Unknown: