Goulbourn Settlement

19 Jan 2016
Surnames A. Those with little settlement data.
Abraham, James. 1820 Census only
Adams, Robert.   Con. 5, Lot 14E  18 Aug 1828
   In 1842 Census Goulbourn since 1827.  b. Ire.
Alexander, Thomas
   In 1842 Census Goulbourn since 1828. Possibly in
   Grenville Dist, Oxford Twp. 1851 C. p48d,49a (149)
Allan, Patrick.
   In 1842 Census.  In province since 1835
   1852 Census Goulbourn, age 65; Farmer, b.Ire, Rel. RC
Anderson, Donald.  Con. 4, Lot 2E  10 Jun 1828
   1842 Census. In Province since 1819
   1852 Census, age 65, Lanark Co. Beckwith Twp.
          p.1a, (37). Also Brant Co. Dumphries Twp. age 80???
Annable, Hiram  Con. 11, Lot 8S   18 Aug 1836
   1852 Census, age 47. Stormount Co. Cornwall Twp. 
             p17d,18a, (35)_
Arbuckle, ??  b. Tyrone, Ire, C of E. Fitzroy Twp. age 40??
Ardell, Thomas  age 36. Carleton Co. Fitzroy Twp.
     1852 Census p21d, 22a, (43)
Arkleys, Joseph.   No data
Armstrong, John.  Con. 2, Lot 24     (1861 census)?
     1842 Census. In province since 1834
     1852 Census. age 75, Carleton Co. Huntley Twp. p10d,11a(21)
Arthur, James    No data

Above data taken from publications held by Ottawa Branch,
Ontario Genealogical Soc. held in Ottawa City Archives
located on the corner of Woodroffe Ave &Tallwood Dr.
Also in Goulbourn Historical Soc. files located
in Stittsville Library. Also the Goulbourn Museum located
at Stanley's Corners is involved. especially soldiers of
the 100th Regiment of Foot who settled in Goulbourn Twp.

Next month I will deal with settlers with surnames B

Goulbourn Settlement

11 Jan 2016

Your Money [new subject]
Hydro Bills [starting in Jan]
  Remove 10% discount Ont. Clean Energy Benefit +$8.50
  Remove Debt Retirement Charge [both estimates]  -$3.00
Net increase in monthly Payment   +$5.50/month

Old Age Security [received when over 65 years old]
December 2015        $569.95
Jan-Mar 2016           $570.52
Increase per month    $0.57  Don't spend it all in one place??

CPP and Government Pensions
To increase for 2016  1.3%  Paid 3rd last banking day in month.

WW1
1 Jan 1916
  Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden announced
Country's goal to place 500,000 men in uniform. Canada's
population at that time was about 8 Million persons.
8 Jan 1916
  Last allied troops begin to withdraw from the
Gallipoli Peninsula
   Ref; Legion Magazine Jan-Feb 2016 pages 23-33
          www.legionmagazine.com    "90 years young"

Goulbourn Settlement

8 Jan. 2016
Civilian Settlers, Surname A
Abbott, Francis  1785-1870  b. Ireland
      Wife  Dagg, Jane  1798-1853  b. Ireland
Anderson, John  Con. 4, Lot 2W  24 Oct 1821
      John and wife both born c1773 Scotland
Argue, George  Con. 11, Lot 22W  10 Jun 1828
    b.c 1774-1848; wife Mary bc1779-1863
     both born Co. Cavan.  Ref; Farms & Families
Argue, William  Con. 11, Lot 12E  14 Jun 1828
    Son of George. b 10 Sep 1804, Co. Cavan
                             d. 16 Jun 1875. To Canada 1822.
         Settled Goulbourn Twp. m. Marg't Smith 1825
Atkinson, Henry  Ref; Goulbourn Census 1820
                                    (Old Lib. # G60 & G288)
Note. There are more settlers with little data.
           Will add later.

200th Anniversary, Lanark County also named,
Perth Military Settlement  1816+

They have published a calendar for 2016.
Started the year off by ringing Church Bells; and
On 21 Jan at the Perth Legion, the Perth & District
Historical Society are having a presentation by
Ken Watson, "Finding the Settlers Trail"

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WW1
20 Dec 1915
 Continually pressed by the Turks, The Nfld Reg't is
evacuated from Sulva Bay, Gallipoli.
23 Dec 1915
 As Christmas approaches, soldiers of the Canadian Corps
suffer through the cold wet winter in Flanders
25 Dec 1915
 The formation of the 3rd Canadian Division is
authorized under Maj.-Gen. M.S. Mercer.

Highlighting Native Nations:  War of 1812
A book by Zig Misiak   ISBN 978-0-9811880-5-8
"This book is dedicated to.... those Canadians who trace their
Ancestry back a few centuries and to all new Canadians who
have since made this country their home. To the Native
Nations who are the First People about whom this book is
mostly written. Though our roots are at different depths,
we share a common flower which is our future, our hope
and our legacy".

This book contains much info about the War of 1812
maps and info about the various battles during the war.
Of note; a list of 20 Polish soldiers of the de Watteville
Reg't who died at battle of Ft. Erie, Aug & Sept 1814.  Also,
The number of casualties by nationality at each battle,
involved, killed, wounded and captured, and
GPS coordinates for battles and places of interest.
ie. Niagara Falls  N43°4.48'  W 79°4.156'    page 112

This ends the entries for 2015

Goulbourn Settlement

30 November 2015

Surname W
Walsh, John #1  settled Con.2, Lot 3E  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  b. Co Derry
Walsh, John #2  settled Con. 3, Lot 11W  24 Oct 1821  
         99th Reg't  b. Durnomeen, Co. Momaghan
Walsh, Stafford  settled Con.1, Lot 7W  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  . Cloonadar, Co. Leitrim
West, James  settled Con.9, Lot 1W  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  b.Barton Stoney, Hampshire, Eng.
Whealan, John  settled  Con. 6, Lot 22W  5 Jun 1822
         37th Reg't  b. ??
Whitbourne, Benjamin  settled Con.3, Lot 1E  5 Jun 1822
         37th Reg't  b. ??
Whitemarsh, Herbert settled Con. 5, Lots 24W & 25All  24 Oct 1821
         Commissary Dep't  b. ??
Wilson, Andrew  settled Con. 9, Lot 30 All
         Royal Navy, Commander  [Lived near Hogs Back Lock station]
Wilson, Hugh  settled Con. 5, Lot 11E  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  b. Co Tyrone
Withers, John  settled Con. 9, Lot 19W  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  b. Middlesex, Eng

Surname Y
Yorke, John  settled Con. 6, Lot 11E  5 June 1822
         37th Reg't  b  ??

Surname X and Z  nil each

This completes the list of 181 soldiers who settled in Goulbourn Twp
Starting in Jan 2016 will list the civilian  who settled there. This will
take until the end of 2017 or ??
Note. The actual settlement did not start til the fall of 1818
Also most of the soldiers left the area early and I will attempt to
learn where they went  Keep an eye open for June 2018

Goulbourn Settlement

21 November 2015


Surname T


Tarman, John  Con. 8, Lot 16E  1 Aug 1822
            37th Reg't
Tarman, Joseph  Con 7, Lot 15E  1 Aug 1822
            37th Reg't  Sgt.
Thompson, William  Con. 8, Lot 27W  5 Jun 1822
           37th Reg't
Tighe, Richard  Con. 7, Lot 3E  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't b. Co. Cavan
Timmins, Patrick  Con. 1, Lot 4W  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't  b. Co. Fermanagh
Tully, Patrick  Con. 3, Lot 8W  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't  b. Kiln, Co Cavan


Surname U


Nil


Surname V

Vaughan, William  Con. 3, Lot 15W  24 Oct 1821
         99th Reg't  b. Dublin, Dublin


WW1
3 Dec 1915
  General Joffre appointed Commander-in-Chief
of the French Armies.
8 Dec 1915
  Lt. Col John McCrae's poem 'In Flanders Fields'
is published in Punch magazine

Goulbourn Settlement

12 November 2015


Surname S
Sackley, Stephen  Con. 3, Lot 6E  5 Jun 1822
            37th Reg't  no data known
Schewitzer, Charles  Con. 7&9, Lot 6W  5 Jun 1822
            60th Reg't  b. Waldeck, Germany
                    Surname spelling varies??
Shannon, James  Con. 8, Lot 13W  24 Oct 1821
            99th Reg't  b. Londonderry
Shea, William  Con. 3, Lot 13E  5 Oct 1828
            99th Reg't  Sgt. b. Killarney, Londonderry
                    Family info Ref; G-659 old # system
                    Ottawa Br Lib, Ottawa City Archives
Sheridan, James  Con. Lot 18E  5 Jun 1822
           99th Reg't  b. Co Cavan
Simpson, Joseph  Con. 9, Lot 29All  24 Oct 1821
           104th Reg't  Ensign
Simpson, Thomas  Con. 2, Lot 9W
          99th Reg't. Sgt.
Smith, James  Con. 6, Lot 14E  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't  b. Co Tyrone
Smith, Michael  Con. 1, Lot 3W  5 Jun 1822
          37th Reg't
Spearman, Andrew  Con. 6, Lot 1W  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't  Sgt. b. Sligo, Co. Sligo
Stanzel, Joseph  Con. 9, Lot 3E  5 Jun 1822
          60th Reg't  b. TBD
Sullivan, Patrick  Con. 7, Lot 4E  24 Oct 1821
          99th Reg't  b. Co Cavan
Sykes, John  Con. 8, Lot 2W  4 Feb 1824
          99th Reg't  b Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.


WW1
16,17 Nov. 1918
 A large scale nighttime trench raid by Canadian
troops serves as an example of how future raids
should be conducted.


NOTE.
 Estimate two more entries [about 22 Nov and
2 Dec to complete soldier entries]