George Wall was the son of John Wall and Sarah Kingsbury.  John and Sarah came to Jefferson County in the 1860's from Somerset County, England.  Their first two children were born in the UK, but the last three, including George, were either born in Jefferson County or St. Catherine's, Ontario (they lived there for about 4 years).  When George married Julia, who was from Boylston, they moved to Oswego County. 

As for Julia, her parents were Lewis Bidwell and Lucy Murray.  Lewis' parents were Zebulon Bidwell and Adeline Pullen.  Zebb was originally from Quebec, and the first time we see him in Oswego County in is the 1870 census for Boylston, although a wedding anniversary announcement in 1903 states that he and his wife were married in Oswego in 1841.  I have not been able to confirm this yet.  Irregardless, it appears that Adeline was from Oswego, and her family was also French-Canadian.  We know this because our family has a rare genetic disorder that occurs in 1 out of 100 Quebecois.  Further research has found other Pullen decendents of Oswego that also have this disorder.  The Bidwells do not.  Apparently, the name was originally Poulin.

As for the parents of Lucy, their names were Albert Murray and Philomena Dupell.  A 1900 census for the city of Oswego lists them and includes the fact that Albert came to the US from Quebec in 1866 and Philomena in 1870.  Albert was naturalized, but I am still trying to ascertain if this occured in Oswego, or perhaps in or near Boylston, as this is where they first appear in the 1880 census.
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Contributed by Amanda Wall at: awall@eoc.suny.edu

Lewis and Lucy Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego.

Lena Rick, daughter of Louis and Lucy Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

Stephen Bidwell, son  of Louis and Lucy Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

Stephen Bidwell, son  of Louis and Lucy Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

Lucy Bidwell  Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

Louis Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

Lena Rick, daughter of Louis and Lucy Bidwell Bidwell family gravestones at St. Peter's cemetery in Oswego

The graves of John and Sarah (Kingsbury) Wall  who are the parents of George Wall (Julia's husband).  They are  buried in a cemetery near Belleville (I can't remember the name).

The graves of John and Sarah (Kingsbury) Wall  who are the parents of George Wall (Julia's husband).  They are  buried in a cemetery near Belleville (I can't remember the name).

Contributed by Amanda Wall at: awall@eoc.suny.edu