Erin Twp, Wellington Co. Marriage Records - 1888
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Erin Twp, County of Wellington, Marriages - 1888
Ontario Archives Reel 61 Marriages
Reg. No. 012397 Dec 7 1887 by William Millican at Mimosa
Groom: James Cunningham IRVIN age 25 years, res Erin Twp, born Eramosa, bachelor,
farmer, Methodist, Parents: Christopher IRVIN and Ann CUNNINGHAM. Bride: Martha
Ellen SMALL age 20 years, res Mimosa Erin Twp, born Mimosa Erin Twp, spinster,
Presbyterian, Parents: John SMALL and Elizabeth MCLAREN. Witnesses: William SUNTER
and Jane CAMPBELL of Mimosa.
Reg. No. 012398 Dec 28 1887 by William Millican at Mimosa
Groom: Thomas LOWRY age 23 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, bachelor, farmer,
Methodist, Parents: James LOWRY and Eliza ROCKTON. Bride: Jane Murray HUME
age 19 years, res Erin Twp, born Puslinch, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents: Robert HUME
and Mary A KINGSBURY. Witnesses: John LOWRY and Mary A. HUME of Mimosa.
Reg. No. 012399 Jan 4 1888 by George Munroe at Erin
Groom: Robert Hugh REID age 30 years, res Erin, born Caledon, bachelor, farmer,
Baptist, Parents: Hugh REID and Margt MCKECHNIE. Bride: Betsy MCKINNON age
24 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Disciple, Parents: Neil MCKINNON and Margt
MCMILLAN. Witnesses: Daniel H REID of Erin and Kate MCKINNON of Erin.
Reg. No. 012400 Dec 28 1877 by Alex W Richardson at residence of bride
Groom: Richard THOMAS age 32 years, res Alton Ont, born Whitby Ont, bachelor,
yeoman, Congregationalist, Parents: Richard THOMAS and Martha THOMAS. Bride: Jennie
ROWAN age 22 years, res Lot 31 Con 11 Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, spinster,
Congregationalist, Parents: Thomas ROWAN and Ann ROWAN, Witnesses: Robert ROWAN of Erin
and Annie ROWAN of Toronto.
Reg. No. 012401 Jan 11 1888 by William C Armstrong at Hillsburg
Groom: George G WILSON age 23 years res Adjala Ont, born Adjala Ont, bachelor,
farmer, Presbyterian, Parents: Robert WILSON and Esther GRAHAM. Bride: Janet
SCOTT age 22 years, res East Garafraxa, born Erin Twp, spinster, Presbyterian,
Parents: John SCOTT and Mary TEETER. Witnesses: A A MITCHEL of Hillsburg and Mrs.
W C ARMSTRONG of Hillsburg.
Reg. No. 012402 Jan 25 1888 by Robert Fowlie at Erin
Groom: Johnson SPEIRS age 32 years, res Erin, born Erin, bachelor, farmer,
Presbyterian, Parents: Johnson SPEIRS and Agnes BARBOUR. Bride: Agnes MCLACHLAN
age 23 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Presbyterian. Parents: C. MCLACHLAN and
Margt MCLACHLAN. Witnesses: James MCLACHLAN of Erin and Mary SPEIRS of Erin.
Reg. No. 012403 Jan 25 1888 by T L Fowler at Erin
Groom: Henry MATTHEWS age 29 years, res Erin, born Erin, bachelor, farmer,
Disciple, Parents: Peter MATTHEWS and Mary Ann JESSOP. Bride: Mary Elizabeth
CAWTHRA age 23 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Disciple, Parents: Isaiah
CAWTHRA and Mary Margt BURBEE. Witnesses: Humphrey MATTHEWS of Erin and Isaiah
CATHRA.
Reg. No. 012404 Feb 7 1888 by M P Campbell at residence of John Sowerby Hillsburg
Groom: Andrew MASSON age 24 years, res Village of Pickering Ontario Co, born Twp
of Whitby Co Ontario, bachelor, carpenter, Methodist, Parents: Geo MASSON and Margt
ADAMS. Bride: Thermuthis Theresa SOWERBY age 23 years, res Hillsburg Co
Wellington, born Ashburn Co Ontario, spinster, Disciple, Parents: John SOWERBY and
Rebecca DALE. Witnesses: John SOWERBY of Hillsburg and Hannah Jane LYNDEN of
Hillsburg.
Reg. No. 012405 Feb 15 1888 by Wm C Armstrong at Erin Twp
Groom: George B ELLENTON age 26 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, bachelor,
farmer, Episcopalian, Parents: George ELLENTON and Agnes GASTLE. Bride: Mary Ann
FLETCHER age 25 years, res Tp Erin, born Guelph, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents:
John FLETCHER and Margt LAIRD. Witnesses: Joseph ELLENTON of Erin and Charlotte
FLETCHER of Erin.
Reg. No. 012406 Feb 22 1888 by M P Campbell at Lot 29 5th Con Erin
Groom: John E LOREE age 23 years, res Township 4 Range 4 Manitoba, born Tp of
Eramosa, bachelor, farmer, Methodist, Parents: John H LOREE and Harriet PARKINSON.
Bride: Alice BALDWIN age 19 years, res Twp of Erin, born Twp of Erin, spinster,
Baptist, Parents: James BALDWIN and Phebe REID. Witnesses: Joseph LOREE of
Lowerstoft, Manitoba and Martha BALDWIN of Hillsburg, Ont.
Reg. No 0112407 Feb 28 1888 by M P Campbell at Lot 24 3rd line Erin
Groom: James MUIRHEAD age 28 years, res Twp of York, born Twp of York, bachelor,
farmer, Presbyterian, Parents: James MUIRHEAD and Lilly ROBERTSON. Bride:
Catherine HYNDMAN age 27 years, res Twp of Erin, born Twp of Erin, spinster, Baptist,
Parents: Peter HYNDMAN and Jane MCVANNEL. Witnesses: James HYNDMAN of Erin and Lilly
MUIRHEAD of York.
Reg. No. 012408 Feb 9 1888 by Hugh Reed at Erin
Groom: James W WALKER age 24 years, res Erin, born Canada, bachelor, moulder,
Church of England, Parents: John and Elizabeth WALKER. Bride: Anne HAMILTON age 21
years, res Erin, born Canada, spinster, Baptist, Parents: William and Hannah HAMILTON.
Witnesses: Charles H WALKER of Erin and John HAMILTON of Erin.
Reg. No. 012409 Feb 23 1888 by Hugh Reid at Erin
Groom: James T MCLACHLAN age 28 years, res Erin, born Canada, bachelor, farmer,
Presbyterian, Parents: Charles and Margt MCLACHLAN. Bride: Flora J REID, age 26
years, res Erin, born Canada, spinster, Baptist, Parents: Hugh and Margt REID.
Witnesses: Alex MCLACHLAN of Amaranth and Martha REID of Erin.
Reg. No. 012410 Mar 14 1888 by Robert Fowlie in Erin.
Groom: William USHERWOOD age 27 years, res Erin, born Eramosa, bachelor, farmer,
English Church, Parents: Jesse USHERWOOD and Mary Ann PAYNE. Bride: Mary
MCKENZIE age 26 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents: Charles
MCKENZIE and Mary MORRISON. Witnesses: James BRYDON of Erin and Ann MCKENZIE of
Eramosa.
Reg. No. 012411 March 14 1888 by M P Campbell at Lot 32 Con 6 Erin
Groom: John KING age 29 years res Twp of Erin, born Twp of Erin, bachelor, farmer,
Disciple, Parents: William KING and Charlotte WOOLMER. Bride: Margt E MCGILL
age 27 years, res Twp of Erin, born Twp of Erin, spinster, Baptist, Parents: Donald MCGILL
and Jane BARBOUR. Witnesses: William B MCGILL of Twp of Erin and Isabella
KING of Twp Erin.
Reg. No. 012412 March 19 1888 by M P Campbell at Baptist Parsonage Hillsburg
Groom: Joseph LOREE age 20 years, res Township 4 Range 4 Manitoba, born County
Grey Ontario, bachelor, farmer, Methodist, Parents: John Call LOREE and Harriet
PARKINSON. Bride: Matilda Ellen BALDWIN age 19 years, res Twp of Erin, born
Twp of Erin, spinster, Methodist, Parents: James BALDWIN and Phebe REID, Witnesses:
John E LOREE of Twp 4 Range 4 Manitoba and Alice LOREE of Twp 4 Range 4 Manitoba.
Reg. No. 012413 March 28 1888 by J W Rea at Erin
Groom: Gilbert SINCLAIR age 34 years, res Erin, born Erin, bachelor, farmer,
Presbyterian, Parents: Donald SINCLAIR and Christina MCEACHERN. Bride: Annie
MCLEAN age 28 years res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents: Donald
MCLEAN and Mary SMITH. Witnesses: Archd SINCLAIR of Erin and Nettie KENNEDY of Erin.
Reg. No. 012414 April 11 1888 by W C Armstrong at Erin Twp.
Groom: John TURNER age 36 years, res East Garafraxa, born East Garafraxa, widower,
farmer, Presbyterian, Parents: Anthony TURNER and Mary GALBRAITH. Bride: Mary Anna
YOUNG age 35 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents:
John YOUNG and Jane FORREST. Witnesses: John YOUNG and Elizabeth YOUNG, both
of Erin.
Reg. No. 012415 May 30 1888 by Wm C Armstrong at Erin Twp
Groom: William STREET age 65 years, res Twp of York, born Prescott, Ont., widower,
retired farmer, Methodist, Parents: Timothy STREET and Betsy SCOTT. Bride: Mrs
Sarah Ann KIRK, age 54 years, res Hillsburg, born Lincolnshire, England, widow,
Episcopalian, Parents: Thomas TUFFLEY and Susan SHARP. Witnesses: Joseph
STREET and Mrs Joseph STREET of Erin.
Reg. No. 012416 June 30 1888 by Wm C Armstrong at Hillsburg
Groom: John HURD age 30 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, bachelor, farmer,
Episcopal, Parents: John HURD and Jane MCEWEN. Bride: Harriet COLLIER age
24 years, res Hillsburg, born Hillsburg, spinster, Episcopal. Parents: Henry COLLIER and
Harriet COX. Witnesses: Wm H COLLIER and Fanny COLLIER of Hillsburg.
Reg. No. 012417 July 16 1888 by M P Campbell at Baptist Parsonage Hillsburg
Groom: James PIPER age 22 years, res Richmond Hill Ont, born England, bachelor,
farmer, Methodist, Parents: James PIPER and Mary PIPER. Bride: Jennie BEATTIE age
21 years, res Erin, born Ontario, spinster, Methodist, Parents: John BEATTIE and
Margt MILLIGAN. Witnesses: W H GAUD of Hillsburg and A E Campbell of Hillsburg.
Reg. No. 012418 August 7 1888 by Robt Fowlie at Erin
Groom: Rev. George BALLANTYNE age 38 years, res Mono Centre, born Bristol PQ,
(Quebec), bachelor, clergyman, Presbyterian, Parents: Peter BALLANTYNE and Agnes
REED. Bride: Mary YOUNG age 31 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster,
Presbyterian, Parents: William YOUNG and Mary HOUSTON, Witnesses: William W YOUNG
of Erin and Susan YOUNG of Erin.
Reg. No. 012419 June 27 1888 by Hugh Reid at Erin
Groom: Alfred Ernest CUMMINGS age 23 years, res Toronto, born Canada, bachelor,
tinsmith, Methodist, Parents: Cornelius and Margt CUMMINGS. Bride: Laura CUYLER
age 25 years, res Toronto, born Canada, spinster, Methodist, Parents: James and
Cornilia CUYLER. Witnesses: Sarah BURT of Erin and John HAMILTON of Erin.
Reg. No. 012420 Oct 17 1888 by H J Fair at Erin
Groom: Duncan MCDOUGALL age 22 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, bachelor,
farmer, Methodist, Parents: Archd MCDOUGALL and Janet PARKER. Bride: Margt Ellen
AWREY age 22 years, res Erin Twp, born Erin Twp, spinster, Methodist, Parents:
George AWREY and Eliza SARGENT, Witnesses: Thomas MCDOUGALL of Erin and Mary J
AWREY of Erin.
Reg. No. 012421 Nov 14 1888 by Thos J Fowler at Erin
Groom: John SOPER age 50 years res Erin, born Allensburg, widower, carpenter,
Disciple, Parents: John SOPER and Elmyra VAUGHN. Bride: Cathn Jane Johnson
LONEY age 40 years res Erin, born Tp Peel, spinster, Church of England, Parents Robert
LONEY and Catherine JOHNSTON. Witnesses: Robert MCLELLAND of Erin and W M CREWSON of
Huntsville.
Reg. No. 012422 Nov 28 1888 by Wm C Armstrong at Hillsburg
Donald James MCQUARRIE age 26 years, res Brampton, born Caledon, bachelor, merchant,
Presbyterian, Parents: Donald MCQUARRIE and Nancy MCCONNELL. Bride: Bessie
MCMILLAN age 24 years, res Hillsburg, born Erin Twp, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents:
Donald MCMILLAN and Eliz. MCMURCHY. Witnesses: Fred DAWSON of Brampton and Bessie
MCMURCHY of Toronto.
Reg. No. 012423 Dec 12 1888 by Hugh Reid at Erin Twp
Groom: William NURSE age 21 years, res Erin Twp, born Canada, bachelor, farmer,
Presbyterian, Parents: Henry and Margt NURSE. Bride: Louisa May LIDDLE age 19 years,
res Erin Twp, born Canada, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents: William J and Sarah
LIDDLE. Witnesses: Joseph N REID of Erin and Daniel J REID of Erin.
Reg. No. 012424 Dec 19 1888 by M P Campbell at Lot 4 (or 11?) Con 8 Erin Twp
Groom: James COKE age 26 years, res Twp of Caledon, born Twp of Erin, bachelor,
farmer, Presbyterian, Parents: Joseph COKE and Helen YOUNG. Bride: Margt Helen
MCLAREN age 23 years, res Twp of Erin, born Twp of Erin, spinster, Baptist, Parents:
John MCLAREN and Janet MCINTYRE. Witnesses: John K MCLAREN of Erin and Peter T
MCLAREN of Erin.
Reg. No. 012425 Dec 26 1888 by Wm C Armstrong at Hillsburg
Groom: Alex Griffith PARRY age 29 years, res Twp of Erin, born Philadelphia US,
bachelor, farmer, Baptist, Parents: John PARRY and Ellen GRAY. Bride: Elizabeth
NODWELL age 21 years, res Hillsburg, born Hillsburg, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents:
Robt NODWELL and Eliza HOLMES. Witnesses: Robert NODWELL of Hillsburg and Sarah
HOLMES of Garafraxa.
Reg. No. 012426 Dec 19 1888 by Robt Fowlie at Erin
Groom: Arch'd Alex MCPHAIL age 39 years, res Erin, born Palermo, bachelor, farmer,
Presbyterian, Parents: John MCPHAIL and Mary CAMPBELL. Bride: Janet CAMPBELL
age 29 years, res Erin, born Erin, spinster, Presbyterian, Parents: George CAMPBELL
and Mary MCCALLUM. Witnesses: John REID of Erin andf Flora CURRIE of Erin.