Births & Marriages - Perth Courier & Others

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Bathurst Courier, April 28, 1848

Birth, On the 13^th inst., Mrs. Thomas Brooke of a son.

Bathurst Courier, May 5, 1848

Birth, on Saturday last on the 13^th ult., Mrs. Dr. Nichol, of a son.

Married, on the 27^th April by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Dugald McDougall of North Sherbrooke to Miss Mary Campbell of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, June 28, 1848

Birth, in this place on the 17^th inst., Mrs. J.P. Grant of a daughter.

Married At White Lake on the 24^th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Fraser, Mr. John Smith to Caroline Taylor, both of the same place.

Bathurst Courier, late July, 1848

Birth, at Ramsay on the 21^st ult., Mrs. John Cannon of a son.

Bathurst Courier, July 14, 1848

Married on the 23^rd June, by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. James Barry to Mrs. Marion Dunlop, widow, both of Dalhousie.

Married on the 10^th inst. by the Rev. Francis Coleman, Mr. Alexander Ferguson of Drummond, to Miss Janet Brodie late of Glasgow .

Bathurst Courier, September 15, 1848

Married, on Tuesday the 12^th inst., by Rev. Francis Coleman, Mr. John Deacon, Esq., attorney, &, &, to Miss Jane Arabella (Lock), eldest daughter of Wm. Lock, Esq., both of Perth .

Birth:  At Burnside, Ramsay, on the 8^th inst., Mrs. William G. Wylie of a son.

Bathurst Courier, September 22, 1848

Married on the 19^th inst by the Rev. Francis Coleman, Mr. Richard Richards of Smith’s Falls, druggist, to Miss Sarah Ann (Richey), eldest daughter of Mr. Josiah Richey of Bathurst .

Married on the 13^th inst by the Rev. William Bell, Mr. Robert Gray to Mrs. Ann Cormack, widow, both of Perth .

Bathurst Courier, September 29, 1848

Married, By the Rev. William Smart, on the 19^th inst. Mr. William Booth McDonald of Escott to Miss Eliza Ann Hoggerboom of Yonge.

Married, by the Rev. William Smart, Mr. William Jarvis of Smith’s Falls to Miss Mary N. Phillips youngest daughter of the late Dr. Ziba M. Phillips.

Bathurst Courier, December 15, 1848

Birth, in this town on Sunday morning last, Mrs. George Cox, of a son.

Bathurst Courier, February 9, 1849

Birth on the 2^nd inst the wife of John Campbell, Montague, of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, April 23, 1849

Born:  On the 13^th , ult., Mrs. Duncan Campbell (Ferry) of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, June 8, 1849

Birth on the 4^th inst. Mrs. Carr Thompson, of a daughter.

Married, on the 7^th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. John Hunter to Miss Jane Ferguson, both of Perth .

Bathurst Courier, August 24, 1849

Married, on the 18^th inst. by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. James Cook, to Miss Helen Ennis, both of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, September 21, 1849

Births:  On the 13^th inst. Mrs. John Campbell of a daughter

On Sunday last, Mrs. Elisha Drew of a daughter.

On Wed. the 19^th inst. the wife of Rev. James B. Duncan (Free Church Minister) of a son.

Bathurst Courier, March 1, 1850

Married on the 22^nd inst., by Rev. W. Bain at the bride’s father’s, Archibald Roy, Esq., of Pike Falls to Mary (McTavish), eldest daughter of Mr. Duncan McTavish, of the township of Montague .

Married on the 12^th inst., Archibald R. McDonald of Pembroke to Harriett Amelia Jackson of Westmeath.

Bathurst Courier, March of 1850

Married, at Perth , on the 13^th inst., by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. John Tassie of the township of Montague to Miss Julia Nelson of the same place.

Married on the 22^nd inst. by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. John Dobie, farmer, Elmsley to Mrs. Mary Tatlock of the same township.

Married on the 21^st inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. John Craig of Lanark to Miss Margaret Stewart, both of Beckwith.

Bathurst Courier, April 12, 1850

Birth, on the 1^st inst. Mrs. John Hunter of a son.

Married, at the Catholic Church on the 8^th inst., by the very Rev. J.H. McDonaugh, Mr. James Toner to Miss Margaret Mitchell, both of Perth .

Married, on the same day by the same, Mr. John Langan of Darling to Miss Margaret Mulvshill of Perth .

Bathurst Courier, May 3, 1850

Married at Ramsay on the 23^rd ult., by Rev. Mr. Nankeville, Rev. W. Johnstone to Mrs. William Drynan (Miss Elizabeth McMurtry), widow of the late William Drynan.

Married at Lanark on the 26^th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Fraser, Mr. Charles McGlenahan of Drummond to Miss Elisabeth McDonald.

Bathurst Courier, May 31, 1850

Birth, on the 12^th inst. Mrs. Robert Douglas, of a daughter.

Birth, on the 16^th inst. Mrs. John Hughes of a son.

Birth, on the 24^th inst., Mrs. Thomas Jackman of a son.

Bathurst Courier, June 14, 1850

Married on the 13^th inst by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Robert Sym of Sarnia to Mrs. Margaret Montgomery of Perth .

Bathurst Courier, June 28, 1850

Married June 25 by the Rev. J. Scott of Perth Mr. William Burgess to Miss Mary Riddell of Elmsley.

Married June 26 by the Rev. J. Scott Mr. Benjamin Piper of Crosby to Elizabeth (Wright), daughter of Captain Wright of Elmsley.

Bathurst Courier, July 19, 1850

Married on the 8^th at the Catholic Church, by the very Rev. J.H. McDonagh, V. G., Mr. Andrew Sullivan to Miss Catherine Robinson, both of Perth .

Bathurst Courier, August 16, 1850

Birth, on the 9^th ins. Mrs. Donald McPheal, Drummond, of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, August 23, 1850

Married on the 16^th inst by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Henry Smith to Miss Ann Campbell, both of Elmsley.

Birth--In the township of Ross , C.W. on the 12^th inst the wife of R.W. McLaren, Esq., of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, September 6, 1850

Married on the 30^th August by the Rev. Wm. Bell, James Ferguson of Bathurst , to Miss Emeline Christlaw of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, September 20, 1850

Married, on the 12^th ultimo, by Rev. Carrell, Parish Priest, Toronto , Mr. James Murphy to Mrs. Charlotte Likely, relict of the late William Likely of this place.

Bathurst Courier, December 24, 1850

Married on the 13^th inst by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. Daniel McLaren of the Township of Beckwith , farmer, to Miss Mary McLaren of the same place.

Bathurst Courier, March 21, 1851

Birth, on the 10^th in Drummond, Mrs. John Stewart of a son.

Birth, on the 13^th, Mrs. Duncan McNee, of a son (stillborn).

Married, on the 14^th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. William Ross to Miss Margaret Caswell, both of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, March 28, 1851

Married, at the Wesleyan Church in Perth on the 27^th Feb. Mr. Robert Day to Miss Margaret Lawford, both of Beckwith.

Married on the 8^th March, by the same, Mr. Jas. McVea of Bathurst , to Miss Jane Armstrong of South Sherbrooke .

Married on the 14^th inst. by Rev. W. Bain, Mr. Robert Robertson of Elmsley to Miss Christina Fischer of Bathurst .

Married on the 25^th inst. by the same, Mr. Thomas Kirkham of Bathurst to Jessie Smith (Grant), eldest daughter of Mr. J.L. Grant of the same place.

Bathurst Courier, April 18, 1851

Birth—On the 5^th ult., Mrs. J.P. Grant, of a son.

Bathurst Courier, May 9, 1851

Married on the 23^rd ult., by Rev. D. M. McAleese, Mr. Robert Wilson of Lanark to Miss Mary Gunn of Ramsay.

Perth Courier, May 23, 1851

Married, on the 19^th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Thomas Briggs, of Oso, to Miss Sarah Boulton of Bathurst .

Bathurst Courier, August 5, 1851

Born, on the 2^nd inst., Mrs. R. Kellock, of a son.

Born, on the 30^th ult., Mrs. John Hart, of a daughter.

Born, on Tuesday last, Mrs. David Holliday, of a son.

Bathurst Courier, August 12, 1851

Birth, on the 8^th inst., Mrs. W. G. Young, of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, December 31, 1852

Birth, in the township of Ramsay , 15^th ult., Mrs. James Robertson of twin sons.  (transcribers note—see also death notices)

Bathurst Courier, March 10, 1853

Married, at the residence of Mr. John Smith, Esq., Renfrew, by the Rev. George Thomson, M.A., Donald Cameron, Merchant, Esq., Douglas, Bromley, to Eliza (Gemmill), youngest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. John Gemmill, of Lanark, C.W.

Bathurst Courier, March 18, 1853

Married at Beckwith, on the 11^th inst., by the Rev. D. Morrison, David Sutherland of the township of Wilberforce to Elizabeth King of the same place.

Married on the 15^th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Bain, Mr. Samuel Graham of Lanark, farmer, to Miss Ellen Burnet of Perth .

Married on the 11^th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. William Orr to Miss Anna McDonald, both of Beckwith.

Bathurst Courier, April 15, 1853

Married, at the Catholic church on the 4^th inst., by the Very Rev. J. H. McDonagh, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Bathurst to Miss Ellen Halt of Sherbrooke .

Bathurst Courier, April 29, 1853

Birth, at Renfrew on the 18^th inst., Mrs. William Harris of a son.

Birth, at the town of Douglas , County of Renfrew , on the 9^th inst., Mrs. Thomas A. Kelly, of a son.

Birth, also in the same town on the 22^nd inst., Mrs. Charles Cross of a daughter.

Bathurst Courier, June 5, 1853

Married, on the 21^st May, by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Donald McKenzie to Miss Catherine McNaughton, both of Beckwith.

Bathurst Courier, September 16, 1853

Married, in this town on Saturday last, 27^th ult., by Rev. W. Bain, Mr. Thomas Reid, printer, British Standard office, to Elizabeth (Hogg), second daughter of  Mr. David Hogg, cabinet maker, Perth .

Married, on the 26^th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Archibald Melmes (?) of Dalhousie, to Miss Elizabeth Monroe of Lanark.

Married, On Monday morning, 29^th August, by Rev. P.J. Madden, D.D., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. James Lentham (?), merchant, of this town to Miss Elizabeth Macauley, daughter of Dennis Macauley, Esq., Trenton, C.W.

Bathurst Courier, September 16, 1853

One day last week Mrs. Stewart of Port Elmsley gave birth to three children, all girls.  The infants were alive at birth but have since all died.

Bathurst Courier, September 16, 1853

Married, at Smith’s Falls, on the 5^th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Millen, Mr. Alex Weeks to Miss Isabella (Smith), daughter of Mr. Ralph Smith, both of North Elmsley .

Married, at the residence of Chauncey Johnston, Esq., L’Original, by Rev. William Morton, the Rev. D.C. McDowell, Wesleyan minister of Perth , to Sarah Ann (Metcalf), eldest daughter of the late Rev. Franklin Metcalf of East Hawkesbury .

Married at the residence of the bride’s father in Bytown, on the 7^th inst., by the Rev. Thomas Wardrope, Francis G. Hall, Esq., of Perth and Mary (Workman), only daughter of Alexander Workman, Esq., of Bytown.

Bathurst Courier, September 30, 1853

Married, on the 23^rd inst., by the Rev. William Bell, James Park to Jane Scott, both of Dalhousie.

Bathurst Courier, October 7, 1853

Birth, on the 3^rd inst., Mrs. George Kerr, of a son

Bathurst Courier, February 10, 1854

Birth, in this town on the 17^th January, the wife of Dr. James S. Nichol, of a son.

Bathurst Courier, March 3, 1854

Birth, on Wednesday the 2^nd ult., Mrs. Gerrard McCrue of Springtown, of a daughter.

Married, on the 24^th of Feb at Perth , by the Rev. Mr. Bell, Mr. James Drummond, McBeth, Commission Merchant, Perth , to Miss Ann Ferguson of the Scotch Line.  The bride will please accept our thanks for a nice piece of bride’s cake that accompanied the above notice.  We wish the happy couple a long life, prosperity, happiness, and a dozen second citizens in due time.

Bathurst Courier, March 17, 1854

Married on the 10^th inst., by Rev. Wm. Bell, John McKay, Elmsley to Sarah Ferrier of Burgess.

Bathurst Courier, May 5, 1854

Birth, in this town on Sunday morning last, the wife of J. Deacon, Jr., of a son.

Birth, in this town on the second inst., Mrs. W. Cunwaith, of a son.

Birth, on the 29^th ult., Mrs. Robert Robertson of a daughter.

Birth, on the 30^th, Mrs. D. McNee, Drummond, of a son.

Married, at the Catholic Church on the 29^th April, by the Very Rev. J. H. McDonagh, V. G., Mr. Roderick McDonnell to Miss Ann McKinnon, both of Beckwith.

Married, by the Rev. D.C. McDowell, of Perth , on the 14^th inst., Mr. James Croskery of Elmsley to Miss Ellen McCue.

  Bathurst Courier, May 26, 1854

Birth, in this town on the 18^th inst., Mrs. Duncan McKerracher of a son.

Bathurst Courier, July 14, 1854

Married, on the 2^nd inst., at the residence of the bride’s brother, Peterboro, by Rev. W.H. Pool, Rev. H. Smith, Wesleyan minister of Berlin , to Miss Martha (Barckstock), 5^th daughter of Rev. M. Barckstock (?) of Cavan.

Bathurst Courier, November 3, 1854

Married on the 27^th October by Rev. Wm Bell, Mr. Andrew Craig to Miss Sarah Radwell, both of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, December 15, 1854

Married, at Lanark, on the 8^th inst., by Rev. H. Lancashire, Mr. James Bowes to Mrs. Jessie Maxwell, widow, daughter of Mr. James Craig.

Bathurst Courier, February 2, 1855

Married, at Perth on the 29^th January, by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. William Smith of Lanark to Miss Hannah Walker of Perth .

Married, at Perth on the 27^th ult., by Rev. J.B. Duncan, Mr. Isaac Bennett of Courtland County , New York , to Miss Mary Walker of Napanee.

Married on the 28^th inst., by Rev. H. Lancashire, Mr. Thomas Dunlop to Miss Agnes Baker both of Dalhousie.

Bathurst Courier June 29, 1855

Birth, At Lanark on the 26^th inst., Mrs. Geo. Gillas of a son.

Married, on the 23^rd inst., at the bride’s father’s residence, Perth , by the Rev. R. Lewis,  Rector of Franktown, Richard Shaw, Esq., to Matilda (Berford), eldest daughter of W. R. F. Berford.

Married on the 25^th inst., by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. James Somers, Perth , to Miss Mary Ann McMillen, Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, September 7, 1855

Married, at Perth , on August 30^th by the Rev. Robert Hamilton, the Rev. John Cameron, to Isabella (Brown), daughter of Mr. Wm. Brown, printer, Dundas , Scotland .

Bathurst Courier, November 2, 1855

Married, on the 22^nd inst., by the Rev. William Bell, Mr. Thomas Bowes of Lanark to Miss Mary McMillan of Dalhousie. 

Bathurst Courier, January 4, 1856

Married, on the 29^th ult., by Rev. J.R. Duncan, Mr. Thomas Reid to Miss Jane Gemmill, both of the township of Dalhousie .

Married, on the 1^st inst., by the same, Mr. William Watson to Miss Sarah McArthur, both of Dalhousie.

Bathurst Courier, January 11, 1856

Married, in this town on Friday the 4^th inst., by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. James MacPherson to Miss Mary (Thompson), daughter of Mr. W. Thompson, all of Perth .

Married, on the 4^th inst., by the Rev. J.B. Duncan, Mr. Alex Allan to Miss Tomlinson, both of Burgess.

Married, on the same day, by the same, Mr. John Christy, to Miss Allan, both of Burgess.

Bathurst Courier, February 1, 1856

Birth, in Perth on the 20^th Jan., the wife of James Bell of a son.

Married, on the 30^th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Duncan, Mr. James McCallum, to Miss Ellen Watson, both of Perth .

Bathurst Courier February 8, 1856

Birth, in this town on Sunday the 3^rd inst., the wife of Mr. William Allan, bookseller, of a son.

Married, by the Rev. Wm. Bain on the 1^st inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. James Watt of Rowksburry to Miss Margaret (McDougall), eldest daughter of Mr. John McDougall of this place.

Bathurst Courier, April 25, 1856

Married on the 21^st inst., by the Rev. W. Bain, Mr. Duncan McLaren to Miss Susan Rice, both of Drummond.

Married, at the residence of Mrs. Rosa McEathron, Lees, Illinois , on Tuesday, the 18^th Feb. by the Rev. G. F. Gage, Mr. Neah Perrin to Miss Rosanna Henderson.

At the same time and place, by the Rev. J.E. Ambrose, Mr. S. H. McEathron to Miss Eliza Ann Ross.

Bathurst Courier, May 16, 1856

Birth, on the 5^th inst., Mrs. James Holliday of Mount Maple , of a daughter, weight 15 lb., baby clothes 2 lb., gross 17 lbs., name Victoria

Married:  on the 14^th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. James Brown to Miss Isabella Brown, both of the village of Smith ’s Falls.

Bathurst Courier, June 13, 1856

Married, on Tuesday, May 20, by the Rev. A. Pyne, A.B., rector of Perth , Mr. James Kikpatrick to Miss Anne (McMaster), second daughter of Mr. John McMaster.

Bathurst Courier, July 18, 1856

Married, on the 16^th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Samuel Dolton to Miss Jane Jackson, both of Dalhousie.

Bathurst Courier, July 11, 1856

Married, on the 2^nd inst., by the Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. John Irvine to Miss Mary Kay Rathwell, both of Drummond.

Bathurst Courier, September 19, 1856

Married, at the residence of the bride’s father in the township of Drummond , on Thursday morning the 19^th inst., by Rev. Alex Pyne, A.B., rector of Perth , Mr. Joseph M. O. Cromwell, Esq., Provincial Land Surveyor, to Mary (Watson), oldest surviving daughter of Mr. Henry Watson.

Bathurst Courier, November 28, 1856

Birth, in this town, on the 23^rd inst., the wife of Mr. W. Canwaith, of a son.

Perth Courier, January 2, 1857

Married, on the 30^th Dec., 1856 , by the Rev. D.C. McDowell, at the bride’s father, Mr. Alex  M. Richey, eldest son of Josiah Richey, Esq., to Hannah (Imeson), 2^nd daughter of Mr. Robert Imeson of North Elmsley   Township .

Perth Courier, June 1, 1857

Married, on the 29^th of May, by Rev. Wm. Bell, Mr. Thomas Mulligan to Miss Elizabeth Thompson, both of Drummond.

Perth Courier, August 21, 1857

Birth, at Ivy Cottage, Perth , on the 15^th inst., the wife of W.M. Shaw, Esq., Barrister at Law, of a son.

Perth Courier, October 23, 1857

Married on the 22^nd inst., Thomas Jamieson of this town to Miss Jane Stacy, youngest daughter of Wm. Stacy of Drummond.

Perth Courier, May 21, 1858

Birth, in Lanark on the 7^th inst., the wife of A.G. Hall, Esq., of a son.  (Transcribers note:  See also death notices.)

Perth Courier, July 23, 1858

Married, in Brockville , on the 13^th July, by the Rev. Mr. Wardrope, at the residence of Mr. John Ross, the Rev. J.B. Duncan, of the Free Presbyterian Church of Perth, to Miss Anna Borthwick (?) formerly of Leslie , Scotland .

Perth Courier, September 16, 1859

Birth, in this town on Tuesday last, the wife of Jas. Allan, Esq., of a son.

Married, on the 6^th inst., in St. Michael’s Church, Belleville, by the Rev. G. R. Norgraves (brother of the bride), Michael Deane, Esq., P.L.S., of Lindsay, to Miss E. A. Norgraves, daughter of Wm. Norgraves, Esq., Belleville.  The marriage was witnessed by a number of friends and a solemn nuptial mass was celebrated.

Perth Courier, September 21, 1860

Married, on the 19^th inst., at the residence of the bride’s mother, Perth , by the Rev. H. L. Stevenson, M.A., Rector, William J. Morris, Esq., of Perth , second son of the late Hon. W. Morris, of Montreal , to Sarah Louise (Radenhurst), eldest daughter of the late Thomas M. Radenhurst, Esq., of Perth . 

Perth Courier, December 14, 1860

Married, on the 6^th inst., at Newboro, by the Rev. J.K. Smith, A.M., John Draffin, Esq., Merchant, Newboro, to Miss Maggie Bell, daughter of the late John Bell, Esq., Merchant, Perth.

Perth Courier, Feb. 22, 1861

Married, on the 14^th of Feb. by Rev. Wm. Bain, A. Sherwood Hall to Margaret Maria ( Campbell ), daughter of John Campbell, Esq.

Perth Courier, September 13, 1861

Married, by the Rev. Mr. Price, on the 26^th ult., Mr. James H. Kelly of the Observer, to Bricey (Maley), third daughter of Thomas Maley, Esq.

Perth Courier October 18, 1861

Birth, at Collingwood, C.W., on the 9^th inst., Mrs. Dawson Kerr, Jr., of a son.

Perth Courier, January 10, 1862

Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on Wednesday, the 1^st inst., Perth , by the Rev. W.C. Clark of Lanark, Robert Coury, Esq., M.D., of Lanark, to Miss Isabella Maria (Nichol), second daughter of Dr. J.S. Nichol, of this town.

Married, in Perth , on New Year’s Day, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. J.B. Duncan, Mr. Robert Miller to Miss Christina Cameron (Brown), youngest daughter of  Mr. William Brown.

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