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Canada / Re: REID (Read, Reed) in Simcoe Co. Ontario
« on: Wednesday 16 January 13 04:10 GMT (UK)  »
Dickson Reid is shown as a farmer in 1861 at the age of 24 with wife Jane aged 24. They have a son Joseph aged one.They had a 50 acre farm in Innisfil , concession 8 part of lot 22. Dickson died in  1911 Simcoe County (penetanguishine) shows Joseph as father and Rosanna Brown (?) as mother.

Joseph Reid (spelled Read in the 1861 census - re township of Innisfil north of 9th concession) aged 60 is shown as married to Margaret Boyd aged 35 next birthday. Three children are listed Henry aged 7 (my great grandfather) Joseph aged 5 and Jane aged 3. Two other Reads are part of that household namely Hannah aged 18 and James aged 24. Perhaps Dixon, James and Hannah are part of Joseph's previous marriage to Roanna?

Dickson Reid's family follows in the census along with his wife Jane both aged 24 and their son Joseph age of 1. Dickson is also listed as Read instead of Reid here.

Dixon's headstone is in the sixth line cemetery in Innisfill 1833 to 1911 along with wife Jane Buchanan 1837 to 1922.

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Canada / Re: REID (Read, Reed) in Simcoe Co. Ontario
« on: Sunday 13 January 13 19:23 GMT (UK)  »
 I am researching Joseph Reid born in Tyrone Ireland around 1801. He was a weaver and married to Margaret Boyd. He came to Canada and went to Simcoe County near Barrie, Ontario  and then moved to Rama where the family had a farm. Joseph's son Henry, my great grandfather, moved to Bracebridge where he and my grandfather Charlie grew up. Charlie married Emily Smith from Baysville and moved to North Bay where he worked as a conductor on the ONR trains. They had three sons, Harry,(VP Great West Life Kitchener ,  Phil (business manager Hill the Mover - Sudbury ) and Walter. Walter is my father who worked at Boart Longyear in North Bay (Technical Manager) until his death in 1985. Walter married Barbara Moseley-Williams from North Bay and had five sons who are all living today in North Bay.

I have various bits of information on the family but I am still researching as you seem to be. I wanted to post a reply to your post and give you my email should you wish to converse. My email is (*). My name is Kirk Reid.

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