Burgess, Bala, Ontario 1901 onwards - Completed but still ongoing

[JMO]

just to compare once more:

006046-94 (Kent Co) Thomas BURGESS, 28, lumber merchant, Bruce Co., Bala Simcoe Co., s/o Thomas BURGESS & Margaret McTAGART (McTaggart?), married Isabella Spence McTAVISH, 25, Bolton Ont., Toronto, d/o Peter McG. McTAVISH & Mary Ellen FALLS, witn: Hattie E. McTAVISH, Ella KETTYLS, both of Blenheim, 9 March 1894 at Blenheim

#013529-89 (York Co.) Thomas BURGESS, 23, b. Bruce Co, of Muskoka District, Lumberman, s/o Thomas & Margaret BURGESS, married Bella ELLIOTT, 20, b. Bolton, of City of Toronto, d/o Peter & Mary ELLIOTT, witnesses: John S. DICKSON of Newmarket & Margaret AMOS of Aurora, on 13 July 1889 at Aurora

In the first extract Hattie E. McT., witness could be Isabella's brother Hector's wife.

[JMO]

...and now we've got Burgers A schoolteacher, a nurse, an innkeeper and...a spy! Please!
Thanks Gadget

[Gadget]

If you read through this thread, JMO, they've been called lots of names 

How we found some of them, beggar's belief!

I read the marriage entry from the image as Belle

[Gadget]

Here's the death:



she was Aquarius

[JMO]

  Aquarius. Apparently Thomas Jr. and Isabella kept their birthdays a secret from their children.

[rlheco]

Absolutely fascinated by the input from this thread. It really illustrates how that "many hands" do make work light. I am new to Rootschat but not so new to genealogy. Please forgive me if this should be a new thread.

I am (along with others) researching the Millar clan who emigrated from the Kirkcudbright/Dumfries area and settled mostly in Southern Ontario. Proliferating and spreading from there.

The Millar connection to Burgess has been touched upon in this and another related thread. Bryce Burgess Millar who was born to Agnes McMichael Burgess "in uncleanness" according to the PR. The Bastard son of William Millar b c 1808 himself thought to be the son of John Millar and Janet Stoba. Info is sketchy on this family as I do not believe that Janet Stoba and John Millar ever married.

There is a baptism record for our direct line for Williams brother John b 1794 and baptised as "illeg" son of John Millar and Janet Stoba of Caerlaverock (near Dumfries). John became the Black Smith in Terregles, raised a family who for the most part made their way to Canada.

John Millar b 1794 children with Margaret Francis:
James (c1822) and Robert (c 1824) stayed in Scotland, however John (1825) , Catherine (abt 1823) (married Gabriel Copeland), William (b 1832) and David (1838) all came to Canada. Their mother came too and it is not known what became of the father John b aprox 1794.

Trying to shore up this blood relation to Burgess and hopefully find more info on William so as to know for sure that he is related to the other Millars in our direct family tree. Also any other input that might prove useful

Thanks

[Gadget]

Hi rheco   

Welcome to Rootschat and the Burgess clan 

I know of someone in Toronto who is interested in this line but I've not been in touch recently.

I'm afraid that I don't know much about the Millar/Miller line before Bryce Burgess Millar and it might be worth you putting up a separate query on the line on the Kirkcudbrightshire board:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,101.0.html


Regards


Gadget

[Jeff T]

Hi Gadget and all!

Been away on sabatical ( work) but back at it. Still hitting a road block with Jean Burgess and Thomas McGill etc, but getting there.

any good news etc?

J

[kiddo]

Hello Gadget!! ...and all..been away for a while..

For what its worth..re Katherine & Harold White's marriage...One Mr. Harold White (about 90 yrs then) built our cottage and was our neighbour when we bought in '93. His son Sam White was our neighbour on the other side in the "original homestead". Our driveway was rumoured to be the cutter trail to the house. So did Harold and Katherine go back to Bala after they were married?? Hmm..
Also there is one Lorne Jewitt in Bala who is quite the local historian. If you need photos I can maybe fit some in this summer for you.
And lastly..did I miss the party at "The Kee" ??
This is very loose but..you never know!!

Kiddo