Where would I start, if I can? (post in 3 posts)

[Janice M]

Wellington County Museum Archive
http://www.wcmaonline.on.ca/~collection/search/archives_web/srchitem.html

Wellington County Museum Collection
http://www.wcmaonline.on.ca/~collection/search/museum_web/srchitem.html

The early history of Elora, Ontario and vicinity
(Partial Book)
http://books.google.ca/books?id=jWpRIAuScXMC

[Daisy Loo]

janice, good to see you..and nevr mind that we started without you, always good for new eyes to come on the scene.  The links you posted for Wellington County Museum, just come up with Search Fields

And what fun I've had with the search fields     I got it.  Sorry

[Daisy Loo]

Interest waning...possibly...I don't know...

I have looked for a Jane McIntosh in 1871 Scotland Census, but haven't found one for definate that fits...

I don't know whether we found a date of immigration, I don't think we did...

We know she got married November 1872...and we know that in 1881, there are 5 children, : Nina 3, Meta 6 & Frank 0, then there's Tina/Trina aged 11, and another child (who would be Ann Maria, by the age but it certainly doesn't read either name)  aged 8.

Karen found the 3 baptisms, and the same 3 have registered births on An***ry.

Jane McInotsh was presbyterian, so if she had a child in Canada, before marrying Francis she may well have baptised her in a presbyterian church, possibly Knox?

in 1891, Christina is unmarried, not living at home, and with a child, named Margaret McIntosh.  Her siblings/halfsiblings are living with their father in Bruce county.  This kind of leans towards the fact, that Christina was not his daughter, else why would she not being living with them, having a new baby?

[J.J.]

Hi, Janice 

Janice, that genealogical research, 1820-1999 ( File 6 Vickers) looks pretty interesting...If there is a good solid family tree in there...
Wish we had someone who could do a lookup...or are there suggestions as to where to ask?

Daisy Loo,  who knows?  ...but Francis was not successful with the Hotel business I believe I read in that earlier writeup...Did we find a death for Frank/Francis? The middle one that is

[Janice M]

Possibly the "Archivist" could offer some suggestions. (Not sure)
http://www.wcm.on.ca/archive.php

Or

RAOGK - Ontario
(there is someone who will do public record lookups)
http://www.raogk.com/ontario.htm

Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project
http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org/ON/index.html#cemlist

Wellington County Historical Society
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/history/wellington.html

[Janice M]

The Vickerage
(click on "How the House Got it's Name"
http://www.thevickerage.com/index.htm

(Sorry, just realized this information was found already)

The name of the hotel was the Royal Hotel

[Janice M]

Books that mention the "Royal Hotel in Elora"

The Annals of the town of Guelph, 1827-1877
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2872

Guelph : perspectives on a century of change, 1900-2000
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4925

History of Guelph, 1827-1927
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4496

Guelph Public Library
(There are photographs of the Royal Hotel)
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/genealogy.cfm#Land%20Records

[Daisy Loo]

Have we come to a dead end?

I have a lot to go with, I'm going to take some time going through all the links you've all given me, and maybe send out a few emails.

I have a bit of a problem....the family story is, that Margaret was given up because the family were too poor, not that she was born to a single mother, the remaining son, is a Pastor! (Discovered this yesterday) so I am very reluctant in going to him....any suggestions?

Added: I have emailed Knox Church, Elora, to see if Margaret was baptised there. 

[KarenM]

Books that mention the "Royal Hotel in Elora"

The Annals of the town of Guelph, 1827-1877
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2872

Guelph : perspectives on a century of change, 1900-2000
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4925

History of Guelph, 1827-1927
http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4496

Guelph Public Library
(There are photographs of the Royal Hotel)
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/genealogy.cfm#Land%20Records

I believe those references in the Guelph books are the Royal Hotel that was located on Carden Street, not the Royal Hotel in Elora.  I do have the original book of the History of Guelph 1827-1927.  The Royal, was around for many years, and the building still exists.  When I was moving away from Guelph my bon vogage dinner was there 

Karen