Archive for May 13th, 2008

To add to FTW:

May 13, 2008

http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/3628-1.html
Wm Nelson living in Saltfleet Twp, Wentworth Co, ON in 1818-1819.

http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/3621-1.html
William and James Nelson in Saltfleet Twp, Wentworth Co, ON in 1826. William should be about 66, James should be about 29. William’s household has two males 16 or over (William and ?), two females 16 and over (Eunice and Sarah?), and two boys aged 0-15 (most likely Rueben Bloomer and William York). James’s household has one adult male (James), one adult female (presumably his wife), and four females aged 0-15. Four daughters!

No Nelsons in 1851 in Saltfleet. The Lamton 1851 census does not exist.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ronselke&id=I05569
Parents for Eunice Young.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aardvark1&id=I305
Lots of information on Anna Eve Hoffman.

J. Philip Will (1757-1817) & Anna Hoffman

May 13, 2008

John Philip Will was born in 1757 in Cumru Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Anna Eve Hoffman was born April 26, 1761 in Hereford Twp., Berks Co., PA.
They married about 1779 in Hereford Twp, Berks Co, PA.

They settled in Waynesburg, Greene County, PA and had as many as 11 children.  Around 1800 John Philip moved to Canada, with at least his eldest son Daniel with him.

John Philip died in 1817 in Beverly Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario.

J. Philip’s parents: Johann Daniel Will & Anna Maria Fry.
Anna’s parents: Casper Hoffman & Dorothea Lieser.
Children: Daniel William (1780), Johannes (1781), Abraham (1783), Anna Maria (1783), George (1785), William/Wilhelm (1787), Lydia (1789), Barbara (1791), John Philip (1793), Jacob (1795), Susanna (1797). (more…)

William Nelson (1760-1844) and Eunice Young (1772-1860)

May 13, 2008

William Nelson was born June 2, 1760 in Fishkill Landing, Dutchess Co, New York, probably the oldest son. (May also have been born in Westchester Co.)

Eunice Young (or Youngs) was born April 13, 1772 in White Plains, New York.

William and Eunice were married April 28, 1791 in White Plains or Coeymans Patent, New York. They had five children while in Coeymans Patent. Between 1800 and 1802 they moved to Saltfleet Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario. Their next three children were born there. Between 1806 and 1808 they may have moved to Nelson, Ontario. In total they had 11 children.

William died June 13 or 27, 1842 or 1844, in Stoney Creek, Saltfleet Twp, Wentworth Co, Ontario. Eunice died May 21, 1860, in Brook Twp, Lambton Co, Ontario; she may have been living with her son Aaron at that time.

William’s parents: possibly William Nelson & Hannah ?.
Eunice’s parents: William Young & Hannah White.
Children: David (1792), Elizabeth (1793), Aaron (1795), James (1797), Lavina (1800), Joseph (1802), Hannah (1804), John (1806), Sarah (1808), Reuben Bloomer (1811), William York (1815).