Individual Notes
Note for: Valentin Mayer, 23 FEB 1814 - 27 JUN 1861
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Religion: Place: Lutheran
Burial: Date: 29 JUN 1861
Place: Kolomea, Galizien Kroenlande, Austria
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Note for: Unnamed Riehl, 7 NOV 1849 - 7 NOV 1849
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Religion: Place: Evangelical Reformed
Burial: Date: 8 NOV 1849
Place: Josefsberg, Galizien Kroenlande, Austria (now Korosnica, Ukraine)
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Note for: Katharina Margaretha Tempel, 28 NOV 1845 -
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Baptism: Date: 30 NOV 1845
Place: Kolomea, Galizien Kroenlande, Austria
Religion: Place: Evangelical Reformed
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Note for: David Pinkerton, 5 MAY 1798 - 2 MAR 1874
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Occupation: Place: Farmer
Occupation: Place: Irish
Religion: Place: Presbyterian
Individual Note: 1. In 1823 he shown as being a farmer and living in Baldrisham, County of Antrim, Northern Ireland.
2. Davis and his wife Mary Anne Parkhill, together with their children John, James, Matthew and Henry emigrated from Secon, Antrim County, Northern Ireland, between January 27, 1829 (when their son Henry was born in Northern Ireland) and September of that year when he took out the following land.
3. Land Purchase September 26, 1829 E1/2, Lot 27, Conc. 10, King Township, York County, Ontario
4. 1851 Canada Census Province/Territory: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: York (county) Sub-District Name/Description: King part 3 township, #234, Page 12 Lines 19 to 27
David Pinkerton, Farmer, Born Ireland, Religion Presbyterian, Age 54, Male, Married, Attending School 2 Males, 1 Female, Brick House, 2 Story, 1 Family
Mary Ann Pinkerton, Housekeeper, Born Ireland, Religion Presbyterian, Age 54, Female, Married
James Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Ireland, Religion Presbyterian, Age 23, Male, Single
Matthew Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Ireland, Religion Presbyterian, Age 22, Male, Single
Henry Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Ireland, Religion Presbyterian, Age 20, Male, Single
Joseph Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Canada, Religion Presbyterian, Age 16, Male, Single
Thomas Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Canada, Religion Presbyterian, Age 14, Male, Single
Mary Jane Pinkerton, Laborer, Born Canada, Religion Presbyterian, Age 12, Female, Single
James Murray, Tailor, Born Canada, Religion Presbyterian, Age 25, Male, Widower
5. About 1854 he bought a saw and grist mill from a squatter named John Shennan, in Greenock Township, Bruce
County, Ontario. This became the village of Pinkerton, Ontario.
6. He had the sawmill in operation by 1854 and the grist mill about three years later and a carding and fulling
mill were added soon after.
7. In the 1860s he ahd hope of the village becoming the county town for Bruce, but he lost out to Wlakerton
which is situated about ten miles to the southeast. Walkerton was named for Joseph Walker who was David's
brother-in-law.
8. 1861 Canada Census, Ontario, Bruce County, District No 4 Township of Greenock, Page 34, Lines 19 to 26
David Pinkerton, Farmer, Born Ireland, Religion C of S, Age 60, Male, Married
Mary Ann Pinkerton, Born ireland, Religion C of S, Age 62, Female, Married
Joseph Pinkerton, Miller, Born Upper Canada, Religion C of S, Age 27, Male, SIngle
Thomas Pinkerton, Saw Miller, Born Upper Canada, Religion C of S, Age 22, Male, SIngle
William McCormick, Labourer, Born Upper Canada, Religion V.P., Age 19, Male, Single
James Pinkerton, Labourer, Born Ireland, Religion C of S, Age 32, Male, SIngle
Matthew Pinkerton, Tavern Keeper, Born Ireland, Religion C of S, Age 30, Male, Married
Mary Pinkerton, Born Upper Canada, Religion V.P., Age 20, Female, Married
9. In the County of Bruce directory - 1867 - David Pinkerton, gentleman, is listed as living in Paisley Village.
10.Religion: Church of Scotland, Nationality: Irish, Occupation: Miller, Land: 1867 Directory of County of Bruce, Canada West shows: Pinkerton; Conc. 28, 29 Lot A - source email from L. Leggott Dec31,1997
11. 1871 Canada Census, Ontario, District 27 South Bruce, Sub District No 3 Greenock, Page 1, Dwelling 4, Family 4
Pinkerton, David, Male, Age 73, Born Ireland, Religion Canada Presbyterian, Origin Irish, Occupation Farmer
Pinkerton, Mary Ann, Age 73, Born Ireland, Religion Canada Presbyterian, Origin Irish,
Individual Notes
Note for: John Pinkerton, 1825 - 21 MAR 1879
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Individual Note: 1. 1851 Canada Census Province/Territory: Canada West (Ontario) District Name: York (county) Sub-District Name/Description: King part 3 272 Page 31, Lines 5 to 9
John Pinkerton, Farmer, Born Ireland, Religion Church of England, Age 26, Male, Married, Log Shanty, 1 Story, 1 Family
Sarah Pinkerton, Housekeeper, Born Ireland, Religion Church of England, Age 22, Female, Married
David Pinkerton, Born Canada, Religion Church of England, Age 3, Male, Single
Mary Ann Pinkerton, Born Canada, Religion Church of England, Age 2, Female, Single
Margaret Ghunshonen, Servant, Born Canada, Religion Roman Catholic, Age 9, Female, Single
2. Registration of Death No 15905 Ontario District 0f Williamston, Division of Clifford: Name: John Pinkerton; When: 21st MArch, 1879; Sex: Male; Age: 56; Profession: Farmer; Where Born: Baldrisham, County Antrim, Ireland; Informant: Samuel Rowe, Hotel Keeper, Clifford; When registered: 25th MArch, 1879; Religious Denomination: Episcpalian; Registrar James D. Allan.
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Note for: James Pinkerton, 2 AUG 1825 - 2 DEC 1915
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Burial: Place: Purdys Cemetery
Individual Note: 1. Household Record 1881 Canadian Census
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
James PINKERTON M Male Irish 54 Ireland Farmer Methodist Canada
Marjorie PINKERTON M Female Scottish 38 Ontario Methodist Canada
Arthur PINKERTON Male Irish 13 Ontario Methodist Cana
Wessley PINKERTON Male Irish 11 Ontario Methodist Canada
Thomas PINKERTON Male Irish 9 Ontario Methodist Cana
Alexander PINKERTON Male Irish 7 Ontario Methodist Canada
Elizabeth PINKERTON Female Irish 6 Ontario Methodist Canada
Ruth PINKERTON Female Irish 4 Ontario Methodist Cana
James PINKERTON Male Irish 1 Ontario Methodist Canada
Source Information:
Census Place King, York North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375885
NA Film Number C-13249
District 137
Sub-district A
Division 2
Page Number 26
Household Number 120
2. 1901 Census, Ontario, Bruce East District 48, Sub-district Greenock No d6 Page 1:
Line 41 Family 12, Pinkerton, James, Male, White, Head, Married, Born --, 1829, Age 72, Born Ireland, Immigrated 1833, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Farmer
Line 42 Family 12, Pinkerton, Marjorie, Female, White, Wife, Married, Born Nov 20, 1839, Age 60, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Scotch Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth,
Line 43 Family 12, Pinkerton, Arthur, Male, White, Son, Single, Born Dec 5, 1867, Age 33, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Money Lender
Line 44 Family 12, Pinkerton, Wesley, Male, White, Son, Single, Born Mar 20, 1869, Age 31, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Farmer's Son
Line 45 Family 12, Pinkerton, Thomas C, Male, White, Son, Single, Born Sep 24, 1870, Age 30, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Farmer's Son
Line 46 Family 12, Pinkerton, Alexander, Male, White, Son, Single, Born June 14, 1872, Age 28, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Farmer's Son
Line 47 Family 12, Pinkerton, Ellen E, Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born June 27, 1875, Age 25, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth
Line 48 Family 12, Pinkerton, Ruth, Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born June 30, 1877, Age 23, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth
Line 49 Family 12, Pinkerton, James, Male, White, Son, Single, Born Dec 25, 1878, Age 22, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth, Occupation Farmer's Son
Line 50 Family 12, Pinkerton, Eunice, Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born June 25, 1879, Age 20, Born Ontario, Ethnic Origin Irish Citizenship Canadian, Religion Meth
The Pinkerton's were on Con 12 Lot 19 & 20
3. Death Registration Ontario, County of Bruce, Division of Greenock No 130: Surname: Pinkerton; Christian Name: James; Sex: Male; Age:90 yrs 6 Mos; Date: Dec 2, 1915; Where: Lot 19, Con 12; Place of Burial: Purdys Cemetery; Occupation: Farmer: Widower; Name of Father: Pinkerton, David; Name of informant: W. Pinkerton.
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Note for: Matthew Pinkerton, 22 JAN 1827 - 25 DEC 1901
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Occupation: Place: Tavern Keeper
Individual Note: 1. Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 Name: Mathew Pinkerton, Age: 26, Birth Place: King Township, Spouse Name: Bell, Mary, Spouse Age: 17, Spouse Birth Place: Toronto, Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1858, Spouse Father Name: Hugh Bell, Spouse Mother Name: Isabella Higgins, Microfilm Roll: 1030058, Father Name: David Pinkerton, Mother Name: Mar, Spouse residence: Brant Township, Residence: Greenock Township, County: Huron
2. Postmaster from 1860 to 1866 as follows:
Name of office: Pinkerton
Federal Electoral District: Bruce (Ontario)
Dates: Establishment
re-openings Closings
1860-07-01 1969-02-28
Postmaster Information:
Name of postmaster Military status Date of birth Date of appointment Date of vacancy Cause of vacancy
Mathew Pinkerton 1860-07-01 1866-11-24 Resignation
Samuel A. King 1868-10-01 1885-05-18 Resignation
Robert Keyes 1885-07-01 1891-07-11 Resignation
R.W. Geary 1891-08-01 1898-03-26 Resignation
J.B. Campbell 1898-05-01 1912-05-18 Resignation
Albert Pinkerton 1912-05-28 1918 Death
Mrs. Janet Pinkerton 1918-05-30 1925-01-05 Resignation
Herbert Leroy Cramm 1898-05-18 1925-02-16 1965-05-17 Retirement
3. 1891 Canada Census, Ontario, District 51 East Bruce, District Township of Greenock, Page 28, Lines 5 to 7, Family 146
Pinkerton, Matthew, Male, Age 63, Married, Head, Born Ireland, Father Born ireland, Mother Born Ireland, Presbyterian, Farmer
Pinkerton, Matry, Female, Age 49, Married, Wife, Born Ontario, Father Born ireland, Mother Born Ireland, Presbyterian
Bonnalie, Hannah, Female, Age 22, SIngle, Adopted, Born Ontario, Father Born ireland, Mother Born Ireland, Presbyterian
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Note for: Thomas Pinkerton, 4 MAY 1839 - 3 SEP 1908
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Occupation: Place: Miller
Occupation: Place: Canadian
Individual Note: 1. Postmaster from 1878 to 1885 as follows:
Post Offices and Postmasters
Name of office: Eden Grove
Federal Electoral District: Grey - Bruce (Ontario)
Dates: Establishment
re-openings Closings
1875-07-01
Postmaster Information:
Name of postmaster Military status Date of birth Date of appointment Date of vacancy Cause of vacancy
Alexander Shaw 1875-07-01 1877 Left the place
Thomas Pinkerton 1878-01-01 1885-04-08 Resignation
Sam A. King 1885-07-01 1891 Left the place
John McNamara 1891-05-01 1892-03-01 Resignation
J. Thomas Chittick 1892-04-01 1904-11-14 Resignation
Elgin R. Emery 1905-01-01 1909 Non residence of PM
Alex McKeenan 1909-12-01 1917-11-01 Resignation
Mack A. Scott 1868-11 1918-01-01 1943-04-19 Death
Mrs. Jessie Abigail McRae 1889-05-08 1943-06-16 Acting
George Gordon Scott 1900-02-09 1945-03-15 1967-09-18 Resignation
2. Household Record 1881 Canadian Census
Household:
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Thomas PINKERTON M Male Irish 43 O.
Woolen Mant. Church of England
Mary A. PINKERTON M Female Irish 40 O. Church of England
John PINKERTON Male Irish 18 O. Church of England
William PINKERTON Male Irish 16 O. Church of England
Francis PINKERTON Male Irish 14 O. Church of England
Frances PINKERTON Female Irish 9 O. Church of England
Thomas PINKERTON Male Irish 7 O. Church of England
Halena PINKERTON Female Irish 5 O. Church of England
George PINKERTON Male Irish 4 O. Church of England
Lorne PINKERTON Male Irish 2 O. Church of England
Source Information:
Census Place Greenock, Bruce South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375911
NA Film Number C-13275
District 176
Sub-district G
Division 2
Page Number 42
Household Number 207
3. 1901 Canada Censu: Ontario, Bruce East Dist no 48, Greenock Sub Dist d4, Page 11:
Line 11, Family 108, Pinkerton, Thomas, Male, White, Head, Married, Born 4 May, 1839, Age 62, Born Ontario, Ethic Background Irish, Citizenship Canadian, Religion Presby, Woolen Man.
Line 12, Family 108, Pinkerton, Mary A, Female, White, Wife, Married, Born 12 Nov, 1841, Age 59, Born Ireland, Immigrated 1843, Ethic Background Irish, Citizenship Canadian, Religion Presby.
Line 13, Family 108, Pinkerton, Sydney, Male, White, Son, Single, Born 8 Feb, 1882, Age 19, Born Ontario, Ethic Background Irish, Citizenship Canadian, Religion Presby, Student.
Individual Notes
Note for: James Gallaway, 1795 - Index
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1. Northern Ireland Mariiage Registration: 1818 Marriage solemnized at Presbyterian Church in the Parish of Balleymoney in the County of Antrim. Whne married 10th September, 1818. Groom: James Gallaway, Age -, Bride: Agnes Pinkerton, Age -, Residence Hillhead, Married in the above named Church according to the form and discipline of the Presby. Ch by license by Robert Park. Witnesses: Matthew Pinkerton and Chas. McArthur.
2. from email from L.Leggott Jan 14, 1998 - " I have a "History of Davis and Gallaway Families" which states: James Gallaway (husband of Agnes Ann Pinkerton) emigrated from Fermanagh, Ireland, along with four other families and settled first north of Muddy York at Hogg's Hollow, afterwards called York Mills. The other families were the Yonges, Hogg and Pinkertons. He shortly afterwards bought 200 acres from the Government of Upper Canada at what was then called Pinkerton's Corners, four miles south and two miles east of the Village of Cookstown, Ontario."
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Note for: Isiah Lafeyette Albert, 28 DEC 1856 - 5 AUG 1927 Index
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1. From The Columbus Journal, February 12, 1902
MARRIED
ALBERT-POWLEY--At 11:30 Monday forenoon, Isaiah L. Albert and Miss Jean B. Powley of Toronto, Canada, were joined in marriage at the residence of R.W. Hobart, Rev. Luce of the Methodist church officiating. The judge is too well known to readers of The Journal to require introduction by us. The young lady is a descendant of the celebrated Bruce family of Scotland, a very bright lady, and the judge is to be congratulated. The Journal wishes the happy couple long life and happiness.