My grandfather, Adoniram Warner Smith (b. 1880), known to most as "Nide".   His life from birth to death may not have seemed note-worthy to him but for me, it has been an adventure.  I began researching shortly after my father died in 1988. Thirty-four years later (OMG - has it been that long??), Grampa's… Read more: Adoniram Warner Smith

Alexander Pennell, b. 1892, son of George Matthew Pennell (Gramma Smith's brother) and Charlotte Edmunds.  This Alex served 4 years in WW1 as a gunner.  He was severely wounded twice and sent to England where he met his future wife, Dorothy Rhodes, a nurse.  Alex worked as a Game Warden in Gravenhurst.  He had one… Read more: Alexander Escar Pennell

It seems strange to say that I don't have a lot of information about my Grandmother Smith. There were certainly lots of people in my life who knew her well. Most of what I know came from my mother who did not get along with her and didn't have many good memories of her. Alice… Read more: Alice Maria Pennell

Cecil was born February 1, 1898 in Rutherglen, Ontario, to Eliza (nee Pennell) and John "Jack" James. Cecil married Marie Tremblay and had two sons. From his will below, I can only make out the name of his 2nd son, Leonard. He fought in World War I in the 12th Reserve, 1st Corp., 75th Battalion… Read more: Cecil Francis James

Chester was born July 16, 1908 and died October 17, 2001. He married Hazel Farmer. They had no children, the reason being (I was told) Chester had mumps as an older youth/man and was infertile. Hazel always called Uncle Chester, "Ches", and she's the only person that I remember calling him that. Their farm was… Read more: Chester Warner Smith

Daughter of Adoniram "Nide" Warner Smith and Alice Maria Pennell. Born May 17, 1905 in Rutherglen, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. Died Feb 14, 1994 in North Bay,Nipissing Dist., ON, Can (88 years, 8 months). Married Clifford Charles Ollivier Jan 10,1928 in Rutherglen, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. Edna was baptized into St. Margaret's Anglican Church by the Rev.… Read more: Edna Eliza Smith (Ollivier)

Liza was born September 8, 1872, in Horton Twp., Ontario, the first child of Richard and Rachel Pennell to be born in Canada. She married John "Jack" James, the brother of William C. James who married her sister Mary Ann. Liza lived in a small house right across the road from our farm in Rutherglen.… Read more: Eliza “Liza” Jane Pennell (James)

Elizabeth was the oldest child of Richard and Rachel Pennell, born May 29, 1853, in Greenwich, England. She immigrated with her family to Canada on the S. S. Niger May 1871, and celebrated her 18th birthday on the ship and remembered having cake. Fourteen months later, Elizabeth married James McNamara, son of John (of England)… Read more: Elizabeth Pennell (McNamara)

Born January 3, 1907, Elmo was the 2nd child of Adoniram and Alice Smith. He married Marie Transborg and had 6 surviving children. In 1950, when the youngest, Danny, was only 2 years old, Elmo died in a farming accident. His wake was held at Andy Green's house.

Emmett was born January 27, 1915, Rutherglen, Ontario and died March 24, 1990. He was the 2nd youngest son of Adoniram and Alice Smith. In the summer, Uncle Emmett helped Dad in running the farm as much as he could.  He'd often drive over his tractor to pull the plow or the seeder or the… Read more: Emmett Richard Smith

Her immigration documents describe her as having brown hair, brown eyes and she is 5'1". Posts about Florence Florence's Pedigree

Frances was born May 15, 1865 in Land's End, England, and would have celebrated her 6th birthday of the S. S. Niger when they immigrated from Liverpool, England to Quebec City. She married Reuben James Smith (not related to my Smiths), on October 22, 1882 in Renfew, Ontario. Reuben was the son of William and… Read more: Frances Ann Pennell (Smith)

George Jr. was born March 22, 1883. He was the son of George Mathew Pennell Sr. and Charlotte Edmunds of Rutherglen, Ontario. George Sr. was the brother of my grandmother, Alice Smith (nee Pennell).

Born April 27, 1858, Lewisham Place, Kent, England, George immigrated with his family on the S. S. Niger on May 11, 1871. George married Charlotte Edmunds and lived in Rutherglen, Ontario. He died August 31, 1930 and is buried at St. Margaret's Anglican Cemetery in Rutherglen. When Richard Pennell, James Hone and the Crew sisters… Read more: George Matthew Pennell, Sr.

Georgena was always known to all as "Jo". Jo was born September 3, 1912 to Adoniram Smith and Alice Pennell. She married Jacob "Jake" Buchanan, December 24, 1937, and had two sons, David and Keith. She died January 3, 2009 in North Bay, Ontario. At the time, Jo was working at [Eaton's] but she had… Read more: Georgena “Jo” Alice Smith (Buchanan)

After the death of Joseph Henry Peters in 1910, Hannah would have struggled I'm sure to make ends meet.  Perhaps the Great West Railway helped her out.  My curiosity got the better of my wallet and I paid Find My Past to see the 1921 Census for Hannah.  And I got a BIG surprize! Hannah… Read more: Hannah Louisa Smith

Uncle Jake is not blood related, but a dear uncle who married my Aunty Jo, Georgena Smith. Uncle Jake was a larger-than-life personality. He was kind, funny, sweet, loving, generous in spirit (not money because Aunty Jo only allotted him 25 cents per week). He loved to play the bag pipes and the fiddle and… Read more: Jacob T. Buchanan

Throughout my childhood, I had no idea I was related to the Hones, much the same as I was totally naive to the fact I was related to Alice McLaren and her family. Yet I knew I was related to Alice's sisters out west because I didn't clue in that they were all siblings. Stupid.… Read more: James Hone

James was born December 27, 1889 to Mary Ann Pennell and William James of Rutherglen, Ontario. He married Margaret I. McDonald and died October 12, 1976. James served in World War I. In 1953, he lived in Englehart and operated Tray Express Company.

Jane was born in Ottawa September 1, 1875 and was the daughter of Elizabeth Pennell and James McNamara. Jane was a hairdresser. She died May 5, 1961 in Haileybury, Ontario. Jane married William John Keech, son of Edwin James Keech and Elizabeth Forsey, all of England, on April 22, 1896, in Ewen, Michigan. William was… Read more: Jane McNamara (Keech)

Joan's Life in a Nutshell Joan Vera Smith nee Gallson was born in Wauchula, Florida, January 4, 1925. She came to Ontario, Canada in 1929. She lived in Mattawa, Rutherglen and Toronto. She married Lloyd Smith in 1943 and lived in Rutherglen, Ontario where she had 4 children. Lloyd and Joan lived in Porcupine, Gravenhurst… Read more: Joan Gallson

Posts about John Johannes Õunpuu was born November 13,1896 in Kuressaare, Mustjala Co., Saaremaa Is., Estonia. He left Estonia at the age of 16 after he was recruited by the Canadian Pacific Railway to work in Chapleau, Ontario. He changed his name to John Gallson, joined the Canadian Armed forces in 1916 and fought in Europe.… Read more: John Gallson

J. J. C. Bradfield is by far our family history's "claim to fame". Its unfortunate that he is not known by the Canadian Crew descendants unless they read any family genealogy about the Australian immigration in the mid to late 1800s. I'm not going into the history and stories surrounding J. J. C. Bradfield here… Read more: John Job Crew Bradfield

John was born December 29, 1887 in Rutherglen, Ontario. He served in the 59th Battalion during World War I. He was a member of Branch 23 of the Royal Canadian Legion in North Bay where he received a 50-year pin. He was also a member of the Orange Lodge and a founding member of the… Read more: John Thomas Victor James

WW1 – Volunteered in 1915 and was sent to the Eastern Front where he took part in heavy fighting in the Dardanelles. On the evacution of the Gallipoli Peninsula he was draftered to Egypt and served in the important operations in that theatre of war, but contract malaria. He was in hospital for some time,… Read more: Joseph Henry Peters

Joseph Philip Peters was born in 1838 in Newry, Armagh, Ireland.  He was Florence Maud Gallson’s grandfather. Joseph signed up with the Royal Navy and served on the HMS Hastings in 1859 as a Seaman 2nd Class. However, in the 1861 census, Joseph was onboard the HMS Topaze “a 51-gun Liffey-class wooden screw frigate of the Royal Navy” in the Esquimalt… Read more: Joseph Philip Peters

Lester was born March 13, 1897, Ewen, Michigan. He served in the 228th Regiment. Lester was the son of William Keech and Jane McNamara. Jane was the daughter of Elizabeth Pennell and John McNamara. Elizabeth was the sister of my grandmother, Alice Smith (nee Pennell).

Lloyd was born June 17, 1917 to Adoniram Smith and Alice Pennell in Rutherglen, Ontario. He married my mother, Joan Gallson, on June 25, 1943 and they had 4 children. Dad died March 30, 1988. My Dad learned how to farm from his Dad. He went to a one-room school house, very close to our… Read more: Lloyd George Smith

Mae “Maisie” Huard was my Mom’s half sister. Mae Helen “Maisie” Huard (nee Gallson), passed away peacefully at the Algonquin Nursing Home in Mattawa, Ontario, in the early morning hours of March 22, 2022.  She was 82 years old.  

Mary was born January 19, 1868 in Greenwich, England. She immigrated with her family on the S. S. Niger from Liverpool to Quebec City when she was only 3. She married William C. James of Rutherglen, who was the brother of John "Jack" James who married her sister Eliza. Mary died October 3, 1955 in… Read more: Mary Ann Pennell (James)

Johannes' (John Gallson) Father The following is from Malle Jaagoa - May 13, 2002.  Its the register of births and christenings of year 1865.  It is from the church. The first 2 columns translated = day and hour of the birth For Mihkel Õunpuu translation = 25 Sept afternoon The third column translated = day… Read more: Mihkel Õunpuu

The Pennell name was not immune to far-fetched tales, and the story of Rosamond Croker is one of them. This portrait of Miss Croker hangs in the Buffalo (NY) Art Museum. Portrait of Miss Rosamond Croker | Buffalo AKG Art Museum Rosamond Hester Elizabeth was born 5 January 1810, the 13th of 21 children of… Read more: Miss Rosamond Croker

Phillip Gallson was the son of John Gallson and Florence Peters. He was born in Zolpho Springs, Florida in 1927. Phill spent most of his life in the US Army and served in Korea and Viet Nam.

On paper, according to documentation, Phyllis Vera Peters is the illegitimate daughter of Hannah Peters, and sister to Florence Peters, my grandmother. Phyllis Vera Peters showed up on the 1921 British Census, within the family unit of Hannah, Ellen, Edith and Albert Peters.  The mystery is whose daughter is Phyllis REALLY?  Her birth registration lists… Read more: Phyllis Vera Peters

Born June 26, 1855 in Greenwich, England, Richard was the 2nd oldest child of Richard and Rachel Pennell. Richard immigrated on the S. S. Niger with his family from Liverpool to Quebec City May 11, 1871. He married Margaret "Mag" McLaren in 1879. According to the 1891 Census, Richard Jr. lived at the property next… Read more: Richard “Dick” William Job Pennell

Rachel wanted to return to England after the Pennells and the Hones brickmaking business in Carlton Place failed. But, undeterred, Richard tried again by applying for a land grant in Bonfield Township at Rutherglen where they obtained crown land in approximately 1879. Richard loaded his family (now 6 children) into a sleigh and made his… Read more: Richard Pennell & Rachel Crew

Robert Eady Sr. is my Great-great-great-grandfather. The following was received by me from Clarence Eady, March 22, 1993. Clarence was an avid Eady genealogist before the time of the internet. Robert Eady Sr. was the third child born to John (Ady) Eady and his wife Elizabeth Hibbert or Hibbard. He was born in East Woodhay,… Read more: Robert Eady Sr.

The Eady clan in Renfrew County is vast. There are many George's and Robert's. It was a huge task getting the Eady's all in the data base - many letters, many family group sheets, many descendants charts. The Eady's owe alot of debt to Clarence Eady, now deceased. He did years of research and travel… Read more: Sarah Leah Eady

Susan was born September 27,1860 in London, England and died one month later. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Plot#1269). Rachel was born in 1862 in London, England and in infancy.

It has been very difficult to pin down the ancestry of Susan Sheppard. Any documents that I can find that I believe to be associated with Susan, is signed with an X, and this is the same for William Crew her husband. So if neither of them could read or write, I'm not sure who… Read more: Susan Sheppard

Post UPDATED... Suzan was the daughter of Brenda Canning and the granddaughter of Phyllis Vera Peters. Suzan Birdsall Obituary, Death - January 21, 2024 - London, England – Suzan Birdsall, who was affectionately known as Sue, passed away, and it is with profound grief and heavy hearts that we share this news with you. Earlier… Read more: Suzan Birdsall nee Canning

Vera was born April 14, 1910 and died October 11, 1951. Vera married Cyril Hughes in August 1950 and October 11 the following year, died of complications surrounding childbirth. Mom told me that they received news that a baby boy was born, and both mother and child were well. The story then says that Vera… Read more: Vera Myrtle Smith (Hughes)

Wayne was born December 3, 1954 in North Bay, Ontario, the son of Lloyd George Smith and Joan Vera Gallson. He's my older brother. And you can hear some things about him in the posting A Song For Wayne and in the many Stories I've posted. Wayne recently discovered that he is a carrier of… Read more: Wayne Lloyd Smith

Bill Keech was born June 5, 1920 in North Bay, Ontario. He was the son of Lester William Keech (WW1) and grandson of Jane McNamara. After he graduated from North Bay Collegiate, he married Iola Grace Berry, December 2, 1939, who became a Registered Nurse. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and received the rank of… Read more: William Albert Keech, M. D.