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From: JANET KER <>
Subject: Re: [UPPER-CANADA] Obits in Gloucester/Bytown prior to 1860
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:04:54 -0800
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A good site for Bytown matters in the 1800's is http://www.bytown.net/

Scroll down about 1/2 on the title page where you will find a search box. I typed in 'newspapers' just now, and 85 hits appeared.

Regards

Janet

----- Original Message -----
From: Peggy Gordon <p&>
Date: Friday, January 12, 2007 8:29 pm
Subject: [UPPER-CANADA] Obits in Gloucester/Bytown prior to 1860

> Hello,
> Would anyone know which newspapers might cover deaths in Carleton
> in the 1840s and 1850s. I do know that usually the prominent
> persons were the only ones that had obits but you never know.
> Would the Bytown Gazette be the only paper covering Bytown or are
> there other suggestions? I am looking for the following
> obits/marriage in lieu of being able to find the death/burial
> records for this time frame.
>
>
> William Johnston - Gloucester- I think death Oct 1842 Maybe in
> Bytown Gazette. Death records should be in St.
> Andrew's Presbyterian in Bytown as
> the South Gloucester log church didn't start regular services
> until
> 1845. William had a son in 1841 and
> was deceased before his father wrote his will in 1844.
>
> William Johnston and Elizabeth Mitchell - marriage - Oct 19, 1837
> St.Andrew's Presbyterian in Bytown (want to know
> both sets of parents but especially
> Elizabeth's as I am pretty sure of William's). I do have the
> marriage
> record.
>
> John Johnston - Gloucester - death July or Aug 1845 (will
> registered Aug 23, 1845) want parents and/or place of birth
> and/or date of birth. John was not on
> 1851 Census for Gloucester Township so definitely dead before
> then. John donated some of his land
> for the original St. Andrew's Presbyterian log church and
> graveyard at Johnston's Corners. He
> was my ggg grandfather.
>
> Any help appreciated.
> Peggy
>
>
>
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