Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 Record
Name: Joseph Slaughter Birth Place: Canada Residence: Glandford Township Age: 22
Father Name: James Mother Name: Susan Wilkins Estimated Birth Year: 1840
Spouse Name: Almira Hogle Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Residence: Glandford Township Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1843
Spouse Father Name: Nelson Spouse Mother Name : Emily Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1862
Marriage Place: Caledonia Marriage County: Haldimand Family History Library Microfilm: 1030057
Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research LibraryHousehold Record 1881 Canadian Census
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Joseph SLAUGHTER M Male English 40 O <Ontario> Farmer
Almira SLAUGHTER M Female Canadian 36 O <Ontario> Methodist
Emma SLAUGHTER Female English 17 O <Ontario> Methodist
George SLAUGHTER Male English 15 O <Ontario> Methodist
Joseph SLAUGHTER Male English 12 O <Ontario> Methodist
John SLAUGHTER Male English 10 O <Ontario> Methodist
Bertha SLAUGHTER Female English 7 O <Ontario> Methodist
Sarah SLAUGHTER Female English 5 O <Ontario> Methodist
Eward SLAUGHTER Male English 2 O <Ontario> Methodist
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Source Information: Census Place Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375914 NA Film Number C-13278
District 179 Sub-district M Division 1 Page Number 18 Household Number 80
Source Information: 1901 Census of Canada
12 22 125 Snelling John M Head M Dec 26 1835 65 [England]
12 23 125 Snelling A Elizabeth F Wife M Feb 2 1842 59 [England]
12 24 125 Snelling Eli M Son S Mar 1 1871 30 [Ontario]
12 25 125 Snelling Mary F Daughter S Jul 16 1876 24 [Ontario]
12 26 125 Snelling W John M Son S May 29 1882 18 [Ontario]
Subdistrict: Listowel (Town/Ville), PERTH (North/Nord), ONTARIO
District Number: 104 Subdistrict Number: c-2 Archives Microfilm: T-6490
The Scott sisters, Julia Ann & Emily Brea, who married the brothers, James and Alexander Buchanan, sons of William B. & Ann Thompson were the daughters of William Breay Scott and Ann Snow Holmes. Ann was my grandfather's eldest sister.
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Don HolmesSCOTT, William Bray or Breay, Lot 1 Concession 7, Mornington township William Bray Scott & his wife Ann Snow Holmes were natives of Devonshire England. They immigrated to Canada in the early 1850's & took up land at lot 1 Conc 7 Mornington on the Elma boundary. They had a family of 2 sons, William & James and 5 daughters, Sophia(Mrs Ben Maddess), Annie (Julia Ann) (Mrs James Buchanan), Emily (Mrs Alex Buchanan), Elizabeth ( Mrs James Barton) and Carrie (Mrs Fred Balls). Many of these names are still commom in the area Contact person: Donald S. Holmes, donaldh@golden.net
HOLMES, John, Lot 34 Concession 8, Elma township William Holmes & his wife Sophia Snow, natives of Devonshire England took up residence at Lot 34 Conc 8 of Elma with their son John, who owned the land and their younger childreen Sophia & James, An older daughter, Ann was married to William Breay Scott & they took up the property at Lot 1 Conc 7 of Mornington.By 1872 another son William & his family (all born in England) bought the E 1/2 of Lot 32 Con 11 of Elma. William & Sophia probably died in the decade of the 1860's and John married Elizabeth Peffers from Mornington and moved away. The daughter Sophia married a James Bray and also seem to have left the area. The younger son James married Margaret McGillawee & for many years they farmed Lot 3 Conc 7 of Mornington Contact person: Donald S. Holmes, donaldh@golden.net
[somewhat garbled]
John Scott - Reveries of a Pioneer pg. 240
John Scott came to the Elma and Mornington boundary, where Herbert Scott lives now. He had two sons, William and James, and five girls, Jane (Mrs Ben Maddess), Annie (Mrs James Buchanan), Elizabeth (Mrs Barton), Emma [Emily](Mrs Alex Buchanan), Carrie (Mrs Fred Balls). [there must be some mistake here. Annie (Julia Ann)'s obit, and Emily's as well, say their father's name was William Scott, not John Scott.] George Scott, son of James Scott, remembers when he accompanied his father to the huckleberry marsh in Ellice to help him draw out ties, when he was a small boy.1871 census of Elma, Perth, Ontario. This is the only Scott family shown living in Elma in 1871. Connection?
5 8 26 Scott Thomas R. L21 C18 Farmer Que Irish Meth 37 Married Male
5 8 26 Scott Eliza Ire " " 30 Married Female
5 8 26 Scott Eliza Jane Ont " " 10 S F
5 8 26 Scott William " " " 8 S M
5 8 26 Scott Thomas " " " 7 S M
5 8 26 Scott John " " " 5 S M
5 8 26 Scott Ezebella " " " 3 S F
5 8 26 Scott Archybald " " " 1 S MBill, this is the only Emily Scott in Perth County of the approximate age:
Household Record 1881 Canadian Census
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
William SCOTT W Male English 58 England Farmer C. Methodist
William SCOTT Male English 25 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist
Elisabeth SCOTT Female English 23 Ontario C. Methodist
Caroline SCOTT Female English 20 Ontario C. Methodist
James SCOTT Male English 18 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist
Emily SCOTT Female English 15 Ontario C. Methodist
Source Information: Census Place Mornington, Perth North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375908, NA Film Number C-13272
District 172, Sub-district F, Division 2, Page Number 34, Household Number 156
Barry Snider1891 census of Elma
Buchanan Julia A. Female 36 Married Wife " Eng Eng "
Buchanan Wm. Alex M 9 S Son " Ont Ont "
Buchanan James S. M 6 S Son " " " "
Buchanan John E. M 4 S Son " " " "
Buchanan Annie B. F 1 S Daughter " " " "
Scott Wm. B M 68 Widowed Father-in-law Eng Eng Eng " Gentleman
Ann Snow HOLMES. Born 1828 . Died Abt 1867 Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. She was the daughter of William HOLMES and Sophia SNOW.
She married William Breay SCOTT. Born Abt 1828 Of Devonshire, England.
Siblings of Ann Snow HOLMES
1. William Snow HOLMES. Born 1830 . Died 17 Jul 1900 Elma Township, Perth Co., Ontario.
2. John Snow HOLMES. Born 1832 .
3. George Snow HOLMES. Born 1834 . Died 6 Dec 1834 Mortehoe, Devonshire, England.
4. Julia Coates HOLMES. Born 1835 .
5. Sophia Snow HOLMES. Born 1838 .
6. Mary Ann HOLMES. Born 1847 .
7. James Snow HOLMES. Born 9 Sep 1841 Georgeham, Devonshire, England. Died 9 Sep 1926 Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.
Ontario Vital Statistics, birth 026917-82
Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name Birth Date Gender Birth County Father's Name Mother's Name
William Alexander Buchanan 23 Jan 1882 Male Perth James Buchanan Ann Scottor married 12 Dec 1923
Known as Stanley
Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907
Name Birth Date Gender Birth County Father's Name Mother's Name
James Stanley Buchanan 13 Apr 1885 Male Perth James Buchanan Julia Ann Scott BuchananOntario Marriage Index, 1858-1899
Name Estimated Birth Year Marriage Date Spouse Name Marriage County
James Stanley Buchanan abt 1885 1 Aug 1914 Isabella Agnes Anderson Perth
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Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1899 Record
Name: James Stanley Buchanan
Birth Place: Elma
Age: 29
Father Name: James Buchanan
Mother Name: Annie Scott
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Spouse Name: Isabella Agnes Anderson
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: Elma
Spouse Father Name: Hugh Anderson
Spouse Mother Name : Margaret Hermiston
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1914
Marriage Place: Perth
Marriage County: Perth
Source: Indexed by: Ancestry.com cTombstone in Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Ontario
Ontario Vital Statistics, birth 227757-86
Ontario Vital Statistics, marriage 018335-14[James Stanley Buchanan (son of James Buchanan and Julia Ann Scott)]
Stanley Buchanan built the barn on this property in 1909 and the house in 1915. He and his wife Isabella (Anderson), daughter of Hugh and Margaret Anderson of Atwood, worked the land together. Their son Walter Anderson was born in the house in 1918. Walter worked with his parents while attending SS#6 and LDHS and then went on to Stratford Normal School.
In 1946 Walter married Marion Beatrice Henderson of Listowel. They had met in high school and again when Marion was teaching at SS#6 in 1945. For the first year of their marriage they lived in Atwood, in part of the house formerly owned by Walter's maternal grandparents. Next they moved with Marion's younger brother, McKie, to her parents' home farm. During the nine years they lived near Listowel, Walter worked nights at Roe Farms and days on the farm with his father.
Walter and Marion had two children, Donald James (1947) and Isobel 'Anne' (1952). In 1955, Stanley and Bella retired to Milverton and Walter, Marion, Donald and Anne moved to the home farm at Donegal. They ran a mixed farming operation with Durham cattle, pigs, sheep, laying hens, and a few ducks and geese.
Don's favourite activity was to finish up his chores on Sunday morning by 10:00 am and head off down the back lane with the dog. Sometimes he took a fishing pole, sometimes a homemade bow and arrow. He would explore the bush and fields until 4:00 pm, when it was time for work again.
Anne remembers driving the hay wagon pulled by their two horses, Pete and Min, when she was five years old. At that time, they were using a hay loader to load the hay onto the wagons, and the horses would pull the full loads to the barn. They also used the horses to walk down the gangway and raise the hay up to the ridge pole in the barn. It was Anne's job to pull the trip rope that dropped the big bundle of hay into the hay mow. Then Walter would catch it on a long cedar pole to place it in a corner of the mow.
In 1958 Marion started teaching at SS#5 and taught there until the opening of ETPS where she taught first grade and special education until her retirement in 1980, In total she taught thirty-three years in Perth County, and all but four years were spent in Elma schools. She had an amazing ability to remember her many students and their ages 'Well, let's see now. She was in grade two at Donegal School in 1945 so that would make her 59 years old now.' As well as teaching full time, Marion also took an active role in the church and Sunday School at Donegal, cared for a huge garden which fed them through the summer and winter, sewed her family clothes and worked morning and night in the barn. Unfortunately, in 1985 just five years after her retirement, she suffered a serious stroke.
At that time, Marion and Walter sold the farm to Nick and Catherine Terpstra, who lived on the farm next door. Walter and Marion continued to live in the house until March 1992, when Walter collapsed at home. He was taken by ambulance to LMH, then to University Hospital in London, where he died of stomach cancer. Marion now lives in Brunner Retirement Home and Nursing Home.
[Elmanac p. 523]Century Farm
James Buchanan originally owned this Century farm, which passed through his son, Stanley, to his grandson, Walter, to his great granddaughter, Anne. Marion Buchanan is also a co-owner. She is Walter's widow, and Anne's mother.
The farm was used by Walter and Marion as a summer pasture for young cattle, and for firewood for their home on C10L34.
It was a five mile walk for the cattle in the spring and fall. On those early cattle drives Anne would run ahead and keep the animals from wandering into lanes and gardens. The cattle were better behaved in the fall, especially if there was snow.
Walter had pet names for the farm. He called it 'The Swamp', for it was soft and damp, and he also called it 'Stony Lonesome'. This name was in reference to the long and solitary hours he spent stumbling over uneven terrain, fixing fence.
Marion and Anne helped cut firewood at 'The Swamp' for the wood furnace at the home farm. Walter cut dead and dying trees in the bush into about five foot lengths and the ladies piled them on wagons. The wood was taken home and piled, awaiting a session with the buzz saw. It took a lot of work to provide the fuel that would keep them warm for the winter.
[Elmanac p. 587]1911 census of Elma, Perth, Ontario
Buchanan Alexander Male Head Married Nov 1865 45 Ontario Irish Meth Farmer
Buchanan Emma B. Female Wife Married Oct 1866 44 " " "
Buchanan Annie F Daughter S May 1888 23 " " "
Buchanan Caroline F Daughter S Sep 1892 18 " " "
Buchanan James A. M Son S Mar 1899 12 " " "
Buchanan Anna F Mother Widowed Jun 1823 87 Ireland " 1847 "
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Buchanan James A. Male Head Married Jan 1852 59 Ontario Irish Meth Farmer
Buchanan Julia A. Female Wife Married Nov 1855 55 " English "
Buchanan Annie B. F Daughter S Nov 1890 20 " Irish "
Buchanan Elizabeth J. M Daughter S Aug 1893 17 " "
Buchanan Bert L. M Son S Sep 1895 15 " " "
Buchanan George R. M Son S Sep 1898 12 " " "
Kent Mary J. F Relative Widowed Aug 1844 66 England English 1851 Anglican Servant
Winstanley Albert M Employee S Oct 1887 23 " " 1909 Congregational Ag. Labourer
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Buchanan Stanley Male Head Single Apr 1886 25 Ontario Irish Meth Farmer
Isabella Agnes (Bella) ANDERSON
Ontario Vital Statistics, birth 028772-89 Another source says born 10 Oct 1889
Tombstone in Donegal Cemetery, Donegal, Ontario
She was called Bella.
Known as Edwin
1901 census; no birth record found with Vital Statistics.
A less complete souce gave his birthdate as 29 Jun 1887.From: Kelly Mitchell <KMitchell@rocketmail.com>
Hi Group;
Do you need information on Ed and Mary Buchanan? They settled in Luseland Saskatchewan.
Ed and Mary were from Listowel Ont. Children: Evelyn, Ken, Len, Della, Roy, Marion, Jim and Doris. I have a breif write up from Grassland to Grainlands.
Also who do they belong to?? :-)
Kelly :-)Ed and Mary Buchanan
By Ken Buchanan
Grassland to Grainland
Ed and Mary were from Listowell, Ont. They met at Luseland, Saskatchewan, where they married and started their homestead. Their first child, Evelyn was born there in 1917.They moved to the Queenston district in 1918. They farmed there and raised eight children - Evelyn of Unity, Ken of Winnipeg, Len of Battleford, Delia of Florida, Roy of California, Marion of Hudson Bay, Jim of Claresholm, and Doris of Bellevue, Ont. Seven are still living, Evelyn passed away October 1980.
All of Ed and Mary's children went to Queenston School.
Ed Buchanan owned a steam threshing outfit, for his own use and custon work. They had their own portable bunkhouse and cookhouse. As they were threshing, they would move from one farm to another. Of the crew - one many hauled water steady from sloughs to supply the steam engine; one man hauled straw or whatever could be found for fuel; the steam engineer, who was Ed, operated the engine. Also, a separator man who operated the threshing mackine. They had ten teamsters and spike pitchers to unload racks; field pitchers to load racks in the field, with wages so low you could afford the man power.
Later on the crops were cut by headers and barges, the large stacks hauled into the machine and then fed in by hand which did away with binders and stooking. All these were the forerunners of swathers and combines.
Ed and Mary farmed until 19147, when they retired and moved to Victoria BC. A few years later they moved to Red Deer, Alta. They also purchased a cabin at Sylvan Lake where Ed and Mary spent many hours putting their skills to work. Ed built his own boathouse and boats and motors.
Ed and Mary were very proud to have three sons and one daughter in the Armed Forces during World War II. They were Delia, Ken and Roy.
Ed and Mary were blessed with 38 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Ed passed away 1971 at the age of 84 and Mary in 1976 at the age of 80.
I am seeking information on, or to connect with any descendant of:
John Edwin ("Ed") BUCHANAN, born May 28, 1887; and Mary Pinder
They had eight children:
1. Evelyn Buchanan, June 5, 1917 = Arnold DANCER
2. Kenneth Buchanan, June 18, 1918 = Elizabeth Chickey
3. Leonard Earl Buchanan, Aug 19, 1919 = Helen
4. Roy Norman Buchanan, Sept 15, 1921 = Joan Marion Clausen
5. Della Buchanan, Nov 1, 1926 = Harry OUTRIM (sp?)
=Charles HUMMEL
6. James Buchanan, Nov 13, 1928 = Loretta Grace Barry
7. Marion Ann Buchanan, Feb 17, 1935 = Edward ZAGEL
8. Doris Ellen Buchanan, Feb 13, 1938 = Benny GOODMAN
I am willing to share info on this line of Buchanans.
Please e-mail me at: s599137@aix2.uottawa.ca
Thanks! Suzanne Schaller