MacDONALD -- Seeking the name of the wife of John McDonald (1798-1865) who in 1835 settled land on the southeast corner of Goshen Road and Mabee Side Road. He had four children: Mary, James, Miriam and Lucy. Seeking the name of his wife. We think it was either Phebe Wilson or Phebe McKay but have no records to substantiate. All help appreciated. Contact: Allan MacDonald, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia [Query posted Nov 2008]

MAGEE -- Seeking a connection to William Magee and Lucinda Lampman and their descendants, especially down through the Albert Otis Magee and Grace Perrin line. All lived in Houghton Township from the 1860s and on. Contact: Sean White, East Lansing, Michigan.
[Query posted Jun 2010]  

MARLATT – Seeking information about Nathaniel Marlatt, born circa 1821 in Upper Canada, died prior to 1900; married Phoebe Ammerman circa 1848. They lived in Beverly, Wentworth County in 1861, in Walsingham, Norfolk County in 1881. 
Contact: Bonnie Petee, Michigan [Query renewed May 2008]

MARLATT -- Seeking information about the Marlatt families of Norfolk County, 1800s, especially Mary, 1793-1873, who married Joseph Axford.
Contact: Marilyn Cross, Brantford, Ontario [Query renewed Jun 2008]

MARTIN -- Seeking information on John E. Martin and Mary Elizabeth Gibbons, parents of Emily Jane Martin, born 5 Dec 1850 in Simcoe, Norfolk.  John and Mary may have had at least three children according to studio portrait by T. B. Perry, Simcoe, Ontario.  
Contact: Sherry Martin, Gig Harbor, Washington [Query posted Jan 2007]

McBRIDE -- Seeking information about John Aaron McBride (born Oct 1819 in Ireland) and his wife Eliza Boyle (born 7 Feb 1823 in Ireland, perhaps to John Boyle and Betty Jamieson) who moved to Simcoe from Hamilton in 1852 and their children (all raised in Simcoe):
> William Robert, born 1846, lived in Grimsby in 1902, said to be father of four,
> Kathrine E., born 5 Apr 1848, married Henry Adam, then George Dell.
> John Absalom, born 13 Jan 1851, married John Collins' daughter Sophia Naomi
> Charles, born Mar 1854, married Amanda,
> Thomas James, born 27 Aug 1856, married Calesta Jennie Welch,
> Mary Matilda, born 2 Aug1858, married  Augus McKay Munro
> Andrew Edmund, born 1860,
> Anna Isabelle, born 8 Jan 1864, married John Irwin,
> Elizabeth Esther, born 8 Nov 1866, married John R. Healey.
Contact: Donna M. Donally of Ionia, Michigan [Query renewed May 2008]

McCALL -- Seeking information about Preserved McCall, father of three McCall
sisters who married three Farnham brothers. Eliza McCall married Daniel
Farnham on 25 November 1842 in Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, as
his third wife.  Thirza/Theresa McCall married Daniel's younger brother, Harman
Farnham, on 23 Aug 1833. Charlotte McCall married youngest brother, John
W. Farnham, about 1842. Daniel remained in Norfolk County, Thirza and Harman
removed to Chautauqua County, NY, where Harman had been born. John and Charlotte probably married in Waukesha County, WI, where they lived the rest of
their lives. Preserved McCall's wife was Mary Mershon, whose line has been
documented. Contacts: Edith Bartley or John Cardiff [Query renewed Dec 2010]

McCALL -- Seeking information about the Donald McCall and Elsie Simpson family of Charlotteville Township, who came to the Long Point Settlement in 1796; their ancestors and descendants. Contact: John Cardiff, Simcoe, Ontario [Query renewed Jul 2011]

McCALL -- Seeking information about Daniel A. McCall (1831-1893) of Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, who on 12 Jul 1854 married Ann McInnes (1834-1900) of Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County; their ancestors and desecendants. 
Contact: John Cardiff [Query renewed Jul 2011]

McCLENTIC -- Seeking information about the family of John Alexander McClentic, born about 1815. He was a stonemason. In 1842 he married Huldah Mills of Simcoe. They lived in Townsend Township in 1851 and by 1861 they were living in Windham Township. They had at least 10 children: Robert Seela, James Henry, John Wesley, VanLoran Orlando, Elizabeth, Nancy, Hugh, Maria, Isabella and Margaret. They remained in Windham, Lot 20, Concession 12. John Alexander died in 1884 and Huldah died in 1910. 
Contact: Louise McCollow, Tillsonburg, Ontario [Query posted Mar 2008]

McCOOL -- Seeking information about Samuel Elijah McCool, born Mar 1858 in Windham Township, Norfolk County, son of  Joseph and Emma McCool. Samuel married Almira Ethel Curtis, 24 Dec 1877 in Norfolk County. He emigrated to Kalkaska, Michigan about 1880.
Contact: Cynthia Challis, Long Beach, Washington [Query posted Mar 2008]

McDONALD -- Margaret McDonald born 1 Jan 1888, daughter of George McDonald and his wife Sarah, was orphaned in 1892 then raised by her aunt Mrs. Fred Hayward. Margaret married a Mr. Harris and had two sons: Jay Garfield Harris born 30 Nov 1912 and Ian Harris born 24 Dec 1915, both in Ontario, presumably in Townsend. Seeking Mr. Harris' given name, burial site of George McDonald and his wife Sarah, other info on this family. 
Contact: George E. McDonald of Didsbury, Alberta [Query posted Jan 2007]

McGAW -- Seeking information about Alexander McGaw, born about 1820, lived in Norfolk area, married Rachel Chambers. Their children: Joseph Alonzo McGaw born about 1844 in Woodhouse Township, Minerva born abt 1848 and Cecelia born about 1851.
Contact: Bob Stair of Roscommon, Michigan [Query posted Jun 2010]
 
McKENZIE -- Seeking information about my great-great-great-grandmother Amelia McKenzie and her birth family. She was born in Scotland but according to the census by 1861 was living with the Grace family in Norfolk County, when at the age of 24 she married the 55 year old widower next door, John Trusdale (aka Truesdale), despite being younger than the eldest of his five children by his first wife. John and Amelia had five children of their own: William Henry, Louisa, Orlando, Thomas Watson, and Mary Agnes. John, his first wife Margaret and Amelia are buried together in Greenwood Cemetery. Some sources identify Amelia's father as William, others say Kenneth. Which was it?
Contact: Rhonda Nestell of Eaton Rapids, Michigan [Query posted Mar 2011]

McKNIGHT -- Seeking information about the ancestors and descendants of Andrew Cecil McKnight (died 1943 in Charlotteville), his wife Catherine McClellan (died 1910 in Charlotteville), and their children: John J., Aaron, Isabelle, Ella and Edna. 
Contact: Jeff McClellan, Chilliwack, British Columbia [Query renewed Mar 2007]

McNALLY -- Seeking information about the parents of Bernard McNally (c1816-1894) who married Mary McPhillips 9c1818-1886). Bernard and Mary living Woodhouse Township and later Port Dover, Contact: Ruth Y. Kelly of Lindsay, Ontario. [Query posted May 2008]

McNALLY -- Seeking information about Bernard Charles McNally (1794-1870), his wife Adelaide Demasse/Dumas (about 1800-1887) and their descendants. Charles and Adelaide  married in Quebec, then resided in Northumberland County before settiing in Woodhouse, where Bernard died in 1870. Widow Adelaide moved to Michigan with a son where she died in 1887. Contact: Ruth Y. Kelly of Lindsay, Ontario. [Query revised May 2008]

McNEILLY -- Seeking information about Samuel McNeilly and Elizabeth Carlisle who immigrated to Canada in 1847 from Fernisky, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. They settled in Woodhouse Township, Lot 23, Concession 3, with their children Jeremiah born1827, John born1829, James born 1832, Ellen born 1835, William born 1837, Mary Jane born 1840, Agnes born 1842, David born 1845, Thomas born 1847 and Elizabeth born 1851.
Contact Lynn & David McNeilly of St. Catharines, Ontario [Query renewed May 2008]

MINNIE – Seeking for information on the Minnie/Menna/Minna family of Norfolk County, that subsequently moved to Port Huron, Michigan. John Minnie (born Mar 1843) married Mary Ann Roberts (born Jan 1851) on 23 Mar 1870 in Middleton Township. Their children were born in South Norwich. My website: www.kerry-kelley.com. 
Contact: Kerry Kerry of Leesburg, Virginia [Query posted Jun 2008]

MISENER -- Seeking the ancestors of Rachel Misener, born 27 Aug 1848. She married Thomas Slocombe, born 22 Nov 1849 in Port Dover. He died 19 Apr 1921 in Blenheim, Ontario. They were married about 1872, probably in Port Dover.
Contact: Joan Slocombe of Gore’s Landing, Ontario [Query posted Apr 2007]

MITCHELL -- Seeking information about James Mitchell, J.P., of Charlotteville Township, Norfolk County, and Walpole Township, Haldimand County; and his family, circa 1820- . Contact: Thomas A. Ryerson, Ingersoll, Ontario.  (Mr. Ryerson is co-author of the The Ryerse-Ryerson Family 1574-1994 genealogy) [Query renewed Jul 2011]

MORGAN -- Seeking information about family of John Morgan and Jane Kingston. (She was born 22 Dec 1828 in Frontenac County, a daughter of Paul Kingston and Sarah Gay.) John and Jane's known children: William, born 8 Dec 1848; Ella, born 10 Oct 1860; and Victoria, who married James Knowles 12 Nov 1889 at her mother's home in Walsingham Centre, Norfolk County. Family members may be buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Knowles Cemetery. Contact: Louise deLagran of Peterborough, Ontario [Query renewed May 2008]

MUCKLE -- Seeking any information about loyalist known as John Muckle who subsequently settled in the area of Townsend Township, Norfolk County, and his son John. Who did father and son, both named John, marry? Anyone have information regarding any other known or suspected relatives, such as siblings or children of either John Sr. or John Jr.?  Who lived adjacent to their properties (and might be possible relatives)?  To whom did they leave or will property or possessions? 
Contact: Barbara Huff-Duff, Los Angeles, Calif. [Query renewed May 2008]

New! MURPHY -- Seeking information about Margaret (Maggie) Murphy (born about 1873) and her parents. She lived in Norfolk County (Langton, Walsingham, Woodhouse, Port Dover) until at least 1919. She married James T. Hagan around 1896 and had two sons: Melvin Thomas Hagan (born 1897) and Willie Arthur Hagan (born 1899). She is listed on the 1919 Norfolk County Voter's List, but I cannot find any marriage records or census info.
Contact: Amanda Drumond of Galt, Ontario [Query posted Dec 2010]