Family/Spouse: Melinda ROSS. Melinda (daughter of Samuel ROSS and Eleanor NIXON) was born on 28 Feb 1858 in , Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Feb 1937 in Eganville, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Eganville, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!SOURCE: 1. HUMPHRIES BOOK
!HOME: DOUGLAS It is believed that Joseph arrived in Canada about 1835. He travell ed in the company of his brothers, David and William McQuitty. Joseph a nd his family settled near Douglas, Ontario in Renfrew County. His proper ty was located at the 3rd Chute on the Bonnechere River. CENSUS RECORDS: 1851 - Living in Bromley Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Joseph, 45, bo rn in Ireland, Presbyterian, married, farmer, with wife Jane, 40, bo rn in Ireland, children at home, Ellen, 21, born in Ireland, Anne, 19, bo rn in Ireland, Issabell, 1, born in Canada. The census taker listed one f emale birth in past year, and two female deaths, one of consumption and o ne of convulsions. The family live in a shanty. (Note: It is known th at Jane died about 1850 of consumption so it is presumed that the baby Isa bell died of convulsions.) (Reel # C-11751, pg. 3) 1861 - Still resides in Bromley Township, Joseph, 52, wife Jane, 40, bo rn in Ireland, Church of England; children at home: William J., 3, Jose ph C., 2, both born in Upper Canada. The family now live in one-storey l og house. They live next-door to Robert Robertson Smith and wife Elizabet h. (They were the parents of John R. Smith who married Joseph's daught er Ellen.) (Reel # C-1070, pg. 6) Note: the wife Jane listed here is Jane Owens, the second wife of Joseph 1871 - Still resides in Bromley Township, Joseph, age 62, born Ireland, Pr esbyterian, Farmer, married, could read but not write. In same househol d, wife Jane, age 52, William, age 13, Joseph, age 11, and Alice, age 9. ( Actually his granddaughter, daughter of Ann (McQuitty) Stevenson). Own er of 100 acres, located at Conc. 9, Part of Lot 8 with 60 acres improv ed with 20 acres pasture, 6 acres wheat (40 bushels wheat, 100 bushels oat s, 20 bushels peas), 2 acres potatoes (200 bushels), 80 bushels turnip s, 30 acres hay (12 tonnes). Livestock - 2 oxen, 4 milch cows, 4 other ca ttle, 12 sheep, 5 swine. Butchered or sold - 2 cattle, 3 swine. Produc ed 200 lbs butter, 48 lbs. wool. Cut 10 cord firewood. Reel # C1002, Renf rew County, Bromley Twp, Pg. 48, line 5.(FTM Sharon Weller)

Joseph married Jane OWENS about 1857. Jane was born in 1817 in , , , Ireland; died in 1887 in , Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Ellen SMITH. Ellen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]