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From: "Linda G. Williamson" <>
Subject: William Campbell md Jennie Ferguson in Ireland/Co. Cavan?
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 17:34:09 -0800


FAMILY RECORD OF **WILLIAM CAMPBELL AND **JENNIE FERGUSON

Married, lived between Cootehill and Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland. In
1848, they came to Cartwright Township, Durham County, Ontario. Their
family was born and reared in Ireland: 1. James, 2. Joshua, 3. Jane,
4.**Margaret, 5. William, 6. Eliza, 7. Samuel, and 8. John. Three of whom
came to Canada before their parents. James, a bachelor, weaver, came to
Canada with his parents in 1848.

Samuel, the first of the family to cross the ocean, came to Canada in 1844.
He worked at shoe-making with his cousin, James Ferguson until 1850. In
1850, Samuel secured land in Mariposa Township and made a home for his
Mother who was widowed soon after coming to Canada. He also took in his
bachelor brother, James. In 1856, Samuel married Margaret Ann Graham. In
1870, he, his wife and family moved to Fenelon Township where he died in
1898, age 85 years. His children were: William John, Louisa, Charlotte,
Agnes, Margaret, Ida, Jennie.

William, Jr. married Eliza Madill in Ireland and had at least two children
before arriving in Cartwright Township in 1846. William was the first of
the family to follow Samuel to Canada. He lived there the rest of his life
and was buried near Blackstock. He had two daughters and 3 sons. Ann,
Jane, Samuel, James and Joseph.

Eliza married Robert Johnson in Ireland, came to Cartwright Township, Durham
County in 1847. Later moved to Mariposa Township, Victoria County and from
there to Euphrasia Township, Grey County, where she died.

John came to Canada with his parents in 1848. In 1850 he secured land in
Mariposa Township, Victoria County and married Sarah Foster who died in 1866
leaving a family of five: William, John J. Jennie, Annie, and Maggie. John
then married Jane Hodgins. John was the youngest of his family.


Jane and her husband, George Allen, a harness maker, came to Canada for a
short while then went to Scranton, Iowa, USA. Jane died in 1866 from
chloroform while undergoing an operation, leaving her husband and three
sons.

Joshua and his wife lived and died in Ireland and were childless.

**Margaret married in Ireland a Mr. Ludlow who died leaving her with two
daughters, Margaret Jane and **Eliza. Later she married Mr. Symons who died
leaving two daughters, Mary Ann, and Prudentia. Margaret and her four
daughters followed her relatives to Canada in 1849, where she married Thomas
West of Cartwright Township. Margaret died in 1851 or 1852 and was buried
near Blackstock, Ontario.

** indicates my direct lineage.

Looking for:
1. contact with and information about descendants of any of these branches.
2. information on parents of both William Campbell and Jennie Ferguson
3. name of ships that they emigrated to Canada on. Is it a fair assumption
by the dates that they would have come through Grosse Ile?
4. information about the living conditions in both Ontario and Ireland at
the time of emigration
5. internet and otherwise sources for information about the above

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