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John & Florinda Kennedy in Leeds Grenville County Ontario
Frequently I respond to questions on Mailing Lists. I often spend a few hours researching for subscriber's ancestors. I thought it might be helpful to other descendants and researchers to see what I've found, so am posting bits of the original question, and my research into the family genealogy on Olive Tree Genealogy.
The question below was asked on a popular mailing list. I found some interesting facts about Florinda and family but Tish who asked the original question never responded to my findings. So here's hoping another descendant or two will find my research helpful.
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QUESTION ASKED ON MAILING LIST DECEMBER 2006
Florinda was married to John Kennedy who died about 1846
in Leeds-Grenville County. She had a son James (Rosetta)
and two daughters. I have never been able to find out the
daughters' names. Florinda was born approx 1798, but I am
not sure where.
James was married to Rosetta in 1854, in Leeds Co. I have
never been able to find any information regarding his
death, probably in Muskoka County. He had been a school
teacher and then I believe a book-keeper. His death would
be approx 1899. I cannot find a cemetery for his
internment either. James is said to have been born in
Mass., USA. this may have been where is father first
landed from Scotland. Did Florinda come with him, or did
he meet her there?
MY ANSWER
You may already have this but James and his mother are in
the 1851 census for Crosby Tp Leeds County Ontario. It gives you a country (USA) for Florinda's birth.
- James Kennedy, 33, b USA, farming, Free Church
- Florinda Kennedy, 54 b USA
There are others living with them, but not with the surname
Kennedy
- Eliza Russell b USA, 23 (could she be a dau of Florinda??)
- Jane Gelpin? 13 b Canada
- Guy Clements 14 b Canada
Rosetta, wife of James Kennedy died in Gravenhust Muskoka District 4
Feb 1879. Her death certificate states she was the wife of James Kennedy.
She was 44 years old and born "Escott" Leeds
You might want to try land records to see if you can find
James Kennedy pre 1851. With any luck
there could be a petition on file which has genealogy information.
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