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William Heitzner family; 1903-04
William Heitzner family; 1903-04

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    As Captain John D. Glover, Adjutant of the 4th Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, prepared to cross the Atlantic, as part of the 1st Contingent- he took a few moments to write the following letter to his parents.

    Both Captain Glover and his brother Sergt. Norman Glover, were killed in action, in April 1915. (see Those who made the Supreme Sacrifice)

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    Mara Township- 1850- York County- per Rowsell’s Directory
    Con. Lot Name
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    –……..-…… JORDAN, Widow
    –…….–……..McLEAN, James
    –…….–……..MOORE, John
    –……–…….. ORMSBY, Andrew
    –……–…….. PATTERSON, Adam
    –……–…….. STONER, John
    –……–………THOMPSON, Widow
    -………-……. GOODER, Anthony
    –……25…….THOMPSON, LYONS
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    Con. Lot Name–1850
    1———2———-MATHIESON, Dougall
    1………5———-McCrea, Alexander, (sic) McRAE
    1…….. 6……..GILCHRIST, Donald
    1……. 10……CAMERON, Hugh
    1…….. 11……GRAHAM, James
    1……. 12……CAMERON, Donald
    1……. 13……BRUCE, Robert
    1……. 13……BRUCE, Widow
    1……. .13……YEADHAM, John
    1…….. 13……O’DONNELL, Peter
    1…….. 14……McCrea, Widow, (sic) McRAE
    1……. 15……HUNT, Charles
    1…….. 15……McDONALD, William
    1……. 18……DUFFY, James
    1…….. 24……McINTYRE, Donald
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    Con. Lot Name–1850
    2……. 4……. CAMPBELL, John
    2……..5……..McCUAIG, Donald
    2……..5……. McNABB, Andrew
    2……. 8……. CALDER, Thomas
    2……..9……..McCUAIG, Dugald
    2…….12…….McKENZIE, Archibald
    2…….12…….MURE, James
    2…….13……..McDONALD, Donald
    2…….13……..McDONALD, Joseph
    2…….14…….McGRATH, Michael
    2…….14…….RITCHIE, William
    2…….14…….THOMPSON, John

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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    3……..4……..McCUAIG, Duncan
    3……..5……..MORRISON, Malcolm
    3……..6……..McCUAG, Finlay, (sic) McCUAIG
    3……..6……..McCUAG, Henry, (sic) McCUAIG
    3……. 7……. CAMPBELL, Duncan
    3……. 7……. DONELLY, Widow—(sic) DONNELLY
    3……. 8……..McNABB, John
    3……..11…….LINNEN, Henry
    3……..11……McGRATH, Michael
    3……..12.……McDONALD, Donald
    3……..15……McCrea, Farquhar, (sic) McRAE
    3……. 20……ORMSBY, William
    3……..26……McLEAN, Charles
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    4……..7……. DONNOLLY, Widow, (sic) DONNELLY
    4……..9……..FRASER, John
    4……..9……..FERGUSON, Anthony
    4……..9……. O’DONNELL, Patrick
    4…….11……. CAMERON, Donald
    4…….11…… PARSONS, Jacob
    4…….12……..McDONALD, John
    4…….12…….McDONALD, Thomas
    4…….13…….McCrea, Alexander, (sic) McRAE
    4…….14…….McLEAN, Donald
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    5……..8……..KELLY, Widow (Mrs. Tobias Kelly)
    5……. 9……. DENNIS, John
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    6……..11……FELLESON, Alexander
    6……..14……KELLY, Michael
    6……..14……GILCHRIST, John
    6……. 15…… O’NEILL, Francis
    6……. 16……JOHNSTON, John
    6……..16……MARTIN, George
    6……..16……TISDALE, John
    6……..18…… McNALLY, Hugh
    6……. 19…… CORRIGAN, Michael
    6……. 20…… BATEMAN, Thomas
    6……. 21…… CORRIGAN, William
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    7……..10……McHALE, Edward
    7……..14……KELLY, Michael
    7……. 15…… CORRIGAN, Patrick
    7……..15……McTAGGART, John, (sic) McINTAGGART
    7……..16……McCANNA, Thomas, (sic) McCANN
    7……..16……McDERMOTT, Thomas
    7……. 18…… DUFFY, Patrick
    7..……25……McDONALD, Angus
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    8……..16……FOX, John
    8……. 21…… CLARKE, Darby
    8……. 23…… BARRY, Edward
    8……..24……HAILEY, Thomas ; (sic) HEALEY or HEALY
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    9……..2……..McGIVERN, Hugh, (sic) McGOVERN
    9……. 15……McVEY, David, (sic) McVeigh
    9……..16……McKENZIE, John
    9……. 17…… DOYLE, Daniel
    9……. 21…… CLARKE, Patrick
    9……..22…… McMILLAN, William
    9……. 23……CAMPBELL, John
    9……. 23…… DEVLIN, Peter
    9……..23……McDONALD, Alexander
    9……..23……McINNIN, Hector
    9……. 30……HURLEY, Daniel
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    10…… 16…… DOYLE, John
    10……16……FERGUSON, James
    10……18……McCUE, Darby
    10……18……McCUE, Richard
    10…… 19……TIMLIN, Widow
    10…… 20…… DOYLE, Owen
    10……23…….McDONALD, Christian
    10…… 24……McARTHUR, John
    10……25…… McLEAN, Angus
    10……25……JOHNSTON, Murdock
    10……26…….McDONALD, Alexander
    10…… 27…… CREIGHTON, Ogden
    10……27……McKENZIE, Murdock
    10……29……McNEIL, Donald
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    11…….8…….GILCHRIST, Ronald
    11……13……McKAY, John
    11…… 15…… CUDDY, Jeremiah
    11……18……McLAUGHLIN, Thomas
    11……23……McLEAN, Neil
    11……23……VICK, Joseph
    11……24……McGINNES, Laughlin
    11……24……McKINNON, Malcolm
    11……25……McKINNON, Neil
    11…… 26…… CONNOLLY, Michael
    11……26……O’DONNELL, John
    11……27……McARTHUR, John
    11……27……McDOUGALL, John
    11……27……McKINNON, John
    11……30……O’DONNELL, Patrick
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    12…… 16…… CORCORAN, Denis
    12……17……ELLIOTT, James
    12……18…….McDONALD, Donald
    12……18……VILLERS, Thomas
    12…… 20…… DUFFY, Francis
    12…… 20……DUFFY, Peter
    12……22……NORRIS, Thomas
    12……23……STUART, Robert
    12…….24……KELLY, Martin
    12…….26……McDONALD, Alexander
    12…….26……McDONALD, Malcolm
    12…….26……McDONALD, Neil
    12…….26……McDONALD, Robert
    12…….29……ELLIOTT, Gilbert
    12……29……HERTFORD, James
    12……29……MATTIN, John
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    Con. Lot Name—1850
    13…..13……..ROBERTSON, John
    13…..14……..FYFE, Archibald
    13…..14……..ROBERTSON, James
    13…..18…….. DUFFY, Philip
    13…..22……. STRAHERN, George
    13…..24………McDONALD, Malcolm
    13…..25……..McDONALD, John
    13…..31……..McARTHUR, John

    RAMA TOWNSHIP
    Con. Lot Name-1850
    A…….2…….. McCrea, Duncan, (sic) McRAE
    A…….3..……McCrea, John, (sic) McRAE
    A…….4…….. McCrea, Donald, (sic) McRAE
    A. …… 10……GRAHAM, John
    A…….6……..McGREGOR, James
    A…….6…….. McNABB, Donald
    A…….9……..McKAY, Angus
    A…….10……McBEAN, William
    A…….10…… MORRISON, Widow
    A……. 15…… AINSWORTH, William
    A…15&16…..McDONAGH, Michael
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    Con. Lot Name-1850
    B……11……. SIMPSON, Colin
    B……13…….HODGSON, Henry
    B……15…….RITCHIE, James
    B……15…….WADDELL, Widow
    B……15…….WESTCOAT, George
    B…….16……..TRUCKLE, Edward
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    Con. Lot Name-1850
    C…… 5……. DOWNIE, John
    C……. 14…….KENNEDY, Agnes
    C…….14…….PRINCE, John
    C. ……15…… .GRAHAM, Michael
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    fr. ……13……GEORGE, Robert
    fr…….24…… McPHERSON, James
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    0……..23…… GRANET, James S

     

    The following has been extracted from the YORK COUNTY portion of Rowsell’s City of Toronto and County of York directory for 1850-1851.

    At the time Mara and Rama, were united townships, and part of York County. (Ontario County seperated in 1852).

    The first list is alphabetic, the second list is sorted by concession number.
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    The Buchanan Clan was once very numerous along Eastern shores of Loch Lomond. Their history connects closely with Robert Bruce. In 1296 they refused to sign bond of fealty to Edward 1, so fought in Bannockburn. Like the Graham Clans, they remained loyal to the Stuarts for which they finally (many of them) were forced to take up domicile in County Antrim, Ireland at Ballymond. Many Presbyterian Scots also moved to Antrim and Tyrone.

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