SECOND GENERATION

8. Mary Hammond was born on 15 Nov 1811 in Co. Cavan Ireland. She died on 22 Jan 1897 in Randboro Quebec. She was buried in Mapleleaf Cemetery Randboro Quebec. Mary Hammond married James Hamilton 26 March 1832 The marriage was registered in Hawksbury Ontario by Methodist Episcopal Minister Rev George Poole witnesses John Hammond, and John MacIntyre (The Ontario Register Vol VI Ottawa District Marriage Register.
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From possible Hammond relatives a young lady name Crystal I learned that there is a Hammond Family that were neighbours to my Hamilton's in 1851 in Gore township. This may be Mary's family as they have an un-named female in their family line that appear to have similar birth dates but they do not have her first name. This Hammond family immigrated to Canada in 1830, June from Co. Cavan Ireland. If this is the case I might find a marriage record for them in Quebec about 1831 or 1832. This would be nice as it would provide the link to parents and locations in Ireland of the parents.
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I have viewed the listing for William Hammond in the 1851 census from the County of Two Mountains, the Gore of Chatham which lists James Hamilton and William Hammond as both being on Lot 1 Range 3 of the Gore of Chatham. In this listing it shows William's Father Matthew in his eighties living with his son and his wife, with their 6 children age 10 or younger still at home. Matthew and William's wife Ann were sponsors for William born to James and Mary Hamilton, baptism at St. Jerome. William Hammond is listed as moving to Compton County with James in 1865. A John Hammond is witness at James Marriage. This could be another brother of Mary's

She was married to James Hamilton on 26 Mar 1832 and teh marriage was registered in Hawksbury Ontario. In addition to their marriage which I found in Archives of Ontario (Original book Record group 80-27-1 Vol 19 on microfilm MS 248 reel #3. Utah microfilm is GS 1030053. The book Marriages of Upper Canada/Canada West 1816 - 1853. by Don Walker and Robet W Calder), I found the following entries in the Census of 1842, 1851, 1861, 1881.

1842 National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. Census for County of Deux Montagne, Township of Gore of Wentworth page 1228 line 11 on Microfilm C728 and C729.

James Hamilton 7 people, 2 born in Ireland, 5 born in Canada resident for 18 years.
3 children under 5 years 1 female; 1 female over 5 years of age; two school age; religion Canadian Wesleyan Methodists; . 100 acres, 3 improved, squatter, log cabin of one story and contains 1 family.
produce 60 bushels of oats, 150 bushels of potatoes, 5 neat cattle, 1 horse, 8 sheep, 4 hogs, 10 yards of fulled cloth, 2 yards of flannel cloth, 7 pounds of wool.

1851 National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. Census for county of Deux Montagne, Township of Gore of Chatham page 12 on Microfilm C1145 - C1147.

name occupation birth religion age next birthday mar/sngle
James Hamilton farmer Ireland Wes Methodist 45 Aug 11 m
Mary " " 40 March 15 m
Eliza Canada " 18 Mar 17 s
John labourer " " 16 Feb 8 s
Mary J " " 14 Jan 12 s
Joseph " " 12 Jun 7 s school
William " " 10 May 7 s school
Matthew " " 8 Jan 7 s school
Margaret " " 6 Dec 18 s school
Sarah Ann " " 4 Jan 16 s
James " " 1 Dec 17 s

produce for farm Range 3 Lot 1 - 200 acres, 60 acres cultivated, 30 with crops, 30 in pasture, 140 wooded. 1 acre of wheat - 13 bushels, 1 acre of barley 7 bushels, 2 acres of potatoes 100 bushels, 20 tons of hay, 20 ponds of wool, 40 pounds of maple sugar, 18 yards of fulled cloth, 40 yards of flannel cloth, 9 milch cows, 5 Calves or heifers, 4 horses, 13 sheep, 5 pigs, 600 pounds of butter, 300 pounds of beef, and 700 pounds of pork.

remarks from the Census taker about the region - as to the nature of the soil it is generally good and well watered by living springs but the surface of the land for the most part is covered with rocks and boulders so as a plough can never be used to any extent which causes the Argenteuil Agricultural Census to be so small.

1861, Census of the County of Argenteuil, the township of Gore, District 1 page 12 on microfilm C 1261

name occupation birth religion age next birthday mar/sngle
James Hamilton farmer Ireland Wes Methodist 45 Aug 11 m
Mary " " 40 March 15 m
Mary J L. C. " 22 Jan 12 s
William labourer " " 18 May 7 s
Matthew " " 16 Jan 7 s
Margaret " " 14 Dec 18 s school
Sarah Ann " " 12 Jan 16 s school
James " " 11 dec 17 s school
Thomas " " 8 s school
Isabella " " 6 s school

1881, Census of County of Compton, township of Newport, village of Randboro
National Archives of Canada on microfilm C-13199, District 54, sub dist. U1 and U2

James Hamilton 73 farmer Ireland Wes. Methodist.
Mary 69

In these census reports we have found three children we did not known about before - William, Thomas and James Jr. In several of the obituaries there is mention that there were 13 children. We are able so far to identify 12. There is no mention of Thomas or James Jr 1 and 2 after the move to Compton County in 1865. The thirteenth child we have not been able to identify. We found a christening record at St. Andrew's in 1862 for a James Hamilton born to James and Mary of North Gore. We believe this to indicate that James Junior the first died between the census of 1861 and the birth of this child and so the child bears the name of the recently departed child. The mother was over 50 at the time of this birth and it would seem the child did not survive to make the trip to Compton in 1865.

Today the town of Lakefield located on the shores of Lake Dawson just off of highway 329 is the location of the administrative office of the township. Range three is located on the map we received of the township as running east to west parallel with the southern boundary of the township two miles north of the boundary. The lot is located east of the Lakefield.

In October 10, 2000 I visited the area and looked in the protestant cemetery at Mille Isles, on Highway 329 just south of the junction to Milles Isles Road on the West side and Hammond Road on the East side. This is just North of the road to Mille Isles called Mille Isles Ouest (west). The cemetery at the Anglican Church in Lakefield Quebec, and the cemetery on the Shrewsbury Road at the corner with the Gore Ouest (West) Road.

I have not visited the cemetery at St Andrew's Church in Lachute located on the west bank of the river south of the highway 148, or the protestant cemetery of Lachute located on highway 158 to the east of the town.

Notes from Colin MacCallum; Descended from Mary Jane Hamilton and Joseph Parker said that the home John occupied on Parker Hill belonged to his Father James before he died and was know in the district when he was growing up as the Hamilton farm. John owned the farm and sold it to Archie Jones, Colin MacCallum's father Charles McCallum and his wife Lottie (Parker) purchased the property in 1919 and lost it through foreclosure in 1934. James Hamilton was born on 11 Aug 1806 in Ulster Ireland. He appeared on the census in 1841, 1851, and 1861 in Gore Township District 17. He died on 18 Mar 1896 in Randboro Quebec. He was buried in Mapleleaf Cemetery Randboro Quebec. This note from my Grandmother Fanny Hamilton started my family search in 1996:-

James was believed by his Grandchildren to have been of Scotch descent born in Northern Ireland about the year 1815. He married an Irish girl, Miss Hammond and they removed to Argenteuil County in Quebec. He later moved to Randborough, Compton County Quebec where he farmed until about 1900, he died about 1905. There were eight children of the union: John, Joseph, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary Jane, Matthew, Sarah Ann and Isabelle. John married and had 16 children, Joseph married Lottie Parker and 4 boys and 2 girls. Elizabeth married William Gordon, they had 12 children. Margaret married William Swale, they had 3 boys and 1 girl. Ann who married McCurdy, now of Winnipeg. Mary Jane married Joseph Parker, they had 3 boys and 6 girls. Matthew see below. Sarah Ann married Richard Evans, they had 3 boys and 2 girls. Isobelle married Ephreuim Cable, they had 1 boy and 3 girls.

Sam Pierce was believed to have been born in the United States where he married Betsy Chase. The removed to Quebec. They had 4 children, Irene Isobelle, Elizabeth, Maria, and Dennison Fredrick. Irene Isobelle married E.R. Mayo by whom she had one daughter Eva M., born Feb 1, 1864. she was widowed and married Matthew Hamilton March 22 1869. Elizabeth was married twice, first to Dan Waldron and after his death to his brother, Alfred Waldron. Maria married William Taylor, Dennison Fredrick was married twice. His second marriage was to a lady of means in the United States.

Matthew Hamilton, farmer, was born in Argenteuil County Quebec, April 28 1843. Then went to East Clifton, Quebec in 1965. he was married to Irene Isobelle Pierce, (widow of E. R. Mayo, by whom she had one daughter Eva m. who married Egbert Cairns of Massachusetts and they had two children) on March 22 1869, at Compton. There were seven children: Hugh E. born June 22, 1871; Frank S. J. born Sept 13, 1873; Justin W. born June 22 1877: Hattie M. born Feb 14 1870; Lelia R. born Mar 1 1875; Effie M. born May 7 1880; Bertha I born Aug 11 1886. Mrs Irene Hamilton died in 1915 at Unity. Mr. Matthew Hamilton died in 1932 at Unity. Hugh E. see below. Frank S. J. married, three children, Florence, Alice, & Charles. Florence married John Rutley 1931, Alice married Gordon Burns no children by 1932. Justin W. married Ella Jackson, four children; Rose married Harvey MacIntyre, of Lashburn, one boy living and one adopted girl; Gordon unmarried; Graham unmarried; Lillian married Jack Wallace in 1930; Hattie M. married G. Greenlay, two children living; Vivian married Mr. Carden, one boy; Hazel married widower with several children; Effie M. married Frank Stanley, four children; Irene married 1928; Howard unmarried; Ray unmarried; Edna unmarried.

Nicholas Carr married Jane Snaith, one child William lived to maturity. They lived in Northumberland on the Tyne until 1887. Mrs. Nicholas Carr died about 1855.

Mr. Armstrong and wife had seven children, Jane Elizabeth, Anne, Hanna, Matthew, fanny, and Leah. Jane was born Jan 15 1845, She married William Carr (see below). Hanna married a Mr. Elliot and had six children, five boys and one girl. Fanny married a Mr. Armstrong and had two girls, Matthew and Leah never married. The whole family and descendants now live close to Newcastle with the exception of Matthew who is dead and Leah who lives further north on the Tyne, and Jane.

William Carr born June 10 1848, He married Jane Armstrong. They farmed on the Tyne in Northumberland until 1887 when they removed to Portage La Prairie, Manitoba where they have lived ever since. Mr. Carr was a stone mason. they had five daughters; Elizabeth born Jan 25 1870; Clara born Aug 22 1873, Fanny born Aug 7 1875; Laura born Aug 31 1877; Florence born may 9 1884. Elizabeth married Fred Davidson. They had one daughter Verna born May 24 1905; Clara married Edgar Riddle, no children; Fanny married Hugh Hamilton, two sons, Lyle and Ronald; Laura married Nelson Semmens, no children; Florence married Jack Graham by whom she had two children, Bill and Beryl twins. She was again married about 1925 to Charles Edward Blakely Rae, no children.

Hugh E Hamilton married Fanny Louisa Carr on Aug 17 1904. Two sons were born Lyle on March 13, 1910 in Sidney MB and Ronald on May 13, 1915 at Unity SK.

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We know much more than this now. James arrived in Canada about 1830. He married his wife Mary Hammond in  Lower Canada in 1832 and with his wife farmed in Gore until 1865 when he moved to Randboro , Compton County Quebec where he farmed. He died in 1897 in Randboro and is buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery.
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Gore township was not incorporated until 1840 and was bounded on the North by Mille Isles, east by the Siegniory of Two Mountains, south by the Siegniory of Argenteuil, and west by Wentworth. It was counted as part of the County of Two Mountains (Deux Montagne) for the census of 1842 and identified as the Gore of Wentworth, and 1851 as the township of the Gore of Chatham, In 1861 it is township of Gore, part of Argenteuil County,
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James Hamilton and Mary Hammond's marriage was recorded at Hawksbury, Ontario, (across the river from Lachute Quebec) on the 26 March 1832, by rev George Poole; Methodist Episcopal Minister and witnessed by John MacIntyre, and John Hammond.
The Ontario Register Volume VI, Ottawa District Marriage Register. I am of the opiinion that the marriage probably happened in the Gore and was presided over by an itinerant minister from Hawksbury Ontario and so marriages and baptisms he performed were recorded in the church register after his return from the Gore circuit.
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From possible Hammond relatives a young lady name Crystal I learned that there is a Hammond Family that were neighbours to my Hamilton's in 1851 in Gore township. This may be Mary's family as they have an un-named female in their family line that appears to have similar birth dates but they do not have her first name.
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The following is an excerpt from the book "History of Compton County" by L.S.Channell in 1896 page 35:
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The following are the names of some of the families who settled in the county coming from Argenteuil, in addition to those mentioned: Alexander Johnson, who lived several years near Sawyerville, and left some years ago for the west; the late James Hamilton
with his wife and their sons , John, Matthew, Joseph, and William, and three or four daughters; William Gordon and wife; William Hammond and wife; Edward Parker with several sons and daughters;
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William Gordon's wife is Elizabeth James Hamilton's Eldest Daughter, and William Hammond is the brother to James' wife Mary Hammond. In this same book is a bio on Matthew Hamilton which lists his fathers residence as Randborough. See short bio from this book under Matthew.
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Note the absence of any mention of the young Thomas or James here.
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There is a discrepancy in the way James is referenced as the late James in this excerpt and yet is referred to as living in Matthews bio from the same book. The book shows a publication date of 1896 and James passed on in 1897. Mary Hammond and James Hamilton had the following children:

+47 i. Nancy Elizabeth Hamilton.
+48 ii. John Hamilton.
+49 iii. Mary Jane Hamilton.
+50 iv. Joseph Hamilton Rev..
51 v. William Hamilton was born on 13 Jun 1841 in Gore Township, District 17, Quebec. He first appears in the census of 1851. He was not noted in family histories.

>From the St. Jerome Anglican records:
William, son of James Hamilton of Gore and of his wife Mary Hammond was born on the thirteenth of June one thousand eight hundred and forty one and was baptized on the tenth day of August in the same year by me ? Innes McMaster Minister Sponsors Joseph Boyd, Jane Hammond and Matthew Hammond.

The last time we see him is in the 1861 census as labourer on his fathers farm in the Gore. He is not mentioned as moving to Compton with the rest of the family in 1865 and is not seen in the census of 1871 with his parents.
+52 vi. Matthew Hamilton.
+53 vii. Margaret Hamilton.
+54 viii. Sarah Ann Hamilton.
55 ix. James Hamilton was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Gore Township, District 17, Quebec. This child first appears in the census of 1851 He is mentioned also in the 1862
census but is missing in those mentioned as moving to Compton County and from any mention in the records of Compton County.
56 x. Thomas Hamilton was born in 1852. This child first appears in the Census of 1861 but is missing and not mentioned in the move to Compton County and in the records from Compton County.
+57 xi. Isobell Hamilton.
58 xii. James Hamilton was born in 1862. The records from the WMBR are from St. Andrews and are listed under the following headings, Name of Person Baptized, Name of Parents, Place of Parents Residence, Born Where, Born When, Baptized When, Baptized Where, and Minister Baptizing.

James, Hamilton James and Mary, N. Gore, N. Gore, April 4, 1865, April 16, 1865, N. Gore, Rev. W. H. William

We have information that there were 13 children in this family in the obituaries of John and Joseph. This is the twelth child we have found. However there is no mention of him going to Compton County or in the records of Compton County.