This section of OGSPI includes most of the queries from Ontario Genealogy Society members originally published in the Name Game section of Familes during 1992. Contact OGSPI team leaders John and Lynda Allan at Post Office Box 313 Azilda Ontario P0M-1B0 or allanj@eastlink.ca if any entry should be updated or changed.
OAKAM
OCAMB
ODONNELL
OFARRELL
OFIELD
OGDEN
OKEEFE
OLIMER
OLMSTEAD
ONEAL
ONEIDA
ONEILL
OPENSHAW
ORME
ORMISTON
ORR
OSBORNE
OSHANKENSE
OSHAUGHNESSY
OSHOCKENSY
OSTRANDER
OAKAM name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
O'CAMB/
OAKAM
DEGROFF/
DEGRAFF :
Nicholas born USA 1801 mar Diana
DEGROFF born Thurlow 1805.
Had 12 CH some to west ON and others to USA and western Canada.
Info re origins and desc to Don
KELLAWAY 163 Albert St Belleville ON K8N 3N5
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O'CAMB name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
O'CAMB/
OAKAM
DEGROFF/
DEGRAFF :
Nicholas born USA 1801 mar Diana
DEGROFF born Thurlow 1805.
Had 12 CH some to west ON and others to USA and western Canada.
Info re origins and desc to Don
KELLAWAY 163 Albert St Belleville ON K8N 3N5
OCAMB - All Categories in OGSPI
ODONNELL name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
MADIGAN-
ODONNELL-
MEACHER :
Seekng info on prnts of Michael
MADIGAN bc1840 Arthur twp Wellington Co ON. Wf ? CH :
James Thomas Luke plus 3 unkn.
Luke mar Catherine
O'DONNELL prnts unk, CH : Nellie Elizabeth Florence James Leo plus 2 unk.
Elizabeth mar Mathew
MEAGHER of Glenelg ON.
Info to Richard
McGEE 6646 Cathedral Bloomfield MI 48301
O'DONNELL name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
MADIGAN-
ODONNELL-
MEACHER :
Seekng info on prnts of Michael
MADIGAN bc1840 Arthur twp Wellington Co ON. Wf ? CH :
James Thomas Luke plus 3 unkn.
Luke mar Catherine
O'DONNELL prnts unk, CH : Nellie Elizabeth Florence James Leo plus 2 unk.
Elizabeth mar Mathew
MEAGHER of Glenelg ON.
Info to Richard
McGEE 6646 Cathedral Bloomfield MI 48301
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O'FARRELL name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
O'FARRELL :
Matthew 1814-1881 and wf Anastasia
MURPHY 1820-1892
emig Kilkenny Ire in 1855 to Normanby twp Grey co. CH :
Andrew mar Johannah
FITZGERALD,
Ellen TROY, Catherine
FITZGERALD,
Mary Ann GREEN,
James mar 1 Johannah
BERRIGAN 2 Alice
GREEN,
Thomas mar Catherine
HORRIGAN, John.
Any info to Mrs Deborah
LIVINGSTONE 415 James St. Mount Forest ON N0G 2L3
OFARRELL - All Categories in OGSPI
OFIELD name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
MENARY Response
Wentworth co Marriage Register : All ch of William and Mary
MANARY :
Desire MANARY born Saltfleet mar 19 Mar 1862 William
STEENSON
James MANARY born Saltfleet mar 25 Jan 1859 Alice
PATTERSON
Rachel MANARY born Can mar 23 May 1862 George
OFIELD.
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OGDEN name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
OGDEN/
SCHELL :
Help! My OGDEN families are lost somewhere in ON 1833-1853.
James OGDEN bc1810 mar Phoebe
SCHELL 1832 in Markham. Had 11 CH.
Poss in Markham 1832-38, Simcoe Co 1840-48 : Oxford Co 1848-51 and Sanilac Co Mich in 1854.
Would like anything that proves where they lived.
Karen S. PENDELL 1408 Bayberry Lane Midland Mich USA 48640
OGDEN name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
OGDEN :
McCORMICK :
McCAIG :
OGDEN fam em from NY state c1800. 1 fam member setld no_religion St Louis de Gonzague PQ poss nm Charles.
He mar Mary
McCORMICK
son Charles born 1824 St Louis de Gonzague died 1893 Valleyfield PQ mar Euphemia
McCAIG 1822-1883.
Seek name of prnts, sibs etc.
Robert B OGDEN rrnumber1 Kettleby ON L0G 1J0
OGDEN - All Categories in OGSPI
O'KEEFE name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
O'KEEFE :
Need prnts of James
O'KEEFE born 1819 Ire em Brockville area as young boy with prnts.
There til 1837 mvd to Kent Co On and mar Julia
KELLY.
James' bro David Edward born 1815 Ire mar c1840 Eleanor
FLANAGAN in Brockville area.
They mvd to Kent co in 1850s. James nmd a son Edward. Could this be name of pa?
Info to Joan
GRIFFIN 45541 Denise Dr Plymouth MI 48170
OKEEFE - All Categories in OGSPI
OLIMER name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
JACK-
OLIMER :
Seekng info
OLIMER fam born Muskoka mvd Temiskaming area.
CH of Farley Ann
JACK and John Betchel
OLIMER :
Melvin born 1900-1
Alvin born 1908 and
William Lawrence born 1914.
Info to Marie
TRYON 15 Ferncroft Dr Scarborough ON M1N 2X3
OLIMER name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
JACK
OLIMER : response
John Betchel
OLIMER mentioned in the query sounds likely to be a desc of this mar :
Brant co Mar Reg. John
OLIMER 28 of Waterloo born Eng s Ont Samuel and wife Mary mar 8 Sep 1863
Hannah BECHTEL 19 of N. Dumfries, born N. Dumfries dau of Jacob and Mary.
Eby's Biographical History of Waterloo Township refers to Hannah as mar to John "
ALLEMER" and res of Muskoka.
OLIMER - All Categories in OGSPI
OLMSTEAD name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
OLMSTEAD :
Soloman D. bc1820 s of Richard and wife Elizabeth
OLMSTEAD of Burritt's Rapids ON.
Mar Louisa? c1837-39. Any info on Louisa's maiden name?
Margaret WHITE/WHYTE Box 1677 15 Cook St. Meaford ON N0H 1Y0
OLMSTEAD - All Categories in OGSPI
O'NEAL name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
DAY :
John born 1816 ? NY Mar in St. Thomas Elgin co, Catharine
O'NEAL born 1820 Kent co? ON.
Lvd 1851 Chatham twp Kent co. 12 Ch :
Samuel born 1837 Can,
Sarah Ann born 1839 Can,
John born 1842 MI,
Aaron born 1846 Can,
Alice born 1851 Can,
James born 1853 MI,
Robert born 1855 MI,
Seth born 1859 MI,
Elizabeth Ann born 1861 MI,
Aaron poss wrkd N. woods of Can as teen. Any info esp Catharine's fam, where in MI?
Elsie (DAY)
WILSON 8358 Colbath Ave. Panorama City CA 91402
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ONEIDA name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
FINK :
Jean Jacob
FINK born 1820 Austria arr NY State 1845 on ship
ONEIDA.
Lookng for passenger list to confirm and who accompnd, how he arr in Can.
Also trying to locate
BISCOC ON known to exist in 1894
Jeannine KENNEDY 33 St. Andrew number205 Ottawa ON K1N 5E8
ONEIDA - All Categories in OGSPI
O'NEILL name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
HASSAN :
Desc o,'James and Michael
HASSAN em from Ire in early 1800s to Guelph/Maryhill area
are compiling history and would like info re desc and pics.
Related names : CHAPMAN, MEYER/MYERS :
WILSON,
HAUS,
BROHMANN,
O'NEILL
MORAN MCMORAN, FITZPATRICK, HYMUS,
SCHUETT :
KELLY,
GOETZ,
ASHLEY.
Any info re these fams or any other
HASSAN in ON
to Mrs J. PURDY 204 Fleetwood Ave Kamloops B.C. V2B 4S3 or Mr L
HASSAN Box 113 Cannifton ON K0K 1K0
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OPENSHAW name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
OPENSHAW :
Albert born between 1865-75 in Eng, em c1900 with bro Walter wrkd on RR settled in Kenora and hd son Thomas,
Have lost contact with this branch.
Any info to Gwen
PATTERSON Box 723 Penetang ON L0K 1P0
OPENSHAW - All Categories in OGSPI
ORME name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-02 published
TYSON :
Charles Bose born 1840 Hottstown PA USA. died 1916 Thorold,
son of Joseph
TYSON and wife Anna
BOWES
mar Isabella
ORME born 1840 Scot, died 1925 Thorold.
dtr of Hugh
ORME and Jean
CAMERON.
What is Charles' connection to
TYSONS of PA?
Any info on Isabella?
Michael MORE 6509 Waddion Drive Greely Ont K4P 1E7
e-mail mikemore@rogers.com
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ORMISTON name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
ORMISTON-
WATSON :
Robert ORMISTON born 1808 Lanarkshire Scot mar 1835 Jennet
WATSON bc1813 em to Whitby twp ON CO 1847.
Farmer CH : born Scot Thomas Mary Janet John
CH : born Can Jane ' James William Margaret Robert Mark King Robert died 1892 Jennet died 1898 bur Union Cem Oshawa-
Seek info prnts of Jennet
WATSON and contact with desc.
Elizabeth MILES 72 Darby Dr St Eleanor's PEI C1N 4V8
ORMISTON - All Categories in OGSPI
ORR name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-02 published
MONAHAN :
James born 1825 Ire mar when and where? Caroline? born 1830 ON,children :
William born 1849 :
Martha Ann born 1851 :
Simon born 1853,
Margaret born 1855,
Robert born 1859,
Mary Jane born 1861,
Charlotte born 1864,
Hugh born 1867,
Caroline born 1868.
Lvd Oxford twp Grenville co then Orillia Township Seekg info and desc,
Kathie ORR 2911 Bayview Ave. Suite K. 110 Willowdale ON M2K 1E8
ORR name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-02 published
NEWELL/
CAMPAIGN :
John born 1812 Ire, mar 1836 Mary Ann
CAMPAIGN born 1819.
Lvd Mono then Mulmur twps children :
Samuel born 1837
William born 1839
John born 1841
Hugh born 1844
Hannah born 1847
James born 1849
Margaret born 1855
Robert born 1857
Mary born 1859
Seymour born 1862. Seekg desc.
Kathie ORR 2911 Bayview Ave. Suite K. 110 Willowdale ON M2K 1 E8
ORR name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
LYWOOD :
Samuel born 1829 Eng mar Harriet
ARMSTRONG of Cartwright two born 1841 ON died 1870 CH :
John born 1858 Mariposa twp wf Christiana
ARMSTRONG
William born 1860 wt Mary
REILY
Samuel Wesley born 1863 wf Eliza Jane
ORR
Ettia Jane born 1864 hsb
WELLINGTON
Mary born 1868
Joseph Edward born 1870.
Any info to Robert Douglas
HORSLEN 23 Forin St Belleville ON K8N 2H7
OSBORNE name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
MABER/
OSBORNE :
Trying to find these fam poss emig Can after 1879 from London Eng.
MABERS orig Bath Somerset Eng,
OSBORNE poss orig Cornwall.
Fam united by second mar of Araminta
OSBORNE née
JOHNS wid of Thomas to Samuel
MABER in London 1875.
Info to Mrs Joyce
CLARE
HORVATH Brierley Hill Croft Marden Herefordshire HR1 3HB England
OSBORNE name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
RUDDOCK :
MOODY :
MITCHELL :
Abraham s of William
RUDDOCK and wife Anne
MOODY mar Mary Jane
MITCHELL 1874 Ch of Ire Co Carlow.
Had son William born 1875 and dau Anna born 1879 pre em to Canada. Seekng place of setlmnt.
Poss sis of Mary Jane mar Rev Robert
RUDDOCK of Lytton BC.
Info to Chuck
OSBORNE 20-10740 Guildford Dr Surrey BC V3R 1W6
OSBORNE - All Categories in OGSPI
O'SHANKENSE name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
O'SHANKENSE/
O'SHOCKENSY :
Christina O'SHANKENSE aka Christy Ann
O'SHOCKENSY born 1781. Pa Ire capt in Royal Navy. Ma from Paris France.
Ma, Benjamin
SCHMIDT Loyalist CH :
Mary Anne DAME
Frederick
Benjamin
Hannah
Caroline DINGMAN
Katherine DENIKE.
She died 1859 Cressy PEI CO ON. Seek any info.
Gordon D. HEBB 6180 Oakland Road Halifax NS B3H 1P2
OSHANKENSE - All Categories in OGSPI
O'SHAUGHNESSY name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-08 published
O'SHAUGHNESSY :
John bc1780 Limerick co Ire. In Toronto twp Peel Co by 1830 died there in 1842 bur Elmbank Pearson Airport.
2 known CH : Thomas 1801-1867 mar Bridget
DOWNEY Catherine 1806-1842 mar John
SKELLY.
Were there other CH? From where in Limerick did they come? When?
John HENRY 34 Longbow Square Agincourt ON M1W 2W7
OSHAUGHNESSY - All Categories in OGSPI
O'SHOCKENSY name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-11 published
O'SHANKENSE/
O'SHOCKENSY :
Christina O'SHANKENSE aka Christy Ann
O'SHOCKENSY born 1781. Pa Ire capt in Royal Navy. Ma from Paris France.
Ma, Benjamin
SCHMIDT Loyalist CH :
Mary Anne DAME
Frederick
Benjamin
Hannah
Caroline DINGMAN
Katherine DENIKE.
She died 1859 Cressy PEI CO ON. Seek any info.
Gordon D. HEBB 6180 Oakland Road Halifax NS B3H 1P2
OSHOCKENSY - All Categories in OGSPI
OSTRANDER name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
OSTRANDER :
Charlotte bc1802 where in Can? prnts? d?
mar c1819? to 1 Francis
HOUSE c1800-1834, number2Robert
FORREST c1798 Chinguacousy twp to 1877 Erindale.
Info to Mrs Marion
FERRIS 152 Martindale Ave. Oakville ON L6H 4G8
OSTRANDER name_game@ca.on.ogs.families 1992-05 published
OSTRANDER Family :
From Hornings Mills Melancthon twp and area where were they from?
Info to Mrs Marion
FERRIS 152 Martindale Ave. Oakville ON L6H 4G8
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