Hugh Simpson (1804-1897) married Mary Kidd (1801-1882), both born in Northern Ireland and marrying there before emigrating to Hope Township, Ontario in late 1833 or early 1834 . There is no documentation to support my assumption, but I believe they may have left Ireland during the growing emancipation of the Catholics and as Protestants they could foresee trouble. I have a great deal of trouble piecing this family together, however, of the family members I feel confident about, the oldest daughter claims she was born in Ireland in 1833 while the next child claims to have been born in Canada in 1834. If this is so it gives us an arrival date. However, they are missing from the 1852 census, probably due to missing pages since their daughter who has already married does appear. Here is the family as I have reconstructed it: NOTE: Please go to posts for individual members for more information.
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Margaret Simpson b. 1833 probably in Ireland, d. 1911 in
Orono, Ontario. Married Robert Ard b. 1819 in Armah,
Ireland. d. 1896 in Orono, Ontario.
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Hugh Ard (1848-1922). Married Margaret Ann
- Robert Hugh Ard (1888-1964). Married Jane Burgess (1889-1983).
- Margaret Emma Ard b. 1890
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Alexander Ard (1850-1911) in the USA. Married Mary x
b. 1860.
- Robert Ard b. 1880
- Margaret Ard b. 1885
- Mary Ard b. 1888
- Edward Ard b. 1890
- Mary Ard (1852-1854).
- Mary Ard (1856-1921).
- Elizabeth Ard (1872-1922)
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Robert George Ard (1859-1936) in Texas. Married
Georgina x of Waco, Texas.
- Marguerit Ard b. 1891 in Texas
- Etta Ard b. 1895 in Texas
- Mary Maude Ard b. 1897
- Irene Ard (1893-1956).
Sarah Jane Ard (1861-1945). Married Thomas Coatham (1857-1916).
- Thomas Coatham (1901-1969).
- Robert Ernest Coatham (1895-1980).
- Mary Esther Coatham (1898-1992).
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Margaret Ard (1859-). Married Robert Morton (1855-).
- William Morton (1880-).
- Frederick Morton (1888-).
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John Ard (1854-). Married Jane x.
- Ernest Ard (1884-).
- Elmo Ard (1886-).
- Elsie Ard (1893-).
- Esther Ard (1872-1911). Married Richard Thomas (1866-1897).
- Isabelle Dunne Ard (1868-1937).
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Hugh Ard (1848-1922). Married Margaret Ann
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George Kidd Simpson b. 1834 in Ontario. d. 1921 in
Peterborough. Married Jane Manes (1836-1919). In 1861 and
1871 George is living on a small farm very close to his
parents in Clarke township. Later moves to Cavan township
and then to Peterborough area. Children with Jane Manes:
- Hugh Simpson b. 1858 This is the Hugh we are interested in, see post on Hugh Simpson and Helen Thornton.
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John A. Simpson b. 1856 m. Flora McDougald b. 1863.
Farmed in Brandon, Manitoba area. First time I can find
the family is in 1891 in Manitoba. I believe he also
moved to Saskatchewan. (I am not sure he is part of the
family.)
- Myrtle A. Simpson b. Nov. 11, 1886 in Manitoba
- Clarence G. Simpson b. Nov 27, 1887 in Manitoba.
- Joseph Simpson b. 1860
- Jane Simpson b. 1863
- Mary Ann Simpson b. 1867
- Elizabeth Simpson b. 1876
- George Simpson b. 1874
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Joseph Simpson (1838-1907) in Ontario. m. Mary Stewart
(1848-1917) – the Stewarts lived one farm below the
Simpsons in Clarke township. In 1881 Joseph and Mary living
with Joseph’s parents and Margaret and Robert Morton,
presumably on the Simpson farm. In 1895 homesteaded near
Holland, Manitoba, and then in about 1902 homesteaded in
the Birch Hills area of Saskatchewan where he died in
1907. In 1911 Mary is living with sons William G. and
Robert.
- William George Simpson (1876-1931) died in Birch Hills, SK. Married Annie Smith (1873-1973) in 1912. Had at least 2 children: Eva (1913-1995) and Mabel (1915-1979) . Both children died in Kelowna, BC. He served as Reeve in the NWT.
- Eva C. Simpson (1878-1959)
- John A. Simpson (1881-1967). In 1901 living with brother Thomas in Manitoba. Also called “Jack”.
- Robert Simpson (1883-1990) Lived in Birch Hills, SK.
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Hugh Thomas Simpson (1874-1955). Married Annie
Thomson in 1901. b. 1875. In 1911 living in Manitoba
close to family. Lived in Birch Hills, SK.
- Ellamay (or Ella May) Simpson b. 1902 in Manitoba. See the posts on the Manitoba Simpsons for photos.
- Evelyn Simpson b. 1904 in Manitoba
- Arthur Simpson b. 1906 in Manitoba
- Lyall Simpson b. 1909 in Manitoba
- Hugh Simpson b. 1840 in Ontario, d. 1841
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Hugh Simpson (1844-1919) Married Margaret Cooney
(1851-1930). Until 1891 the family was farming in Grey
East, Ontario (close to his sister Jane). Emigrated to
Michigan in 1895, living in Menominee township. Indeed a
newspaper headline from 1909 reports that Hugh Simpson has
returned to Orono after 30 years in Michigan. He returned
to Canada, living in Grey County and being buried, along
with Margaret, in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bruce County. The
following names appear in Hillcrest cemetery, Tara, Bruce
County: Hugh Simpson, Ernest Simpson, Effie Simpson,
Wilbert Simpson and Jane Simpson.
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George Wilbert Simpson (1873-). Married Effie White
(1878-).
- Elwood (1901-)
- Effie (1906-)
- Harold (1907-)
- Mable (1908-)
- Ernest Simpson b. 1880
- Ida Simpson (1884-1903), died in Spalding, Menominee township.
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Edith (1887-). Married Harvey Roseborough (1881-)
- Perl Roseborough (1911-)
- Percy (1900-), born in Michigan.
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George Wilbert Simpson (1873-). Married Effie White
(1878-).
- John Simpson (1848-1851).
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Mary Simpson (1844-1916) Married William Cooney
(1846-1919). Buried in Little Lake cemetery, Peterborough.
- John H. Cooney 1869-
- Mary Ella Cooney 1871-
- Eher (?) Etta Cooney 1873-
- George Cooney 1874-
- Joseph E. Cooney 1880-
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Sarah
Jane Simpson
(1836-). Married Charles Monford (1816-1894) of Ireland.
In 1861 and 1871 they are in Grey county, Ontario. Charles
died in Grey county. The following names appear in Hillcest
cemetery, Tara, Bruce County: Jane M. Simpson Monford,
Ellen Monford, John Monford, William Monford, Charles
Monford.
- William Monford (1853-1929). Died in Grey, Ontario.
- John Monford (1855-)
- Charles Monford (1857-). In 1881 living with or next to Jonas Thornton.
- Hugh Monford (1859-)
- Mary Jane Monford (1863-1953). Married Robert Henry Thompson in 1890 in Grey County.
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Margaret Monford (1867-1948). Married William Henry
Hutchison in Owen Sound in 1892. Died in Enderby, BC,
and buried with her husband William Henry Hutchison.
- Roy Clevland Hutchison (1892-)
- Mildred Wilmenina Hutchison (1895-).
- Ruth Marion Hutchison (1897-)
- Grace Beatrice Hutchison (1899-) Married Robert Charles Staterlow Davenport in Vancouver in 1923.
- William Henry Hutchison (1904-). Born in Enderby. Married Hazel Loretta Rachel Dale (1906-) in Armstrong, BC in 1929.
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Elizabeth Monford (1869-). Married George Hutchison
(1863-) in 1893 in BC. In about 1905 they moved to
Alberta where I believe they remained.
- Lorne Huchison
- Vina Hutchison
- Pearl Hutchison
- Stanley Hutchison
- William Hutchison
- Ethel Hutchison
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George Monford (1874-1930). Married Mary L. Bailey
(1877-1975) in 1894 in BC. Both died in Kelowna, BC.
- Zella J. Monford (1895-1986), buried in Kelowna.
- George Lorne Monford (1896-1917). Killed in action in WW1, buried at Vimy Ridge memorial.
- Netta Monford (1903-1927).
- Lorne H. Monford (1929-2005). Not sure how he fits in.
- Joseph Monford (1879-1910) Died in Thunderbay area.
- Hannah Monford (1874-1966)
- Sarah Monford (1881-1968).
- Agnes Monford (1865-1959).
So, our future interest is going to be in Hugh Simpson, the
son of George Kidd Simpson as that is the man that married
Helen Thornton.
See other posts on Simpson family members
Note on reverse of photo says this is Durward Simpson’s great grand father – Hugh Simpson (the elder).
You can find the original grave stone for Hugh Simpson and Mary Kidd in the old grave stone area in Orono, Ontario. Below we have the great great great great grandson of Hugh and Mary contemplating by the stone.
Is this a photo of Mary Kidd? I have posted this in several
places in the hope that some one might recognize it. I have
two versions of it, one the original and the other one
doctored a little so it looks better. It says Simpson on the
back but the this may jusst mean the Simpson family was to
pick it up. What do you think?
