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Obituary1
. 1904 Mar 22 - Mrs Fred Marsh, Norfolk, Neb. bride of the Know county superintendent of schools, was taken suddenly ill on a sit at plan view & wishing an hour was dead from appendicitis.
Ref: Omaha Daily Bee, Nebraska.

Obituary2
Mar 21 - Sad Death at Plainview, Wife of County Superintendent of Knox it Taken [From Monday's Daily].
Creighton, Neb. Special to the News: Mrs Fred Marsh, the bride of Co. Supt. marsh of Knox County, while visiting her parents Mr Mrs Hopkins at Plainview, was suddenly seize with an attack of appendicitis & within an hour was dead. Mr Mrs Marsh had been married but 3 weeks. They made their home in Center. Mr Marsh is a prominent young man in this section of the state & the greatest of sympathy was been expressed universally for him.
Transcribed by PJ Ahlberg.

. 1963 Apr 18 Obituary3
Fred A. Marsh Dies at Age of 91 -
Fred A. Marsh of Archer, well known long time resident of Merrick County died Monday at the Central City hospital where he had been a patient for several weeks. He was 91 years old.
Mr. Marsh was born November 21, 1871 at Central City, which was then called Lone Tree. He was a farmer by occupation most of his life, but his activities were broad. As a young man he served as County superintendent of schools in Merrick County. In the late 20's he served 6 years as a member of the Board of Regents of Nebraska University.
His wife, the former Ivy Virginia Crites died in 1957. An infant daughter also preceded him in death.
He is survived by 3 sons, Earl of New Providence, Iowa, Marion & Warren, both of Archer; 3 daughters, Mrs. Irma Mesner & Mrs. T. C. Reeves of Central City, & Mrs. Elizabeth Jensen of LeGrange, Wyo; 1 brother, Ray; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Maude Pyles of Berkley, Calif.; 21 grandchildren & 41 great-grandchildren.
Ref: Palmer Journal newspaper.
Transcribed by Linda Berney. - - -

FREDrick married Virginia Ivy CRITES on 9 Apr 1893 in Merrick County, Nebraska. Virginia was born on 23 Nov 1871 in Merrick County, Nebraska; died on 23 Aug 1957 in Central City, Merrick Co., Nebraska; was buried in Central City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William E. is the son of Sarah Elizabeth Newcomb & Alexander Marsh.

Buried:
Plot D4D36. Central City, Merrick, Nebraska,

William married Mary Ladoska PARKER. Mary was born on 17 Apr 1836 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York; died in 1920 in Archer, Merrick Co., Nebraska; was buried in Central City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary is the son of Fanny Conrad & Jason C Parker.

Notes:

First wife Sarah Elizabeth Newcomb dau. of Eliakim she died 1854.

. Second wife was Nancy Rushton, mother of James Rushton.

. Alexander is also the father of William, Charlotte L ( John McAffee), Hannah Marsh.

INTRODUCTION HISTORY OF THE SITE ƒ
The David Dunlap Observatory property is an area of 76.5 hectares (189 acres) bordered by Hillsview Drive to the north, Bayview Avenue to the east, 16th Avenue to the south & the CNR Bala Line rail tracks to the west. ƒ
The property was the site of a 19th-century farmstead owned by Alexander Marsh, comprised of a brick farmhouse, a lane from Yonge Street, agricultural fields with hedgerows & an orchard. ƒ
When its observatory in downtown Toronto became unworkable due to light pollution, the University of Toronto identified the site as appropriate for a new facility, and the land was purchased as a gift to the University by Jessie Donalda Dunlap, as a memorial to her husband, David Alexander Dunlap. The new Observatory, which opened in 1935, included a dome housing a 74-inch (1.88m) reflector telescope & an Administration Building with 3 smaller telescope domes. See Figure 1. The main telescope was the second largest in the world at the time, and remains the largest in Canada. From 1935 to the early 1970s, the Observatory was at the forefront of Canadian astronomical research. Its achievements included advances in radio astronomy & the first direct evidence that the star Cygnus X-1 was a black hole. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: John Alexander Marsch.

Died:
Aged 77y 1m 26d. D. Mitral regurgitation for 5 y, coma 3 weeks.

Buried:
Large red granite Monument M620.

Alexander married Sarah Elizabeth NEWCOMB on 21 Dec 1831 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario. Sarah was born in 1817 in Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia; died on 16 Dec 1853 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah is the daughter of Sarah Caulkins & Eliakiam Newcomb who died in Clear Creek, Howard Twp., Kent Co., Ontario.

Birth:


Died:
aged 36.

Notes:

William is the son of Anna Dearer, & Wm. Marsh, Sur., 1743 Westchester to 30.12.1830 Markham, Ontario.

Note to Researchers: Marsh Family is recorded here were Willson & Lawrence much neighborly interaction. Additionaly Wm. Marsh married Maj. Alexander Montgomery.III & Rebecca Willson (dau. of John Willson Jr).
. 1797, UCLPetition Misc. M, Petitioner desirous to build in the Town of York. Wm. Marsh. Rec. 17 Nov. 1797.
UCLPetition 303, M Leases, C2235, pgs. 1216-1234 To Lt. Gov. Maitland, Summary 18 pages!:
. UCLPetition 303, Lease, Petition of Wm Marsh the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith, is a native of the then British Province of New York, has relied in this Province about 22 years [1797], has a wife & six children. Desires of obtaining a Lease of Lot 15, Con 3, York Twp. East Side of Yonge Street, a Clergy Reserve. Signed, Wm. Marsh Junr. [undated].

Ontario Land Registry North York Abstract Book 11
Lot 17, 1EYS
. 1801 Aug 10, Patent, Crown, to Jacob Comar, All 190 Acres
. 1812 Jun 11, Wm. Marsh, SENIOR, to Leonard Marsh, £100, South 95A.

. 1805 March - Inhabitants of York Township:
Wm. Marsh, 1 Man, 1 Woman, 2 Females Over 16, Total 4.
Wm. Marsh, Jun, 1 Man, 1 Woman, Total 2.

A Record of the Marks of Horn Cattle, Sheep & Swine. For the Inhabitants of the Townships of York:
. 1807 March 2nd, Wm. Marsh June. - A Slit in the under part o.f each ear close to the Head.
Ref: York, Upper Canada Minutes of Town Meetings, Toronto Ref. Library.

. 1809 July 22, Saturday, Town of York. Seneca Ketchum Path Master on Yonge Street appeared to prosecute the following Persons, for refusing & neglecting to perform their Statute Labour.
Thomas & Wm. Hill, Walter Moody, Geo. Dennison.
William Marsh Sen‘. was fined by the Court one Dollar & all expenses.

WAR of 1812
. 1812 Dec 29. Capt. Thos Ridout's Company: Alexr. Montgomery & Wm. Marsh, Joined 29th for relief of Fort York company.

. 1819 Jul 13 - York, to Peregrine Maitland: Petition, Wm. Marsh, Lot 14, 3rd Con, York Twp., On the said Lot he has been at an expense exceeding $2000 & had erected a complete grist mill in a short time but that having overflowed Clergy Reserve on Lot 15 on 20 or 30 acres, humbly prays that you Excellence in Council will grant him a Lease of said, Signed, Wm. Marsh, Jr.
The undersigned inhabitants of the several concessions adjoining state the great distress & harm will accuse to the industry in neighborhood show the mill be closed & stopped, Petition signed by 45 persons, including Wm. Allen, John & c & John Montgomery & A M Montgomery Senr., Abraham Johnson, STILLWILL WILLSON, Chas. C Lunt, Henry Mulholland.
Envelope: Received from himself 10 Nov 1819.

. 1819 Jul 19, York. I certify that by the Oath of Francis Brock Jur, & Ed Brock, York Twp. who examined the Clergy Reserve, L15, C1, York East of Young Street that there is no White Pine Trees on this lot fit for his Majestys Royal Navy. Thos. Merritt, Dept. S.G. of Wood, [res. St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario].
. 1819 Nov 9, The M, York, I certify William Marsh, the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith (son of Wm. Marsh of the same place, a soldier during the American Rebellion in his Majesty's Provincial Corps called Ragouts? Rangers) did take the Oath of Allegiance.

. 1819 Nov 19. Petition of James McMillan, York Twp., late Sergeant 89th Reg., He presented a Petition in Council for a Lease L15, C3 EYS. He represented the valuable mill site & his eligibly for actual settlement. A Report of having fine timber thereon fit of Majesty's Navy. Council referred to apply to Thomas Merritt of Niagara, Deputy Survey General of Woods, to inspect the same & mark whatever trees were fit for masting, to producing the Woods Certificate for Lease.
McMillan rode three times to Niagara to see Merritt. He was to select 2 men that understood the nature of mast timber to minutely inspect the Lot & to take an Oath before a magistrates to grant him a Certificate. He did hire 2 men. He was advised a personal inspection as being the mode of obtain the lease. In this present month of November the inspection was performed. The paid the fees for the above.
Your petitioner further begs to state the other patina William Marsh, being giving to industry was promised a lease. Marsh strenuously solicited him to permit him to build a milldam. Only backing water on part of the Reserve, but should by no means exceed 2 acres & to reenumerate McMillan by cutting with his sawmill all the lumber on the Lot. He also with many professions of grateful friendship. McMillan did grant him liberty to build a dam, little imaging that in act of kindness granted under such circumstances as would ever have been tortured to such a sense as to hem made the foundation, to wrest the whole Lot from your Petitioner & repay him with a business scarcely to be paralleled.
McMillan spent nearly a lapse of 5 years, a great part of which was spend in writing & traveling for that sole purpose & closing him $100. Having spent such a such of money & time, to be given to an unworthy person who expects by a coup de main in treachery to benefit himself & family at the expense of your Petitioner. Signed, James McMillan.
Envelope: Read In Council, 1 Dec 1819. Ordered that William Marshall is to appear & given reason why the Lease should not be reminded.
1919 Dec 15, In Council. William Marsh is to pay $20 for the use of Mr. McMillan's Disruption for a Lease.

. 1819 Nov 8 - Thos. Merritt, Deputy, Surveyor G. of Woods: Certify that I have examined Lot 15, Con 3, York EY & there is no masting on it fit for the Royal Navy.

. 1819 Nov 17, MINUTE: L15, C3, EYS, Petitions of Mulholland, McMillan & Marsh:
Mulholland, proprietor of adjacent Clergy Reserve Lot, refused as a [sail] masting Reserve.
Marsh exchange Mulholland's Lot for the purpose of erecting a Mill, & has erected one, which over flows about ten Acres of the Reserve.
McMillan petitions for Lease & obtained a discharge of masting Reserve. The Board was of the opinion that Marsh being in place of the first petition Mulholland, is best entitled to the Lease.

. 1819 Nov 30, at Navy House [Niagara-on-the-Lake], Henry Mulholland, Twp. of York, Certify I have not sold or promised to sell any right, claim or interest, deed Lease or promise whatsoever for L15, C3 EYS to Wm Marsh or any other persons.
. 1819 Dec 2, York, James McMillan, late Sergeant, 9th & Glengarry Regiments, wants a lease.
. 1819 Dec 15, In Council: Leased to Wm. Marsh the Younger, York Twp., Blacksmith, Lot Lot 15, Con 3 EYS, Rent commences 20 Dec 1819.
. 1819 Dec 15, In Council, Memorandum by J. Beikie: Wm. Marsh built a Mill on the adding Lot of Mr. McMillan's industry to obtain a Lease. Upon payment of $20 to Surveyor General. for use of James McMillan Description, plus rent from 25. Dec 1819 to 24 Jun 1824, FIVE YEARS at $7 for Survey.
Envelope: Received from himself 10 Nov 1819. Lot 15, Con 3, York Twp. Survey General's Report: Clergy Reserve marked Masting Piece TREES FIT FOR MASKING - 140 TO 150 FEET HIGH. This lot was applied for License by Henry Mulholland, repot 1305. Also James McMillan also applied for a Lease. No License has been issued. Signed, Thos. Redoubt, Survey General.
1819 Nov 10 Petition of Wm Marsh Jr, permission rescinded, also James McMillain rescinded 1819 Dec 1. - . -

. 1835, UCLPetition 70 M19, C2215, To Lt. Governor John Colborne, UC.
I take the liberty of addressing your Excellency at the request of the church & principal members of St. Johns church on Yonge Street, in the Township of York for the purpose of offering to the notice of your Excellence a House & 5 acres of land which whey considered would make a suitable residence for a Clergyman which they hope soon to obtain.
The property is desirably situated adding the said church with a frontage of 30 rods on Yonge Street. It is a new two story frame house 30 feet by 20 plastered & brought cast on the outside, easily to be enlarged if necessary. The upper rooms are not finished. There is a good big building behind used as a cow house & stable, also an orchard planted of an apple trees, £50 would be the house in good suitable condition but to make an addition to it put a suitable fence round it. The land & finish all off in a serviceable manner would require from £100 to £130.
I considered the property in its present state worth £350 which mount i am silage to take in wild land or am willing to have the price to be settled by complement judges. The house with a small portion of the land for a garden was rented the past year for £15.
Signed, Yonge Street, York, July 31 1835, William Marsh.
Envelope: In Council, 26 August, 1835.
In order to ascertain the expediency of the exchange proposed within, a representation should he made by the Memorialist church xx? signed, John Strachan*.
Communicated 31 August 1836.
Note: Bishop John Strachan, Anglican bishop, was also a member of the governing Council.
Envelope: 1836 Jun 9, Toronto, Petitioner came to this country 1828, with a recommendation to the late Lieut. Governor [Colborne] for service to the Indians at the Narrows of Lake Simcoe in opening roads. Gov. allow him to occupy Lot 13, Con 11 & 12, containing 250 acres.
In Council 13 June 1836. The Council cannot recommend a departure in this for the usual support by Petitioners, but they see no objection to a patent issued for one of the lots on payment of the purchase money. Communicated 16 June 1834.
Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. 2015.

. History of Bothwell, which is east of Petrolia, (Ontario Historical Plaque):
Plaque Location: Chatham. Main St. & Elm St.
In Bothwell, on the northeast corner of Main Street & Elm Street:

. 1851 George Brown, founder of the Toronto Globe & one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation, purchased about house in this vicinity. The Great Western Railway ran through his property in 1855 and that year a station and a post office were opened. He had the town plot of Bothwell surveyed and by 1857 Brown and others had established several industries. The new community prospered until affected by the general depression of 1857-58 but revived by 1861 when a local oil boom developed. Brown was thus able to sell his holdings in 1865-66 for well over $250,000. Bothwell became a town in 1866 with some 3,500 inhabitants. By 1868, however, the oil industry had faltered and only in recent years has the community resumed its growth.

. William Marsh's body is buried on the Marsh homestead. (In the Wheeler's Lumber yard, in the south corner is the burial place of Mr. Marsh.)

Verify this William Marsh:
. Hugh Van Nostrand: I have a copy of a transcribed letter from my GGG Grandmother Susan Marsh to her husband William Marsh who was at the time working up at Lake Simcoe.
She first writes about going to Mr. Shepard to borrow a barrel or half a barrel of flour and would pay him back in wheat but he could not because he wanted to make up as much as he could to send to Montreal. Followed by this she writes about Mr. Shepard the Tavern owner sending a load of wood to her. - - -

Died:
Verify.

Buried:
His body is buried on the Marsh homestead.

William married Sarah Louise MONTGOMERY on 29 Feb 1804 in St. James Anglican Cathedral. Sarah (daughter of Alexander MONTGOMERY, Jr., U.E, and Judith JUDA MYERS) was born on 31 May 1779 in Gagetown, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 31 May 1883 in Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario; was buried in Trinity Anglican Church, Howard, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah Lockwood is the daughter of Gersham Lockwood & niece of Lord John Millington England.

. 1804 March 8, license, William Marsh & Sarah MontgomeryAt St. James Anglican Church, Toronto.

. Like the Marshs & Montgomerys they lived on Yonge St. Stillwell Willson was John Willson, Sr.'s second child. He was born June 2, 1793 & died May 23, 1863. When Mrs. [Sarah] Stillwell Wilson attended her sister Sarah Marsh's funeral in 1883, she was 88 years old.

Ref: The ancestors & descendants of F. A. Marsh & Ivy Crites: containing ancestors in America from 1620 to the present with the origins of some English & German ancestors as early as 1480. By William Robert Marsh. Pub 1990.

. 1812 Jan 3, Mrs. Sarah Rogers (Timothy) left Newmarket to go to York to get some things she wanted to begin build their house. As we rode this 24 miles she look pleasant & told her wishes, the next day attend to sell & buy. After Sarah & Rogers had been there a while, went 6 or 7 miles up Yonge Street to William Marsh's for his wife was her relations & they used us well; but my wife was taken poorly & complained of chills, then an ague & pain between her breast & side, & her old relations was very kind & also was Sally their daughter; & I won soon went to York & brought Dr. Aspinwall; & everything was done that man could do. We had 4 child at home. It being very cold I was overmuch fatigued in attending upon her. …She died Jan 17 at my own house in Pickering. They were Quakers. Ref: Timothy Rogers: An Autobiography, 1756-1866, published 1937, p32. - - -

Obituary 1883
Reach was reported of Mrs Sarah Marsh, of Ridgetown, aged 104. She had been born in New Brunswick where her family had fled following the US revolution, coming to Canada in 198. In 1823 her husband chopped down the first reed & built the first house in Ridgeown. Of 13 children, 4 sons & a daughter survived. She was a sister of John Montgomery at whose Toronto district tavern, William Lyons Mackenzie had rallied his forces in the 1837 rebellion. - - -

Birth:
Born on the George Farm, Gagetown.

Died:
ON. Death Reg: Widowed. 'Aged 106, no disease' except old age, of course!

Buried:
Buried on the slopes at Trinity. Ref: Ridgetown Women's Institute Papers.