Notes:

No Children
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See the Oral History project of Fort Erie & Ridgeway Musuem interview of Mrs. Winnie Pickard on May 7, 1985 by Beverly Brandon for more on James Keithley. Interview held at 171 Gorham Road in Ridgeway.
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Obituary
Niagara Falls Review, June 26, 1986 Pg 26
PICKARD - At the Douglas Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, June 25, 1986. James Pickard of 171 Gorham Road, Ridgeway, beloved husband of Winnifred (Stein), beloved father of Ted Reeks of Pontiac Michigan, Frances (Mrs. Dean Fowler) of Sarasota, Florida, Charles Stein of Fort Erie and Jeffrey Stein of Winnipeg. Also survived by five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Interment in the Vetern Section of Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery.
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James married Catherine BLOW on 21 Aug 1923. Catherine was born on 11 Mar 1893; died on 25 Aug 1973 in Port Colborne, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Winnifred A. BROWNHILL on 20 Aug 1977. Winnifred was born on 23 Sep 1913 in Birmingham, England; died on 5 Aug 2004 in Gilmore Lodge, Fort Erie, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Charlotte Ann MOORE. Charlotte (daughter of James Jenks MOORE and Ann BURGESS) was born on 22 Aug 1866 in Ridgeway, Bertie Twp., Ontario; died on 25 Oct 1955 in Port Colborne General Hospital.; was buried on 28 Oct 1955 in Old Ridgeway Cemetery, Bertie Twp., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary - Evening Review, Oct. 26, 1955; pg 6
Pickard - At Port Colborne General Hospital, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1955, Charlotte Anne Pickard, in her 90th year; dear mother of James, Harold, and Thomas Pickard, (Marion) Mrs. Warren Baker, of Ridgeway. Five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Resting at Dell's Funeral Home, 407 Ridge St., Ridgeway, where funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, at 2:30 p.m.. Interment in Ridgeway Cemetery.
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Notes:

Married:
Name of Groom William Pickard
Age of Groom 21
Residence when married Ridgeway
Place of birth Apperley R (unsure about the spelling), Yorkshire, Eng.
Bachelor or Widower B
Rank or Profession Miller
Name of Parents John and Hannah Pickard
Name of Bride Charlotte Ann Moore
Age of Bride 24
Residence when married Ridgeway
Place of birth Ridgeway
Spinster or widow S
Names of bride's parents James J and Ann Moore
Names and addresses of Witnesses Jacob Lown Ridgeway
May Magee Ridgeway
Address of Witnesses Ridgeway
Date of Marriage Aug 12, 1890
Religious Denomination of Bridegroom Methodist
Religious Denomination of Bride Methodist
By Whom Married C Stringfellow
By Licence or Banns L
Source: Ont Archives research by Sharon Dell

John married HANNAH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary - unknown newspaper source
Tuesday, Decamber 20th, 1910
James J. Moore, an old resident of Ridgeway, passed away on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13th, after a lingering illness. He was born Sept. 7th, 1829. His grandparents, who were United Empire Loyalist and Quakers, came to this country from Nova Scotia, in 1811, and settled on the farm where Mr. Moore was born and where he died. He was a staunch Reformer and beloved by all who knew him. His brothers and sisters were - Edward Moore of Walsingham, Mrs. Scholfield of Port Colborne, Joseph of Illinois, Mrs. Black of New Brunswick, Mrs. George Hardison of Ridgeway and Ezra Moore. Mrs. George Hardison, the only surviving member, also a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pickard, an an adopted daughter, Miss Mae Magee, three grandsons and one granddaughter, who have the since sympathy of the entire community. The funeral was held at his residence on Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. Wass. A large number of friends and relatives attended to show their last tribute of respect to the departed who was a good, kind neighbor. Interment at Ridgeway cemetery.
Among those from out of town who attended the funeral of the late James J. Moore on Saturday were - Mrs. Herbut of Simcoe; G. Moore, Jenks Moore, Chas. Moore, Walsingham; Mrs. John Pickard, Hamilton; Mrs. Eakin, Mr. Quin, G. Smith Macdonald, Port Colborne; Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Erie, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs, J. Gamble, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Magee, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Magee, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Notman, Buffalo; Mrs. Rodgers and daughter, Rochester, N.Y.; Mrs. A. J. Hanna, Bridgeburg; S. Root, Burnaby; Mrs. C. Armstrong, Port Colborne.
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James married Ann BURGESS on 17 May 1865 in Haldimand Co., Ontario. Ann was born on 8 May 1839 in London, England; died on 26 Jun 1918 in Ridgeway, Bertie Twp., Ontario; was buried in Old Ridgeway Cemetery, Bertie Twp., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Jemima KEIGHLEY in 1835 in Parish Church, Calverley, England. Jemima was born in 1812 in Idle, Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Land Petitions Index C-10827 Book I 1811-1816
Reel C-103 Pg 289
6 January 1816
At a Council held at York on Saturday the 6th of January 1816 at the Council Chambers, read the following petitions:
M219:
John Moore Praying for land as a Settler
The Petitioner having had a promise of 200 acres of land, prayed that he shall have a grant of the quantity.
(RWS Note: very faint writing in the left margin is not decipherable)
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John Moore 1816 Bertie Twp
AO Reel C-2198 (Roll 190 Bundle 10)

#219

To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper
Canada
In Council
The Petition of John Moore of the
Township of BertieYeoman

Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner was born in Nova Scotia, is 24 years of age, has resided in this province 4 years, has taken the oath
of Allegiance and has never received any Land or Order for Land from the Crown.
That being desirous of settling and improving a vacant Lot of land of the Crown, he humbly prays Your Excellency would be pleased to grant him such quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown as to Your Excellency shall appear meet?, under the Usual regulations with which Your Petitioner is prepared to comply.
And your Petitioner shall ever Pray.
John Moore
York 5 January 1816


#219a (very poor image)
Received Gen?? office 5 January 1816
John Moore has paid into this office the interest? & surveying? for an 200 acres of Land o.c. of the state Under?? of 1802.

John married Elizabeth B. FREEMAN on 25 Jun 1818 in District Gore, Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of Joshua FREEMAN and Elizabeth BLACK) was born on 6 Jul 1800 in Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; died on 4 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Bertie Twp., Ontario; was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Bertie Twp., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]