Notes:

Edith is the daughter of Maude Richarda & Fred Tisdale.

. 1926 Dec 20 - US border Crossing, Detroit
Edith M Tisdale, Accompanied by mother Edith M Tisdale.
Born Toronto, Age 20y 8 mo., Permanent Destination: France: Jos H Wood, 9232 Moslemite,
Mother 's address: Edith M. 216 Rushome Ave., Toronto,
Height 5 ft 4, medium, Brown hair, Brown eyes. - - -

Birth:

Family/Spouse: Joseph Harold WOOD. Joseph was born in 1903 in Trenton, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Richard Joseph Tisdale (Living) WOOD

Notes:

. 1911 Census Toronto
Fred Tisdale, b Mar 1874, age 37
Maude, wife, b Aug 1874, age 36, Ontario
Edith, Daughter, age 5, b Mar 1906, Ontario
NELLIE TISDALE, age 58, b No 1852, Ontario, mother, Widowed. - - -

FREDerick married Edith MAUDE RICHARDS on 10 Jul 1901 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Edith was born on 26 Aug 1874 in Frankville, Kitley Twp., Leeds Co., ON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edith MAUDE daughter of Adelaide McCea and Christopher Richards of Toronto.

Notes:

John is the son of Joseph & Rachel Tisdale.

. Joseph married his second cousin, Maria Nelson Walker.

. For further research: Sentinel Review, Woodstock 21 O t 1896, p5 col 1; 22 Oct 1896, page 4, col 3; & 23 Oct 1896, page 5, col 4. - - -

Birth:
Joseph was born at Paris, Ontario which is close to Brantford, Ontario.

John married Maria Nelson NELLLIE WALKER on 25 Sep 1872 in Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario. Maria (daughter of John WALKER, Jr. and Elizabeth M LAWRENCE, .xvi) was born on 14 Nov 1851 in Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died on 31 Oct 1925 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Prospect Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Maria Nelson Walker is the daughter of Elizabeth Lawrence and John Walker, Jr.
Maria married her second cousin, Joseph Cleoden Tisdale, Jr.
Ref: The Cummer Memorandum.

Died:
216 Rusholme Rd. d. Valvular heart disease & Broncho pneumonia.

Notes:

. Mr. Tisdale was a cavalry soldier in the Rebellion of 1837, under Capt. Wilson. He afterwards received a commission as Ensign in the war. He came to this country with only a few dollars, but by industry & careful attention to business he has acquired 125 acres of valuable farming land, & all the comforts of a pleasant home. He is an adherent of the English Church, & a Conservative in politics.
Ref: The History of the Co. of Brant, Ontario, by J H Beers & Co.

. JOSEPH CLEODEN TISDALE, farmer, Paris P.O., was born in the County Norfolk, Ontario, July 25th, 1813. He was a son of Joseph & Margaret (Laurence) Tisdale, natives of New Brunswick.
Joseph; the eldest of 10 children, came to Brantford Township in 1839, & married, April 2nd, 1846, Miss Rachel Carpenter, who was born in the County of Wentworth. They had a family of six children, 5 of whom are living, viz., Joseph C., Jr., George H., Herbert L., Walter C. & Margaret H., all living in Brant County but one, who is in the States. Mr. Tisdale was a cavalry soldier in the Rebellion of 1837, under Capt. Wilson. He afterwards received a commission as Ensign in the war. He came to this country with only a few dollars, but by industry & careful attention to business he has acquired 125 acres of valuable farming land, & all the comforts of a pleasant home. He is an adherent of the English Church, & a Conservative in politics.
Ref: Warner & Beers History of Brant County, transcribed by Bill Bowman.

. UCLPetition 35, T Batch 22, C2835. Petition of Joseph Tisdale, & William Tisdale, Twp. of Charlottesville. 1840
To. Lieut. Governor George Arthur, UC
Petition of Joseph C Tisdale, Brantford Twp., Gentleman,
That in the month of may last past, Charles Clark of Colbourg, merchant, executed an assignment in favor of your petitioner of his interest in Lot 10, con 2, Brantford Twp., chose from the said Charles Clerk doubt 12 months ago for a valuable consideration. Your petitioner has some time of said purchase readied on the lot & has now improved thereon to the extent of 70 acres cleared, a good frame house & other farm offices at an expense upwards of £300. He made the purchase from Charles Clerk on his showing an assignment executed by Asa Davis the purchaser from the Crown in favor of Ge. A Clark who again sassiness Charles Clark as well more fully appear by reference to the assignment & Instrument of Sale which are herewith.
Your petitioner on examining the Instrument & not know or having cause to suppose that any difficulty would arise to his obtaining a good title to the land on account of its having been at one time the property of Geo. A Clark whose name was included in a proclamation calling in all persons to surrender themselves, who more unpleasant in the late Rebellion & not hesitate to lame the agreement with Chas. Clark & to take possession & improve the property. When he produced the assignment for the Lot for registry in the Office of the Commission of Crown Lands in order to obtain a patient, he is informed that they cannot be registered, there in consignment of Geo. A Clark having been implicated int he late Rebellion.
your petitioner himself has been a loyal subject of the Crown & took an active part in supplying the late unhappy disturbances in this Proven & now prays to take his case into consideration & order there may be allowed to pay the balance of purchase due to the Crown for the said Lot & obtain a patent. Signed, Toronto, 8 June, 1840, Joseph C. Tisdale.
Envelope: Verbally communicated to Mr. Tisdale by the Civil Secretary, 16 June 1840.
In Council, 11 Jun 1840 The Council cannot consider individual cases. Claims against the Crown may be made. Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Paris, Brant Co., ON

Joseph married Rachel MARY CARPENTER on 2 Apr 1846 in Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario. Rachel was born on 12 Mar 1818 in Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died on 6 May 1896 in Paris, Brant Co., Ontario; was buried in St. James Anglican Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rachel & Joseph had a family of 6children, 5 of whom are living, viz., Joseph C, Jr., George H., Herbert L., Walter C. & Margaret H., all living in Brant County but one, who is in the States.

. Married 1846 Apr 2, St. Andrew's Church,
performed by Rev. A N Bethune or Rev. George Grout, Rectors.
Joseph Tisdale, Brantford & Rachel Carpenter, Saltfleet. - - -

Birth:
Saltfleet at the time of her marriage.

Buried:
Paris, ON.

Notes:

John Jr. is the son of John Walker & Rachael Keith,rResided, Toronto.

. 1857 Sep 18 - Letters in Richmond Hill Post Office, Robert Walker. Signed, M. Teefy, Postmaster.
Ref: York Ridings Gazette Newspaper. - - -

John married Elizabeth M LAWRENCE, .xvi on 17 Feb 1848 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of Major Peter Rezeau LAWRENCE, SUE and Elizabeth BETSY CUMMER, DUE) was born on 25 May 1825 in Eglinton, (Toronto), York Co., Ontario; died on 11 May 1916 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Elizabeth Cummer & Peter R Lawrence.

Witness at her niece's wedding:
. 1879 Jun 18 - John A Sturgeon Stewart married Mary Emeline Walker [that is, daughter of her sister Sarah Lawrence).
Wit: Sarah Jane Noverre & Frank A Noverre, of Toronto.

Marriage Notice
. 1848 Feb 17 Feb. - at the residence of the bride's father, John Walker of York, &
Elizabeth, second daughter of Peter Lawrence of Yonge St., (Rev. George Carr).
Ref: Christian Guardian, Toronto.

. 1848 Feb 17 - John Walker Married Elizabeth Lawrence.
Witnesses: John Maughan & Sarah C. Lawrence,
Married by Lincense, by Rev. George Carr, Wesleyan Methodist Church of Canada.
Ref: Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858

. 1860 March 1 - Letters Remaining at the Richmond Hill Post Office: Elizabeth M Walker.
Ref: York Herald (Richmond Hill, ON), 9 Mar 1860, p. 3.

. 1861 Census Vaughan Twp., York Co.
(borders on King Twp. line)
John Walker, b 1818 Ireland
Elizabeth Walker, age 37, b 1824, Canada
Maria N Walker age 11, b 1850 Canada. - - -

Birth:
Verify DOB: 1852 Census b 1832

Died:
1255 Queen St W. Aged 92y. Widow, Lady, d. senile decay.

Notes:

Married: