Notes:

Amy is the daughter of Moses Marion Vernon, UE, born 1784, US, & Mary Ann XX, born 1785, step-daughter of Vice-Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, R.N.

. 1821 July 11, Thomas L Nicholson married at St. George, Charlotte Co., Wednesday, by Rev. Jerome Alley, Thomas L. Nicholson, merchant of this city.
Amy, second d/o Moses Vernon of former place (?).
Ref: City Gazette, Saint John, NB.
Note: Verify Amy's birth & marriage date, too young.

1823 Jun 25, Registred. Thomas L Nicholson of the Parish of Saint John & Any Vernon of the Prish of St. George, were married in the Parish of St. Georbe by Licence this 4th day of July 1882, by me Jerome Alley, Rector. This marriage was solemenized between Thos L Nicholson &k Amy Venor, In the presence of Voses Vernon & Jno J Roberts.
Ref: NB Marriage Registeres, Charlotte Co., NB, p86.

. 1829 Sep 19, d. Monday, James Vernon Nicholson, infant s/o Thomas L.Nicholson;
. 1840 Apr 18, d. Friday, 10th inst., Brunswick Nicholson, s/o Thomas L. Nicholson, Esq., age 11 mos. 21 days.
. 1842 Jun 18, d. Carleton (St. John,) Thursday afternoon, 16th inst., Thomas Lawrence Nicholson, only s/o T.L. Nicholson, Esq., age 9.

. 1851 Census Saint John, NB.
Amy Vernon Nicholson, widow was apparently on the 1851 Census twice, once with her father, mother & brother (plus Grace, Ellen, Vernon Nicholson.)
& again separately under Amy Nicholson, widow, with daughters Grace & Ellen & son Moses Nicholson.

. 1856 May 10, m. Tuesday eve., 5th inst., at residence of Admiral OWEN in (St. John) city, by Rev. G.M. Armstrong, Rector of St. Mark's, Hon. William Johnston RITCHIE, one of H.M. Justices of the Supreme Court.
Grace Vernon Nicholson, d/o late Thomas L. Nicholson, Esq. of this city.
Ref: New Brunswick Courier, Saint John.

. 1851 Census is the Widow Nicholson is living with her parents?)
Moses Vernon, head, age 71/ b 1780 US, Landed NB in 1783
Mary Ann Vernon, wife; age 68 /b. 1783 US, Landed NB 1785
James Vernon, son, age 39/ b.1812, b. NB, Trader
Grace Vernon, dau. age 30 /b 1821, NB
Amy Nicholson, Widow, Dau., Age 40/ b. 1811 NB
Grace Nicholson, granddaughter, age 13, /b. 1838 NB
Vernon Nicholson, grandson, age 7 /b 1844 NB. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Florenceville, Carlton Co., NB.

Amy married Thomas Lawrence NICHOLSON, Esq, on 11 Jul 1821 in St. George, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick. Thomas (son of Lieut. Arthur W NICHOLSON, Sr. and Elizabeth LAWRENCE, .x) was born on 15 Jan 1790 in Miramichi, Northumberland, New Brunswick; died on 12 Sep 1846 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amy married Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam OWEN about 1852. William was born on 17 Sep 1774 in England; died on 3 Nov 1857 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Arthur Vernon is the son of Amy Gardiner GRACE Vernon & Thomas Lawrence Nicholson.

St. George is the birth & marriage (1821) place of his mother Amy GRACE Vernon.
Birth date of 1824 is an estimate. Next child was born & died 1829 St. John, NB. - - -

Died:
Aged 6 months, s/o Amy & Thomas Lawrence Nicholson.

Buried:
Connell, Carlton, Co., New Brunswick, Canada

Notes:

1829 Sep 19. Died Monday, James Vernon Nicholson, infant
s/o Thomas L. Nicholson.
Ref: New Brunswick Courier, Saint John, NB. - - -

Birth:
Monday.

Notes:

1831 Aug 27 - Monday, age 10 mos., Henry Nicholson s/o T.L. Nicholson.
New Brunswick Courier, Saint John, NB.

Died:
Aged 10 months.

Notes:

. 1842 Jun 18 - Carleton (St. John) Thursday afternoon, 16th inst., Thomas Lawrence Nicholson only s/o T.L. Nicholson, Esq., age 9.
Ref: New Brunswick Courier, Saint John. - - -

Died:
Thursday, 9 years.

Notes:

- 1856 May 10, married Tuesday evening, 5th inst., at residence of Admiral OWEN in (St. John) city, by Rev. G.M. Armstrong, Rector of St. Mark's, Hon. William Johnston RITCHIE, one of H.M. Justices of the Supreme Court .
Grace Vernon Nicholson d/o late Thomas L. Nicholson, Esq. of this city.
Ref: New Brunswick Courier, Saint John.

Lady Ritchie had shared in her husband's rise to prominence in Ottawa, & continued to play an active role in the capital's society. She was a founder & first president of the Ottawa chapter of the National Council of Women of Canada & served as an original board member & a governor of the Victorian Order of Nurses.

- Dame GRACE VERNON RITCHIE. Widow, commonly known as Ladv Ritchie, daughter of Thomas Nicholson.' Married, as his second wife. Sir William Johnston
Ritchie, Knight Bachelor, late Chief-Justice of Canada, who died 1892. Postal address Ottawa.
Ref: A complete Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Edinburgh, 1895.

Note1: Wm. Pollok Ritchie & Mrs. Martha Robinston were the children by first wife, Martha Strang who died 1847. - PJA

In 1854 Mr. Ritchie married Miss Grace Vernon Nicholson, a daughter of the late Thomas L. Nicholson, of St. John, & a step-daughter of the late Admiral Wm. Fitz-William Owen, of Campobello.
(i) As is pointed out by the Hon. Judge Savary, editor of Calnek's History of Annapolis, the number of descendants of Judge Thomas Ritchie who have chosen the legal profession, many of whom have attained to eminence, is very remarkable. The list for the first & second generations is as follows:

SONS:
I. Hon. J. W. Ritchie, Judge in Equity of the N. S. Supreme Court
3. Sir Wm. J. Ritchie, Chief Justice of Canada.
3. Rev. James J. Ritchie, Barrister for fourteen years before entering the ministry.
4. Geo. W. Ritchie, Barrister, who lived at Fredericton.
5. Hon. J. Norman Ritchie, Judge of N. S. Supreme Court.

GRANDSONS:
1. Thomas Ritchie, son of Hon. J. W. Ritchie, Halifax.
2. George Ritchie, do. do. do.
3. Robert R. Ritchie, High Sheriff of St John, son of Sir Wm. J. Ritchie
4. John Ames Ritchie, son of Sir Wm. J. Ritchie.
5. Owen Ritchie, son of Sir Wm. J. Ritchie.
6. Wm. Pollok Ritchie, son of Sir Wm. J. Ritchie.
7. J. J. Ritchie, K. C, of Annapolis, son of Rev. J. J. Ritchie, a W. B. Ahnon Ritchie, do. do.
9. Geo. W. Ritchie, of Halifax, son of Gea W. Ritchie.
10. Charles T. C. MacColla, son of Judge Thos. Ritchie's daughter, Laleah.

In addition to the above, several Ritchies of the next generation have made the profession of law their choice. It is also worthy of note that two of the brothers of Sir Wm. J. Ritchie's mother, John & the Hon. J. W. Johnstone, attained notable positions in the legal profession.

- By his second marriage Sir Wm. J. Ritchie had 7 sons & 5 daughters, who are briefly mentioned below:

Eleanor Jaffray Ritchie, married Lieut-Col. Hodgins, D. O. C, & lives at Ottawa.
Robert R. Ritchie, barrister, is High Sheriff of the City & County of St. John.

Rev. Frank W. Ritchie, ordained to the ministry of the Church of England in 1885, was for a short time curate in Herefordshire, afterwards missionary in Mashonaland & British Guiana; finally came to Canada & died at Ottawa in January, 1907, leaving a wife & 3 children. His death is the first break in a family of twelve.
John Almon Ritchie of Ottawa, is County Crown Attorney & a partner in the well-known firm of Belcourt & Ritchie.

Owen Ritchie, barrister, of Ottawa, is a law partner of Hon. Sir Adolphe Caron.
Hazen Ritchie is an electrical engineer, & manager of the electrical works in Peterboro, Ontario.
Beatrice Ritchie married, July 6, 1905, Hon. Francis MacNaghten, second son of Lord MacNaghten, of Runkerry, County Antrim, Ireland, & now lives in Calgary.
Amy Maud Vernon Ritchie married James Smellie, barrister, of the well-known firm of Lewis & Smellie, Ottawa.
Wm. Johnstone Ritchie lives in Vancouver.
Vernon Ritchie, the youngest of the family, is engaged in the Dominion Geological & Boundary Survey in Alaska.
Miss Grace Ritchie & Miss Elsie Ritchie reside with their mother. Lady Ritchie, at Ottawa.
Ref: Judges of NB & Their Times, Jos. Wilson Lawrence, St. John, N.B., Pub. 1907.
Note2: Although the publication date is given as 1907, it also includes the death of Grace's death as 7 May 1911. - PJA

Chief Justice, Sir William J Ritchie, Lady Ritchie & daughter, are at Montreal.
Ref: Ottawa Free Press, dated Sat. 8 Oct. 1881.

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 74y 4m 27d. COD: typho pneumonia 4 weeks, Heart failure. 417 Laurier Ave E. at time of death.

Buried:
Monument 48-18.

Grace married Hon. Chief Justice, Sir William Johnstone RITCHIE on 10 May 1856 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick. William was born on 28 Oct 1813 in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia; died on 25 Sep 1892 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Friday, aged age 11 mos. 21 days.|

Notes:

1901 Resides with her sister Grace and family, in Ottawa.
1911 St. Georges Ward, Ottawa. No occupation given, Her name is written as Hellen. - - -

Died:
Aged 83.

Buried:
Ottawa. Monument 37-24, with brother, Vernon C Nicholson.

Notes:

. 1862 Dec 8 - Gunner & Customs house clerk.
Ref: Historical records of the New Brunswick Regiment, Canadian Artillery, 1896, St. John.

Birth:

Vernon married Alice Estella LEE on 22 Dec 1897 in Centreville, Carleton Co., New Brunswick. Alice was born on 27 Aug 1871 in West Summerland, British Columbia; died on 2 Nov 1956 in British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vernon is the son of Thomas and Amy Nicholson.

Birth:


Buried:
Monument 37-24, with sister Ellen Nicholson.

Vernon married Ida Maria CARLING on 3 Jul 1894 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. Ida was born in 1853; died in in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Verify location. Youngest child.

Buried:
Torbolton Twp., Carleton Co., Ontario

Notes:

Married Lieut-Col. Hodgins, D. O. C, & lives at Ottawa. (1908).

Ontario Marriage Registration # 002234 - 162.
Wm. Egerton Hodgins, Age 35 /b. 1843 Toronto, resides Ottawa, Widower, Lawyer, son of John Geo. & Frances Racel Rodquies;
married on 30 October, 1883, Ottawa, St. John's Church, Ch. of England, to
Eleanor Jaffray Ritchie, Age 24 / 1958, born St. John, N.B.,
Daughter of Wm. Johnstone & Grace Vernon Ritchie.

Witnesses: John A Macdonald *
Jamie A Hoson, John W Guyame, all of Ottawa.

Note: * John A Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada. - - -

Died:
Verify location. - Resided Ottawa 1879 to aft 1908.

Eleanor married William Egerton HODGINS on 30 Oct 1883 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. William was born in 1848 in Toronto, York Co., Ontario; died on 27 Feb 1930 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1886 Aug 26, [Witness]
The nuptials of Malcolm MCKAY & Miss Susie McMillan were quietly celebrated at Rothesay (Kings Co.), the suburban residence of John McMillan, father of the bride, last evening. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Florrie McMillan.
The groomsmen were Robert R. Ritche & Montague Chamberlain.
Ref: Saint John Globe, NB. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Died Age 46 y. of Typhois fever after 12 days.

Buried:
Monument 48-18, with parents & siblings.

Notes:

Rev. Frank W. Ritchie, ordained to the ministry of the Church of England in 1885, was for a short time curate in Herefordshire, afterwards missionary in Mashonaland & British Guiana; finally came to Canada & died at Ottawa in January, 1907, leaving a wife & 3 children. His death is the first break in a family of twelve.

John Almon Ritchie, of Ottawa, is County Crown Attorney & a partner in the well-known firm of Belcourt & Ritchie. 1909 (verify identity.) - - -

Birth:


Buried:
Ottawa, Monument 48-18, with parents.

Notes:

6 Jun 1911 Census, St. Georges Ward, Ottawa
Robertson Mary A, Niece, Single, b. Mar 1875, aged 36. - - -

Died:


Buried:
Monument 48-18, with parents.

Notes:

Birth:
Confirm location.

Died:


Buried:
Monument 48-18, with parents.

Notes:

Died:


Buried:
Ottawa; Monument 40-36.

Beatrice married Francis MACNAGHTEN on 6 Jul 1905. Francis was born est 1867 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hazen is the son of Grave V Nicholson & Sir Wm. J. Ritchie.

Birth:
Electrical engineer, and manager of the electrical works in Peterboro, Ontario.

Hazen married Mabel Clementine BARLEE on 16 Jun 1906 in Peterbourgh, Otonabee Twp., Ontario. Mabel was born in 1873 in Saint John, Queens Co., New Brunswick; died on 27 Feb 1933 in Vancouver, British Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:

Notes:

Amy is the daughter of Grace Nicholson & William Ritchie.

Amy Maud Vernon Ritchie married James Smellie, barrister, of the well-known firm of Lewis & Smellie, Ottawa. - - -

Buried:
Monument 48-18, with parents.

Family/Spouse: James Forman SMELLIE, Esq.. James was born est 1876 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:


Died:
Aged 57.

Buried:
Monument 48-18.

Notes:

Wm. is the son of Wm. J. Ritchie and Grace V. Nicholson.

Died:


Buried:
Monument 48-18, with parents & siblings.

William married Gladys Dalzell MAKINTOSH on 24 Apr 1905 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. Gladys was born in 1886 in Ottawa, Carlton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ref: WWI Attestation Paper.

Buried:
Monument 48-18 with parents.

Notes:

Jane Elizabeth Nicholson is the daughter of Alice E Lee & Vernon James Nicholson of New Brunswick.

Alice Estella Lee, resided West Summerland, British Columbia on 3 Jul 1944, &
Vernon James Nicholson, of Connell, Carlton Co., New Brunswick., Butcher. - - -

Jane married Bedord Alymer TINGLEY on 25 May 1925 in Summerland, British Columbia. Bedord was born in 1893 in Sackville, New Brunswick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gerald is the son of AliceLee and Vernon Nicholson.

Notes:

William Edward is the son of Alice Lee and Vernon James Nicholson.

William married Thelma Beatrice LOCKWOOD on 25 Apr 1926 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Thelma was born in 1905 in Bellingham, Whatcom Co., Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frances is the daughter of Alice Estella Lee and Vernon James Nicholson.

Notes:

John is the son of Vernon James Nicholson & Alice Lee.

John married Nellie Elizabeth RING on 4 Sep 1931 in Penticton, British Columbia. Nellie was born in 1910 in Crystal City, Manitoba. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]