Hamilton Spectator

Marriages 1871

January 4, 1871

THORBURN-FRASER - At the residence of D. McQuarrie, Esq., the bride's uncle, on the 28th ultimo, at Caledonia, by the Rev. James Black, James H. Thorburn, of this city, to Annie, second daughter of Simon Fraser, Esq., of Esquesing. No cards.

January 5, 1871

ELLIS-FRENCH - At Glanford, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. G. A. Bull, Henry Ellis, to Sarah Jane, eldest daughter of Augustine French, Esq., all of Glanford.

MULHOLLAND-KERR - In Oneida, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. G. A. Bull, John Mulholland, Jr., of Glanford, to Sarah, daughter of James Kerr, of Oneida.

January 11, 1871

STEWART-CLUNIE - At Toronto, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. Septimus Imes, C. A. Stewart, of Toronto, to Annie, only daughter of the late Dr. Clunie, of London, England, No cards.

January 12, 1871

PEARCE-ROSE - On the 10th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. William Craigie, Mr. Percy J. Pearce, printer, of Hamilton, to Jane, daughter of William Rose, Esq., Port Dover.

PERKS-HILL - On the 13th of December, at Fremington, near Barnstaple, Devonshire, by the Rev. J. T. Pigot, vicar, Robert Bright Perks, Esq., Inspector of National Provincial Bank of England, London, to Bessie Cuppy Hill, eldest daughter of Mr. Jasper Hill, of Hamilton, and niece of T. W. M. W. Guppy, Esq., of Brynsworth House, Fremington, Manager of National Provincial Bank, and ex-mayor of Barnstaple.

January 26, 1871

MACDONALD-MACNAB - On Wednesday, the 25th instant, at the residence of George Lowe Reid, Esq., by the Rev. David Inglis, Walter R. Macdonald, barrister, Hamilton, to Jessie, third daughter of the late Daniel Macnab, Esq.

February 8, 1871

BOWES-COOPER - At St. Peter's Church, Nelson, on the 1st Instant, by the Rev. H. Edmison, M.A., James H. Bowes, Esq. eldest son of John Bowes, Esq., Trafalgar, to Eliza, eldest daughter of the late T. Cooper, Esq., of Nelson.

February 23, 1871

FRY-BRUCE - On Wednesday, the 22nd instant, by the Rev. Mr. Simpson, Mr. Charles W. Fry, printer Spectator Office, to Miss Maggie Bruce, daughter of the late Magnus Bruce, merchant tailor, all of this city.

February 27, 1871

JONES-IRWIN - At St. Peter's Church, Barton, on the 25^th instant, By the Rev. George Bull, William C. Jones, Esq., to Miss Jane Irwin, both of Ancaster. No cards.

March 6, 1871

CONKLIN-YEO - At the residence of Silas Bond, Esq., Rose Cottage, Barton, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. Geo. A. Bull, M.A., John H. Conklin, Hamilton, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of John Yeo, Esq., township of Brantford.

March 9, 1871

HARRINGTON-STANDON - At St. Peter's Church, Barton, on the 17th ultimo, by the Rev. G. A. Bull, Mr. George Harrington, to Miss Mary Ann Standon.

MCKAY-MARSHALL - On the 8th instant, by the Rev. J. W. Savage, Mr. Alexander McKay, of this city, to Miss Catherine Marshall, daughter of the late Alexander Marshall, Lime Ridge, Barton.

March 14, 1871

HUFFMAN-LAIDMAN - On the 7th instant, by the Rev. Robert Burnet, Mr. George Huffman, of the Township of Seneca, to Miss Susanna Laidman, York.

March 20, 1871

HUDSON-MARTIN - By special licence, at the residence of the bride's father, on the 1st of March, 1871, by the Rev. James Hannon, Thomas H, Hudson, of Keithly, Yorkshire, England, to Marion G. Martin, youngest daughter of Thomas A. Martin, of Montreal, now all of Hamilton.

TYDD-SMITH - In Glanford, on the 15th instant, by the Rev. Geo. A. Bull, John Benjamin Tydd, to Hester Rebecca, second daughter of Amos Smith, Esq., of Glanford.

March 23, 1871

MARSHALL-FILMAN - On the 15th instant, by the Rev. J. W. Savage, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. William Marshall, of Barton, to Catherine E. Filman, of East Flamborough.

March 28, 1871

TAYLOR-BUTLER - On the 23rd instant, by the Rev. Dr. Neville, Mr. George Taylor, of Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, to Miss Kate Butler, of this city. No cards.

April 4, 1871

ALDERSON-COLE - On the 29th March, by the Rev. E. Whitworth, Mr. James Alderson, of Nelson, to Annie, daughter of Abraham Cole, Esq., of London.

April 14, 1871

BALDWIN-GARNEAU - In Barton, by the Rev. G. A. Bull, Lewis Baldwin, to Miss Mary Ann Garneau, both of Glanford.

April 19, 1871

LAMBERT-CAMERON - On the 17th April, by the Rev. W. Reid, Mr. George Lambert, of Wolverton, England, to Miss Agnes Cameron, of Hamilton, second daughter of the late D. Cameron, of Barton, Ontario.

April 21, 1871

MYLES-DOBBAN - In this city, on Wednesday, the 19th instant, by the Rev. John Hebden, M.A., rector of the Church of the Ascension, at the residence of William Goron, Esq., Catherine street, Charles James, son of Thomas Myles, to Emma Walker, only child of the late Thomas Dobban, County Armagh, Ireland. No cards.

April 22, 1871

REYNOLDS-FARMER - At St. Peter's Church, Barton, on the 20th instant, by the Rev. Geo. A. Bull, M.A. assisted by the Rev. T. S. Cartwright, M.A., James Reynolds, Esq., of the Township of Nichol, County of Wellington, to Harriet, fourth daughter of William Farmer, Esq., of Ancaster, formerly of Shropshire England.

FALLS-TOWNSEND - On Thursday, 21st instant, at St. Matthew's Church, East Flamborough, by the Rev. Stewart Houston, M.A., incumbent of Waterdown, W. H. Falls, Esq., of Ottawa, to Emily Harslet Florence, eldest daughter of John Townsend, Esq., of Shakespeare House, East Flamborough, formerly M.P. for Greenwich, England.

May 1, 1871

YOUNG-RACEY - At Grace Church, Milton, on the 21st ultimo, by the Rev. Francis Tremayne, Colonel J. Morris Young, of Minenville, Jasper County, Missouri, U.S., to Frances Walcott, youngest daughter of Thomas Racey, Esq., Registrar of the County of Halton.

May 19, 1871

MOORE-CAMPBELL - On Wednesday, the 17th instant, at 7 a.m. at 'Chateauguay Place', the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. W. J. Hunter, Wesleyan Minister, John Henry Moore, Esq., of the firm of Bowman & Moore, hardware merchants, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Campbell, all of this city.

May 26, 1871

NICOLLS-MEADOWS - On the 23rd instant, at, the residence of the bride's father, No 15 Caroline street south, by the Rev. James Hannon, Wesleyan minister, Miss Isabella F. Meadows, eldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Meadows, to Mr. Thomas E. Nicolls, of this city,

May 27, 1871

MILLER-RUSE - On the 24th instant, by the Rev. Walter Reid, assisted by the Rev. E. W. Waits, Mr. John Miller, to Mrs. M. A. Ruse, both of this city.

May 29, 1871

ALMAS-NEFF - On the 23rd instant, at Woodside Cottage, by the Rev. Anthony McGill, Patrick H. Almas Ancaster, son of the late John Almas, to Marietta, youngest daughter of John Neff, Barton.

June 2, 1871

HENRY-HOLDER - At noon yesterday, Charles Henry, Esq., Manager of the Branch Bank of Montreal, at Quebec, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Mary Alice Rose, daughter of J. R. Holder, Esq., barrister, of this city.

The ceremony took place at Christ Church, and was performed by the Rev. Mr. Geddes, rector... After the impressive ceremony of the church had been performed and the usual formalities concluded, the wedding party returned to the house of the bride's father to breakfast. The happy couple left by the 4 p.m. train to the States where they intend to spend a portion of their honeymoon.

June 3, 1871

WEBSTER-LAND - On the 1st instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Geo. A. Bull, James F. Webster, Esq., to Annie E. , fourth daughter of Lt. Col. John Land.

June 5, 1871

MORPHY-PETTIT - On Tuesday, the 31st ultimo, by the Rev. J. S. Clarke, at Rose Cottage, Winona, Marie, eldest daughter of John Pettit, Esq., to E. M. Morphy, Esq., of Toronto.

July 5, 1871

BRYSON-BEARMAN - At the American Hotel, on the 5th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Hunter, Charles Bryson, merchant, to Odie Bearman, both of Ottawa.

July 7. 1871

DUFF-BROWN - At the residence of the bride's brother, H. J. Brown, Esq., Niagara, by the Rev. Rural Dean Givens of Toronto, W. A. H. Duff, Esq., of this city, to Barbara Amelia, daughter of the late Joseph Brown, Esq., of Niagara.

July 14, 1871

BATES-KNOWLES - On the 13th instant, by the Rev. W. J. Hunter, F. W. Bates, to Miss Abby Knowles, all of this city.

JEFFERY-STONE - In this city, on the 12th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. W. J. Hunter, W. P. Jeffery, to Mary Alice, youngest daughter of Mr. Jacob Stone, all of this city.

July 18, 1871

MATHIESON-SNOWDEN - On the 17th instant, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. W. J. Hunter, Mr. C. F. Mathieson, to Miss Sarah J. Snowden, youngest daughter of the late William Snowden, all of this city.

July 25, 1871

RITCHIE-GRIFFIN - On the 20th instant, at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, by the Rev. Maurice S. Baldwin, M.A., James Carr Ritchie, Esq., to Caroline Louisa, eldest daughter of John C. Griffin, Esq., M.P.

August 11, 1871

HILL-SHIELS - A marriage in high life took place at the Harrison Chapel yesterday morning. The Rev. Mr. Edgehill united in the bonds of matrimony, Colonel S. G. Hill, C.B., Governor of Newfoundland, to Miss Louisa Gordon Shiels, youngest daughter of the late Hon John Shiels, Chief Justice of the Island of Antigua, W.I. Captain Clark officiated as groomsman, and Mrs. Mary Moody as bridesmaid. After the ceremony, a select party was entertained at a wedding breakfast by His Excellency Lieutenant Governor Doyle.

August 12, 1871

WETENHALL-CAMPBELL - At St. Marks Church, Niagara, on Thursday, the 10th instant, by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Toronto, assisted by the Rev. Dr. McMurray, rector of Niagara, Henry Wetenhall, Esq., of Hamilton, barrister-at-law, youngest surviving son James S. Wetenhall, Esq., of Hamilton, and great-grandson of the late Admiral Lord Rodney and the Earl of Aldborough, to Elizabeth Frances, second daughter of the late Judge Campbell, of Niagara.

August 22, 1871

LAZIER-LISTER - At the Centenary Church, on the 22nd instant, by the Rev. W. J. Hunter, Stephen Franklin Lazier, Esq., L.L.B., barrister, to Alice Maude Mary, eldest daughter of Joseph Lister, Esq., all of this city. No cards.

September 5, 1871

SMITH-GILMOURE - (Quebec) A grand wedding takes place this morning at St. Andrew's Church, C. Smith, Esq., to Miss Gilmoure, the first that has been solemnized in St. Andrew's Church in this city. Ladies have been crowding to the church since ten o'clock, anxious to secure good points from where to view the ceremony.

September 7, 1871

DALLYN-MATTHEWS - In this city, on the 6th instant, at the Primitive Methodist Church, by the Rev. R. Cade, Henry Dallyn, to Miss Anrie Matthews, third daughter of the late John Matthews, Esq., of London, Ontario.

September 7, 1871

CRIBBENS-TRAVIS - (Caistor) A novel wedding occurred in town last week, the bridegroom, Rufus Cribbens, being 19 , and the bride, Mrs. Isabella Travis, 40. The happy couple left for Smithville on their wedding tour.

September 9, 1871

KETCHUM-PALMER - (Brantford) Brantford had a marriage in high life on Wednesday when the services of the Rev. Canon Usher were called into requisition at Grace Church to join in the holy bonds of matrimony, William Ketchum, Esq., ex-mayor of Buffalo and Miss Elizabeth Palmer, eldest sister of J. C. Palmer, Esq., of Brantford. D. S. Kendrick, Esq., of Waterloo, N.Y., acted as father on the occasion and in a paternal fashion gave away the charming bride.The 2:30 train conveyed the happy couple to their Buffalo home.

September 12, 1871

MCGREGOR-FISHER - At the residence of the bride's uncle, George Fisher, by the Rev. H. Reid, Mr. G. M. McGregor of Hamilton, to Miss Annie Clara, youngest daughter of the late John Fisher, of Caradoc.

September 21, 1871

GARNER-FARMER - On the 20th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Hannon, at the residence of the bride, 187 John street south, Mr. George W. Garner, to Miss Mary Farmer, all of this city.

October 6, 1871

GILLIES-BAILEY - On the 30th September, at the Church of the Ascension, by the Rev. John Hebden, M.A., W. M. Gillies, of Hamilton, to Mary Anne Bailey, from Eyndhurst, England.

DAVISON-CLARK - On the 23rd September, at Georgetown, by the Rev. Colin Campbell Johnson, brother-in-law of the bride, Thomas Davison, Esq., of the firm of Davison & Scott, Toronto, to Clara, second daughter of B. Clark, Esq., of Hamilton.

October 7, 1871

CHISHOLM-ATKINSON In Barton, on 30th September, by the Rev. Geo. A. Bull, M.A., Mr. John Chisholm, printer, of Hamilton, to Miss Sarah Atkinson, of Barton.

HALEY-ARMSTRONG - In Barton, on the 5th instant, by the Rev. Geo A. Bull, M.A., Mr. John Haley, to Miss Charity Armstrong, both of Glanford.

October 18, 1871

MARSHALL-FRESHMAN - On Tuesday, October 17th, at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Lindsay, by the father of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Jacob Freshman, Elbert P. Marshall, Esq., of Cincinnati, Ohio, to Rachel Ross, second daughter of the Rev. Charles Freshman, D.D. No cards.

October 24, 1871

IRVING-MACKENZIE - On the 24th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, MacNab street, Hamilton, by the Reverend Professor Inglis, Henry Erskine Irving, of Hamilton, Esquire, to Margaret Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John L. Mackenzie, Esq.

October 27, 1871

WYATT-DAVIS - On Thursday, the 26th instant, at Wellington Square, by the Rev. Dr. Green, rector, Frank Wyatt, Esq., of Louth, to Catharine, eldest daughter of David Davis, Esq., of the same place.

November 1, 1871

GREEN-EGLESTON - At St. John's Church, Ancaster, on the 31st of October, by the Rev. T. S. Cartwright, incumbent, assisted by Rev. S. Armstrong, D.D., incumbent of Moore and rural dean of Lambton, and Rev. William Green, father of the bridegroom, William A. Green, Esq., of Walkerton, county Bruce, to Anna Maria, eldest daughter of Harris Egleston, Esq., of Ancaster.

November 9, 1871

OLIPHANT-ALLAN - At the residence of the bride's father, David Allan, Esq., by the Rev. A. Milne, Mr. Duncan Oliphant, of Port Credit, to Miss Mary Allan, of Nelson.

November 13, 1871

MOORE-SESSIONS, SESSIONS-MOORE - Last week, there was quite a matrimonial flutter in Metcalfe. Mr. J. T. Moore was united in the bonds of wedlock to Miss Mary Jane Sessions, and Mr. Alfred Sessions, who had been for some time a widower,

the father of the bride, who was also married to Mrs. Moore, the widowed mother of the bridegroom. A very nice event to come about, but the conundrum of relationships seems to be pretty deeply involved.

November 15, 1871

GREENE-PATRIARCHE - On the 14th instant, at St. Luke's Church, Wellington Square, by the Rev. Thomas Greene, L.L.D, father of the groom, assisted by the Rev. James H. McCollum, Thomas James Cecil Greene, barrister, to Catherine Angel Patriarche, second daughter of William P. Patriarche, of Wellington Square, and grand-daughter of the late Admiral Geyt, C.B.

November 18, 1871

LAFFERTY-TUNIS - On Tuesday, 14th November, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. Mr. Morton, John C. Lafferty, Esq., to Priscilla M., second daughter of William Tunis, Esq., J.P. of West Flamborough. No cards.

November 23, 1871

DUFRESNE-SMALLWOOD - On the 20th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Du Moulin, Philip Dufresne, Esq., of Montreal, to Emma, only daughter of Mr. George Smallwood, of Hamilton, Ontario.

December 18, 1871

MADDEN-DONAHOE - On the 7th instant, by the Rev. J. W. Savage, at the residence of her brother, Mr. Robert Madden, merchant of Bervie, to Rebecca, eldest daughter of the late Matthew Donahoe, of Glanford.

COLLING-CANUTE - On the 14th instant, by the Pev. James McAllister, assisted by the Rev. P. Bell, at The residence of the bride's father, Mr. Thomas Colling, to Miss Sarah Ann, youngest daughter of Matthew Canute, Esq., all of Nelson.

DAILY-MITCHELL - On the 19th October, by the same, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. George Daily, of Nelson, to Miss Margaret Mitchell, of East Flamborough.

ROBINSON-ARKELL - On the 13th December, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Henry Robinson, of Hamilton, to Martha, eldest daughter of Mr. Arthur Arkell, of West Flamborough.

December 21, 1871

CHARLESWORTH-MCEACHERN - In this city, on the 20th instant, by the Rev. Thomas Pullar, at the residence of the bride's mother, Horatio G. Charlesworth, to Charlotte Emma, youngest daughter of the late John McEachern.

TAYLOR-CARNOCHAN - On the 20th instant, at the residence of Robert Service, Esq., by the Rev. Robert Burnet, William Taylor, Esq., lumber merchant, Lincoln, to Helen Carnochan, eldest daughter of Captain Carnochan, late of Stranvean, Scotland.

December 26, 1871

FREEMAN-CARTER - On the evening of the 25th instant, at the Wesleyan Church, St. Mary's, by the Rev. R. Whiting, Clarence, second son of S. R. Freeman, Esq., of Hamilton, to Hatty Ellen, eldest daughter of George Carter, Esq., of St. Mary's.

December 27, 1871

SMITH-DUNNETT - On the 25th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, No 23 East avenue, by the Rev. William Galbraith, Wesleyan minister, Mr. Jacob Smith, of this city, to Elizabeth Eunice, eldest daughter of Mr. Benjamin Dunnett.

PETT-SEYMOUR - On Christmas Day, at St. Thomas's Church, by the Rev. J. Philip Du Moulin, rector, Mr. Joseph Pett, to Miss Mary Seymour, both of this city.

BROWN-MCLEAN - On the 27th instant, at the residence of the bride's brother, Augusta street, Hamilton, by the Rev. A. B. Simpson, James B. Brown, of Galt, to Elizabeth, second daughter of John McLean, Esq., of Puslinch.

December 30. 1871

SEACORD-WRIGHT - By the Rev. J. W. Tatten, uncle of the bride, on the 27th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. P. T. Seacord, merchant, of Acton, to Miss Jennie, eldest daughter of J. Wright, Esq., of Binbrook.