My name is Ian Breckenridge
and I started this site.The size of our family tree is now over 6000 individuals.If you would like to contribute information, documents or pictures or have noticed an error, please click here to contact me. The site was last updated on May 22 2012, and it currently has 45 registered member(s).
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May 22 2012 Update
My mother’s step-father’s name was John Edward Elwood Corbett but known to everyone as “Bill” or to me as “Grandpa”.The name “Elwood” was a surprise to me when I first saw it on his birth record.Another surprise was finding that he was known as “Elwood” as listed on the 1911 census at the age of 4.Bill’s father John T Corbett immigrated with his parents, Samuel and Jane Corbett from Churchill, Ireland to Canada around 1864.They settled in Innisfil Twp, Simcoe County.
I have been chipping away at the Breckenridge (or Brackenridge) family tree.Over a year ago I traced this branch back to John Brackenrig born about 1783 in Paisley, Scotland and his wife Mary McLure.This research is completely based on original documents.I have done extensive research to determine John’s parents.Scottish naming tradition, family occupations, proximity of residences and the process of elimination all continue to support a match. I’m 80% sure that I have the correct parents and siblings, but have still to find a source to prove this beyond any doubt.
John’s proposed brother Walter and his family were buried in the Paisley Gaelic Churchyard.The inscription reads that the only surviving daughter, Janet resided in Annan, Ontario, Canada.Janet Brackenridge and Hugh Reid ventured to Canada and were married near Smith’s Falls, Ontario before purchasing a 92 acre farm at Lot 40 Conc C, Sydenham Twp, close to the village of Annan and the larger town of Owen Sound, Ontario.
Hugh Reid was well known in the community through serving as a councilor, Treasurer and Reeve of Sydenham Twp.He went on to serve as the Warden of Grey County as well as a long list of volunteer and elected positions in the church and community.
Oh no, this is too strange. Another Catherine in the family marrying a Robert Patterson. That is what I did on Oct. 7th 110 years later. When did they get their divorce! Cathie Breckenridge (formerly Patterson)
May 17, 2012
A site member published a new version of the Hand family tree from the Family Tree Builder.
when I first saw it on his birth record.
Conc C, Sydenham Twp, close to the village of Annan and the larger town of Owen Sound, Ontario.
