PLEASE NOTE: The surname Lidwell shown here has been spelled Lidwille, Laidwille, Lidwill and other ways, so please bear that in mind when searching. Nearly all of the vital records created in Ontario before 1 July 1869 came from church records. Before 1869, only marriages were recorded by civil authorities.
On 20 Sep 1846, at St, John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, priest baptizes Abner-Francois-Seely-Laidwille, sponsors James Caldwell and Marie-Angelique Mercure. His sister Ann Elizabeth born 28 May 1846 is also baptized on the same day. Parents Father Thomas Laidwille Mother Luce Sindy.
1861 Agricultural Census, an Abner Lidwell is farming 300 acres (100 under cultivation) at Gore 2nd concession, part lots 13 and 15, in Colchester, Essex County.
1867 Nov 30, at St, John the Baptist, Amherstburg, Abner Lidwell, 28, son of Thomas Lidwell and Lucinda Lipps, marries Harriet Sinisac dau of Edward Sinisac and Anna Bouffard.
1871 Canada Census for Colchester,
Household Members Age
Abener Ledwell 32 carpenter
Harriet Ledwell 29
Annie Ledwell 3
Agnes Ledwell 1 b 6 Oct 1869 bpt 14 May 1870 SJB
1872 Feb 5 Eliza born, bpt as Mary Eliza 3 Jul 1872
1873 Dec 19, Adelina born, bpt as Christina Adelina 17 Mar 1874
1874 Mar 21, wife Harriet dies at 31 and buried on 24th at St. John the Baptist.(12th burial in parish record for 1874).
1881 census shown as a widower with brother Albert's family
Household Members Age
Albet Lidwile 45
Jennie Lidwile 31
Inna Lidwile 16
Burt Tendle 11
Abner Lidwile 41
WHAT HAPPENED TO ABNER'S CHILDREN??
Seeley Lidwell marries Mary Ellen Yelland, b 7 Mar 1864 d 26 Jun 1933 in Leamington, dau of John Yelland and Sarah Lee.
1891 census for Island with her and 3 children.
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Sidwell 53 Head
Marey G Sidwell 25 Wife
Alvira Sidwell 6 Daughter
John Sidwell 2 Son
Florance Sidwell 5/12 Daughter
1901 Census for Pelee Island
Name Age
Sealy Ledwell 62
Mary F Ledwell 35
Sarah A Ledwell 15
John T Ledwell 12
Florance G Ledwell 10
Lillah Ledwell 8
Wm Ledwell 6
Robert S Ledwell 4
Edw. J. Ledwell 2
Albert H Ledwell 0
1911 Canada Census for Pelee
Seeley Lidwill 73
Mary Lidwill 45
Robert S Lidwill 14 (see 196536861 )
Ed J Lidwill 12
Albert H Lidwill 10
Allan F Lidwill 8
Helen L Lidwill 6
1921 Census for Pelee Island
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Lidwill 83 Head
Mary Lidwill 55 Wife
William Lidwill 26 Son
Robert Lidwill 24 Son
Edward Lidwill 22 Son
Albert Lidwill 20 Son
Allen Lidwill 18 Son
Helen Lidwill 15 Daughter
Mary Ellen Lidwell dies 26 Jun 1933 at 40 Forest Ave in Leamington and is buried on the 28th in Leamington where she had been living for 6 months. Son Robert is informant on Ontario Death Registration #014064 which also shows birth date as 7 Mar 1864 .
He died two years later on 13 Jan 1935 and is buried on Pelee Island at North Bay Cemetery.
(Contributor ID 47992153 - Norm Talbot)
On 20 Sep 1846, at St, John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, priest baptizes Abner-Francois-Seely-Laidwille, sponsors James Caldwell and Marie-Angelique Mercure. His sister Ann Elizabeth born 28 May 1846 is also baptized on the same day. Parents Father Thomas Laidwille Mother Luce Sindy.
1861 Agricultural Census, an Abner Lidwell is farming 300 acres (100 under cultivation) at Gore 2nd concession, part lots 13 and 15, in Colchester, Essex County.
1867 Nov 30, at St, John the Baptist, Amherstburg, Abner Lidwell, 28, son of Thomas Lidwell and Lucinda Lipps, marries Harriet Sinisac dau of Edward Sinisac and Anna Bouffard.
1871 Canada Census for Colchester,
Household Members Age
Abener Ledwell 32 carpenter
Harriet Ledwell 29
Annie Ledwell 3
Agnes Ledwell 1 b 6 Oct 1869 bpt 14 May 1870 SJB
1872 Feb 5 Eliza born, bpt as Mary Eliza 3 Jul 1872
1873 Dec 19, Adelina born, bpt as Christina Adelina 17 Mar 1874
1874 Mar 21, wife Harriet dies at 31 and buried on 24th at St. John the Baptist.(12th burial in parish record for 1874).
1881 census shown as a widower with brother Albert's family
Household Members Age
Albet Lidwile 45
Jennie Lidwile 31
Inna Lidwile 16
Burt Tendle 11
Abner Lidwile 41
WHAT HAPPENED TO ABNER'S CHILDREN??
Seeley Lidwell marries Mary Ellen Yelland, b 7 Mar 1864 d 26 Jun 1933 in Leamington, dau of John Yelland and Sarah Lee.
1891 census for Island with her and 3 children.
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Sidwell 53 Head
Marey G Sidwell 25 Wife
Alvira Sidwell 6 Daughter
John Sidwell 2 Son
Florance Sidwell 5/12 Daughter
1901 Census for Pelee Island
Name Age
Sealy Ledwell 62
Mary F Ledwell 35
Sarah A Ledwell 15
John T Ledwell 12
Florance G Ledwell 10
Lillah Ledwell 8
Wm Ledwell 6
Robert S Ledwell 4
Edw. J. Ledwell 2
Albert H Ledwell 0
1911 Canada Census for Pelee
Seeley Lidwill 73
Mary Lidwill 45
Robert S Lidwill 14 (see 196536861 )
Ed J Lidwill 12
Albert H Lidwill 10
Allan F Lidwill 8
Helen L Lidwill 6
1921 Census for Pelee Island
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Lidwill 83 Head
Mary Lidwill 55 Wife
William Lidwill 26 Son
Robert Lidwill 24 Son
Edward Lidwill 22 Son
Albert Lidwill 20 Son
Allen Lidwill 18 Son
Helen Lidwill 15 Daughter
Mary Ellen Lidwell dies 26 Jun 1933 at 40 Forest Ave in Leamington and is buried on the 28th in Leamington where she had been living for 6 months. Son Robert is informant on Ontario Death Registration #014064 which also shows birth date as 7 Mar 1864 .
He died two years later on 13 Jan 1935 and is buried on Pelee Island at North Bay Cemetery.
(Contributor ID 47992153 - Norm Talbot)
PLEASE NOTE: The surname Lidwell shown here has been spelled Lidwille, Laidwille, Lidwill and other ways, so please bear that in mind when searching. Nearly all of the vital records created in Ontario before 1 July 1869 came from church records. Before 1869, only marriages were recorded by civil authorities.
On 20 Sep 1846, at St, John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, priest baptizes Abner-Francois-Seely-Laidwille, sponsors James Caldwell and Marie-Angelique Mercure. His sister Ann Elizabeth born 28 May 1846 is also baptized on the same day. Parents Father Thomas Laidwille Mother Luce Sindy.
1861 Agricultural Census, an Abner Lidwell is farming 300 acres (100 under cultivation) at Gore 2nd concession, part lots 13 and 15, in Colchester, Essex County.
1867 Nov 30, at St, John the Baptist, Amherstburg, Abner Lidwell, 28, son of Thomas Lidwell and Lucinda Lipps, marries Harriet Sinisac dau of Edward Sinisac and Anna Bouffard.
1871 Canada Census for Colchester,
Household Members Age
Abener Ledwell 32 carpenter
Harriet Ledwell 29
Annie Ledwell 3
Agnes Ledwell 1 b 6 Oct 1869 bpt 14 May 1870 SJB
1872 Feb 5 Eliza born, bpt as Mary Eliza 3 Jul 1872
1873 Dec 19, Adelina born, bpt as Christina Adelina 17 Mar 1874
1874 Mar 21, wife Harriet dies at 31 and buried on 24th at St. John the Baptist.(12th burial in parish record for 1874).
1881 census shown as a widower with brother Albert's family
Household Members Age
Albet Lidwile 45
Jennie Lidwile 31
Inna Lidwile 16
Burt Tendle 11
Abner Lidwile 41
WHAT HAPPENED TO ABNER'S CHILDREN??
Seeley Lidwell marries Mary Ellen Yelland, b 7 Mar 1864 d 26 Jun 1933 in Leamington, dau of John Yelland and Sarah Lee.
1891 census for Island with her and 3 children.
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Sidwell 53 Head
Marey G Sidwell 25 Wife
Alvira Sidwell 6 Daughter
John Sidwell 2 Son
Florance Sidwell 5/12 Daughter
1901 Census for Pelee Island
Name Age
Sealy Ledwell 62
Mary F Ledwell 35
Sarah A Ledwell 15
John T Ledwell 12
Florance G Ledwell 10
Lillah Ledwell 8
Wm Ledwell 6
Robert S Ledwell 4
Edw. J. Ledwell 2
Albert H Ledwell 0
1911 Canada Census for Pelee
Seeley Lidwill 73
Mary Lidwill 45
Robert S Lidwill 14 (see 196536861 )
Ed J Lidwill 12
Albert H Lidwill 10
Allan F Lidwill 8
Helen L Lidwill 6
1921 Census for Pelee Island
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Lidwill 83 Head
Mary Lidwill 55 Wife
William Lidwill 26 Son
Robert Lidwill 24 Son
Edward Lidwill 22 Son
Albert Lidwill 20 Son
Allen Lidwill 18 Son
Helen Lidwill 15 Daughter
Mary Ellen Lidwell dies 26 Jun 1933 at 40 Forest Ave in Leamington and is buried on the 28th in Leamington where she had been living for 6 months. Son Robert is informant on Ontario Death Registration #014064 which also shows birth date as 7 Mar 1864 .
He died two years later on 13 Jan 1935 and is buried on Pelee Island at North Bay Cemetery.
(Contributor ID 47992153 - Norm Talbot)
On 20 Sep 1846, at St, John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, priest baptizes Abner-Francois-Seely-Laidwille, sponsors James Caldwell and Marie-Angelique Mercure. His sister Ann Elizabeth born 28 May 1846 is also baptized on the same day. Parents Father Thomas Laidwille Mother Luce Sindy.
1861 Agricultural Census, an Abner Lidwell is farming 300 acres (100 under cultivation) at Gore 2nd concession, part lots 13 and 15, in Colchester, Essex County.
1867 Nov 30, at St, John the Baptist, Amherstburg, Abner Lidwell, 28, son of Thomas Lidwell and Lucinda Lipps, marries Harriet Sinisac dau of Edward Sinisac and Anna Bouffard.
1871 Canada Census for Colchester,
Household Members Age
Abener Ledwell 32 carpenter
Harriet Ledwell 29
Annie Ledwell 3
Agnes Ledwell 1 b 6 Oct 1869 bpt 14 May 1870 SJB
1872 Feb 5 Eliza born, bpt as Mary Eliza 3 Jul 1872
1873 Dec 19, Adelina born, bpt as Christina Adelina 17 Mar 1874
1874 Mar 21, wife Harriet dies at 31 and buried on 24th at St. John the Baptist.(12th burial in parish record for 1874).
1881 census shown as a widower with brother Albert's family
Household Members Age
Albet Lidwile 45
Jennie Lidwile 31
Inna Lidwile 16
Burt Tendle 11
Abner Lidwile 41
WHAT HAPPENED TO ABNER'S CHILDREN??
Seeley Lidwell marries Mary Ellen Yelland, b 7 Mar 1864 d 26 Jun 1933 in Leamington, dau of John Yelland and Sarah Lee.
1891 census for Island with her and 3 children.
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Sidwell 53 Head
Marey G Sidwell 25 Wife
Alvira Sidwell 6 Daughter
John Sidwell 2 Son
Florance Sidwell 5/12 Daughter
1901 Census for Pelee Island
Name Age
Sealy Ledwell 62
Mary F Ledwell 35
Sarah A Ledwell 15
John T Ledwell 12
Florance G Ledwell 10
Lillah Ledwell 8
Wm Ledwell 6
Robert S Ledwell 4
Edw. J. Ledwell 2
Albert H Ledwell 0
1911 Canada Census for Pelee
Seeley Lidwill 73
Mary Lidwill 45
Robert S Lidwill 14 (see 196536861 )
Ed J Lidwill 12
Albert H Lidwill 10
Allan F Lidwill 8
Helen L Lidwill 6
1921 Census for Pelee Island
Household Members Age Relationship
Seeley Lidwill 83 Head
Mary Lidwill 55 Wife
William Lidwill 26 Son
Robert Lidwill 24 Son
Edward Lidwill 22 Son
Albert Lidwill 20 Son
Allen Lidwill 18 Son
Helen Lidwill 15 Daughter
Mary Ellen Lidwell dies 26 Jun 1933 at 40 Forest Ave in Leamington and is buried on the 28th in Leamington where she had been living for 6 months. Son Robert is informant on Ontario Death Registration #014064 which also shows birth date as 7 Mar 1864 .
He died two years later on 13 Jan 1935 and is buried on Pelee Island at North Bay Cemetery.
(Contributor ID 47992153 - Norm Talbot)
Gravesite Details
Death registration, informant father-in-law Gow, shows his death and burial on the island .Shows parents, Tom b. Ireland, mother Lucinda Sypps b. Colchester.
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