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George Brunson (born 1825, USA; died April 28, 1906 Rama Township,
Ontario buried Methodist Cemetery - Ramona ) married Mary Dinah Johnson
(born August 08, 1854 Missisquoi County, Quebec; died June 09, 1934 Rama
Township, Ontario; buried Methodist Cemetery - Ramona) in 1872.
They had four daughters born in Vermont/Quebec:
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Martha Ann Brunson (b. February 07, 1873, U.S.A.; d. September 06, 1954;
buried St. Geo's Anglican Church Cem); m. William Henry McNabb, April 15, 1891
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Ida (Eliza) Brunson (b. August 06, 1874, Que; d. 1935); m. Isaac Craig, July 10,
1890
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Adeline Brunson (b. July 16, 1876, Que; d. November 09, 1949; buried Cooper's
Falls Free Methodist Cem); m.William Nassau Genno
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Edna Brunson (b. February 02, 1879, Que; d. May 14, 1965; buried St. Geo's
Anglican, Cooper's Falls); m. Joseph Denne (b. ~1860, s/o John &
Elizabeth), October 9, 1900
They emigrated to the Lewisham area of Ryde Township where, in 1880 they
were granted Lots 13 & 14, Conc. 2. This was a newly opened township,
less than 10 years previous the township was listed as held by the government
with no settlers (Conner
& Colston 1869-70 "Victoria County Directory").
| 1870's Map of Ryde showing
lots 13&14 | Ryde
1881 census | Letter granting
property |
There, two more daughters and a son were born:
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Elizabeth Jane Brunson (b. October 23, 1883; d. March 7, 1963); m. Clarence
Hunter (b. Nov. 12, 1882; d. June 11, 1939), December 17, 1901
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Alice Brunson (b. January 11, 1886; d. 1971); m. Thomas E. Hunter (b. March 9,
1871; d.1956), April 5, 1903
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John Brunson (b. January 08, 1888; d. July 03, 1974); m. Caroline E. (Carrie)
Luck, October 1915
(Minne (Johnson) Hepinstall's recollection
of life in Lewisham)
In 1889 they left Lewisham and settled on a farm west of Coopers
Falls (Lot 9 Conc. N, Rama Township,
Ontario County).
Another son was born the following year:
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William Brunson (b. March 31, 1890; d. 1960); m. Sefronia Parker.
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