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Peterborough County, 1865

from microfilm MS 248, reel 13, vol 56,

FORMAT: birth place is given before residence

John REID, 26, Otonabee, same s/o John and Jane REID married Elizabeth MORGAN, 19, Otonabee, same d/o William and Susan MORGAN, witness – Margaret MORTON, of Otonabee, January 2, 1865

James JARVIS, 27, Canada East, Otonabee s/o Andrew and Fleury JARVIS married Eliza FREEMAN, 19, Canada, Otonabee d/o Francis and Phoebe FREEMAN, witness – David NIXON, Otonabee, January 27, 1865

James HAMILTON, 26, Ireland, Dummer s/o Richard and Margaret HAMILTON married Mary J. GRAHAM, 24, Canada, Otonabee d/o George and Mary Ann GRAHAM, witness – Mathew NICHOLS of Dummer, November 2, 1865

Richard GRIFFIN, 26, Canada, Dummer s/o Henry and Margaret GRIFFIN married Ann TIGHE, 20, Canada, Douro d/o James and Elizabeth TIGHE, witness – John TIGHE of Douro, June 19, 1865

James WILSON, 25, Scotland, Otonabee s/o Alex and Ellen WILSON married Catherine C. SCOLLIE, 22, Canada, Otonabee d/o Robert and Mary SCOLLIE, witness – Charles BURNHAM of Ashburnham, October 21, 1865

William TUCKER, 22, Canada, Douro s/o George and Mariah (?) TUCKER married Mary J. McMASTER, 18, Canada, Otonabee d/o Thomas and Mary McMASTER, witness – William McMASTER of Asphodel, November 29, 1865

Pg 56, Return No. 118, Bible Christian

William COLEMAN, 33, England, Peterboro s/o William and Jane COLEMAN married Margaret WAY, 26, Canada, Peterboro d/o John and Susan WAY, witness – Henry DENNIS and Maria (?) COLEMAN, both of Peterboro, February 21, 1865

Henry L.C. SWEETING, 54 (?), England, Peterboro s/o Jonathan and Martha SWEETING married Mary A. O'BRIEN, 27, Rochester, N.Y., Peterboro d/o Thomas and Jane O'BRIEN, witness – John MAY (?) and Johanna HENNABEE, both of Peterboro, March 4, 1865

William HARDING, 22, Ohio U.S., Douro s/o Stephen and Ann HARDING married Elizabeth BATTEN, 18, Canada, Dummer d/o William and Sarah BATTEN, witness – Joseph BATTEN and Mark POGUE, both of Dummer, January 17, 1865

Alexis Lionel COPE, 25, Canada, Dummer s/o Benjamin and Nancy COPE married Jane DRAIN, 21, Canada, Dummer d/o Hugh and Mary DRAIN, witness – John NIXON and John DUNFORD, both of Dummer, March 1, 1865

Gabriel DORNIN, 21, England, Douro s/o John and Mary DORNIN married Mary J. BAILOCK, 18, Canada, Dummer d/o James and Elizabeth BAILOCK, witness – Joseph MOORE of Dummer and T. HISCOTT (?) of Douro, March 23, 1865

Robert WHATLEY, 22, England, Douro s/o Robert and Maria (?) WHATLEY married Isabella BRYSON, 27, Canada, Dummer d/o Robert and Isabella BRYSON, witness – Frederick EDWARDS and Joseph EDWARDS, both of Dummer, June 20, 1865

Henry SNELGROVE, 23, Canada, Dummer s/o Isaac and Charlotte SNELGROVE married Mary A. SUTTON, 17, England, Dummer d/o James and Ann SUTTON, witness – James PAYTON and Joseph EDWARDS, both of Dummer, December 14, 1865

Joseph Charles HARVEY, 20, England, Dummer s/o Joseph and A???? E. HARVEY married Ann M. BATES, Canada, Dummer d/o Edward and Ann BATES, witness – Levi PAYNE and Sarah BATES, both of Dummer, December 29, 1865

Thomas BARRIE, 61, Scotland, Otonabee s/o Thomas and Nancy BARRIE married Esther RYAN, 43, Canada, Otonabee d/o John and Mary DEYELL, witness – David W. CAUTHORN (?) and Kate CAUTHORN (?), both of Peterboro, August 11, 1865

Page 57, Return 118 continued

Moses ARMSTRONG, 26, Brookville England, Peterborough, s/o William & Margaret, married Mary A. LEAKE, 26, New York?, Peterborough, d/o John & Mary A., witn: James & Martha EDGAR of Peterborough, 19 Aug 1865

Francis PETHICK, 26, Cornwall, Peterborough, s/o William & Grace, married Emma BACON, 22, Montreal, Peterborough, d/o Henry & Ann, wtn: John & Elizabeth LOCKHART of Peterborough, 5 Sept 1865

Frederick NEWELL, 29, Liverpool, Otonabee, s/o William & Eliza, married Christina BENNETT, 27, Newcastle, Otonabee, d/o Joseph & Ellen, witn: John A. & Mary J. BENNETT of Otonabee, 26 Sept 1865

German A. MITCHELL, 21, Emily, Otonabee, s/o John & Mary, married Eliza BAKER, 20, USA, Peterborough, d/o John & Eliza, witn: Clovis illegible ARMSTRONG of Smith & Emma BAKER of Otonabee, 31 Oct. 1865

Henry DENNE, 34, Kent, Peterborough, s/o Thomas & Harriet, married Harriet FITZGERALD, 18, Smith, same, d/o Gerald & Agnes, witn: Thomas FITZGERALD & Ellen ROXBOROUGH, both of Smith, 5 Dec 1865

William GRAHAM, 24, USA, Smith, s/o John & Jane, married Sarah Foye? MANNING, 26, Harvey, Smith, d/o William & Mary, witn: Chas F. MANNING & Mary GRAHAM, both of Smith, 25 Dec 1865

Page 57, Return 119, by David Hardie, Methodist Church, Havelock

John SHERER, 27, Canada, Asphodel, s/o Andrew & Ellen, married Georgetta LEWIS, 18, Upper Canada, Belmont, d/o George & Jerusha, witn: Jane SHERER of Asphodel & Davis LEWIS of Belmont, 8 March

James ROBINSON, 22, Canada, Methuen, s/o John & Mary, married Salinda MUNRO, 18, Canada, Methuen, d/o Pearce C. & Polly, witn: Ira & Hannah MUNRO of Methuen, 23 Oct.

Cornelius KNIGHT, 44, Canada, Belmont, s/o John & Polly, married Cynthia YOUNG, 21, Canada, Belmont, d/o William & Abigail, witn: William YOUNG of Roden & Sarah KNIGHT, of Belmont, 13 Nov

Page 57, return 120, by James Brock, Wesleyan Minister

William GRAHAM, 40, Ireland, Otonabee, s/o Francis & Catherine, married Margaret KERR, 29, Canada, Otonabee, d/o James & Sarah, witn: Martha VENABLES? & Mary Ann WAY, both of Peterborough, 19 Jan. 1865

William McCALL, 32, Smith, same, s/o Chas & Elizabeth B., married Jane GRIFFITHS, 27, Smith, Peterborough, d/o James & Annie, witn: Thomas WHITE of Smith & Thomas BURK of Peterborough, 25 Jan 1865

James EGLESON, 25, Ireland, Cavan, s/o William & Tomesina, married Charlotte PERRIN, 22, South Monaghan, same, d/o Henry & Letitia, witn: Thomas McC--? & John BYERS, both of Cavan, 9 Feb 1865

Lawrence NUGENT, 29, Canada, Smith, s/o James & Rachel, married Eliza HATTON, 17, Smith, same, d/o Samuel & Catherine D., witn: Thomas NUGENT & Ann GRAHAM, both of Smith, 10 Feb 1865

Edward McCARLEY, 45, Boston USA, Douro, s/o Robert & Catherine D., married Mira A. CLARKE, 25, Canada, Douro, d/o John & Elizabeth W., witn: M. Ki--? BROCK & Arthur M. BROCK, both of Peterborough, 25 Feb 1865

George BROWN, 27, Canada, Otonabee, s/o Robert & Frances L., married Margaret KEMP, 17, Canada, Otonabee, d/o John & Mary E., witn: James A. FIFE & Amelia BROWN, both of Otonabee, 1 March 1865

James GARNETT, 25, Cavan, same, s/o Thomas & Margaret S., married Grace MULLEN, 24, England, Cavan, d/o Joseph & Margaret, witn: Richard MULLEN of Cavan & David BARKER of Monaghan, 15 March 1865

Asa Burton DOWNER, 26, Ashburnham, same, s/o Asa B. & Catherine, married Julia McGRATH, 29 (19?), Otonabee, same, d/o Daniel & Catherine, married Patrick O'NEIL & William CROFT, both of Peterborough, 18 April 1865

James FINNAMORE, 31, England, Otonabee, s/o David & Mary, married Mary BLATCHFORD, 22, England, Peterborough, d/o William & Mary S., witn: William BLATCHFORD & Susanna COLLINS, both of Peterborough, 17 May 1865

John A. JAMES, 25, Stoneham? Canada East, s/o James & Margaret McK., married Catherine TAYLOR, 25, Peterborough, same, d/o David & Elizabeth G., witn: Francis MERCER? of Peterborough & Stewart WRIGHT of Ashburnham, 22 May