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George^7 Montgomery (Rebecca^6, John^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 7 November 1821, New York State, USA

Married: Lucinda Herrington (b. 14 Jun 1819, Prince Edward Co, Ont, CAN) 2 May 1843 Hilton, Ont, CAN

Children:
1. Harriet^8 Ann Montgomery, b. 1843, Hilton, Ont, CAN
2. Sarah^8 M. Montgomery, b. 1845, Hilton, Ont., CAN
3. Phoebe^8 (Phebe) Jane Montgomery, b. abt 1847, Hilton, Ont, CAN
4. James^8 Anthony Montgomery, 25 April 1849, Hilton, Ont, CAN
5. Rachel^8 F. Montgomery, b. abt 1851, Hilton, Ont, CAN
6. Emma^8 Montgomery, b. 3 July 1853, Hilton, Ont, CAN
7. Georgianna^8 Ann Montgomery, b. abt 1855, Brighton Twp, Ont, CAN
8. George^8 Casey Montgomery, b. 1857, Hilton, Ont, CAN
9. Thessa^8 Annette (Nettie) Montgomery, b. 8 April 1860, Hilton, Ont, CAN

Parents:
George's parents are Hugh and Rebecca (Van Wicklin) Montgomery
Lucinda's parents are Jeremiah and Rachel Herrington.

Background information:

George^7 Montgomery (Rebecca^6, John^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 7 November 1821 in Cramahe Twp, Ont, CAN. and d. 20 January 1897. He was bur. 23 January 1897 in McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton, Ont, CAN. He m. Lucinda Herrington (b. 14 June 1819, Prince Edward Co, Ont, CAN and d. 1 September 1873. She was bur. 4 September 1873 in McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton, Twp, Ont, CAN. Her parents are Jeremiah and Rachel Herrington.

Children: Harriet^8 Ann Montgomery, b. 1843, Hilton, Ont, CAN. She m. Willet C. Spencer and they had two children; Sarah^8 M. Montgomery was b. 1845, Hilton, Ont, CAN and d. 1921 in Plymouth, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA. She was m. to John James Fogarty. John and Sarah lived in Brighton Twp and had three children. They moved to USA in 1900 or earlier; Phoebe^8 (Phebe) Jane Montgomery was b. abt 1847 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and d. 20 November 1894 in Cramahe, Ont., CAN. She m. John Carr, son of Abram and Rhoda Carr (who are bur. in Carr Cemetery). They had a daughter, Ellen; James^8 Anthony Montgomery was b. 25 April 1849 Hilton, Ont, CAN and d. in 1926--bur. Brighton Twp, Ont, CAN. He m. Rachel Billings and they had nine children; Rachel^8 F. Montgomery was b. abt 1851 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and m. John Tyler and they had one child, Jessie; Emma^8 Montgomery was b. 3 July 1853 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and she m. (1) Samuel Whitney 2 Nov 1872 in Meth Parsonage, Brighton, Ont., CAN and (2)  Sherman Van Wicklin on 2 Feb 1884 in Brighton, Ont., CAN; Georgianna^8 Ann Montgomery was b. 1855 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and d. 2 October 1893 in Brighton Twp, Ont, CAN. She m. Charles Henry McDonald and they had three children; George^8 Casey Montgomery was b. in 1857 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and m. Charity Elizabeth Crouter and they had three children; Thessa^8 Annette (Nettie) Montgomery, was b. 8 April 1860 in Hilton, Ont, CAN and she m. Isaac Mattis and they had a son, Nicholas.

Notes from Jack Montgomery (1 August 2002 email). Emma first appears in the 1861 census and is listed only by the initials "S.A." and Nettie is listed as "T. A." In 1871 census S. A. had become Emma and T. A. was now Thessa A. Also, John Carr--who worked for/lived with Gates VW in 1871--was married (2nd wife) to Phobe Jane Montgomery. So, obviously numerous close connections among Carrs, Montgomerys and Van Wicklins.

(J. Montgomery - 1 August 2002 email) 1881 census shows Gates as head of household (age 55) with no wife present, Sherman (15), Edward (13), Rebecca (53, Gates' sister), Rachel Montgomery (30, sister of Emma who would marry Sherman in 1888), Isaac Mattis (24, husband of Nettie), and Nettie Mattis (21, nee Anette Montgomery, younger sister of Rachel) 

Note from Jack Montgomery about Emma Montgomery (3 October 2000 email): There is an Emma Montgomery buried in Hilton Cemetery and she was b. in the same year (1852) as Emma^8 above. She died in 1932. Emma Nix is the name of this lady and she was buried with Albert and Mabel Smith.

7 July 2000 email from Jack Verge Montgomery concerning his grandfather, Charles Henry Montgomery. The Montgomery children above are the ones mentioned in this account:

This little tidbit came from my father and his siblings, who could never really agree on just what their dear old dad, Charles Henry Montgomery, had admitted to, as far as his past was concerned. Some of the kids said that Charles H. mentioned the name Fogarty as a possible parent. He also mentioned the name CARR. I had looked at this a few times and did accumulate several Carrs who looked like possibilities, but could never find the link. The most interesting Carr was John because he married Phoebe Jane Montgomery and in the 1881 census, John Carr with Phoebe J. and John's son, James, by his first wife Betsy Carl(e) were living right next door to John Dodge. So what you might say? John Dodge had married Elizabeth Switzer who was born a Plumpton, d/o Horace Plumpton and born in England. Elizabeth had at least two children with Switzer, and Mary, at 23 years in 1881, was still living with her mother and John Dodge, next door to John Carr and Phoebe Jane. There was one more person living with the Dodges, 13 year old Charles Montgomery, who I think was my grandfather. But where did Charles come from? Who were his parents? I don't know when Betsy Carle, John Carr's first wife died. It must have been after 1863 when their son, William, was born. John didn't marry Phoebe Jane Montgomery until after 1871. Did John have a
housekeeper for some years? When Betsy died he'd need someone to look after his three children.

Phoebe Jane was born about 1846, but didn't marry for many years. Perhaps she was keeping house for John Carr. Perhaps she had a child, either by John or an unknown in 1868 who later called himself Charles Henry Montgomery. Granddad, Charles Henry Montgomery, told his children that when he ran away from home, he "chose" the name Montgomery because he liked it. I wonder--if "Henry" was for his great uncle, brother of George, his birth granddad?

Source:

U.S. 1790 Census; various Ontario census including Cramahe and Murray Township Census data as reviewed by Malcolm Montgomery, Beth Mulac, Jack Verge Montgomery, Brian Tackaberry and others.

1901 Ontario Census for Brighton, Codrington area lists Amy L. Van Wicklin (Emma) b. 3 July 1856, married to Sherman Van Wicklin and in the household of Gates Van Wicklin, b. 26 January 1823

A Van Wicklin Genealogy booklet compiled by Jack Verge Montgomery and given to me on 27 July 2000. Much of the information comes from Jack's search of Ontario Archives and monument inscriptions in Brighton cemeteries

Email correspondence with Jack V. Montgomery and Eleanore Dilello via 8 Aug 2006 email provides the following:

Generation No. 1

1. Emily/Emma (Amy) Montgomery, b. 03 July 1953 in Hilton, N. Umberland, Ont., CAN; died 7 Nov 1927 in Colborne, NoUm, Ont., CAN. She was the daughter of George and Lucinda Sarah [Herrington] Montgomery. She married (1) Samuel Whitney 2 Nov 1872 in Methodist Parsonage, Brighton, Ont.. He was the son of Simon Lawrence and Minerva [Phillips] Whitney. She married (2) Sherman Van Wicklin 2 Feb 1884 in Brighton, Ont.. He was b. 30 Aug 1866 in Brighton, Ont., CAN

Generation No. 2

2. George Montgomery, b. 7 Nov 1821 in NY, d. 20 Jan 1897 in NoUm, Ont., CAN. He was son of Hugh and Rebecca [Van Wicklin] Montgomery. He married Lucinda Sarah Herrington 2 May 1843 in Hilton, Ont., CAN

3. Lucinda Sarah Herrington, b. 14 June 1819 in P.E.County, Ont., CAN d. 1 Sep 1873 in NoUm, Ont., CAN

Children of George and Lucinda [Herrington] Montgomery are:

    i Harriet Ann Montgomery, b. 1843, Hilton, Ont., CAN

    ii. Sarah M. Montgomery, b. 1845 Hilton, Ont., CAN

    iii. Phoebe Jane Montgomery, b. abt 1847, Hilton, Ont., CAN and d. 20 Nov 1894 Cramahe, Ont., CAN. She married John Carr abt 1875 in NoUm, Ont.; b. between 7 jan 1828-1833, Cramahe, Ont., CAN

    iv. James Montgomery, b. 25 Apr 1849 Hilton, Ont., CAN

    v. Rachel Montgomery, b. 1851 Hilton, Ont., CAN

    vi. Emily/Emma (Amy) Van Wicklin, b 3 Jul 1853 Hilton, Ont., CAN (see additional information above)

    vii. Georgianna Ann Montgomery, b. 1855 Brighton, Ont., CAN

    viii. George Casey Montgomery, b. 1857 Hilton, Ont., CAN

    ix. Thessa Annette [Nettie] Montgomery, b. 08 Apr 1860 Hilton, Ont., CAN. She married Isaac Mattis.

Generation No. 3

4. Hugh Montgomery. He married Rebecca Van Wicklin

5. Rebecca Van Wicklin

Children of Hugh and Rebecca [Van Wicklin] Montgomery are:

    i. Henry Montgomery, b. 18 Jul 1819 New York, d. 19 Dec 1902 in Brighton, Ont., CAN. He married Vesta Herrington 21 Jan 1845 in Hilton, Ont., CAN who was b. 1825 in P.E.County, Ont., CAN