1. Sylvia^8 Ann Mannay (Twin), b. 14 October 1838, Rochester, NY
2. Walter^8 Mannay (Twin), b. 9 February 1840, Rochester, NY
3. Rebecca^8 Jane Mannay, b. 29 January 1842, Rochester, NY
4. John^8 C. Mannay, b. abt 1844, Ont, CAN
5. Elizabeth^8 Ellen Mannay, b. abt. 1847, Brighton, Ont, CAN
6. Cornelius^8 "Neil" Mannay, b. 28 August 1850, Broomfield, Ont, CAN
7. Wallace^8 Mannay, b. abt 1851 in Murray, ONT, CAN

Parents:
Jane's parents are Hugh and Rebecca (Van Wicklin) Montgomery
John's parents are Peter Mannay (Mance) and Sylvia Caldwell

Background information:

Jane^7 Montgomery (Rebecca^6, John^5, Paul^4, Garret^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1 July 1811, in Clinton, Dutchess, NY State. She d. 8 March 1899 in Vancouver, Clark Co., WA. She was bur. on 11 March 1899 in Old City Cemetery, Vancouver, WA. (Jane's father, Hugh, is the brother of Col. Richard Montgomery of American Revolution fame. His pictures and mementos hang in the museum at Fort Ticonderoga, NY. He was killed during the siege of Quebec in 1775. ) She married John Peter Manney 18 December 1836.

John Mannay was b. 1809 in Canada to Peter and Sylvia (Caldwell) Mannay. He was living in a boarding house in Rochester, NY with John Caldwell (uncle?) in 1827. In 1852, this family was living in Brighton Township, Ontario. John was a 44-year-old carpenter and Jane, a 41-year-old housewife and mother. Jane's religion is listed as Quaker and her husband and children as none. John d. in Vancouver, WA 2 December 1887.

Children: Sylvia^8 Ann Mannay, b. 14 October 1838, Rochester, NY and d. 22 September 1882 in Ironton, MI. She m. Henry William Kemp in Canada 1858. They had three children: Walter, Angeline, and Wallace ("Joe" b. 1867). When she moved to Michigan she left Walter in Canada with his father. She m. William Brock 9 November 1871 who had moved from Brighton Twp to Eveline Twp, MI abt 1866. Syliva and William had five children, the youngest, Sylvia Mannay Brock died in 1882 in MI; Walter^8 Mannay, b. 9 February 1840, Rochester, NY and d. 31 July 1932 in Seattle, WA. He married Almira "Minnie" Avery and Amelia Draper. Walter and 2nd wife, Amelia, were found to have lived in Charlevoix and Ironton in the 1880s [County Land Records and 1880 Census). In 1885 they moved to Vancouver, WA where he became a ship's captain; Rebecca^8 Jane Mannay, b. 29 January 1842, Rochester, NY and d. 3 April 1920 in Vancouver, WA. The Charlevoix Co. Records show that Rebecca m. John Brock [William Brock's half brother] in that county in November 1871. In 1880 they moved to Eveline Twp near Ironton, MI along with John's son, John, from a previous m. in Canada. there are several land transactions in Eveline Twp in Rebecca Brock's name betwen 1881 and 1889. In Feb. 1893, this family was listed in the Vancouver, WA census; John^8 C. Mannay, Jr., b. abt 1844 and d. after 1890. He also lived in Eveline Twp in 1880 with his wife, Pricilla Pearl Fredenburgh (m. 21 October 1869), and four children ages 2-10, all b. in Michigan (Almira Mae Manney, b. 22 September 1874 in Kalkasha Cty, MI, d. 17 July 1937, and married Frank George White (d. 15 May 1918) in Mancelona, MI on 31 October 1891 and had children Carl, Selma, Doris (b. 3 Feb 1898), Elwin Elmer (b. 25 Nov 1902 and d. 10 December 1934. He m. Leona Raisch of Grand Rapids, MI and had children Barbara Alice White (b. 24 April 1931) and Natalie Elaine White, b. 8 August 1934)) and Lucille Clara (b. 8 August 1905); Frank Manney married Jennie Tobey and had children, Ardath and Tobey; John J. Manney married Ida Field and had child, Russell Field Manney; Clara Manney married Bert Beers and had children Clair, George, Mae, and John.. The 1870 MI census index shows a John "Manny" living in Elk Rapids, Antrim Co. Apparently, the family remained in Antrim Co; however a note that was passed down through the family was that John left the family for California never to be heard of again.; Elizabeth^8 Ellen Mannay, b. abt. 1847, Brighton, Ont, CAN. Elizabeth's first m. was to John Westlick (b. 1840 in Hope Twp, Ont, CAN) on 21 November 1867 in Victoria Twp., Ont, CAN. Elizabeth's second m. was to Garret V. Ackert (b. abt 1828, NY) on 2 February 1879 in Charlevoix County. In 1880 they were living in Hayes Twp, Charlevoix County, with his son from a previous marriage; Cornelius^8 "Neil" Mannay, b. 28 August 1850, Broomfield, Ont, CAN and d. 6 June 1936 in Port Orchard, WA. He was m. in Charlevoix Co on 7 June 1874 to Ann Campbell (b. abt 1858 in Michigan). They had a son, Wallace, who died in infancy. The 1880 census shows Neil and Lilly, his 3-year-old daughter, living with his parents in Eveline Township. He also moved to Vancouver with a later wife, Hattie Celestia King (m. 19 October 1881), and family (See Obituary for Cornelius Manney below). Hattie was b. in 1863 in Wisconsin. He also m. Melvina Campbell at some point; Wallace^8 Mannay (b. abt. 1851 in Murray, ONT, CAN. There are no findings on Wallace Manney in Charlevoix County, MI. Sylvia Lewis, dau of William and Sylvia Brock, noted that Wallace never married.

Source:

A Van Wicklin Genealogy booklet compiled by Jack Verge Montgomery and given to me on 27 July 2000. Jack gives credit to Cheryl Viger for burial records; marriage records Ontario-Register MS819--Methodist Episcopal Church--Hilton, Northumberland Co 1836-1869 (18 Dec 1836 John Mance or Maney of Murray, age 27, parents unknown, place of birth unknown, to ___ Montgomery of Murray, born Murray, Parents: Hugh and Mrs. Montgomery. Witnesses: Ezra Stevens of Cramahe and Lucy A. Montgomery of Murray) Lucy Stephens was related by marriage. Lucy A. Montgomery was a Stephens, the widow of Richard Montgomery who was Jane's brother. Various censuses show John and Jane moved away from Northumberland Co., (1852) to Victoria Co., Ontario (1861) to Charlevoix Co., MI (1870 and 1880) to Clark Co., WA (1885 and 1887).

Obituary for Cornelius Mannay (courtesy, Cheryl Viger in 23 May 2001 email)
The Bremerton Sun, Vol. I, No. 277, Page 6, Monday.
"Aged logger dies: Funeral on Tuesday"
Cornelius Manney, 84, Port Orchard logger, died Saturday morning at the family residence in Port Orchard. He was born in Bloomfield, CAN, June 28, 1850, and resided in the state for 53 years and in Port Orchard for nine years.

He is survived by a wife Hattie, four sons, Cornelius Jr., Arthur, and Wallace, all of Port Orchard, and Robert, of Seattle, and three daughters, Mrs. Blanche Sears of Manchester, Mrs. Ivy Glenn of Seattle, and Mrs. Lily Adams of Portland, Ore.

Information on Manney surname and on Peter Manney and ancestry from John J. Manney in email to Cheryl Viger dated 19 April 2001)
Jack (John J Mannay) has the big family Bible with family records and also has his grandfather Friedenburgs old Bible of 1856. Jack traced the Manney family back about 150 years beginning in France with Peter Mannes who died in Quebec at the age of 100; after his death most of the Manneys removed to Charlevoix, MI then went to Ironton by boat. The family then consisted of Jack's father John, his brothers Walter, Neil, and Wallace. Also two girls, Sylvia and Rebecca. Sylvia was Sylvia Lewis' mother. She died and was bur. in Charlevoix.