June 21, 2003:

The 1881 census for Osgoode shows two neighbouring Cleland families in Concession 2.
Most were Presbyterian, but there are many Catholic Clelands buried at St. John's 
in Enniskerry.

Family #1:
1881 Census Place:	Osgoode, Russell, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375865  NAC C-13229  Dist 104  SubDist G  Div 1  Page 50  Family 220
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Robert CLELAND	M	M	45	Irish	O 
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Presbyterian	
Mary Ann CLELAND	F	M	35	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Robert CLELAND	M		20	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Henyh CLELAND	M		18	Irish	O 
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Presbyterian	
Alexander CLELAND	M		14	Irish	O 
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Presbyterian	
Theodore CLELAND	M		12	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
John CLELAND	M		10	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Clarke CLELAND	M		5	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Barthie CLELAND	F		3	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Freddie CLELAND	M		1	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian
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Family #2:
1881 Census Place:	Osgoode, Russell, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375865  NAC C-13229  Dist 104  SubDist G  Div 1  Page 38  Family 168
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Hugh CLELAND	M	M	36	Irish	O 
	Occ:	Marchent	Religion:	C. Presbyterian	
Mary Ann CLELAND	F	M	27	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Catholic	
Hugh CLELAND	M		9	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
William CLELAND	M		5	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian	
Minney CLELAND	F		2	Irish	O 
			Religion:	Presbyterian
December 1, 2003:

I am aware of the Clelands from Osgoode as well as the Clelands from 
LaChute but I can't make any connection between them and my great-grandfather 
William Cleland. The earliest record that I can find of him is the 1851 
census of Hull,Quebec where I find him working as a hired man for his 
future father-in-law Hugh Turney. One thing I find somewhat odd is that 
some of my Clelands wound up living in Carleton Place.

... James Cleland

See also the Northfield Cemetery which has been transcribed by James Cleland ... Al

1881 Census Place:	Cameron, Ottawa County, Quebec, Canada
Source:	FHL Film 1375861  NAC C-13225  Dist 97  SubDist OO  Page 4  Family 12
	           Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
William CLELAND	M	M	40	Irish	Ireland
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Church of England	
Isabel CLELAND	F	M	35	Irish	Quebec 
			Religion:	Church of England	
Elizabeth CLELAND	 F		22	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
James CLELAND	M		21	Irish	Quebec
	Occ:	Farmer	Religion:	Church of England	
Margaret CLELAND	F		18	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
William CLELAND	M		13	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
John CLELAND	M		10	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
Mary Jane CLELAND	F		8	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
Sarah Anne CLELAND	F		6	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
George  CLELAND	M		3	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
March 10, 2004:
New e-mail address for James Cleland: jimcle@nb.sympatico.ca
March 25, 2006:

"Cleland Family" feed and seed merchants, operated a general store, in Osgoode Village.  
Oliver J, Cleland, married , my father's sister Elizabeth Daley in 1906, he operated the 
Post Office in that building  from 1911, till his death ,oct 4 1915,   
Mrs M Cleland operated the post Office, 1916 to Feb,26 1922,  Lon Daley was the acting Post 
Master from Feb,27 1922 to Nov 13, 1927, Nov,14 1927 , he was made permanent, till 
July 30, 1941, in 1925 they moved across the street to the new building, 237 main street,   
you called home . Mr. Pat McGahey, became the owner of the building assisted by his wife, 
[May Shields], opened up an ice cream parlour , took away the railing on that veranda, 
and I'll remember going into the store for ice cream,  I recall Mr. McGahey sitting  in 
chair while his wife was serving people,??.  that building had the first Bell Telephone  
in the village . the  building , has changed owners a number of times.                             
... Michael Daley 
March 21, 2006:

Clelands were early postmasters in Osgoode Township.
April 22, 2006:

Thanks to Michael Daley for the following:

The Clelands of Osgoode --  A Brief  review 

Hugh Cleland born 1750 lived in                     
Killinchy  woods Ireland died June 3, 1831 buried in Kilmore Cemetery Co  Down Ireland, 
His son William Born 1798 moved to Canada about 1831 settled  near the village of Mountain, 
in Dundas County, Ontario, His wife Mary Cleland died October 28 ,1849, was buried in 
South Gower Cemetery,   William moved with his family to West Osgoode, settled on 
lot  28, con .2. where he married  Nancy Ann, --. By 1855 William had accumulated 
550 acres, and as Alexander, John and Hugh  came of age they got land. Hugh   
shared lot 28, con .2 with his father. The west Osgoode Post Office was  situated 
on this lot, Hugh was listed as being a Merchant.
.                                                              
William died 1879 buried in  Reids  Mills Cemetery, in Osgoode  Township, his 
second wife  was a Roman Catholic,   her earthly remains lie beneath a grass 
covered marker in St. John’s Cemetery ,in Enniskerry ,[ I checked it on Sunday 
April 9, 2006,]  it reads “Nancy Ann wife of William  Cleland  died April 27,
1880 age 79 years.                                                            
Hugh Cleland born  July 16,1844 ,married  Mary Ann Kenny, born ,18  of March 1848, 
five children were born to this couple, by 1855, the Bytown Prescott rail line was 
in operation  Hugh and two sons, merchants were reported to be shipping  cattle by 
rail to markets, elsewhere, from the Osgoode Station. A  Post Office was established 
in Osgoode Village, in the year ,1880, . Hugh died 1921, he was buried in the 
Reids Mills Cemetery, his wife Mary Ann Kenny ,died January 9 ,1913, buried in St,John’s 
Cemetery,                                                                          
Son, Hugh John ,born May 12 ,1872, married Gertrude Daley, daughter of Thomas Daley 
and Mary McGee.                                                                                                                
Minnie born 13 June 1876, married  Thomas Herbert , son of James Herbert and 
Elizabeth Nash,                                                                                                                 
William ,born 27 of July 1877  died  Jan, 2 1899.  Oliver,born June 16,1884,
married Elizabeth Daley, born 1879, daughter of Michael Daley,& Catherine Keough,  
Oliver eventually owned property at 134 main street  in the village of Osgoode ,
operated a general store, and a feed and seed supplier to farmers, the first 
Bell Telephone in the village was in this store,   Oliver , operated the Post office 
in this building  from 1911 till his death  0ct,4 1915, 
Roland born Dec,17 1887, married Mary Ann McEvoy,June 9 ,1909, daughter of John McEvoy 
and Anastasia  Powers , Roland died Feb,25 1911, [no children] Mary Ann , married  
June 28 ,1922,to John Harvey McEwen  [widower] son of James McEwen & Catherine Gosson,
The  farm homes of William , and Hugh Cleland are  occupied  by Grandson’s  of Hugh 
Cleland, and Gertrude Daley,  Oliver and Hugh, with their families,

James Cleland  born  1830 –d, 1890.  son of William &Mary, married Matilda Moses in 
1855 ,Matilda died Sept 15 ,1915,is buried  Fleming Saskatchewan   ,                             
Son ,Robert Cleland, born  August 15, 1834 married Eliza Wright April  3 ,1873, 
Robert and Eliza are buried in the Union cemetery on the Prescott Road [ now called 
Stagecoach road]               
for much more, contact the Osgoode tws Historical Society,                                              
... Michael Daley  
 November 6, 2006:
Gentlemen,

I ran across www.bytown.net/cleland.htm this evening and am very excited.  I’m 
hoping you may help me find a link with William Cleland of Mountain / 
West Osgoode and my line.

My GGGG grandfather, Thomas Cleland, was born 1798 in County Down and settled in 
Edwardsburg, Grenville Co. before 25 Oct 1830 (the date my GGG grandfather 
William Thomas was born).  Thomas was married to Mary McClaffery but I’m not 
sure if they were married in Ireland or Canada.  They had six other children 
beside William Thomas (who married Catherine Urania Orr): Mary, John, James Elias 
(m. Marinda Marlatt), Elizabeth Jane (m. William David Giffin), Robert, Thomas 
Alexander (m. Elizabeth Lamson). 

I know my line communicated with Cleland family members in Dundas County, I just 
don’t know how they were connected.

If you have any information on a connection, I would be very grateful to hear back from you. 

Thank you, 
... Elizabeth  Boggs
GA, USA
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reply to Elizabeth from Michael Daley:

Hi Elizabeth,  hope this helps

The Cleland of Osgoode, A Brief  review, 
Hugh Cleland born 1750 lived in  Killinchy Woods Ireland died June 3, 1831 buried 
in Kilmore Cemetery Co. Down Ireland, His son William Born 1798 moved to Canada 
about 1831,  settled  near the village of Mountain, in Dundas County, Ontario, His 
wife Mary Cleland died October 28 ,1849, was buried in South Gower Cemetery.

William moved with his family to West Osgoode, settled on lot  28, con .2. where 
he married  Nancy Ann, --. By 1855 William had accumulated 550 acres, and as 
Alexander, John and Hugh  came of age they got land. Hugh   shared lot 28, con .2 
with his father. The west Osgoode Post Office was  situated on this lot, Hugh was 
listed as being a Merchant.                                                       

William died 1879 buried in  Reids  Mills Cemetery, in Osgoode  Township, his 
second wife  was a Roman Catholic,   her earthly remains lie  beneath a grass covered 
marker in St. John’s Cemetery ,in Enniskerry , [I checked it on Sunday April 9, 2006,]  
it reads “Nancy Ann wife of William Cleland  died April 27,1880 age 79 years.

Hugh Cleland born  July 16,1844 ,married  Mary Ann Kenny, born ,18  of March 1848, 
five children were born to this couple, by 1855, the Bytown Prescott rail line was 
in operation  Hugh and two sons, merchants were reported to be shipping  cattle by 
rail to markets, elsewhere, from the Osgoode Station. A  Post Office was   e
stablished in Osgoode Village, in the year ,1880, . Hugh died 1921, he was buried 
in the Reids  Mills Cemetery, his wife Mary Ann Kenny ,died January 9 ,1913, 
buried in St,John’s Cemetery,  

Son, Hugh John ,born May 12 ,1872, married Gertrude Daley, daughter of Thomas 
Daley and Mary McGee.                                                                
Minnie born 13 June 1876, married  Thomas Herbert , son of James Herbert and 
Elizabeth Nash,       William ,born 27 of July 1877  died  Jan, 2 1899,
Oliver,born June 16,1884,married Elizabeth Daley, born 1879, daughter of Michael 
Daley, & Catherine Keough,  Oliver eventually owned property at 134 main street  
in the village of Osgoode ,operated a general store, and a feed and seed supplier 
to farmers, the first Bell Telephone in the village was in this store,   
Oliver , operated the Post office in this building  from 1911 till his death  0ct,4 1915,
Roland born Dec,17 1887, married Mary Ann McEvoy,June 9 ,1909, daughter of John 
McEvoy, and Anastasia  Powers , Roland died Feb,25 1911, [no children] 
Mary Ann , marriedJohn Harvey McEwen  [widower] son of James McEwen & Catherine Gosson,

James Cleland  born  1830 –d, 1890.  son of William & Mary, married Matilda Moses 
in 1855 ,Matilda died Sept 15 ,1915,is buried  Fleming Saskatchewan,
Son ,Robert Cleland, born  August 15, 1834 married Eliza Wright April  3 ,1873, 
Robert and Eliza are buried in the Union cemetery on the Prescott Road [ now called 
Stagecoach road]                          
for much more, contact the Osgoode Towmship Historical Society,                                                  

... Michael Daley