March 16, 2010:

Picture of Robert Cummings from Carleton Saga by Harry and Olive Walker, page 176.



January 30, 2004:

Hello Al,
I haven't been in touch for quite some time. Would you have any information on
how Cummings Island got it's name?  Who the CUMMINGS were that it was named
after?  i.e. the first CUMMNGS settlers and dates?   I am still searching (after all
these many, many years) for Stephen CUMMINGS who married Salley DAVENPORT
of Vermont, USA, and their daughter Catherine CUMMINGS married John HILLMAN - yr 1810.
They are my 5 x gr. maternal grandparents.  
Thanks for any assistance.
Kind regards
Dorothy E. Morris
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Cummings Island is in downtown Ottawa, where Montreal Road crosses the Rideau River.
The western shore of the River at that point is part of the City of Ottawa. The eastern
bank of the river is the village of Vanier, previously called Eastview. Vanier
is separate from, but surrounded by, the City of Ottawa. ... Al

"Robert Cummings, serving ten years as Reeve, and one year as Warden, was the 
founder of  of the community of Cummings Island. Eminently successful in his own 
business as a leading Canadian carriage manufacturer..." (more)
Source: Carleton Saga, by Harry and Olive Walker, page 175.
... Al
April 12, 2004:
Hello Al,
Just want to inform you of my new email address, now at: 
Dotemorris@rogers.com
... Dorothy Morris
July 17, 2006:
Just came across your correspondence on the Bytown site. My father’s mother 
was a Cummings (Robert Cummings was her father). Unfortunately, I don’t know 
anything about the family going back as far as your ancestor, so I don’t know 
whether there might be a connection. There is a Cummings area at the Beechwood 
cemetery, and I might be able to piece together names of some early settlers there. 

Regards, 
Janice MacAulay
July 23, 2006:

Hi All,
 
The following was extracted from the biographical sketch of the above appearing 
in Beldens 1879 Atlas.
 
"Robert Cummings J.P. of Cummings Island, Gloucester.... Born in 
the Township of Gloucester, June 16, 1833, he was the eldest of a family of three 
sons and four daughters-- the children of Charles and Frances Cummings (maiden name 
Spratt), who emigrated from County Tyrone, Ireland in 1830, and settled in Gloucester 
-- one of its pioneers. Of this family, Mr Cummings is now the only surviving son. ..... "
 
the passage continues with a description of his contribution to the township 
government and development  and concludes " He is married to Agnes, daughter of 
Thomas Borthwick, of Gloucester and they have a family of three sons and two daughters."
 
Al, you may recall that I sent you some background on the Borthwicks last fall.
 
 Hope this helps 
Regards, 
Allen Craig