Painting by Ruth McMillan in 1976
Shows the Head of the Rideau Canal Locks in Ottawa, Canada in 1893
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July 6, 2003:

1881 Census Place:	Osgoode, Russell, Ontario, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375865  NAC C-13229  Dist 104  SubDist G  Div 2  Page 61  Family 271

			Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace	Occupation	Religion
William DELEMATER	 M	M	78	Irish	Ireland		Farmer		Catholic (was Methodist - see 
											posting dated April 12, 2005)	
Margret DELEMATER	 F	M	68	Irish	Ireland		Catholic
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Mullins, Angus	
son of Mullins, James and Delameter, Margarite	of Metcalfe	(Osgoode Township)
married on July 19, 1916	
Scott, Mary Ann	
daughter of Scott, Michael(deceased) & Kennedy, Mary Jane	
Witnesses: Scott, Edward  & Mullins, Agnes	
at St. Michaels, Corkery (Huntley Township)
April 12, 2005:
Hi Al,

I just noted the new listing on your page re: the 1881 census listing 
for William Delamater (a.k.a.Delemater).  Is he any relation to the 
William Delamater in the 1861 & 1871 census?  (see  notes for 1871 
census below).  This William, husband of Rebecca and father to Jane and 
Margaret, is one of my ancestors that I am currently researching.  Is 
it possible that there is an error in the 1881 census?  William was not 
Catholic, but Methodist but he allowed his children to be raised 
Catholic.  Rebecca was a widow (O'Horro, O'Hara, O'Horo) with 5 children when 
she married William.  She bore him 3 children, Jane, Margaret and 
William.

Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
1 [Entry] DELAMATER , REBECCA 48 IRELAND RUSSELL Osgoode
2 [Entry] DELAMATER , JANE 17 ONTARIO RUSSELL Osgoode
3 [Entry] DELAMATER , MARGARET 13 ONTARIO RUSSELL Osgoode
4 [Entry] DELAMATER , WILLIAM 73 QUEBEC RUSSELL Osgoode

My connection to William and Rebecca is as follows: (my 
g-g-g-grandparents)
Jane Delamater m.  Roger Brisebois (my g-g-grandparents)
Catherine Brisebois m. Peter Gillissie (my g-grandparents)
Flo Gillissie m. Patrick McGee (my grandparents)

My mother grew up in Metcalfe.

I have been offered some potential information regarding William from 
Philip Delamater who has just produced a tome on the Delamaters, most 
of whom are from New York state, USA, from where our Delamaters originated.  
William Delemater may have been born in Odeltown, QC.  This is an angle 
I am trying to research.
Any help you can give me in this regard would be most appreciated.
Thanks a bunch,
Carol Pritchard
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Hi Carol:
 
Thanks for your e-mail. Have we corresponded before?
 
It's funny. When I first began researching my roots in Osgoode Township, two of 
the surnames which intrigued me were Delameter / Delemeter and O'Horo / O'Horro. 
I see that you are related to a Patrick McGee also. Was he from the South Gloucester 
area? If so, we're probably related. My Great Grandmother was Mary McGee (there were 
a few of them!) who married Nicholas Sullivan.
 
I'm going to look further into these folks. There is a grave marker at St. Catharine's 
Cemetery in Metcalfe which lists some of your ancestors, the Delameters and Brisebois 
and also mentions an O'Horo. Over at Enniskerry, at St. John's Cemetery, there is 
another gravemarker with the surname Burns (my ancestors). It also has an O'Horo 
listed on it.
 
Do you know anything further about the O'Horo family?
 
Do you mind if I add your e-mail and e-mail address to the page at 
www.bytown.net/delameter.htm as a contact for other researchers? We may hear from others.
 
I'm also sending a copy of this e-mail to Michael Daley who has done a tremendous amount 
of work regarding local history and genealogy in Osgoode and Gloucester townships.
 
Thanks again for this. 
... Al
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Al, 
Thanks so much for your reply. We have corresponded before regarding the Gillissie name.

I have notes from the 1861 census regarding William and Rebecca and their and her 
children. These include:
James (18), Patrick (16), Mary (20), Ann(14), Catherine (13) O'Horro and Jane (7), 
Margaret (4) and William (1) Delamater.

Their 100 acre farm was on Concession 7, Lot # M29. In the 1871 census, the head of 
the household is listed as James O'Horro, a change from the 1861 census where William 
Delamater was listed as head of household. 

I have visited my grandparents' graves at Enniskerry, being introduced to the site 
by my Grandmother, Flo Martin (McGee, nee Gillissie).
Please do feel free to share my information. I am keen to follow up on the Delamater 
(Delemater), O'Horro (OHhara) and Brisebois connections. 

Regarding the McGee connection, my mother's cousin Patrick McGee was doing the family 
research. The McGee's came from Spencerville. Patrick died in a car accident 2 years 
ago and his research has been donated to the historical society in Brockville. I have 
not had the opportunity to reseach his documents as yet.

Cheers,
... Carol 
April 15, 2005:
Carol:
 
This looks like the baptism of your Patrick O'Horo who was aged 16 in the 1861 census:
 
28 Apr 1844
Baptism of Patrick, born 4 March 1844 of the marriage of Patrick Hora / O'Horo,
farmer-resident of Osgoode, and Mary Thompson
Godparents: John Casserly & Mary Casserly
Source: Records from Notre Dame Church on Sussex Drive in Ottawa (Ellen Paul)
 
... Al
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This is really interesting. I suppose that Mary Thompson could be Mary Rebecca Thompson. 
This is like old home week. I am also related to Casserly's. Bridget Gillissie and William 
Casserly were my mother's god-parents.
... Carol
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HI AL ,Carol,     
I remember my grandfather speaking about  O'Horo, I remember your G,G Grandfather,  
Roger Brisebois, his son and daughter live [or did]  in this area, I meet them at 
wakes and funerals. I have some info on the Gillissies, I will  have a look the first 
chance i get ,   the  names Mary Thompson ,  ?? God parents , John and Mary Casserly , ?? 
... Michael Daley  
 July 12, 2006:
O'HORO / O'HARA
I've just read with interest your interchange about this surname.  My 
wife is of O'Hora/O'Hara descent from the Kemptville, Ontario area.  The 
record we have is as follows:  James O'Horo, b. 1798/1800 in Ireland m. 
Mary Timony,  had three children (that we have record of) Patrick b. Jan 
1828, James b. abt 1837,  & Peter b. 24 Aug 1845.  Patrick md. Alice 
Fay/Foy 18 Jan 1859 with the issue of James, b. 1859; Michael, b. 1860:: 
Orrin Eugene, b. 1862; Patrick, b. 1863; Mary C., b. 1864; Peter, b. 
1866; Bridget Ann, b. 1867; John Francis, b. 1869; & Edna Martha, b. 
1872.  Mary C. md. James Edward Mills.

If you feel you have anything that might connect or if you have any questions, 
please contact us and we will be willing to share the further information 
that we have.
Thanks,
The Bissells