November 4, 2005: (added photograph of the Hotel)

The Gracefield Hotel (Ellards)


August 16, 2001:
Thoroughly enjoyed your web site, very informative.  I am looking for Josh 
ELLARD who was known as "King of the Gatineau", supposedly.  
He and his brother left County Cork I don't know when, think they landed in the US.  
Brother stayed in US Josh went to Canada.  Believe he resided in Pickenock.
 
(Now spelled Picanoc, a small river in the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa ... Al)
 
Had a son William John Ellard who was born in 1850, don't know where.  He is 
my gg grandfather.  I reside in Minnesota, USA, and am considering a trip to Ottawa.  Any 
suggestions as to where I would find info.?

Also looking for John Fowler who was born in 1840 in Enniskillen.

Thanks
Pat Ellard Pearson
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Pat:

Go to http://www.rootsweb.com
Then click on "Boards" (I think). What you want is to find the boards for 
1. Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada, and
2. Outouais, Quebec, Canada.

Search the archives of these two boards. If you don't find anything on ELLARD, 
then try posting a message to both boards. There are still Ellards in the Ottawa area,
but I'm not sure if they're yours or not.

Also, go to my main link below and do a search (using your browser) for UOVGEN.
Try posting a note to the Uovgen (Upper Ottawa Valley) board.

... Al Lewis
January 31, 2003:
I came across your posting while searching for something entirely unrelated. 
I am from Aylmer, Quebec, which is right across the river from Ottawa. I have a 
cottage right near the Picanoc...I know the area. I did some digging around on 
the net and found out that there is a town/village/place in Bouchette, Quebec 
(which is on the Picanoc River) called ELLARD. 
I'll see if I can dig up something for you. I know some people who live in the area. 
Anne Richard
 
November 3, 2005:
An interesting obituary from the Buckingham Post, March, 1916:
"One of the best known men in the Ottawa Valley died on Saturday when Mr. Joshua 
Ellard passed away at his home , 14 Delaware avenue.  Born in Tipperary, Ireland, 
Mr. Ellard came to Canada from Troy, N.Y., USA, over sixty years ago.  He became 
connected with the lumbering firm of B. Hall & Co. and was engaged in work at their 
depot in Pickanock Township in Wright county.  For half a century he was known 
throughout the Gatineau district as farmer, lumberman, mill owner, and general merchant.  
He was for many years warden of the county of Ottawa and filled many other public 
positions.  The remains were taken to Pickenock Township for interment this afternoon."

Does anyone know about this company:  B. Hall & Co.? 
Was it a U.S. company working on the Gatineau River or was it local?

Cathy Cummings
November 4, 2005:

Here are two Joshua Ellard families in 1881 in the Gatineau Valley:

1881 Census Place:	Wright, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375861  NAC C-13225  Dist 97  SubDist LL  Page 8  Family 29
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Joshua ELLARD	M	M	42	Irish	Ireland
	Occ:	Merchant	Religion:	Church of England	
Helen ELLARD	F	M	25	Irish	Ontario
			Religion:	Church of England	
Josh Wright ELLARD	M		3	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
Herbet Miller ELLARD	M		1	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
Nelly Needein ELLARD	F		1	Irish	Quebec
			Religion:	Church of England	
	Born:	Jan; 3/12	
Joseph GAUTHIER	M		50	French Canadian	Quebec
	Occ:	Servant	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Albert HOTTE	M		24	French Canadian	Quebec
	Occ:	Clerk	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Napoleon LAHAISE	M		24	French Canadian	Ontario
	Occ:	Clerk	Religion:	Roman Catholic	
Robert ALLAN	M		11	Scottish	Quebec
			Religion:	Weslyan Methodist	
Barron Oscar VON KRASKIN	M		27	German	Germany
	Occ:	Clerk	
Fran MEUNIER	M		23	Irish	Ontario
	Occ:	Laborer	Religion:	C. Presbyterian	

and 

1881 Census Place:	Portland West, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
	Source:	FHL Film 1375861  NAC C-13225  Dist 97  SubDist HH  Page 5  Family 23
	Sex	Marr	Age	Origin	Birthplace
Joshua ELLARD	M	M	40	Irlandais	Ireland
	Occ:	Cultivateur	Religion:	Eglise d'Angleterre	
Mary Ann ELLARD	F	M	30	Irlandais	Ontario
			Religion:	Eglise d'Angleterre	

 November 5, 2005:
Hi Al,    
I wrote to you in 2001 and through the web posting made contact with Cathy Cummings.  
Cathy has done a lot of digging and we have learned that Joshua Ellard was not 
"King of the Gatineau" as I had thought.  Alonzo Wright was "King".  
Joshua married Mary Ann Foley who was married to a Wright (PW) and thus the connection 
to our family.  Joshua Ellard was the brother to our relative John Ellard.
 
Would it be possible to correct the information or remove it?
 
Thank you,
Pat Ellard Pearson
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Hi Al, 
Everything looks fine. Pleased to see the 1881 censuses for the 2 Joshuas. We 
believe that the 2nd Joshua was a son (from first marriage) of James Ellard,  
and probably sister to Ann Ellard who married Garrett Fortune in Chelsea area.  
We have the first Joshua's naturalization papers (not original but from a website)  
from Troy, N.Y. for 1857. Thus the first Joshua came North to Gracefield after 
that time. The other Joshua was on the 1851 census for Hull Township and was 
living with James Ellard in 1851. I am sure the two are related but we have not 
been able to get the connection. 
Cathy

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