Photo Source: Where Rivers Meet: An Illustrated History of Ottawa
                   by Courtney C.J. Bond, page 26
  

 June 23, 2010
Text Source, below: Ottawa: City of the Big Ears
by Robert Haig, page 51

  

Keywords: Charlotte Andrews, Wales / Welsh, Algonquin Avenue, Lockhart Avenue, Chaudiere Falls.

November 2, 2003:

Greetings,

Your website is most interesting. I have been all over the map looking for
my Fitch / Honeywell family. I believe that Ira Honeywell was an early settler
in Nepean. He came from NY after the revolutionary war, having loyalist
sympathies. My ggg-grandfather also born in NY, married Ira's daughter
Elizabeth Honeywell. It appears that one of their first children was
Stephen, and according to his marriage record, was b. abt. 1824 in Richmond.
As I first learned today that Richmond later became what is Ottawa (if I
understand my source correctly), it seems to confirm that my ggg-grandfather
Joseph F. Fitch likely did marry  Elizabeth Honeywell in the neighborhood of
his father-in-law. Any feedback or contacts with similar researchers would
surely be appreciated!

Jeanine Theiler
Wisconsin
________________________

Ira Honeywell was the son of Rice HONEYWELL and Ruth ALLEN and was
the first settler in Nepean Township. Ira's wife was Polly ANDREWS.
They settled in Nepean in 1811.

Rice's speculations led him to buy up Loyalist lands in Nepean as
early as 1804, when he purchased 300 acres.(1) ... more ...

(1) Source: Nepean: The City Beyond, by Bruce Elliott.
October 19, 2004:
Hello Mr Lewis-

This is Jeanine Theiler. I have a new e-mail address: 
it is datheiler@tri-west.net

Hope someone else out there is researching this family, I have quite a lot of
info but still no proof of the eldest Ira Honeywell's daughter's marriage to
Joseph Fitch.

Best wishes to you,
Jeanine Theiler
May 16, 2005:
Hi Jeanine - I was poking around on Al's Bytown site this morning and found 
your Honeywell connection.  I have an "Elkanah Honeywell" that married 
Violetta Mooney, in my Mooney family tree.  Perhaps just a coincidence, 
but Violetta had a brother named Ira.  I have no other information on Elkanah, 
but Violetta was born abt 1870 and her parents were married in Carleton Co., 
Huntley Township, Ontario.
 
Sincerely,
Don Lowe
Ontario surnames researching: Wilson, Hodgins, Mooney, Graham, Cavanagh
July 27, 2005:
Hello.
 
I've just been playing around on the web and have come across your "Ira Honeywell" 
page and it seems to suggest connections to my relatives. 
 
I had started out with an old family tree that lists my great-great grandmother 
as Charlotte Honeywell of Nepean (1809 -1895). She married Joseph Mayhew.
 
What makes me suspect that there might be a connection between our Honeywells is 
that she had five children whose names include two rather unusual ones you mention - 
Ira and Elkanah (1836-1904).
 
Our family tree also mentions that the Honeywells were United Empire Loyalists. 
Perhaps, then,  we connect to the Ira Honneywell of New York who settled in 
Nepean your correspondent from Wisconsin, USA of Nov. 2, 2003 mentions.
 
Any thoughts? 
Thanks. 
... John Whiteway

April 14, 2010:

I recently came across an abbreviated family history which suggests that I am a great, great, great grandson of Ira Honeywell who 
received, from his father five UEL claims totaling 1000 acres on the southside of the Rideau River in Nepean Township. He cleared 
4 acres of this land and built a log house for his wife, Charlotte Andrews, and their first son Rice, who, according to one
account I have, was the first "white"child to be born in what is now Ottawa City. The year was 1801.
 
Rice would have been my great, great grandfather.  His son, Robert, in turn, would have been my great  grandfather.  I do have a well 
preserved photograph of him, taken in 19ll when he was 81 years old.  Robert had two sons Elkanah and Ira.  The latter, my grandfather, 
was given his great grandfaher's name, Ira. His middle name was Edward. (See photograph of Robert Honeywell, 1830-1920, on posting on
this page, dated May 29, 2010 ... Al)


Ira, my grandfather, I am told, was born in Kingston, though I have no record of it, other than the year, 1868. Perhaps it was when 
he was just out of high school that he became a country school teacher.  Legend has it that he carried a rifle to school to keep 
order among some of the older students.  Though I know none of the details, he then somehow became an evangelist, coming to the USA 
around 1890. For several years he pastored Methodist churches in northern Illinois, USA, including Chicago, but then around the turn 
of the century became again an evangelist, working first with the well-known Billy Sunday, but then,working on his own, making 
quite a name in evangelistic circles. He served with the Red Cross in Europe during the first world war, sold real estate during 
the 1920's, and in the mid- 30's returned to ministry until his death at age 70 in 1938.

He married my grandmother, Mary Cornell, in 1893 in either North or South Dakota.  They had three children. 

 
I don't know if any of you receiving this email are directly related to me, or if you have information that would either enrich or 
contradict any of what I have written.
 
With warm regards, Robert Edward Frederick 
bfrede8223@aol.com 

April 15, 2010:

Hello Robert et al,
I believe that we are distant cousins through Rice Honeywell's wife.  Briefly, if you do not have these details my limited research 
shows that Rice Honeywell married Margaret Jane HARE c1824.  She was a daughter of Henry Hare of Cavan Ireland (born 1774) and his 
wife Jane 'unconfirmed last name'.  Margaret Jane's sister Mary Jane, who was my gg grandmother, married Joseph TAMAN.  
(Al has a page showing their location on the Belden map: Goulbourn Concession 7, lot 15).  I also have information that another 
daughter of Henry, by the name Jane, married Rice's brother Lyman Honeywell.  I have been attempting to learn more about Lyman and 
Jane but have run into difficulties.

So in summary your ggg grandparents are my ggg grandparents, Henry and Jane HARE.

I have attached a picture of the Hare tombstone in Shillington Cemetery in case Al can add it to this response.
If I can help in any other way, please contact me.
Regards,                                                                                          
Judy Scott        
                                                                                            The original Rice Honeywell
                                                                                            property on the Ottawa River
                                                                                                 at Woodroffe Avenue 
                                                 


May 29, 2010
Photo of Robert Honeywell, 1830-1920. See posting above, dated April 14, 2010.
Thanks to Robert Edward Frederick for this terrific photo, taken in April of 1911:


June 4, 2010:

Hello guys
I am not related but did some research tonight. According to my UEL cd, Ruth Allen, daughter of James Allen was 
married to a RICE Honeywell. her Order of Council was dated June 9, 1798. This Rice Honeywell was from Augusta Township
and apprently according to the 1851, 1861 and 1871 census remained in Augusta.
 
So I tend to agree with Judy Scott, that Rice Honeywell married Mr. Hare's daughter, Margaret. This is derived from 
the marriages of Ira, Elkanah and Robert. Parents listed as Rice and Margaret Honeywell. Beechwood cemetery have 
the Honeywell families but I believe Rice was in Wisconsin, USA, at the age of 68 based on the 1871 Canadian date 
which says he was in the States. I found him in Eaton, Wisconsin, born in Canada, occupation - lumberman. 
His wife and both daughters, Barbara and Margaret are living with their mother in Nepean. I have Elkanah Honeywell 
married to Maria Baldwin, 16 September 1862. The names of Rice, Elkanah and Ira descend through their
children and grandchildren of Ira and Robert.
 
Please enjoy the following in which I transcribed from the Ottawa Citizen.
 
Take care
... Taylor Kennedy
 
Ottawa Citizen – 29 Oct 1866   

MORTGAGE SALE

That certain parcel of land situate in the Township of Nepean, in the County of Carleton and Province of Canada, 
being composed of Lot number 26 in the first concession of the said Township of Nepean, fronting upon the 
Ottawa or Grand River, containing by admeasurement two hundred acres more or less (saving and excepting thereout 
eleven acres formerly sold by one IRA HONEYWELL to one Robert Barry) will, under the power of sale contained 
in a Mortgage Deed thereof from William T. Aylen to Mary Goodwin, be offered for sale at a public auction, 
on the 3rd day of October next, at the hour of eleven o’clock in the forenoon, at the Law office of 
LEWIS & PINHEY, in the City of Ottawa.

Terms – cash

Seller will covenant against his own acts only. The purchaser shall accept Title to the premises as the same 
was accepted by the Mortgagee. All conveyances, abstracts, searches & c., at the expense of the purchaser. 

LEWIS & PINHEY
Solicitors for the Mortgagee
City of Ottawa
12th September 1866

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OBITUARY

OTTAWA CITIZEN – December 22, 1914

 

E. HONEYWELL

The funeral of the late Elkanah Honeywell took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence in Woodroffe 
to Beechwood Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Elwood Lawson of Westboro, and 
Rev. Mr. Young of Ottawa. Many friends and relatives were in attendance and the cortege was a lengthy one.  
Tangible evidence of the high esteem in which the late Mr. Honeywell was held by his many friends was found 
in a large number of floral tributes.

The late Mr. Honeywell was one of the pioneers of Nepean Township, having been born near his late residence in 1832. His father, 
the late RICE HONEYWELL came from Prescott to what is now known as Woodroffe in 1807, and since that time the 
family has resided in the Township.

________ 

OTTAWA CITIZEN – FEBRUARY 28, 1920 

Reminiscences of Pioneer Citizens 

One of the most interesting stories of the old days relates to three families whose descendants are 
all well know today. It was just after the war of 1812 – 1816 and flour had almost run out in the 
little settlement. Moreover, winter was coming on.

IRA HONEYWELL, apparently a virile leader of those days, determined he would not sit down and starve. 
So he tramped to the American border near Prescott, bought three barrels of flour, built a raft on the Rideau – 
there was no canal of course in those days – and finally, after amazing efforts in portaging, brought 
the three barrels to what is Ottawa of today. He sat down to enjoy the coming winter.

But others without flour heard of his efforts. A couple of days later he was visited by Brad Billings 
and his brother-in-law, A. Dow (Dow's Lake). The actual conversation that occurred is lost through the
mists of history, but went something as follows; he was asked to share the flour and wouldn’t, so the 
incident ended by Billings and Dow putting on the table a sufficient amount to cover two barrels, the same 
which they loaded onto their ox-drawn stone boats, and leaving for their homes.
_________________________________________________________________________

Further to my previous email, they are buried in Beechwood Cemetery and you can contact them 
with the registery number to find out who else is buried with them. The following is what I found;
 
Mrs. Margaret Honeywell died 15 Jan 1890 – interment 18 Jan 1890 #4772

Rice Honeywell died 9 Nov 1885 and interment 11 Nov 1885 – # 3408

Sarah Ann Honeywell interment 245 June 1885 – # 3313

Barbara Honeywell died 3 Jun 1912 interment 6 June 1912 – # 13219

Elkanah Honeywell died 18 Dec 1914 and interment 4 May 1915 – # 14588

Ira Honeywell died 10 May 1913 interment 12 May 1913 – # 13696

Sarah Ann died 12 Aug 1912 interment 14 Aug 1912 – # 13311
 

Section 28, page 14

HONEYWELL

Rice Honeywell 1802 – 1885

His wife Margaret Hare 1806 – 1890

Barbara 1842 – 1912

Elkanah 1831 – 1914

His wife Marie Baldwin 1837 – 1933

Margaret Elizabeth 1868 – 1944

Anne Marie 1870 – 1955 

Section 21, page 8

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ira Honeywell born April 6, 1836 and died May 10, 1913

His wife Sarah Ann born August 22, 1840 and died August 12, 1912

Their daughter Emma L. 1882 - 1965

Take care

Taylor Kennedy
___________________________________________

Ira Honeywell's wife, Sarah Ann, her maiden name was NELSON daughter of Thomas Nelson and Sarah Ann ??
 
Ira's mother, Margaret Hare was born in County Cavan, Ireland
 
Robert Honeywell was the informant for his father Rice Honeywell
 
Polly Honeywell was the wife of Rice Honeywell who lived and died in Augusta Township, not this Nepean family.
 
Taylor
_______________________________________

Good morning Taylor,
Many thanks for your 3 emails with your 'finds' for the Honeywell family.  I have  found that by researching 
the Honeywell name I have been able to learn more about my HARE and TAMAN families.  Did you notice that on the Belden 
map that the 3 Honeywell sons of Rice are living on OF 2 26 and 'next door' OF (Ottawa Front) 2 27 you will see R.HARE.  

(Robert Hare was a son of Henry, thus a brother of Margaret Hare Honeywell). I suspect that R. Hare of 2/27 
is the son of the mentioned Robert who was still at OF 2 20.... thus we have cousins living side/by side??
Thanks also for the Beechwood information which I found very helpful.
 
I have always enjoyed reading your informative research that you share with all on Bytown.net.  

Thanks so much for all your work.
 
Best regards,
Judy Scott