October 25, 2008:

My name is Marcia Kennedy.  I am the oldest granddaughter of Cora Watters Johnston [b.1881, 
North Plantagenet] of Ottawa and Albert Hugh Nelson Kennedy [b. 1870 or 1871], son of Hugh 
Kennedy and Eliza Tomb(s) of Martintown. Cora and Albert were married in 1912 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  

Cora was the daughter of Hugh Johnston (born Prescott [N Plantagenet?]) [1847-1910] and 
Florence Amelia Watters (born Templeton Quebec +/- 1859). Hugh Johnston was the son of 
Francis (Robert?) Johnston and Frances (Fanny) Hurst [d.1888 in Pendleton, Ontario].

My sister and I spent the last week roaming around Ottawa and the Martintown area.  We have 
found quite a bit of info from 1881 ~ 1911, mainly in Ottawa, but some from Martintown.  But 
we are missing quite a lot.  We are also trying to separate fact from fiction.    Our 
father, was born in Medicine Hat Alberta in 1915. We are trying to figure out how Cora and 
Albert got there from here.  

Any information or leads you may have would be appreciated.  

Marcia Kennedy
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A Johnston family owned a ferry service beginning in the 1800's. This family might
be related to your Johnston family.

They operated it from their farm which was located on the south shore of the Nation River
in South Plantagenet Township. There were several early Johnston families in this area, both 
in North Plantagenet and in South Plantagenet.

Nearby villages are Pendleton, Curran and Riceville.

Johnston's Ferry across the Nation River, c. 1920
Photo Source: Fournier, 1867-1992



On the following map, the farm of Hugh Johnston in 1879, is in North Plantagenet in
the north west quadrant of the village of Pendleton.

Map of the Township of North Plantagenet in 1879
Map Source: McGill University Digital Atlas Project




Nearby, across the border in South Plantagenet, Hugh Johnston has a second farm, as seen
on the following map.

Map of the Township of South Plantagenet in 1879
Map Source: McGill University Digital Atlas Project

January 20, 2009:

Hi Al,
 
I saw your page on N. Plantagenet today, and coincidentally I'd found a death record for 
this Matthew Stringer of N. Plantagenet, b. Co. Wicklow. (Sorry for the line spacing here; 
it's taken on a life of its own.)
 
Ont. marriages:
Feb. 3, 1834
Matthew STRINGER to Grace HUGHES both of Plantagenet. Wit: Thomas Bates, John Hughes.  
(date of birth for Grace Hughes may be 1814 - see posting by Gerald Patterson, dated February 26, 2010.)

From the GenForum message board:
"Our tree has a Matthew Stinger marrying Grace Hughes of Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. 
No birth or death dates but info has them marrying in 1834 in Ontario."

North Plantagenet - Death
Mathew Stringer
23 Feb 1882
Eighty-five years
Farmer
b. Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Informant: William Stringer, son
Church of England 

1881 Census:
William STRINGER   M   Male   Irish   36   Ontario   Fermier   Weslyan Methodist  
 Martha STRINGER   M   Female   Irish   29   Ontario      Weslyan Methodist  
 Mathew STRINGER   W   Male   Irish   80   Ireland      Weslyan Methodist  
 William STRINGER      Male   Irish   7   Ontario      Weslyan Methodist  
 Effa Grace STRINGER      Female   Irish   4   Ontario      Weslyan Methodist  
 Ann Jane STRINGER      Female   Irish   2   Ontario      Weslyan Methodist  
 Richard STRINGER1      Female   Irish   27   Ontario   Journalier   Weslyan Methodist  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Source Information:
  Census Place Plantagenet North, Prescott, Ontario 
  Family History Library Film   1375864 
  NA Film Number   C-13228 
  District   103 
  Sub-district   H 
  Division   1 
  Page Number   33 
  Household Number   130 

Abraham BARRAGAR, 24, Winchester, same, s/o George BARRAGAR & Mary Ann [or is surname Arm?], 
married Grace A. STRINGER, 2-, North Plantagenet, same, d/o Mat & Grace, witn: William 
STRINGER & Sarah ROWE, both of North Plantagenet, 26 Feb 1863 

... Anne Burgess
February 4, 2010:
The Old Hotel in the Village of Plantagenet
Photo Source: Sketch by Michael Flynn appearing in the Ottawa Journal on March 13, 1976, page 37

 February 26, 2010:

Came across a posting Anne placed on the Internet back in January 2009 regarding the marriage of Mathew Stringer 
to Grace Hughes.  There was a question about when Grace was born.  I have her DoB as 1814, however, I’m not sure 
how accurate that date is.  I think I found it in a family tree put together by Earl Johnston in the mid 1960’s.

Hope this is of some help.  

Gerald Patterson  

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