December 25, 2009: 

Hello,  My name is Lynn Somerville.  My grandfather on my maternal side was Martin Reddick of Marlborough Township, near 

Burritts Rapids.  About six months ago I found your site, by accident, with all your research and information, which led 

me to start doing a Reddick family tree.  I decided to finish it for Christmas presents for the family, but I seem to 

be stuck.  I am new on the computer, and your site said to e-mail to get permission to use your password to print and 

copy your pages.  

 

We have figured out that we go back to William of 1834 from Ireland.  We know for sure our great grandfather was William 

(Billy) Reddick and his wife was Sarah McGovern and his brother was John.  We know from family tales that we are connected 

to the Joy, and the Dell families.  We have a family picture of them which we will attach. We cannot find the connection 

between Williams son, William and the William that is our great grandfather.  The years indicate that there is a missing 

person that died in 1886. We would greatly appreciate any help that you could give us. e.g.. any sites to look up, any leads 

you might have that would help us.

 

My family on both sides are old families from Carleton County, around Kemptville and Burritts Rapids. We are related to the 

Somerville, Latimer, Dangerfield, Gagne and  Pratt families.   

 

Thank you very much.    Hope to hear from you soon.   

 

... Lynn

 



 



 

Other Surnames for search engine: Crawford and Lightle / Litle.

 

Some Descendants of John Reddick

 

Lynn:

 

Here are some members of the early Reddick family. When I lived in Stittsville, I knew some Reddicks and Joys, possibly through

minor hockey and the high school my kids attended.

 

The following information is from a database constructed by Mr. Robert Sample. Maybe someone can help us with the details.

... Al

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 REDDICK was born 1833, and died 1904.  He married SARAH JANE JOY1, daughter of DAVID JOY and MARY WATSON.  

She was born 1831 in USA, and died January 24, 1914.

 

More About JOHN REDDICK:

Burial: Christ Church Anglican, Burritt's Rapids, Ontario

 

More About SARAH JANE JOY:

Burial: Christ Church Anglican, Burritt's Rapids, Ontario

                

Children of JOHN REDDICK and SARAH JOY are:

                i.              WILLIAM2 REDDICK, b. Abt. 1857; d. March 30, 1933, 76 yrs..

 

More About WILLIAM REDDICK:

Burial: Christ Church Anglican, Burritt's Rapids, Ontario

 

2.            ii.             JOHN ALBERT REDDICK, b. 1861; d. 1938.

                iii.            MARY ANN REDDICK, b. Abt. 1862, 25 years at time of marriage; m. (1) THOMAS DELL; b. Lola Sample info; m. (2) 

                GEORGE PIERCE, March 31, 1887, Prescott, Ontario; b. Abt. 1861, 26 yrs at time of marriage.

 

Marriage Notes for MARY REDDICK and GEORGE PIERCE:

#006548-87 (Grenville Co): George PIERCE, 26, blacksmith, Canada, London Ont., s/o Robert PIERCE & Ann REDDICK, married 

 

Mary REDDICK, 25, Canada, Kemptville, d/o William REDDICK & Amelia JOY, 31 March 1887 at Prescott

 

                iv.           MARGARET JANE REDDICK, b. 1863; d. 1945.

 

More About MARGARET JANE REDDICK:

Burial: Burritts Rapids Anglican Cemetery.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN ALBERT2 REDDICK (JOHN1) was born 1861, and died 1938.  He married SARAH JANE BENNETT.  She was born 1871, and died 1962.

                

Child of JOHN REDDICK and SARAH BENNETT is:

3.            i.              EVAN FRANCIS3 REDDICK, b. 1893; d. 1983, Stone says 1983.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  EVAN FRANCIS3 REDDICK (JOHN ALBERT2, JOHN1) was born 1893, and died 1983 in Stone says 1983..  He married LULA MAE BARRIGER.  

She was born 1902, and died 1963.

 

More About EVAN FRANCIS REDDICK:

Burial: Christ Church Anglican, Burritt's Rapids, Ontario

 

More About LULA MAE BARRIGER:

Burial: Christ Church Anglican, Burritt's Rapids, Ontario

                

Child of EVAN REDDICK and LULA BARRIGER is:

                i.              ALBERT4 REDDICK, 

 

Thanks to Sue for the following thorough detective work!  ... Al

 

This is what I've found so far through the censuses and Ontario BMDs - all is quite verifiable for names and 

places of birth:

 

1861 Marlborough, Carleton census (enumerated as "Redah"

John, aged 27, born Ireland

Mrs. Redah, 29, born USA

Margaret Ann, 7, born Upper Canada (Ontario)

William, 5, born Upper Canada (Ontario)

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1871 Marlborough census (as 'Ridick")

John, 37, born Ireland

Sarah Jane, 35, born Ontario (this is wrong)

Mary A., 15 born Ontario

William, 14, born Ontario

John A., 13, born Ontario

Margaret T,. 7, born Ontario

 

NOTE: In the above (1871) census,  Sarah Jane is listed as being born in Canada.  All other records say the USA 

(New York, in fact).  I also think that the first daughter was Mary Ann, not Margaret Ann.

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1881 Marlborough (as Riddick)                              1881 Marlborough (McGovern family)

William, 22, born Ontario                                  Mary McGovern, widow, born Ontario, 54, Roman Catholic

Mary A., 23 born Ontario                                   Patrick, son, 27, born Ontario, Roman Catholic

John, 20, born Ontario                                     Sarah, daughter, 19, born Ontario, Roman Catholic      

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At some point, presumably about 1885, William Reddick and Sarah McGovern married and they are in the 1891 

Marlborough census as:

William, 34, born Ontario of an Ireland-born father

Sarah, 30, born Ontario of an Ireland-born father

Mary, 5, born Ontario

Robert, 3, born Ontario

William J, 1, born Ontario

 

NOTE:  In above 1891 census, only husband William is Church of England, ALL others in household are 

Roman Catholic.

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1901 Marlborough census

William Reddick, born 9 Nov 1856 in Ontario

Sarah, born 3 Aug 1862, Ontario

Mary, 31 Jan 1886

Robert E., 30 Sep 1887

William J., 2 June 1889

 

NOTE: In above 1901 census, ALL are mistakenly listed as Church of England

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1911 Marlborough census

William, born Nov 1857  (different year given from previous census)

Sarah, born Aug 1862

Martin, Aug 1891

Henry 15 Jan 1893

Ella, 19 Feb 1894

Evelyn 15 Apr 1904

 

NOTE:  In above 1911 census, the 3 eldest children are no longer there.  William is listed as Anglican 

and all others as Roman Catholic

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So, your Martin Reddick (1891) is a son of William Reddick(1857) and Sarah McGovern(1862).  William is a son of 

John Reddick(abt 1834) and Sarah Jane Foy(abt 1836 or 1832, depending on which census you believe to be accurate).  

John Reddick was the immigrant, coming from Ireland to Ontario sometime before 1854 when his first child was born in Ontario.  

John Reddick died 21 Aug 1904 at age 72, of consumption (TB) which he had for 2 years.  He lived on Concession 1 

in Marlborough and the informant was son John A. Reddick.  John's wife, Sarah Jane Foy Reddick died 24 Jan 1914.  

INformant was again son John A. who gave her birthplace as Pierrepont, New York and her parents as David Foy and Mary Watson.

John And Sarah's son William was born 9 Nov 1857 in Marlborough according to his death registration and died at 

Burritts Rapids on 30 March 1933.  His parents were also given as John Reddick of Ireland and Sarah J. Foy of 

Messina, New York.

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Martin Reddick married Evelyn Gagne who was born in Ottawa.  This information comes from a death registration of a child 

they had named Mary Ann Reddick who was born in Ottawa 20 June 1923 and died the following month at Kemptville 

on 16 July 1923.

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Your genealogy for the Reddick family is Martin (William, John)
 

Hope this helps, 

... Sue