Category: Questions

We recently received a genealogy question in regard to the ancestry of Jemima Camp Wade (1812-1895).

In 1832, Jemima Wade married Solomon Doan, an active member of the Black Creek PM and Pelham MM. One of their children is listed in the Pelham Register as born in Crowland. We’re hoping some information can be found regarding Jemima Camp Wade’s parentage, in particular linking her to Wells Wade (1780-1858) and Abigail ‘Abby’ Wade (1782-1858).

Do you have any information about Jemima Camp Wade and her family?

We recently received a genealogy question in regard to the ancestry of Thomas William Henry Young Bunnell (1860 – 1896) from Susan Bunnell.

Thomas Young Bunnell listed his birthplace as Toronto and Ontario on two documents, but on his death notice his place of birth is left blank. In another document, he lists his parents as Henry and Hannah Bunnel. The Bunnell/Bonnell family appear to be active in the Yonge Street Monthly Meeting (this includes Henry and Margaret Bonnell and their children). However, there is no birth record for Thomas in Ontario and no mention of him in any census until 1891 (after his marriage to Ellen Guard in 1888).

Susan Bunnell has suggested that perhaps Thomas came to Canada through the British Home Child Program and was adopted into the Bunnell family, as she found a record of a Thomas Young entering Canada at the age of 14.

Do you have any information about Thomas Young Bunnell or the Bunnell/Bonnell family?

We’ve received a researcher question to be put to the expertise of the CFHA and its membership:

Hello, I just discovered that my great, great grandfather, Enos Lundy III, was a Quaker, whose father, Enos Lundy II and grandfather, Enos Lundy I, immigrated to Canada from Pennsylvaia, USA, in 1805. They settled in York County in Whitchurch Township I believe.

The house built by Enos Lundy (II I beieve) has been designated a heritage home by Aurora.

Enos III was father to Sarah, who married John Cain. Their daughter, Fern, was my grandmother, who married Milton Palmateer. My mother, Irene, was their second child.

I would like to learn more about my Quaker roots. I understand that there might be a book written about the Lundys?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Can you help our researcher out with some relevant resources or suggestions for places to find further information? Please use the comment field below (and register for an account to post comments, if you have not yet done so.)

We recently received the following genealogy question via our contact form:

A Quaker – Aaron Tool – came from Bucks County, PA, to York County, Ontario. I’ve seen note of him in Yonge St minutes but if there is anything more you can tell me, it would be greatly appreciated. I’ve been to the Friends cemetery in North Toronto and took pictures of the headstones but some were unreadable.

Do you have any information about an Aaron Tool (or Toole)? Can you help our researcher out with some relevant resources or suggestions for places to find further information?