Courtland Freeman Bridgman1

Family
TMG ID:41841, (1855 - a 1920)
Relationship:3rd cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*John Bridgman1 B: 11 May 1803, D: 20 Jun 1886
Mother*Elizabeth Maria Bradt1 B: 1817, D: 9 Mar 1888

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Courtland Freeman Bridgman Courtland was married but his wife's name and children's names are unknown. Courtland owned a farm in Zimmerman Township, Halton County, Ontario. One day he came in from the fields and found his wife in bed with one of the farm hands. In the passion of the moment Courtland went down to the basement to fetch his rifle. He stood in the basement underneath the bedroom and pointed the gun up at the ceiling to where the bed would be and fired. His shot thankfully missed his intended targets, but Courtland was charged with attempted murder. He fled the country with the assistance of his brother and ended up in England. He and his brother continued to correspond through secret messages, but his brother would burn these letters as soon as he finished reading them. Courtland's whereabouts in England is unknown.1

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited5 May 2013

John Wesley Bridgman1

Family
TMG ID:41842, (1844 - 13 Sep 1899)
Relationship:3rd cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*John Bridgman1 B: 11 May 1803, D: 20 Jun 1886
Mother*Elizabeth Maria Bradt1 B: 1817, D: 9 Mar 1888

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMonday, 30 Jan 1871, John, age 27 years, and Hannah Watson, age 21 years, 7 months and 8 days were married at Nelson Twp., Halton County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     

Children of: John Wesley Bridgman and Hannah Watson

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Hannah Watson1

Family
TMG ID:41843, (22 Jun 1849 - 15 Jun 1939)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Monday, 30 Jan 1871, her married name became Mrs. Bridgman (née Watson).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageMonday, 30 Jan 1871, Hannah, age 21 years, 7 months and 8 days, and John Wesley Bridgman, age 27 years, son of: John Bridgman and Elizabeth Maria Bradt, were married at Nelson Twp., Halton County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     

Children of: Hannah Watson and John Wesley Bridgman

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

William Murray Bridgman1

Family
TMG ID:41844, (20 Feb 1872 - 24 Aug 1949)
Relationship:4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*John Wesley Bridgman1 B: 1844, D: 13 Sep 1899
Mother*Hannah Watson1 B: 22 Jun 1849, D: 15 Jun 1939

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWilliam and Cynthia E. Allen were married.1
     

Child of: William Murray Bridgman and Cynthia E. Allen

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Cynthia E. Allen1

Family
TMG ID:41845, (1872 - 1948)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Bridgman (née Allen).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageCynthia and William Murray Bridgman, son of: John Wesley Bridgman and Hannah Watson, were married.1
     

Child of: Cynthia E. Allen and William Murray Bridgman

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

William James Allen Bridgman1

Family
TMG ID:41846, (26 Mar 1908 - 9 Aug 1978)
Relationship:5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*William Murray Bridgman1 B: 20 Feb 1872, D: 24 Aug 1949
Mother*Cynthia E. Allen1 B: 1872, D: 1948

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 8 Sep 1937, William, age 29 years, 5 months and 13 days, and Rachel Elizabeth Jones, age 27 years, 1 month and 2 days were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Rachel Elizabeth Jones1

TMG ID:41847, (6 Aug 1910 - 10 Apr 1984)

Primary Birth & Death

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Wednesday, 8 Sep 1937, her married name became Mrs. Bridgman (née Jones).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 8 Sep 1937, Rachel, age 27 years, 1 month and 2 days, and William James Allen Bridgman, age 29 years, 5 months and 13 days, son of: William Murray Bridgman and Cynthia E. Allen, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman1

Family
TMG ID:41848, (26 Mar 1873 - 10 May 1968)
Relationship:4th cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*John Wesley Bridgman1 B: 1844, D: 13 Sep 1899
Mother*Hannah Watson1 B: 22 Jun 1849, D: 15 Jun 1939

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: on Wednesday, 3 Jul 1901, her married name became Mrs. Richardson (née Bridgman).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 3 Jul 1901, Elizabeth, age 28 years, 3 months and 7 days, and Frederick Thomas Richardson, age 28 years, 10 months and 5 days were married at Nelson Twp., Halton County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     

Children of: Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman and Frederick Thomas Richardson

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Anecdote: Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman Elizabeth, like her husband, was also a school teacher. She was educated at the Normal School in London, Ontario. Family records indicate Elizabeth was born in Sadorus, Illinois. 1881 Census indicates she was born in Nova Scotia. Lizzie was proud to be born a Loyalist and was embarassed that she'd been born in the United States. She'd always wished she'd been born in Canada and thus she lied about her birthplace on later censuses.

    In 1965, at the time of the death of her sister Ida, she is recorded as residing in Dundas, Wentworth, Ontario.1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
school teacher1

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited5 May 2013

Frederick Thomas Richardson1

Family
TMG ID:41849, (28 Aug 1872 - 5 May 1938)

Primary Birth & Death

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageWednesday, 3 Jul 1901, Frederick, age 28 years, 10 months and 5 days, and Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman, age 28 years, 3 months and 7 days, daughter of: John Wesley Bridgman and Hannah Watson, were married at Nelson Twp., Halton County, Ontario, CanadaG.1
     

Children of: Frederick Thomas Richardson and Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman

Memorable Moments & Stories

  • Other: Frederick Thomas Richardson Received his preliminary education in Onondonga Twp. and later at Brantford Collegiate Institute, the Ottawa Normal School, and the Hamilton Normal School. He was principal of Gibson School for over 25 years. As a prominent Freemason, being a past master of Wardrope Lodge and a member of Acacia Lodge (a lodge he shared with Ryk Brown's grandfather, J. Stewart Brown), as well as a member of the Scottish Rite. He was a regular member of First United Church in Hamilton where he held the office of Clerk of Session..1

Occupation(s)

DateLocationOccupation/Industry
principal public school1

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Hazel Carol Richardson1

Family
TMG ID:41850, (25 Dec 1902 - 2 Oct 1996)
Relationship:5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Frederick Thomas Richardson1 B: 28 Aug 1872, D: 5 May 1938
Mother*Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman1 B: 26 Mar 1873, D: 10 May 1968

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Alias(es)

  • Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Armstrong (née Richardson).

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageHazel and Floyd C. Armstrong were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Floyd C. Armstrong1

TMG ID:41851

Union(s)

EventDetails/Notes
MarriageFloyd and Hazel Carol Richardson, daughter of: Frederick Thomas Richardson and Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman, were married.1
     

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Harold Watson Richardson1

Family
TMG ID:41858, (12 Mar 1906 - 27 Apr 1980)
Relationship:5th cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Frederick Thomas Richardson1 B: 28 Aug 1872, D: 5 May 1938
Mother*Elizabeth Mabel Bridgman1 B: 26 Mar 1873, D: 10 May 1968

Primary Birth & Death

'Non-primary' Vitals

Child of: Harold Watson Richardson

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013

Robert Thomas Richardson1

Family
TMG ID:41860, (1938 - 1957)
Relationship:6th cousin of Elsie Dora Lewis
Father*Harold Watson Richardson1 B: 12 Mar 1906, D: 27 Apr 1980

Primary Birth & Death

  • Born: Robert Thomas Richardson was born in 1938.1
  • Died in 1957 at age 19 years.1

'Non-primary' Vitals

Citations

  1. [S581] RootsWeb.com, online http://tinyurl.com/z6qlq7l, Ryk Brown (e-mail address), updated as of 3 Jul 2005.
Last Edited1 Feb 2013