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Re: Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

GraceMayAsh — 2011-05-05 12:45:07Z

Yes the my family is from Beeston, Norfolk. Our common denominator may be John Bridges 1776-1859??

Re: Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

GraceMayAsh — 2011-05-03 18:07:30Z

Lol you don't forget a name like Minerva!~!
We share John 1776... me from son William and you from Wm's brother Robt.
Your gf Thomas Bertie is my 2nd cousin 2x removed. Soooooooo Howdy Cousin!!
TTYL in email.

Reason for Bridges being changed to Brydges

LHeuvelink — 2011-05-02 03:00:31Z

Just was curious if anyone, knew why the bridges last name was changed from the I to the Y. I have heard stories that was passed down saying that it was something to do with horse thieves or living on the wrong side of the road.

If anyone has any clarification, i would really appreciate it.

Re: Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

LHeuvelink — 2011-05-02 02:35:36Z

omg, that is part of my family. I won't ever forget the name Minerva (just for a marriage cert for them) since that is a very uncommon name. I don't have any expanded information for them though :(

I'm going to see if I have this right. my great great great grandfather was your great grandfathers brother. My gf was Thomas (Bert), his father was Thomas (B: 1846), and his father was Robert (B: 1804), his was John (B: 1776, married to francis wix or wicks). This is where the brothers would have been. It would have been Robert(B: 1804) & William (B: 1806). I look forward to talking to you more. Email me and we can see what information we can fill in.

Re: Help

LHeuvelink — 2011-05-02 02:16:27Z

Hi, I think you might be a relative. My family came from Beeston, Norfolk, England and mostly have lived in the lambton county. Most still do to this day. Drop me a line!

Jackson Edward Brydges alias Isaac Jackson Bridges b 1861 England

stella2b — 2011-02-27 23:04:31Z

Isaac Jackson Bridges b 1857 Paddington England, son of Walter Jackson Bridges and Georgina nee Larmuth. Married twice--Elizabeth Preston? in England and Elizabeth Moorhead in New Zealand. Am trying to find more about him--anyone recognise these names??.

Regards Stella

Jackson Edward Brydges alias Isaac Jackson Bridges b 1861 England

stella2b — 2011-02-27 23:03:43Z

Isaac Jackson Bridges b 1861 Paddington England, son of Walter Jackson Bridges and Georgina nee Larmuth. Married twice--Elizabeth Preston? in England and Elizabeth Moorhead in New Zealand. Am trying to find more about him--anyone recognise these names??.

Regards Stella

Re: Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

GraceMayAsh — 2010-11-09 03:43:33Z

Norfolk is the area I found also. My ggrandfather John was born in 1839 in Hamilton, Ont and died in Petrolia 1910, his son, my gf was born in Petrolia 1870. From my research John's father gggranfather William Brydges b.1806 in Beeston, Norfolk Eng died in Wentworth(Hamilton)1877. John's other children were: William 1863; Louisa 1867; Elizabeth 1869; Minerva 1875; Arthur 1877; Henry 1881; Ida 1886. Grandfather Alfred and his brother Arthur came west and settled in MB and Sask. and the family lost touch with them.....maybe are part of THAT family.

Re: Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

allheart11 — 2010-11-08 04:52:13Z

My family is from the petrolia area who are Brydges. Unfrotuneately, I don't have any Alfred but I do have some John's (both Brydges/Bridges)in around the 1860s. It's possible that they might be relatives (or incomplete lines)

All the Bridges/Brydges I have have been able to find are from England (in the Norfolk area)

Re: TED BRYDGES

GraceMayAsh — 2010-04-06 02:23:53Z

I stand corrected!~! Thank you for the clarification Melanie, I'm glad you brought it to the post here. I have been in touch with your Ted in NB and also as recent as an email a couple of days ago.

Re: TED BRYDGES

melaniedown1 — 2010-04-05 22:33:19Z

Oops. I'm afraid you've got that a little mixed up. There is a Ted Brydges in North Battleford, but that is a different family than the one who used to own the car dealership (John).

I am related to the Ted in North Battleford and am unaware of any relation to the Ted in Portage. (I live in Manitoba now.)

Re: TED BRYDGES

GraceMayAsh — 2009-09-18 01:43:13Z

Hello a researcher told me a few weeks ago that there is a Ted Brydges in North Battleford SK and owns a car dealership there.

Re: William Brydges

JPENSHE — 2008-08-12 15:19:12Z

I’m seeking info on George W Bridges who married Amanda Curry in Marquette, Michigan on September 3, 1866. He was born in Maine circa 1840. His parents are Joseph Bridges and Elizabeth Pendleton. I have found nothing that indicates he ever lived in Ontario. He and Amanda had one child, Minnie born in Wisconsin in 1868. George does not appear with his family in the 1870 US Census which led me to believe that he had died. Evidently Minnie was raised by her paternal grandparents in Lima, Rock County, Wisconsin. Amanda Curry Bridges remarried in 1874 (Thomas Jefferson Wheeler) and they had several children.

There seems to be some confusion here. Let me share what I have found about my George W Bridges.

1850 US Census George (age 10) is living in Eastport, Washington County, Maine with parents Joseph & Elizabeth Pendleton Bridges.
Amanda (age 4) is living in Wheatland, Monroe County, NY with her parents John & Ann Curry,

1860 US Census George (age 19) is living in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan with his parents Joseph & Elizabeth Brydges (sic). He is listed as working for the railroad as is his father, Joseph.
Amanda (age 15) is also living in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan with her mother Ann.

1870 US Census has Amanda (age 23) and daughter Minnie (age 2) living with George's parents in Lima, Rock County, Wisconsin. George is not shown on this census and Amanda Curry Bridges remarried in 1874 so I have been working under the assumption that George died sometime between 1868 when Minnie was conceived and 1870 when she appears in Wisconsin without him. But I have not found any record of George's death so there is the possibility that they were divorced and he remained in Michigan and remarried.

Alfred Brydges

GraceMayAsh — 2008-05-11 02:40:19Z

I still have not found much info about my grandfather. Alfred and Phyllis (Phillis)PRINGLE moved around Saskatchewan quite a lot and the family was in the Humboldt census 1906. He was present for my parents marriage Dec 31, 1944 in Winnipeg MB. I have a single pic of him in front of my parents home in Flin Flon MB in 1945 and I believe he died sometime between 1945-1949. I don't know where he is buried. His parents were John Brydges and Phoebe CLELAND or CLEALAND. Alfred and Phyllis had 5 girls and my dad Charles. Surely there must be someone out there can help me??

Re: William Brydges

debmonarch — 2008-03-27 03:44:44Z

Hi Deb and Carol
I am also related to this family, i would like to compare notes also.

Deb P

Re: William Brydges

abbeyrode — 2008-02-19 21:25:03Z

Carol
It's been 8 years since we first compared notes. Would like to check in with you. abbeyrode@yahoo.com
Deb

Re: William Brydges

annebayliss125 — 2008-02-19 00:11:04Z

Brenda i think we are cousins anne brydges from montreal your father was richard yes or no?

Alfred Brydges 1864 Petrolia Ontario

GraceMayAsh — 2007-10-14 01:36:48Z

Alfred is my grandfather and was present at the marriage of my parents in in December 1944 at age 80. On the cert it states my father's racial origin as Irish. Now on that I would have to assume that Alfred's father was also Irish. Does anyone have any information that might help me? Alfred's father may have been John Brydges or John Bridges and there are many of them from Ireland and England as well also with the spellings of both names.

Re: Help

RBoychukneeBrydges — 2007-04-12 12:50:30Z

Hi Brenda. I'm not sure I can help but I believe that some of my people came from Petrolia Ontario. My father was born in Saltcoats Sask his name Charles Afred Brydges. His parents Alfred and Phillis [Phyllis] Pringle in Winnipeg at the time of my parent's marriage.

Brydges

2006-07-31 01:31:36Z

I would be interested in what you have going back...........I have a George dob @ 1835-1845, married a woman from Canada named Mary Coats, daughter of John Coats.
Deb

Ottawa, Canada Obituary

L_Souter — 2006-03-04 07:14:58Z

MRS. J. M. McGREGOR
Mrs. John Melvin McGregor, the former Mary Elizabeth Brydges, died suddenly Wednesday at her home 376A Sparks street, Apt. 1, at the age of 76.
Born and educated at Ashdad, Renfrew county, a daughter of the late Stephen Brydges and Rachel Edmonds, she had been a resident of Ottawa for the past 50 years.
Her husband, John Melvin McGregor, whom she married here in 1910, died in 1950.
Surviving are four sons, John Edward (Bert) and James G., both of Ottawa, Delmar B. of Pembroke and Flt. Sgt. Allan G., RCAF St. Hubert, Que.; one brother Alvin of Perth; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Fickes of Newington, Ont., and Mrs. Jessie Hartley of Ottawa; and 10 grandchildren.
The body is at the Fred N. Garrett funeral home, where service will be held in the chapel Friday at 11 a.m., Rev. T. Arthur Morgan of Woodroffe United Church officiating.
Interment will be in Pinecrest cemetery.

found in my greataunt's scrapbook; I am not related.

TED BRYDGES

2005-05-08 22:49:37Z

I am trying to locate relatives of a Ted Brydges ( not sure what his proper first name was as we only knew him as Uncle Ted ) son of James Henry Brydges and Emma Caroline Leonard. Ted was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba and was my grandmother's brother. Any help would definitely be appreciated. Thanks, TIsh

Re: Help

2004-02-08 04:44:55Z

would like to swap/share info on your Brydges/Bridges who went from Ontario to Michigan and beyond.

Re: William Brydges

2004-02-07 23:24:40Z

my grandmother was bessie brydges, born in montreal about 1870 i have a detailed brydges pedigree from about 1800 backwards to possibly 400 ad, need your email to send more

Re: Help

2004-02-07 23:18:21Z

i have a detailed brydges pedigree backwards from about 1800

andrew stobart on his daughter's email

Re: Help

DebPhillips51 — 2004-01-12 05:32:15Z

Hi Brenda
What type of help do you need with your Brydges research? Where were they from? Dates? Mine were origionally from Norfork and Suffolk England, later from Ontario, Lanark co. Some moved to MI and beyond.They came to Canada about 1835.

Deb

Re: William Brydges

brendabrydges — 2003-11-22 00:30:32Z

Hi
I have been able to trace our name to approximately 1505 from England. The correct spelling was with a y but apprently some of our ancestories fell to the americian spelling that is why the i
I am from Ontario any help?

Re: William Brydges

brendabrydges — 2003-11-22 00:27:36Z

My last name is Brydges and we are from Ontario
Can anyone help me?

Help

brendabrydges — 2003-11-22 00:24:48Z

I am trying to research my family can anyone help?

Re: William Brydges - Picture

2002-05-21 01:50:50Z

I found a picture of Mr. and Mrs John Edward Brydges in the Canadian Archives and in Glenbow Archives website.
Children, William, Laura, and Frances. John Brydges, a carriage-maker, homesteaded west of Nanton in 1910.

Re: William Brydges

110351 — 2001-11-01 15:46:14Z

Hi! My mother's family name was Bridges and lived in Newaygo County Michigan for years. I have recently found that the family surname was indescriminately spelled both Bridges and Brydges. My gr greatgrandfather George Bridges was supposedly from Canada and I am finding that his birth year would probably have been 1842.....very close to the year of your William. I would like to compare notes. I still live not far from Grant Michigan. I would be interested to know if you have made a definite connection with any birth place in Canada.......I am at a stand still. I was told the family came to MI from Canada and down through the upper penninsula.......I have found record of a George Bridges in Marquette county Michigan in the mid 1850's. You may email me directly at abbeyrode@ yahoo.com

Re: William Brydges

2001-10-19 01:47:42Z

Hi Deb, I was glad to get a reply regarding the Brydges family, I'm sorry to say that I don't think that William & George were brothers, but they may have been cousins. William's parents were Robert Brydges and Ann Shaw. They were from Ramsay, Canada and arrived there from England in 1834 or 1835. I'm not sure if this will help you in your search, but every clue may help. I too still live near Grant, so if I can be of any other help please contact me.

William Brydges

2000-02-08 20:07:58Z

I am looking for any information about William Brydges, he was born in 1846 in Canada and died in 1929 in Grant, MI. William married Anna McKinlay and several children.