Hi,
My great great great grandfather is Elisha Vannest, who married Elizabeth Ann (Shannon). She was born Feb 3, 1841 in Camden East Ontario (of American origin), and died at aged 46 on Sept 20, 1887 (this date is based on a memorial plaque in my grandmother's album - if you want to know more, I can certainly get that to you). She died in Centreville or Aaronsville, Ontario, but was moved to Tamworth where she is buried with Elisha and the 2 babies that did not live. They were married before 1858, no date yet. Elisha was born May 6, 1831 and later after his wife died, worked and lived with his family (Hiram) at the Stoney Mountain penitentiary in Manitoba. But he was moved and buried at Tamworth along with his wife. They lived in Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario as of 1870 census.

Their daughter, Emma Vannest is my great great grandmother. She married Hiram Keech. Emma was born Oct 8, 1858 in Camden East township, Ontario. She died about 1950 (age 91) in Kingston Ontario at the "Hotel Dieu". My grandmother Helen B. Keech who is now 90 knows all about that. Emma married Hiram Keech Oct 6 1975 in Napanee, Ontario. Emma is of American original through her Vannest side. And her father's father James W. Vannest married Elizabeth (Betsy) Card who was a Quaker. They were both born in Watertown, Jefferson, NY and Elizabeth moved to Gladwin, Michigan where she died. I have more, but it gets too long!
Oh, Hiram Keech's father is Barton R Keech and mother is Caroline Ann Thurston. Hope this helps.
Krista
kristam@rogers.com