Looking for confirmation and possibly long lost relatives. Henry Slater b. abt 1850 in Stretford, Lancs, England to George & Sarah. Married Mary Ellen Renshaw Dec 1872? in Chorlton, Lancs, England. She was born 22 Jan 1851.

Henry and Mary Ellen can be found in the 1881 census with children: Ada (1875) and Fred (1881). Immigrated to Canada in 1884, and settled in Bracebridge, Muskoka Dist.,ON, Canada. The Canadian Census of 1901 shows Mary living with children: Alfie, Jennie, Thomas, and Ada (Bates), with 3 of Ada's children.

Family history "forgot" Henry's name. He was rumoured to have disappeared while on a logging trip. This was apparently before 1901. My aunt claims she was once contacted by a woman from Buffalo, NY, USA, looking for her Slater ancestor who came from Bracebridge, leading us to theorize that he may have started a new family in the USA. Family rumour says he was forced to leave England by the other Slaters. Anyone recognize him?

I am Alfred's grgrandson. His son, my grfather, once told me of his uncle Fred Slater who moved to California. Fred was born in March 1881, 2 years before his younger brother Alfred.

Thomas Slater. I knew nothing of him at all, and only learned of him by finding the 1901 census.

Also looking for descendants of Ada and Jennie. Ada married Frederick R. Bates and had 4 known children: Ivan Renshaw, Elna, Gervan Allen, and Aileen Victoria. Jennie married William E. Boyce.

Would love to find more Slater relatives