Looking for information of John and Isabella Brewster. Isabella was the sister to my GGgrandmother. Looking to find Isabella's maiden name. Possibly McNanny.

John and Isabella were my grandparents. Isabella was Thompson. Does this help any? I know nothing of her family. They were married and lived in Kingston Ontario before coming west.

I am a descendant of John and Isabella... the following is quoted from the "Brewster's Mountain Lodge" website.

Before the Irish famine in the 1840’s, William Brewster managed the Irvine Estate in Irvine, Fernanagh, Erie. James Irvine, a friend & a doctor, had immigrated to Canada & encouraged his friend William to come to Canada. Sarah Jane Irvine followed her brother soon after to Kingston, ON. Here it was that Sarah Jane, an heiress to land holdings in Ireland, married the manager William Brewster, and while farming in Ontario raised eight children. John, the 5th born in 1852, married Isabella Thompson, farming until following the railroad west to Winnipeg where he worked in mill shops before coming to Banff. Isabella Brewster with her four sons, William, James, Fred & Jack arrived in Banff, AB via CP Rail from Winnipeg, MB on March 17, 1888 to join her husband John who had decided Banff would become their permanent home. George, Pearl (1st white baby girl), & F.O. Pat were born in Banff. John, on the advice of his brothers who had visited the mountains earlier, told him of the opportunities in the West, thus he started a dairy to service the Banff Springs hotel & the community. This was the start of a great adventure for the Brewster Family in Banff National Park.

I am the great-grandson of their son James, who left Banff and had a stopping house near what is now Bowden, Alberta. Hope this helps... it's interesting to know there you both exist!

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Hello I have just found this post to-day May 14 2011 & my Great Grandmother Catharine Thompson was Isabella (Thompson) Brewster,s sister They lived in Frontenac Kingston Ontario. Their parents where John Thompson & Jane Donaldson you probably have this information by now but I thought I would send it to you anyway I have been researching my Grandmothers family for a few years now . & have found some of her siblings families.Catharine Thompson married Thomas Graham & they where my grandmother,s parents bye for now Jackie

This is a little ackward, I am your cousin from Kingston. Isabella Thompson was the child of Jane Donaldson and John Thompson, Jane was the child of William Donaldson & Catherine Scott from from the Breddie, Tyrone and Lisdillon, Londerry of what is now Londonderry. William had 8 children in total, one was John Donaldson, who fathered Robert Alexander Donaldson, who fathered Morris Maclean Donaldson, who fathered Arthur Morris-my father. One of the people who placed in a post regarding Jane & John Thompson was my cousin Jacq. Eden. I can send you a comprehensive family history, it is a series of family history sheets transcibed into PDF format. It covers 5 generations of family history. As well I can send you pictures from where William & Catherine lived in Ireland, as I lived in the UK for 2 yrs. My email address is markdonaldson73@hotmail.com

This is a little ackward, I am your cousin from Kingston. Isabella Thompson was the child of Jane Donaldson and John Thompson, Jane was the child of William Donaldson & Catherine Scott from from the Breddie, Tyrone and Lisdillon, Londerry of what is now Northern Ireland. I obtained a copy of Jane Donaldson/John Thompson's marriage certificate and a photocopy the ledger from the day of their wedding in 1849-both of which I can send to you. William had 8 children in total, one was John Donaldson, who fathered Robert Alexander Donaldson, who fathered Morris Maclean Donaldson, who fathered Arthur Morris-my father. One of the people who placed in a post regarding Jane & John Thompson was my cousin Jacq. Eden. I can send you a comprehensive family history, it is a series of family history sheets transcibed into PDF format. It covers 5 generations of family history. As well I can send you pictures from where William & Catherine lived in Ireland, as I lived in the UK for 2 yrs. Your not going to believe this, but just today I picked up a copy of the book The Brewster Family: from pack train to tour bus. A book I assume you are familiar with. Just a while ago I emailed Brewster Mountain lodge and forwarded a copy of the PDF file I mentioned. I can send it to you directly. My email address is markdonaldson73@hotmail.com. I look forward to hearing back from you soon! Cheers from Kingston.

William Donaldson/Catherine Scott-Lisdillon, County Derry
Emigrated to Joyceville, Ontario(Kingston) in the early 1850s. Their first attempt at emigrating was halted when the ship they were sailing in sank. The second one did not sink and they arrived in the maritimes, Nova Scotia I think. They wintered there one season and came to Kingston. There was one relative, John Donaldson, who left Lisdillon, Derry in 1847.

John Thompson/Jane Donaldson
Children:
Isabella Thompson born 18 Dec 1846, Ireland
Catherine Jane Thompson/Thomas William Graham
Mary Ann Thompson/John Tuttle
Vina Thompson-i think she died real young
Sarah E Thompson
Jane Jannice Thompson/John Standbury
Andrew Thompson/Emma Titton
John Thompson/?

MARY A THOMPSON(TUTTLE) spouse: JOHN TUTTLE
Children:
Minnie Tuttle Born: appr. 1878 Died: 25 Jan 1899
Andrew Tuttle Born: appr. 21 May 1880 Died:???? Married Nelles Graves

SARA THOMPSON//spouse Ebeneezer Revell Marriage: 25 Mar 1891
Children:
Ildrian Adrian Revell Born: 27 Mar 1893

Andrew Thompson//spouse: Emma Titton Marriage 13 Aug 1884

Mary Ann Thompson/John Tuttle
Head of Household: John Tuttle
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: Frontenac Ward, Kingston (City), Ontario, Canada
District Number: 116
Sub District: C
Division:
Page Number: 60
House Number: 580493
Family Number: 309
Digital Folder Number: 4465684
Image Number: 00549
Film Number: 1375871
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C-13235
Household Gender Age
John Tuttle M 26y
Mary Ann Tuttle
F 29y
Minnie Tuttle
F 3y
Andrew Tuttle
M 11m

1881 census
Name: Mary Ann Tuttle
Title:
Gender: Female
Age: 29y
Calculated Birth Year: 1852
Birthplace: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Occupation:
Ethnic Origin: Irish
Religion: Presbyterian
Head of Household: John Tuttle
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: Frontenac Ward, Kingston (City), Ontario, Canada
District Number: 116
Sub District: C
Division:
Page Number: 60
House Number: 580493
Family Number: 309
Digital Folder Number: 4465684
Image Number: 00549
Film Number: 1375871
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C-13235

Death
Name: John Tuttle
Event: Death
Event Date: 07 Jan 1927
Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Father: Isaac Tuttle
Mother: Mary Tuttle
Spouse:
Reference Number: 1234
Film Number: 2130913
Digital Folder Number: 4000388
Image Number: 00114

Name: Minnie Tuttle
Event: Death
Event Date: 25 Jan 1899
Event Place: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Female
Age:
Estimated Birth Year:
Father:
Mother:
Spouse:
Reference Number: p459
Film Number: 1854389
Digital Folder Number: 4174833
Image Number: 1413

Name: Andrew Tuttle
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 21 May 1880
Birthplace: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: John Tuttle
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Thompson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01632-8
System Origin: Canada-EASy
Source Film Number: 1845397
Reference Number: cn 7290

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Marriage County: Frontenac

























NAME: Andrew Tuttle
SPOUSE: Nelles Graves
MOTHER: Mary A Thompson Tuttle
FATHER: John Tuttle

Sarah E Thompson//spouse: Eben Revell
Name: Ebeneezer Revell
Event: MARRIAGE
Event Date: 25 Mar 1891
Event Place: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Father: Edward Revell
Mother: Elizabeth Revell
Spouse: Sarah E Thompson
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1865
Spouse's Father: Jno Thompson
Spouse's Mother: Jane Donaldson
Registration Number: 003717
Film Number: 1870468
Digital Folder Number: 4529219
Image Number: 00171

Birth
Name: Ildrian Adrian Revell
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1893
Birthplace: Portland Twp., Frontenac, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Eben Revell
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sarah Thompson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01854-7
System Origin: Canada-EASy

Sarah E Thompson//spouse: Eben Revell
Name: Ebeneezer Revell
Event: MARRIAGE
Event Date: 25 Mar 1891
Event Place: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Father: Edward Revell
Mother: Elizabeth Revell
Spouse: Sarah E Thompson
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1865
Spouse's Father: Jno Thompson
Spouse's Mother: Jane Donaldson
Registration Number: 003717
Film Number: 1870468
Digital Folder Number: 4529219
Image Number: 00171

Birth
Name: Ildrian Adrian Revell
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1893
Birthplace: Portland Twp., Frontenac, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Eben Revell
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Sarah Thompson
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01854-7
System Origin: Canada-EASy

ANDREW THOMPSON//SPOUSE:RUTH TODD
Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
birth 24 May 1882 —Portsmouth, Frontenac, Ontario
residence 1882 —Ontario, Canada
parents: Andrew Thompson, Ruth Todd




Andrew Augustus Thompson
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 28 May 1882
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Frontenac, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Andrew Thompson
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ruth Todd
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01539-7
System Origin: Canada-EASy
Source Film Number: 1871036
Reference Number: cn 501447

There is an even closer connection between the Brewster & Donaldson clans of Joyceville. John Brewster's sister, Margerat, married my great-great-great uncle William Alexander Donaldson(1833-78) on 14 Feb 1861. Theyhad six children who all lived and died in the Joyceville area and buried in the Joyceville cemetary. The joyceville cemetary is at the back end of the property owned by William Donaldson. He donated for the cemetary and church that was built there.

It was Isabella Thompson

And Nanny's Mother's last name was McNaney (This is the correct spelling)I have alot of this history so let me find it and I will email it to you. Your loving sister