FREEMAN Alice

John married GOULD Catherine E. on 09 Sep 1899 in Olivia, Renville Co., MN. Catherine was born in 1862 in Stillwater, Washington Co., MN; died in 1911 in Olivia, Renville Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Moved to New York after 1860. In 1880 the family lived in Westport
town in Essex County.
Was an ore miner.

More About GEORGE HENRY FREEMAN:
Fact 1: June 03, 1841, Bapt. Hemmingford E.Anglican, Huntingdon Co.,
Que.

George married MCDONOUGH Mary before 1866. Mary (daughter of MCDONOUGH John and (McDonough) Bridget) was born in 1836 in Ireland; died on 05 Sep 1925 in Hector, Renville Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Move to New York from Ireland between 1843 and 1849.

Died:
5 SEP

Notes:

our line, born about 1815 Mooers, Clinton Co., New York, died
after 1871, married about 1833 Elizabeth Starr, the daughter of
Thomas Starr and his wife Sarah. Elizabeth Starr was born about 1807
in Northern Ireland, she died 31 May 1880 Hemmingford, Huntingdon
Co., Quebec and buried in Hemmingford Cemetery 02 June 1880 where
her stone still stands today.

Notes for CHARLES MADISON FREEMAN:
Charles was listed on the baptism of his children as a farmer and on
the 1850, 1860, 1870 census as a labourer. I haven't found a death
certificate for him. The family was originally E.Anglican but
between 1857-1861 they joined the Wes.Methodist Church in
Hemmingford. All church records for the family, are at the Archives
in Montreal, Quebec.
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Making Canadian Roots


Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec is a small eastern
township village. Originally settled by American Loyalists after the
American Revolution in 1792. In time, a number of non-Loyalist
Americans settled into the Roxham and Hemmingford area, in search for
better land. Apple growing became one of the main crops in the area,
which continues up until today. Our line by Charles Madison Freeman
was a non-Loyalist in seach for a better living conditions, nearby
his father's land just 2 miles away, across the American/Canadian
border.

Charles Madison and Elizabeth Freeman:


Charles Madison Freeman was born about 1815 in Mooers, Clinton
County, New York, U.S.A..

On the 1850 census for Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec,
Charles was listed of Irish origins (sic.), living on lot #1, Con.
#1, living in a 1 story log cabin on 1 acre of land. The family were
E. Anglican.

During the 1830's, Hemmingford area Anglicans were given
services by Rev. William Dawes, a travelling minister, who
conducted services in homes of the settlers. This minister's records
are at the Archives in Montreal, Quebec.

Sometime between 1857 and 1861, Charles and his family left the
Anglican church and joined the Wesley Methodist Church of
Hemmingford. This church was built in 1834 on the site of the present
day St. Andrew United Church, of Hemmingford. Methodism was a faith
of converstion and perhaps this applies to Charles and his family.

During the period of 1834 to 1871 Charles Freeman's occupation
was listed on the baptisms of his children as a farmer. On the 1851,
1861, 1871 census, he was listed as a labourer.

Charles married STARR Elizabeth about 1833. Elizabeth (daughter of STARR Thomas and (Starr) Sarah) was born about 1807 in Northern Ireland; died on 31 May 1880 in Hemmingford Co., Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Methodist Church Records, Hemmingford, Quebec:

"Elizabeth (Eliza Starr) Freeman, wife of Charles Madison
Freeman, of Hemmingford, Quebec, a native of Ireland, died at
hemmingford on 31 May 1880, 73 years old, and was interned on 02
June 1880 in the County of Hemmingford, Quebec by S.J.Huges. The
witnesses were Asa Freeman and Mrs. Brown."


Elizabeth (Starr) Freeman's gravestone is still standing today,
surounded by a number of unmarked graves. I haven't found a death of
Charles Madison Freeman.

Charles and Elizabeth had 10 children, all born in Hemmingford,
Huntingdon Co., Quebec:

Notes:

Could not read or write English.

John married (McDonough) BridgetIreland. Bridget was born in 1807 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could not read or write English.