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Map of Donegal, Ontario
Map village of Donegal in Perth county, Ontario. Joseph Alexander rented and owned land near Donegal. See biography page for consession and lot numbers. Source: Township of Perth East website: www.pertheast.on.ca
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Map of Perth county
Map showing the Perth County of Ontario, including Donegal and Milverton. Source: Township of Perth East website: www.pertheast.on.ca
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Joseph Acheson 1815-1901
Joseph Acheson 1815-1901. Photo from Who's That Sitting in our Family Tree?, by Gert Lawrie.
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Ellen and Elizabeth
"Ellen Acheson; born March 4th 1852. Baptized in the parish Church of Lower Longfield June 27th 1852. Elizabeth Acheson born April 28th 1854. Baptized by the Rev. John Henry King on the 30th day of July following in the parish Church of Lower Longfield."
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Elizabeth Acheson marriage registry
Elizabeth Acheson 1852-unknown. Marriage registry of Elizabeth Atcheson, daughter of Weir Atcheson, to Thomas Phillips on January 22, 1878 in Longfield Parish, County Tyrone, Ireland. -obtained by Gert [Webber] Lawrie. Source unknown but likely from the Ulster Historical Society, Ireland.
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Map of county Tyrone
Map of county Tyrone, ca. 1837. Langfield is in the left-center area, about ten miles west of Omagh. Note the hilly countryside and few rural roads.
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Cemetery at Donegal, Ontario
Entrance to the Donegal cemetery at Donegal, Elma twp. in Ontario where several Achesons are buried.
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Acheson farms in Perth co.
Map of the various farm properties owned by Acheson families in the Perth county of Ontario, for 1870's to 1960's.
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Perth county death register
County of Perth, Division of Ellice; ACHESON, Joseph; male, died December 28, 1901, aged 86 years, married, farmer; born Co. Tyrone, Ireland; cause: general debility for two years; Presbyterian.
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JimBenedict - 15 Dec 2006
Revision: r1.1 - 02 Apr 2007 - 05:02 - Main.guest