20th Annual BIFHSGO Family History Conference Brick Walls

One of the activities I set up for the Research Room at the 20th Annual BIFHSGO Family History Conference that took place the weekend of September 19-21, 2014 was a brick wall board. If you know of any pointers or solutions to these problems posted by the attendees, don't hesitate to leave a comment (with additional information and/or contact details) or contact me and I can forward on the information to the poster. My e-mail address is:

The Brick Walls

Name: Lydia Ferin

Dates: b. ~1798, d. ?

Question: When and where was she born? When and where did she die?

Details: Lydia was married to Nathaniel Chamberlain (b. 1788) and settled in Chelsea, Quebec. Moved to Osgood circa 1856 - no trace after that.

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Name: Christian Doho (Dohoo)

Dates: married ~1738 in Southwark

Question: Where was he from?

Details: Had several children born in Lewisham, Kent. Name later changed to Dohoo. Doho was (and is) common name in Africa. This is part of a One-Name research project.

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Name: Eunice Hutchins

Dates: b. ~1807 in USA, d. 1 Mar 1891 in Chelsea, Quebec

Question: Who were her parents?

Details: Eunice married John Bradley and subsequently Thomas Childs. Lived in Chelsea Quebec.

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Name: Archibald Campbell Turner

Dates: b. ~1790

Question: Where was he born?

Details: Indicated are that he could have been born in Ireland but lived in Scotland before emigration to Canada in 1820.

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Name: Samuel Dowdall, Private Canadian Fencibles 1816

Dates: 1809-1816

Question: Is there a regimental roll or list for Canadian Fencibles Regiment at their discharge in 1816?

Details: Would like to find out Samual Dowdall's place of origin and if he had transferred into the Fencibles from another regiment. There was a Samuel Dowdall in the 41st Regiment in the Niagara Theatre during the War of 1812. Would like to determine if this the same Samuel Dowdall as that found in the Canadian Fencibles.

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Name: Midghall/McKervney

Dates: 1890+

Question: Looking for the Kathryn Jackson of Australia that is/was researching the same uncommon surnames. She had left messages on several boards 10 years ago but is not longer responding or seeing the messages left for her. Would love to contact her.

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Name: Peter Grant

Dates: b. ~1815 in Inverness, Scotland, d. 17 Apr 1890 in Ontario, Canada

Question: Who were his parents? Where are they?

Details: Peter Grant was a Justice of the Peace in Ontario. Did he possibly study low in Scotland? He came to Canada about 1836 but we don't know which ship. He married Elizabeth Muir about 1855 in Gainsboro Township, Markham. He lived in Pelham.