Third Generation  

The marriage record of William Alexander and Ellen Mary Emerson states they were both age 23 and from Hungerford, Canada. William's parents are stated as James and Jane and for Ellen Mary, John and Elizabeth. Her surname is spelled as Emmerson. In the census they are listed as farmers and Bible Christians.

William married Ellen Mary EMERSON, daughter of John EMERSON and Elizabeth, on 24 MAY 1863 in Hungerford Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada ¹⁸. Ellen was born about 1843 in Ontario, Canada.

Their children were:

          i.  John ALEXANDER (born circa 1864 in Ontario, Canada -)
         ii.  Thomas H ALEXANDER (born circa 1866 in Ontario, Canada -)
2       iii.  William R. ALEXANDER (born in APR 1868 in Hungerford Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada -)
         iv.  Andrew ALEXANDER (born circa 1869 in Ontario, Canada -)
          v.  Sarah ALEXANDER (born circa 1872 in Ontario, Canada -)
         vi.  Edward ALEXANDER (born circa 1877 in Ontario, Canada -)
        vii.  Ellen ALEXANDER (born circa 1882 in Ontario, Canada -)

Ellen married William ALEXANDER, son of James ALEXANDER and Jane, on 24 MAY 1863 in Hungerford Twp, Hastings Co, Ontario, Canada ¹⁸. William was born about 1840 in Ireland ⁸.

Simcoe County has been divided and Mulmur is now in Dufferin County. Winn was an auctioneer, bill collector, Constable, policeman, fire warden, and pound master. He had a farm and a Cigar & Confectionery store. There are numerous articles in the Sault St Marie Evening News about him. He was arrested a couple of times for assault and battery and he was attacked in a bar once and severely beaten. In the Sault St Marie Evening News, dated 17 November 1913, Winn is referred to as one of the Soo's most colorful characters.

Win was granted a homestead of 160 acres in 1885.

Winn married Catherine BRADLEY, daughter of William BRADLEY and Anna, on 9 JAN 1860 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada ²². Catherine was born on 3 MAR 1844 in Lockport, Niagara Co, NY, USA ²³, died on 7 NOV 1919 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA ²⁴ and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA ²⁵.

Their children were:

          i.  Thomas HAND (born on 30 JAN 1862 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 5 MAY 1934 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI, USA)
         ii.  William HAND (born on 11 NOV 1863 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 25 FEB 1936 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA)
        iii.  Elizabeth HAND (born on 4 NOV 1865 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 2 NOV 1936 in Alpena, Alpena Co, MI, USA)
         iv.  Ann HAND (born on 8 DEC 1867 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 8 FEB 1868 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada)
          v.  James Win HAND (born on 25 DEC 1868 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada -)
3        vi.  Ann Jane HAND (born on 22 SEP 1871 in Orangeville, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 3 FEB 1956 in Westland, Wayne Co, MI, USA)
        vii.  Robert John HAND (born on 3 APR 1874 in Orangeville, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada -)
       viii.  Emma HAND (born on 21 AUG 1876 in Orangeville, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada - died on 17 JAN 1950 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA)
         ix.  Ida B HAND (born in 1878 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA - died on 21 APR 1903 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA)

The Bradley family emigrated from Ireland to Canada. Around 1833 they moved to Lockport, New York and about 1855 moved back to Canada. I believe that they moved to Lockport to work on the Erie Canal. Many members of the Hand and Bradley families worked on various canals. It was very common for Irish people to do this. It was also very common to move back and forth between Canada and the United States as the border was uninforced until 1907.

Catherine married Winn HAND, son of William HAND and Elizabeth, on 9 JAN 1860 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada ²². Winn was born on 1 JUL 1840 in Mulmur Twp, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada ²⁰, died on 17 NOV 1913 in Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA ²¹ and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Sault St Marie, Chippewa Co, MI, USA ¹¹.