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Note: John born about 1782 in Rathkeale, Ireland and died 1818 in Almonte, Ontario. Katrin born about 1784 in Rathkeale. No info regarding her death, in Canada This family settled on East Lot 1, Concession 10, Ramsay Township. I am told that the family of William Wilson lived nearby, perhaps on adjacent land, but I have no detailed info on this.
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I descend from Catherine Young (daughter of John Young and his wife Katherine), who married William P. Wilson.
The follwoing notes are about 'our' Youngs. They are quoted from the book about Peter Robinson's Settlers, 1823 & 1825, including the Young family, written by Carol Bennett, pages pages 159 and 160.
"YOUNG, JOHN, 41, Protestant
Ship: Stakesby, 1823
Origin: Adare, Limerick
Location E lot 1, con 10, Ramsay Twp (some sources say E lot 2)
Family: Katharine, 39 (wife)
Rachel: 19
Margaret: 18
(PAGE 160)
Letitia: 17
Dorothy (Dorah): 15
Katharine: 13
Marayanne: 5
Harriet: 3
Henry: (Born at sea)
Henry Young was born at sea in 1823. His tombstone in the St. James` cemetery, Carleton Place, reads: "In memory of Henry Stakesby Young, born on board HMS Stakesby August 10, 1823, died September 7, 1894." The ship's surgeon noted in his report that the birth took place on the second of the month. Whichever it was, the birth must have been greeted with delight, for the baby was the first living boy following a family of seven girls. Most of these girls were in their teens, so Henry must have received plenty of motherly care.
The Young family settled on a farm near the border between the townships of Ramsay and Beckwith, but unfortunately John Young died in 1828. After the land was "let on shares" but held in trust for John`s heir, little Henry.
The boy grew up to marry Rachel Docherty, the daughter of a neighbour, and the couple had seven children before her untimely death at the age of 42. More children were born after Henry married Henrietta Price, a girl from County Wicklow.
The children were Abraham Isaac, Hiram, Elizabeth, Charles Wesley, Easton, Elijah, Anne (Mrs. Klemm), Edwin, Egerton Ryerson, John James, William Henry and Louise.
The obituary of one of these children, Charles Wesley Young, who died in 1911 at the age of 52, gives us a glimpse of what this family was like. Charles had gone to Michigan as a young man, but he came home when he inherited the farm from his father, Henry.
"While a hard worker, he took time off for many of life`s pleasures," wrote the editor of the Carleton Place paper of the day. "No man was fonder of his home, which was his land of pure delight. Humour had a big vein cut through his system and he could tingle from head to foot when the genuine streams got flowing in this aqueduct, a flow in him of kindness and good humour which made even dullness itself agreeable. He was a Trustee of the Methodist church and a member of the Quarterly Board, a faithful, fervent man there, with fertility in suggestion and a mind to swing into action when deeds were to be done. There were few people in the town or townships who did not know this quiet, plodding, honest, good-natured man, who would not trample on a worm.".
Not all of this man'`s brothers [i.e. the brothers of Charles Wesley YOUNG, SWA] could attend his funeral, for they lived in various parts of the United States. However, one of them was able to be present ot help Mrs. Young (the former Isabella F. Virtue) through her husband`s illness. The newspaper reported that Elijah came from Saginaw [Michigan] three weeks ago and remained to the end, priceless as a pilot in the great emergency."
The funeral service [for Charles Wesley YOUNG, SWA] was conducted at the Methodist church, and the size of the crowd in attendance was a tribute to Mr. Young`s popularity in the district. The carriages covered a mile a striking pageant of force and beautiful solemnity.
Children of this family included the late Harry Young, a well known farmer in the district: John V. Young, a retired high school principal, and the Misses Rachel and Edith Young.
Rachel F. Young, now retired, served as a social worker at Peterborough for many years. Edith G. Young, Reg. N., retired has had a distinguished nursing career. She was Director of Nursing at the Almonte Hospital, and later became Director of Nursing at the Peterborough Civic Hospital. She completed her career as Director of Nursing Service and Nursing Education at the Ottawa Civic Hospital."
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Other comments/summary notes:
John Young b. 1784 in Limerick Ireland d. 1828 in Ramsey, Lanark Co., Ontario.
Wife: Katrin (Katherine), b. 1784
Settled near the border of Ramsey & Beckswith: Lot 1, Con 10, Ramsey Twsp
Family: Rachel 1804; Margaret 1805 (called Mary Anne on board ship) Letitia 1806; Dorothy (Dorah) 1808; Katrin 1810; Maryanne 1818; Harriet 1820; Henry 1823
**** There was another Harriet Young on board Henry Young`s daughter.
For the trip of the Stakesby 460 citizens embarked on the Stakesby and the Hebe on July, 108
on the next day. As said in another document the Hebe arrived in Quebec on Aug. 31 & the Stakesby on Sept. 2. there they transferred to steamboats to Montreal (Sept 6), offloaded & marched to Lachine (10 miles) there they were put on flat bottomed scows and continued to Prescott, arriving Sept. 15.
Storehouses in Frankstown that had been constructed to supply military settlements (1816-1818) provided stores for the settlers.
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Settlement supplies issued to 1823 Settlers
John Young & Katherine his wife, East 'bd of Lot 1, Con. 10 Ramsey
1 cow; 4 blankets; 1 pot; 1 spade; 1 guanlet; 1 auger; 1 hammer; 2#nails; 1 fry pan; 2 hoes; 1 adze; 1 saw; 1 blanket; 1Xcut saw; 18 bu potatoes; 2 pr. Shoes; 1 sickle; 8 qts corn; 50# potatoes
Patrick Sullivan & Mary wife W 'bd of lot 22, 4 con, Pakenham
1 cow; 4 blankets; 1 pan; 2 hoes; 1 wedge; 1 English axe; 1 hammer; 1 spade; 1 iron pot; 2# nails; 7 bu potatoes; 1 sickle; 2 prs shoes; 5 qts corn; 1 file; 1a--- prob 1 adze; 1 Xcut saw; 1 ground-----; 1 auger
John Sullivan W 'bd of Lot 1, 7 Con Pakenham
1 cow; 2 oxen; 2 blankets; 1 saw; 2 hoes; 1 adze; 2#nails; 1 wedge; 1 Xcut saw; 1 bake pan; 5 bu potatoes; 6 qt corn; 1 auger"
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According to Stuart Smith, a descendant of John YOUNG and Katrin KELLY through their son Henry Stakesby YOUNG (source: personal email to Sam Aylesworth dated October 16, 2007):
"The The Peter Robinson settlers were primarily Wesley Methodist , and were settlers from Palatine Germany which was a district around Heidelberg Germany They came to England around 1709 when the Queen of England offered about 10,000 families to settle in England many to go to Ireland to help offset the Catholic influence there. This info is available from the book CANADIAN PAPERS IN RURAL HISTORY volume 1X edited by DONALD H. AKENSON , Langdale Press, Gananoque Ontario.
The first paper in the book is by CAROLYN A.HEALD and titled THE IRISH PALATINES IN ONTARIO ; RELIGION, ETHNICITY,AND RURAL MIGRATION. That paper is invaluable in tracking the Palatines and where they went.
The Young family always called there first sons either John or Henry. That makes it easy to track there past.
John Young of Lanark cty was born in Ireland in 1782, his father Henry was born approx. 1757, his grandfarher John would be born approx. 1732, and his great grandfather would have been born approx. 1707, his G.G. Grandfather would have been born approx. 1680 in the Palatinate region of Germany. He would have been the one to emigrate to England and then to Ireland. The records are sketchy but you can follow most of the generations until you get to Lanark cty and then John died and we don't know where he was buried.
Similarly we don't know what happened to Katherine his wife . I have not found any trace of her in subsequent census.
That about covers the info I have on John and Katherine except to say the daughters I assume got married but only Katherine and William Wilson seem to be recorded."
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Note from Sam Aylesworth (written Oct 1 2008): Regarding Irish Palatine Germans who immigrated to Canada and the USA from Ireland, see my notes under James McKim, born 1741 in Ireland. Although the McKim family migrated earlier than the Young family, their families may have known each other when in Ireland, as they all appear to have migrated from the Rathkeale area, in Ireland.
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