Fergus(s)on DNA Project Ancestors of Ronald A. Ferguson

1. Jeremiah Ferguson; b. 1754, SCT or IRE; d. 1823, Broadalbin, NY.
2. David Ferguson, NY;
3. Oliver Andros Ferguson, Belleville, ON
4. William Lafayette, Elmvale, ON
5. Edward Nelson Ferguson, Elmvale, ON
6. James Oliver Ferguson, Elmvale, ON
7. Ronald Ferguson, Gurnee, IL

Oral tradition in the family dating back to 1754 says Jeremiah's father is Robert the son of Alexander FERGUSSON and Annie Laurie of Craigdarroch. Robert was a merchant and settled in Cork Ireland where he traveled back and fourth to London and Dumfries. I am in receipt of a letter he wrote to his brother James to look after one of his daughters while she was in Dumfries. The same tradition is held by a distant cousin I have recently found. We have the same GGG grandfather, David Ferguson buried in Black River NY.

1851 Census

• Sidney, Hastings County, ON
  • Oliver Forguson 35 b. USA, Millwright
• Thurlow, Hastings County, ON
  • Oliver A Fargerson 36 b. USA, Millwright
  • Catherine Fargerson 25 Ireland
  • Amelia Ann Fargerson 6
  • Josephine Fargerson 4
  • Napolean Fargerson 3
  • Lafayette Fargerson 2

1871 Census

• Thurlow, Hastings East, ON
  • O A Ferguson 54 USA, Millwright
  • Catharine Ferguson 42 Ireland
  • Amelia A Ferguson 23 ON
  • W S Ferguson 20 ON
  • Elizabeth Ferguson 17 ON
  • Judith Ferguson 15 ON
  • Almira Ferguson 13 ON
  • John Ferguson 11 ON
  • Henry Ferguson 8 ON
  • Charlotte Ferguson 6 ON
  • Lilly May Ferguson 4 ON
  • Manoah Patterson 23 Ireland
  • Ebineezer Patterson 20 Ireland

1881 Census

• Flos, Simcoe North, Ontario
  • William FERGUSON M Male Scottish 28 Ontario Farmer Church of England
  • Sarah A. FERGUSON M Female Irish 28 Ontario --- Church of England
  • Elizabeth FERGUSON Female Scottish 5 Ontario --- Church of England
  • John FERGUSON Male Scottish 1 Ontario --- Church of England
  • William FERGUSON Male Scottish <1 Born: Mar; 1/12 Ontario --- Church of England
• Belleville, Hastings West, Ontario
  • Catherine Ferguson 52 Widow Ireland
  • Elizabeth Ferguson 25
  • Julia Ferguson 24
  • John Ferguson 20
  • Henry Ferguson 18
  • Lottie Ferguson 15
  • Lillian Ferguson 13

1891 Census

• Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada
  • William Ferguson 40, born Ontario, father born USA; mother born Ontario, farmer
  • Sarah A Ferguson 40 born Ontario, father born Ireland; mother born Ireland
  • Elizabeth M Ferguson 16
  • John H Ferguson 11
  • William F Ferguson 10
  • Oliver A Ferguson 6
  • Edward N Ferguson 5
• Belleville, Hastings West, Ontario
  • Catherine Fergusson 61 Widow, Ireland
  • Lilly Fergusson 23

1901 Census

• Simcoe (North/Nord), Ontarion, Canada
  • William L Ferguson 52 b. 13 Aug 1848, ON, farmer
  • Sarah A Ferguson 49 b. 2 Jun 1852, ON
  • John H Ferguson 21 b. 11 Oct 1879, ON
  • William F Ferguson 20 b. 6 Mar 1881, ON
  • Olliver A Ferguson 16 b. 5 Jun 1884, ON
  • Edward N Ferguson 15 b. 3 Nov 1885, ON

1911 Census

• Simcoe North, ON
  • Lafayette Ferguson 60 b. Aug 1850, ON, Farmer
  • Sarah A Ferguson 58 b. 2 Jun 1852, ON
  • Edward N Ferguson 25 b. 3 Nov 1885, ON

Canada Births

• Oliver Anders Ferguson b. 5 Jun 1884, Simcoe, ON; father: William L Ferguson, farmer, mother: Sarah Ann Doonan

Canada Marriages

• William Lafayette FERGUSON, 22, millwright, Tweed, Tyendinaga, s/o Robert (sic) & Catherine, married Sarah Ann DOONAN, 23, Hungerford, same, d/o James & Prudence, witn: Frances & Jane FOSTER of Picton, 22 Sept 1874 at Thomasburgh
• John Canning McKNIGHT, 24, machinist, Belfast Ireland, Belleville, s/o Thomas McKNIGHT & Mary CANNING, married Almira FERGUSON, 22, Canifton, Belleville, d/o Oliver Andrew FERGUSON & Catherine KINCAID, witn: James BROWNLEE & Julianna FERGUSON both of Belleville on June 1, 1880 at Belleville
• William BURTON, 21, Painter, Potsdam N.Y., Ogdensburg N.Y., s/o Benjamin & Harriett BURTON, married Lizzie FERGUSON, 27, Belleville, same, d/o Oliver A. & Catherine FERGUSON. Witn: Libby FERGUSON, & P. W. JOHNSON both of Belleville. October 28, 1885, Belleville

Canada Deaths

• William Lafayette Ferguson, age 62, b. Oct 15, 1850; d. 27 May 1913, Simcoe; parents: Oliver A Ferguson and Catherine Kincaid; informant: E. N. Ferguson

Cemetery

• Broadalbin Village Cemetery
  • Ferguson Anna Wife of Jeremiah Ferguson 1781 1844/04/12 63y
• Black River, Rutland, Jefferson County, NY
  • David Ferguson, d. 02-27-1861, 68y 9m 23d
  • Sally Ferguson d. 09-09-1838, 46y, Spouse: David Ferguson

Le Ray, Jefferson co, New York

• History - The well known Lockport grist mill was begun in 1845 by Oliver A. Ferguson, but was soon afterward taken by Matthew Poor, R. G. Vaughn and Henry Chapman, who finished the building in 1849
• 1850 Census
  • David Furguson, abt 1792, New York
  • Eliza Furguson, abt 1822, New York
  • Ellen M Furguson, abt 1840, New York
  • Volney J Furguson, abt 1847, New York
  • James A Furguson, abt 1850, New York
• 1860 Census
  • David Ferguson, 68, abt 1792, New York
  • Eliza Ferguson, 38, abt 1822, New York
  • Ellen Ferguson, 19, abt 1841, New York
  • James Ferguson, 10, abt 1850, New York
  • Alia Ferguson, 5, abt 1855, New York

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