I am researching the Urie family who arrived in Wentworth county area in the 1830's. I am a decendent. Some of the family left Ontario to get land in Manitoba (they were farmers) and some stayed behind in Ontario. The last of the family in Ontario (that I know of) died in the 1970's. I am looking for land or housing owned by the Uries in Ontario. There are many Uries buried in the Carluke white, and Carluke red brick cemeteries. I have early census info to 1910. Has anyone in that area ever heard of the Urie family? I live in Baltimore MD and would like a few positive hints to search before I arrive in the area.

My Urie's are the ones that went to Manitoba. Hugh Urie married to Nancy Rossell

I am researching Durfy/Durfey of Wentworth County, Jedediah, Augustus, and Theodore. I noticed that you included this name in your post. Are you related to these people.

Actually no. But a relative of mine (Nancy)married David Durfy who was born in 1819. Then Nancy married Hugh Urie my great great grandfather. Nancy was the daughter of Charles ROSZEL and Elizabeth SMITH. Nancy was born 22 FEB 1827. David and Nancy had a daughter called Ann Elizabeth Durfy - 1852.

Hugh Urie lived in Ontario in the 1850's near Hamilton (Wentworth Co)then moved to Manitoba early 1880 some distance from Winnepeg near the American border a town called Deloraine.

If you want more info on the daughter I can give you some. My relatives also say that the spelling was Durfy.

Thanks for the quick response. David's death was the first Durfy I found in my research many years ago but could never find out anything about him. I don't think I have any info on his daughter or wife. I wondered if he was a son of Jedediah Durfy who settled in Wentworth County in circa 1818. I would be very interested in his daugher's life. Who did she marry and where did she live?
Thank you for any info.

Where did you find a marriage for David and Nancy. That is one that I never was able to find.

my family has a family tree. It was there. I am not sure what else I may have. I have where David is buried. Actual marriage documents from that time are hard to find. I am at work and only have some parts of my information. I will look up more tonight. I can certanly send you the info I have on Ann. She moved to Deloraine and some of my family still lives there on the family farm.I could ask them to hunt for relatives. There are many creative ways to do this. If you want a head start the Manitoba government has wonderful files on line -of census, birth info, War attestation papers, health documents etc. I even found the family land maps. Some of Hugh's land went to George. Ontario is horrid for this kind of stuff so have fun and go to Manitoba.

Sorry the name is Smith. I cannot remember what the B is for and that may be important.

Ann Elizabeth DURFY Smith and George B Smith had four children

John Smith born about 1876 in Ontario
William B Smith born about 1878 in Ontario.
Mary Isabella Smith born May 28, 1881 (1884-002184)
Jannet Rogell Smith born Mar 23, 1883 (1884-002185) in Manitoba.

I also am looking at this family. I received the following information on a genealogy.com forum from Margaret Durfy. Also, below this post is a correction. Below that will be my information.

Re: Jacob Durfy/Durfey,Badaxe Mich 1860's
Posted by: Margaret Durfy Date: January 17, 1999 at 18:17:46

In response to inquiry from Charles Durfy--My husband is descended from Henry Durfy born Canada 1818. He lived in Hamilton,Ontario, Canada (Wentworth County). In the same area lived Augustus born U.S., Theodore-U.S. and Jedediah born 1777 in U.S.and Jacob. I have not been able to prove that Jedediah is the father of the above men but It does appear to be the case. Henry and Jacob and families moved to Blenheim, Ontario Canada in 1854 where Jacob is found on the 1861 census. Henry stayed here but Jacob moved on to BadAxe Mich. Henry's son Abraham moved to Badaxe in 1880 near his uncle Jacob but soon returned to Canada.
Jacob Durfy of Glandford Township, Wentworth County, Ontario married Sara Smith of Townsend, Wentworth County, Ontario on 21st of October 1847 at the Wesleyan Parsonage(Reverend E.M. Ryerson) ref-Ontario Marriage Records-Wilson page 162. Sara Smith was descended from John Smith b1747 or 1749, Ludgate Hill, London England and Anna Roy b.13 April 1752 born Ludgate Hill, London, England. Married March 10,1772 New Jersey, Sussex County. They both lived in Ancaster Township, Wentworth County , Ontario, Canada at the time of their death. They had 8 sons and I am not sure which one Sara is descended from. The following information is from personal papers of Crowell Smith deposited in Hamilton Public Library, Ontario, Canada. I have more dates relating to John and Anna if you are interested.
For 20 years I have searched to find where in the U.S. these Durfy men came from and their parents. Jedediah was listed in the 1819 census in the same area as above. I keep finding reference to a Jedediah and Lydia Dean in Leeds County, Ontario in 1811 and can't so far find a connection to my Jedediah in Hamilton. I have an old photograph from Flint, Michigan showing 3 people but sadly no names.
Are you descended from Jacob. I have more dates on Jacob's children also.
I just started using the computer and don't know if I am supposed to be giving all this information on the forum page or sending it privately to interested parties. Advice Please. M. Durfy

In Reply to: Jacob Durfy/Durfey,Badaxe Mich 1860's by Margaret Durfy of 837
Re: Jacob Durfy/Durfey,Badaxe Mich 1860's
Posted by: Ronald Cox Date: April 10, 1999 at 14:37:13
In Reply to: Re: Jacob Durfy/Durfey,Badaxe Mich 1860's by Margaret Durfy of 837


Crowell Smith was a descendant of John Smith, supposedly born in Ludgate Hill, BUT his papers contain information on several of the other Smith families (and others) in the Glanford area that all intermarried. (And I have a copy of his papers- some of which are unfortunately unreadable in whole or part.)
The Sara Smith, b. 18 Mar 1825, that married Jacob Durfey, is the daughter of Lewis Smith Jr. and Sarah Freeman. Lewis is the grandson of Jacob Smith Sr., U.E., whose family were the first settlers in Glanford Twp., and no link between Jacob and John Smith is known

For geographical correctness, Townsend Twp., is part of Norfolk Co., not Wentworth Co.

A good many of the Smiths and other families ended up in the various parts of Kent Co., e.g. Blenheim.

Sorry can't help with the Durfeys, but the Smiths are another story.


I am trying to find information on my GG Grandmother Phoebe Durfy, Durfey, daughter of Jacob; son of Jedediah? and perhaps Lydia Dean. I do not have a lot of information on her other than she married Mason Stevens from Sinilac County, Michigan. He died 4/16/1886.

Phoebe and Mason had two daughters; Cora born 6/1883 and Lillian (my g grandmother) born in 1885. After Mason died, she married Roswell Newell Hilton(husband #2). Upon his death, Phoebe and the girls moved to Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

Lillian married Roy J Zollars and had three children by him. When Roy died she married Charles Kleinfelder and had three more children. Lillian died in 1918 of the flu. The children were all moved to orphanages or foster care in New York State.

I cannot find information on Cora (Phoebe's daughter). If you have any information to fill in the blanks, I would greatly appreciate it.

Have you found any information as to the earlier history of this family or what may have happened to Pheobe and Cora?

Muriel Jankowski
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Alden, New York 14004
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