Stephen Henry Merrick

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Died:
Merrickville, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, Canada

Family/Spouse: Lucy Easton. Lucy was born in 1871; died in 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3136

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From the book, History of Leeds and Grenville, by Thad W. Leavitt

HENRY MERRICK, M. P. P.
Mr. Merrick is the son of Stephen Merrick, and
the grandson of William Merrick, who was one of
the first settlers at Merrickville, building mills there
which subsequently gave the present name to the
village. Henry Merrick was born at Merrickville,
and for several years was engaged in the manu
facture of woolen goods, but is at present in the
mercantile business. In 1875, he was elected
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge
for British America. He has also been a Deputy
Grand Master of the Grand Black Chapter of
Orangemen of British America, and is at present
Grand Master of the Orange Order for Canada.
He was first returned to Parliament for North
Leeds and Grenville at the general election of
187:, being re-elected in 1874. Mr. Merrick is a
Liberal Conservative in politics, and since he
became a member of the Legislative Assembly
has taken a deep interest in promoting an Act for
the incorporation of the Orange Society.

Died:
Union Cemetery

Henry married Phebe Esther Easton. Phebe (daughter of Samuel Starr Easton and Lucy McCrea) was born on 27 Mar 1837; died on 30 Dec 1874 in Merrickville, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3137

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Died:
Union Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 3132

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From the book, History of Leeds and Grenville

HARMONY LODGE, No. 1, I. O. G. T.
MERRICKVILLE.
This Lodge was organized October 28th, 1853, the
charter members being Stephen H. Merrick and
wife, Robert Riddell and wife, John Cranston, Alex.
McGee, Thomas J. Graffe, Richard Hanna, John
Mills, J. C. Lonsdale and wife, Ransom Stone and
wife, Miss B. Riddell, C. Leggo, Jr., Lydia A. Leggo,
H. N. Church, D. Wickwire, Benjamin Mills, John
Kelly, John McGee, M. Keenan, Thomas Johnston,
and P. Deming. The Lodge is one of the oldest
in Central Canada.

Stephen married Margaret Ardyll, Ardell in 1839 in Merrickville, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3133

Samuel married Lucy McCrea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FSID: L41K-TWN
• Reference Number: 2876
• LifeSketch: 1776, Merrickville, Grenville Ontario, Canada; Founder of Merrickville, Ontario, Canada

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William Merrick was recommended by Governor Simcoe to build the mill to open up the Rideau. The mill is located near the site called "Factory Village" and on the Ka-ya-derosseras Creek, where General Gordon also built a grist mill. He and his wife, Sylvia Comstock, came to Canada as United Empire Loyalists, where he founded the town of Merrickville, near Montreal, in 1789. Other residences of William Merrick are New Oswegatchie and Sorrel, Quebec, Canada. This source also gives the year of death for William Merrick as 1842. (Snowdon - North Wales, Britain to Union, New York, USA (Southwest of Syracuse, NY).

Per 'Lanark Legacy: Nineteenth Century Glimpses of an Ontario County', Pg 204, William Merrick was licensed in the 1830s at Merrickville for a 42-gallon still and later an 85-gallon unit for the the manufacture of 'spirituous liquors'.

In 1999 the Merrickville Library Genealogical Reference Center had record that William Merrick moved to Merrickville when William Jr was three years old or approximately 1790.

Died:
Collar Hill Cemertery

William married Sylvia Comstock. Sylvia was born on 23 Feb 1848 in Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario,Canada; died on 23 Feb 1848 in Merrickville, Grenville Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3084

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Died:
Collar Hill Cemetery