Stephen Hedger Merrick

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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: 3149

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• Reference Number: 3134

Family/Spouse: Jane Parnell. [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

Family/Spouse: 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]

Henry married Sarah Jane Byers in 1878. Sarah was born in 1859; died in 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3138

Family/Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Carpenter. Sarah died in 1927 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3146

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• Reference Number: 3147

Family/Spouse: Stracy Lane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: unk Sinclair. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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: 3140

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From the book, History of Leeds and Grenville

EDGAR H. MERRICK, M. D., was born in Merrickville. In 1864, he graduated at the University of
Victoria College, receiving a Provincial license in
1865. For one year he practiced in North Gower,
removing to Gouverneur, New York, where he
remained for two years.

In 1871, he commenced practice
in Gananoque. Dr. Merrick is the Surgeon
of the Gananoque Field Battery.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3144

Family/Spouse: Bertrand M. Shell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 3142

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• Reference Number: 3143