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Michael Felix Hackett B.C.L. was born into a Irish Catholic home on 23 August 1851. His parents were Patrick Hackett ([18-?]-1869) of Ireland and Mary Griffin ([18-?]-) of Granby, Quebec. His father was the first Mayor of Granby, Quebec who died when a bridge collapsed in April of 1869. Michael Felix Hackett studied locally at the Granby Academy College, as well as at the College of Sainte-Marie de Monnoir, and College of Saint-Hyacinthe. He studied law at McGill University and on June 17th, 1874 he was admitted to the Quebec provincial Bar. M.F. Hackett was married in 1883 to Florence Alberta Knight ([1859]-1913) daughter of Albert Knight M.P. (1817-1887) and Julia Ann Rose (1817-1894). They had a family of five: Sybil Rose (1886-1954), Florence Julia (1891-1912), Mary Griffin (1896-1980), John Thomas (1884-1956) and Felix Winfield (1890-). M.F. Hackett practiced law in the Stanstead community, was the Mayor of Stanstead Plain (1890-1904) and Prefect of the County (1891-1897). He was a Judge of the Superior court of Quebec and politician, participating in the Quebec Legislature elected in 1892. He assumed the position of Provincial Secretary until retirement. He also ran for the federal legislature (1900 and 1904), but was not elected. He was Director and Vice president of Stanstead and Sherbrooke Mutual Fire Insurance (1835-[19-?]). In addition to this, M.F. Hackett was the President of the Stanstead County Farmers’ Institute, the Saint-Joseph Society, Eastern Township’s Liberal-Conservative Party (Quebec) and the School Board Trustees. He also was a member of the Board of Examiners for School Teachers of Eastern Townships, Milita Captain, Batonnier of the Saint-Francois Bar (1892-93) and (1900-1901), and Grand President of the Catholic Mutal Benefit Association of Canada (1895-1916). M.F. Hackett passed away 12 April 1926 in Cowansville, Quebec. He is buried at the Mont Ste. Marie Cemetery in Stanstead.

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John Thomas Hackett B.L., B.C.L. is the son of Michael Felix Hackett and Florence Alberta Knight. He was born in Stanstead, Quebec on 12 June 1884. He was educated at St. Charles Seminary, Loyola College, Laval, and a graduate of McGill’s Law school. It was there that J.T. Hackett founded the student council of McGill (1909). He was a resident of both Montreal and Stanstead, Quebec. He was married to Linda Harding (1884-1965) in 1912 and they had Florence Knight (1913), Ann Kidder (1914-1931), Linda Mary (1916-1917), Guy Harding (1918-1951), Julia Alice (b. 1919), John David (1920-1980), Ruth Rose (1922-1928), and Mary Cora (b. 1924). Hackett’s occupation as Lawyer was followed by terms as a Federal Conservative M.P. (1930-1935, 1945-1949) and Senator (1955-1956). In his lifetime he participated on the board of governor’s for McGill University, Executive Board of The Charity Organization Society, Catholic Social Service Guild, and Loyal Convalescent Home. He was also President of Jr. Bar Assiciation (1919), Batonnier of the Bar Association of Montreal (1945-1946) and Canadian Bar Association (1947). John Thomas like his father was involved in the military as a Lieutenant of 55th Regiment, Irish Canadian Rangers. He was also the president of the Stanstead County Historical Society (1936-1956). He passed away 15 September 1956 and is buried in the Mont Ste. Marie Cemetery in Stanstead.

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Linda Harding Hackett was born 14 January 1884, in Derby Line, Vermont, daughter of Dudley William Davis and Annie Kidder Harding Davis. She received her Bachelors of Arts from Boston University. She studied the Eastern Townships and in 1941 compiled the book Eleanzer Fitch: The First Leader of Stanstead Township. Linda passed away 18 July 1965.

Baker, Abigail, 1861-1883
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Born in 1861 to William Stevens Baker and Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker, Abigail Baker was the youngest sister of Malcolm Clapp Baker. She appears in the 1881 Census for Missisquoi County, Quebec. In 1881, Abigail was just 20 years old and was a member fo the Church of England. Her father, still alive at the time, was the head of household. Abigail died in 1883. The cause of her untimely death is unknown.

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Born in 1851 to William Stevens Baker and Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker, Ameila (Minnie) Baker Stevens was the eldest sister of Malcolm Clapp Baker. She eventually married Reverend Albert Stevens. The couple had five children: Grace, Emma Lou, Bert, Cecil, and Arthur. Amelia appears in the 1881 Canadian Census for Stanstead, Quebec. She was in her late twenties at the time that the Census was taken and was already married to Reverend Stevens. Amelia died in 1911.

Baker, Emma, 1857?-1944
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Born in 1857 to William Stevens Baker and Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker, Emma Louise Baker was the sister of Malcolm Clapp Baker. Emma makers her first appearance in official government documents in the year 1880. She is listed in the 1880 U.S. Census of Johnson Creek, Saline, Nebraska. She was twenty-three at the time, single, and living in the household of her brother, Frederick Stevens Baker.

Emma Louise Baker also appears in the 1911 Canadian Census for Missisquoi County in the subdistrict of Dunham. The document records her birth date as being February 1857. Emma self-reports her age as being approximately 54 years. Ms. Baker is identified as being single and her status in the household is that of "daughter". She died in 1944.

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Born in 1822 in Shelburne, Vermont, Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker was the mother of Malcolm Clapp Baker. she married William Stevens Baker in Woodstock, Vermont in 1845. Together the couple had eight children: Alfred Stewart Baker, Frederick Stevens Baker, Amelia Baker Stevens, Malcolm Clapp Baker, Mary Peckham Stevens, Emma Louise Baker, Harriet Baker, and Abigail Baker. Her first son, Alfred Stewart Baker, died only a year after his birth.

A "Harriet E.J. Baker" appears in the 1911 Census for Missisquoi County. Her age, 89 years, matches what Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker's age would have been at that time. Her birth date, October 1822, is also in agreement with the information contained in the "Family Background" file of this fond. The Harriet appearing in the census was listed as head of the household and was widowed. If this Harriet is indeed Malcolm Clapp Baker's mother, she would have died sometime shortly after the census was taken in 1911.

Baker, Hattie, 1859-1943
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Born in 1859 to William Stevens Baker and Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker, Harriet Baker was the sister of Malcolm Clapp Baker. Harriet appears in the 1881 Canadian Census for Missisquoi County, Quebec. At the time she was about 21 years old and residing in the household of her father, William Baker.

In the 1911 Canadian Census, a "Hariett Baker" is listed as residing in Missisiquoi County in the subdistrict of Dunham, Quebec. This is, in all likelihood, Malcolm's sister. Harriet was, at the time, listed as being single, her position in the household in which she resided was that of "daughter", and her birth date of May 1859 was also indicated.

The most prolific correspondent in this fond, Harriet died in 1943.

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Born in 1818 in Dunham, Quebec, William Stevens Baker was the father of Malcolm Clapp Baker. He married Harriet Eliza Clapp in 1845 in Woodstock, Vermont. Together, the couple had eight children (listed in chronological order): Alfred Stewart Baker, Frederick Stevens Baker, Amelia Baker Stevens, Malcolm Clapp Baker, Mary Peckham Stevens, Emma Louise Baker, Harriet Baker, and Abigail Baker. William died in 1905 in his hometown of Dunham.

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Born in 1854, Mary Peckham Stevens was the sister of Malcolm Clapp Baker. She eventually married Walter Sanford Stevens. Mary died in 1928.

Stevens, Rev. Albert
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Reverend Albert Stevens was the brother-in-law of Malcolm Clapp Baker. He married Malcolm's sister, Amelia Baker. Together, the couple had five children: Grace, Emma Lou, Bert, Cecil, and Arthur. Reverend Albert Stevens appears in the 1881 Canadian Census for Stanstead, Quebec. He was already married to Malcolm's sister by that time and was serving his community as an Anglican clergyman.

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Born in 1848 to William Stevens Baker and Harriet Eliza Clapp Baker, Frederick Stevens Baker was the eldest living brother of Malcolm Clapp Baker. By 1880, Frederick was residing in Johnson Creek, Saline, Nebraska. He was a lumber merchant at the time, married, and the head of his own household. Frederick Stevens Baker died in 1916.

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Amanda Melvina May, most often known as simply Melvina, was born in 1837, the daughter of Sylvester May and Almeda Marsh, in Baldwin's Mills. Melvina moved to Boston for a time and finally settled Lynn, Massachusetts in 1864 where she worked as a seamstress and dressmaker. On 11 July 1865, she married Hollis Taylor, who had also moved from Stanstead County to Lynn. Although they never had any of their own children, Hollis had a son, Julian, from a previous marriage.

Melvina died in 1900 in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Kenneth Edgar Clayton-Kennedy born 28 May 1891 in Stanstead, Quebec to George Robert Edgar and Helen (nee O'Leory) Kennedy. The Kennedy's lived in New York City, where they built a large estate. Eventually, they moved to Connecticut, and later settled south of Sherbrooke, Quebec, as Empire Loyalists. Kennedy held a long militaristic career during World War I in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and Canadian Flying Corps. Kennedy was also a businessman as owner of Hatley Water Company and Funding Co. Ltd.

Douglas, John, 1789-1870
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John Douglas was born in 1789, and baptised the 28 September 1798 in Mouswald, Scotland. He was the son of James Douglas and Mary Kerr. John married Janet McDougal and together they had two children: Janet and Mary. John Douglas died 10 January 1870, in Mouswald, Scotland.

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Anna Douglas was born in 1807, and baptised the 6 February 1871. She was the only daughter of James Douglas and Mary Kerr. Ann married William Scott July 7, 1840 in Torthorwald, Scotland. Together they had three children: Agnes, Thomas, and Mary. She died after 27 August 1871.

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Sarah Louisa Loud was born in 1847 in England, the daughter of John William Loud and Jane Alcock. She immigrated to Canada with her family sometime after 1851. Sarah married Robert Douglas on 30 June [187-?]. She had a brother named John W. Loud. Sarah died in 1916.

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John William Loud was born in 1846 in England. He is the brother of Sarah Louisa Loud Douglas. On 9 July 1877 John married Sarah Margaret Birmingham. In Toronto, he was the freight traffic manager for the Grand Trunk Railyway. John died ca. 1930.

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William J. Pendlebury was born on 17 April 1875 in the Mystic area. He was the son of James and Mary (Douglas) Pendlebury. He spent most of his life as a farmer in the Mystic area. Upon his retirement, William lived with his niece, Mrs. Horace Realffe in Stanbridge East.

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Margaret Janette Pendelbury was born in 1879 in the Mystic area. She was the daughter of James and Mary (Douglas) Pendelbury. Margaret died in 1969.

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Gertrude Pendlebury Capsey was born on 6 September 1880 in the Mystic area. She was the youngest daughter of James and Mary (Douglas) Pendelbury. She married Henry Edward Capsey (d. 1950) and together they had eight children: Muriel, Hilda, Douglas, Gerald, Edith, Irene, Phyllis, and William. She was a member of St. James Anglican Church. She died on 4 January 1966 at Notre Dame du Rosaire Hospital.

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Janet Dunlop Douglas was born on 29 April 1881, in Farnham, Quebec. She was the daughter of William and Susan (Pearson) Douglas. Janet married Edward Arthur Mellor on 15 August 1906. Together they had one son, Cedric Douglas Mellor. Near the end of her life, she lived in Victoria, British Columbia with her sister Bessie Douglas. She died 26 May 1967 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Victoria.

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Anna Douglas was born on 25 March 1884 in East Farnham, Quebec. She was the daughter of William J. and Susan (Pearson) Douglas. Anna attended school becoming a French Specialist and teaching both in the Townships and Montreal. She married George Harley Moynan the 26 June 1929, settling on a farm outside Lennoxville. They had no children. Anna died the 18 June 1961.

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Bessie Kathleen Douglas was born on 19 August 1887, in East Farnham, Quebec. She was the daughter of William and Susan (Pearson) Douglas. Bessie was confirmed 14 June 1903 in St. James Church, Farnham. Notes on the file indicate that Sergeant Arthur Warren Youell might have been Bessie's fiancée. Arthur Warren Youell was born 25 August 1888. He was the son of George Warren and Alice J. Youell of Alymer Ontario. Arthur graduated with a B.A. in Science from the University of Toronto. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1918, at the age of 30 (service # 338011). He was posted in the Canadian Field Artillery, 8th Brigade. Arthur was awarded the Military Medal for bravery at Passchendaele, but died from wounds sustained while fighting on 12 November 1918. He is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery Hampshire U.K. During the war Bessie lived in Toronto, Ontario and worked for Ingersoll-Rand Canada Inc. It appears that Bessie never married and died in June 1982.

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Ada Douglas was born in 1889 in Eureka, California. She was the daughter of George Carleton Douglas. Ada married Clarence E. Tabor. She died on 7 August 1969.

Tabor, Clarence E., d. 1969
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Clarence Tabor was born at the end of the nineteenth century. He was the husband of Ada Douglas, both of them living in Eureka California. Clarence was a prominent member in area politics. He died in 1969.

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John Creighton Douglas, known as Creighton, was born 15 August 1924 in Cowansville, Quebec. He is the son of Cedric and Marjorie (Bridgette) Douglas. Creighton married Althea Cleveland McCoy, and died in 2006.

Todd, Alonzo, 1833-1922
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Alonzo Todd was born in January 1833, and was the son of Elisha and Sally (Willard) Todd. Alonzo married Susan Minerva Luther January 29, 1862. Together they had five children Eva Lucinda, Arabella, Mary Jane "Jennie", Ernest, and Etta Fidelia. After Susan's death Alonzo re-married Nabbie (Rolfe Hodge?) in 1900. Alonzo died October 22, 1922 (Nabbie died July 16, 1920).

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Arabella Todd, known as Bella, was born January 15, 1864. She is the second daughter of Alonzo and Susan (Luther) Todd. She married Albert Edward Bridgette and together they had three daughters Marjorie, Doris and Phyllis. Arabella died February 3, 1942.