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Ontario, one of the original provinces of The Dominion of Canada was established in 1867.


17 Feb 1789 (Loyalist Research Resources) Index of owner and tenants in Mecklenburg district, 1790. The index is a listing of those persons holding land in the districts of Mecklenburg in Ontario and listed by Provincial Order in Council dated 17 February 1789.

Name; Township; City; Concession; Lot; Acreage
Comber, Thomas; Ernestown; Addington; 7; 13; 50
Comer, Paul; Ernestown; Addington; 2; 20; 100
Macomb, John; Pittsburg; Frontenac; 1; 25; 200

Submitted by Lauraine Syrnick


20 Mar 1845 - Robert McKay and Sarah McCombs, both of the Township of Grantham; witnesses: Leon Verdure, William P. Atkinson, Sapronia Neeland; by G. M. Armstrong.

Source: St. George's Parish Church, St. Catharines. Jubilee Celebration and Historic and Centenary Review

Submitted by Lauraine Syrnick


Birth Documents

28728-08 (Lincoln Co) COMBES, Edgar Irvine, m, b. 26 May 1908, father - Edward COMBES, gardener, mother - Margaret BISSELL, infm - mother, Niagara

004848-06 (Toronto) COOMB, Wilbert Glen, m, b. Jan. 25, 1906, father - Frederick J. COOMB, brakeman; mother - Euphemia BEASLEY, infm - J. F. Coomb, Toronto

8814-69 (Ontario Co) COOMBE, Frances Angeline, f, b. Nov, 14, 1869, father - Richard H. COOMBE, carpenter, mother - Jane HEILBORN, infm - Richard H. Coombe, East Whitby

#058009-08 (York Co) COOMBER, Edwd. Lewis, m, b. 4 Sep. 1908, father - Hy. Richard Edwd COOMBER, laborer of Norman Ave; mother - Minnie MORGAN, infm - A.T. Macnamara MD, York Twp.

007267-02 (Algoma Dist) COOMBES, Baby, m, b. Aug. 31, 1902, father - Bert COOMBES, conductor, A. C. R., mother - not given, infm - W. E. Gimby, Steelton

40183-81 (Toronto) COOMBES, Clarence Edmund, m, b. 18 May 1881, father - Isaac COOMBES, carpenter, mother - Jennie ARKELL?, infm - Mrs Coombes, 119 Sherbourne St

034285-04 (Parry Sound Dist) COOMBES, Frederick Charles William, m, b. July 31, 1904, father - William Charles COOMBES, illegible, mother - Alice SNUGGS, infm - Alice Coombes, Croft Tp

6607-69 (Norfolk Co) COOMBS, Baby, m, b. Sep 24, 1869, father - Henry L. COOMBS, farmer, mother - Catharine BRECKENREED, infm - Henry L. Coombs

LSNote: This is my family - only one found - brother of John George Coombs

11923-71 (Lanark Co) COOMBS, Baby, f, b. Nov. 21, 1871, father - Joseph COOMBS, chemist /druggist, mother - Mary Jane McGILLIVRAY, infm - Joseph Coombs, Smiths Falls.

4008-69 (Wentworth Co) COOMBS, Egerton, m, b. Nov. 1, 1869, father - Adolphus COOMBS, pattern maker, mother - Mary Frances WILSON, infm - Mary Frances Coombs, Augusta St. Hamilton

#023959-00 (Lincoln Co) COOMBS, Florence Della, f, b. 30 Mar.1900, father - Ephraim COOMBS, plater, Henry St; mother - Ellen Jane DRIVER, infm - E. Coombs, St. Catharines

#026981-02 (Muskoka Dist) COOMBS, Hazel Kathleen (altered to Cathlyn 10/3/63), f, b. 19 May 1902, father-Ashton B. COOMBS, engineer; mother-Ada M. ENNIS, infm-Ada M. Coombs, Bracebridge

025831-96 (Northumberland Co) COOMBS, Victoria Alene, f, b. July 5, 1896, father - Charles Wesley COOMBS, farmer, mother - Victoria TACKABERRY, infm - N. B. H. Dean MD, Brighton Village, Brighton Tp

#025835-98 (Muskoka Dist) COOMBS, Wilbert John, m, b. 9 Aug 1898, father - Ashton Bovall COOMBS, labourer; mother-Ada ENNIS, infm-Ashton Bovall Coombs, Bracebridge

#33192-03 (Parry Sound Dist) COOMBS, William Clifford, m, b. 27 July 1903, father - Albert G. COOMBS, laborer; mother - Bella HOSKINS, infm - father

1863-69 (Essex Co) COON, Elizabeth, f, b. 28 Sept 1869, father - William W. COON, laborer, mother - Harriet E. BEARET, infm - Daniel Meloche, farmer, Sandwich West

028534-08 (Lincoln Co) COON, Harry LeRoy, m, b. 12 Sept. 1908, father - John Benjamin COON, farmer, mother - Lorina Bell UPPER, infm - father, Tintern?, Gainsboro

018751-84 (Lincoln Co) COON, Jennie Loreina, f, b. Jun 16 1884, father - John D. COON, Blacksmith, mother - Hattie GRIFFIN, infm - John D. COON, Grimsby

1862-69 (Essex Co) COON, Mary, f, b. 28 Sept 1869, father - William W. COON, laborer, mother - Harriet E. BEARET, infm - Daniel Meloche, farmer, Sandwich West

034974-80 (Welland Co) COON, Mary Inas, f, b. 9 Jan. 1880, father - Lafayette COON, farmer, mother - Helen McKINNON, infm - father, Pelham

#006098-69 (Leeds Co) COON, Wellington, m, b. 12 Aug.1869, father - Luther COON, farmer; mother - Jane DANCY, infm - Luther Coon, South Crosby.

5724-69 (Victoria Co) COONE, Arthur William, m, b. Nov. 26, 1869, father - James COONE, rake maker, mother - Mary POUND, infm - J. Coone, Manilla

Submitted by Lauraine Syrnick


1880 Historical Atlas of Essex County, Ontario. Marcus COMBS, age 60, b US (Extracted from "List of Emigrants, National Library of Canada: ref F5498 E7 B4, page 33, Records of Immigrants to Canada," published electronically by Ancestry.com, Inc., 1999)


Simcoe County, Ontario

Combs &c. from the Simcoe Settlers Database. A project of the Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Thanks to Lauraine Syrnick for finding this resource.

SurnameGiven NamesSpouseBirthDeathLocationTownshipSourcePage Number
McCombsAlbert----c.1881-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 23
CoombsAlice----c.1888--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 25
CoombsAllen J.----------------TayLakeview Cemetery26
CoombsAlma R.----c.1878--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 20
CoombsAndrew----c.1858------------Book SET 18SET 0646.2
CoombsAnn E.----c.1844--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 14
CoombsAshton----c.1854--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 19
McCombsCassie----c.1863-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 17
CoombsCharles----c.1874--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 18
CoombsDavid----c.1863--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 27 Line 2
CoombsDorothy--------------------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsEdith----c.1883--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 23
CoombesEdward----------------TayLakeview Cemetery9
CoombsEdward----c.1869--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 15
CoombsEdward----c.1869--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 15
CoombesEdward Dorsey----------------TayLakeview Cemetery9
CoombsEdward E----c.1878--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 18 Line 5
CoombsElda----c.1878--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 17
CoombsElisabeth----c.1849--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 24
CoombsElisabeth----c.1842--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 14
CoombsElisebeth----c.1873--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 10 Line 19
CoombsEliza----1872------------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsEliza----c.1872--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 16
CoombsEliza----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery2
CoombsEliza G.----c.1881--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 21
CoombsElizabeth----c.1865--------West Gwillimbury1891 Census West Gwillimbury Dist F3 Pg 19 Line 13
CoombsElizabeth----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery5, 6
CoombsElizabeth----18761940--------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsElizabeth (Lizzie)----18761940--------Book SET 18SET 0646.2
CoombsElizabetha----c.1864--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 24
CoombsEmily----18741923--------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsEmma----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery6
CoombsEmma----18751923--------Book SET 18SET 0646.2
CoombsFred----1916Simcoe Cty Probate RecordsR382
CoombsFrederick----c.1843--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 13
CoombsGeorge----1927Simcoe Cty Probate Records26th
CoombsGeorge----c.1841--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 22
CoombsGeorge A----c.1874--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 18 Line 3
CoombsHamilton----c.1879--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 14 Line 1
CoombsHannah----c 1869------------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsHarriet A----c.1875--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 25
CoombsHarriet L----c.1882--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 19
CoombesIsabell----------------TayLakeview Cemetery9
McCombsJames----c.1867-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 18
CoombsJames E.----c.1868--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 18 Line 1
CoombsJames Edwin----18681942--------Book SET 23SET 0854.3
CoombsJane----c.1870--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 16
CoombsJane----c.1855--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 20
CoombsJanie----c.1880--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 18
CoombsJim--------------------Book SET 04SET 0136.3
McCombsJohn----c.1874-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 20
CoombsJohn----c.1850--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 23
CoombsJohn--------------------Book SET 04SET 0136.3
CoombsJohn A----c.1884--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 14 Line 3
CoombsJohn T----c.1866--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 25
McCombsJoseph----c.1835-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 15
CoombsJoseph----c.1841--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 13
CoombsJoseph----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery5
CoombsJosephElizabeth Carpenterc 1842----Lot 7 Conc 5MatchedashBook SET 04SET 0136.1
CoombsJoseph J.----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery20
CoombsJoseph P----c.1888--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 21
CoombsLila----c 1878------------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsLila P----c.1890--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 22
CombesLilian M.----------------TayLakeview Cemetery 207
CoombsLouisa--------------------Book SET 04SET 0136.1
CoombsLouisa----18531925--------Book SET 18SET 0646.2
CoombsMabel V. A.----------------BarrieBarrie UnionI891
CoombsMable----c.1881--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 22
CoombsMargaret E----c.1872--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 18 Line 2
CoombsMargaret Ellen----1928Simcoe Cty Probate Records27th
McCombsMargort----c.1879-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 22
McCombsMargret----c.1837-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 16
CoombsMary----c 1880------------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsMary A.----c.1834--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 23
CombsMary E.---------------- TayLakeview Cemetery 26
CoombesMina V.----------------TayLakeview Cemetery133
CoombsMinnie E----18831967--------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsMinnie E----c.1884--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 13 Line 20
CoombsMinnie E.----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery1, 2
CoombsMurray I.----------------BarrieBarrie UnionI891
CoombsNorah V.----------------MatchedashSt. John's Anglican Cemetery20
CoombsPerce----c 1889c 1941--------Book SET 04SET 0136.2
CoombsPercy J.----19281987----TayVasey United CemeteryRow 19 Plot 43
CoombsRebecca----c.1881--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 14 Line 2
McCombsRobert----c.1872-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 19
CoombsSelena----c.1876--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 19
McCombsSelina---------------- TayLakeview Cemetery 209
CoombsStella H----c.1887--------Matchedash1891 CensusMatchedash Dist B Pg 14 Line 4
CoombsSusannah----c.1886--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 24
CoombsWilliam----c.1873--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 17 Line 17
CoombsWilliam----c.1879--------Orillia Twp1891 CensusOrillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 29 Line 21
McCombsWilliam----c.1876-------- Orillia Twp1891 Census Orillia Twp Dist H3 Pg 26 Line 21
CoombsWilliam H----c.1876--------West Gwillimbury1891 CensusWest Gwillimbury Dist F2 Pg 18 Line 4

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Ontario Genealogical Society
Box 892
Barrie, Ontario
L4M 4Y6

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