[LAMOREAUX] LAMOREAUX

FAMILIES IN SCARBOROUGH,
ONTARIO, CANADA - 1809 to 1837
April Coleman
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 12:33:51 -0700

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Surname: Lamoreaux, Lamoureux, Losee, Losie, Locey

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NOTE: The early Ontario records are listed as being in Upper Canada. I
use Ontario to simplify things. Scarborough is now part of Toronto.
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.."CROWN LAND GRANTS... free grants of Crown land were made to
numerous military claimants, government officials, United Empire
Loyalists, and other settlers in Scarborough.

.."The basic features of the land-granting system in Upper Canada were

set forth by Governor Simcoe on Feb. 7, 1792, in a Proclamation
addressed to 'such as are desirous to settle on Lands of the Crown in
the Province of Upper Canada.' Any person might apply for a farm lot of
200 acres, and at the discretion of the government he might be granted
additional land up to 1,000 acres. Such grants were made free of all
expenses, except for small fees payable to the government officials
through whose hands the patent passed before it was completed and
recorded. U.E. Loyalists and military claimants were, of course, exempt
from payment of these fees, and enjoyed further special consideration.
The sons and daughters of Loyalists were entitled to free grants of 200
acres apiece. ... Later the free grants to Loyalists were limited to
those who were resident in the Province by July 28, 1798..."

.."Petitioners for land had to give assurances that they would

actually settle upon and improve their grants. After taking the oath of
allegiance, a grantee received a Location Ticket, which described the
position of his lot in the township by number and concession,..."

..Before full title could be had proof of improvements and fees had to
be presented. This sometimes took time. "...in the list of original
patentees of land in Scarborough, the date given for the patenting of a
lot by a settler is usually somewhat later than the time of his actual
arrival in the township." Location tickets were sometimes acquired and
sold by speculators.
"Two sevenths of the land was tied up in Clergy and Crown Reserves, and
did not become available for ownership by actual settlers for a long
time, ... some were leased by early settlers; and eventually they were
able to purchase them outright." Source: A History of Scarborough,
Robert Bonis, 1965.

..Upper Canada, Britain's first "inland colony," isolated and

indefensible by the Royal Navy, seemed destined for a much more modest
future than that of the favored Maritimes. The Upper Canada Loyalist
was, therefore, less likely to be disappointed, less likely to be
shocked by the wilderness."

.."... the Loyalist moved about frequently, especially in the early

years." Source: Victorious In Defeat, Wallace Brown, 1984, p 31-32

..John Simco, chief administrative officer of Upper Canada,

"...intended to persuade these secret loyalists to turn their backs on
the United States and settle up north where the king was still the
king... he offered two hundred acres of land (sometimes more) to anyone
who would come.

..He "made food available for the new arrivals, and building materials
and tools: 'nails, hammers, gimlets, plains, chizzels, gouges, hinges,
iron rimmed locks, padlocks, handsaws ... And ... it was promised that
the children of the settlers would be given sizable stakes of land of
their own as soon as they came of age." Source: Less than Glory, Gelb,
Norman, 1984

"During the first thirty years, elementary and secondary education was
primitive. The majority of the Loyalist children received little or
none, other than what might be provided at home." Source: Victorious In
Defeat, Wallace Brown, 1984, p 106
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.."The embarkation point for the Loyalist bound for the Upper St
Lawrence and the Bay of Quinte [Toronto is about 125 mi west on lake
Ontario; Pickering, 100 mi west.] was Lachine, near Montreal. The route
was navigable, but only with difficulty. From Lake Ontario to Montreal
the river drops 225 feet in 190 miles, creating 120 miles of rapids,
chiefly the Long Sault, the Galop, & the Beauharnois. The Sault rapids,
dropping 45 feet in 9 miles.

.."Passengers boarded Lachine-built bateaux, boats specifically

constructed for the rapid-strewn river, weighing 2 ton,... 24 to 40
feet long, ... pointed at each end, flat-bottomed for a shallow draft
of 3 or 4 feet,... Four or five families and their modest belongings...
'Brigades' of ten or 12 bateaux... traveled together... At the rapids,
passengers alighted with their valuables and the bateaux were poled and
dragged... Progress could average 18 miles a day, hence the trip from
Montreal to Kingston could be done in 10 days, but it might stretch
into a month. At night the company usually went ashore and slept in
tents... Always the journey could become unpleasant or dangerous from
plagues of insects, rough accommodation, bad weather, and hazardous
water." Source: Victorious in Defeat, p. 46-47

*1809 before Jan - Upper Canada - Ontario Josue' & Elizabeth Lamoeraux
6 sons + daughters settled in Scarborough
John McCord Lamoreaux & 3 brothers "ascended" St John & St. Lawrence
Rivers to Lake Ontario & on to Pickering & inland.

"Joshua Jr. at least remained at Grand Bay until 1809, during which
time he was married to Annie Cross of St John, & his brother James was
married to Martha Cross, probably a sister. My grandmother Hester, was
born at Grand Bay or Grand Lake as she used to call it. She lived with
us when I a child used to talk about her life on the bank of the river.
She was born July 10, 1801. In 1809 the four brothers, James, John,
Joshua Jr, and Isaac left Grand Lake, ascended the St John River, came
across the portage at its head to the St Lawrence, ascended the St
Lawrence River to Lake Ontario and came west on Lake Ontario
to Pickering. From there they went inland..." [Travel was usually done
in winter on frozen rivers. This doesn't sound like it was.]
Source: Letter to Harold D L'Amoureux from A J Lamoureux 15 Jan 1921

*1809 Jan 5 - Scarborough, York, Ontario, Upper Canada John Lamoree

witness; Joshua buys land - lot #33, concession 3, 88 & 1/2 acres for
50 pounds Source: Memorial #1243 dated 1809 Jan 5

*1809 Jan 9 - Scarborough - Joshua Lamoreaux buys land from Asa

Patrick; 88 & 1/2 acres, northern part of 33 lot 3rd concession for 50
pounds "indenture of sale" Source: memorial #1243 [see Apr 1828] & Old
York Deeds for Jan 5 or 9,1809

*1809 - Canada - James Lamoreaux son of John McCord Lamoreaux & Abigail
Losee is born. - Dies as an infant Source: Family Group Record

1809 - Josue's Brother John Lamoreaux dies in Orange Co NY.

1809 Nov 20 - Josue's Brother Andre' (Andrew) Lamoreaux dies in

Yorktown, Westchester, NY Source: Family Group Record from Roland Smith
[A note I wrote says the brothers died on the same day???]
[Andrew's will is found in a book entitled Old Wills of New
Rochelle ... 1784-1830, DAR, New Rochelle, 1951
(SLC FHC # US/CAN 974.7277/N1 P29d)

*1810 May 19, Saturday -Ontario - Isaac Lamoree serves on jury.

Source: 1932 Report of Dept. of Public Rec & Archives of Ontario,
Alexander Fraser, pp 164, 165

*1810 July 11 - Ontario - Joshua & Isaac Lamoree serve on same petit
jury. Source: 1932 Report of Dept. of Public Rec & Archives of Ontario,
Alexander Fraser, pp 164, 165

*1812 Oct 17 - Ontario, Canada - Andrew Losee Lamoreaux son of John

McCord Lamoreaux & Abigail Losee is born.
Source: Family Group Record

*1812 Nov 23 - Scarborough - John Mc Lamoreaux memorial wants "200

acres of waste lands."
Source: John Mc Lamoreaux memorial

*1815 Sep 20 - Ontario, Canada - Archibald Wright Lamoreaux son of John

McCord Lamoreaux & Abigail Losee is born.
Source: Family Group Record
*1815 Nov 27 - Ontario, York - Jos? Lamoroux memorial Scarborough

*1815?abt - Volcano erupts in far Pacific (Philippines? I think)

causing 1816 to be - Coldest winter ever [Because of volcanic ash in
air.]
Source: TV show on volcanoes

*1816 Jan 10 – Scarborough, Upper Canada - John Mc & Isaac Lamoreaux

memorial Scarborough, Ontario L20 to be paid to the King, rent for lot
34 concession 3.
Source: Rent Indenture for this date

*1817 Mar 5 - Ontario, Canada - Henry Earl Lamoreaux son of John McCord
Lamoreaux & Abigail Losee is born.
Source: Family Group Record

*1817 Mar 14&26 - Scarborough - Joshua Lamoreaux(Sr)Yeoman & son Isaac

ask to lease clergy reserve (lot 33 concession 4) this borders on land
Joshua owns. Says he has been in Upper Canada since 1809.
Source: Memorial #53 - p222

1817 Jul 3 - Scarborough, Ontario - Joshua Lamoureux's will written

"I, Joshua Lamoree ... the Elder Yeoman" will to my eldest son, James,
$50; son Joshua $50; eldest dau Susanna Waters, widow, $50; dau
Jerusha, wife of Henry Earl, of NB, $50; dau Jemima wife of Archibald
Wright of York, $50; son Isaac land in Scarborough, lots 32 &33 cons 3
(90 acres)and personal estate; recorded 27 Sept 1830 [His mark] [What
about John?]
Source: Will of Joshua Lamoree #7585; p 588, 589

[No mention of wife Elizabeth, she may have died before the time of
writing of will. No mention of son John, did he fall from favor or
already have his inheritance at the time of writing of will? No mention
of son Andrew, did he die before this? akrc]

1817 Dec 30 - Scarborough, Ontario - Joshua Lamoreaux(Sr)Yeoman

memorial to lease lot 33 in 4th concession Clergy Lot*

*1819 Sep 20 - Ontario, Canada - David Burlock Lamoreaux son of John

McCord Lamoreaux & Abigail Losee is born.
Source: Family Group Record

*1820 June 5 - Scarborough, Ontario - Joshua Lamoreaux (Sr) Yeoman

lease lot 33; 4th concession Clergy Lot* as he owns land next to it he
wants to lease.
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..*Clergy Lots were originally set out every seventh lot "reserved for
the clergy". These lots could be leased by citizens. Eventually several
churches argued over who owned the lots so the government sold the
lots. Joshua's sons John & Andrew seem to have bought one.

.."Loyalist Canada was not particularly spiritual but it was a church-

going society characterized by self-help and community effort, even
among Anglicans and Catholics who possessed a pre-existing
organization. Early settlers often relied on family prayers or a simple
gathering in a barn or neighbor's house for bible reading.
Source: Victorious In Defeat, Wallace Brown, 1984, p 108
*1821 Jan 18 - Joshua Lamoreaux (Sr) Yeoman memorial to lease lot 33 in
4th concession Clergy Lot* Scarborough, Ontario.

*1821 Feb 3 - Joshua Lamoreaux (Sr) Yeoman memorial to lease lot 33 in

4th concession Clergy Lot*, Scarborough, Ontario

*1821 Mar 18 - Joshua Lamoreaux (Sr) Yeoman and Isaac memorial to lease
lot 33 in 4th concession Clergy Lot* Later that year they lease it to
Isaac Christy. - Scarborough, Ontario
Source: #222

*1821 or 1817 - Ontario, Upper Canada - Josue' Lamoreauxs will is

proved.[?Recorded?] Lists "eldest son James, eldest Dau Susanna Waters,
widow; Dau's Jerusha Earl, & Jemima Wright; son Isaac"
Source: The Will of Joshua Lamoreaux

"Joshua Lamoreaux Sr spent last years with Isaac & Nancy Ann Lamoreaux
in Markham, Ontario, " indicating that Elisabeth has preceded him. His
will does not mention a wife; leaves all to children. John was also not
mentioned. [from Isabelle L Cluff]

[Why wasn't John mentioned in the will? He was listed AS son of Josue'
& Elizabeth in his marriage record in NB in 1796. akrc]

*1824 Dec 25 - Scarborough, Ontario - Joshua Lamoreaux (Sr) Yeoman

sells to Isaac Charity something for 5 shillings.

*1828 Feb 23 - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada - John McCord Lamoreaux &

Andrew (son of Isaac) memorial to buy land lot 33 in 4th concession
Clergy Lot

*This year Isaac Christy buys this lot and John & Andrew sign the
contract saying that Joshua was the original improver of the land.
Source: #222?

*1828 Apr 12 - Scarborough, Ontario - Joshua Lamoreaux(Sr)Yeoman buys

or sells land from/to Asa Patrick ;88 & 1/2 acres northern part of 33
lot 3rd concession for 44 pounds [Transaction drawn up in 1828, not
enacted till 10 Aug 1831]
Source: memorial "indenture of sale" - #8128

*1828 Sep 2 - Isaac Charity buys land originally taken by Joshua

Lamoreaux - Scarborough

*1830 Sept 27 - Ontario, York - Joshua Lamoree (Sr) will proved at

York, York Co., by his son Isaac.

Will had been drawn up 13 years earlier (3 July 1817) Mentions lots 32
& 33 conss. 3 (about 90 acres)
Source: Will of Joshua Lamoreaux

Joshua Lamoreaux Sr spent his last years with his son Isaac in Markham
Source: Letter from J.B. Tyrell to Isabelle L Cluff

*1831 Aug 10 - Ontario - Asa Patrick buys land - signed by Isaac

Lamoreaux.
Source: memorial #l8128 See 1828 Apr 12

*1836 April - Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Parley P. Pratt mission for

the LDS Church goes to Canada; preaches to John Taylor & Fielding
Family.
Source: Autobiography of Parley P Pratt

*1836 May - Parley P. Pratt leaves Canada & returns to business in

Kirtland, Ohio 1836 June - Parley P. Pratt returns to...Canada,
preaches to John Lamoreaux, wife, children & 100 neighbors.
Source: Autobiography of P.P.Pratt

*1836 Summer – Scarborough - John Lamoreaux, Abigail & older children

ask for baptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Source: Autobiography of P.P.Pratt

*1837 - Scarborough, Ontario, directory still lists Lamoreaux Families:

John Lamoreaux & family there on Concession 3 Lot 34, Scarb. Andrew, in
Markham; Con 3 Lot 11; Andrew Lamoreaux, Scarb. Con 4 Lot 35; Isaac
Lamoreaux, Scarb (no Lot #) Joshua Lamoreaux, Scarb Con 2 Lot 32;
Joshua Lamoreaux, Pickering Con BF Lot 18; James Lamoreaux Sr & Jr &
Christopher Lamoreaux, Pickering Con 4 Lot 23; Alexander Lamoreaux
Toron New Ser Con 6 Lot 5.
Source: Walton's Directory of the Home District, Upper Canada

[Brown Directory for 1846-7 only lists Christopher Lamoureux in Scarb.

and James, Christopher & Isaac in Pickering]

*1837 Mar 30 - Susan Ann Lamoreaux Brunelle baptized in Scarborough,

Ontario
Source: Family group record

*1837 May -Scarborough - John Lamoreaux & Deborah Liethead Baptized by

John Taylor.
Source: Diary of James Leithead*

"We first heard the gospel through Elder Parley P Pratt, & the year
following we were baptized & confirmed into the Church by Elder John
Taylor. In the summer of 1837 a conference was held in Canada at which
Joseph Smith, the Prophet, Sidney Rigdon & Apostle Thos. B Marsh were
present. At this conference I was ordained a Priest & set apart to
preside over a branch of the Church.

My wife & I left Canada for Missouri in the spring of 1838."

Source: James Leithead, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Jensen, vol 1 p
540

*1837 June - David B Lamoreaux & Henry E Lamoreaux baptized at

Scarborough Source: Family group record

*1837 July - Joseph Smith, Bros Rigdon & Marsh leave for Canada.
Source: The Heavens Resound, Milton V. Backman Jr, p 322

*1837 Summer - Joseph Smith, Bros Rigdon & Marsh hold conference in
Scarborough, Ontario.
Source: Diary of James Leithead* & The Papers of Joseph Smith, Dean C.
Jessee
*1837 - Scarborough directory still lists John McCord Lamoreaux &
family in Canada.

*1837 - John McCord Lamoreaux moved his family to join Saints in

Kirtland, Ohio. (Before or after conference?)
Source: History of D B Lamoreaux, Edith Ivans Lamoreaux ~

*1837 - Susan & Jason (Jacinthe) Brunelle leave Canada for Kirtland,
Ohio this year.
Source: Diary of James Leithead*

*1837-1838 – Scarborough, Ontario - Mackenzie Rebellion - [most of

Saints were in sympathy with rebels who lost. akrc]
Source: History of County of Ontario, Lee A Johnson, 1973 & History of
Scarborough, Robert Bonis, 1965

*1837-1838 - Joshua Lamoreaux & wife Ann Cross sell all land in
Scarborough, Ontario

[Why did they leave? If they joined the church they did not stay
active. He did not sign Kirtland Camp. Edith L. says, "Not all the
family remained faithful. Some, already married, drifted into nearby
states..." akrc]
Source: Letter to AJ L'Amoureux, 1921 [Isabelle's Notes] & History of D
B Lamoreaux, Edith Ivans Lamoreaux ~

A letter to Isabelle from ?? states that he should not find any

Lamoreaux In Scarborough, Canada to interview, they all left about 1840.

*1837 Fall - Joseph Smith letter, Saints "gather to Missouri".

Source: Diary of James Leithead*

*1838 - Scarborough, Ontario - "Simpson Rennie bought the Lamoreaux

property "early in Spring" in 1838" "on Passmore Rd west of Kennedy Rd"
Source: Rural Roots Pre-Confederation Buildings of York Reg of Ontario,
by Mary Byers 1976?

*1838 Feb 17 - "On the northern border of the Township another Scottish
immigrant, Robert Rennie, a few years after his arrival in Canada in
1833, acquired the lot destined to become famous throughout Ontario as
Kevin Grove Farm. Lot 30, Concession 5, which had purchased by Joshua
L'Amoreaux in 1832 for 75 pounds sterling, was sold to Robert Rennie on
February 17th, 1838, for 175 pounds sterling. About twenty-five years
later his son Simpson took over the management of the farm..."
Source: A History of Scarborough, Bonis, Robert, 1965.

*[1840] - Scarborough - James Long was the store keeper in 1840. (John
Lamoreaux had been.)
Source: History of North York, Patricia W Hart, 1968

*1838 Feb 26 - "John Lamoreaux " Ordained, Elder in Kirtland Ohio.

[Andrew was an Elder before May. David's not listed. akrc] [First
record of John in Kirtland.]
Source: Kirtland Elders' Quorum Record p 40, Lyndon W Cook & Milton V
Backman Jr
*1838 Spring - Scarborough, Lietheads & others leave for Kirtland &
Missouri.
Source: "Diary of James Leithead"

*1838 March - Kirtland, Ohio - Kirtland Camp constitution lists John

McCord Lamoreaux with family son Andrew, sons-in-law Liethead, & Earl

The History of the County of Ontario, Lee A. Johnson, 1973 states "Two
groups left Canada in 1837 and 1838, and most eventually settled in
Nauvoo." It also tells of people settling in Ontario as being
"fortunate enough to buy a fine farm in Pickering very cheaply from a
Mormon family who decided to follow Joseph Smith." "...he bought also
horses, two span, cattle, wagons and everything else just as they
stood."

Richard C Bennett in a letter to Isabelle L. Cluff 1976 says that they

left in "splinter group" fashion. "There was no mass migration per se,
no set company." "... assuming they left in winter they may have either
crossed over the frozen Lake Ontario on ice to Buffalo & then either by
road or ice westward to Kirtland. Or they may have traveled via Mt
Pleasant (Nickerson home) & thence south on ice across the frozen Lake
Erie to Kirtland. If in warm weather most traveled overland from
Toronto to Niagara Falls & then overland to the Kirtland area."