Appendix A - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society

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Appendix A Some Early Settlers Alexander James Alexander was the first of the family in the area. He married Mary Graham. They had a family of five girls and. four boys. James died in 1903 and Mary in 1906. They are both buried in the Pioneer Cemetery in the newer Chelsea. One of their daughters, Bertha, married Richard Rowland Thompson, the only Canadian soldier awarded Queen Victoria's Scarf of Honour during the Boer War in South Africa. Allen The Aliens were with the Wright party which settled at Hull in 1800. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Philemon Wright were sisters (nee Wyman). The next generation owned property near the Dunlaps and next to Michael Scott on the Scott Road. An Allen house stood next to the Whittaker Hotel on the corner of the Scott and Chelsea Roads. Christopher Columbus Allen and Charles Allen are both buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Old Chelsea. (see DUNLAP & MUNHARVEY) Aylwin The first Aylwin was William. He came to Wright's Town in 1810 at the age of 14, and worked for the Wrights. A descendant, Mary, is buried in the Old Chelsea Protestant Cemetery, with her husband, Norman Reid. There is a tiny community on Highway 105, on the way to Maniwaki, named after the Aylwins. One of William's 136
daughters married Lennox Brigham, son of Thomas Brigham. (see REID & BRIGHAM) Blackburn Andrew and David Blackburn came to Wright's Town from Glasgow, Scotland, on the brig Amity, in 1829. They moved to this area and settled on both sides of the Gatineau River, north of Chelsea. Andrew acquired property on the river's west side, and turned to lumbering, while David chose to settle on the east side. Blackburn Road and Blackburn Creek perpetuate the family name. Blake Jeremiah Blake came from Londonderry, Ireland. He married Ann Flynn. He died February 8, 1902 in his 90th year. Ann died February 10, 1904 aged 82 years. Both are buried in St. Stephen's Cemetery. Their daughter Catherine Ita (1851-1929) married Michael McCloskey (1861-1949), also both buried at St. Stephen's. Brigham The pioneer was Thomas, son of Abe Brigham, a tax collector (1787-1842). He came from Chelsea, Vermont and probably transplanted the name to this community. He worked for the Wrights and in 1816 he married the daughter of Philemon Wright, Abigail (1796-1877). He inherited Columbia Farm, now a restaurant in Hull. Thomas also owned property at Old Chelsea and had Josiah Chamberlin builc;l both a grist and a saw mill on 137
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Page 9 and 10: • Amelia Grimes, John Walter Huds
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Page 31 and 32: Appendix E Chelsea in Vermont, afte
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In conclusion the Chelseas have not
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Bibliography and Sources Avis, Walt
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