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Fader Findings
We are interested in the Fader family due to the marriage between Ezra Fader and Vandace
Martin. Their marriage registration lists Ezra’s parents as John and Margaret but does not give
his mother’s maiden name. Ezra was easy to find in the 1871 and 1881 census reports with his
parents and siblings. His brother Martin’s marriage registration provides mother’s maiden name
as Jackson. It turns out that Margaret’s parents, Elija and Hanna, are shown in the next
household to John and Margaret in 1871 Mountain Township.
It would appear, after a careful examination of the Veeter/Feeter/Feader/Fader data on the web
site http://www.fortklock.com/feetergenealogy.htm and a comparison with the 1852 Canadian
Census, that Ezra Fader’s father, John, was the son of Lucas Fader and Margaret McFadden.
The family name changes radically over time but it is all one family. All of the Faders in Matilda
Township in 1852 are easily traced back to the same family. There is currently a gap in
published census reports for Matilda Township so further research is required regarding this
conclusion. The Fetter genealogy (prepared in1901) allows us to create the following pedigree
for Ezra and Vandace’s children.
Fader Pedigree
John Fader
Margaret Fader
Harvey Fader
Catherine Fader
Ezra Fader
Vandace Martin
John Fader
Margaret Jackson
Joseph Martin
Clarissa Lalonde
Lucas Fader
Margaret McFadden
John Fader
Elizabeth
Lucas Vetter
Maria Serviss
Lucas was usually the name of the first-born son in this family. Lucas Feader, the United
Empire Loyalist (also seen as Fader but Vetter is the correct German name) was actually the
son of the first Lucas Vetter on the chart above. The Vetter family was from Stone Arabia, NY
where they were friends of Sir John Johnston, a very well known Loyalist. Lucas Sr. was also
loyal but may not have qualified as a loyalist as he was not known to have fought in the Loyalist
militias. The younger Lucas however fought with Johnson’s Company of the King's Royal
Regiment of New York (KRRNY) (as did a Doran and a Shaver). This regiment was settled in
Matilda Township in the mid 1780s.

The rest of this file is a collection of references found on the Internet that point to the family.
The author uses blue to highlight key facts/names and blue italics for notes.
Marriage Registration
Name: Ezra Fader
Birth Place: Mountain Ont
Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Father Name: John Fader
Mother Name: Margaret Fader
Spouse Name: Vandace Martin
Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Spouse Birth Place: Mountain Ont
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Martin
Spouse Mother Name: Clarissa Martin
Marriage Date: 9 May 1883
Marriage Place: Dundas
Marriage County: Dundas
Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_44
1852 Census / Canada West / Dundas (county) / 35 Matilda township / p. 5a
1 Fader, Luke Farmer Canada Wesleyan Methodist 42 M
2 Fader, Margaret Ireland Wesleyan Methodist 40 F nee McFadden
3 Fader, Sarah Canada Wesleyan Methodist 14 F
4 Fader, John Canada Wesleyan Methodist 13 M father of Ezra ?
5 Fader, Josep Canada Wesleyan Methodist 11 M
6 Fader, William Canada Wesleyan Methodist 8 M
7 Fader, Ira Canada Wesleyan Methodist 5 M
8 Fader, Harvey Canada Wesleyan Methodist 4 M
9 Fader, Irvin Canada Wesleyan Methodist 2 M
Note: In the 1852 Canada West Census the name Fader only appeared in Matilda Township and all of the Faders
listed there are descendants of Lucas Vetter based on the 1901 Vetter genealogy noted below (mostly of John
Fader and Elizabeth Shaver). Shaver is a UEL name linked with Johnson’s Company of the KRRNY.
1852 / Canada West / Dundas (county) / 36 Mountain township / p. 18a
29 Jackson, Elyas Farmer Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 41 M
30 Jackson, Hanah Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 41 F
31 Jackson, Peggy Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 19 F mother of Ezra
32 Jackson, James Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 17 M
33 Jackson, Luinda Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 15 F
34 Jackson, Roda Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 13 F
35 Jackson, Nile Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 11 M
36 Jackson, Samuel Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 9 M
37 Jackson, Sidny Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 7 M
38 Jackson, Mills Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 5 M
39 Jackson, Elyas Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 3 M
40 Jackson, Elysabeth Canada Methodist Episcopal Church 1 F
Note the use of Harvey in the Fader family and the use of Roda in the Jackson family.

1871 Census
Mountain Township, Dundas County
LAC # C-10006
District No: 071, Sub-District: Mountain, Sub-District No: e
E2 38 2 144 145 Fader John M 30 Ontario E Methodist German Labourer M
E2 38 3 144 145 Fader Margret F 37 Ontario E Methodist German M nee Jackson
E2 38 4 144 145 Fader Harvey M 12 Ontario E Methodist German S
E2 38 5 144 145 Fader Ezra M 9 Ontario E Methodist German S
E2 38 6 144 145 Fader Margret F 5 Ontario E Methodist German S
E2 38 7 144 135 Fader Roda F 2 Ontario E Methodist German S
Note the next household contains Margaret’s parents
E2 38 8 145 146 Jackson Elija M 62 Ontario E Methodist German Farmer M
E2 38 9 145 146 Jackson Hannah F 57 Ontario E Methodist German M
E2 38 10 145 146 Jackson Elias M 19 Ontario E Methodist German S
E2 38 11 145 146 Jackson Mary F 14 Ontario E Methodist German S
1881 Census
Mountain Twp, Dundas County
LAC # C-13228
District: Dundas
District No: 102, Sub-District: Mountain Twp, Sub-District No: e
1 38 1 174 Feader John M 41 Ontario Methodist E German Labourer M
1 38 2 174 Feader Margaret F 48 Ontario Methodist E German M nee Jackson
1 38 3 174 Feader Harvey M 22 Ontario Methodist E German S
1 38 4 174 Feader Ezra M 19 Ontario Methodist E German S
1 38 5 174 Feader Margaret F 12 Ontario Methodist E German S
1 38 6 174 Feader Martin M 6 Ontario Methodist E German S
1891 Census - Mountain Twp, Dundas
LAC # T-6331
District: Dundas, District No: 57
Sub-District: Mountain Twp, Sub-District No: e
5 20 11 98 Feader Ezra M 29 M Head Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist Labourer
5 20 12 98 Feader Vandasa F 29 M Wife Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist nee Martin
5 20 13 98 Feader John M 7 S Son Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist
5 20 14 98 Feader Maggie F 2 S Daughter Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist
3 14 9 60 Fader Harry M 41 M Ontario Ontario Ireland Methodist Farmer brother of Ezra ?
3 14 10 60 Fader Margret J F 36 M Wife Ontario Ireland Ontario Methodist
3 14 11 60 Fader Sarah M F 10 Daughter Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist
3 14 12 60 Fader James C M 8 Son Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist
3 14 13 60 Fader William H M 4 Son Ontario Ontario Ontario Methodist
1901 Census of Canada
District: ON DUNDAS (#54)
Subdistrict: Winchester (Village) H-1 Page 2
Line Hsld Name Gender Relation Status Birth Age
33 20 Fader Ezra M Head M May 9 1861 39
34 20 Fader Vandancey F Wife M Aug 15 1861 39 sister of Alva Martin

35 20 Fader John M. M Son S Mar 29 1884 17
36 20 Fader Maggie F Daughter S Oct 12 1888 12
37 20 Fader Harvey M Son S Oct 9 1891 9
38 20 Fader Catherine F Daughter S Aug 28 1900

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Maple Ridge Cemetery
Fadder, Ezra BURIAL BLOCK C LOT 110 HALF W GRAVE NO 1
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john g batho gerbato (at) shaw.ca
Grandfath, a UEL descendant (the Loyalist surnames were SHAVER & FADER) was involved in
some kind of group claim against the U.S.government in the 1920's or 1930's re compensation
for confiscation of their properties during the revolution. Farm was at Stone Arabia NY. Do you
know what became of this claim or lawsuit?
Note: I have been in contact with John
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from: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/G-ian-Roberts-ON/index.html
vi. Elizabeth Hartle89, born February 4, 1760 in Greene Co., NY; died 1851 in Matilda Twp.,
Ontario; married Lucas Vetter; born Abt. 1757 in Stone Arabia, New York; died October 27,
1842 in Iroquois, Matilda Twp., Dundas Co., Ontario.
More About Elizabeth Hartle: Baptism: April 27, 1760
Notes for Lucas Vetter: Last could also be Feader or Fader.
Note: I have been in contact with Ian
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from the site: http://www.fortklock.com/feetervetter.htm
This book is the source for the information on the above site:
This History of William Feeter, A Soldier in the War of American Independence
and of His Father, Lucas Vetter, the ancestor of the Feeter-Feder-Feader-Fader families
IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, with genealogy of the family compiled at the request of
JAMES D. FEETER, by John B. Koetteritz, MEMBER HERKIMER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Little Falls, N.Y. Press of Stebbins & Burney, 1901
Copyright by James D. Feeter, 1901
An extract from a presentation to the Herkimer Co. Historical Society, 1901 on the Vetter Family
“In 1767 a daughter, Anna, was born. Tradition says that the names of the next children were Philip, Elizabeth and
Christine. The youngest child was John Vetter, born in 1779, who became the ancestor of the Hainsville branch of
the family, now spelling the name Fader.
The elder Lucas, bound by many ties to the Johnson family and influenced by a Tory wife, followed the fortunes of
Sir John and removed in 1780 to Montreal, where he died about 1785. His son Lucas had grown up at Johnson Hall
as a favorite of the old baronet, and a playmate of the younger members of Sir William's household, and as soon as
hostilities began he enlisted in the Johnson Greens and fought on the side of the British during the whole of the
war. After the Revolution he settled on bounty lands near Matilda, Canada, which lands are still in possession of the

family. He died in 1842, leaving many descendants living in many parts of Canada and the United States,
respected and useful citizens of their respective communities. This branch of the family spells the name "Feader." “