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Migration:
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Junetown--Though they gave their name to this community, the Junes have disappeared from Junetown. The June family is believed to have originated in England or France and the name originally may have been spelled "Juin." William June and his wife Margaret were living at Dryden, N.Y., early in the 18th century, and came to Canada in 1740. Their family consisted of Sheldon, Margaret, Wooster, Levi, George, Joshua, David, Peter and Robert John. In the American Revolutionary War, members of the family fought on the British side, and several received Crown grants in Canada. Joshua petitioned for land filed on by Roger Stevens in the Rideau area, while Levi took script in lieu of land. Peter June settled on what is now the Bruce Warren farm here, while Robert John married Ester MacDonald, a sister of Randy MacDonald, and settled not far from the MacDonald homestead which was located north of Quabbin Hill. Their four children, Sarah, Mercy, James and Thomas, died of diphtheria in 1795 and their graves lie on the hill south of the Floyd Birtch farm. Broken hearted, the couple pulled up stakes, sold their farm to the Quinsey family and moved to Connecticut. Peter and his family remained. A descendant, Albertus, lived in Morton for a while. He had three sons, William, Hubert, and Hallam. All died without descendants, and today there is no one by the name of June in Leeds County. |
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Corrections
to the Article:The
above article is part of a full page column by Harry Painting entitled
"Focus on the District," printed Thursday, 26 October 1978 in the Brockville,
Ontario, Canada, "Recorder and Times." While providing the basis
for exploring the Junetown settlement history, some facts are incorrect.
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of Yonge Township, Leeds Co., Ontario GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY of settlements and naming patterns would suggest that Peter June of Yonge, the original settler of what became known as Junetown, in Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, was son of the William and Margaret June profiled in the Junetown article above; however, no William or Margaret June have ever been found in the records for the time period in question. Instead, the best available evidence suggests that he was one of the sons of Peter June IV, born about 1740, and his wife Ruth, who were living in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York, between 1776 and 1780, then in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, in 1790, and finally in New Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut in 1800. Peter June IV enumerated in the 1790 census of Rhinebeck township, Dutchess Co., New York, had residence beside John June and the families of Nathaniel and Warren Covill. Later in the 1800 federal census, when Peter is found in Fairfield township in Connecticut, he was enumerated on page 88 with four Hodge families, those of Abel, Daniel, Thaddius and Thomas. All other Junes in the area are listed on pages 220 through 230. These facts are significant because, Peter June of Yonge named his first known son Peter Hodge June, and Peter H. June named his second son Covil C. June. A Covil family was present in nearby Elizabethtown during the early 1800s, as shown by marriage records of the Presbyterian Church at Brockville, where many of the Yonge Junes and their relatives were married. A Hodge family lived nearby in Yonge, as seen on 1861-1862 land occupants maps. Peter June IV had a brother Joshua June who was a Revolutionary War veteran. In 1780, Joshua June married Sarah Cox of Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vermont. Her sister Elizabeth Cox, of the same place, married Amasa Ladd. Both Joshua June and Amasa Ladd applied for grants of land in Canada West during the mid-1790s. It should be noted that the original story about Junetown stated that Joshua petitioned for land filed on by Roger Stevens in the Rideau area, while Levi took script in lieu of land. Joshua June died in Vermont, and in the 1830's, his widow Sarah moved to St. Lawrence County, New York, across the river from Leeds Co., Ontario. Amasa Ladd does not appear in census records for Yonge township, but an Archibald Ladd was there at least as early as 1812, and he married Hannah June, daughter of Peter June of Yonge, and he lived in Yonge presumably until death. Archibald's relation to Amasa has not yet been determined. Peter June IV and Joshua June had a half-brother named David June. During the War of 1812, a David June and a Joshua June served with Archibald Ladd as privates in the Upper Canada Militia, District of Johnstown, 1st Leeds, 1st & 2nd Flank Companies. All evidence taken together suggests that Peter June, who died in Ontario, Canada, in 1830, was son of Peter June IV, making them all descendants of the immigrant Peter June, born about 1656 in France, who died 1 March 1706/1707 in Stamford, Connecticut. |
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Peter June of Ontario 1.) Peter June, born about 1656 in France, died 1 March 1706/1707 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; married Sarah. Parents of: |
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PETER JUNE
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and his descendants
(1) Peter
June,
a yoeman, was born about 1763 according to his death notice, and he had
his first known child in 1787. Judging from the birth years and places
of his known children and U.S. census records, he and his wife were in
New York State from 1787 to the mid-1790s, then in Connecticut in 1799,
and made their final move to Yonge, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, sometime
before 1805.
Peter and his wife do not appear in the 1803 census
of Yonge. They first appear on schedules in 1808 next to Levi June, along
with three sons and a daughter, all under sixteen years old, thus fixing their
arrival in Yonge between 1803 and 1805, when on February 7th, Peter purchased
for 50 pounds, from John Arkenbach, Lot 24 in the 5th concession of the township
of Escott which consisted of 200 acres (instrument number 145; registered 13
January 1821). Arkenbach had received the lot two years prior as a crown
grant, thus the property was likely still much a wilderness when Peter took
ownership.
Peter divided the 200 acres into four 50 acre lots. Archibald Ladd,
Peter's son-in-law, bought the northwest 50 acres on 12 October 1819 for
50 pounds. John F. June, Peter's son, bought
the southwest 50 acres for 25 pounds on 3 May 1821, and subsequently
sold the property in 1825 to Doorman(?) Dewoff. John also sold a
small part of the fourth quarter to William Ladd but it is unclear whether
it was jointly owned. Prior to 1839, son Peter
Hodge June
had possession of the remaining two quarters but any transfer from father
to son apparently was not recorded. In that year on July 1st, he
sold the northeast quarter of the original lot for 100 pounds to James
Ferguson.
It can be inferred from these deeds that Peter June Sr. occupied the eastern
half of the lot, and after his death, son Peter H. June occupied the southeastern
quarter. Peter Sr., Peter Jr., John F. June, and Archibald Ladd all
signed their names to the deeds, rather than using an "X" indicating that
they all had some form of education.
In the 1820 census of Yonge, both Peter June, Sr. and his son Peter H.
June are shown to have wives named Sarah. Since the enumeration of
children in each household is different, it is not likely to be a census-taker's
duplication error. Peter H. June married Sarah
Ann Keeler
born 1798 in nearby Elizabethtown (now Brockville), so at least one Sarah
can be accounted for. In 1825, census schedules indicate that there
was no woman living in Peter Sr.'s household, yet by 1828, he had two women
over age sixteen living with him. When Peter June, Sr. died in 1830,
he left a widow Anna,
who named Peter H. June as her son in court records.
What can account for the differences in Peter Sr.'s wife's first name and
for the year he apparently had no wife at all? Did Peter have a first wife
named Sarah who died by 1825? Could they be the same Peter June and
Sarah
Fairchild
married on 19 April 1798 in New Fairfield Congregational Church, Connecticut?
Birthdates of his children Peter and Hannah would suggest otherwise; however,
Peter was in Connecticut in 1799 when his son John F. June was born, and
for the three years leading up to Peter's death, John was enumerated in
the census as "Fairchild June." No answers
have revealed themselves yet. Did Peter subsequently remarry
a woman named Anna? . . . But then why would Anna call Peter H. June
her son in 1830 if such was not the case?
The probate records of Leeds County, Ontario, Canada, 1789-1869, Volume
1-2, page 167, record: "Peter June of Yonge
left everything to Peter Hodge June -- 1830."
Peter's
inventory of estate was signed on 7 March
1830 by Peter H. June, administrator, John F. June, and John Flack made
his mark.
Children (there were others whose names are unkown):
- Levi, born about 1787 according to census schedules, is tentatively identified as Peter's son because of his birth year and location, and his residences. Levi and his wife first appear in the 1808 census of the town of Yonge, Leeds Co., Ontario, as neighbors of Peter June. In that year, Peter already had three sons and one daughter, but Levi did not have any children.
- Levi Jr., born 1808/1809 in the town of Yonge, Leeds Co., Ontario. On 16 October 1832, Levi June and Joel Adams witnessed the marriage banns between Squire Parish and Sophia Althouse, both of Yonge, officiated by Rev. William Smart of Brockville.
- Elizabeth "Eliza" June, baptized 21 June 1835, by Rev. WIlliam Smart; married Edward Davis, born about 1834. They were living in Yonge in 1861 when they were enumerated with Edward's parents William, age 72, and Mary Davis, 65. Parents of:
- Susan Davis, born about 1858.
- Samuel June, born about 1837 in Canada, according to the 1861 census of Yonge. He married Catherine, born about 1833. Parents of:
- Susanna June, born about 1857, probably in Yonge.
- Peter, born about 1821, according to the 1870 federal census of Bridgewater Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan on 26 July 1870, in which he reported his age as 49, his occupation as farmer, value of his real estate as $2,000, and the value of his personal estate as $600. He was reportedly born in New York. Living with him was his wife Margaret, 29 years old, a housekeeper born in Scotland. They resided next door to Peter's parents. Peter must have been dead or gone by 1880, for in that year Margaret was enumerated as head of household, living next door to his father's widow, Nellie.
- Polly, born about 1864
- Petter, born about 1866
- Mary, born about 1869
- Bertha, born 1873
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Hannah June, (at right), born 1790 in the United States, was living in Canada by 1820 where she also died; married Archibald Ladd, also born in the United States. During the War of 1812, he was a private in the Upper Canada Militia, District of Johnstown, 1st Leeds, 1st & 2nd Flank Companies, along with privates David June and Levi June.
- Dustin Ladd, made marriage banns on 13 September 1841 with Catherine Avery, officiated by Rev. William Smart of Brockville, and witnessed by Isaac Avery, and Dustin's brother Hiram Ladd. They eventually moved to Jefferson Co., New York, with Dustin's uncle Peter H. June. On 1 October 1866, Peter H.'s widow Sarah June of the town of Alexandria, Jefferson Co., testified in Catherine's Civil War widow's pension application that she was the midwife for three of their children. By that time, Catherine was apparently living in Oswego Co., New York. Dustin and Catherine were parents of:
- William C. Ladd, born 1 August 1840.
- Julia Ladd, born 1842.
- Almida Ladd, born about 1845.
- George Ladd, born 9 April 1846.
- Charles, born 29 May 1850 at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York
- Jerome, born 13 September 1854 at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York
- Maryette, born 5 December 1857 or 1858 at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York.
- Hiram Ladd; made marriage banns on 22 September 1836 with Amelia Andrews, both of Yonge, officiated by Rev. William Smart, and witnessed by Joseph L. Dowsley and William Ladd. In the 1880 census he indicated that both of his parents were from Vermont, which conflicts with other evidence discovered thus far.
- Mary Ladd; made marriage banns on 2 June 1835 with Socrates Andrews, both of Yonge, officiated by the Rev. William Smart of Brockville, witnessed by Hiram Ladd and John Hays, Jr.
- William Ladd (???)
- Peter Hodge June, born in 1796 in New York, mentioned below
- John Fairchild June, born in 1799 in Connecticut according to his own report for the 1850 New York State census, in which he reported his age as 51 years. John's name most often appears in records as "John F. June," but from 1828 until 1830, he was enumerated in the census of Yonge as "Fairchild June." The name suggests a connection to the Peter June who married a Sarah Fairchild on 19 April 1798 in New Fairfield, Congregational Church, Fairfield, Connecticut.
- Francis, born about 1820, since he had four sons and two daughters by the 1845 census of Yonge. He is tentatively assigned as a son of John F. June because John's household had decreased in male adult population by the time teh census was taken the following year. The only other house showing a decline was that of Peter H. June and his children are accounted for.
- David F. June, a farmer, born about 1826, probably in Canada, enumerated in the 1850 census of Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York as a person "who cannot read or write." Census returns show that between 1825 and 1828, the population of male children in John F. June's household increased by one.
- Sarah, born about 1837 in West Canada
- Sobina, born about 1839 in West Canada, a domestic in 1860.
- Levi Napoleon B., born about 1840 in West Canada, occupation "F.S." in 1860.
- E. Spencer, born about 1842 in West Canada, occupation "F.S." in 1860.
- Elias "Elayer"(?) W.S., born about 1844 in West Canada
- Elisa F., born about 1846 in West Canada
- Asa W., born about 1849 in New York
In 1809, Levi's first son was born, named Levi, Jr. After 1809, both Levi Junes disappear from census schedules for Yonge township. Perhaps he was living in Escott township, where Peter first purchased land in 1805.
He is probably the same Levi June who served as private with Archibald Ladd, his neighbor, and David June during the War of 1812, in the Upper Canada Militia, District of Johnstown, 1st Leeds, 1st & 2nd Flank Companies.
One Levi June reappears in the 1839 census, but is absent again in 1840. Perhaps this was Levi Jr.
Levi appears to have married at least twice, once to a Catherine and once to a Nellie/Nollie, and it is unclear who was the mother of which children.
The 1850 federal census lists the family of Levi June living in Bridgewater Township, Washtenaw Co., Michigan on 20 September 1850. Levi June is 63 years old, establishing his birth around 1787, his occupation is farmer, and the value of his real estate owned is 800. He was born in New York. The only person living with him is Nellie June, age 55(?), establishing her birth around 1795, and born in Vermont. In line 13, she is listed as deaf. and her name is written over as "Nollie."
The 1860 Federal Census lists Levi June in the town of Bridgewater, Washtenau Co., Michigan on 20 June 1860, living beside the family of Rosina June, his brother John F. June's widow. Levi June is 72 years old, occupation is farmer, value of his real estate is $1,200, and the value of his personal estate is $250. This time he says he was born in Connecticut. Living with him is Nellie June, age 64, value of her real estate is $200, and she was born in Vermont.
Levi was dead in 1870, for Nellie was enumerated as head of household that year, living beside the family of Peter June, probably their son, in a separate dwelling June. She is 74, a widow, occupation is "keeping house," and the value of her personal estate is 300, and she was born in Vermont.
Again in 1880, Nellie was enumerated beside the family of Margaret June, her daughter-in-law, then a widow too. Nellie June is 86 years old, her occupation is "retired farmer." She claims to have been born in New York, as were both her parents, but that data contflicts with her earlier reports. For Nellie, line 15, "Currently ill? If so specify," is marked: "Infirm & deaf."
The "History of Washtenaw County, Michigan" (Chicago: C.C. Chapman & Co., 1881), page 1358: "Aged Citizens Living in Bridgewater. Living in 1881. Many of whom claim the honors of early settlement" lists "Miss Nellie June, 87."
Children (the gap in ages may be attributed to Levi's multiple marriages):
According to the record of marriages solemnized by William Smart, Minister of the Presbyterian Congregation of Brockville, Elizabethtown, Upper Canada, Levi made marriage banns on 2 April 1833 with Susanna Percivall, of Augusta, witnessed by Jacob Hogerboon and Roger Percivall. Jacob Hoge(r)boom of Yonge made marriage banns on 4 March 1824 with Eliza Percevill of Augusta, witnessed by Isaac Hogeboom and Samuel Percevill. Considering that Levi and Susanna named a Samuel, it is probable that this Samuel Percevill was father or brother to both Susanna and Eliza.
Susanna must have died a few years after their marriage, for in 1840, Levi June transferred land by will in Lot 8 Concession 3, to his wife Maria(h) June for her natural life, to his son Samuel June after Maria died, and to the heirs of Samuel June.
According to the 1861 census enumeration of Levi's home in Yonge, Maria(h) June was 15 years younger than Levi, and 13 years older than Samuel June, indicating she was not Samuel's mother. Also enumerated in the home was John Percival, age 16, perhaps a younger brother or nephew of Levi's first wife Susanna. Other occupants included Annis Crummel, age 13, Ida Turkington, age 3, Wallis Connel, age 25, and Mariah Ladd, age 13. Mariah was daughter of Richard Ladd, and granddaughter of Hannah (June) Ladd. Turkingtons were neighbors of the Junes.
There is a will filed in Yonge (Liber 5 page 308) dated 4 July 1870 for a Levi June, Jr.
Children of Levi June and Susanna Percival:
Children (all born in Michigan):
A witness to the marriage of Archibald and Hannah was Sarah Cox June who was
living in the town of Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York in 1864, widow
of Joshua June.Archibald was likely a relative of Amasa Ladd who married Elizabeth Cox of Pittsford, Vermont, about 1780. Elizabeth's sister, Sarah, married in Pittsford in 1780 Joshua June, the son of Peter June IV of Stamford, Connecticut.
All evidence suggests Hannah was Peter's daughter because she was of the correct age and she and her husband received land along with Peter's other children. In addition, the descendants of Hiram Ladd own a photo depicting Hannah Ladd and she is identical to the woman in the picture which comes from an album owned by Peter's descendants. It was taken by W. A. Johnson Studios of Theresa, NY, at their branch gallery in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York.
Archibald Ladd and Hannah June were parents of:
John was the first of Peter Sr.'s sons to establish a separate residence in Yonge. In 1821, John received 200 acres from his father. He married Esther McDonald, sister of Randy MacDonald/MacDonell. Esther & Randy's father was a Loyalist and herOrder-in-Council date on which she was granted crown grant land that she petitioned for by virtue of his service was 15 May 1835.
In 1830, John and brother Peter compiled and signed the inventory of their father's estate.
Esther must have died by 1850, for in that year, John F. June was enumerated across the St. Lawrence River, in the Town of Orleans, Jefferson County, not far from the town of Alexandria, where his brother Peter H. settled. John was living with Rosanna June, age 35, born in New York, probably a second wife, judging from the age of the children living with them. David F. June was probably a son from John's first marriage. They are indexed as the "Jane" family.
John moved his family to Bridgewater, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, in the 1850s, and settled in a house next door to his brother Levi, but he was apparently dead by 1860. In that year, Rosina June, age 45, farmer, was enumerated as head of household on 20 June 1860. Value of her personal estate was $100," and she was born in New York. She was living with six of her children and Mary Bell Millshaus(?), age one.
Children of John F. June and Esther MacDonald:
Also
present in Yonge at this time . . . . .
Robert June made banns for marriage on 9 June 1831 with Caroline Trusdell, both of Yonge, officiated by Rev. William Smart of Brockville, and witnessed by Justin Trusdell and Samuel Trusdell. They first appear in the 1832 census of Yonge as living next door to John F. June, son of Peter the original settler. By 1839 they had two sons and one daughter, and those numbers were unchanged in 1840. Data
on their children taken from 12 November 1997 correspondence with Eileen
Truesdell of Gananoque, Ontario.
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Peter Hodge June,
was born 1796 in New York, according to the 1850 New York census, and died
3 March 1865, age 69 in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York,
where he is buried in Barnes Settlement Cemetery. While
in Canada, Peter married Sarah
Ann Keeler,
born 26 March 1798, of Elizabethtown, a descendant of Ralph
Keeler
whose name appears on the Founders' Monument of Hartford, Hartford Co.,
Connecticut.
In a voucher for quarterly payment from the U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, dated 15 January 1898, his son, Covil C. June, indicates
that he was married 24 of ??? 1849 in "York State" by the Rev. Peter H.
June. The record is difficult to read, but suggests that Peter H.
June was a minister.
Prior to 1839 Peter had possession of 100 acres from his father's 1805
purchase in Lot 24 in the 5th concession of the township of Escott, although
no record of transfer has yet been found. In 1839 Peter sold one
of the original four quarters (50 acres) to James Ferguson, husband of
Jennet. The last quarter was sold by Peter to an Isaac Avery in 1852
except for a small part sold to William Ladd.
Isaac appears to be a son of James Avery whose name appears on Peter H.
June's probate records. James was one witness to the marriage of Catherine
Avery in 1841 to Dustin Ladd, Peter's nephew.
When Peter's father died in 1830 he became the administrator of the estate.
Leeds County Probate Records 1786-1885 for the January term of Judge Jonus
Jones, Esq., state that on 26 February 1830:
In a bond on the March 1st following, John Flack and James Avery became his bail and the oath was administered to the said Peter Hodge June."Anna June, widow of late Peter June of Yonge, yoeman, hands in a renumeration of her right to letters of administration to her said husband's estate, and Peter Hodge June of the same place, yoeman, her son, applies for letters and the judge orders them to be granted."
Peter and Sarah were enumerated in the 1844 census of Yonge, but not in the 1845 census, so it must be within that year that they crossed the St. Lawrence River and settled in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York. They were enumerated as residents of that town in the 1850 census as the "Jane" family.
On 9 January 1863, Peter filed a his will and on 20 April 1865 in Sarah proved it at the Surrogate Court in Watertown, Jefferson County. The will named all of his children then living.
On 1 October 1866, widow Sarah June of the town of Alexandria, Jefferson Co., testified in the Civil War widow's pension application for Catherine Avery, then living in Oswego County, wife of Dustin Ladd, that she was a midwife for thirty years and that she acted as midwife for three of their children.
Sarah outlived her husband for 15 years or more. In the 1880 Federal census, she is listed as a head of household in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York. On June 9 she reported her age as 82 and her birthplace as Canada. Both of her parents were born in Connecticut. Living with her were her son Eli, age 52 and born in Canada, granddaughter Clara Paterson, age 29 and born in New York (whose father was born in Canada and her mother born in New York), and two great-grandsons, Rossie age 7, and Sylvania age 5, both of whom were born in Canada, (their father born in Canada and their mother born in New York).
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Children
(seven total) and grandchildren of Peter H. June and Sarah Keeler:
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June-Carr
Family Gathering, 1897-1898:
probably in Marquette Co., Michigan
Standing: Charles Arthur Carr (1885-1968), Helen Mary June (1856-1938), Rosalia June (1853-?), Mary Rosamond Carr (1876-1954)
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(3) Eli G. June,
born May 1829 in Canada West, was a farmer in Theresa where he remained several
years. According to transcripts of vital records from the town of Alexandria,
Jefferson Co., New York, he married there on 12 February 1850 Louisa
Octavia Annable,
born in 1834. The
officiating minister was Libeas Hastings of the town of LeRay.
Louisa reported her age as 20 at the ceremony, but that same
year she revealed her true age of 16 to the census taker. Louisa
is called "Octavia Annable" in her grandson Charlie's obituary, but she called
herself Louisa in her marriage records and in her own letters.
In the 1850 census of the Town of Alexandria, Eli and Louisa were living with
Eli's parents, just down the road from Louisa's family.
In the 1860 census of Alexandria,
Eli and Louisa were enumerated next door to Peter H. June, with children Clarissa,
Charles H., Hannah and Ann.
In
1863, Eli was enumerated in the draft for the Town of Alexandria, Jefferson
Co., New York. Records do not indicate that he ever served military duty.
By 1870, events transpired
that caused the family to separate. In that year, Eli June was enumerated
as a 42 year old farm laborer in the home of Peleg Wheeler—Louisa was
not with him, nor were any of his children. A letter from daughter Clarrissa
"Clarrie" Patterson of Lansdowne Station, Ontario, Canada, to Louisa
June shows Louisa was living that summer with Herman Strong in Watertown;
Clarrie expresses her remorse that Louisa can't come live with her because
Clarrie is newly wedded and living with her in-laws. Clarrie asks if Louisa
has seen little Levi June "since
he went away from you" because Clarrie wants to "go
and get him if they will give him up to me." In the 1870
census, her 6 year old Levi June was enumerated in the asylum in Watertown
with other children; on the page is a handwritten note by the censustaker
that states: "all
children at the asylum that are of suitable age are under instruction at the
asylum."
In
May 1871, Louisa sent a letter to son Charlie indicating that she was in poor
health and living in the "poor house"; she goes on to state that
now would not be a good time for a visit because small pox was broken out.
She further laments "I
want you to send me some money to by me a trunk for I cannot keep any thing
with out it is stolen from me and it will be worse when the house is taken
down." By May the following year, Lousia's situation had
improved somewhat and she was reunited with her son Levi; she writes to Charlie:
"little
Levi is learning very fast he can read in second reder now Charley."
In a June
1872 letter to son Charlie, Louisa indicated that her house had been taken
away from her and she did not know the whereabouts of her husband; she was
still living with Herman Strong at the time. She was also again separated
from her son Levi by then: "I
tell you that I havt heard or seen anything of little levi in quite a while."
By December 1872, Louisa's health had significantly improved, as shown by
her improved penmanship, though she was still at the poorhouse, under the
care of Conel Strong. She writes "You
must excuse me for I was waiting to git word from levi I heard he had been
takin from the home he is there yet" and she encourages Charley
in his studies: "you
spoke of your going to school I am glad & I hope you will & try to
git all the learning you can & stay next summer I hope you will be a good
boy for your own sake & mine there is nothing gained by running a round."
By
1873, daughter Clarrie Patterson had made good on her promise to take her
mother in; from Landswone she wrote to brother Charlie on October 18th: "mother
has been sick with all the rest and is failing all the time I think she can't
get around as well as when you was here so you see I have had my hands pretty
full this summer don't you mother often speaks of you and says she wishes
you would come over here this fall"
and further "Charlotte
brought mother a new dress and ten yards of cotton cloth Uncle Levi help get
the cotton."S
The following March, Clarrie
sent this update to brother Charlie: "Mother
is about the same as when you was here" and
"Mother would like to see you if you could." Clarrie's
role as caretaker in the family clearl;y had taken its toll by then, she further
writes: "Steph
has not been very well this winter he spit up blood for a while and I was
sick Christmass My present was a little dead boy baby."
In
May 1875, Jennie June (then married to George Briggs) sent a letter from her
home in Redwood to brother Charlie, then working in Little Falls, Herkimer
Co., indicating "Father was over about seven weeks agoe stayed
all night." She
mentions a letter received from sister Clarrie indicating: "they
were all well except mother she was failing slowly."
Later that year, in August, Jennie wrote to Charlie: "George
& myself spent our fourth over to Clarrie's I think mother was better
than she was when you and I were there last fall I could understand what she
said better than I could then."
This letter is the last written record of Louisa June.
While
it is not known what Louisa's ailment was, it apparently led to her death
by the mid-1870's, suggested by the following letter that references Levi
as an orphan. On August 31st 1876, J. T. Wodell, Supervisor of Ellisburgh,
NY sent a letter to Charles June "Esq" stating:
"I was called to day to go to Belleville by the people to investigate
a case. It was alledged that a Mr. Fisher had a boy who he had taken from
the Orphan's home at Watertown & that the boy was ill treated. After making
some enquiry I thought it was best to take the boy home with me as he had
left Mr. Fisher & he "Fisher" did not care to keep him longer.
The boy's name os Levi June & he tells me that you are his brother. The
boy is intelegent 7 if properly brought up will make a useful man. I don't
know as I can find a suitable place here for him. You may be able to assist
me therefore I write you. An early answer is solicited."
In the 1880 census of Alexandria,
Eli is enumerated as a 52 year old widower, working as a farmer in the home
of his mother, Sarah June.
About 1885, Eli June married Phoebe Gadwau, born July 1845 in French Canada,
whose father was born in France and her mother was born in Canada, according
to census returns.
In
the 1900 federal census of the town of Alexandria, Eli reports that he is
72 years old, born in May 1829 in Canada. His father was born in Connecticut
and his mother in New York. The birthplace of his father matches his
mother's report, but Eli differs with her about her birthplace. Eli
continues to say that he came to the United States in 1856, (44 years prior)
and his citizenship is listed as "NA"—in the 1910 census of Town
of Orleans, his son Nelson verified that Eli was naturalized, but reported
that Eli immigrated in 1863.
The
last mention of Eli in Jefferson County records is in the 1904 enumeration
of county Poorhouse occupants.
(A larger version of the photograph above once hung in the home of Eli's son Charlie H. June, according to Charlie's great-granddaughter Barbara; considering this fact, his approximate age and the age of the photo, plus his strong resemblance to both Charlie and to Covil, the man is tentatively identified as Eli June.)
Child of Eli G. June and Phoebe Gadwau:
- Nelson Gerry June, born 21 February 1886 in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York; married Etta M. Hawn, born 1879 in New York. Parents of:
- Lena B., born 1905 in Orleans, New York
- John W., born 1908 in New York
- Ruby M., born 1909 in New York
- Roy N., born 1910 in New York. Father of:
- Nelson
- Gerald L., born 1912 in Theresa, Jefferson County, New York
- Gordon E., born 1915 in Jefferson County, New York
- Neil B., born 1916 in Jefferson County, New York
- Lyle Duane, born 9 January 1925, died August 1996, age 72; married Georgianna McIntosh of Harrisville, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Parents of:
- Michael Eugene
- Clara M., born 22 January 1888 in Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York, died Wednesday 21 May 1941 at 9:30pm at the home of Karl George, 603 Washington St., Watertown, Jefferson Co., librarian of the Flower Memorial Library, at home whose she had been employed for the previous 25 years. She had been ill six months. She removed to Watertown about 1916 and was a member of the Stone Street Presbyterian Church and of the Garland Rebekah Lodge, No. 151. Funeral services were held that Saturday afternoon at 3pm at the Howland Funeral chapel. Rev. Dr. George H. McClung, pastor of Asbury Methodist Church of Watertown, officiated. Calling hours were at the funeral chapel that Friday. Burial was made in North Watertown Cemetery.
At her death, Clara had an estate estimated at over $5,000, all in personal property. The will disposing of her estate was executed 14 December 1940 and modified on March 21st by a codicil. The will was witnessed by Karl George and Miss Anna George and the codicil by Dr. L. M. Vincent and Margaret H. Poole. Attorney Ruth K. Child was executrix. It was directed that a grave be purchased near that of the Charles Oswell family in the North Watertown Cemetery, that perpetual care be provided, a marker erected at a cost of not over $100 and that not over $400 be expended on her funeral. Her Hudson seal coat and gold wrist watch were bequeathed to her friend Mrs. Clifford "Irene" Reese of Theresa. The remainder of her clothing and personal effects including books went to the wife of a nephew Roy June of Russell. Bequests of $50 each were bequeathed to all children of her brother Nelson of Gouverneur, St. Lawrence Co., New York.
(4) Charles H. June
was born 23 May 1855 in the town of Alexandria, Jefferson County, New York,
and died in 10 November 1931 in Theresa, Jefferson County. After the separation
of his parents, Charlie went to live with the family of Elias Walter in Theresa,
where he was enumerated as a 15 year old farm hand in the 1870 census.
On 7 November 1877 at the Methodist
Episcopal Church in LaFargeville, Jefferson County, he married
Sarah Jennifer Shields,
born 1850, died 1934, in the town of Alexandria. The pictures at left and
right are taken from their ornamental marriage certificate that hung on the
wall in the home. Charlie and Sarah ran a total of three farms together.
Charlie and Sarah loved music. They owned a Victrolla -- the kind with
the big curving horn -- that played music recorded on cermanic cylinders.
They also owned an organ which Sarah especially loved to play. It had
pedals to pump and big slot machine-style handles that produced different pitches
when pulled.
He
inherited his father's land and remained a farmer all his life. He gambled in
the stock market and papers discovered in 1998 indicate that he held stock in
a company with holdings of at least $600,000. He apparently went broke
during the Great Depression and he died with an estate valued at $12,000, which
was enough to earn a headline in one local paper.
In his old age, Charlie developed cataracts. Eye surgery was a new science
at that time, but Charlie could afford the procedure, so he checked into the
hospital and had the cataracts removed. To aid in healing, gauze pads
were placed over his eyes and the nurses were supposed to keep the pads moist,
but they let them dry out. When it came time to remove the gauze, to everyone's
horror, it had adhered to Charlie's eyeballs. He lost his vision when
they tore it off and he remained blind for the remainder of his life.
Charlie and Sarah are buried in Plessis Cemetery, town
of Theresa.
Ethel A. June |
Children of Charles H. June and Sarah Jennifer Shields:
Ethel graduated from Theresa High School and the Antwerp teachers' training class and taught in rural schools around Theresa and in the town of Orleans before her marriage. She attended meetings of the Pamelia Grange and of the Pisgah O.E.S. chapter at Evans Mills. She had been in poor health for a year being her death, having undergone two operations in six months; she became seriously sick about a week prior to her passing. When a boy, Joseph's family moved to Oswego County, New York, in 1879 and back to Evans Mills in 1890. He was a member of Evans Mills Masonic Lodge and Pameila Grange. She and Joseph lived on the Parish Road near Watertown all their married life. First they lived on the Tom Anthony farm for 15 years and later moved to a farm next door where they made their final home. Both were members of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Brownville. Children: |
| Eddie June Drowns.... | |||||
 From an envelope full of poems and clippings kept by Elsie June, with an inscription on the outside "Please Keep this ever. it's Mothers Memories and Past Enjoyments. Sacred" |
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the news clipping tells, Eddie June drowned while playing with his five
year old sister, Elsie, near a well. Family tradition tells that in their grief the distraught parents blamed little Elsie for her brother's death. After his funeral, they took a bundle of flowers from the grave, gave them to Elsie and had her sit for this portrait so she would always have a reminder of what she had done. |
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Stanley's 7th grade examination certificate |
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Inventory
of Estate of Peter
June,
taken 13 February 1830
Provided
by Lynn Cacciotti
Bond
of Peter Hodge June
to Sir John Colbourne, dated
1 March 1830
Provided
by Lynn
Cacciotti
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taken from the Civil War widow's pension application of Catherine Avery, widow of Dustin Ladd |
Provided by Lynn Cacciotti |
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Bogart relative, and inquires about Charlie's uncle Covil's plans for moving west. |
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Marriage
Certificate
of Charles
H.
June
& Sarah
Jennifer
Shields
Article
taken from Marquette County "Daily Mining Journal," Saturday, July 8, 1995,
page 9C:
JUNE
FAMILY RAN FARM NEAR CHOCOLAY RIVER
by
Esther Larson Sharratt
Esther
& Addison June
My Grandmother, Esther M. Shaw (1877-1960) was the youngest of eight children
born to James and Esther Shaw. She was married to Addison June in
1899. They had four daughters: Marion (Mae) (1900-1969), who married
Victor Larson: Laura (1902-- 1980) who married Herbert Shaw of West Branch:
Sara (1903--) married Percy Kellogg; and Ruth (1906--) married Leslie Ward
and moved to Green Bay.
Grandfather Addison, built a house and several barns and chicken coops
beside the West Branch of the Chocolay River. He and his brother
William, built a mill on the Chocolay which was also on their acreage.
He had a successful farm and business but was especially noted for his
classy, spirited horses and fast driving.
As a child, I remember playing in the old carriages still stored in the
barn, their velvet seats covered with dust and with nests of chicken eggs
under them.
Alone, she kept a few cows and pigs and a large flock of chickens and planted a huge garden. She did much canning and preserving and sold vegetables, fruit, eggs, butter and cream.
She and the girls worked very hard and they ran a delivery route in Marquette once per week, a thirty mile round trip with horse and buggy.
Even in those days Grandma was noted for her generosity in sharing what they produced with all her neighbors and relatives through they themselves lived very frugally.
Mae met a young Swedish immigrant in Marquette named Victor Larson. They married in 1922. He helped get his mother-in-law's farm in fine working order. They bought 200 wooded acres from Esther and he cleared it and built a small house and a large dairy barn.
As the years passed and her daughters married Esther continued to raise big gardens with vegetables, berries and beautiful flowers. Everyone who came to visit left with large bouquets.
On weekends she made big chicken dinners and all the relatives from Marquette came for feast and fellowship. When they left, she loaded them with armfuls of garden produce.
When Esther heard about the need for foster homes for neglected or abused children, she volunteered and soon her house was full again. I don't know how many kids and young people she cared for over the years, but I remember there were dozens of them. She was firm but loving and many troubled children grew to be stable, responsible young people under her guidance.
Her big black Bible had a prominent place on her dining room table and each evening she gathered everyone around her and read from its pages. On the wall behind the table hung a beautiful picture of Christ standing with arms outstretched over a family at mealtime. The motto beneath read: "Christ is the head of this house, the unseen guest at every meal and the silent listener to every conversation." I felt the influence of that motto throughout my life, emphasized by the life my grandmother lived, which blessed everyone she touched.
In later years, after selling the remaining land of her farm to Frank Heath, Grandma lived with her daughters, first with us, the Victor Larson's, then with Sara and later with Ruth. She was always cheerful and helpful and a good influence in each of their homes. While at Ruth's in Green Bay, Esther had a stroke and was bedridden for awhile before she died.
| Photo Caption: The Esther and Addison June family, which operated a farm near the West Branch of the Chocolay River for many years, is shown early this century. The couple's four children are in front, from left to right, Laura June Shaw, Sara June Kellogg, Ruth June Ward and Mary June Larson. |
- Note:This story is an excerpt from the book West Branch,-- The Perfect Township, 1895-1995, by Judy M. Johnson. Bruce Nordstrom who supplied this article and photograph has attempted to contact the author for two years unsuccessfully.
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| Contributors' Notes
The creation and updating of this page would not be possible without the dedication and extensive research of Bruce Nordstrom in Ohio. Lynn Cacciotti of California has contributed important documents from Canada. Jack Brown of Mallorytown, Ontario, has graciously investigated the family since late 1999. Many distant relatives contribute bits of data from here and there and they are added whenever time allows. Thanks folks! |