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UPDATES
May 25, 2011 Updates:
Age Determination:
Added Francis Flood
Added Elizabeth Flood..BR9
May 22, 2011 Updates:
Francis Flood Line:
William John Flood
Updates to text,
photo slide show ...... BR6
Elijah Flood
Cemetery photo ...... BR6
Rebecca Flood Heslip
& Family
Cemetery photos..... BR7
May 10, 2011 Updates:
Grosse Isle Search
Search field added to look for family who may have passed through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station during immigration . . . ARR
FRANCIS FLOOD LINE
Eldest son of John Flood of Belfast
FRANCIS & LOVINA FLOOD
JOHN THOMAS
JOSHUA
ELIJAH
SOLOMON
REBECCA
JONAS
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The Search Begins ....
I am a descendant of FRANCIS FLOOD of Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario. Francis is the eldest son of JOHN FLOOD who emigrated to Ontario from Belfast, Ireland.
This website is dedicated to researching the Flood family's departure from Northern Ireland, the early years of their arrival in Ontario and Michigan, and the geographic movement of the descendants of the nine lines of John Flood of Belfast. It is a composition of my research notes; so it is dynamic ... changing weekly as I find new information.
There are six chapters, each with multiple web pages:
BACKGROUND
GUELPH
BRUCE COUNTY
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
ARRIVAL IN CANADA
ANTRIM, N. IRELAND
The TREE icons on each page allow you to move through the story. To go directly to a chapter, use either the menu bar or photo icons on this home page.
Why leave the beginning to the end? There are few documents available to enable us to confirm information about these early years, therefore much of this section deals with speculation, theories and resource links that may lead to further knowledge about our ancestors.
We all know that we are living in what's been dubbed, 'the information age', but it truly is a miracle to think that because we have personal computers and internet today, we can take a journey back in time to meet our ancestors and learn about their life and times.
I invite others to share their stories and in so doing, we will keep the memory of our ancestors alive for generations to come.
Please feel free to contact me about adding stories, photos and information on your FLOOD line.
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BACKGROUND
THE GUELPH YEARS
Description: An introduction to the origin of the Flood name and our first ancestors in Canada. (click photo)
Description: The Floods in Guelph. John & wife Jane , Francis and the Jackson's. (click photo of St. George's Square.)
THE BRUCE COUNTY YEARS
THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY YEARS
Description: The Floods in Bruce County. Includes Vesta, Chesley and Paisley. (click photo of Vesta store on Conc. 15.)
Description: The Floods in Northern Michigan. John & wife Jane, Edward, Alexander. (click 1884 map N. Michigan)
ARRIVAL IN CANADA: EARLY YEARS
ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND
Description: The Floods in Eastern Ontario in the early 1800s.
Description: Emigration from Northern Ireland in the early 1800s and ancestry search resources.
Table of Contents
The six chapters contain the following information:
BACKGROUNDInformation about the contents of this websiteAn introduction to the origin of the Flood nameExpanation of the Flood Coat of Arms, Crest, and MottoAn introduction to John and Jane Flood, Francis Flood and his wife Lovina JacksonMaking the connection: do we have the correct John Flood?
THE GUELPH YEARSEarly history of GuelphThe Floods' Arrival in Guelph TownshipJohn and Jane Flood, and their offspringLocation of the Flood farmAn introduction to the nine lines of JOHN FLOOD of Belfast: Francis, Elizabeth, William, and the younger siblings: Abel, John Jr., Mary, Adam, Alexander, EdwardFrancis Flood's youthHow Francis met his bride-to-be, Lovina JacksonDeparture from Guelph Township
THE BRUCE COUNTY YEARSEarly history of the areaLocation of the Flood farmsElizabeth Flood Life Events and FamilyWilliam Flood Life Events and FamilyFrancis Flood Life Events and FamilyJohn and Jane Flood: Census details for 1861, 1871, 1881 and baptisms of offspringAge Analysis: Determining the birth dates and ages of John and Jane's offspringFamily life timeline: 1855 to 1881Listing of John and Jane Flood's grandchildren by birth date and by lineJohn Flood Jr. Life Events and FamilyAdam Flood Life Events and FamilyDeparture from Bruce County
THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY YEARSEarly history of Stalwart, Fairview and Pickford area Immigration and Naturalization records for the FloodsJohn Flood homestead grantAlexander Flood Life Events and FamilyFamily stories pass through generationsEdward Flood Life Events and FamilyThe end of a generation
ARRIVAL IN CANADA: THE EARLY YEARSJohn Flood's arrival in CanadaImmigration patterns of the Irish in OntarioThe Port of QuebecEarly settlementsWhat can be deduced about John Flood of Belfast's arrival in CanadaOther pre-1845 occurrances of the name 'John Flood' in Eastern Ontario that have been eliminated
ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELANDEvents and times that led to emigrationThe family's departure from Northern Ireland
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