"The year was 1866. The place, the farm of John O. Anderson on the Bromley Line. It had been four years since John O. (the O is for O'Brien) and his brother William made their way from their home in Allumette Island, Quebec to adjoining farms between Westmeath and Lapasse. " - note on Ross Museum website [1]
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["Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J634-DY3 : 2 March 2021), John O'Brien Anderson, 14 Jan 1922; citing Westmeath, Renfrew, Ontario, yr 1922 cn 28781, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,907,009.]
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