Alexander Montgomery, Ivth
1835 - 1910 (74 years)-
Name Alexander Montgomery Suffix Ivth Birth 1 Nov 1835 Markham Twp, No Hoggs Hollow, Ontario, now York Mills 
Gender Male Death 23 May 1910 Toronto, York, Ontario [1] Burial Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I15016 Clan Montgomery Society | Alexander Montgomery and Sarah Lockwood, Montgomery of Beaulieu Last Modified 7 May 2024
Father Richard Montgomery, b. 9 Feb 1807, York, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Aug 1873, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years) Relationship natural Mother Hannah Smith, b. 28 Apr 1812, Thornhill, York, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Oct 1883, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) Relationship natural Marriage 30 Oct 1831 York, Ontario, Canada [2, 3] Family ID F4905 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Anne Peelar, b. Abt 1835, W. of Hooton, Ontario, Canada Marriage 8 Sep 1866 York, Ontario, Canada Children + 1. Alexander Montgomery, Fifth, b. Aft 1867 [Father: natural] 2. J. J. Montgomery, b. Aft 1869 [Father: natural] Family ID F4889 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 May 2024
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Marriage - 8 Sep 1866 - York, Ontario, Canada 
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Notes - Alexander Montgomery IV, Richard & Hannah (Smith) Montgomery's second son, and third born of their 123 children was a carriage maker who married Mary Anne Peeler, the daughter of Joseph Peelar who were also U.E. Loyalists and settled west of the Hooton in 1800. Mary Ann Hotton, the great grandmother of Mary Anne Montgomery was drowned while crossing the river on horseback. Her grandmother lived to be 84 years old. She had a narrow escape from being shot during the Battle of York in 1812, while walking across Blorr Street with her son, then an infant in her arms.
Alexander Montgomery,is mentioned in History ofToronto and County of York, Ontario. Vol. II. Pub. 1885 C. Blackett Robinson. Page 116 & top of page 117. It states: "Alexander Montgomery, carriage manufacturer, 838 Queen Street West, was born in Markham Township, a little east of Yonge Street, near Hogg's Hollow, now York Mills, November 1, 1835. His father, Richard Montgomery, a brother of John Montgomery, who played such a prominent part in the Rebellion of 1837, was born in February, 1807, east of York Mills, and died August 14th, 1873. His wife was Hannah, daughter of John Smith, by whom he had the following children; all of whom survived him (this could be an error as Sarah Ann died early)(Rebecca) Jane, born December 6, 1832; John Smith March 4, 1834; Alexander, November 1, 1835; Nathan Myers, July 23, 1837; Sarah Ann, September 10, 1839; Martha, August 31, 1841; Josephy, May 11, 1843; Nancy, June 21, 1845; David, May 25th, 1847; Mary Elizabeth, July 22nd, 1849; Mahala, June 20th, 1850; Jerusha, May 6th, 1853; Victoria, May 23rd, 1855; Charles Albert, August 10, 1857. The mohter of these children was born near Thornhill, April 28th, 1812, and died October 14th, 1883. Alexander began to learn the trade of a carriage maker and general blacksmith when he was quite young; he has been manufactuering carriages for 25-years. In 1866, he marrried Mary Anne Peeler, daughter of Joseph Peelar. The Peelars wre U.E. Loyalists (see above).
- Alexander Montgomery IV, Richard & Hannah (Smith) Montgomery's second son, and third born of their 123 children was a carriage maker who married Mary Anne Peeler, the daughter of Joseph Peelar who were also U.E. Loyalists and settled west of the Hooton in 1800. Mary Ann Hotton, the great grandmother of Mary Anne Montgomery was drowned while crossing the river on horseback. Her grandmother lived to be 84 years old. She had a narrow escape from being shot during the Battle of York in 1812, while walking across Blorr Street with her son, then an infant in her arms.
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Sources - [S20] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org), accessed 7 Sep 2018), entry for Alexander Montgomery, person ID LZH9-DD5.
- [S1278] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario,Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;;), Database online.
Record for Richard Montgomery - [S585] Marsh, William A Dr, The Ancestors and Descendants of F A Marsh and Ivy Crites (Name: Gateway Press; Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Date: 1990;), Pages 041-051 Alexander Montgomery Jr Montgomery and Myers Families.
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- [S20] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org), accessed 7 Sep 2018), entry for Alexander Montgomery, person ID LZH9-DD5.