Some were clearly identifiable when compared to other photographs and others remained as "unknown  photographs". Where possible I have entered some information but this is really a case of needing someone who recognizes the people (or place) so we can name that picture.

All of these photographs are in a separate directory on the web site and are listed as a branch to this "Questions Page" (see index in left column).

Unknown Photographs

The only recorded child of Kate and John Hugh Laughton that I had heard of was John "Jack" Campbell Laughton 1918, for whom we have limited information. It is reported in letters that Jack never married and that he was closest to his Uncle Edward Laughton 1876.

We have located the grave of Katie May Campbell in the London Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ontario. The photo does not show the name of Malcolm or the other son John. Where are they buried?

Malcolm

John

I will go to the London Mount Pleasant Cemetery in the Spring of 2009 and check to see what is written on Katie's stone, perhaps something on the reverse or a ground level marker (as in Niagara Falls).

May also need to check the St. Mary's cemetery. I will check the on-line records or contact them to see if they have a listing.

The Parkhill Gravestone indicates that young John Van Wyck Laughton (JVWL) lived from 1896 to 1898, a mere two years. The original chart of Paul Laughton, which we have confirmed from the available records, shows that JVWL was forn on August 17, 1881 and died on October 2, 1881 - a period of 1 month and 15 days.

The Ontario Death Registry 1869-1947 (LDS Pilot Site) lists John as passing on October 2, 1881 at the age of 1 month 15 days. It lists his birth place as St. Marys Ontario but his place of death as South Marysburgh, Prince Edward County, Ontario. History may have confused the St. Marys and the Marysburgh.

I have not found a record of a John Laughton who was born in 1896 or died in 1898.

I was able to find David Laughton's family in the 1901 and 1911 Canadian Census, where we also found out that David was born in 1864 (we previously had 1861). His wife is listed as "Minnie" who he married in Brandon, Manitoba.  Minnie was originally from New Brunswick. The parents David and Mary are shown in the 1901 Census as living alone and in the 1891 Census with their children, including 16 year old Mary (Minnie) and 5 year old David (presume that is "Uncle Dave").

I could not find any reference to Uncle Dave after 1891 until he showed up on the Christmas Card from Belgium in 1915. There is no record of a Canadian Soldier in the war by that last name.  There is no record of a McAlmon on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission registry, nor in the United Kingdom National Archives. The LDS Family Search projects are also negative on Uncle Dave, although positive on his father David McAlmon 1841.

The documents from my search related to that question are located here:

Where did Uncle Dave go after 1891 and is he the same Dave that showed up in France in 1915 and sent the postcard to his niece Grace Laughton?

In the process of going through the family records from Paul Laughton in February 2009 I found a number of references to Louise being buried in Walkerton and Paul's statements that Louise was buried near Jerome. 

In Paul's letter of January 1999 to John Ivan Laughton he specifically states that his grandmother "Louise Estelle" is buried nearby (to Jerome and Jean's grave in Walkerton).

The chart from Paul Laughton 1923 shows that Archie was the son of John Laughton 1874 (as per Sue's dates). However Archie's 1960 letter says his father is 91 which would suggest his father was David Laughton 1869 (1960-91=1869).

In his 1960 letter Archie also refers to Willie being the cousin of his father, yet on the chart from Paul et al we have Willie as the brother of David, John and Jessie. Archie does say that Jessie is his Aunt. There is also an additional, yet incomplete line on the Paul chart suggesting there was another child of David 1841 - any ideas?

Lastly, we have information from my cousin Mary Frances Laughton (daughter of Paul Laughton 1923) that she knew John Laughton (son of Archie). It would appear he was still alive in 1999 and so our assumption that Paul's note (1 Mar. 74) as being the death of John is probably incorrect.

Is it possible that William 1888 was the son of John Laughton 1874 and Archie was the son of David 1869? That would make them cousins?

The lineage of the Van Wyck name at first seemed all very clear, looking at the charts from Uncle Paul and the details in the history reports. What is missing is the part that shows where John Van Wyck fits into the picture, as he appears to have been added to the chart by Paul without any supporting documentation.

Details of the issue are presented on the Van Wyck page on this web site.

Apparently there is a Van Wyck Cemetery in Walkerton (and some indication of Owen Sound) that may have some details.

Apparently there were four options that are detailed on Gilbert's Page but it was impossible to tell which Gilbert was our relative, as the parish records had been destroyed. One of our family members may just have the missing link, that tiny bit of information that someone in the past has mentioned about the family heritage.  Are you that person?

It may be that some form of deductive reasoning, coupled with the modern day access to ancestry records, will give us the answer that Paul could not find in 1981 or even in 1991.

Until we find out which Gilbert, we can not go back in history past John 1801.