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Henry Jackson searching for his niece Evelina Evans
Frederick Douglass' Paper (Rochester, NY)
June 30, 1854
INFORMATION WANTED.—Evelina Evans,
who resided in New York City in the year
1860, left that city and went to Canada the
same year; since that time also has not been
heard from by her relations. Her husband's
name was James Evans. Address her uncle,
Henry Jackson, Evansville, Indiana.
Papers friendly to the cause of Humanity,
please…
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Thompson Family searching for Henry Thompson
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
July 8, 1854
INFORMATION is wanted concerning the
whereabouts of HENRY THOMPSON, a
coloured man, who visited Detroit in February
last, and has not since been heard of by his family,
to whom it is a source of great solicitude. Such
information will be thankfully received at this
office.
Toronto, July 7, 1854. 16
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John and Emaline Hall searching for her brother William Buck
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
September 23, 1854
Information Wanted.
THE Subscriber, with his wife, Mrs. Emaline
Hall, desires to hear from her brother,
WILLIAM BUCK, from near Clarksville
Tennessee. It is known that he was recently in
the State of Indiana, on this way to Canada
West, and it is presumed that he has reached the
Province. Any information from him will be
thankfully…
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Sarah Jackson searching for her husband Jacob Jackson
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
November 18, 1854
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION is wanted of the whereabouts
of JACOB JACKSON, a colored
man, who left Philadelphia about nine weeks
ago, intending to go to to Canada, in search of
his brother RICHARD. It is supposed that he
visited Toronto.
Any information concerning him will be thankfully
received by his wife.
SARAH JACKSON,
35 …
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Robert Phillips searching for Mrs. Sidney Jackson
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
December 23, 1854
Imformation Wanted
OF MRS. SIDNEY JACKSON, who left the
State of Pennsylvania, about the time that the
Fugitive Slave Law was passed, and who came
to Canada, leaving some property in the above-named
State. If she will call on or communicate
by letter with Robert Phillips, Centre St.,
Toronto, she will hear news of much…
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Charles Fisher (formerly Charles Macpike) searching for Maria Macpike and William Montjon and several Macpike family members
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
March 10, 1855
Information Wanted.
CHARLES MACPIKE, purchased by Benjamin
Gray, of Pike County, Missouri, and
sold by him when about twenty years of age, to
Hockens, a Slave-trader, now christened Charles
Fisher, is at present living in Canada West.
The said Charles Fisher would be thankful to
receive any information concerning Maria
Macpike, of…
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Ellen Nettleton searching for her husband George Nettleton
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
November 10, 1855
INFORMATION WANTED.
ELLEN NETTLETON wants to find her
husband, GEORGE NETTLETON. She
got parted from him at one of the Stations west
of Hamilton, and don't know the place he his gone
to. He had two young children with him. She
is in Chatham, a stranger and without money.
Exchanges will serve the cause of humanity by
making the above…
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George T. Smith searching for his brother John W. Hines
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
December 22, 1855
INFORMATION WANTED.
THE Undersigned takes this method of ascertaining
the whereabouts of his Brother,
JOHN W. HINES, of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Kentucky, from whom he received a
letter, stating his arrival in Canada. Any person
having a knowledge of Mr. Hines, will
please inform him, and oblige
GEORGE T. SMITH,
Chatham,…
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John A. Murry searching for his father Alfred Murry
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
March 1, 1856
Information Wanted.
JOHN A. MURRY takes this method of ascer-
taining the whereabouts of his Father, Alfred
Murry, who lived with Colonel Hollensworth of
Hagerstown, Maryland, U. S., in the year 1835.
and came to Canada, where he is yet living,
Any person having a knowledge of the locality of
Mr. Murry, will confer a great favor by…
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Rev. H. J. Young searching for Moses and Lewis Davis on behalf of Jefferson Davis [former enslaved man]
Provincial Freeman and Weekly Advertiser (Windsor/Toronto/Chatham, Canada West)
May 10, 1856
INFORMATION WANTED.
JEFFERSON DAVIS in company with his
brothers Moses and Lewis, left Loudon
County Virginia, about eleven years ago in
search of freedom, but on their way they was
attacked by slave-catchers, at which time a battle
ensued, resulting in the capture of Jefferson,
while the other two Moses and Lewis effected
their…
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Sampson Alexander searching for their father Sandy Alexander and others
New National Era (Washington, DC)
November 23, 1871
INFORMATION WANTED.
I would like to hear of my father, Sandy Alexander; my brother, Sandy Alexander; my brother, Joseph Alexander; also, my brother, Lawson Alexander. Any information concerning them would be thankfully received. I would be happy to receive some knowledge of my sister, Mrs. Rebecca Gray; and my sister, Julia Alexander; my cousin,…
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Sarah E. Foreman searching for her two sons, Willie and Arthur Spencer
The Appeal (Chicago, IL)
June 4, 1892
WILLIE AND ARTHUR SPENCER--I wish to find my two sons, Willie and Arthur Spencer, aged 32 and 28 years, respectively. They went to Chicago three years ago and I have not heard from them since. Their home is in Toronto, Canada. Please address Sarah E. Foreman, care of D. C. Grunder, Angelica, N. Y. 3-27-92
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Mr. Wm. Page Found by his relative Mrs. Maria McSpadden
Southwestern Christian Advocate (New Orleans, LA)
April 9, 1885
Card of Thanks. Rev. M. W. Taylor, Editor of the SOUTHWESTERN―Dear Sir: I am happy to make the acknowledgment to your valuable paper of my success in finding the whereabouts of my relative, Mr. Wm. Page, for which I thank you, and I take great pleasure in recommending the SOUTHWESTERN to every one, as I think it is a paper that should be in every…
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Moses Mark Braxton searching for his father Frank Braxton's people
Richmond Planet (Richmond, VA)
November 14, 1914
DO YOU KNOW THEM.
I would like to know the where-
abouts of some of my relatives. My
mother died when I was 4 years old
and my father, Frank Braxton placed
me in the Colored Orphan Home, in
Washington, D. C. On Jan. 8th,
1872, I was adopted by Emily John-
son.
When I grew up I found that my
father had died. I had an Uncle,
but I have…
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W. H. Gilliam seeking Mrs. Johnson (formerly Miss Hannah Harmer).
The Cleveland Gazette (Cleveland, OH)
February 12, 1887
Information Wanted Of Miss Hannah Harmer or Mrs. Johnson, widow, daughter of Elizabeth and John Harmer, who formerly resided east of Toronto, Can., near Sharkhill and Brooksbush. Left Toronto in 1864, in company with her mother and brother, Thomas Harmer, en route for Buffalo and left the latter place for Wisconsin, Iowa or Indiana. Was reported…
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William Rawlin searching for William Turner
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo, NY)
July 15, 1862
INFORMATION WANTED
OF WILLIAM TURNER, (colored.) He came from
Toronto, C. W., to this city, about four months ago,
since which time his family have not heard from him. He
is supposed to be on some boat plying between this city
and one of the upper lake ports Any information ad-
dressed [addressed] to "WILLIAM RAWLIN, Toronto, C. W.,…
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Brothers Joshua Collins and Solomon Collins meet in Cincinnati after decades-long separation
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
October 17, 1867
Two brothers, colored, met in the streets of Cincinnati, last Sunday, after a separation of sixty years. Their names are Joshua and Solomon Collins. They were both formerly slaves in Fleming county, Virginia. Joshua bought his freedom in 1849, and re-moved to Cincinnati, where he has since resided. Solomon ran away from his master, then living in…
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Dulcina Hall searching for her father Isaac Tolson
The Christian Recorder (Philadelphia, PA)
February 14, 1889
Information wanted of one Isaac Tolson He left Howard county Mo. many years ago. The last heard of him he was in Canada. He had a daughter named Dulcina. If any one can give any information of his whereabouts they will please inform his daughter, Mrs Dulcina Hail, at Clinton, Henry county, Mo.
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Matilda Wetherall searching for Robert and Alice Tolliver
The Anglo-African (New York, NY)
December 23, 1865
Information Wanted.
INFORMATION WANTED of Robert Tolliver and his wife
Alice. formerly of Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County,
Virginia. Any person knowing the present whereabouts
of said persons will confer a lasting obligation upon their
anxious mother by sending a line to Matilda Wetherall,
No. 84 Agnes Street, Toronto, C.W. 222-6t.
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Vina Johnson reunited with her husband George Perry after 43 years
The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, OH)
August 14, 1873
Wedding After Forty Years of
Separation.
Our town is all agog this morning
over the wedding that is to be cele-
brated [celebrated] in a day or two between Aunt
Vina Johnson, an old colored lady of
our place, and a former husband,
from whom she has been separated
for forty years. Forty-three years
ago Aunt Vina was the slave of a Mr.…
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Charles Owens searching for his brother Harry Bowen
Ottumwa Courier (Ottumwa, IA)
January 14, 1869
Information Wanted.
A colored man commonly called
Harry Bowen, escaped from his mas-
ter [master], Jerry Wayland, near St. Fran-
cisville [St. Francisville] Mo., about New Years night
1859.
It is supposed that he went to
Chicago, and from there to Canada,
but has not been heard from since
his escape, notwithstanding the
three…
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George Van Buren searching for the children of Frank and Sophrona Van Buren
The Anglo-African (New York)
May 27, 1865
Information Wanted of the children of Frank and
Sophrona Van Buren. The following are their names:
Norman, Orrin, Edward, Dewitt, Norcissa, Alvira, Sophrona,
Dian, Edgar, and Jane. Any persons knowing
the whereabouts of the above-named persons, will confer
a favor by communicating the same to Geo. Church
of Victoria, Vancouver's Island,…
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Paris Carter searching for his siblings Alfred, Osville, and Jane Carter
Anglo-African (New York, NY)
May 27, 1865
Information Wanted of my two brothers, Alfred and Osville Carter and also a sister, Jane Carter, formerly of Abington County, Va. When last heard from, Osville and Jane were living with a man named Wilson and Alfred was with a man by the name of Lile. Any information respecting them will be thankfully received by their brother, Paris Carter,…
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