Resolving Genealogy Discrepancies in Locations

Rory asked for clarification on a location:

I am reseaching a William Hanley. According to his obituary:

 " Mr. Hanley was born on May 4th 1857 at Buffalo Wellington County Ontario son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Hanley."

 The only village I can scare up is Buffalo Heights but that is in Peel Co. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

Rory,

I think rather than try to figure out what was meant by "Buffalo" you might be further ahead to search for the family in the 1851 census. Find out where they were living, then check 1861.

The census records for Canada are available on Ancestry.com

I did a little bit of research and found the following which looks like a good fit for your family:

1861 Census Ellice Twp, Perth Co. Ontario
Richard Hanley, 31, farmer born Ireland
Elizabeth, 20, born Upper Canada
William, 3 born UC
Michael, 2 born UC
Ellen, 1 born UC

The marriage record for Michael provides his mother's name as Lizzie Tracey. "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3NG-F72 )

The marriage of Ellen is found in 1878 Ellen Hanley, 19, born Stratford, living Peel Twp, daughter of Richard Hanley and Elizabeth Tracey married Jacob Wentz. Witness William Tracey of Peel Twp.

There is information on William found in the Boissevain and Morton Regional Library

Men of the Halifax Provisional Battalion crossing a stream
near Swift Current, Saskatchewan, 1885
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/

Title: Hanley, William fonds. . Pages: One folder textual. . Abstract: Biographical information. Notes: Title based on content of fonds.

Information taken from W. V. Udall's files (Editor of The Boissevain Recorder) received from Beckoning Hills R Revisited book committee. William Hanley (1854-19 ) was born in Wellington County,Ontario; arrived Brandon 1882. Homesteaded in Saskatchewan on 32-3-2; participated in 1885 Riel Rebellion. Married Lucy Hallady April 19, 1892 at Moosomin, Saskatchewan; took up residence in Boissevain 1895. He was a livestock dealer. Further accruals not expected. Subjects: Riel Rebellion, 1885. Location / Call number: Click on the location field to begin an inter-library loan transaction • Boissevain and Morton Regional - MBOM ;MBOM ;MG14/C192. (-553)

This site might prove helpful to you regarding the Riel Rebellion mention. 

RED RIVER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1870-1877

• Appendix II contains the list of 1, 704 men of the RED RIVER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1870-1877.
• Appendix III contains the bounty warrants issued as a result of their service in the RED RIVER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1870-1877, as well as discharge date and location

1901 Census Boissevain (Village), Brandon, Manitoba
1911 Census Souris, Manitoba
1916 Census Broadway, Boissevain, Manitoba

Wellington Co. Criminal Assize Clerk criminal indictment files

Criminal Assize Clerk criminal indictment files, 1853-1929

Following is a list of Defendants in Wellington County, the charges brought against them and the year. This is an index only, for full details consult RG 22-392 at the Archives of Ontario. These are not online, and are not available on ILL (InterLibraryLoan). You have to search in person at the Archives of Ontario.

It might be easier for you to find what you need to get the full record on a person of interest, by using the links at Olive Tree Genealogy's Special Collections in Ontario page. Look for the link to Archives Descriptive Database

1. Alexander, William J.; Charged with Criminal Negligence: Wellington County
2. Allen, Cyrus; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
3. Beardsley, Cyrus B.; Charged with Arson: Wellington County
4. Bedard, John et al.; Charged with Manslaughter (NOTE: Jail Governor assaulted
5. during escape attempt - LATER DIED of injuries): Wellington County
6. Beisel, Nellie; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
7. Bingham, Frank; Charged with Seduction: Wellington County
8. Blake, John et al.; Charged with Assault; Robbery with violence: Wellington County
9. Braiden, James; Charged with Riot and Assault: Wellington County
10. Bunyan, John; Charged with Destroying for a fraudulent purpose a valuable security:
11. Wellington County
12. Burgess, James; Charged with Horse stealing: Wellington County
13. Burgman, Albert B.; Charged with Criminal Negligence: Wellington County
14. Burke, A.L. et al.; Charged with Conspiracy: Wellington County
15. Canfield, Patrick; Charged with Attempt to have Carnal Knowledge: Wellington County
16. Canfield, Patrick; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
17. Carriere or Cariere, George; Charged with Shooting with Intent to Murder: Wellington County
18. Cartledge, John; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
19. Cass, John; Charged with Manslaughter; Assault: Wellington County
20. Cassidy, William; Charged with Embezzlement: Wellington County
21. Chambers, Thomas; Charged with Larceny (2 counts each): Wellington County
22. Clarke, Wilfred R.; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
23. Clarke, William; Charged with Conspiracy to prevent public justice: Wellington County
24. Cooper, Henry; Charged with Horse stealing; Larceny of a Chattel: Wellington County
25. Cooper, James; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
26. Coughlin, James; Charged with Assault causing actual bodily harm: Wellington County
27. Coutts, William; Charged with Murder (not guilty by reason of insanity): Wellington County
28. Cudney, Epsie (Female); Charged with Uttering forged notes (2 counts): Wellington County
29. Dewitt, George; Charged with Carnally knowing a girl under 14 years: Wellington County
30. Dingman, Peter; Charged with Seduction: Wellington County
31. Douglass, George; Charged with Embezzlement: Wellington County
32. Dowling, John; Charged with Assault: Wellington County
33. Dudley, Eliza; Charged with Concealment of birth: Wellington County
34. Elliott, Albert; Charged with Cattle Stealing: Wellington County
35. Elliott, Thomas; Charged with Cattle Stealing: Wellington County
36. Field, Robert; Charged with Larceny (2 counts each): Wellington County
37. Field, Robert; Charged with Larceny: Wellington County
38. Fischer, James; Charged with Attempting to commit Rape: Wellington County
39. Fischer, James; Charged with Indecent Assault: Wellington County
40. Fleming, Mathew et al.; Charged with Criminal Negligence: Wellington County
41. Foley, John; Charged with Defamatory Libel: Wellington County
42. Forrestill, Philip; Charged with Forgery and Uttering: Wellington County
43. Garner, Benjamin; Charged with Embezzlement: Wellington County
44. George, Earl; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
45. Gerrie, Peter; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
46. Gilbert, Richard; Charged with Seducing a girl between fourteen and sixteen years:
47. Wellington County
48. Giovannizzo, James et al.; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
49. Girvin, Thomas; Charged with Rape; Administering of a drug to commit an Indictable
50. Offence: Wellington County
51. Goetz, Charles; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
52. Goings, Victor; Charged with Attempt to Commit Rape: Wellington County
53. Golden, James; Charged with Conspiracy to prevent public justice: Wellington County
54. Goodrich, Rhemus; Charged with Uttering: Wellington County
55. Grand Trunk Railway; Charged with Common Nuisance: Wellington County
56. Gray, Samuel; Charged with Arson (See also Morgan-1880): Wellington County
57. Grimshaw, Thomas; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
58. Grisch, Charles; Charged with Indecent Assault: Wellington County
59. Guelph, City of; Charged with Maintaining a Common Nuisance: Wellington County
60. Guelph, Municipal Corp. of; Charged with Maintaining a Nuisance: Wellington County
61. Hamill, Thomas; Charged with Obtaining a chattel by False Pretenses: Wellington County
62. Hammond, William; Charged with Assault: Wellington County
63. Hanlon, William; Charged with Forgery (2 counts): Wellington County
64. Harold, Edward; Charged with Arson: Wellington County
65. Harvey, William H.; Charged with Murder (Three victims but only one case tried):
66. Wellington County
67. Hawkins, James; Charged with Forgery: Wellington County
68. Hewitt, Isaac; Charged with Forcible Entry (See also Watson - 1881): Wellington County
69. Hill, Thomas; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
70. Hornbostle, Edward; Charged with Assault with intent to commit rape: Wellington County
71. Howes, Conrad; Charged with Uttering (3 counts): Wellington County
72. Hunt, James; Charged with Break, Enter and Stealing,: Wellington County
73. Ibbotson, Robert; Charged with Larceny: Wellington County
74. Jackson, Harvey; Charged with Criminal Negligence: Wellington County
75. Johnston, William; Charged with Larceny: Wellington County
76. Keating, Alexander; Charged with Manslaughter; Assault: Wellington County
77. Keleher, Richard; Charged with Uttering (3 counts): Wellington County
78. Kelly, Patrick; Charged with Stealing Cattle (See also Myles- 1880): Wellington County
79. Kennry, Thomas; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
80. Kenny, Thomas (Jr.); Charged with Malicious injury to real property: Wellington County
81. Kilpatrick, David C.; Charged with Forgery (4 counts): Wellington County
82. Kinsman, Daniel; Charged with Conspiracy: Wellington County
83. Kinsman, Daniel; Charged with Conspiracy: Wellington County
84. Krantz, Fred; Charged with Incest: Wellington County
85. Legaro, Tony; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
86. Leich, Hubert; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
87. Loker, Margaret; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
88. Loughran, Colonel; Charged with Concealment of birth: Wellington County
89. Lovell, William John; Charged with Horse stealing (2 counts); Larceny: Wellington County
90. Lowry, Richard; Charged with Horse stealing; Larceny of a Chattel: Wellington County
91. Madill, Elmer; Charged with Arson; Criminal Conspiracy: Wellington County
92. Madill, John Byron; Charged with Arson; Criminal Conspiracy: Wellington County
93. Madill, John Byron; Charged with False Pretenses: Wellington County
94. Madill, John Byron; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
95. McCall, William; Charged with Endangering safety of travellers on Railway:
96. Wellington County
97. McCarthy, Edward; Charged with Fraud: Wellington County
98. McCorvie, Bert; Charged with Criminal Negligence: Wellington County
99. McDermott, Jeremiah; Charged with Larceny and Embezzlement: Wellington County
100. McGrath, Thomas; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
101. McKnight, William; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
102. McShane, Frank; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
103. Milligan, Alexander; Charged with Shop Breaking: Wellington County
104. Mills, McKenzie; Charged with Forgery: Wellington County
105. Mitchell, Henry; Charged with Wounding with intent: Wellington County
106. Morgan, John; Charged with Arson (See also Gray-1880): Wellington County
107. Myles, George; Charged with Stealing Cattle (3 counts) (See also Kelly - 1880):
108. Wellington County
109. Nelson, Robert; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
110. Nichol, John James; Charged with Robbery attended with violence: Wellington County
111. O'Connor, James; Charged with Abusing girl under 14 years (less than 11 years):
112. Wellington County
113. O'Donnel, James; Charged with Assaulting a Police Officer: Wellington County
114. O'Keefe, John; Charged with Burglary; Larceny: Wellington County
115. Paddock, George; Charged with Seduction under Promise of Marriage: Wellington County
116. Peavoy, Joseph; Charged with Arson: Wellington County
117. Portatelli, Guiseppe; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
118. Powley, William; Charged with Perjury: Wellington County
119. Price, Martin; Charged with Burglary: Wellington County
120. Purcell, John; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
121. Ragan; Charged with Housebreaking: Wellington County
122. Ray, Gladstone; Charged with Murder: Wellington County
123. Reid, Mark; Charged with Breaching Rail Road Rules (Train Wreck and Death):
124. Wellington County
125. Roberts, Charles; Charged with Murder (Not guilty by reason of Insanity): Wellington County
126. Roberts, Samuel; Charged with Perjury; Disobedience of Statute: Wellington County
127. Royce, Frederick; Charged with Conspiracy: Wellington County
128. Royce, Frederick; Charged with Conspiracy: Wellington County
129. Searle, William; Charged with Seduction: Wellington County
130. Sherwood, Eleazar; Charged with Forgery (3 counts): Wellington County
131. Soden, Robert; Charged with Larceny: Wellington County
132. Steinberg, Samuel; Charged with Theft: Wellington County
133. Stewart, Alexander; Charged with Speaking Seditious Words: Wellington County
134. Stone, Mary; Charged with Larceny: Wellington County
135. Strome, George; Charged with Causing death by furious driving and other wilful misconduct:
136. Wellington County
137. Swift, George Edward; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
138. Thompson, Joseph; Charged with Breaching Rail Road Rules (Train Wreck and Death):
139. Wellington County
140. Thompson, Richard; Charged with Having possession of explosives with
141. intention to injure property: Wellington County
142. Turner, George; Charged with Unlawful wounding: Wellington County
143. Walker, Charles S.; Charged with Obtaining Money by False Pretenses: Wellington County
144. Walker, James; Charged with Arson: Wellington County
145. Watson, Adam et al.; Charged with Forcible Entry and Detainer
146. (See also Hewitt- 1881): Wellington County
147. Wilkie, Thomas; Charged with Rape; Indecent Assault: Wellington County
148. Williams, Edward; Charged with Horse Stealing: Wellington County
149. Williams, James; Charged with Attempted Rape: Wellington County
150. Williams, James; Charged with Larceny (of copper tubes): Wellington County
151. Williams, Rainer; Charged with Rape: Wellington County
152. Wilson, Peter; Charged with Manslaughter: Wellington County
153. Wright, William; Charged with Steal registered Letter: Wellington County
154. Young, Robert; Charged with Receiving stolen Goods: Wellington County
155. Zinger, Joseph; Charged with Murder: Wellington County