Massey Ferguson ~ It's The Family Business

 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 27 (FAMILY BUSINESS)

This is week 8 of my blogging style switch

For the next several weeks I will post a photo and a brief description. 

This new style of posting is due to CMC Arthroplasty surgery on my left thumb. 

I will continue with this style until my thumb has sufficiently recovered.

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A few years ago Chris' cousin gifted this framed photo collection to him. Each of the letters is special to the family is some way. 

All the years while Chris was growing up his Grandpa Lyle owned the Massey Ferguson Dealership. 

When I first met Chris it was one of the first family facts he shared with me.  

Chris worked one summer for his grandfather Tabaco Farming.

He was very proud of all his grandfather accomplished.

For this reason it was my immediate thought for the prompt Family Business.

The R in the photo above is from the Massey Ferguson dealership signage.

When Chris and I met & he told me his stories, I had no idea I was related to Daniel Massey who was one of the founders of what would eventually become Massey Ferguson.

That knowledge appeared in an email from WikiTree telling me how I was connected.

Daniel Massey 

Birth 24 FEB 1798 • Windsor, Windsor County, Vermont, USA

Death 15 NOV 1856 • Newcastle, Durham, Ontario, Canada

As often happens with WikiTree Connections Daniel is not directly related.

We are in the same general neighbourhood of this Bramble Bush.

Daniel is the Brother-In-Law of my 4th Great Aunt:

Rachael Merrill

Birth 5 FEB 1795 • Waterdown, New York, United States

Death 1 JAN 1878 • Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

married Daniel's brother

Jonathan Massey

Birth 23 JUL 1792 • Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, USA

Death 9 AUG 1834 • Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

The family connections do not end there.

Daniel Massey married

Lucinda Bradley

Birth 24 MAR 1803 • Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Death 3 MAR 1872 • Newcastle, Ontario, Canada

Lucinda is sister of 

Drusilla Bradley

Birth 14 SEPT. 1815 • Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Death 1 FEB 1902 • Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Lucinda was married to my 4th great Uncle

Thomas Harrison Tuck

Birth 22 MAY 1816 • Sharrington, Norfolk, England

Death 9 JAN. 1865 • Eddystone, Haldimand Township, Ontario, Canada

Thomas' sister is my 4th great grandmother

Mary Ann Tuck

Birth 15 JAN 1823 • Sharrington, Norfolk, England

Death 28 JAN 1908 • Cramahe, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

married to my 4th great grandfather

Solomon Bayes

Birth 26 NOV 1815 • Hunworth, Norfolk, England

Death 25 OCT 1882 • Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Finding the areas where both sides of this Bramble Bush intersect!!! 

This is why I search - 

Cause ... 

You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***

 

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Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/

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