Philadelphia, 1800-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists Record info about John Nodwell
Name: John Nodwell Arrival Date: Jun 21, 1838 Age: 1 Gender: Male Port of Arrival: Philadelphia Port of Departure: Londonderry Ship Name: Bark Courage National Archives' Series Number: 425 Microfilm Number: 53 List Number: 58

Census for Erin Township, 1871 lists John as a Farmer living District 34, Subdistrict H, Division 2, Page 9. Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Feb 1, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.64034.21
Individual: Nodwell, John Event: Living Year: 1871 Place: East Garafraxa Township Province of record source: Ontario County of record source: Wellington Source: Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Wellington for 1871-2. Publisher: A.O. Loomis & Co. Publication place: Hamilton, ON Publication year: 1871 Volume/Page(s): 181

On the census for 1901 in East Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario it lists John's place of birth as Ireland and that he came to Canada in 1841.  This information contradicts the story of Andrew going to Philadelphia in 1838, Kitty being born there then the family moving to Canada in the fall of 1839.
1901 Census of Canada Page Information District: ON WELLINGTON (Centre) (#124) Subdistrict: Garafraxa (East/Est) D-2 Page 1
Nodwell John M Head M Mar  5 1838 63 
Nodwell Jane H F Wife S Apr 1 1839 62 
Nodwell John M Son S Aug 24 1872 28 
Nodwell Morgan R M Son S May 2 1875 25 
Nodwell Edward T M Son S Mar 9 1878 23 
Nodwell Bella F Daughter S Sep 23 1880 20

Death record from the vital statistics index for 1926, registration #008638-06.  Copy on file.

Inscription from his tomb stone in Price's Corners Cemetery reads as follows.  7-1 NODWELL, (ws) John Nodwell, died, Nov. 2, 1906. aged 68 years, 3 months, his wife, Harriett Jane Henshaw, died June 28, 1926, in her 88th year.  (ss) Nancy Nodwell, died Oct. 16, 1889, aged 24 years, 2 months, 6 days.  Christ is my hope.

A picture of his tomb stone is on file.

His obit was in the Nov. 8th edition of the Orangeville Sun, page 2.  Old Resident Dead - An old resident of East Garafraxa passed away early last Friday morning in the person of Mr. John Nodwell.  Deceased had been in good health up to about a week ago when he soon developed into congestion of the lungs, and then into pneumonia combined with pleurisy.  The late Mr. Nodwell was born in Ireland on March 5th in 1838, and was in his 69th year.  In his early years he came across the Atlantic, staying for some time in the United States before removing to Canada.  In 1860 he married Miss Henshaw and settled on lot 1, con. 15 East Garafraxa where he passed the rest of his life.  He is survived by his wife and a family of six sons and one daughter, all family being grown up.  The sons are Andrew, George, William, Morgan and Edward, all residents of East Garafraxa, and John of Luther.  The daughter Miss Isabel, is a professional nurse and resided in Owen Sound.  Al the family were with him at the time of his death.  He had the great satisfaction of seeing all his sons grow up and settle around him and become good citizens and men of consideration in the community.  The funeral took place on Sunday to Price's Corners cemetery, the remains being followed to the grave by a large concourse of relatives and friends.