Birthdate about 1812, said to be third child (#2 b. 1794).
Abraham (Abram) is listed the third child of John Yeager, Jr., and Catherine (Corman). Possibly born about 1812. (Alt DOB [May 1794 and 1804 bracket him.]
He married [1?] Sophia ____. Resided Barton Twp., Wentworth Co. on the Niagara Escarpment. Possibly Sophia Huffman (1815-1848)
Potential children:
1851 Census, Hamilton City (St Patrick), Canada West: A Yager, Teamster, born C West, religion MC, 38, male, Widower; 1 story frame house; 2 horses. J.W. Yager, Teamster, born C West, MC, 15, male, single. Ann Yager, Servant, C W, MC, 12m female. C Yager, CW, MC, 9, female. Em Yager, CW, MC, 7, female. M Yager, CW, MC, residence out of limits, 4, female, absent. M Akos, Servant, England, EC, 30, female, single, not family member.
1861 Census, Oneida, Haldimand, Canada West: Abram Yager (50), Head, Labourer, Wesleyan Methodist; 1 story frame house (single family), 2 horses, 1 cow, value $121. Margaret Yager, born England, 32 Emaline Yager, born UC. 14 Marie Yager, born UC, 4 Augusta Yager, born UC, 2. David Gibson, born UC, 29
1871 Census, Bothwell, Ontario: Abraham Yager [could be read as Yates] (61), German origin, born Ontario, Methodist Episcopal. Marian Yager (41), German Origin, born England, Church of England. Maria Yager (13), German origin, born Ontario, Church of England. Gusta Yager (11), born Ontario, Church of England. Emma Yager (5), German origin, Church of England George Yager (3), German origin, Church of England.
[? An Abraham Yager is listed in the 1878 Canada Voter List for Mosa Township, Ontario;1 r n part 24.][1]
Potential DOD: c 1891, Hamilton Twp, Wentworth, Ontario.
This person was created through the import of Ancestry Wiki.ged on 14 March 2011. Updated 30 June 2016, citing Mutrie's book
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Prior to import, this record was last changed 10:16 12 Mar 2011.
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