Arthur Henry Crawford (1882 - 1965)

Born 16 Jul 1882 in Ontario, Canada

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Died 1965 at about age 82 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Arthur Henry Crawford is born on July 16, 1882 in Ontario, Canada. His parents are Henry James Crawford (1857-1938) and Elizabeth Pearsall (1855-1938), both of whom were born in Canada West (Ontario). The family is in the 1901 census, on a farm in Oro Township and Henry (18) is shown with five younger siblings. The census labels the family English and shows the religion as Presbyterian.

On April 29, 1908 Arthur marries Mary Margaritte Jackson (1877-1966) and they have three children:

• Arthur Clarke Crawford (1909-1975) + Edna J. O’Brien {1912-1995}

• Violet Jean Crawford (1912-1947)

• Laurine Crawford {1917-2009} + Crawford James Leigh {1916-1994}

Arthur and Mary live in Oro Township after the wedding. They can be found there in the 1911 census with their two-year old son. Arthur is described as a miller working at a grist mill. He may also farm the land he lives on because the 1921 census seems to indicate his occupation is a farmer. The 1921 census record shows them with two children: the 11-year old Clarke and the 3-year old Laurine.

It appears that the family continues to live on their farm in Oro Township although Arthur (Art) also works at a grist mill. It is not known if he has his own mill when he marries Mary. However, in 1927 he sells his farm and moves into Hawkestone. Hawkestone is a village on the shores of Lake Simcoe, about 22 kilometres south of Orillia. The Hawkestone Grist Mill burns to the ground in August, 1925. At the time, the owner is Robert Reid. But at some point – presumably after the mill is rebuilt – Arthur Crawford becomes the proprietor. Mary and Arthur spend the rest of their lives in Hawkestone.

Arthur dies on December 23, 1965 and Mary dies seven months later on July 24, 1966. They are buried in the Knox Presbyterian cemetery at the corner of the Old Barrie Road and the 9th line (northwest corner) along with a daughter (Violet J or Janet Violet) and a granddaughter (Marion E Leigh).

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[1] The 1968 Paterson family Arthur Crawford as the spouse of Mary Jackson and it shows the following children: (1) Clark Crawford + Edna O’Brien; (2) Jean Crawford; and (3) Laurine Crawford + Crawford Leigh.

[2] "Ontario Births, 1869-1912", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMDW-5HB : accessed 12 January 2015), Henry James Crawford in entry for Arthur Henry Crawford, 1882. The record shows that Arthur Henry Crawford was born 16 Jul 1882 in Oro [Oro Township]. His parents are Henry James Crawford & Elisabeth Pearsall.

[3] 1901 census, Ontario, Simcoe East, Township of Oro, pg 9, household 76: Henry J. Crawford (43), born Oct 25, 1857, farmer; Elizabeth (46), born Nov 15, 1855; Arthur (18), born July 16, 1882; Laura (15), born Jan 9, 1885; Orton (12), born Oct 18, 1888; Winslow (8), born Mar 21, 1893; Greeta (4), born Jun 2, 1896; Alvin (5 months), born Oct 17, 1900. The family is described as English and the religion is shown as Presb [Presbyterian]. The parents and all the children were born in Ontario. Although no occupation is shown for Arthur, there is a small squiggle in the column which might mean he is the same as his father, a farmer.

[4] 1911 census, Ontario, Simcoe North, Oro Township, pg 1, household #3: Arthur Crawford (29), born July 1882, miller working at a gristmill; Mary (32), born Feb [no year shown]; Clark (2) born July 1909, Arthur is shown as English, Mary is shown as “Scotch.” (The search engine at Library and Archives Canada actually shows, or pulls up, the surname as “Crayford.”)

[5] 1921 census, Ontario, 127 North Simcoe, Oro Township, pg 1, family #3, Arthur Crawford (37), farmer; Mary (42); Clarke (11); Laurine (3). In addition, there is one 56-yr old lodger living in the household. All residents were born in Ontario. All parents of Arthur & Mary were born in Ontario. The religion of the family is Presbyterian. The family owns their own, 6-room, brick veneer house.

[6] Northern Advance, Aug 27, 1925: The Hawkestone Grist Mill was total destroyed by fire. Robert Reid & Sons were the proprietors.

[7] 1957 Paterson reunion contact list: shows Mrs. & Mrs. Arthur Crawford at Box 69, Hawkestone, Ontario.

[8] Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Oro-Medonte, headstone: “In loving memory of Arthur H. Crawford July 16, 1882 - Dec 23, 1965, Beloved Husband of Mary M. Jackson Feb 18, 1877 – July 24, 1966, dau. Violet J died 1912, Granddaughter Marion E. Leigh died 1947.”

• WikiTree profile Crawford-3594 created through the import of crawford.GED on Jan 2, 2012 by Rae Ball. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Rae and others.