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Ernest Robert Croft (1882 - 1964)

Ernest Robert Croft
Born in Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canadamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 12 Oct 1910 in Wellington, Ontario, Canadamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 81 in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

Ernest was born in 1882. He was the son of Robert and Ann Eliza (Day) Croft.[1]

He married Mabel Standish in 1910.[2]

Ernest died in 1964, and was buried in Everton Cemetery, in Eramosa, Ontario.[3]

Census Records

In the 1891 census Erney (age 8) was the son of Robert Croft in Eramosa, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada.[4]

Name Age Relation Status Sex Occupation Birth Place
Robert Croft 44 Head Married M Farmer Ontario
Eliza Croft 44 Wife Married F Ontario
Affred Croft 14 Son Single M Ontario
Ainley Croft 10 Son Single M Ontario
Erney Croft 8 Son Single M Ontario
Laura Croft 7 Daughter Single F Ontario
Stanley Croft 5 Son Single M Ontario
Lilly Croft 3 Daughter Single F Ontario
Ethel Croft 1 Daughter Single F Ontario
William Croft 82 Father Widowed M England

In the 1901 census Earnest (age 18), Farmer's Son, was the single son of Robert Croft in Canada, Ontario.[5]

Name Sex Age Relation Status Birth Date Birth Place Occupation
Robert Croft M 57 Head Married 1 Jul 1843 Ontario Farmer
Ann E Croft F 53 Wife Married 22 Feb 1847 Ontario
Earnest R Croft M 18 Son Single 12 Nov 1882 Ontario Farmer's Son
Laura M Croft F 17 Daughter Single 6 Feb 1884 Ontario
William S Croft M 15 Son Single 11 Jan 1886 Ontario Farmer's Son
Liliam M. Croft F 13 Daughter Single 2 Jan 1888 Ontario
Ethel A Croft F 11 Daughter Single 11 Feb 1890 Ontario
Ida L Croft F 8 Daughter Single 2 Jun 1892 Ontario

In the 1911 census Ernest (age 28), Farmer, was the married head of household in Eramosa, Ontario.[6]

Name Sex Age Relation Status Birth Date Birth Place Occupation
Ernest Croft M 28 Head Married Nov 1882 Ontario Farmer
Mabel Croft F 22 Wife Married May 1889 Ontario None

In the 1921 census Ernest (age 38), Farmer, was the married head of household in Eramosa Tp, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada.[7]

Name Sex Age Relation Status Birth Place Occupation
Ernest Croft M 38 Head Married Ontario Farmer
Mabel Croft F 32 Wife Married Ontario


Sources

  1. ↑ "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917", Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 57; Record Group: Rg 80-2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8838 #1585645 (accessed 14 January 2024), Robert Ernest Croft born on 12 Dec 1882, son of Robert Croft & Ann Eliza Day, in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  2. ↑ "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939", Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 151, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #3170758 (accessed 14 January 2024), Ernest Robert Croft (27) marriage to Mabel Standish on 12 Oct 1910 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188672204/ernest-robert-croft: accessed 14 January 2024), memorial page for Ernest Robert Croft (12 Nov 1882–1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188672204, citing Everton Cemetery, Eramosa Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by SD Cowan (contributor 49049972).
  4. ↑ "1891 Census of Canada", Year: 1891; Census Place: Eramosa, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6377; Family No: 61; Page number: 14, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1274 #4114855 (accessed 14 January 2024), Erney Croft (8), single son, in household of Robert Croft (44) in Eramosa, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
  5. ↑ "1901 Census of Canada", Year: 1901; Census Place: Eramosa, Wellington (South/Sud), Ontario; Page: 8; Family No: 79, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8826 #6931584 (accessed 14 January 2024), Earnest R Croft (18), single son, Farmer's Son, in household of Robert Croft (57) in Canada, Ontario. Born in Ontario.
  6. ↑ "1911 Census of Canada", Year: 1911; Census Place: 1 - Eramosa Township, Everton Village, Wellington South, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 8, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8947 #6611305 (accessed 14 January 2024), Ernest Croft (28), married, Farmer, head of household in Eramosa, Ontario. Born in Ontario.
  7. ↑ "1921 Census of Canada", Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 97; Census Place: 97, Wellington South, Ontario; Page Number: 5; Line Number: 49, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8991 #2753799 (accessed 14 January 2024), Ernest Croft (38), married, Farmer, head of household at 54 Eramosa Tp, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.

Acknowledgments

  • Profile Croft-271 was created through the import of Wortman Etal Family Tree 2.ged on Mar 11, 2013 by Reed Wortman.




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