cert. shows Minto as 28 born/resid Richmond, presby, d/o William & Elizabeth GRIEVE; Wit I J GOULD & Agnes B FAIRBAIRN, both of Nth Fredericksburg; William 35 born Camden Twp, Newburgh, resid Richmond, farmer, methodist, s/o Thomas & Agnes FRENCH[1]
FRENCH: James 34 b Scotland; Grace 26 b Canada, both marr, C.S.; John 5 b CAN; William 3, , Allace 1, all b CAN; Agnes 57 (widowed) b Scotland; William 17 b CAN; Members of family 4 M 3 F; 1 birth in 1860; log cabin 1 storey, 1 family[2]
APR 1881
Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada
FRENCH: William 36 farmer; Minta 29; Edith 2/12 b Feb, all b ONT, Methodist[3]
1891
Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada
FRENCH: William 45 farmer; wife Minto 40, both b ONT F/M b Scotland; Children: Edna P 10, Schuyler 8, Agnes 7, Bessie 7, Percy F 3, Minto 1, all b ONT F/M b ONT; Dom. Elizth SCHUMSHOTN 19 b ONT[4]
1901
Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada
FRENCH: William 56 farmer b 18 Oct 1844; wife Minto 50 b 6 Aug 1850, both b ONT; Children: Edna P 20 b 2 Feb 1881; Schuyler 18 farmer b 21 Jul 1882; Agnes E 17 b 12 Feb 1884; Bessie E 17 b 12 Feb 1884; Percival F 13 b 9 Feb 1888; Minto C 11 b 27 Sep 1889; David W 9 b 19 May 1891; Harold A 7 b 30 Jan 1894; All b ONT,Scotch Methodist
(two Fairbairn near neighbours - William & Catherine, and William & Minnie)[5]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2Marriage: 31 Dec 1879 Minto GRIEVE & William FRENCH, Nth Fredericksburgh, Lennox & Addington Co, ONT, Roll MS932_33, via Ancestry.com
↑1861 census: Camden, Lennox and Addington, Ontario; Roll: C-1046-1047, hsehold of James & Grace FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
↑1881 Richmond, Lennox Co, ONT FHL Film 1375872 NA Film C-13236 Dist 117 Sib Dist H Div 2 Pg 27 Sched 129, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
↑1891 census Richmond, Lennox, ONT Dist 87 Archive Roll T-6350, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
↑1901 census Richmond, Lennox, ONT Dist 84 Sub Dist H-4 Pg 2 Family 20, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
French-4189 was created by Lorna Henderson through the import of FBUpdates4WTFeb2015.ged on Feb 14, 2015. (Reference: 56228)
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.