Thomas Scott Harman (1839 - 1929)

Born 3 Nov 1839 in King Twp, York Co, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Cameron) Harman — married 31 Mar 1870 in Newmarket, York Co, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1929 at age 89 in York Co, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1839. He was the son of James Harman and Rachael Sykes.

Thomas appears in the 1851 Canada Census. The information is as follows:

1851 Canadian census - King Twp. York, Canada West - reel #11760, NAC page 7 #42

James Harmon, age 47, born Canada, Farmer, Wesleyan Methodist

Rachel Harmon, age 35, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Peter Harmon, age 21, Labourer, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Ann Harmon, age 17, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Timothy Harmon, age 15, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Thomas Harmon, age 12, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Hiram Harmon, age 10, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Mary Ann Harmon, age 7, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Nancy Harmon, age 4, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Alex Harmon, age 1, born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist

Thomas appears in the 1861 Canada Census. The information is as , follows: Surname: Harman, Given Name: Thomas, Gender: Male, Age: 22, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Upper Canada, Religion: Quaker, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: York, Sub-District Name: King, Page Number: 17, Line Number: 6, Microfilm: C-1088, Item Number: 1255954.

1870 Marriage

St-Andrews church, Newmarket, Ontario - LDS reel #207890. - vol 9 pg 374

Thomas HARMAN, 30, farmer, Canada, King, s/o James HARMAN & Rachel FORSHAW,

married Helen CAMERON, 20, Canada, King, d/o John CAMERON & Jane HALL,

witn: Alexander HARMAN & Catherine CREEHAN, both of King,

On 31 March 1870 at Newmarket, (York Co)

Thomas appears in the 1891 Canada Census. This

1891 Census of Canada - King, York North, Ontario

Thos Harman, age 49

Ellen Harman, age 39

Aley Harman, age 18

Thos F Harman, age 14

Jane D Harman, age 10

Maude V Harman, age 4

.............. daughter Maria & family living next door

Thomas appears in the 1901 Canada Census. The information is as follows: Surname: Harman, Given Name: Thomas S., Occupation: Farmer, , Gender: Male, Age: 57, Birth Date: 1843-11-03, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: Ontario, Religion: Methodist, Relationship: Head, Ethnic Origin: Dutch, Nationality: Canadian, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 130, Sub-District Name: King, Sub-District Number: H, Division Number: 3, Family Number: 97, Page Number: 10, Microfilm: T-6508, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 2328676. Others in the household included: Ellen age 46, Franklin age 23; Jane age 19; Maud age 14.

1911 Census of Canada - King, York North, Ontario

Thomas Harman, age 70, born in Ontario, Methodist, occupation farmer

Ellen Harman, age 60, born in Ontario, Methodist

- 1929 Death

Thomas Scott Harman : retired farmer - Male - 89 yrs. - Birth Location: King

Death Date: 18 Aug 1929 - Location: York

parents: James Harman (b. Pennsylvania)/ Rachael D'Fericau (b.Quebec)

informant: dau. Mrs. G. Wilson, King.

cause: lungs. heart, senility

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He passed away in 1929.

Sources

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1851: James Harman.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 21 Apr. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=619090. King Twp. York, Canada West.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1861: Thomas Harman.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 16 Oct. 2015, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1255954. King Township, York County, Canada West.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1891: Thomas Harman.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 16 Oct. 2015, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3083030. King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

“1870 Marriage: Thomas Harman and Catherine Creehan .” LDS . Newmarket,York County, Ontario, Canada.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1901: Thomas Harman.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 15 Mar. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2328676. King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1911: Thomas Harman.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 15 Apr. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=5300165. King, York North, Ontario.

Acknowledgements

• Much of the information on the family & descendants of Thomas & Ellen Harman of King Township, York Co, Ontario was received in the 1980’s, from Mary Langman of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.