James Edward Heron was born May 10, 1853 in Ontario, Canada to Martha Shuttleworth and Richard Heron.
In 1871, James, age 17, was living in his father's household in Osprey, South Grey, Ontario, with his siblings, Mary Ann and Adam.
On April 12, 1876, James married Elizabeth Ann Ross, daughter of Mary and James Ross, in Osprey, Grey, Ontario, Canada. They were Methodists. James was a farmer.
In 1881, James and Elizabeth, and their three children, Amina, Edith and George, were residents of Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada. James' occupation on the census was "washing machine".
James died October 29, 1907 at age 54 from an accidental injury. He was employed as an engineer. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47X-HZP : 2 April 2016), James Heron in household of Richard Heron, Osprey, South Grey, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 63, line 18; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9952, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,684.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMN6-1CB : 10 April 2015), Richard Heron in entry for James Edward Heron and Elisabeth Ann Ross, 12 Apr 1876; citing registration , Osprey, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,898.
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLR-M69 : 16 July 2017), James Edward Heron in entry for George Arthur Heron, 28 Oct 1880; citing Birth, Osprey, Grey, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,398.
"Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFY-74D : 30 June 2017), James E. Heron, Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 6; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13263, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,899.
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMQX-4JK : 9 August 2017), James E Heron in entry for Mabel Heron, 27 Mar 1886; citing Birth, Brantford Twp., Brant, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,878.
"Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL2P-DRF : 5 December 2014), James E. Heron in entry for Lillian Heron, 11 Jul 1888; citing Brantford, Brant, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,845,889.
"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2D-5P3 : 3 August 2016), James Heron, Brantford East, Brant North, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148127.
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMZQ-78P : 8 August 2017), James E. Heron in entry for Annie Florence Heron, 19 Jun 1891; citing Birth, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,441.
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBD-TKJ : 10 April 2015), James Heron in entry for Robert Noland and Edyth Heron, 12 Apr 1901; citing registration , Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,079.
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXRL-MZP : 25 June 2015), James Edward Herron, 29 Oct 1907; citing Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, cn 006469, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,404.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPS-3RR5 : 13 December 2015), James E Heron, 1907; Burial, Brantford, Brant Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Greenwood Cemetery; citing record ID 135681656, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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