Ernest Augustus Morton (1857 - 1931)

Born 1857 in Canada

Husband of Georgina (Campbell) Morton — married 13 Aug 1890 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1931 at about age 74 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Ernest started out selling insurance with his brother Robert at Morton Bros. Insurance in the British American block near the train station in Windsor.

After marrying Georgina, they moved to Fort William where Ernest sold real estate and insurance until returning to Windsor some time between the birth of Ernest Jr. in 1906 and the 1911 census.

By 1929, Ernest was living on London Street (now University Avenue) in Windsor with his son Ernest. He died in 1931.

Sources

• 1861 Census of Canada, Canada West, Leeds, pg. 144 of 816.

• 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, St Georges Ward, pg. 16 of 93.

• Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906, Ontario, Windsor, Sandwich, Walkerville, 1888, Windsor Directory including Sandwich and Walkerville, 1888, pg. 70 of 80.

• Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Essex, 1890, pg. 154 of 303.

• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNGH-JTT : accessed 07 Jun 2014), Ernest A Morton in entry for Donald Campbell Morton, 24 Sep 1891; citing Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, registration number ; FHL microfilm 1846442.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Thunder Bay, 1897, pg. 4 0f 35.

• "Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2X3-TV6 : accessed 07 Jun 2014), Ernest Augustus Morton in entry for George Campbell Morton, 05 Dec 1898; citing Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 05 Dec 1898, reference 501012; FHL microfilm 1976603.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Thunder Bay, 1902, pg. 2 of 59.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Thunder Bay, 1906, pg. 136 of 220.

• 1911 Census of Canada, Ontario, Essex North, Sub-District 24 - Windsor, pg 1 of 21.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Essex, 1922, pg. 721 of 2388.

• Cited in Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957, 1929-M, pg. 3851 of 4286.

• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFK4-PY8 : accessed 07 Jun 2014), Ernest Augustus Morton, 01 Jul 1931; citing Essex, Windsor, Ontario, 334, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2296528.