Sarah Jane (Patterson) McKinstry (abt. 1848 - 1932)

Born about 25 Dec 1848 in Ontario [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John McKinstry — married 30 Oct 1867 in Bradford, ON [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1932 at about age 83 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

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Biography

Sarah Jane was born about 1848. She is the daughter of Samuel Patterson and Eliza McGruther.

Sources

• Samuel Patterson was my gt-grandfather, presumably born in Ireland about 1820, married Eliza McGruther/Magruder also from Ireland.

The family lived in or around Stratford, ON, (perhaps Middlesex Co. for a time) and little is known about them until Samuel's untimely death in 1859, the result of a bar fight at Mrs. Kelly's tavern in Stratford.

Eliza and 6 of their 7 children appear in the 1861 census of Stratford Town. By 1871 the family had disappeared from the area, indicating the probable death of Eliza about 1868-69.

The Patterson children were: William R. (~1846), then my grandfather, John (~1847) who lived most of his life in Collingwood, ON, Sarah (~1849), Robert (~1854), Samuel/Sandy (~1856), and Mary Ann (~1858).

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John Patterson Pointe Claire, QC, Canada (posted in 2004)

Her daughter died a year before her.

She had 4 sons living at the time of her death.

Appears to be buried at

Coulsons Hill Cemetery

Also known as Saint Johns Presbyterian Cemetery at Coulsons Hill, Saint Pauls Anglican Cemetery at Coulsons Hill Location Concession 11, Lot 15, West Gwillimbury Township Coulson's Hill, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Also, husband buried there as are 2 sons.

Dec.20, 1849 was birthdate per 1901 census

Youngest 4 kids Albert, May, Norman, Warren all living with her at time of 1901 census

Living with Jennie Mae at time of 1921 Census in Bradford

Survived by 4 sons per newsclipping at time of her death in 1932. She had 9 sons and 1 daughter ...

Surviving are:

Robert 1953 Norman 1971 Ernest 1956

Britton and James buried in same cemetery

3 of 4 other sons had died before 1932

She died of pneumonia per death certificate