John Pherrill (1850 - 1934)

Born 11 Apr 1850 in Whitby, York, Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Elizabeth (Seager) Pherrill — married 7 Nov 1876 in Thornhill, Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1934 at age 83 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1850. He was the son of Stephen Pherrill and Elizabeth Russell. John was a farmer in Whitby Township, Ontario County. He passed away in 1934. By 1921 he was lodging at 74 Shannon St. in Toronto and was a widower, having lost both his wife & daughter to the Spanish Flu.

John died of a stroke in January 1934. His occupation at the time was listed as real estate agent. Informant at his death was his son, Rev. Charles Pherrill.

Sources

• 1861 Census of Canada, Canada West, Ontario County, Image 768 of 969.

• 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario, Ontario South, Whitby West, pg. 17 of 86.

• Ontario, Canada, Marriages 1801-1928, York County 1876, Image 372 of 473.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 29, Ontario County, Ontario, 1877.

• 1881 Census of Canada, Whitby West, Ontario South, Ontario; Roll: C_13244; Page: 23; Family No: 114.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 117, Ontario County, 1893.

• 1901 Census of Canada, Whitby (West/Ouest), Ontario (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 1.

• 1921 Census of Canada, RG 31; Folder Number: 93; Census Place: Ward 5, Toronto West, Ontario; Page Number: 12; Line: 30.

• Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 485, Grey County, 1934.

• Ancestry.com - Ruther01 Family Tree - Brett Rutherford

Acknowledgments

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