Esther (Cornell) Toland (aft. 1821 - 1875)

Born after 1821 in Upper Canada

Wife of Hugh Toland — married about 1843 in Canada West [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1875 before age 54 in West Flamborough, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Esther was born in 1821.

She married Hugh Toland. Their children were:

• Milvina Toland, born about 1845^[1]
• George Toland, born about 1847^[2][3]
• Hiram Toland, born on 1 May 1844^[4][5]
• Sarah Toland, born about 1851 (or 1854)^[6]
• John Toland, born about 1853 (or 1855)^[7]
• Hester Toland, born about 1855
• Hugh Toland, born about 1858.^[8]

Their family lived and farmed in Ancaster, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario).^[9]

Esther died (age 54) on 25 April 1875 in Wentworth, Ontario.^[10]

Census Records

Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)

Ancaster, Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario)

Scanned image PDF

Household, Name, Gender, Age

Hugh Toland: Male, 39

Hester Toland: Female, 29

Milvina Toland: Female, 16

George Toland: Male, 14

Hiram Toland: Male, 12

Sarah Toland: Female, 10

John Toland: Male, 8

Hester Toland: Female, 6

Hugh Toland: Male, 4^[9]

Research Notes

Name and birth year estimate for daughter, Hester (Esther) based on 1861 census.

Daughter, Sarah was born about 1851 (1861 census) or 1854 (marriage record).

Son, John was born about 1853 (1861 census) or 1855 (death record).

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Melvina: "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: Q2CB-9C14 : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9GF-BSQY Image number 00512, Esther Tolland in Marriage record of daughter, Melvina Tolland and William Cole on 4 Aug 1861 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,067.
2. ↑ Marriage of son, George: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMFG-F76 : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39T-ZMH Image number 00548, Esther Tolan in Marriage record of son, George Tolan and Rosanna Appleget on 24 May 1871 in Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing registration , Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,694.
3. ↑ Death of son, George: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JFTS-TRD : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67H9-JZG, Ester Cornell in death record for son, George Toland, 9 Apr 1926 in Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario; citing Ancaster, Wentworth, Ontario, page 545 certificate # 037974, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,079,860.
4. ↑ Marriage of son, Hiram: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMFY-FVP : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y395-R4G Image number 01235, Esther Toland in Marriage record of son, Hiram Toland and Eliza Porter on 2 Sep 1872 in West Flamboro, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing registration , West Flamboro, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,698.
5. ↑ Death of son, Hiram: "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, (FamilySearch Record: KF4R-T92 : accessed 30 October 2022), Ester Cornwell in death record for son, Hiram Toland, 31 Dec 1924 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States; Birth: 1 May 1844, Canada; citing Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,179.
6. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Sarah: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMNZ-872 : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39R-MSW Image number 00424, Esther Toland in Marriage record of daughter Sarah Toland and Thomas Cartmill on 4 Nov 1874 in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,894.
7. ↑ Death of son, John: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JKKS-JZD : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SG-1H9, Esther Cornell in death record for son, John Toland, 16 Mar 1937 in Beverly, Ontario; citing Beverly, Ontario, 037589, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,803.
8. ↑ Marriage of son, Hugh: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FMNT-3J8 : accessed 30 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y39L-5QB Image number 00632, Esther Toland in Marriage record of son, Hugh Toland and Lucy Alice Gullen on 28 Aug 1880 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing registration , Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,509.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Census 1861: "Census of 1861 (Canada East, Canada West, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)," online database with images. Entry for Hester Toland; Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: Wentworth, Sub-District Name: Ancaster, Page Number: 47, Line Number: 38-46, Microfilm: C-1085, Item Number: 1236656. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1236656 : accessed 30 Oct 2022).
10. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDX2-TJ7 : accessed 29 October 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZCQ-9JF Image number 602, Esther Toland death 25 Apr 1875 (age 54) in Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; citing Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm .