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Sarah (Hunter) Nelson (abt. 1812 - 1870)

Sarah Nelson formerly Hunter
Born about in County Monaghan, Irelandmap
Wife of — married 5 Sep 1839 in Home District, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 58 in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canadamap
Profile last modified | Created 29 Oct 2012
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Biography

Sarah was born about 1812. She was baptized on 12 Apr 1812 St. Finbarre's C of I, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Sarah is the child of Joseph Hunter and Jane Eakins.

Sarah married John Nelson on 5 Sep 1839 in Home District, Ontario, Canada.[1]Witnesses were Joseph Hunter and William Hunter

Children of Sarah and John

  1. Charlotte b 1837, m Alvah Lampman, d 9 Jul 1873[2]
  2. Joseph b 1846, d 11 Jul 1870[3]
  3. Isabella b
  4. Thomas Nathaniel b 29 Apr 1858, m Rachel Jane Dickson, d 25 Dec 1924[4]
  5. William James b 20 Aug 1859, m Harriet Christina Petch, d 21 Nov 1923[5]

1861 Census of Canada - East Oxford, Oxford, Canada West

Name Age Relation
John Nelson 46 Head
Sarah Nelson 46
Charlotte Nelson 18
Joseph Nelson 16
Isabella Nelson 13
William J Nelson 10
Thomas N Nelson 3

1871 Census of Canada - Oxford East, Oxford South, Ontario (Sarah and Joseph died from fever in 1870)

Name Age
Sarah Nelson 56
Joseph Nelson 24

She died on 2 Nov 1870 in Woodstock, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.[6]

Sources

  1. "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938". Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858; Reel: 2. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7921 #7883176 (accessed 29 November 2021)
  2. Find A Grave: Memorial #200294636
  3. Find A Grave: Memorial #200295377
  4. Find A Grave: Memorial #200296248
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #200295720
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #200294096




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Hunter-6110 and Hunter-2603 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same dates. Mother Jane Unknown was merged into Jane Eakins. Daughter Sarah needs to be done as well.

Thank you.

posted by Susan McNamee
Hunter-6110 and Hunter-2603 are not ready to be merged because: Same people
posted by Ken Coburn

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