Ezekiel Richard Blow (abt. 1860 - 1930)

Born about 6 Feb 1860 in Whitby, York, Canada West [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Edith May (Correll) Blow — married 7 Oct 1903 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Died 14 Sep 1930 at about age 70 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Richard Blow has English ancestors.

Ezekiel was born about 1860 in Whitby, Canada West. He was the son of John Blow and Mary Needham. In the 1861 census Ezekiel (age 1y) was in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.^[1] In the 1871 census Ezekiel (age 11) was in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.^[2] In the 1881 census Ezekiel (age 21), Clerk, was in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada. He lived with his parents and two sisters.^[3] In 1891 Ezekiel (age 29), Express agent, was living with his parents and sister Lucy P Blow. His father was a farmer and coal merchant.^[4]

Ezekiel (age 43), son of John Blow & Mary Needham, married Edith May Correll (age 23) on 7 October 1903 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.^[5] In the 1911 census Ezekiel was the married head of household with three sons in Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada.^[6] Ezekiel's daughter Mary Hazel Blow was born on 25 July 1911 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.^[7] In 1921 Richard (age 61, retail merchant) was living with his family in Whitby, Ontario.^[8]

He passed away (age 70) in 1930 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada. He was a merchant of coal etc. The informant on the death record was his son E. Roy Blow of Whitby, Ontario. The place of burial was St. John's Cemetery in Port Whitby on 17 Sep. 1930.^[9]

Research Notes

• Used birth date from death record until better source found.
• Children:

1. Edward Roy Blow
2. John Needham Blow
3. Robert Henry Blow
4. Mary Hazel Blow
5. Ernest Richard Blow

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census: "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861"
   online database with images. Entry for Ezekiel Blow, 1 yr., born Canada, Wesleyan Methodist; Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: Ontario, District Number: __, Sub-District Name: Whitby, Sub-District Number: __, Line Number: 17, Family Number: __, Page Number: 22, Microfilm: C-1059, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 1909842. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1909842 : accessed 2023-01-08).
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
   online database with images. Entry for Ezekiel Blow, 11 yrs., born 1860 Ontario, Church of England; Province: Ontario, District Name: Ontario South, District Number: 48, Sub-District Name: Whitby, Sub-District Number: c, Line Number: 2, Family Number: __, Page Number: 82, Microfilm: C-9974, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 652302. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=652302 : accessed 2023-01-08).
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing John Blow, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
   FamilySearch Record: MVFM-85P (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1KS-42R Image number 00482
   Ezekiel Blow (21), Clerk, in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ Census 1891: "Census of Canada, 1891," online database with images. Entry for E R Blow, 29 yrs., born 1862, single; Province: Ontario, District Name: Ontario South, District Number: 101, Sub-District Name: Whitby (Town), Sub-District Number: F, Division Number: 3, Family Number: 9, Page Number: 2-3, Microfilm: T-6358, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 2281509. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2281509 : accessed 2023-01-08).
5. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
   citing registration , Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,523.
   FamilySearch Record: KZBP-G1B (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y391-J1M Image number 00609
   Ezekiel Richd Blow (43) marriage to Edith May Correll (23) on 7 Oct 1903 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911"
   citing Census, Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,513.
   FamilySearch Record: QV9Y-SSS2 (accessed 8 January 2023)
   Ezekiel R Blow, married head of household in Ontario South Sub-Districts 1-43, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
7. ↑ Birth of daughter Mary Hazel Blow: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
   citing Birth, Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,424,651.
   FamilySearch Record: FMHV-RXS (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SX-K3P Image number 00106
   Mary Hazel Blow born to Ezekiel Richard Blow on 25 Jul 1911 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ Census 1921: "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Richard Blow, 61 yrs., married, Head, English; Province: Ontario, District Name: Ontario South, District Number: 109, Sub-District Name: Whitby (Town), Sub-District Number: 40, Sub-District Description: Polling Division no. 5 - Comprising all that part of the Town of Whitby known as the South Ward, Family Number: 27, Page Number: 2, Line Number: 49, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada, Item Number: 2945252. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2945252 : accessed 2023-01-11).
9. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
   citing Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, 027365, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,313,242.
   FamilySearch Record: JJWC-YHL (accessed 8 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6FM3-QC2
   E Richard Blow death 14 Sep 1930 (born 6 Feb 1860), son of John Blow & Mary Needham, in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.