Sarah Jane (Bowen) Lightheart (abt.1858-1936)

Sarah Jane Lightheart formerly Bowen aka Bourne

Born about 17 Jul 1858 in Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Daughter of James Bourne and Margaret Ann (Laird) Bourne

Sister of George Bourne, Robert James Bowen, Maria Annie (Bowen) Edwards and Agnes Elizabeth (Bowen) Hubble

Wife of Ward Christopher Lightheart — married 26 Aug 1880 in Streetsville, Mississauga, Halton, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Mother of William James Lightheart, Ida Alice May (Lightheart) Wilson, Agnes Celia Lightheart, George Christopher Lightheart, Margaret J. Lightheart, Lillie Lightheart and Albert Lightheart

Died 8 May 1936 at about age 77 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Barbara (Lannigan) Richards' Research Notes:

1861 Canada Census:

District #3, Lindsay, Victoria Co., Upper Canada (Ontario)

BOURNE, Sarah J. - BP: Upper Canada - Religion: Episcopal - Age: 2 - Female - Single.

1871 Canada Census:

Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario

BOWEN, Sarah - Female - Age: 12 - Birthplace: Ontario - Church of England - English - Attending School - Single.

Marriage Registration:

Groom: LIGHTHEART, Ward - Residence: Milton - Birthplace: Eramosa - Age: 25 - Bachelor - Occupation: Labourer - Parents: John & Abigail Lightheart - Methodist

Bride: BOWNE, Sarah Jane - Age: 22 - Residence: Toronto Township - Birthplace: Lindsay - Spinster - Parents: James & Margaret Bowne - Church of England

Witnesses: Robert James Bowne of Streetsville & Minnie Bonham of Streetsville

Marriage: August 26th, 1880, Streetsville, Peel Co., Ontario, by: George Browne, Minister, License

1891 Canada Census:

Ward 5, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario

LIGHTHART, Sarah Jane - Female - Married - Wife - Age: 32 - BP: Ontario - Church of England - Father's BP: England - Mother's BP: Ireland - Occupation: Blank - Can Read & Write.

1901 Canada Census:

LIGHTHEART, Sarra J. - Female - White - Wife - Married - BD: July 17, 1859 - Age: 41 - BP: Ontario (r) - Occupation: Blank.

1921 Canada Census:

District 16, Peterborough City, Peterborough Co., Ontario

201 Rink? - LIGHTHEART, Sarah Jane - Owns Home - Head - Female - Married - Age: 62 - BP: Ontario - Father's BP: England - Mother's BP: Ireland - Canadian - English - Speaks English - Church of England - Can Read & Write - Occupation: ? Housekeeper.

(Also living here: Wilhelmina Lightheart (Grand-daughter))

(Neighbors: Harry Connelly? & William Austin)

Death Registration:

LIGHTHEART, Sarah Jane - Death: 08 May 1936, Peterborough, Ontario - Age: 76 - Father: James Bourne - Mother: Laird - Spouse: Christopher W Lightheart.

Sources

Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1075-1076

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG31-C-1.

Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 47

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2009. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6290 to T-6427.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2004. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspxl. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6428 to T-6556.

Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2013. Series RG31. Statistics Canada Fonds.

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1938 (MS 935, reels 1-615), 1943-1945. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah: