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John Close (bef. 1823 - 1889)

John Close
Born before in St Helen Auckland, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died after age 65 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

John was born about 1823. He passed away in 1889.[1]


  • Fact: Christening (6 May 1823) Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England

John was in a tax record in 1866 in Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.[2]

In the 1871 census John (age 49) was married in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]

1871 Census of Canada: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Name Status Sex Age Birth Place
John Close Married M 49 England
A K Close Married F 45 England
Ellen L Close F 15 O
Ada A Close F 13 O
Geo J Close M 11 O
Eva J Close F 8 O
Francis Close M 5 O
Clara I Close F 3 O

John was in a tax record in 1872 in Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.[4]

John was in a tax record in 1883 in Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.[5]

In the 1881 census John (age 59) was married in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.[6]

1881 Census of Canada: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Name Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John Close Married M 59 Carpenter England
Anne Close Married F 46 England
Adah Close F 23 Ontario
Eva Close F 19 Seamstress Ontario
Frank Close M 15 Ontario
Clara Close F 13 Ontario
Christian Reichter Married M 25 Machinist Germany
Mary Reichter Married F 27 USA
Fenisa E. Reichter F 3 Ontario
John Fredk Reichter M 1 Ontario

John died (age 67) on 8 January 1889 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario.[7]

  • Fact: Burial Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada


  • Fact: Christening (6 May 1823) Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
  • Fact: Residence (1871) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Fact: Residence (1881) Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
  • Fact: Burial Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada


  • Fact: Christening (6 May 1823) Auckland Saint Helen,Durham,England
  • Fact: Residence (1871) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Fact: Residence (1881) Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
  • Fact: Burial Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada


Sources

  1. "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948". Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 56. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8946 #1714989 (accessed 1 December 2021). Name: John Close; Gender: Male; Age: 67; Birth Date: abt 1822; Birth Place: England; Death Date: 8 Jan 1889; Death Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Religion: Episcopal; Cause of Death: Heart Failure.
  2. Tax Record: "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899"
    Citing Record number: 21;
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00487
    Name: John Close; Tax Assessment Date: 1866; Tax Assessment Place: Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Birth Date: 1821; Age: 45.
  3. 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
    Citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    John Close (49), married in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Born in England.
  4. Tax Record: "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899"
    Citing Record number: 32;
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00199
    Name: John Close; Tax Assessment Date: 1872; Tax Assessment Place: Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Birth Date: 1821; Age: 51.
  5. Tax Record: "Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899"
    Citing Record number: 18;
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00454
    Name: John Close; Tax Assessment Date: 1883; Tax Assessment Place: Hamilton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Birth Date: 1822; Age: 61.
  6. 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
    Citing John Close, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00375
    John Close (59), married in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. Born in England.
  7. Death Registration: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
    Citing Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, yr 1889 cn 19775, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,494.
    FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2022)
    John Close death 8 Jan 1889 (age 67) in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario.






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Close-372 and Close-1471 appear to represent the same person because: Christening data and location are identical.
posted on Close-1471 (merged) by Brad Kitson
This profile needs correcting - there were no Europeans born in Auckland, New Zealand before 1841 when the first settlers arrived.
posted by Valerie Willis

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