He married Ophelia Patterson on October 31, 1866 in Lambton County, Ontario. He was 24 years old and his parents were William and Elizabeth Ann Dennis, She was 21 years old and parents were Barnabus and Sophia Patterson.[2]
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↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NQG-69B : 1 October 2014), Samuel Dennis, 1842; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Camelford, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-Z29N : 17 March 2018), Samuel Dennis and Ophelia E Patterson, 31 Oct 1866; citing Lambton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,058.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47H-HT5 : 7 April 2022), Samuel Dennis, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDG-KG3 : 2 March 2021), Samuel Dennis, Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Samuel Dennis, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL8-ZD9 : 3 August 2016), Samuel Dennis, Sarnia Town, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148150.
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLC-VP7 : 23 February 2021), Samual Dennis, Lambton (west/ouest), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
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