Jacob Emery (abt. 1806 - 1882)

Born about 1806 in York, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1882 at about age 76 in Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

JACOB EMERY - Timeline

c1806 - born - Jacob - to Peter & Mary Emery

1835c - 29 - md. - to Mary Makings [new info puts this marriage in question]

1837 - 31 - birth dau & likely death of wife Mary

1838 - 32 - arrested for treason - in Hamilton jail

1840c - 34 - md. - to Elizabeth Unknown

1841 - 35 - Census - Trafalgar Twp., Gore District, ON. - has two daughters

1842 - 36 - Census - Trafalgar Twp., Gore District, ON. - has three daughters

1843 - 37 - taxes - Assement for Trafalgar Twp, Gore Dist - living in Bronte village

1851 - 45 - taxes - Assement for Whitchurch Twp, York North, ON

1861- 55 - Census - Whitchurch, York North - with wife Elizabeth

1865c - 59 - death - wife Elizabeth dies

1871 - 65 - Census - Mariposa,Victoria Co - with nephew Peter Harman

1881 - 75 - Census - Whitchurch, York North - with dau. Prudence BADGERO

1882 - 76 - Died - Joseph Emery - Whitchurch Twp, York Co. ON

Sources

Reel #207,893 & 207,894 Collectors and Assessment Rolls Whitchurch 1851-1900 [Whitchurch twp, York Co, Canada West]

(H) = householder or renter - Con Lot - Value prop - Taxes (l-s-d)

1851 Jacob Hemery - 8 - 18 - 191.0.0 - 0 - 5 - 8 1/2

1852 #632 Jacob Hemery (agent) - 8 - 18 - 165.0.0 - 0 - 6 - 2

#633 Jacob Hemery - 8 - 18 - 19.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 9

1853 Jacob Hemery or J French - 8 - 16 - 0 - 4 - 11 1/2

1854 Jacob Emery - 8 - 16 - 100 acres - 100.0.0 - 0 - 4 - 7

1855 Jacob Emery - 8 - 16 - 50 acres - 115.0.0 - 0 - 5 - 9

1856 Jacob Emery - 8 - 11 - 50.0.0 - 0 - 1 - 9 1/2

1857 no Jacob

1858 Jacob Emery (H) - 9 - 12 - 2 acres - 600.0.0 - 0 - 1 - 58

1859 Jacob Emery (H) - 9 - 12 - 2 acres - 500.0.0 - 0 - 1 - 32 1/2

1860 Jacob Emery (H) - 9 - 12w - 100.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 24

1861 Jacob Hemery (H) - 9 - 12 - 100.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 46

1862 Jacob Hemery (H) - 9 - 12 - 100.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 36

1863 Jacob Hemery (H) - 9 - 12 - 100.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 41 address - John Nigh

1864 no Jacob

1865 Jacob Hemery (H) - 8 - 14 - - 0 - 0 - 44 (pd32)

1866 Jacob Hemery (H) - 9 - 12w - 100.0.0 - 0 - 0 - 100

1867 Jacob Hemery (F) - 8 - 10 - 0 - 1 - 0 pd

1868 Jacob Hemery (F) - 8 - 10e - $1.00 pd

1869 Jacob Hemery 8x15 - 8 - 10 - (says "No good Removed") - $1.00

under list of Uncollected Taxes

#877 Jacob Hemery - 8 - 10 - Dog Tax - No goods to distram? - removed $1.00

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1842 Census for Canada West, Trafalgar Twp., Gore District, Ontario

Jacob Emery, Farmer

- has three daughters

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1842/uc/jpg/004569584_00633.jpg

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1861 Canadian Census Whitchurch Twp, York North, Ontario - Reel C 1090 p132

Jacob Emery 52 born Canada W, 1 1/2 story frame house

Elizabeth Emery age 51

Library and Archives Canada bottom of page 4

NOTE - the census pages seem to be out of order. Jacob and Elizabeth are on the bottom of the page and the top of the following page lists three young children - their parents are on a totally different page out of order.

Library and Archives Canada top of page 10 - has their children

Prudence . . Female, 21, Single

Jacob Hemery Male, 19, Single

Bertha C... Female, 25 Single

Charlotte Sherwood 24, Md

Richard Sherwood, 32 b England Md - no occupation listed

Christopher Sherwood 2 Male

Elm... C... 2 Female (Elinore Coomer)

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1871 Canadian Census - Mariposa Twp. Victoria Co page 33 in Div A4 reel #9980

- living with nephew Peter and Almyra Harmon

Jacob Emery age 65 b Ontario, Widower [= b 1806] Dutch(German) origin

http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396620_00589.jpg

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1881 Canadian Census of Whitchurch Twp, York North, Ontario

Charles BADGER M Male Dutch 33 Ontario Farmer Baptist

Prudence BADGER M Female Dutch 36 Ontario Farmer Baptist

Jacob HEMERY S Male Dutch 83 USA Shoemaker Baptist

Elizabeth BADGER S Female Dutch 13 Ontario Student Baptist

Mary BADGER S Female Dutch 11 Ontario Student Baptist

Joseph BADGER Male Dutch 2 Ontario Baptist

George SAUNDERS M Male English 47 Ontario Labourer Christian

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e328/e008184420.jpg

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Ontario Death Registers #020688

Jacob Emery - Whitchurch Twp, York Co.

Died 2 jan 1882 - over 80 years old - born United States

Laborer, ?Panfu? - died of old age

Informant: John Jamieson, Deputy Reeve, Whitchurch Registered: 18 jan 1882

Remarks: supported by ___________ (mblre) charity.

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Trying to find evidence if Jacob had more then one wife by comparing his children's answers to where their parents were born:

Daughter Charlotte

1880 - Charlette Sherwood Self F 43 Canada, Widow, father b New Jersey, USA, mother b Netherlands

1900 Census - Charlotte Sherwood mother-in-law, 63, born in Canada father born Canada, mother born England.

Prudence

1891 Census - Prudence Badger 49 born Ontario, father born US, mother born Ontario

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