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George Fox

Born 18 Apr 1781 in Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Son of Philip Adam Fox UEL and Catherine (Lamer) Fox

Brother of Thomas James Fox, Jonas Fox, Margaret Ann (Fox) Fullmer, Judith Ann (Fox) Bruner, Philip Fox Jr., Michael Fox, Philip Fox, Adam Fox, Henry Fox, Jacob P Fox, Mersea Fox and John Fox

Husband of Julianna Ann (Weigle) Fox — married 10 Oct 1804 in Gosfield Township, Essex County, Ontario

Descendants

Father of Michael George Fox, Mary B Fox, Catherine Ann Fox, John Fox, Theodore Fox, Joseph Fox, Henry G Fox, Jane Fox and Harriet Fox

Died 1 Nov 1838 at age 57 in North Bass Island, Essex County, Upper Canada

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Biography

Born: 18 APR 1781, Pennsylvania
Drowned at age 58 in Lake Erie in a sailboat, with 4 adults and 2 children, trying to get to Pelee Island.
Died: 1 NOV 1838, North Bass Island, Essex County, Ontario Canada
Buried: Isle of Saint George Cemetery, Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA

Children (with FindAGrave Memorials):

Michael George Fox* 1805–1894
Theodore Fox* 1816–1896
Henry G Fox* 1821–1889

Sources

1803 Upper Canada Land Petition

George Fox of Gosfield, Essex, Upper Canada, yeoman, age 22, single

Has been in the province 18 years (1785)

Has taken the Oath of Allegiance

Lists his possessions: 50 pounds; oxen; milch cows, etc

Asks for 200 acres of land - granted

Dated: 10th June 1803

Entered in Land Book F, page 54

Library and Archives Canada Film C-1895; Vol 187; Bundle F7; Petition 3 (image 99/10000

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Find a Grave memorial #104370162 George Elie Fox (18 Apr 1781–1 Nov 1838), , citing Isle of Saint George Cemetery, Put-in-Bay, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Fox-1270 created through the import of Book of Bull.ged by Tracy Pindar on Sep 19, 2011.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George: