Levina (Harman) Stooks (abt. 1828 - abt. 1861)

Born about 1828 in King Twp, York Co., Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of John (Stooks) Stookes — married about 1845 in King Twp, York County, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Levina was born about 1828. She was the daughter of William Harman and Mary Woodrow.

She probably died between 1858-1861.

Note:

• Levina is named as a Harman in her son Joel's second marriage. But we didn’t know for certain, which Harman family she belongs to. In 1851 John & Levina have a 21 year old Manuel Harman living with them. If Levina is a daughter of James and Rachel, then Emanuel would be her brother.
• Found Levina Stooks named in her father - William Harman’s 1877 Will. Changed her parents.

Sources

1851 Canadian Census King, York County, Canada West (Ontario) : page 2

• John Stooks, age 25, Presbyterian
• Levina Stooks, age 24, Presbyterian
• Joel Stooks, age 5, Presbyterian
• Mary Stooks, age 3, Presbyterian
• Nancy Stooks, age 2, Presbyterian
• Manuel Harman, age 21, Presbyterian

In 1861 four of her children are living with their paternal Grandparents - so assume she has died by then.

1861 Canadian Census McGillivrary twp, Huron co. Ontario

• Richard Stooks, age 86, born in Upper Canada, Episcopal Methodist Church, married, Farmer
• Ann Stooks, age 80, born United States, married, Episcopal Methodist Church
• Edward Stooks, age 45, born in Upper Canada, single
• Joel Stooks, age 11, born in Upper Canada
• Mary Stooks, age 9, born in Upper Canada
• Richard Stooks, age 5 born in Upper Canada
• Henry Stooks,age 3, born in Upper Canada
  • The four grandchildren belong to son John.

Father’s 1877 WILL

• William Harman of the Township of King, York county, Province of Ontario
  • Will written: 30 April 1877
  • Will recorded 20th February 1879
  • Real estate to be rented, except the house garden and yard, during the life of my wife. At her death all real estate to be sold and proceeds divided as follows
    • Electa Edwards, $100
    • Fanny wife of Edward Clark $25 (stepdaughter)
    • Elizabeth, wife of Henry Case $25 (stepdaughter)
  • Balance divided into 12 equal portions:
    • son, William Woodrow Harman, two shares
    • son James Harman, two shares
    • son Obadiah Harman, two shares
    • wife’s daughter Lavinia the wife of Edward Coltham, the younger, one share
    • daughter, Esther wife of John Fleury, one share
    • daughter, Anna, wife of Peter Fleury, one share,
    • daughter, Margaret, wife of Robert Gower, one share,
    • daughter, Mary, wife of Hiram Clark, one share
    • son, Henry Harman, deceased, surviving children half a share
    • daughter, Lavina Stokes, deceased, surviving children half a share

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVG-KJJ : 11 March 2018), Levina Harmen in entry for Richd Stooks and Sarah Torney, 01 Jul 1891; citing registration , Parkhill, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,469.