John Ellis Lanceley (1848 - 1900)

Born 10 Jan 1848 in Chester, England

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline Elizabeth (Ward) Lanceley — married 27 Sep 1877 in Welland, Ontario, Canada

Died 5 Mar 1900 at age 52 in York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John Lanceley was born in Cheshire, England.

In August 1875, he conducted the wedding service for his sister Ann's wedding to James Lydiatt in Hamilton.

In 1877 it was his turn, as he married Caroline Ward in Welland. His brother Ebenezer stood witness at the wedding. Caroline Draper of the U.S. was the other witness.

In 1881, John and Elizabeth were lodging with the family of Richard Harrison, the druggist in Dunnville and a supporter of the Methodist Church. By 1891 they have moved to Toronto and his niece Mary Hayden is living with them.

Methodist minister, he conducted wedding service for his nephew Harry Hayden's 1894 wedding to Annie Harland.

Rev. J E Lanceley died of heart disease in 1900. He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto with his wife and three daughters.

Sources

• 1861 Census of Canada, Canada West, Northumberland, pg. 451 of 899.

• Cited in Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Wentworth, 1875, pg. 76 of 192.

• Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Welland, 1877, pg. 62 of 87.

• 1881 Census of Canada, Ontario, Monck, Dunnville, pg. 21 of 37.

• 1891 Census of Canada, Ontario, Toronto City, St Patricks Ward, pg. 151 of 570.

• Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, York, 1900, pg. 65 of 524.

• Find A Grave Memorial #63370314.

• fadedgenes A Chronicle of the people of the Methodist Church in Canada entry for Rev. John Ellis Lanceley.

• Methodist Ministers of Canada.

• Photo by Islington, Find A Grave.