Lydia (Moore) Twa (1816 - 1904)

Born 28 Jul 1816 in Nepean, Carleton, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Oliver Twa — married 13 Nov 1843 in Clarendon, , Quebec, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1904 at age 87 in Monteagle Township, Hastings, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Lydia Moore was born on 28 jul 1816 in Ontario, Canada. Lydia Moore married first James Lebow about 1831, and she married second Oliver Touin Twa on November 13 1843 in Clarendon, Pontiac, Canada East. She passed away on Mar 23, 1904 in Hastings, Ontario, Canada. ^[1]

Lydia Moore is buried in the Zion United Church Cemetery located at GPS co-ordinates 45.180048, -77.822389.

There are multiple contradicting sources for date of birth. Using tombstone date.

The family of Martin Moore originally settled in Nepean, Carleton, Upper Canada before Martin acquired his lands in Clarendon, Pontiac, Lower Canada in 1826. Thus, Lydia was born in Nepean despite what some of the censuses and death register show.

According to an Ancestry tree, Lydia had the following 14 children:

• Martin Lebow, b. 23 Feb 1831 d. 24 Oct 1919
• Ann Jane Lebow, b. 11 Aug 1832 d. 10 Dec 1928
• William Lebow, b. 23 May 1833 d. 14 Sep 1916 (partially corroborated by 1851 census)
• James Lebow, b. ~1836 (Ancestry has 1839 but recalculated from 1851 census age)
• Sarah Lebow, b. 1838 d. 1898 (partially corroborated by 1851 census)
• Thompson Lebow, b. 17 Sep 1841 d. 28 Mar 1924 (partially corroborated by 1851 census)
• Catherine Ann Twa, b. 10 Sep 1845 d. 22 Feb 1902 (partially corroborated by 1851 and 1861 censuses)
• Hiram Twa, b. ~1847 (partially corroborated by 1861 census)
• Robert George Twa, b. 3 Jul 1848 (partially corroborated by 1861 and 1901 censuses)
• Lydia Twa, b. 28 Dec 1851 d. 9 Mar 1917 (partially corroborated by 1861 census)
• George Oliver Twa, b. 13 Apr 1852 d. 23 Aug 1832 (partially corroborated by 1861 census)
• Philander Twa, b. 5 Nov 1856 d. 5 Jan 1901 (partially corroborated by 1861 and 1871 censuses, plus Philander's marriage record)
• Eunice Ann Twa, b. 20 Jul 1859 d. 1947 (partially corroborated by 1861 and 1871 censuses)
• Julia Elizabeth (Jane) Twa, b. 1 Jan 1863 d. 1937 (partially corroborated by 1871 census)

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michael Freymond d, Sunday, December 29, 2013.

• Ancestry.ca search
  • 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia for Liddy More, Canada West (Ontario), Renfrew County, Ross, image 11 of 37
    • Oliver Twau, born L Canada, Roman Catholic, 36, Male
    • Liddy More, born L Canada, Church of England, 36, Female
    • William Lebou, born L Canada, Church of England, 17, Male
    • James Lebou, born L Canada, Church of England, 15, Male
    • Sarah Lebou, born L Canada, Church of England, 12, Female
    • Thompson Lebou, born L Canada, Church of England, 10, Male
    • Cathrine Twau, born L Canada, Church of England, 8, Female
    • Hiram Twau, born L Canada, Church of England, 7, Male
    • Robert Twau, born L Canada, Church of England, 5, Male
    • Liddy Twau, born L Canada, Church of England, 2, Female
  • 1861 Census of Canada for Lydia Qua, Canada West, Renfrew, image 45 of 463
    • Oliver Tua, Labourer, born L Canada, married 1855, E Methodist, 46
    • Lydia Twa, Wife, born L C, - , E M, 45
    • Cathrine Twa, - , born L C, - , E M, 17
    • Hiram Twa, Labourer, born L C, - , E M, 14
    • Robert Twa, Labourer, born L C, - , E M, 12
    • Lydia Twa, - , born U Canada, - , E M, 10
    • George Twa, - , born Canada, - , E M, 8
    • Fhilander Twa, - , born Canada, - , E M, 5
    • Unis A Twa, - , born Canada, - , E M, 2
  • 1871 Census of Canada for Lydia Twee, Ontario, Hastings North, Wicklow, image 3 of 28
    • Twee, Olliver, Male, 55, born Quebec, Ch of England, origin French, Farmer, Married
    • Twee, Lydia, Female, 55, born Quebec, Ch of England, origin unknown, - , Married
    • Twee, Falander, Male, 16, born Ontario, Ch of England, origin French, Farmer
    • Twee, Ann, Female, 13, born Ontario, Ch of England, origin French
    • Twee, July, Female, 8, born Ontario, Ch of England, origin French
  • Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1937 for Liddy Twa, Hastings, 1880, image 128 of 162
    • Marriage register p.731 004209
    • Married 20 May 1880 at Monteagle
    • Groom: Philander Twa of Monteagle, 23, born Ross Twp Renfrew Co, Widower, Farmer, Methodist
      • Parents: Oliver and Liddy Twa
    • Bride: Elizabeth Dobson of Monteagle, 22, born Renfrew Co, Spinster, Methodist
      • Parents: James and Ann Dobson
    • Witnesses: William Henry Lebow, Lissie Sutherland
  • 1881 Census of Canada for Liddy Twa, Ontario, Hastings North, Monteagle and Herschel, image 14 of 22
    • Twa, Oliver, Male, 65, born P. Quebec, Ch Eng, origin French
    • Twa, Liddy, Female, 65, born Ontario, Ch Eng, origin Irish
    • Twa, Julie Elizabeth, Female, 18, born Ontario, Ch Eng, origin French
  • 1891 Census of Canada for Lydia Tua, Ontario, Hastings North, Monteagle and Herschel, image 6 of 35
    • Tua, Oliver, Male, 74, Married, born Que., parents born France, Methodist, Farmer
    • Tua, Lydia, Female, 74, Married, born Que., parents born U.S., Methodist
  • 1901 Census of Canada for Lydia Twa, Ontario, Hastings (North/Nord), Monteagle and Hershel, image 35 of 47
    • Twa, Robert, Male, Head, Married, July 3, 1848, 52, born Ontario, - , origin French, Canadian, Ch of England, Farmer
    • Twa, Johanna, Female, Wife, Married, Feb 15, 1847, 54, born Ireland, imm. 1852, origin Irish, Canadian, Ch of England
    • Twa, Lydia, Female, Daughter, Single, Jan 7, 1878, 23, born Ontario, - , origin French, Canadian, Ch of England
    • Twa, Nettie, Female, Daughter, Single, Aug 14, 1882, 18, born Ontario, - , origin French, Canadian, Ch of England
    • Twa, Annie, Female, Daughter, Single, Feb 28, 1885, 16, born Ontario, - , origin French, Canadian, Ch of England
    • Twa, Lydia, Female, Mother, Widowed, July 3, 1815, 85, born Quebec, - , origin Scotch, Canadian, Ch of England
  • Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947 for Lydia Twa, Hastings, 1903, image 121 of 131
    • Death register p.599-600, entry 012533
    • Name: Lydia Twa, Female
    • Death: Mar 23, 1904, age 91
    • Residence: 18 Conc. 10, Monteagle
    • Married
    • Born: Province of Quebec
    • Methodist
    • Informant: Oliver G Twa on Mar 24 1904
• BURIAL Lydia Twa BIRTH 28 Jul 1816 DEATH 23 Mar 1904 (aged 87) buried Zion United Church Cemetery, Hybla, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada Find A Grave: Memorial #213814795 ·

Acknowledgments

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