Henry Park (abt. 1848 - 1915)

Born about 1848 in Upper Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1915 at about age 67 in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Henry was born in 1834.

Appeared in the 1871 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada. The household included: Henry age 37; Jane age 35; Henry G. age 13; Ann J. age 11; Elezabeth age 8; Margret age 6; Samuel age 4; Robert Hamilton age 76.

Appeared in the 1881 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada. The household included: Henry age 47, occupation farmer; Jane age 45; Harry age 24; Annie age 22; Elizabeth age 19; Margaret age 16; Samuel age 15; William age 10; Charles age 6; Wilfred age 2; William Proctor age 69; Emily Proctor age 69.

Appeared in the 1891 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada. The household included: Henry age 57, occupation farmer; Jane age 45; Annie age 32; Lizzie age 28, occupation teacher; Samuel age 24; William age 19; Charles age 15.

Appeared in the 1901 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada. The household included: Henry (spelled Honry), age 67, retired; Jane age 65; Samuel age 34, occupation farmer; Charles age 26, occupation cattle dealer.

Appeared in the 1911 Canada Census in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada. The household included: Henry age 77, occupation farmer; Jane age 75; Charles age 35, occupation farmer.

His obituary appeared in the Newmarket Era on December 31, 1915, p. 6. The article is as follows:

Obituary - On Dec. 13th, 1915, Henry Park, Esq., passed away at his home in Vachell, Georgina Tp., at the advance age of 82 years. By his death another pioneer is gone. He is the last of a family of four who were born in the early thirties and all lived paste the allotted three score and ten years. Mr. Park, in his younger days, was a member of the Orange Order, also of the A. F. & A. M., Georgina Lodge. He also served in the Georgina Council and was a staunch Conservative. He was a born veterinary and was ever ready to respond to a call from his neighbors, at any time. His wife, Jean Riddell, predeceased him May 28, 1913, aged 78 years. They have to mourn their lose 7 children, 29 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The sons are D. H. G. of Peterboro, William J. of Toronto, Samuel and Charles of Vachell, and daughters, Mrs. F. Mallory, Mrs. J. Taylor and Mrs. T. A. Sheppard of Sutton West. Interment at St. James Cemetery, Sutton West.

Sources

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVB-9BN : 11 March 2018), Richard A Sheppard in entry for Thomas A Sheppard and Maggie Park, 15 Jan 1890; citing registration , Sutton, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,474.

"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47B-RDT : 24 October 2018), Henry Park, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF4-P8H : 20 May 2019), Henry Park, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Henry Park, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHP9-LV6 : 16 December 2019), Jane Park in household of Honry Park, York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27X6-VLP : 16 March 2018), Henry Park, 1911; citing Census, York North Sub-Districts 1-13, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,535.

"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDVJ-P7X : 26 March 2020), Henry Park, 15 Dec 1915; citing Georgina, York, Ontario, yr 1915 cn 36439, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,176.

Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), December 31, 1915, p. 6. (n.d.). https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2426025/page/6?n=