Elizabeth F (Ponton) Baxter (1839 - 1911)

Born 13 May 1839 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas M Baxter — married 18 Dec 1859 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1911 at age 72 in Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

The family emigrated to Canada in 1882 to take advantage of the Western Land Grants being offered to settlers in Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, which would become Saskatchewan in 1905.

Sources

• Parish Records, FamilySearch.org, Scotland Births & Baptisms Index, FHL Microfilm #1066626, Batch #C11664-6, Elizabeth Ponton, Female, christened 02Jun1839, Carriden, West Lothian, born 13May1839, Father: George Ponton, Mother: Janet Anderson

• Marriage Registration, FamilySearch.org, LDS Microfilm #0304669, Batch #M195117, Thomas Baxter, marriage to Elizabeth Ponton, 18 Dec 1859, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

• Marriage Certificate, GROS Statutory Marriages 668/02 0016, 1859 Marriages in the District of St Michael in the County of Linlithgow, #16, On the 23rd of December 1859, at Linlithgow Manse, Marriage (after Banns) between Thomas Baxter, 19, Bachelor, of Dalberse, Falkirk, and Elisabeth Ponton, 20, Spinster, of Riccarton, Linlithgow. Parents of Groom: James Baxter, Ploughman, & Mary Crawford, Parents of Bride: George Ponton, Blacksmith, & Janet Anderson. Witnesses: James Baxter, Ploughman & James Wilson, Smith, of Linlithgow.

• 1841 census (664/03/001 page3) of Carriden, Linlithgow, Scotland at Grougfoot; George Ponton, 20, blacksmith, born Carriden; Janet Ponton, 20, born Carriden; Elisabeth Ponton, 2, born Carriden; Jane Ponton, 1month, born Carriden.

• 1851 census (664/01/0019 page 26) of Carriden, Linlithgowshire, Scotland at Grougfoot; George Ponton, head, 33, master blacksmith employing 4 men, born Carriden, Linlithgowshire; Janet Ponton, wife, 30, born Carriden; Elizabeth Ponton, daughter,11, scholar, born Carriden; Jane Ponton, daughter, 9, scholar, born Carriden; Mary Ponton, daughter, 7 , scholar, born Carriden; Janet Ponton, daughter, 5, scholar, born Carriden; George Ponton, son, 1, born Carriden; Peter Matin, unmarried, 22, apprentice blacksmith, born Whitburn, Linlithgowshire.

• 1861 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Roll #CSSCT1861-120, RD: Carriden-664; ED: 1; Page: 2, line 20-22, Household Schedule #10, Living at Woolstown, Carriden, West Lothian, Thomas Baxter, 20, Married, Head, b. Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Occupation: Ploughman, Elisabeth Baxter, 21, b. 1840, Married, Wife, b. Carriden, Linlithgowshire, James Baxter, 2, b. 1859, son, b. Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire

• Passenger Lists: Library & Archives Canada, Quebec City Passenger Lists Index, 1865-1900, RG76, Microfilm C-4532, Date of Arrival: 05Oct1882, Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec, Ship: Manitoban, Eliz Baxter, 43, Adult, Female, Mary Baxter, 19, Adult, Female, Eliza Baxter, 15, Adult, Female, Thos Baxter, 12, Child, Male, Wm Baxter, 10, Child, Male, Jane Baxter, 5, Child, Male, Annie Baxter, Infant, Female, Robert Baxter, Infant, Male

• Death Registration, Saskatchewan Provincial Archives, Vital Statistics, Registration #2901, Elizabeth Baxter, Female, Death date: 1911 Nov 22