Peter Prosser (1821 - 1893)

Born 5 Nov 1821 in Georgina Twp, York, Upper Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Pringle) Prosser — married 1 Jul 1844 in Sutton, York, Canada West

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1893 at age 71 in North Gwillimbury Twp, York, ON

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Biography

Peter appears in the 1851 Canadian Census. The information is as follows: Surname: Prosser, Given Name: Peter, Gender: Male, Age: 30, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: York (county), District Number: 42, Sub-District Name: North Gwillimbury, Sub-District Number: 405, Page Number: 5, Microfilm: C-11761, Reference: RG 31, Item Number: 1165877. Others in the household include: Nancy (age 30), Ira (a.k.a. Isaac) (age 7), Martha (age 5) and John W. (age 3).

Peter appears in the 1861 Canadian Census. The information is as follows: Surname: Prosser, Given Name: Peter, Gender: Male, Age: 40, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: Canada West, Religion: Oth M, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: York, Sub-District Name: North Gwillimbury, Page Number: 27, Line Number: 5, Microfilm: C-1087. Others in the household: Nancy (age 40), Isaac (age 16), Martha (age 15), John W. (age 10), Fletcher (age 6).

Item Number: 1254611 Peter appears in the 1871 Canadian Census. The information is as follows: Name: Peter Prosser, Gender: Male, Age: 50, Birth Year (Estimated): 1821, Birthplace: Ontario, Marital Status: Married, Nationality: Irish, Religion: Christian, Event Place: 02, North Gwillimbury g, North York 43, Ontario, House Number: 110, Affiliate Film Number: C-9966. Others in the household: Nancy (age 50) wife, Fletcher (age 17).

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 8 Sept 1893. The article is as follows:

Keswick - On Sunday, 3rd inst., the funeral service of Mr. Peter Prosser was held in the Christian church. The old gentleman has been quite feeble for some time of late, and has been living near Newmarket with his daughter Mrs. Traviss.

Sources

Archives Canada. (2016, April 21). Canadian Census 1851 Item: Peter Prosser. Retrieved June 20, 2018, from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1165877

Archives Canada. (2015, October 16). Canadian Census 1861 Item: Peter Prosser. Retrieved June 20, 2018, from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1254611

"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47B-GMP : 11 March 2018), Peter Prosser, North Gwillimbury, North York, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 35, line 3; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9966, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,756.

Archives Canada. (2016, May 30). Canadian Census 1871 Item: Peter Prosser. Retrieved June 20, 2018, from http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1082414

Newmarket Era. (1893, September 28). Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), p. 2 - Keswick - Peter Prosser. Newmarket Public Library Digital History Collection. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2407021/page/2?n= Burial Mann Cemetery, Keswick, York, ON