John Henry Sample (1812 - 1885)

Born 25 Dec 1812 in Ireland

Husband of Rebecca Crawford (Hamilton) Sample — married about 1838 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1885 at age 72 in Quebec, Canada

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Biography

John was born in December, 1812 in Ireland.

As seen in the 1881 Canadian census,^[1] John was 70 years of age, and Rebecca was 60, both consistent with their stated dates of birth above. They were both born in Ireland. They had kids living at home, the oldest of whom was 24, and the list does not include the son George Henry Sampe already attached to this profile. Given that he would have been 27, there is nothing unusual about that, and it reminds us that there may be more. The children in the census report, all born in Quebec:

1. Mary Jane, 24
2. Margaret, 22
3. Andrew, 19
4. Hannah, 17
5. William, 18

Son William died at 83 years of age, and his death record^[2] confirms that his mother was born in Ireland.

John passed away in 1885 in Canada.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch, John Sample, Cranbourne, Dorchester, Quebec, Canadafrom "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Sample, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch, Rebecca Hamilton in entry for William Isaac Sample, 1949.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #216502865