George Saunders (1852 - 1904)

Born 8 Mar 1852 in Swimbridge, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Tarzwell) Saunders — married 3 Jul 1873 (to 1887) in Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Husband of Cinderella (Lampman) Sanders — married 31 May 1888 in Arkona, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 25 Jan 1904 at age 51 in Westcliffe, Custer, Colorado

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Biography

George was born in 1852. He passed away in 1904. ^[1]

• Baptism: 28 Mar 1852^[2]
• Marriage: Eliza Tarzwell; 3 Jul 1873 (same day and place as his mother's 3rd marriage to Henry Cable)^[3]
• Marriage: Cinderella (Lampman) Corby; 31 May 1888; Arkona, Lambton, Ontario, Canada^[4][5]
• Death: 1904^[6]

Residences

• 1861- Filleigh, Devon, England; William & Elizabeth with son George^[7][8]
• 1871- Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada; George living with his mother Elizabeth & stepfather John Close; also step-siblings John, Annie, & William; half-sister Martha Close^[9]
• 1881 - Thedford, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; George & Eliza with children Mary, Susan, & Sarah.^[10][11]
• 1891 - Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; George & Cinderella with children Mary, Susan, Sarah Jane, Bessie, Emma, & John.^[12][13]
• 1900- Westcliffe, Custer, Colorado; George & Cinderella (none of the kids are present on census)^[14]

Obituary

Sudden Call

Died, about 8 o'clock Monday evening Jan. 25th, at his home in this place, of angina pectoris, George Sanders, aged 54 years.

Deceased was a well known business man, enterprising and liberal, and had many friends in this part of the country.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon under the auspices of the Woodmen of the World of which order he was an honored member.

A wife, six girls and two boys survive him, to whom the sympathy, deep and strong, of our community most freely goes out. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #108361455
2. ↑ "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M3-427B : 15 March 2018), George Saunders, Swimbridge, Devon, England; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.
3. ↑ Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWH-PMB : 4 December 2014), George Saunders and Eliza Farwell, 03 Jul 1873; citing Lapeer City, Lapeer, Michigan, v 2 p 145 rn 1022, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,455.
4. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMVH-R2R : 11 March 2018), Geo Saunders and Cinderella Corby, 31 May 1888; citing registration , Arkona, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,220.
5. ↑ Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926
6. ↑ My possession of Death Certificate
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M71G-W3W : 24 October 2019), George Saunder in household of William Saunder, Filleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ 1861 England Census; Class: RG 9; Piece: 1487; Folio: 116; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542820
9. ↑ Year: 1871; Census Place: Erin, Wellington Centre, Ontario; Roll: C-9947; Page: 74; Family No: 252
10. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVD5-SCX : 4 October 2018), George Sanders, Thedford, Lambton Shores, Lambton, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing George Sanders, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
11. ↑ Year: 1881; Census Place: Thedford, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C_13278; Page: 11; Family No: 57
12. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLC-5VR : 3 August 2016), George Saunders, Bosanquet, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148149.
13. ↑ Year: 1891; Census Place: Bosanquet, Lambton East, Ontario; Roll: T-6347; Family No: 130
14. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 12, Custer, Colorado; Roll: 122; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1240120
15. ↑ Wet Mountain Tribune - Jan 30, 1904