Gelon W Slater (1851 - abt. 1889)

Born Mar 1851 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died about 1889 at about age 37 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Gelon was born in the first quarter of 1851. He was the son of Samuel Slater and Mary Ann B. Slater.

In the English Census of 1851 in Derby St. Peter, Derbyshire, Samuel is married to a Mary A B, aged 29, who was born it says in America Quebec. One son is listed: Gelon, one month of age. Samuel is a bootmaker, born in Derby, aged 30, living at 60 St. Peter St.

In 1853, Samuel Smith Slater is born.

In 1855, Mary Ann, 33, emigrated to Canada via New York with Gelon, 4, Samuel, 0 yr, and sister-in-law Eliza Slater, age 26. They arrived on Oct 6, 1855 from Liverpool aboard the ship Cuttwater.

Once in London, two more boys are born; John in 1856 and Richard in 1859.

Gelon's mother, Mary Ann, is not mentioned again after the birth of Richard in 1859. She may have died but no death certificate has been found at this point.

In 1870, Gelon's father, Samuel, 45, marries Honorah Brophy, age 21, who becomes the step mother to Samuel's four children.

Canada Census 1871: Samuel as head, Honorah, wife, four children; Gelon, 19, a stone mason, Samuel, 17, a blacksmith, John, 14, a clerk, and Richard, 11.

Gelon married Jessie G. Spence, a Scottish born lady, on Apr 10, 1875 in London, Ontario. ^[1] He worked as a marble carver. Together they had four girls, three of whom were born in London, Ontario. The last girl was born in Detroit, Michigan. The family moved there in 1879. They stayed for a few years but returned to London and was definitely listed in the city directory in 1884 until 1890 a year after Gelon's death. The family was living at 23 Palace St. between 1886 to 1889. Gelon had worked for T.J. Heard Co. as a marble carver. He passed away in 1889.

Gell was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada with a death date of 7 May 1889.^[2] The inscription reads: Husband of Jessie S, 38 years, 2 months.

Jessie, remained in London for awhile and then returned to live and raise the children in Detroit where she remarried.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMND-DJ1 : 8 March 2021), Samuel Slater in entry for Gelon W Slater and Jessie G Spence, 10 Apr 1875; citing registration , London, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,895.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #250877690 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Gell Slater (Mar 1851-7 May 1889), citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery and Crematorium, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (plot: Section N); Maintained by Jan (contributor 50119773).

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDF-D1G : 8 November 2019), Mary A B Slater in household of Samuel Slater, St Peters, Derbyshire, England; citing St Peters, Derbyshire, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N3Z-TWT : 1 October 2014), Gelon Slater, 1851; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Derby, Derbyshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Emigration for Mary Ann, 33, Gelon, 4, Samuel, 0 yr, and sister-in-law Eliza Slater, 26 : "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-RQ93-Z3?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-F38%3A165782001 : 21 May 2014), 157 - 25 Sep 1855-25 Oct 1855 > image 207 of 569; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27RZ-WJ5 : 20 February 2021), Gelon Slator, 1855; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,513.

• New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 Record: Source Information: Title: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 Author: Ancestry.com.

• Canada Census 1871: Samuel as head, Honorah, wife, four children; Gelon, 19, a stone mason, Samuel, 17, a blacksmith, John, 14, a clerk, and Richard, 11.

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMND-DJ1 : 8 March 2021), Samuel Slater in entry for Gelon W Slater and Jessie G Spence, 10 Apr 1875; citing registration , London, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,895.

• "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQCC-N3F : 20 February 2021), Gelon Slater in entry for Olive J. Slater, 30 Aug 1879; citing item 3 p 48 rn 4, London, Ontario, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,570.

• "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4KC-RL1 : 17 January 2020), Gelon Slater in entry for Oliva J. Slater, 1879.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW35-JFL : 19 February 2021), Gelon Slater, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 291, sheet 492A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,612.

• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDKR-J2D : 2 March 2021), Gelen Slater, 07 May 1889; citing London, Middlesex, Ontario, yr 1889 cn 10904, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,492.

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMKS-SPF : 8 March 2021), Gelon Slater in entry for Oscar P Ruhl and Jessie M A Slater, 13 Mar 1893; citing registration , Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGX-RCM : 17 January 2020), G. Slater in entry for Alexander C. Vekovius, 1895.

• "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPM7-QYJG : 29 November 2018), G Slater in entry for Alexander Carl Vekovius and Ethel May Slater, 5 Feb 1895; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm .

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ3D-L22 : 18 February 2021), G. Slater in entry for Alexander C. Vekovius and Ethel M. Slater, 6 Feb 1895; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207884.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQ7-Y87 : 18 February 2021), Gilon Slater in entry for Lionel G. Smith and Ethel M. Slater Vekovius, 25 Jun 1902; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4001634.

• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBJ-LBD : 8 March 2021), George Wonnacott and Florence Slater, 08 Feb 1902; citing registration , Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,083.

• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCW-1QB : 18 February 2021), Gilon Slater in entry for Lionel G. Smith, 1902.

• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFW8-TD3 : 13 March 2018), Gelon Slater in entry for Ethel May Smith, 08 Sep 1943; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,906.

• "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFWP-2FF : 13 March 2018), Gelon Slater in entry for Florence G Wonnacott, 20 Oct 1950; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,938.