Eliza Jane (Teeter) Sicklesteel (1834 - 1921)

Born 10 Feb 1834 in Upper Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Sicklesteel — married 15 Feb 1864 in St. Clair, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Oct 1921 at age 87 in Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Eliza was still at home with her parents in Lambton County in 1861.^[1] In 1864, she married William Sicklesteel across the river in St. Clair County, Michigan. For some reason, she used her mother's maiden name when she married.^[2] By 1870 they were living in Tallmadge Township in Ottawa County, Michigan. They had three children and there was a nine year old boy named Benjamin Cockle living with them as well.^[3] Eliza's father and mother were living next door.^[4] Eliza was back in Norfolk County when she died in 1921.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041, Canada West, Lambton, Page Number: 29, Line Number: 31.
2. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCBT-23L : 4 December 2014), William Sicklesteel and Eliza Jane Coughall, 15 Feb 1864; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 976,870.
3. ↑ Eliza's mother was a Caughill, so this is possibly a relative from her mother's side.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC8-1XF : 17 October 2014), Eliza Sicklesteel in household of William Sicklesteel, Michigan, United States; citing p. 17, family 144, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,196.
5. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8Z-LXC : 10 March 2018), Eliza Jane Sicklesteel, 15 Oct 1921; citing Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, yr 1921 cn 23369, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,542.

See also:

• 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Cayuga, Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11725; Page: 65; Line: 6.
• "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKWZ-456 : 9 March 2018), Eliza Teeter in entry for Sarah Billo, 10 Mar 1909; citing Wentworth, Ontario, yr 1909 cn 32066, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,622.