John Nelson Wooden (1851 - 1931)

Born 7 Mar 1851 in Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Rowe) Wooden — married 31 May 1875 in Burford, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 29 May 1931 at age 80 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

John N Wooden was born on 7 Mar 1851 in Burford, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Ira Wooden and Sarah Martin.

At the age of 1, John Nelson appeared in the 1851 Canadian Census' with his parents in Burford. Page 91 Lines 2-10 ^[1]

At the age of 18, John appeared in the 1871 Canadian Census with his parents in Burford. Page 39 Household 166 ^[2]

John Wooden and Mary Roe married on 31 May 1875 in Burford. John was a 23 year old farmer, born and living in Burford. Mary was 16 years old, also born and living in Burford. Her father was shown as William Roe and mother deceased. ^[3]

John appeared in the 1881 Canadian Census in Burford. Page 5 Household 26 ^[4]

His household was shown as:

1. WOODEN John, age 29 (b~1852)
2. Mary E, age 21 (b~1860)
3. Albertha M, age 5 (b~1878)
4. William I, age 4 (b~1877)
5. Hattie M, age 2 (b~1879)
6. Frederick, age 1 (b~1880)

John appeared in the 1891 Canadian Census in Burford. Page 12-13 Household 64 ^[5]

His household was shown as:

1. WOODEN John, age 39 (b~1852)
2. Mary E, age 32 (b~1859)
3. Albertha, age 15 (b~1876)
4. William I, age 14 (b~1877)
5. Hattie M, age 12 (b~1879)
6. Frederick, age 11 (b~1880)
7. Edward W, age 9 (b~1882)
8. Leta, age 7 (b~1884)
9. Alice, age 5 (b~1886)
10. Earnest L, age 1 (b~1887)

John appeared in the 1901 Canadian Census in Paris, Ontario. Page 2 Household 13 ^[6]

His household was shown as:

1. WOODEN John, head born 7 Mar 1851 age 49
2. Mary, wife born 10 Jan 1859 age 42
3. Albertha, daughter born 16 Jul 1875 age 25
4. William, son born 21 Dec 1876 age 24
5. Hattie, daughter born 19 Apr 1878 age 22
6. Frederick, son born 19 Feb 1880 age 21
7. Edward, son born 21 Oct 1881 age 19
8. Leata, daughter born 28 Dec 1883 age 17
9. John, son born 3 Apr 1886 age 14
10. Alice, daughter born 6 Mar 1888 age 13
11. Earnest, son born 26 Jan 1890 age 11
12. Charles, son born 6 Jan 1893 age 8
13. Eva, daughter born 16 Jan 1895 age 6
14. Myrtle, daughter born 16 Mar 1897 age 4

John appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census in Paris. Page 12 Line 4 ^[7]

His household was shown as:

1. WOODEN John Nelson, head born Mar 1852 age 59
2. Mary Elizabeth, wife born Jan 1859 age 52
3. Hattie May, daughter born Apr 1878 age 33
4. Harry John, son born Apr 1886 age 25
5. Alice, daughter born Mar age 22
6. Earnest Leroy, son born Jan age 21
7. Charles Arthur, son
8. Eva Georgina, daughter
9. Myrtle Elizabeth, daughter born Mar 1897 age 14

John appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census in Paris. Page 1 Household 9 ^[8]

His household was shown as:

1. WOODEN John, head age 69
2. Mary E, wife age 64
3. Ernest, son age 30
4. Myrtle, daughter age 24

John passed away on 29 May 1931 at the age of 80 in Brantford, Ontario. The cause of death was senility and cerebral dementia. He was a married, laborer, living in Paris, Ontario. John was buried on 1 Jun 1931 at the English Cemetery in Burford. His parents were shown on the registration as Ira Wooden born in the USA and Sarah Ann Martin born in Oxford County. The informant was is son Edward Wooden. He was buried at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery in Burford, Ontario. ^{[9] [10]}

Find-a-Grave Memorial No 108571784

Research Notes

Find-a-Grave for John N Wooden:

• Birth: 1850
• Death: 1931 (aged 80–81)
• Burial: Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

There is a discrepancy in his birth year. His death registration clearly indicates 1851 and his Find-a-Grave indicated 1850. At this time, there is no picture of the grave stone on his memorial to reference.

Sources

1. ↑ Household of Ira Wooden; 1851 Census of Canada; Canada West (Ontario); Brant County; Burford; Page 91; Lines 2-10; Archives of Canada Website
2. ↑ Household of Ira Wooden; 1871 Census of Canada; Ontario; Brant South; Burford; Page 39; Household 166; Archives of Canada Website
3. ↑ Marriage Registration of John Wooden and Mary Roe; Ancestry.com; Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada SOURCE LINK SUBSCRIPTION NEEDED
4. ↑ Household of John Wooden; 1881 Canadian Census; Ontario; Brant; Burford; Page 5; Household 26; Archives of Canada Website
5. ↑ Household of John Wooden; 1891 Canadian Census; Ontario; Brant; Burford; Page 12-13 Household 64; Archives of Canada Website
6. ↑ Household of John Wooden; 1901 Canadian Census; Ontario; Brant; Paris; Page 2; Household 13; Archives of Canada Website.
7. ↑ Household of John Nelson Wooden; 1911 Canadian Census; Ontario; Brant; Paris; Page 12?; Line 4; Archives of Canada Website
8. ↑ Household of John Wooden; 1921 Canadian Census; Ontario; Brant; Paris; Page 1; Household 9; Archives of Canada Website.
9. ↑ Registration of Death of John N Wooden; "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (SOURCE LINK:1:JK4Y-ZV7 : 8 March 2018), Ira Wooden in entry for John N. Wooden, 29 May 1931; citing Brantford Twp, Brant, Ontario, Canada, 9176, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,295,639.
10. ↑ Grave of John N Wooden: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 June 2018), memorial page for John N Wooden (1850–1931), Find A Grave Memorial no. 108571784, citing Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Burford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Ted Wallace (contributor 47249307) .