John York (abt. 1798 - 1842)

Born about 1798 in Yorkshire, England

Husband of Mary (Middleton) York — married 25 Sep 1832 in Pickering, York, England

Died 1 Jul 1842 at about age 44 in Lachine, Montreal, Canada East

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Biography

John was born in about 1798. He married Mary Middleton in 1832.^[1] John was a tailor. He, along with his wife and children, were killed in 1842 when the ship on which they were travelling, the Shamrock, suffered a boiler explosion. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL6Y-D8H
2. ↑ https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/details.asp?ID=49148
3. ↑ https://gilliandr.wordpress.com/2009/11/28/shamrock-boat-explosion-montreal-1842/

• England and Wales Census, 1841: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQG1-4PT
• Middleton Medley; The Story of a Canadian Pioneer Family, Victoria Fraser, 1991