Descendants of Thomas & Mary SNAITH



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2. Elizabeth SNAITH (Thomas1) was born on February 22, 1842 in , , Yorkshire, England,2,3 was christened on February 27, 1842 in Bilsdale Midcable, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, and died on December 23, 1916 in North Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 aged 74.

Elizabeth married Alexander MEGAFFIN, son of James A. McGAFFIN and Sarah Jane LONG, on January 26, 1865 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 2.,7 Alexander was born on May 27, 1841 in Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,8 and died on December 22, 1885 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 44. Another name for Alexander was McGAFFIN.

• Marriage witnessed by Thomas Snaith and Emma Kerry of Brant. 7

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 F    i. Mary Elizabeth MEGAFFIN was born on October 30, 1865 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3,5,9 and died on November 6, 1956 in Sonningdale, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 aged 91.

+ 7 M    ii. Thomas Alfred MEGAFFIN 3 was born on April 11, 1867 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on September 11, 1931 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada3 aged 64.

+ 8 M    iii. James Henry MEGAFFIN 3 was born on May 18, 1869 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 26, 1957 in Baljennie, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 aged 88.

+ 9 M    iv. William Alexander MEGAFFIN 3 was born on October 8, 1871 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 27, 1942 in Maymont, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 aged 71.

   10 F    v. Sarah Jane MEGAFFIN was born on September 26, 1873 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on June 21, 1890 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 16, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   11 M    vi. Joseph Edward MEGAFFIN was born on November 4, 1875 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on July 3, 1961 in North Battleford, , Saskatchewan, Canada aged 85.

Events

• He worked as a Driver of Red River carts from Battleford to Swift Current.

• Joseph resided in Baljennie, , Saskatchewan, Canada in 1901 .

Joseph married Emma KERRY,3 daughter of William KERRY and Catherine "Kitty" McDONALD,10 in 1914 in Baljennie, , Saskatchewan, Canada. Emma was born on September 7, 1879 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5,9 and died in June 1964 in Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada3 aged 84.

Joseph next married Mary COATES on November 24, 1897 in Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada. Mary died before 1901.

+ 12 F    vii. Agnes Georgina MEGAFFIN was born on October 14, 1878 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on May 28, 1973 in Virden, , Manitoba, Canada aged 94.

+ 13 F    viii. Linda Annie Catherine MEGAFFIN was born on July 15, 1884 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on December 24, 1979 in Swift Current, , Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada aged 95.

3. Thomas Hall SNAITH (Thomas1) was born on January 9, 1844 in , , , England,4 was christened on January 21, 1844 in Bilsdale Midcable, Helmsley, Yorkshire, England, died in 19371 aged 93, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He immigrated from England in 1851 to Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 4

• Thomas farmed on Lots 12 & 13, Con. 11, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• Thomas farmed on Lot 13, Con 11, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881

• Thomas resided in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 . 4

Thomas married Emma KERRY, daughter of John Henry KERRY 10 and Sarah Ann FRANKLIN,10 on March 23, 1866 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 7.,11 Emma was born on July 25, 1843 in , , Ontario, Canada,4 died on February 14, 1913 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 69, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 14 M    i. William SNAITH was born on March 16, 1867 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on September 22, 1959 in Nipawin, , Saskatchewan, Canada12 aged 92.

   15 M    ii. Oliver SNAITH was born in 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1966 in Victoria, , British Columbia, Canada aged 96, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 16 F    iii. Sarah Ann SNAITH was born on October 27, 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 and died on April 4, 1937 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 66.

   17 F    iv. Mary SNAITH was born in 1873 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1892 aged 19, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   18 M    v. H. Harvey SNAITH was born in 1875 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1911 aged 36, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   19 M    vi. Thomas SNAITH was born on July 22, 1878 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5

   20 M    vii. Charles C. SNAITH was born on June 11, 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   21 M    viii. Edward SNAITH was born in January 1881 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 10, 1963 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 82, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   22 M    ix. Harold SNAITH was born on September 8, 1884 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died in 1979 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 95, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

4. Ann SNAITH (Thomas1) was born on March 15, 1845 in , , , England,5 died in May 1901 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 56, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Ann married Jonathan LANCASTER, son of Thomas Hodgson LANCASTER and Elizabeth BENSON,. Jonathan was born on December 1, 1842 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada,5,9 died in April 1908 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 65, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Jonathan resided at home with his mother in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• Jonathan farmed on Lot 17, Con 12, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• Jonathan farmed on Lot 13, Con B, Billings Twp, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada, in 1880

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 F    i. Jane LANCASTER was born on January 18, 1864 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died in 1938 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 24 F    ii. Mary Catherine LANCASTER was born on April 2, 1867 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.5,14

   25 F    iii. Sarah Elizabeth LANCASTER was born on May 9, 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11,14 Another name for Sarah was Sarah Ann.

Sarah married John D. DOUGLAS, son of James DOUGLAS and Isabelle DIXON, on June 6, 1888 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11 John was born on May 1, 1862 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by Rev. Thos. R. Lydell witnessed by Edward Douglas and Jane Lancastrer both of Brant Twp.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1908 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• John resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911 .

5. Mary SNAITH (Thomas1) was born on November 6, 1849 in , , , England,6 died in 1923 aged 74, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• She emigrated from , , , England in 1854. 6

Mary married Thomas PROUD 10 about 1879. Thomas was born in 1850 in Hartlepool, , Durham Co, England.

Events

• Thomas resided in Whitchurch Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

• Thomas farmed on Lot 15, Con 11, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, after 1882

Children from this marriage were:

   26 F    i. Laura PROUD was born on February 12, 1880 in Whitchurch Twp, York Co, Ontario, Canada.9 The cause of her death was Died young.

   27 M    ii. Harry PROUD .

Events

• Harry relocated to Western Canada

   28 F    iii. Ida PROUD died young.10

   29 M    iv. Thomas PROUD was born on February 15, 1884 in , , Ontario, Canada.5

+ 30 M    v. William Reginald PROUD was born on April 18, 1886 in , , Ontario, Canada,5 died in 1980 in Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 94, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

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