Descendants of Samuel & Jane FENTON


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1. Samuel J. FENTON was born on April 1, 1835 in , , , Ireland1,2,3 and died on August 31, 1915 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 80.

Obituary in the Chesley Enterprise for Samuel FENTON:
One of Sullivan's Grand Old Men passed to his reward on Aug.31,1915 in his 81st year in the per­son of Mr Samuel Fenton Sr who had been a resident of this locality for many years. Deceased was a native of Ireland but came to Canada when a young man & lived for a time at Brampton. He moved to Sullivan 57 years ago, where he resided till the time of his death. He was a man of great physical strength & had enjoyed good health until the infirmities of old age crept on him. Since January he had been unable to perform his usual farm duties & gradually declined in strength till called home. He was able to recognize members of his family almost to the last. Mr Fenton was an ardent Orangeman. He joined that society about 60 years ago when he was a collier in Scotland where he lived 5 years. For 50 years he had been a drummer at 12th of July celebrations. Politically he was a staunch Conservative. A kind-hearted, outspoken man, highly esteemed in the community as a man of honour. Mr. Fenton was a member of the Mooresburg Methodist Church. The funeral to Chesley Cemetery on Sept.2nd was largely attended considering the busy harvest season. His 6 stalwart sons acted as pallbearers & in addition to the service by Rev Mr. Millen, a short Orange service was held at his grave. There are left to mourn the departure of this grand old pioneer father, a widow, 6 sons & 4 daughters. The sons are Wm, .James & David of Elderslie; Samuel Jr, Wilson & John of Sullivan. The daughters are Mrs D.J. Mitchell, Con 2 Sullivan; Mrs Wm Elder of Peabody; Mrs Andrew Hepburn, Elmwood & Margaret at home. Twins predeceased him.

Events

• Samuel farmed on Lot 22, Con 11, Mooresburg, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, about 1858 3

• Samuel farmed on Lot 25, Con 8, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890 4

Samuel married Jane BROWN, daughter of Hugh BROWN and Margaret Jane CONNOLLY, in 1855 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3 Jane was born on August 26, 1837 in , , Antrim, Northern Ireland,1,2 died on June 6, 1926 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 88, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William M. FENTON was born on September 10, 1857 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada1,3 and died on June 28, 1939 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 81.

+ 3 M    ii. David James FENTON was born on February 27, 1860 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2 and died in 1926 in Carleton Place, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 66.

+ 4 F    iii. Mary Elizabeth FENTON was born on March 15, 1863 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died on September 22, 1945 in Elmwood, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 82, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   5 F    iv. Margaret Jane FENTON was born on October 31, 1865 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on September 3, 1926 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 60, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada. She had no relationships and no children.

+ 6 M    v. Samuel Brown FENTON was born on April 13, 1866 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,3 died on March 1, 1933 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 66, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   7 F    vi. Elizabeth Jane Brown FENTON was born on June 16, 1867 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,3 and died on October 13, 19303 aged 63.

+ 8 M    vii. James FENTON was born on March 6, 1870 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on April 26, 1939 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 69, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

   9 M    viii. Hugh Alexander FENTON was born on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on October 11, 1880 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 8.

   10 F    ix. Dau. FENTON was born on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on February 11, 1872 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.3

+ 11 F    x. Ann Jane FENTON was born on January 16, 1875 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2,3 died in May 19393 aged 64, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

+ 12 M    xi. Thomas Wilson FENTON was born on February 21, 1877 in Mooresburg Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2,3 and died on January 4, 1954 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 76.

+ 13 M    xii. Robert "John" Connolly FENTON was born on May 4, 1880 in Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,3 died on November 3, 1924 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 44, and was buried in Chesley Cemetery, Elderlsie Twp, Ontario, Canada.

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