Descendants of Joseph and Martha FIRTH



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2. William Robertson FIRTH (Joseph1) was born on July 11, 1839 in , , New York, USA,2,3 died on August 22, 1926 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 87, and was buried in Glenelg Zion Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William farmed on Lot 9, Con 5, N.D.R., Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada 1

William married Catherine McFAYDEN about 1868 in , , Ontario, Canada.4 Catherine was born in 1837,2,3 died on January 29, 1879 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 42, and was buried in Glenelg Zion Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 F    i. Martha FIRTH was born on January 17, 1869 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,6

Martha married William DODDS, son of George DODDS and Ellen NIXON, on January 5, 1898 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 William was born on April 30, 1870 in Brampton, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Events

• He worked as a millhand in 1898 in Berkeley Holland Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   12 M    ii. Hugh FIRTH was born on October 5, 1870 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2,6 and died in 1955 aged 85.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1901 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Hugh married Elizabeth A. MOORE, daughter of James MOORE and Esther BROWN, on July 10, 1901 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Elizabeth was born in 1871 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   13 F    iii. Mary Ellen FIRTH was born on April 2, 1873 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Mary married William Henry TRAYNOR, son of Thomas TRAYNOR and Mary Jane JASPER, on October 29, 1902 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 William was born on December 31, 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Events

• He worked as a builder in 1902 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   14 M    iv. Joseph FIRTH was born on May 28, 1874 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,6

Joseph married Annie DAVIS, daughter of Mathew John DAVIS and Mary Ann ALLEN, on June 25, 1902 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Annie was born in 1876 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   15 M    v. William John FIRTH was born on April 28, 1877 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died in 1925 aged 48.

Events

• He worked as a buthcher in 1903 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a butcher in 1912 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Mary Jane McKECHNIE, daughter of Neil McKECHNIE and Sarah McEACHERN, on December 9, 1903 in Dornoch, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Mary was born in 1880 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4

William next married Lavina Maud WHITMORE, daughter of James WHITMORE and Mary STAPLES, on October 24, 1912 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Lavina was born in 1878.4

   16 F    vi. Catherine FIRTH was born on January 29, 1879 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on April 8, 1900 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 21.

William next married Margaret TIMMONS on October 13, 1880 in Markdale, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Margaret was born in 1859 in , , Upper Canada, died in 1931 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 72, and was buried in Glenelg Zion Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

3. Henry FIRTH (Joseph1) was born in 1840 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, Ontario,2 died on December 17, 1892 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 52, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Events

• He worked as a carpenter in 1876 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Henry farmed on Lot 5, Con 7, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880 7

Henry married Elizabeth Gibbs McKECHNIE, daughter of Allan McKECHNIE and Janet WADDELL, on April 4, 1876 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Elizabeth was born in June 1852 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on April 27, 1912 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 59, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 17 F    i. Martha Harriet Ann FIRTH was born in 1877,1,2 died in 1951 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 74, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

+ 18 F    ii. Elizabeth FIRTH was born in September 1880 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,4

4. Daniel David FIRTH (Joseph1) was born in 1842 in , , Upper Canada,1 died in 1892 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 50, and was buried in Glenelg Anglican Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Daniel farmed on Lot 36, Con 3, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890 7

Daniel married Margaret GLENCROSS, daughter of Joseph GLENCROSS and Christina SHARP, on March 25, 1873 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.1.,8 Margaret was born on May 6, 1850 in , , , Scotland,1,2,9 died in 1922 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 72, and was buried in Glenelg Anglican Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Marriage witnessed by William Glencross and Margaret Cook both of Glenelg.

Events

• She immigrated from Scotland in 1857 to , , , Canada. 9

Children from this marriage were:

   19 M    i. Joseph Wilson FIRTH was born on January 10, 1874 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

+ 20 M    ii. John "Jack" G. FIRTH was born on October 16, 1875 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,9 died in 1961 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 86, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

   21 F    iii. Martha Eleanor FIRTH was born on October 25, 1877 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

Martha married John ANDERSON, son of William ANDERSON and Hanna McNIECE, on June 1, 1911 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 John was born in 1863 in , , , Ireland.10

Events

• John resided at home in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

• He worked as an engineer in 1911 in Revelstoke, , British Columbia, Canada.

   22 F    iv. Christina FIRTH was born on December 23, 1880 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,9

   23 F    v. Helen S. FIRTH was born in 1882 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died in 1931 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 49, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Helen married John Orchard GREENWOOD, son of William GREENWOOD and Mary Jane ORCHARD. John was born on March 10, 1877 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,1,2,9 died in 1961 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 84, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

   24 M    vi. Thomas FIRTH was born on July 9, 1883 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9

+ 25 M    vii. William Goerge FIRTH was born on November 16, 1884 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died in 1978 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 94, and was buried in Durham Cemetery, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   26 M    viii. Daniel H. FIRTH was born on August 1, 1887 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.9

   27 F    ix. Isabella FIRTH was born on August 20, 1889 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,9 and died in 1943 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 54.

+ 28 F    x. Margaret Irene FIRTH was born on August 2, 1892 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,9 died on March 25, 198011 aged 87, and was buried in Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.

5. George FIRTH (Joseph1) was born in 1847 in Trafalgar Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1923 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 76, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

George married Elizabeth RITCHIE, daughter of William RITCHIE and Margaret KELLY, on September 25, 1872 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Elizabeth was born in 1849 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, died on June 26, 1933 in Grand Valley, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada aged 84, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Children from this marriage were:

   29 F    i. Martha Eleanor FIRTH was born on June 10, 1873 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2,12

Martha married Thomas HUNT.

   30 M    ii. William Henry FIRTH was born in 1875 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

   31 F    iii. Margaret Christine FIRTH was born in 1877 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.2

Margaret married Thomas LONEY.

+ 32 M    iv. Joseph Horatio Nelson FIRTH was born on January 20, 1879 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died in 1957 in Grand Valley, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada13 aged 78, and was buried in Shelbourne Cemetery, Dufferin Co, Ontario, Canada.

   33 F    v. Elizabeth A. FIRTH was born in February 1880 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   34 F    vi. Nell FIRTH

Nell married Tom HALE.

   35 M    vii. Daniel FIRTH

Daniel married Pearl SHROPSHIRE.

   36 M    viii. Jack FIRTH

Jack married Carolyn 'Carrie' MOORE.

   37 M    ix. Sydney Lloyd FIRTH was born in 1894.1

8. Elizabeth "Betsy" FIRTH (Joseph1) was born on September 14, 1853 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on February 28, 1935 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 81. She was usually called Betsy.

Betsy married John WILLIAMS, son of Christopher WILLIAMS and Elizabeth WALKER, on January 21, 1887 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8 John was born on January 7, 1850 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland14 and died on February 24, 1930 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada14 aged 80.

• Marriage witnessed by Henry Firth and Elizabeth McKechnie both of Glenelg.

Events

• John farmed on Lot 50, Con 3, Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1890 7

Children from this marriage were:

   38 F    i. Mary E. WILLIAMS was born in 1877.14

   39 M    ii. Joseph Henry WILLIAMS was born on February 4, 1878 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.14

   40 F    iii. Caroline WILLIAMS was born in 1880.14

   41 F    iv. Sharlotte Edith WILLIAMS was born in 1886 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

Sharlotte married William James ALEXANDER, son of William ALEXANDER and Jane CROUSIER, on August 9, 1905 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8 William was born in 1881 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.8

• Marriage witnessed by Mrs. John Wilson of Marden and Alex Alexander of Durham.

10. Joseph FIRTH (Joseph1) was born on December 16, 1857 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1,2,5 and died on January 30, 1945 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87.

Events

• Joseph resided in Saticoy, Ventura, California, USA in 1880 . 5

Joseph married Isabella McARTHUR, daughter of Archibald McARTHUR and Mary (__?__), on January 29, 1880 in Priceville, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born on May 29, 18602,5 and died in August 1955 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 95.

The child from this marriage was:

   42 F    i. Lotta FIRTH was born in 1877 in , , Canada West.5

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