Descendants of Thomas & Jane JASPER



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2. William Thomas JASPER (Thomas1) was christened on February 26, 1826 in Altarnun, , Cornwall, England2 and died on November 2, 1902 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 76.

The first settlers on any of the lands now included in the town of Walkerton were William Jasper and Edward Boulton, who took up farm lots just east of the river in June or July, 1849, and there erected the first house in what afterwards became the town of Walkerton, the site of this log shanty being in the gore formed by Bay and Mary Streets and the Durham Road.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• William resided in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• He resided at the House of Refuge at the time of his death in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1902.

William married Maria BOULTON. Maria was born on December 1, 1825 in , , , Ireland.4 Another name for Maria was Hannah.

Events

• She emigrated to Canada in 1844 from , , , Ireland.

• Maria resided at the home of her daughter Ellen Young in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

• She resided at the home of her daughter Ellen Young on Claude Street in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 11    i. Edward JASPER was born in 1847 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4,10,11

+ 12    ii. Ellen Jane JASPER was born on December 2, 1849 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

+ 13    iii. Maria Elizabeth JASPER was born on February 4, 1852 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9,12 and was buried in Wiarton Bayview Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   14    iv. Thomas JASPER was born in 1856 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13

   15    v. Mary JASPER was born in 1858 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13

   16    vi. Dau. JASPER was born in 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13

3. Francis JASPER (Thomas1) was christened on October 21, 1827 in Altarnun, , Cornwall, England,2 died on February 6, 1890 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 62, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. 14

• He worked as a farmer in 1861 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Francis farmed on Lot 15, Con 13 & Lot 14, Con 14, 200 acres, Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1880 14

Francis married Mary (__?__) about 1847. Mary was born in 1831 in , , , England11 and died on June 27, 1882 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 51.

Children from this marriage were:

   17    i. Mary Jane JASPER was born in 1848 in , , Upper Canada.15

   18    ii. Elizabeth Ann JASPER was born in 1849 in , , Upper Canada.15

Elizabeth married (__?__) PARSELL.

   19    iii. John JASPER was born in 1853 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11,13

John married Lizzie RENNIE, daughter of James RENNIE and Elizabeth (__?__), on January 18, 1882 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 Lizzie was born in 1854 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage witnessed by Francis RENNIE of Carrick & Jane TRAYNOR of Brant Twp.

   20    iv. Thomas JASPER was born in 1854 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.13,15

+ 21    v. Amelia Ida JASPER was born in 1856 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada10 and died on May 20, 1931 in Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada aged 75.

   22    vi. Priscilla JASPER was born on November 3, 1857 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada15 and died on June 6, 1858.15

+ 23    vii. Frances "Frank" JASPER was born on May 2, 1859 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7,11

   24    viii. Edward JASPER was born in 1861 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on May 11, 1861 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.15

+ 25    ix. Walter JASPER was born on June 25, 1862 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,11 and died in 192815 aged 66.

Francis next married Caroline "Carrie" DENNEY, daughter of William DENNEY and Matilda (__?__), on May 26, 1877 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Carrie was born on September 7, 1851 in Brock Twp, Durham Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1925 in , , Ontario, Canada aged 74. She was usually called Carrie.

Events

• Carrie resided in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891 .

• She resided in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .

The child from this marriage was:

   26    i. William E. JASPER was born on December 27, 1889 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

4. Thomas JASPER (Thomas1) was born in 18304 and was christened on July 14, 1830 in Altarnun, , Cornwall, England.2

Events

• He immigrated from England in 1855 to , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 14

• Thomas farmed on Lot 16, Con 13, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 16

Thomas married Elizabeth MARTIN about 1856. Elizabeth was born in 1839 in , , , Scotland.11

Children from this marriage were:

+ 27    i. Manuel JASPER was born on July 28, 1858 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7,11,17

+ 28    ii. Marie JASPER was born in 1859 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   29    iii. Richard JASPER was born in 1862 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   30    iv. Margaret Jane JASPER was born in 1863 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Margaret married James Lewis TITMUS, son of James TITMUS and Margaret (__?__), on October 6, 1886 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17 James was born in 1864 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.17

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage witnessed by Richard Jasper and Mary Jane Titmus. 17

   31    v. William JASPER was born in 1866 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   32    vi. Sarah JASPER was born in 1868 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   33    vii. Alfred E. JASPER was born in 1870 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on August 14, 1934 in Waterloo, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada aged 64.

Alfred married Dorothy Gertrude TURNER on October 14, 1895 in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. Dorothy was born on November 2, 1872 in Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, Canada and died on August 14, 1934 in Kitchener, Waterloo Co, Ontario, Canada aged 61.

   34    viii. John Percival JASPER was born in 1875 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

John married Elizabeth L. MAHEW, daughter of Alfred MAHEW and Sarah LEWIS, on July 4, 1901 in Derby Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.17 Elizabeth was born in 1878 in , , , Canada.17

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage witnessed by T.L. Watts of Derby and Lizzie Jasper of Owen Sound. 17

   35    ix. Sydney A. JASPER was born in 1875 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   36    x. Elizabeth JASPER was born in 1877 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.11

5. Charles JASPER (Thomas1) was born on October 15, 1832 in , , Gloucestershire, England,6 died on July 16, 1927 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 94, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He immigrated from England to Grey County and relocated in 1845 to Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. 14

• Charles farmed on Lot 15, Con 12, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 16

Charles married Mary KNIGHT, daughter of William KNIGHT and Mary Bryant WICKETT, on April 5, 1866 in Dunkeld, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.6 Mary was born on November 5, 1845 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on January 12, 1924 in Mildmay, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 78, and was buried in Walkerton Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37    i. Mary Jane JASPER was born on December 31, 1866 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11,18 and died on July 4, 1935 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada18,19 aged 68.

+ 38    ii. Thomas Henry JASPER was born on July 11, 1870 in Carrick Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died on January 14, 1952 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada19 aged 81.

6. Elizabeth JASPER (Thomas1) was born on May 29, 1834 in , , , England.7

Elizabeth married Joseph LAMONT, son of George LAMONT and Jannet (__?__), about 1860. Joseph was born on March 11, 1831 in , , , Scotland.4,7

Events

• Joseph farmed on Lot 24, Con 9, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 16

Children from this marriage were:

+ 39    i. John LAMONT was born on April 19, 1861 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

   40    ii. Mary Ann LAMONT was born in 1862 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Mary married Joseph DEAN, son of Joseph DEAN and Mary LUNDY, on August 10, 1892 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 Joseph was born in 1860 in Albion Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.10

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage witnessed by James L. and William Lamont both of Brant Twp. 10

   41    iii. William LAMONT was born on January 3, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7

7. Richard George JASPER (Thomas1) was born in 1837 in , , , England4 and died on April 29, 1900 in , Cameron RM, Manitoba, Canada8 aged 63.

Richard married Ellen Jane ASHDOWN, daughter of William ASHDOWN and Jane (__?__). Ellen was born in 1842 in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, England London, , England8 and died in 18978 aged 55.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 42    i. Elizabeth Jane JASPER was born on May 20, 1870 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on December 10, 1917 in Hartney, Cameron RM, Manitoba, Canada8 aged 47.

8. Mary Jane JASPER (Thomas1) was born on May 2, 1838 in , , , England,4 died on May 3, 1906 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 68, and was buried in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Mary married Thomas TRAYNOR, son of Peter TRAYNOR and (__?__) CAMERON, about 1856 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. Thomas was born on January 24, 1830 in , , Québec, Canada, died on November 30, 1911 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81, and was buried in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer in 1851 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• Thomas farmed on lot 41, Con 2, Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

• He worked as a farmer in 1871 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 43    i. John "Jack" TRAYNOR was born on August 25, 1858 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada20 and died on May 17, 191820 aged 59.

+ 44    ii. Jane TRAYNOR was born on December 9, 1858 in , , Ontario, Canada20 and died on February 9, 1933 in Mildmay, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.

   45    iii. Peter TRAYNOR was born in 1861 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   46    iv. Thomas TRAYNOR was born in 1863 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada20 and died on July 12, 1876 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 13. The cause of his death was Kicked by a horse.

   47    v. Alexander TRAYNOR was born on March 28, 1865 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 31, 1938 in Walkerton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 73.

Alexander married Mary Susannah WRIGHT. Mary was born on October 9, 1865 in , , Ontario, Canada, died on April 2, 1932 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 66, and was buried in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   48    vi. Mary Ann TRAYNOR was born in 1868 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   49    vii. William Henry TRAYNOR was born on December 31, 1870 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.21

William married Mary Ellen FIRTH, daughter of William Robertson FIRTH and Catherine McFAYDEN, on October 29, 1902 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.21 Mary was born on April 2, 1873 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   50    viii. Donald TRAYNOR was born in 1873 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 51    ix. Hugh TRAYNOR was born on February 16, 1876 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died in 1950 aged 74, and was buried in Hanover, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   52    x. Catherine TRAYNOR was born on January 24, 1878 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   53    xi. Clara E. TRAYNOR was born on October 18, 1880 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

9. Catherine JASPER (Thomas1) was born in 1841 in , , , England.4,9

Catherine married Frederick SUTTON, son of John SUTTON and Hannah (__?__), on March 5, 1868 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.9 Frederick was born in 1838 in , , , England.9

Events

• He worked as a cabinetmaker in 1881 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada. 11

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by R. Pickard, witnessed by Eman Jasper. 9

Children from this marriage were:

   54    i. John E. SUTTON was born in 1873 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   55    ii. Hulda H. SUTTON was born in 1874 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11

   56    iii. Frederick SUTTON was born in 1880 in Bentinck Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.11

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