Person Page - 2756

Emmons H. Besonday¹

• Father*: Solomon Besonday¹ b. 1822
• Mother*: Almina Way¹ b. c 1835

• Birth*: 1864; Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1881; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Solomon Besonday¹

Hannah Emaline Baker^1,2,3

• Father*: Aaron W. Baker² b. 1830
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Eliza" Williams² b. 26 Oct 1828, d. 15 Jan 1921

• Birth*: 1860; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1860 & location Ont. per marr. reg'n.^2,4,5,3,6
• Marriage*: 28 January 1885; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008286: Groom: Gilbert Smith Sharp; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ont.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Jacob & Symantha Sharp; Bride: Hannah Emaline Baker; Age: 25; Res.: Brighton; Born: Ont.; Status: spinster; Parents: Aaron & Eliza Baker; Wit.: Joseph B. Baker, Brighton & Mary E. Yerex, Belleville; Date: Jan 28 1885; Place: Brighton; Rel.: Meth.; Peformed by: W. Tucker (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008286-1885, ancestry.com); Principal=Gilbert Smith Sharpe⁷

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Aaron W. Baker⁵
• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Aaron W. Baker⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see Aaron W. Baker²
• Married Name: 28 January 1885; Sharpe⁷
• Census: April 1891; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1891 Census: see Gilbert S. Sharpe⁶

Joseph B. Baker^1,2,3

• Father*: Aaron W. Baker² b. 1830
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Eliza" Williams² b. 26 Oct 1828, d. 15 Jan 1921

• Birth*: 1865; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date date 1865 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^2,4

• Census: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1871 Census: see Aaron W. Baker⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see Aaron W. Baker²

Joseph Baker¹

• Father*: George Baker b. c 1775
• Mother*: Mary Cunningham b. c 1780

• Birth*: 1805; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1805 & location Hallowell Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1805 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1804 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 4 May 1831; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date May 4 1831 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Hannah White^1,4
• Death*: 27 July 1880; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014051: Name: Joseph Baker; Date: Jul 27 1880; Age: 75y; Born: Hallowell Twp.; Occ.: farmer; Inf.: Mrs? Anderson Baker, Picton; rel.: Friends; Reg'r.: John Twigg (Ontario Death Registration, #014051-1880, ancestry.com)⁵

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1851 Census: Baker, Joseph, 47, b. UC, Quaker, farmer, married; Hannah, 42, b. UC, Quaker, married; Aaron W., 22, b. UC, Quaker, farmer, married; Eliza, 21, b. UC, Quaker, married; Susannah, 20; Alva, 18; Rebecca, 16; Sarah Ann, 14; Catherine W., 10; Josiah Merit, 2 (1851 Census Online: Hallowell Twp., pg. 39 of 55, line 3 - ancestry.com)¹
• Residence*: April 1871; Conc 5 Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 5, Lot 20, Cramahe Twp., tenant.³
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 66 at 1871 Census: Baker, Joseph, 66, b. Ont., Irish, Quaker, farmer, married; Hannah, 61, b. Ont., Irish, Quaker, married; Rebecca, 32, b. Ont., Irish, Quaker, single; Josiah M., 20, b. Ont., Irish, Quaker, lab., single (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., div. 2, pg. 20, line 5 - Conc 5, Lot 20, tenant)(see James Sanderson just above)³

Hannah White¹

• Father*: Aaron White b. 16 Aug 1766, d. 1850
• Mother*: Mary Palmer b. 26 Jul 1771, d. 1840

• Birth*: 1810; Wellington, Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1810 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1809 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1810 & location Wellington & parents Aaron White & Mary Palmer per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 4 May 1831; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date May 4 1831 & location Prince Edward Co. per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009. per 1851 Census.; Principal=Joseph Baker^1,3

• Married Name: 4 May 1831; Baker¹
• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1871 Census: see Joseph Baker²

Suzannah Baker¹

• Father*: Joseph Baker¹ b. 1805, d. 27 Jul 1880
• Mother*: Hannah White¹ b. 1810

• Birth*: 1831; Ontario; Date 1831 & location UC per 1851 Census.¹
• Marriage*: 21 February 1854; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.; Principal=Jonathan T. Brown²

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹
• Married Name: 21 February 1854; Brown²

Alva Baker¹

• Father*: Joseph Baker¹ b. 1805, d. 27 Jul 1880
• Mother*: Hannah White¹ b. 1810

• Birth*: 1833; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1833 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1834 & location Prince Edward Co. per Death Reg'n.^1,2
• Death*: 11 June 1886; Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#006067: Name: Alva Baker; Date: Jun 11 1886; Age: 52; Occ.: gardiner; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Cause: bronchitis, 1 yr.; Phys.: Dr. E. M. Cook; Inf.: J. M. Fink?, Conc 1, Lot 19, Sidney; Reg'd.: Jun 12 1886; Rel.: Meth.; Reg'r.: F. b. Prior (Ontario Death Registration, #006067-1886, ancestry.com)³

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹

Rebecca Baker¹

• Father*: Joseph Baker¹ b. 1805, d. 27 Jul 1880
• Mother*: Hannah White¹ b. 1810

• Birth*: 30 March 1836; Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1835 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date Mar 30 1836 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Lorie Rita Hovinga on ancestry.ca, Feb 26 2021.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 20 September 1899; Seymour Twp., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per family tree of Lorie Rita Hovinga on ancestry.ca, Feb 26 2021.; Principal=Robert Carr³
• Death*: 6 February 1906; Stirling, Hastings Co., Ontario; per family tree of Lorie Rita Hovinga on ancestry.ca, Feb 26 2021.³

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see Joseph Baker²
• Married Name: 20 September 1899; Carr³

Sarah Ann Baker¹

• Father*: Joseph Baker¹ b. 1805, d. 27 Jul 1880
• Mother*: Hannah White¹ b. 1810

• Birth*: 27 December 1838; Ontario; Date Dec 27 1838 & location Ont. urban per 1901 Census. Date 1839 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1837 & location UC per 1851 Census.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 5 September 1865; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.; Principal=William Joseph Sanderson⁴

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹
• Married Name: 5 September 1865; Sanderson⁴
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1871 Census: see William Joseph Sanderson²
• Census: April 1901; Queen St., Campbellford, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: see William Joseph Sanderson³

Catherine W. Baker¹

• Father*: Joseph Baker¹ b. 1805, d. 27 Jul 1880
• Mother*: Hannah White¹ b. 1810

• Birth*: 1843; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Date 1842 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1841 & location UC per 1851 Census. Date 1843 & location Hallowell per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: 22 January 1867; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.; Principal=James Robert Sanderson²
• Death*: 25 May 1875; per GEDCOM of Doug Norman, Jun 24 2009.²

• Census*: 1852; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Baker¹
• Married Name: 22 January 1867; Sanderson²
• Census: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1871 Census: see James Sanderson³

James H. Baker^1,2,3

• Father*: Aaron W. Baker² b. 1830
• Mother*: Elizabeth "Eliza" Williams² b. 26 Oct 1828, d. 15 Jan 1921

• Birth*: 1855; Prince Edward Co., Canada West; Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1856 & location Prince Edward Co. per marr. reg'n.^2,4,3
• Marriage*: 25 December 1877; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003980: Groom: James H. Baker; Age: 21; Res.: Murray; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Aaron W. & Eliza Baker; Bride: Ella McMaster; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Samuel & Sarah Ann McMaster; Wit.: Lucy C. Howell & Emma J. Bullis, Trenton; Date: Dec 25 1877; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth.; Peformed by: Jacob E. Howell; Reg'r.: Jeb Simmons (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003980-1877, ancestry.com); Principal=Alia L. "Ella" McMasters⁵

• Census: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Aaron W. Baker⁴
• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Aaron W. Baker²
• Residence*: 25 December 1877; Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Murray per marr. reg'n.³

James Williams¹

• Birth*: 8 September 1804; Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; Date Sep 8 1804 per FindaGrave. per Death Reg'n. of dau. Maria Victoria (Wiliams) Yerex. per Death Reg'n. of daughter Eliza (Williams) Baker. Date Sep 8 1804 & location Prince Edward Co. per family tree of Tricia Emmons on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2024.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage*: before 1825; Upper Canada; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Eliza (Williams) Baker. Date Aug 1 1833 & location Hallowell Twp. per family tree of Tricia Emmons on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2024.; Principal=Dorcas Young¹
• Death*: 14 November 1839; Upper Canada; Date Nov 14 1839 per FindaGrave.⁴
• Burial*: 16 November 1839; Pettet Family Cemetery, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; FindaGrave: Name: James Williams; BIRTH: 8 Sep 1804; DEATH: 14 Nov 1839 (aged 35); BURIAL: Pettet Family Cemetery, Hallowell, Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 154645856 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154645856/james-williams?_gl=1*gfhoy9*_gcl_au*MTg0NDkwNTU3Mi4xNzA2NjI0OTQ3*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YzI4NzliNmUtYmNlMi00ZjRmLTg2NzQtODM3MmVmZTk4Mzc3Ljk2Ny4xLjE3MTM1NDA0MjcuNjAuMC4w*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*YzI4NzliNmUtYmNlMi00ZjRmLTg2NzQtODM3MmVmZTk4Mzc3LjQ5OC4xLjE3MTM1NDA0MjcuMC4wLjA.)⁴

Dorcas Young¹

• Birth*: circa 1804; Athol Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada; per Death Reg'n. of dau. Maria Victoria (Wiliams) Yerex. per Death Reg'n. of daughter Eliza (Williams) Baker. Date May 19 1819 & location Athol Twp. per family tree of Tricia Emmons on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2024.
  Note: Some trees have this Dorcas Young as wife of both James Williams and Daniel Pettit. Looks to me like a different Dorcas Young is mother of Eliza and Maria. Can someone clear this up? (Dan Buchanan, Apr 19 2924)^1,2,3
• Marriage*: before 1825; Upper Canada; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Eliza (Williams) Baker. Date Aug 1 1833 & location Hallowell Twp. per family tree of Tricia Emmons on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2024.; Principal=James Williams¹
• Death*: 4 August 1898; Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario; per family tree of Tricia Emmons on ancestry.ca, Apr 19 2024.³

• Married Name: before 1825; Williams¹

Alia L. "Ella" McMasters^1,2,3

• Father*: Samuel McMasters² b. 16 Oct 1819, d. 27 Jun 1910
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Hutchinson² b. 1830, d. 3 Sep 1894

• Birth*: 1859; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date 1862 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1859 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n.^2,3
• Marriage*: 25 December 1877; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003980: Groom: James H. Baker; Age: 21; Res.: Murray; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: Aaron W. & Eliza Baker; Bride: Ella McMaster; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: Samuel & Sarah Ann McMaster; Wit.: Lucy C. Howell & Emma J. Bullis, Trenton; Date: Dec 25 1877; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Meth.; Peformed by: Jacob E. Howell; Reg'r.: Jeb Simmons (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003980-1877, ancestry.com); Principal=James H. Baker⁴

• Census*: April 1871; Brighton Twp., Northumberlnad Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1871 Census: see Samuel McMasters³
• Married Name: 25 December 1877; Baker⁴
• Residence*: 25 December 1877; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.²

Joseph Towersey^1,2

• Birth*: 1827; England; Date 1836(?) & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1827 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1827 & location England per 1861 Census. per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Maddox (Towersey) Cheer.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: before 1856; per 1881 Census. per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Maddox (Towersey) Cheer.; Principal=Eliza Maddox^2,3
• Death*: 22 September 1898; Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#.... : Name: Joseph Towersey; Date: Sep 22 1898; Age: 73; Res.: 153 King St. E.; Occ.: watchman; Born: England; Cause: Enaemia, 6 weeks; Phys. & Inf.: G. MacKellan; Rel.: Bapt.; Reg'd.: Sep 27 1898; Reg'r.: T. Beasley (Ontario Death Registration, #023607-1898, ancestry.com)⁶

• Census: April 1861; St. Andrew's Ward, Dist. 2, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1861 Census: Towersey, Joseph, 34, b. England, CE, Porter, married; Eliza, 25, b. England, Ce, married; Joseph Wm., 5, b. CW, CE; Eliza Ann, 2, b. CW, CE; Howard, Eliza, 33, b. Ireland, CE, single (1861 Census: Hamilton City, St. Andrew's Ward, Dist. 2, pg. 741 of 3700, line 1 - ancestry.com)⁴
• Census*: April 1881; Ward 6, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 54 at 1881 Census: Towersey, Joseph, 54, b. England, Bapt., Eng., Night Watchman, married; Eliza, 44, b. England, Bapt., Eng., Millines, married; Joseph W., 24, b. Ont., Bapt., Eng., Clerk, single; Sarah E., 19, b. Ont., Bapt., Eng., Milliner, single; Mary A., 15; Maud, 13; Alice M.?, 11; Jessie E.(f), 7; Elora N., 3 (1881 Census: Hamilton City, Wentworth Co., dist. 149, sub-dist. F-1, pg. 74, line 16 - ancestry.com)³
• Census: April 1891; Ward 6, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1891 Census: Towersey, Joseph, 55, b. England, p.b. England, Bapt., Watchman, married; Eliza, 53, b. England, p.b. England, Bapt., milliner, married; Sarah, 25, b. Ont., p.b. Eng., Bapt., Milliner, single; Mary, 22, b. Ont., p.b. Eng., Bapt., Milliner, single; Jessie, 16 (1891 Census: Hamilton City, Ward 6, dist. 72, sub-dist. f-2, pg. 48, line 18 - ancestry.com)(Joseph's age 10 years off - very clear)⁵

Eliza Maddox^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: James Maddox² b. c 1805
• Mother*: Eliza Emberson² b. c 1805

• Birth*: 1 December 1838; England; Date 1836 & location England per Death Reg'n. Date Dec 1 1838 & location Englad per 1901 Census. Date 1838 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1837 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1836 & location England per 1861 Census. per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Maddox (Towersey) Cheer.^2,4,5,7,6,8
• Marriage*: before 1856; per 1881 Census. per marr. reg'n. of daughter Alice Maddox (Towersey) Cheer.; Principal=Joseph Towersey^2,4
• Death*: 21 December 1909; 153 King St. E., Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#032786: Name: Eliza Towersey; Date: Dec 21 1909; Age: 73y; Born: Dec 1 -- , England; Status: widow; Parents: James Maddox & Eliza Emberson, b. Eng.; Cause: pulmonary odema; Phys.: G. S. Bingham; Inf.: M. C. Noyes; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1909 (Ontario Death Registration, #032786-1909, ancestry.com)⁹

• Married Name: before 1856; Towersey²
• Census: April 1861; St. Andrew's Ward, Dist. 2, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Towersey⁵
• Census*: April 1881; Ward 6, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1881 Census: see Joseph Towersey⁴
• Census: April 1891; Ward 6, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1891 Census: see Joseph Towersey⁷
• Census: 31 March 1901; Ward 6, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: Towersey, Eliza, 62, b. England Dec 1 1838, Eng., Bapt., Storekeeper, widow; Jospeh, 40, b. Ont. u. Apr 19 1860, Eng., Bapt., son, married; Saraah, 30, b. Ont. u. Mar 10 1871, Eng., Bapt., daughter, Millinery, single; May, 25, b. Ont. u. Sep 30 1876, Eng., Bapt., Millinery, single; Noyes, Maude, 27, b. Ont. u. Jun 11 1872, Eng., Bapt., widow; Leontine, 10, b. Ont. u. Jan 23 1891, Eng., Bapt., gr. daughter (1901 Census: Hamilton City, Ward 6, Wentworth Co., dist. 69, sub-dist. 21?, pg. 5 of 253, line 16 - ancestry.com)⁸

William Blakely¹

• Birth*: circa 1840; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Blakely) Cheer.¹
• Marriage*: before 1865; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Blakely) Cheer.; Principal=Jane ?¹

Jane ?¹

• Birth*: circa 1840; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Blakely) Cheer.¹
• Marriage*: before 1865; per marr. reg'n. of daughter Elizabeth (Blakely) Cheer.; Principal=William Blakely¹

• Married Name: before 1865; Blakely¹

Elgin Henry Cheer¹

• Father*: Elgin Blake Cheer¹ b. 2 Aug 1870
• Mother*: Elizabeth Blakely¹ b. 29 Jul 1869

• Birth*: 6 June 1896; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 6 1896 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n.¹
• Death*: 6 June 1896; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#014054: Name: Elgin Henry Cheer; Date: Jun 6 1896; Age: 6 hrs.; Status: farmer's child; Born: Brighton Twp.; Cause: premature birth; Phys.: N. B. H. Dean; Inf.: Henry Blake Cheer, farmer, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Jun 16 1896; Reg'r.: D. Crouter (Ontario Death Registration, #014054-1896, ancestry.com)^1,2

Mary Ellen Haynes^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Vanrensaler Haynes² b. c 1825
• Mother*: Mary Ann Babcock² b. c 1825

• Birth*: 1 August 1850; Canada West; Date Aug 1 1850 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Jun 1 1855 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Cda. per marr. reg'n.^2,6,4,3,5
• Marriage*: 24 December 1890; Methodist Parsonage, King St., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008722: Groom: Thomas Cheer; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Gardener; Parents: Henry Cheer & Lucinda Davidson; Bride: Mary Ellen Donaghy; Age: 35; Res.: Brighton; Born: Cda.; Status: widow; Parents: Vanrensaler Haynes & Mary Ann Babcock; Wit.: Emma A. Woods, Perth & Annie C. J. Wilson, Cobourg; Date: Dec 24 1890; Place: Methodist Parsonage, King St., Cobourg; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: rev. J. C. Wilson; Reg'r.: John Sutherland (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008722-1890, ancestry.com); Principal=Thomas Henry Cheer⁷
• Death*: 4 November 1932; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 4 1932 per Memorial & CemSearch.^4,5
• Burial*: 6 November 1932; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (see Exhibit) CHEER; Thomas H. Cheer; Mar 13, 1861 - Feb. 24, 1943; His Wife; Mary Ellen; Aug 1, 1850 - Nov. 4, 1932 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, image by Dan Buchanan, Jun 5 2009)
  CemSearch: Name: Mary Ellen Cheer; Maiden: Haynes; Born: Aug 1 1850; Died: Nov 4 1932; ID: MTHOPE43; Other names: Cheer, Thomas H. (1861-1943); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 1 Row 4; Note: Wife of Thomas H. Cheer (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE43%5E1)^4,5

• Residence*: 24 December 1890; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 24 December 1890; Cheer²
• Census*: April 1901; 5 Dundas St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1901 Census: see Thomas W. Cheer⁶
• Census: 1931; Alice & Dundas St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Aagee 81 at 1931 Census: see Thomas Cheer³