Descendants of Joseph and Martha FIRTH


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1. Joseph FIRTH was born on September 17, 1811 in Coulton, , Yorkshire, England,1,2 died on October 23, 1903 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 92, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

"COULTON, or COLTON, in the parish of Hovingham, wapentake of Rydale; 2 miles WSW. of Hovingham, 7 miles S. of Helmsley, 9 from Kirkbymoorside, 12 from Malton. Population 112." (written in 1822)

Events

• He immigrated from England in 1834 to , , , Canada. 2

• Joseph farmed on Lots 43 & 44, Con 3, E.G.R., Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada

Joseph married Martha WILSON, daughter of Daniel WILSON and Martha ROBINSON, on October 26, 1838 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, Ontario.1 Martha was born on March 27, 1813 in Loftus, Yorkshire, England,1 died on February 28, 1886 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 aged 72, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William Robertson FIRTH 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.

+ 3 M    ii. Henry FIRTH 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.

+ 4 M    iii. Daniel David FIRTH 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.

+ 5 M    iv. George FIRTH 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.

   6 F    v. Mary Laurie FIRTH was born in 1848 in Trafalgar Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada.1

Events

• Mary resided at home in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Mary married Thomas Young FOX, son of William FOX and Mary YOUNG, on September 6, 1872 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.4 Thomas was born on June 17, 1837 in Chinguacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died on February 3, 1895 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 57, and was buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Glenelg Twp. Grey Co, Ontario.

Events

• He worked as a bricklayer in 1895 in , Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

   7 F    vi. Martha FIRTH was born in 1850 in , , Ontario, Canada1 and died on May 6, 1862 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 12.

+ 8 F    vii. Elizabeth "Betsy" FIRTH was born on September 14, 1853 in Durham, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on February 28, 1935 in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 81.

   9 F    viii. Eleanor FIRTH was born in 1856 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on May 23, 1864 in Glenelg Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada aged 8.

+ 10 M    ix. Joseph FIRTH 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.

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