First Generation  

1. Richard PEARCE was born in Week Saint Mary, , Cornwall, England ¹ and was buried in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario.¹

Events

He immigrated from England about 1840 to Dixie, York Co, Ontario, Canada. ¹ Richard relocated to Lot 1, Con 1, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada, in June 1842.

Richard married Elizabeth "Betsy" FRENCH. Elizabeth was buried in St. Paul's Anglican Cemetery, Chatsworth, Grey Co, Ontario.¹

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. Edward PEARCE was born on September 21, 1817 in Week Saint Mary, , Cornwall, England,^2,3 died on March 10, 1889 ² at age 71, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3 M    ii. William PEARCE ¹ was born in 1821 in Week Saint Mary, , Cornwall, England ^1,3,5 and died on April 4, 1897 ³ at age 76.

+ 4 F    iii. Mary PEARCE was born about 1824 in Week Saint Mary, , Cornwall, England.

   5 M    iv. Richard PEARCE was born about 1827 in Week Saint Mary, , Cornwall, England.^1,3

+ 6 M    v. Thomas PEARCE was born in 1829 in , , Devonshire, England,² died on August 26, 1911 at age 82, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 7 M    vi. John D. PEARCE was born in 1833 in , , Devonshire, England,⁶ died on July 29, 1893 in Elderslie Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada ⁷ at age 60, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.