Descendants of Thomas & Margaret DRYDEN



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2. Jenette DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on March 24, 1825 in , , Roxburghshire, Scotland,3 died on September 4, 1880 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 55, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

Jenette married John WOOD, son of Joseph WOOD and Margaret PURVIS, in November 1844 in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA.3 John was born on September 16, 1816 in Semlaws Mills, , Roxburgh, Scotland, died on July 4, 1887 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 70, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 M    i. Joseph D. WOOD was born on September 25, 1845 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on November 24, 1889 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 44.

+ 13 M    ii. Thomas WOOD was born on November 7, 1846 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 29, 1926 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA aged 79.

   14 F    iii. Elizabeth WOOD was born on January 29, 1848 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on January 5, 1873 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 24.

Elizabeth married John W. GREEN, son of John C. GREEN and Elizabeth (__?__), on December 21, 1870 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.8 John was born in 1845 in , , Ontario, Canada.8

   15 F    iv. Margaret WOOD was born on December 14, 1849 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on October 22, 1852 aged 2.

   16 M    v. William D. WOOD was born on February 19, 1852 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on January 22, 1908 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA aged 55, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

+ 17 M    vi. George WOOD was born on November 27, 1853 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died on May 25, 1925 aged 71.

   18 M    vii. Sidney WOOD was born on June 9, 1855 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 11, 1883 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 28, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

   19 F    viii. Margaret WOOD was born on March 30, 1859 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 27, 1936 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 77, and was buried in Johnston Cemetery, Eramosa Twp.

Margaret married Archibald S. JOHNSON in 1898 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA. Archibald was born in October 1845.

Margaret next married John STONE. John died in 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.3

3. Rachel DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on February 9, 1827 in , , , Scotland,3 died on June 7, 1854 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 27, and was buried in Eramosa Johnson Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Rachel married William FORSYTH in 1848 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. William was born in 18223 and died in 18993 aged 77.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 20 F    i. Elizabeth FORSYTH was born in 1850 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7

+ 21 M    ii. Thomas FORSYTH was born on August 31, 1851 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3,4

   22 M    iii. William FORSYTH .

5. George DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born in October 1830 in , , New York, USA3 and died in 1892 aged 62.

Events

• George farmed on Lot 17, Con 2, Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada

George married Jane FINGLAND in 1853. Jane was born on May 23, 1833 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland.1

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 M    i. Thomas DRYDEN .

+ 24 F    ii. Agnes DRYDEN was born in 1858 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 25 M    iii. James Robert DRYDEN was born on February 27, 1860 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada, died on December 4, 1908 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 48, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 26 F    iv. Rachel DRYDEN was born in 1860 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 27 M    v. George DRYDEN was born in 1862 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 19333 aged 71.

+ 28 M    vi. William "Barrie" DRYDEN was born on April 18, 1865 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,4 and died in 1951 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada aged 86.

+ 29 F    vii. Jean DRYDEN was born in 1869 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died in 19633 aged 94.

6. Elizabeth DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on August 10, 1832 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3,4 died in September 1918 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 86, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• Elizabeth resided at 229 Woolwich Street at the time of her death.

Elizabeth married Rev. Robert TORRANCE, son of M. TORRANCE and Mary LINDSAY, about 1854. Robert was born on July 4, 1822 in , , Armagh, Northern Ireland,4 died on January 31, 1908 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 85, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a Minister of the First Presbyterian Church 1846 - 1882, Inspector of Public Schools 1856 - 1892 and Secretary of the School Board 1857 - 1892 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. 3

Children from this marriage were:

+ 30 M    i. William Barrie TORRANCE was born in September 1855 in , , Ontario, Canada3 and died in 19293 aged 74.

+ 31 F    ii. Elizabeth Scott Dryden TORRANCE was born in 1860 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 19423 aged 82.

+ 32 M    iii. Robert Lindsay TORRANCE was born on July 14, 1862 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 33 F    iv. Margaret Anna TORRANCE was born on August 11, 1864 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,3 died in 19373 aged 73, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

7. William DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on January 19, 1836 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,5 died on March 14, 1909 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 73, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• William farmed on Con 6, Eramosa until 1883 and relocated to Lot 49, Con A, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 3

William married Elizabeth MAIR, daughter of Thomas MAIR J.P. and Isabella HAY, about 1866. Elizabeth was born on July 13, 1838 in Nichol Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,5,6 died on December 1, 1922 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 84, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   34 M    i. Thomas DRYDEN was born on January 21, 1867 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,6 died on April 30, 1911 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5,9 aged 44, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   35 F    ii. Isabella DRYDEN was born on November 11, 1869 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada6,10 and died in 19473 aged 78.

+ 36 M    iii. William DRYDEN was born on February 25, 1871 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died in 1952 in Guelph Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 81, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

   37 F    iv. Elizabeth DRYDEN was born on March 30, 1873 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada6,11 and died in 19523 aged 79.

+ 38 M    v. James Mair DRYDEN was born in 1875 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on December 14, 1913 in Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA9 aged 38.

   39 F    vi. Mary Hay DRYDEN was born on September 2, 1879 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,6,10 died on July 3, 19375 aged 57, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   40 M    vii. Robert Lindsay DRYDEN was born on June 19, 1884 in Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,10 died on May 21, 1921 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 36, and was buried in Starkvale Cemetery Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

8. Margaret DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on November 16, 1838 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3,6 and died on February 2, 19023 aged 63.

Margaret married John B. ARMSTRONG on October 3, 1865.3 John was born in 1837 in , , Ontario, Canada6 and died on December 11, 18923 aged 55.

Events

• John resided in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

The child from this marriage was:

+ 41 M    i. Robert "Bert" Thomas ARMSTRONG was born in 1872 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada6 and died on September 7, 19323 aged 60.

9. Thomas Rutherford DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on June 15, 1841 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,4,6 died on January 2, 19213 aged 79, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Thomas married Ann FORSYTH on April 5, 1877.3 Ann was born on September 29, 1856,3 died on December 20, 19003 aged 44, and was buried in Guelph Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 42 M    i. Thomas Wilbert DRYDEN was born on April 6, 1878 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,4,6 died about 19343 aged about 56, and was buried in Orillia, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.

   43 M    ii. Norman Scott DRYDEN was born in 1882 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 and died on August 31, 1883 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada3 aged 1.

+ 44 F    iii. Laura Marguerite DRYDEN was born on September 29, 1889 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4 and died on April 26, 1968 in Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA3 aged 78.

10. Mary DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born on June 12, 1844 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada7 and died on May 27, 19003 aged 55.

Mary married William A. PATTERSON, son of Archibald PATTERSON and Jane INGLIS, on December 23, 1874 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada. William was born in 1839 in Fergus, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.7

• Marriage witnessed by Thomas R. Dryden of Eramosa and Elizabeth Scott of Dryden. 7

Events

• He worked as a Carriage Manufacturer in 1880 in Flint, Genesee Co, Michigan, USA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 45 F    i. Mary Madeline PATTERSON was born in Flint, Genesee Co, Michigan, USA3 and died in 1969.3

+ 46 F    ii. Maude PATTERSON was born in 1877 in Flint, Genesee Co, Michigan, USA.

+ 47 M    iii. W. Scott Inglis PATTERSON

11. Sarah Ann DRYDEN (Thomas1) was born in 1845 in Eramosa Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

Sarah married William FORSYTH. William was born in 1844 in , , Ontario, Canada.6

Events

• He worked as a mason in 1881 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   48 F    i. Wilominy FORSYTH was born in 1867 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   49 F    ii. Edzina FORSYTH was born in 1870 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   50 F    iii. Abigail FORSYTH was born in 1876 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   51 M    iv. Andrew Carson FORSYTH was born in 1877 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

   52 M    v. Harvey FORSYTH was born in June 1880 in Arthur, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.6

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