Descendants of James & Mary FUNSTON


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1. James FUNSTON was born on May 31, 1829 in , , Fermanaugh County, Ireland1 and died on February 9, 1907 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 77.

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Ireland about 1852.

• He worked as a labourer and lived at the home of Eliza Jane Hunter in 1861 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• James farmed on Lot 35, Con 5, Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867 3

• James farmed on Lot 22, Con 3, Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1881-1908

James married Mary Charlotte ATCHISON, daughter of Francis ATCHISON and Elizabeth JOHNSTON, about 1862. Mary was born on November 24, 1839 in Peterborough, Peterborough Co, Ontario, Canada1,4,5 and died on September 11, 1918 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 78.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. William Henry FUNSTON was born on December 3, 1862 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,6

   3 M    ii. John Thomas FUNSTON was born on December 5, 1866 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1,2,4 and died on January 8, 1933 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 66.

John married Elizabeth PATERSON, daughter of David PATERSON and Elizabeth GEDDIE, on March 6, 1902 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.7 Elizabeth was born in 1874 in , , , Isle of Man.7

+ 4 F    iii. Charlotte Jane FUNSTON was born on January 16, 1868 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,4,6

+ 5 F    iv. Elizabeth Ann FUNSTON was born on March 15, 1870 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on February 10, 1924 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 53.

   6 M    v. David James FUNSTON was born on October 2, 1872 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2,6 and died on October 7, 1876 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 4.

   7 F    vi. Mary Isabella FUNSTON was born on March 28, 1875 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 and died on September 9, 1876 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 1.

+ 8 M    vii. George Andrew FUNSTON was born on May 25, 1878 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died on January 12, 1911 in Bruce Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 32.

+ 9 M    viii. Francis Wellington FUNSTON was born on August 20, 1880 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,4

   10 F    ix. Sarah Euphemia FUNSTON was born on June 28, 1883 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.1,6

Events

• Sarah resided at the home of her sister Eliza Morrison in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay Dist, Ontario, Canada in 1911.

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