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F Isabella Simpson

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History of the Wigle Family and Their Descendants, The Wigle Family, Kingsville, Ontario, 1931.

Marriage record, Leamington, Essex Co., ON, from Mary Crandall's site:
2423-77 Arthur J. SCRATCH, 21, farmer, Gosfield, Mersea, s/o Oliver R. & Sarah Jane, married Isabell LIVINGSTONE, 20, Saltfleet, Mersea, d/o Robert & Mary, witn: Albert WILKINSON & Cora SCRATCH, both of Mersea, 25 Dec 1877 at Leamington.

1881 personal census, Gosfield Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Scratch Arthur J., M, Married, 24, born Ont, origin: German, E Methodist, Farmer;
Isabella, F, Married, 23, born Ont, origin: Scottish, E Methodist;
Grace M., F, 3, born Ont, origin: German, E Methodist;
Mary J., F, 7/12, born Aug, born Ont, origin: German, E Methodist.

1901 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, K3-5,6:
Scratch Arthur, M, Married, 14 May 1856, 44, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth, Farmer;
Isabella, F, wife, Married, 19 May 1857, 43, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Myrtle, F, daughter, Single, 13 Jan 1882, 19, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Lillie, F, daughter, Single, 23 Jan 1886, 15, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth;
Florence, F, daughter, Single, 6 Nov 1885, 15, born Ont, origin: German, Can, Meth.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 13-14:
Robert Simpson, of the well-known lumber firm of Robert Simpson & Son, of Mersea township, County of Essex, has for the last thirty-three been identified with the growth and development of that township. He is of Scotch descent on his father's side, but is a native Canadian, having been born in Saltfleet township, County of Wentworth, Ontario.
      Grandfather Edward Simpson was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where he lived, and was a miller by occupation. His son, Robert, father of Robert, whose name introduces this sketch, was also born in Aberdeenshire, and lived there until he grew to manhood. In 1830 he left home, and came to Canada in a sailing-vessel, landing at Quebec after a voyage of six weeks. He went first to Montreal, and from there to Toronto, after a short stay there going to Oswego, New York, where he was employed on rairoad work. Before long he returned to Ontario and located in Hamilton, being engaged at first in gardening, and later settling down as a farmer in Saltfleet township, County of Wentworth. After seventeen years on that farm he moved to Barton township and rented a farm which he carried on for seven years. He then moved to the vicinity of Hamilton where he carried on a farm for six years, and then sold out, and, coming to Mersea township, there passed the remainder of his life, dying Sept. 3, 1892, at the residence of his daughter. He was interred in the Lake View Cemetery at Leamington. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a Conservative in politics. During the Rebellion of 1837-38 he served as a private in the British army. He married Miss Margaret English, daughter of Thomas English, of the County of Wentworth. She was also a member of the Presbyterian Church. She died in April, 1859, and is buried in the Barton cemetery. Their children were as follows: Margaret, deceased, who married William Campbell; John, who died at the age of twenty; Mary, who married John E. Snyder, of Leamington; Robert, who is mentioned below; Alexander, who lives in Ancaster, Ont.; and Isabella, who married Arthur Scratch.
     Robert Simpson was born in Saltfleet township, County of Wentworth, May 12, 1845, and attended the district school in his native place, remaining on the home farm until he was seventeen years old...

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Robert Simpson †1892   Margaret English †1859
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Isabella Simpson 1857-