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M Richard H. Tofflemire

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1851 personal census, Colchester Twp, Essex Co., ON, 1-21:
Tuffamier Saloma, F, Widowed, 51, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Jacob, M, Single, 28, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Hannah, F, Singe, 18, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Charles, M, Single, 15, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Catherine, F, Single, 13, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Samuel, M, Single, 10, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Richard, M, Single, 7, born T Colchester, Baptist;
Sarah A., F, Single, 4, born T Colchester, Baptist.

1861 personal census, Colchester Twp, Essex Co., ON, transcribed by the Essex Branch of the OGS:
Tofflemire Jacob, M, 39, born U Canada, Baptist;
Salomi, F, Widowed, 59, born U Canada, Baptist;
Samuel, M, 19, born U Canada, Baptist;
Richard, M, 16, born U Canada, Baptist;
Catherine, F, 23, born U Canada, Baptist;
Sarah, F, 13, born U Canada, Baptist.

1881 personal census, Colchester South Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 Can census household record:
Tofflemire Richard, M, Married, 36, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist, Farmer;
Sophia, F, Married, 35, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Edgar, M, 13, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Alice, F, 11, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Linna, F, 10, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Frank, M, 8, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Asa, M, 2, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist;
Joseph, M, 55, born Ont, origin: German, Regular Baptist, Farmer;
Goodhue Loah, F, 26, born Ont, origin: English, Regular Baptist.

1901 personal census, Colchester South Twp, Essex Co., ON, D3-2:
Tofflemire Richard H., M, father, Married, 9 Feb 1845, 56, born Ont, origin: German, Can, B[aptist], Mechanic;
Sopiah, F, mother, Married, 15 Aug 1846, 55, born Ont, orgin: England, Can, B;
Asa B., M, son, Single, 7 June 1878, 22, born Ont, origin: Germany, Can, B, Miller;
Joseph R., M, son, Single, 7 Oct 1886, 14, born Ont, origin: Germany, Can, B.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 448-449:
Edgar J. Tofflemire is a well-to-do farmer in the town of Colchester South, County of Essex. He is not only a respected citizen of the community because of his own merits, but also as a descendant of a family whose ancestry in Essex ranks with the oldest.
     The first representative of the Tofflemire family in the County of Essex was Charles Tofflemire, a native of Germany, who crossed the Atlantic when a young man. His first location was in Pennsylvania, and he went thence to Kentucky, where he and his family were captured by Indians. They were taken to Detroit, where they were ransomed. Charles Tofflemire subsequently brought his family to Canada, and they located in Gosfield township, County of Essex, on the place on the lake shore now known as the Jacob Wigle farm, which tract Mr. Tofflemire received from the Government. There he passed the remainder of his life, and he is buried in the place. He had three sons, William, Charles and Jacob.
     Jacob Tofflemire, great-grandfather of Edgar J., was born in Pennsylvania, and grew to manhood in Gosfield township. When he took up agricultural pursuits on his own accounts he settled on a farm at Olinda, and there he passed the remainder of his long life, dying at the age of ninety. He engaged in farming on an extensive scale, and was quite prosperous. Jacob Tofflemire married Ruth Jacobs, and they became the parents of five children: Abram, the eldest, was taken prisoner by the Indians, and never settled down after his escape; Henry lived on part of the homestead; John lived for a time on part of the homestead, and later moved to Kingsville, Ont.; Charles became the grandfather of Edgar J.; Susan married Archibald Brown, of Gosfield.
     Charles Tofflemire, born in Gosfield township in October, 1797, grew to manhood there. He received part of his father's land, but at the time of his marriage moved to the township of Colchester South, and settled on Lot 42. Some fifteen acres of his 200-acre tract were cleared at the time, and he built a log house, which he and his family occupied until about 1829, when he erected another log dwelling, in which he made his home to the end of his days. He succeeded in clearing a considerable portion of the farm, and was thrifty and successful. Mr. Tofflemire was married in Colchester South to Saloma Snider, daughter of John Snider, who received Lot 42 from the Government; he was a United Empire Loyalist. Mr. Tofflemire died at his home Feb. 10, 1851, and his wife survived him many years, passing away July 22, 1870, at the age of sixty-seven. Their family consisted of the following named children: (1) Ruth and (2) Susan died in infancy. (3) Mary married William Woodiwiss, lived in Northern Michigan, and died in 1902. (4) Joseph travelled all his life, going to Australia when a young man, thence to California for gold, and died in Michigan in 1902. (5) Jacob lived on part of the old homestead until 1878, when he removed to the 3rd Concession, and there he died in 1889. (6) Elizabeth, now deceased, was the wife of Theodore Scratch of Gosfield. (7) Hannah married Thomas McCormick, and resided in the Western States; she is now deceased. (8) Charles N. is a farmer in Colchester. (9) Catherine is the wife of Hezekiah Bickford, of Romney, County of Kent. (10) Samuel resides in the township of Colchester South. (11) Richard is the father of Edgar J. (12) Sarah married John Moody, of Romney, County of Kent.
     Richard Tofflemire was born Feb. 9, 1845, on his father's farm in the township of Colchester South, and there he began farming for himself when nineteen years old. His work was in the central part of the place, which was then all cleared, and he finally built on his portion and resided there for about thirty years. He added part of the land in the same lot, to the north, until he had 118 acres, and he was successfully engaged in farming until March, 1894, since which time he has left the cultivation of his land in the hands of his sons. In March, 1904, he removed to the village of Harrow, where he has since been engaged in carpentry. In 1900 he was appointed librarian there, and still holds the office. Richard Tofflemire was married in Colchester South, to Sophia Goodhue, and they have had children as follows: Edgar J., whose name introduces these lines; Alice, wife of John Reneau, of northern Michigan; Linnie, married to F. E. Sinasac, of Harrow; Frank, of Harrow; Asa, who lives in Listowel, Ont.; and Roy. The members of the Tofflemire family have usually been stanch adherents to the Baptist faith, and their political support is generally given to the Reform party.
     Edgar J. Tofflemire was born Oct. 8, 1867, in the old log house on his father's farm. He grew to manhood there, and still makes his home on the place. His education was received in the common schools and he was thoroughly trained to farming from boyhood, taking up that calling on his own account at the age of twenty-three. For the first three years of his independent career he rented half of the old farm, and he has been the owner of same for the past seven years, for he has lived up to the family name and made his labor pay well.
     Mr. Tofflemire was married in Colchester South, in 1890, to Lurinda Renno, of that township, daughter of Alexander Renno, and two children have blessed this union: Cora Belle, born May 23, 1895 and Ina Fay, born July 27, 1897. Mr. and Mrs. Tofflemire are both members of the local Baptist Church.

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Jacob Tofflemire 1772-1862   Ruth Riley   John Snider   Elizabeth ??
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Charles W. Tofflemire 1797-1851   Salomah Snider 1802-1870
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Richard H. Tofflemire 1845-