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M Edward Bury

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On 's side John Colbrook Bury 1764-1850

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Western District Marriages, Ontario Register, Vol 3, Thomas B. Wilson, 1970, p. 72:
Marriages by Rev. Thomas Harmon, Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Howard 1843-1845.
Edward Bury & Charlotte Harrison, both of Howard, 19th May 1844 in Howard, by lic. w: Edward Lill Hill, Robert Wilson.

1851 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, transcribed by the Kent Branch of the OGS:
Bury Edward, M, Married, 35, born T. Orford, CE, Farmer;
Charlotte, F, Married, 33, born Howard, CE, Housewife;
Edward, M, son, 6, born Howard;
Wellwood, M, son, 4, born Howard;
Margaret E., F, daughter, 1, born Howard.

1861 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON:
Burey Edward, M, Married, 43, born Up Canada, Ch England, Farmer;
Schorlott, F, Married, 41, born Up Canada, Ch England;
Edward, M, 13, born Up Canada;
Welwood, M, 11, born Up Canada;
Margret, F, 9, born Up Canada;
Henry, M, 7, born Up Canada;
Philip, M, 5, born Up Canada;
Scharlotte, F, 3, born Up Canada;
John, M, 1, born Up Canada;
Philip, M, Married, 63, born Un States, Ch England, resides Clearville, not member of family;
Crawford Matilda, F, 20, born Up Canada, Ch England, resides Raleigh, not member of family;
Ruddle Mary, F, 20, born Up Canada, Ch England, resides Chatham, not member of family.

1871 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, 2A-37:
Bury Edward, M, Married, 55, born Ont, origin: English, Farmer;
Charlotte, F, 53, born Ont, origin: English;
Edward K., M, 23, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic], Farmer;
Willim? Lonel, M, 21, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic], Farmer;
Margret E., F, 19, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic];
Henary C., M, 16, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic], Farmer;
Charlotte A., F, 12, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic];
Richard C., M, 10, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic];
Mary Jane, F, 7, born Ont, origin: Irish[sic].

1881 personal census, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Bury Edward, M, Married, 65, born Ont, origin: Dutch, Farmer;
Charollotte, F, Married, 61, born Ont, origin: Irish;
Charollotte, F, 22, born Ont, origin: Dutch;
Richard, M, 21, born Ont, origin: Dutch.

Index to death record, Howard Twp, Kent Co., ON: Edward Bury died 25 Feb 1884.

J. C. Bury's Second Marriage by J.M. Warwick, U.E., Lambton Settlers Series Volume 2, More Early Days Along the St. Clair, published by the Lambton Branch of the OGS (These articles were originally published in 1948-1949 as part of the Lambton Centennial Series in the Sarnia Observer):
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John Bury sold his now completed mill on the Susquehannah in 1797 and the same year married Elizabeth Traver...

John Bury Settles Down
...John Colbrook Bury made up his mind to settle at the mouth of Clear Creek in Orford township on Lake Erie shore... J. C. Bury wound up his affairs at Malcolmstown and in the spring of 1816 arrived by boat with his wife, Elizabeth Traver Bury, and their family...
...Edward Bury first saw the light on August 31, 1816 on the stroke of midnight. He was the first white child born in Orford township, Kent County, Ontario - the 18th child of John Colbrook Bury and the 12th child of Elizabeth Traver...

Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent County, Ontario, J.H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1904, pg. 357-358:
Thomas Harrison, a retired gentleman of County Kent, and for thirteen years the efficient keeper at the light-house at Rondeau, is a native of the village of Morpeth, where he was born Oct. 16, 1817, a son of Lovell and Margaret (Ruddle) Harrison...
Their children were: ... (4) Charlotte, born in 1820, married Edward Bury, of County Kent, and they resided near the Lake Shore in Howard, where he died...

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John Colbrook Bury 1764-1850   Elizabeth Traver 1772-1858
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Edward Bury 1816-1884