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Catherine
Fox
History of the Wigle Family and Their Descendants, The Wigle Family, Kingsville, Ontario, 1931.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 672-674:
Milton C. Fox, a prominent citizen of the County of Essex, and the owner of one of the finest properties in the township of Gosfield, is a descendant of one of the pioneer families. His line of descent is traced to Philip Fox, born in Baden, Germany, who was the first of the family to settle in Gosfield, locating on Lot 10, Eastern Division. In his native land he married Catherine Lauer, who accompanied him to this country.
Michael Fox, son of Philip, was born before the family came to Gosfield, and he settled on Lot 250, Talbot Road, removing later to Lot 7, Eastern Division, and then to Amherstburg, where he died. He married Elizabeth Wigle, and they had ten children as follows: Julianna, born in 1806, married Peter Hetherington, Sr.; George, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Gosfield, Sept. 7, 1807; Elizabeth married (first) John McKenzie, and (second) John Magaw; Mary married Thomas Govereau; Michael, who died Dec. 28, 1850, married Catherine Ruthven, born in Scotland in 1816; Jonas married Ellen Graveline; Catherine died young; Sarah Ann married James Ruthven; Lucinda married Thomas Brush; and Charles married Mary Mickle.
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