Information from Joseph Erner, "The *rner Genealogy Project - Arner, Erner, Orner, Urner Families in America", kinfolks.info.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 168-169:
Jacob Eede, one of the largest land owners and most extensive farmers in the township of Colchester South ... was born in Gosfield township, County of Essex, Oct. 3, 1841, son of George and Elizabeth (Arner) Eede.
George Eede was a native of Sussex, England, born Jan. 21, 1812, son of Richard and Frances (Harrington) Eede. When twenty-one years of age he came to Canada, locating in Colchester township, County Essex, Ont... His wife in her maidenhood was Miss Elizabeth Arner, daughter of Jacob Arner of Gosfield township, who belonged to one of the U. E. Loyalist families...
The Arner family, to which Mrs. George Eede belonged, was of German origin. Jacob Arner, her grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, of German parents. As a mere boy he was forced into the American army, but being loyal to his king he escaped when the army was near the Canadian border, and in time made his way to the County of Essex, settling in Gosfield township, where he was given 200 acres of land as a reward for his loyalty. Adjoining this he purchased another 200 acres, making 400 acres in one tract in the southwestern part of the township, along the lake shore. During his lifetime the greater part of this land was cleared and converted into farm land. He married Barbara Arnold, who was born in Germany, but as a child was brought by her parents to America, her mother, however, dying on the voyage. Mr. Arner and his children made their home in Sandwich. To Jacob and Barbara Arner were born: John, who died young; Jacob; Susan, who married John Whittle, of Gosfield; Magdalene, who married (first) a Mr. Blakely, and (second) a Mr. West, of County Kent; Elizabeth, who married Joseph Julian, of County Kent; and Mary, who married Henry Huffman, of Colchester township.
Jacob Arner, son of Jacob and father of Mrs. Elizabeth (Arner) Eede, was born on the Gosfield township farm Dec. 3, 1793. As a boy he made his home with an uncle, a Mr. Arner, but in time he came into possession of the homestead, and he proved himself a most progressive and business-like man. He added to his acreage until he owned some 800 acres. The home is now owned by Miss Eliza Arner. Jacob Arner died on the homestead March 20, 1838. In Colchester he married Susan Iler, who was born June 27, 1797, daughter of Jacob Iler; and died Dec. 17, 1896, aged ninety-nine years, five months and twenty days. The children born to this union were as follows: Elizabeth, born May 29, 1819, is the widow of George Eede, of Gosfield, and the mother of Jacob Eede, mentioned below; John, born June 5, 1821, resided on the homestead, and died Dec. 19, 1886; Jacob, born July 15, 1823, lives near Kingsville; Barbara, born Nov. 3, 1825, married William Staddon, of Gosfield, and died Sept. 26, 1894; Lewis, born Nov. 6, 1828, is a wealthy farmer in Malden township; Mary, born March 10, 1831, married William C. Mickle, and lived for many years in Malden township; Susan, born Nov. 3, 1833, is the widow of Robert McLean, of Harrow; and Henry, born March 18, 1836, is living retired in Kingsville.
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