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John
Coursey
Moved to Detroit in 1884.
Pioneers to the Present: Biddulph Township 1850 - 2000, Township of Biddulph, Lucan, ON, 1998, p. 404.
1851 personal census, Biddulph Twp, Middlesex Co., ON:
Coursey Thomas, M, Married, 39, born Ireland, C En'd, Farmer;
Jean, F, Married, 35, born Ireland, C En'd;
Elizabeth, F, 15, born Canada, C En'd;
Richard, M, 14, born Canada, C En'd, Farmer;
John, M, 12, born Canada, C En'd, Farmer;
Mary, F, 10, born Canada, C En'd;
Jane, F, 9, born Canada, C En'd;
Ann, F, 7, born Canada, C En'd;
Catherine, F, 5, born Canada, C En'd;
Thomas, M, 1, born Canada, C En'd.
1861 personal census, Biddulph Twp, Middlesex Co., ON, p. 3:
Courcey Thomas, M, Married, 53, born Ireland, C E, Yeoman;
Jane, F, Married, 44, born Ireland, C E;
Elizabeth, F, Single, 24, born CW, C E;
Richard, M, Single, 23, born CW, C E, Labourer;
John, M, Single, 21, born CW, C E, Labourer;
Jane, F, Single, 18, born CW;
Anne, F, Single, 16, born CW, C E;
Catharine, F, Single, 14, born CW, C E;
Thomas, M, Single, 10, born CW, C E;
Isabella, F, Single, 8, born CW, C E;
Margaret E., F, Single, 6, born CW, C E;
Rebecca, F, Single, 4, born CW, C E;
Esther, F, Single, 2, born CW, C E.
County Marriage Register, Lambton, ON, image from FamilySearch site:
Return of marriages solemized by Revd I. Thompson for the year 1866:
John Courcy, 25, resides Lucan, born Canada, s/o Thos Courcy and Jane Hodgins married Jane Gibson, 22, resides Sarnia, born Canada, s/o Mic'l Gibson and Elizabeth Fleming. Witnesses: Wm Adams, Christian Miller.
1871 personal census, Biddulph Twp, Middlesex Co., ON, F2-46,47:
Courcey John, M, Married, 31, born Ont, origin: English, Ch of England, Farmer;
Jane, F, Married, 27, born Ont, origin: Irish, Ch of England;
Mary Alice, F, 2, born Ont, origin: English, Ch of England;
Elizabeth, F, 3, born Ont, origin: English, Ch of England;
Catherine?, F, 6/12, born Ont, origin: English, Ch of England.
1881 personal census, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Courscey John, M, Married, 41, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England, Labourer;
Jane, F, Married, 37, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England;
Elizabeth, F, 13, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England;
Alice, F, 12, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England;
Clara, F, 10, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England;
Eva, F, 8, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England;
Thomas, M, 4, born Ont, origin: Irish, Church of England.
Can't find John in the 1900 census.
1910 federal census, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, image from FamilySearch site:
Decoursey John J., Head, M, 70, Married 6 years, born Canada Irish, father born Ireland Irish, mother born Ireland Irish, immigrated 1885, English, Construction, Railroad;
Decoursey Maggie, Wife, F, 55, Married 6 years, born Canada Irish, father born Ireland Irish, mother born Ireland Irish, immigrated 1881, English.
Death certificate summary, FamilySearch site:
John Decoursey, Michigan Death Certificates
Name John Decoursey
Event Type Death
Event Date 25 Feb 1925
Event Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 82
Marital Status Married
Birth Date Jun 1842
Birthplace Canada
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Father's Name John[sic] Decoursey
Mother's Name Jane Hodgins
Headstone, Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI, from findagrave.com:
DeCOURSEY
John 1840 - 1925
Margaret 1854 - 1935.
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