1. | James Wesley Evans was born on 13 Jun 1856 in West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario (son of James Evans and Jane Kearn); died on 20 Mar 1932 in Mimico, Toronto Municipality, York Co, Ontario; was buried about Mar 1932 in Clipperton Cemetery, W Nissouri Twp, East Middlesex, Ontario. Notes: James Wesley Evans Funeral Notice from The Free Press, London, Ontario, Tuesday, March 22, 1932 The funeral of James Wesley Evans, late of Toronto and formerly of London, was held this afternoon from the Evans funeral home, Hamilton road, to Clipperton's Cemetery, Nissouri Township. Mr. Evans was a member of one of the most widely known and highly respected families of Middlesex County. He was born on concession 4, West Nissouri Township, in 1856, and was a son of the late James Evans, Liberal member of Parliament for East Middlesex from 1867 to 1871. Mr Evans for many years owned the flour mills in Thorndale Village and carried on an extensive business throughout Western Ontario. In 1913 he disposed of the mills to the late Charles Fell and moved to Toronto, where he entered the real estate business. On retiring from business life a few years ago he took up his residence in London, where he died on Sunday morning after an illness of three months. He was married in 1908 to Christina Falconer, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Falconer who survives him. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Day, Thamesford, and Miss Louisa Evans, Ingersoll." James married Christena Falconer on 1 Jan 1908 in W Nissouri Twp, East Middlesex, Ontario. Christena (daughter of John Falconer and Rebecca Liskey) was born about 1876 in Seaforth, Ontario; died about 1945; was buried about 1945 in Vinings Cemetery, West Nissouri Twp, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: From Ancestry U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, James Evans aged 50 arrived in Ontario in 1871 (Source publication code 1823.21). James married Jane Kearn about 1845 in Probably Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of Edward Killion Kearn and Elizabeth Philpot) was born on 8 Apr 1828 in New York; died on 5 Mar 1909 in Thorndale, West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario; was buried on 8 Mar 1909 in Clipperton Cemetery, W Nissouri Twp, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: Jane Kearn death certificate 019069 found in the Ontario Death Register.
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4. | William Evans was born about Jul 1791 in County Wicklow, Ireland; was christened on 17 Jul 1791 in Templecarrick, Delgany Parish, Co Wicklow, Ireland; died on 9 Mar 1871 in West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario. Notes: In North America he was a farmer and a member of the Church of Ireland. William married Catherine (wife of William Evans) [?]Probably Co. Wiklow, Ireland. Catherine was born about 1795 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Catherine (wife of William Evans) [?] was born about 1795 in Ireland; and died.
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6. | Edward Killion Kearn was born about 1789 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland (son of John Kearon and Anne Killen); died on 19 Jan 1876 in West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario; was buried on 22 Jan 1876 in Clipperton Cemetery, W Nissouri Twp, East Middlesex, Ontario. Notes: Buried in Clipperton Cem, W Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada Edward married Elizabeth Philpot. Elizabeth was born about 1787 in Ireland; died on 13 Feb 1874 in West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario; was buried about Feb 1874 in Clipperton Cemetery, W Nissouri Twp, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Elizabeth Philpot was born about 1787 in Ireland; died on 13 Feb 1874 in West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario; was buried about Feb 1874 in Clipperton Cemetery, W Nissouri Twp, Middlesex, Ontario. Notes: The 1851 Canadian census has Elizabeth Kearn aged 65 and as born in Ireland. This poses the question as to where Edward and Elizabeth were married: Ireland or Madison Co. NY?
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12. | John Kearon was born about 1751 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland; died on 24 Jan 1841 in Pratt's Hollow, Madison Co, New York; was buried about 1841 in Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co, New York. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The Kearon Surname DNA Project establishes good probablity that John Kern-Madison Co. NY is the same as John Kearon-Arklow-Co. Wicklow, Ireland John married Anne Killen on 12 Aug 1786 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. Anne was born about 1760 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland; died on 7 Mar 1858 in Pratt's Hollow, Madison Co, New York; was buried about 1858 in Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Anne Killen was born about 1760 in Arklow, County Wicklow, Ireland; died on 7 Mar 1858 in Pratt's Hollow, Madison Co, New York; was buried about 1858 in Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co, New York. Notes: Surname Killion in the U.S.
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