Irish Lines - Sanders, Merrick

My Irish Lines from Ontario County, Ontario - Page 2

The Irish and the English Mix, the Protestant and the Catholic Mix



Sanders / Golden Merrick / Golden

Joseph Sanders & Bridget Golden

Joseph Sanders was born July 3, 1835 in Devon, England. He lived in a small town called Welcombe, but his birth was registered in Kilkhampton Circuit of the Bible Christian Church, Cornwall, England. He immigrated to Canada around 1865. He died in Vallentyne, Brock Township, Ontario on February 15, 1914.

Joseph's parents were John Sanders and Mary Gay

Bridget Golden was born April 13, 1845 in County Mayo, Ireland. She immigrated to Canada around 1852 and married Joseph on January 5, 1865 in Reach Township, Ontario.

Bridget's parents were John Golden and Diana Acton

Joseph and Bridget in the 1871 census at OGSPI, scroll down
Joseph and Bridget in the 1881 census, last entry on the page, and continues here
Joseph and Bridget in the 1891 census at OGSPI, scroll down
Joseph in the 1901 census, line 33
Bridget in the 1901 census, line 28
Joseph and Bridget's tombstone

Children of Joseph Sanders and Bridget Golden

John James Sanders m. Catherine Merrick

Charlotte Ann Sanders b. 1869 m. Theodore Johnston

Diana Cyrina Sanders b. 1871 m. Wallace T. Wingfield

Mary Ellen Sanders b. 1874 m. Gilbert Merrick

- birth registration information for Mary Ellen

- Picture of Mary Ellen - someone has written her name on the back

- marriage registration information for Mary Ellen

Herbert Franklin Sanders b. 1876 m. Jean Kindred

- obituary of Herbert

Joseph Wesley Sanders b. 1878 m. Eleanor Rabb

- obituary of Joseph

George Frederick Sanders b. 1880 d. 1881

Picture of the Sanders children There are no notes on this picture but on the right is Mary Ellen, and far right is J.J.

William Merrick & Maria Golden

William Merrick was born October 3, 1837 in Reach Township, Ontario. He died in Scott Township, Ontario on March 5, 1905.

William's parents were George Merrick and Maria Doble

Maria Golden was born November 8, 1840 in Ballintubber Parish, Kilsgiah Townland, County Mayo, Ireland. She immigrated to Canada around 1852 and married William November 23, 1857 in the Catholic Church, Brock Township, Ontario.

Maria's parents were John Golden and Diana Acton

William and Maria in the 1881 Census

William and Maria in the 1901 Census line 15

Children of William Merrick and Maria Golden

John Merrick b. 1860 m. Janet Fitchett (1901 census, line 1)

Sarah Merrick b. 1862

Nicholas Merrick b. 1864 m. Mary Ann McDonald (1901 census, line 19)

William Merrick b. 1866 d. 1900

George Merrick b. 1868 m. Josephine Francesco

Josiah Merrick b. 1869 d. 1871

Catherine Merrick m. John James Sanders

Margaret Merrick m. George Shier (1901 census, line 36)
- obituary for Margaret Merrick