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James Abercrombie Sharp 1845–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1845

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Bet. 1905-1910

Death Location: Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA

Father: William Sharpe

Mother: Mary Drinkwater

Spouse(s): Jane Young

Children(s): Myrtle Sharp, Percival Sharp

James Abercrombie Sharp was born in 1845 in Ontario, Canada, the child of William W Sharpe And Mary Jane Drinkwater. In 1871, James Abercrombie Sharp resided in Arran. In 1891, James Abercrombie Sharp resided in Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canad. James Abercrombie Sharp married Jane Elizabeth Young, and had children including Myrtle Mary Jane Sharp, Percival Howard Sharp. James Abercrombie Sharp passed away in 1905 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • James Abercrombie Sharp was born in 1845 in Ontario, Canada, the child of William W Sharpe And Mary Jane Drinkwater.
  • In 1871, James Abercrombie Sharp resided in Arran.
  • In 1891, James Abercrombie Sharp resided in Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canad.
  • James Abercrombie Sharp married Jane Elizabeth Young, and had children including Myrtle Mary Jane Sharp, Percival Howard Sharp.
  • James Abercrombie Sharp passed away in 1905 in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sharp's Ancestors

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James Sharp
1845–1905
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
William W Sharpe
1819–1905
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Mary (Jane) Drinkwater
1824–1890
Chinguacousy, Peel, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Sharp
1789–1879
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Christina Murray
1786–1852
Scotland
William
1802–1894
Kemerton, Gloucester, England
Sarah
1807–1885
Clones, Managhen, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sharp
1764–
Catherine Brooks
1766–
John Drinkwater
1770–1826
Mary Turner
1767–1833
Thomas Irvine
1775–1820
Sarah Orme
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Drinkwater
1740–1829
Sarah Roberts
–1789
Thomas Irwin
1752–

James Sharp's Descendants

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James (Abercrombie) Sharp (15 Dec 1845–Bet. 1905-1910) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Young (25 Apr 1843–Aft. 1910)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Mary Jane) Sharp 1876–1944
  2. 2. Percival (Howard) Sharp 1873–1944 m. Janet Ferguson 1877–1944
    1. 1. Howard (Melbourne) Sharp 1900–1964 m. Jeanette (H.) Rosenthal 1902–
      1. 1. James Sharp 1926–1986
    2. 2. Ellis (P) Sharp 1907–1987 m. Beatrice Wood 1907–
      1. 1. Colleen (Joyce) Sharp 1929–2020

James Sharp's Timeline

5 Records

1845
15 Dec 1845
Birth of James Abercrombie Sharp in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 26
James Abercrombie Sharp resided here in Arran
Arran
1891
1891
Age 46
James Abercrombie Sharp resided here in Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 56
James Abercrombie Sharp resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1905
Bet. 1905-1910
Age 60
Death of James Abercrombie Sharp in Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Arran
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Owen Sound Center Ward, Grey North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6339; Family No: 197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Toronto (EastEst) (CityCité) WardQuartier No 2, Toronto (EastEst) (City/Cité), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 28

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bruce North
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1905-1910
    Event Place: Oconto Falls, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA

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