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John H Sexton 1847 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1847

Birth Location: Maidstone, Canada West

Death Date: 12 May 1881

Death Location: Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario

Father: John Sexton

Mother: Mary O'Neil

Spouse(s): Martha Bull

Children(s): Jane Sexton, Phoebe Sexton, Emma Sexton, Philip Sexton, Andrew Sexton

John H Sexton was born in 1847 in Maidstone, Canada West, the child of John Sexton and Mary O'Neil. In 1852, John H Sexton resided in Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1861, John H Sexton resided in Elgin, Canada West, Canada. John H Sexton married Martha Bull, and had children including Jane Sexton, Phoebe E Sexton, Emma C Sexton, Philip S. Sexton, Andrew Sexton. John H Sexton passed away in 1881 in Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario.

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Biography

  • John H Sexton was born in 1847 in Maidstone, Canada West, the child of John Sexton and Mary O'Neil.
  • In 1852, John H Sexton resided in Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1861, John H Sexton resided in Elgin, Canada West, Canada.
  • John H Sexton married Martha Bull, and had children including Jane Sexton, Phoebe E Sexton, Emma C Sexton, Philip S. Sexton, Andrew Sexton.
  • John H Sexton passed away in 1881 in Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sexton's Ancestors

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John Sexton
1847 – 1881
Birth Place: Maidstone, Canada West
Parents
John Sexton
1812 – 1874
Ireland
Mary O'Neil
1822 –
Ireland
Grandparents
Cornelius Sexton
1786 –
Ireland
Mary Connell
1788 –
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sexton's Descendants

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John (H) Sexton (30 March 1847 – 12 May 1881) m. Martha Bull (Dec 1853 – )
  1. 1. Jane Sexton (abt 1872 – ) m. John O'Keefe
  2. 2. Phoebe (E) Sexton (abt 1875 – ) m. Joseph (H) Fidler (1865 – )
    1. 1. Bur (N) Fidler (1897 – )
    2. 2. Glenn (M) Fidler (1902 – )
  3. 3. Emma (C) Sexton (abt 1877 – ) m. Charles (F K Mc) Dougall (1862 – )
    1. 1. Edna (Agnes) McDougall (01 Feb1897 – 13 Sep 1981) m. Albert (L) Risdon (01 Oct 1892 – Oct 1967)
      1. 1. Helen (Virginia) Risdon (1918 – 2010)
      2. 2. Edmund (Charles) Risdon (28 May 1918 – 08 Feb 1994)
      3. 3. Thomas Risdon (1921 – 1926)
      4. 4. William (Albert) Risdon (1925 – 2005)
      5. 5. Risdon
      6. 6. Risdon
    2. 2. Charles (F Mc) Dougall (5 Mar 1902 – Aug 1968) m. Ida Weatherford (1907 – )
      1. 1. Thomas Mcdougall (abt 1929 – )
    3. 3. Walter (George) McDougall (22 Nov 1905 – 23 Aug 1991)
  4. 4. Philip (S.) Sexton (1879 – ) m. Mabel Laforest
  5. 5. Andrew Sexton m. Ida (Isabell) Doern (27 Nov 1870 – 9 Jan 1950)
    1. 1. Mildred Sexton (10 Jul 1894 – 3 Jun 1989) m. Collins
    2. 2. Andrew (Donald) Sexton (4 Dec 1895 – 15 Oct 1969) m. Edna Martin (abt 1892 – )

John Sexton's Timeline

6 Records

1847
30 March 1847
Birth of John H Sexton in Maidstone, Canada West
Maidstone, Canada West
1852
1852
Age 5
John H Sexton resided here in Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 14
John H Sexton resided here in Elgin, Canada West, Canada
Elgin, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 24
John H Sexton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1880
1880
Age 33
John H Sexton resided here in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
1881
12 May 1881
Age 34
Death of John H Sexton in Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario
Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1847
    Event Place: Maidstone, Canada West
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 288D; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 0226.
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_27.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Essex County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Elgin, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: 599; Family History Film: 1254599; Page: 288D; Enumeration District: 263; Image: 0226.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_27.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1881
    Event Place: Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Roll: MS935_27.

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