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Seth Turner 1835–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Chatham, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 5 Oct 1920

Death Location: Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Jeptha Turner

Mother: Elizabeth Spencer

Spouse(s): Mary Fuller, Aurilla Thorn, Oniel Thorne

Children(s): Harry Turner, Seth Turner, Samuel Turner, John Turner, Orilla Turner, Ezekiel Turner, William Turner

The story of Seth Turner began in 1835 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Seth Turner married Aurilla Orillia Turner Thorn, Mary Matilda Turner Fuller, Oniel Thorne, and had children including Ezekiel Oliver Turner, Harry Ezekiel Turner, John Jeptha Turner, Orilla B Richmond Turner, Samuel Isaac Turner, Seth Ransom Vinning Turner, William Wallace Turner. Seth Turner passed away in 1920 in Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Turner began in 1835 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
  • Seth Turner married Aurilla Orillia Turner Thorn, Mary Matilda Turner Fuller, Oniel Thorne, and had children including Ezekiel Oliver Turner, Harry Ezekiel Turner, John Jeptha Turner, Orilla B Richmond Turner, Samuel Isaac Turner, Seth Ransom Vinning Turner, William Wallace Turner.
  • Seth Turner passed away in 1920 in Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jeptha Turner
1811–1898
Birth Location: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Elizabeth Spencer
1818–1904
Birth Location: Wroot, Lincolnshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Fuller
1841–1915
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Aurilla Thorn
1843–1886
Birth Location: Howard Twp Kent Co ON Canada
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Oniel Thorne
1847–1884
Birth Location: Chatham Twp, Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Harry Turner
1867–1933
Birth Location: Mitchell Bay, Dover Twp, Ontario, Canada
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Seth Turner
1876–1968
Birth Location: Chatham Twp Kent Co ON Canada
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Samuel Turner
1864–1928
Birth Location: Mitchell Bay, Dover Twp, Ontario, Canada
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John Turner
1874–1946
Birth Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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Orilla Turner
1880–1920
Birth Location: Kent, Ontario, Canada
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Ezekiel Turner
1868–1933
Birth Location: Lapeer Co, MI, USA
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William Turner
1869–1933
Birth Location: Wallaceburg, Ontario
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Seth Turner's Ancestors

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Seth Turner
1835–1920
Birth Place: Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Jeptha (Japheth) G. Turner
1811–1898
Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth (Betsy) Spencer
1818–1904
Wroot, Lincolnshire, , England
Grandparents
Edward (Wyatt) Turner
1762–1842
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Turner
1771–1837
Tryon, New York, USA
Samuel Spencer
1797–1886
, , , England
Elizabeth Butrick
1801–1869
, , , England
Great-Grandparents
Morris Turner
1730–1778
Sarah Wyatt
1740–1817
Elizabeth Temperton
1765–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Wyatt
–1768
Mary Wyatt
–1768

Seth Turner's Descendants

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Seth Turner (1835–5 Oct 1920) m. Mary (Matilda (Turner)) Fuller (1841–9 Sep 1915) m. Aurilla (Orillia (Turner)) Thorn (1843–Bef. 1886) m. Oniel Thorne (ABT 1847–1884)
  1. 1. Harry (Ezekiel) Turner 1867–1933
  2. 2. Seth (Ransom Vinning) Turner 1876–1968
  3. 3. Samuel (Isaac) Turner 1864–1928
  4. 4. John (Jeptha) Turner 1874–1946
  5. 5. Orilla (B. (Richmond)) Turner 1880–1920
  6. 6. Ezekiel (Oliver) Turner 1868–1933
  7. 7. William (Wallace) Turner 1869–1933 m. Agnus Turner 1875–1964
    1. 1. Catherine ("Cassie") Turner 1895–
    2. 2. James ("JAZ") Turner 1896–1966
    3. 3. Agnes Turner 1898–1991
    4. 4. Mae (Tenner) Turner 1903–1992
    5. 5. Hugh (Frank) Turner 1907–
    6. 6. Clarence (William) Turner 1910–1994
    7. 7. Ethel Turner 1905–
    8. 8. Howard Turner 1916–2007 m. Myrtle (Ardith) Birchard 1920–2023
      1. 1. Richard (William) Turner 1946–1972
      2. 2. Carol (Ardith) Richards 1942–2006 m. Ronald Richards 1940–2025

Seth Turner's Timeline

8 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Seth Turner in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
1836
7 September 1836
Age 1
Birth of Seth Turner in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
1838
7 Sep 1838
Age 3
Birth of Seth Turner in Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 26
Seth Turner resided here in Kent, Ontario, Canada
Kent, Ontario, Canada
1871
'1871'
Age 36
Seth Turner resided here in Kent, Ontario, 'canada'
Kent, Ontario, 'canada'
1881
abt 1881
Age 46
Seth Turner resided here in Kent, Ontario, Canada
Kent, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 56
Seth Turner resided here in Chatham, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Chatham, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
1920
5 Oct 1920
Age 85
Death of Seth Turner in Ogemaw County, Michigan, USA
Ogemaw County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008346706; Roll Number: 294; Certificate Number: 2
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1836
    Event Place: Chatham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Chatham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008346706; Roll Number: 294; Certificate Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: '1871'
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, 'canada'
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1881
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Chatham, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Chatham, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6324; Family No: 86

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Apr 1916
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Passengers Arriving at St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 178

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Ogemaw County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1920, The Library of Michigan; Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008346706; Roll Number: 294; Certificate Number: 2
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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