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Thomas Saunders 1810 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1810

Birth Location: Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 25 Apr 1871

Death Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Saunders

Mother: Sarah Daley

Spouse(s): Martha Edwards, Eleanor Hume

Children(s): Absalom Saunders, Isaiah Saunders, Sarah Saunders, Deborah Saunders, Keziah Saunders, Elijah Saunders, Nurenna Saunders, Thomas Saunders, James Saunders, William Saunders, Martha Saunders

Thomas Saunders was born in 1810 in Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of Thomas Saunders and Sarah Daley. In 1861, Thomas Saunders resided in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada. In 1871, Thomas Saunders resided in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. Thomas Saunders married Martha Edwards, Eleanor Hume, and had children including Absalom Saunders, Isaiah Saunders, Sarah Saunders, Deborah Saunders, Keziah Saunders, Elijah Saunders, Nurenna Saunders, Thomas Gabriel Saunders, James Saunders, William Henry Saunders, Martha Saunders. Thomas Saunders passed away in 1871 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Thomas Saunders was born in 1810 in Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland, the child of Thomas Saunders and Sarah Daley.
  • In 1861, Thomas Saunders resided in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1871, Thomas Saunders resided in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Thomas Saunders married Martha Edwards, Eleanor Hume, and had children including Absalom Saunders, Isaiah Saunders, Sarah Saunders, Deborah Saunders, Keziah Saunders, Elijah Saunders, Nurenna Saunders, Thomas Gabriel Saunders, James Saunders, William Henry Saunders, Martha Saunders.
  • Thomas Saunders passed away in 1871 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Saunders
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: Knockalane (Kilkenny) Ireland
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Sarah Daley
1774 – 1845
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Martha Edwards
1810 – 1852
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
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Eleanor Hume
1817 – 1885
Birth Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
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Children(s)

Absalom Saunders
1833 – 1903
Birth Location: Beckwith Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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Isaiah Saunders
1835 – 1911
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
IS
Sarah Saunders
1836 – 1869
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
SS
Deborah Saunders
1840 – 1910
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
DS
Keziah Saunders
1842 – 1885
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
KS
Elijah Saunders
1844 – 1916
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
ES
Nurenna Saunders
1846 – 1891
Birth Location: Beck, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
NS
Thomas Saunders
1848 – 1911
Birth Location: Beckwith Township, Lanark, Ontario, Canada
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James Saunders
1849 – 1912
Birth Location: Franktown, Beckwith Twp Lanark, Ontario, Canada
JS
William Saunders
1851 – 1913
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
WS
Martha Saunders
1856 – 1880
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
MS

Thomas Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Saunders
1810 – 1871
Birth Place: Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Saunders
1770 – 1845
Knockalane (Kilkenny) Ireland
Sarah Daley
1774 – 1845
Ireland
Grandparents
James Saunders
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Saunders's Descendants

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Thomas Saunders (25 Apr 1810 – 25 Apr 1871) m. Martha Edwards (1810 – 04 Jul 1852) m. Eleanor Hume (1817 – 1885)
  1. 1. Absalom Saunders (24 Jun 1833 – 10 Mar 1903)
  2. 2. Isaiah Saunders (26 Jan 1835 – 4 Mar 1911) m. Catherine (Ann "Kitty") Reid (08 Apr 1835 – 28 Dec 1901)
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Saunders (6 Mar 1857 – ABT 1927)
    2. 2. Harriet (Jane) Saunders (05 Sep 1858 – 28 Jun 1942)
    3. 3. Edward (Henry) Saunders (1860 – )
    4. 4. Naomi (Catherine) Saunders (BET 1861 AND 1863 – BET 1861 and 1863)
    5. 5. Keziah Saunders (BET 1864 AND 1866 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth (F.) Saunders (21 Sep 1867 – 29 Jan 1952)
    7. 7. Samuel (Albert) Saunders (31 Jan 1872 – 23 Dec 1943)
  3. 3. Sarah Saunders (1 Nov 1836 – 06 Oct 1869) m. Ronald Acton
  4. 4. Deborah Saunders (25 Jun 1840 – 13 Aug 1910) m. James (L) Lett
  5. 5. Keziah Saunders (25 Sep 1842 – 1885)
  6. 6. Elijah Saunders (28 Aug 1844 – 29 Aug 1916) m. Margarert Bryce
  7. 7. Nurenna Saunders (27 Jul 1846 – 27 Nov 1891) m. Thomas Edwards
  8. 8. Thomas (Gabriel) Saunders (24 Oct 1848 – 3 Feb 1911) m. Alice (May) Syokes
  9. 9. James Saunders (13 Dec 1849 – 12 Mar 1912)
  10. 10. William (Henry) Saunders (26 Dec 1851 – 6 Jun 1913) m. Sarah (Jane) Lucas (5 Jul 1855 – 4 Jun 1934)
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Saunders (12 Aug 1878 – 08 May 1951)
    2. 2. Wallace Saunders (04 Jul 1880 – 05 Jun 1940)
    3. 3. Frederick Saunders (29 Oct 1881 – 9 Feb 1964)
    4. 4. Oscar Saunders (07 Jul 1884 – 04 Aug 1971)
    5. 5. Dorothy Saunders (7 Dec 1886 – 23 Jun 1957) m. Wilson (Bertrum) Butler (07 Sep 1887 – 13 Feb 1962)
      1. 1. Arnold (Frederick) Butler (27 Jan 1919 – 21 Jan 2003) m. Margaret Burns ( – 16 Jun 2016)
      2. 2. Velma (Evelyn) Butler ( – Nov 06 1998)
  11. 11. Martha Saunders (04 Nov 1856 – 28 Sep 1880)

Thomas Saunders's Timeline

4 Records

1810
25 Apr 1810
Birth of Thomas Saunders in Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
1861
1861
Age 51
Thomas Saunders resided here in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 61
Thomas Saunders resided here in Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1871
25 Apr 1871
Age 61
Death of Thomas Saunders in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1810
    Event Place: Knockalane, Townland, Kilkenny, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C-9897; Page: 44; Family No: 170
    [3] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C-9897; Page: 44; Family No: 170

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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