Minto (Grieve) French (1850 - 1907)

Born 6 Aug 1850 in Canada West (Ontario), Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William French — married 31 Dec 1879 in Nth Fredericksburg, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada

Died 28 Jan 1907 at age 56 in Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Minto Grieve ^[1]

Born 06 AUG 1850 Canada West (ONT), Canada^[1]

Died 28 JAN 1907 Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada

cert. shows Minta as aged 59, farmer's wife b Richmond, resid. Lots 20 & 22, 7th Conc, Informant the Dr (Burrow), reg. 28th^[2]

Family

Husband: William French

Wife: Minto Grieve

Married: 31 DEC 1879 Nth Fredericksburg, Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario, Canada

cert. shows Minto as 28 born/resid Richmond, presby, d/o William & Elizabeth GRIEVE; Wit I J GOULD & Agnes B FAIRBAIRN, both of Nth Fredericksburg; William 35 born Camden Twp, Newburgh, resid Richmond, farmer, methodist, s/o Thomas & Agnes FRENCH^[3]

Census:

1851 Richmond, Lennox Co., Canada West (ONT), Canada

GRIEVE: William 34 farmer, Elizabeth 34 both Presby, b Scotland; Assumed children: Esther 7, Geo 5, Robt 3, Minto 2, all b C West Building described as log house, tavern, 1 storey, 1 family

(several entries prior were William & Catherine FAIRBAIRN, and immediately following entry were the two Robert FAIRBAIRNs)^[1]

APR 1881 Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada

FRENCH: William 36 farmer; Minta 29; Edith 2/12 b Feb, all b ONT, Methodist^[4]

1891 Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada

FRENCH: William 45 farmer; wife Minto 40, both b ONT F/M b Scotland; Children: Edna P 10, Schuyler 8, Agnes 7, Bessie 7, Percy F 3, Minto 1, all b ONT F/M b ONT; Dom. Elizth SCHUMSHOTN 19 b ONT^[5]

1901 Richmond, Lennox Co., Ontario, Canada

FRENCH: William 56 farmer b 18 Oct 1844; wife Minto 50 b 6 Aug 1850, both b ONT; Children: Edna P 20 b 2 Feb 1881; Schuyler 18 farmer b 21 Jul 1882; Agnes E 17 b 12 Feb 1884; Bessie E 17 b 12 Feb 1884; Percival F 13 b 9 Feb 1888; Minto C 11 b 27 Sep 1889; David W 9 b 19 May 1891; Harold A 7 b 30 Jan 1894; All b ONT,Scotch Methodist

(two Fairbairn near neighbours - William & Catherine, and William & Minnie)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1851 census Richmond, Lennox Co, Canada West (Ontario) Dist 21 Sub Dist 202 Pg 103 Roll C_11735 Sched A, hsehold of William & Elizabeth GRIEVE, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
2. ↑ Death 28 Jan 1907 Minto FRENCH, lots 20 & 22, 7th Conc, Richmond, Lennox Co, ONT Roll MS935_131, via Ancestry.com
3. ↑ Marriage: 31 Dec 1879 Minto GRIEVE & William FRENCH, Nth Fredericksburgh, Lennox & Addington Co, ONT, Roll MS932_33, via Ancestry.com
4. ↑ 1881 Richmond, Lennox Co, ONT FHL Film 1375872 NA Film C-13236 Dist 117 Sib Dist H Div 2 Pg 27 Sched 129, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
5. ↑ 1891 census Richmond, Lennox, ONT Dist 87 Archive Roll T-6350, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry
6. ↑ 1901 census Richmond, Lennox, ONT Dist 84 Sub Dist H-4 Pg 2 Family 20, hsehold of William & Minto FRENCH, Census image: Canada, via Ancestry

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