Jessie (Mccharles) Henderson (1865 - 1939)

Born 1865 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Wife of Francis Henderson — married 23 Sep 1895 in Ontario, Canada

Died 1939 at about age 74 in Timiskaming, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

• Jessie was born in 1865 at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was the daughter of Farquhar Mccharles and Mary Ross^[1].
• In the 1871 Canada census, Jessie (named Jennett in the census) was age 6 living at Huron, South Bruce, Ontario, Canada with her father Falchoner McCharles (40), mother Mary McCharles (42), brothers John McCharles (19), Falker McCharles (14), William McCharles (12), sister Christey McCharles (17)^[2][3].
• In the 1881 Canada census, Jessie was age 16 living at Muskoka, Ontario, Canada with her father Farger McCharles (62?), mother Mary McCharles (68?), brothers John McCharles (28), Frank McCharles (24), William McCharles (22), sister Christenia McCharles (26)^[4][5].
• In the 1891 Canada census, Jessie was age 25 living at Muskoka, Ontario, Canada with her sister Christenia Legassie (35) and her husband Caliv Legassie (42)^[6][7].
• Jessie married Francis Henderson on 23 Sep 1895 at Ontario, Canada^[1].
• Francis and Jessie had five known children: James Arthur Henderson, Mary Victoria Henderson, Robert Norman Henderson, Jessie Christine Henderson, Francis George Henderson.
• In the 1911 Canada census, Jessie was age 46 living at Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada with her husband Francis Henderson (49?), sons James Henderson (15), Robert Henderson (10), Frances Henderson (6), daughter Jessie C Henderson (8)^[8][9].
• Jessie's husband Francis died in 1914.
• In the 1921 Canada census, Jessie was age 55 living at South Himsworth, Ontario, Canada with her sons Arthur James Henderson (24), Robert Norman Henderson (19), Francis George Henderson (15), daughter Jessie C Henderson (17)^[10].
• Jessie died in 1939 and was buried at New Liskeard Pioneer Cemetery, Temiskaming Shores, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada^[11].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSZ9-RZ4 : 10 April 2015), Francis Henderson and Jessie Mccharles, 23 Sep 1895; citing registration , Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,915.

   Name Francis Henderson

   Event Type Marriage

   Event Date 23 Sep 1895

   Event Place Ontario, Canada

   Gender Male

   Age 34

   Birth Year (Estimated) 1861

   Father's Name James Henderson

   Mother's Name Jessie Henderson

   Spouse's Name Jessie Mccharles

   Spouse's Gender Female

   Spouse's Age 28

   Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1867

   Spouse's Father's Name Farquhar Mccharles

   Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Mccharles

2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4WQ-L5G : 2 April 2016), Jennett Mc Charles in household of Falker Mc Charles, Huron, South Bruce, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 36, line 3; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9933, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,397,107.
3. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Item: Jennett McCharles. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2739800
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVX1-R9H : 30 June 2017), Jesse McCharls in household of Farger McCharls, Himsworth & Gurd & Pringle & Nipissing, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 22; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13244, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,880.
5. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Item: Jesse MCCHARLS. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3428955
6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL2-N9Z : 3 August 2016), Jessie Mccharles, Nipissing and Himsworth South, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148156.
7. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Item: Jessie McCharles. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2132239
8. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV9P-9M7Q : 15 July 2016), Jessie Henderson in entry for Frank Henderson, 1911; citing Census, Parry Sound Sub-Districts 1-39, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,516.
9. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Item: Jessie Henderson. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=5452020
10. ↑ 1921 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Item: Jessie Henderson. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=2570564
11. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2MM-KYNV : 29 December 2015), Jessie Henderson, died 1939; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at New Liskeard Pioneer Cemetery, Temiskaming Shores, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.