Adam Forman Peffers (1824 - 1913)

Born 4 Apr 1824 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Weir) Peffers — married 2 Apr 1868 in Norwichville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1913 at age 88 in East Oxford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Adam Forman (or Foreman) Peffers was born on 4 April 1824 in Crawhill, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire and baptised on 9 May 1824 in Innerwick, son of William Peffers and Ann (Runciman) Peffers. ^[1]

In 1841 he lived at South Grange, Coldingham, Berwickshire where he was an agricultural labourer. ^[2]

About 1846 he emigrated from Scotland to Canada. ^[3]

In 1852 he lived in Niagara Township, Lincoln, Canada West where he was a farmer. ^[4] By 1861 he lived at Lot 2, Concession 3, East Oxford, Oxford, Ontario where he was a farmer. ^[5]

On 2 April 1868 he married Ann Weir in Northwichville, Oxford, Ontario. ^[6] They had 7 children.

1. Agnes Euphemia Peffers b.1870 ^[7]
2. Annie R Peffers b.1872 ^[8]
3. Marion Isabella Peffers b.1873 ^[9]
4. John Adam Peffers b.1874 ^[10]
5. Jannet Jane Peffers b.1876 ^[11]
6. Adam Forman Peffers b.1877 ^[12]
7. George Brown Peffers b.1880 ^[13]

Up to 1913 he lived in East Oxford, Oxford, Ontario where he was a farmer. ^{[6][14][15][16][3][17]}

He died on 13 March 1913 at Lot2, Concession 3, East Oxford, Oxford Ontario of old age. ^[18] He is buried in Woodstock Presbyterian Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario. ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ OPR Brths, Innerwick, Haddington, "Baptism of Adam Foreman Peffers, 9 May 1824", (RD 711, Ref 50 15). Cit. Date: 9 May 1824. New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
2. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census, "Census 1841 Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland", (RD 732, ED 5, Page 7, Head: Mark Craig, age 45). Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. FindMyPast. Web: https://findmypast.co.uk/.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1901 Census of Canada, "Census 1901 East Oxford, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", (Page: 9; Family No: 92). Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
4. ↑ "Census 1851 Niagara, Lincoln County, Canada West, Canada", (Year: 1851; Census Place: Lincoln, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11736; Page: 65; Line: 45). Cit. Date: 12 January 1852. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
5. ↑ 1861 Canadian Census, "Census-Can, Ontario, Oxford, East Oxford-1861", (Roll: C-1061-1062). Cit. Date: 13 January 1861. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Register of Marriages, Norwichville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, "Marriage of Adam Peffers to Annie Weir,1868", (Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248_12; Reel: 12). Cit. Date: 2 April 1868. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
7. ↑ "Birth of Agnes Euphemia Peffers, 6 August 1870", Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
8. ↑ "Birth of Annie R Peffers, 7 January 1872", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
9. ↑ "Birth of Marion Isabella Peffers,1873", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
10. ↑ "Birth of John Adam Peffers, 13 June 1874", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
11. ↑ "Birth of Jennett Jane Peffers, 24 June 1876", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
12. ↑ "Birth of Adam Forman Peffers, 31 August 1877", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
13. ↑ "Birth of George Peffers, 15 March 1880", Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1914 Accessed: 16 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
14. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, "Census 1871 East Oxford, South Oxford, Ontario, Canada", (Roll: C-9911; Page: 28; Family No: 93). Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
15. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, "Census 1881 Oxford East, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", (Roll: C_13267; Page: 26; Family No: 131). Cit. Date: 4 April 1881. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
16. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada, "Census 1891 Oxford East, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", (Roll: T-6361; Family No: 47). Cit. Date: 6 April 1891. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
17. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada, "Census 1911 East Oxford, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", (Year: 1911; Census Place: 17 - Eastwood, Oxford South, Ontario; Page: 2; Family No: 21). Cit. Date: 1 June 1911. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
18. ↑ Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, "Death of Adam Foreman Peffers, 13 March 1913", (Collection: MS935; Reel: 189). Cit. Date: 13 March 1913. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
19. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #220364634