George Peffers (1827 - 1904)

Born 17 Sep 1827 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Virtue) Peffers — married 10 Jan 1856 in Blenheim, Chatham-Kent, Canada West

Descendants

Died 25 May 1904 at age 76 in Burford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Biography

George Peffers was born on 17 September 1827 in Crawhill, Innerwick, Haddingtonshire and baptised on 7 October 1827 in Innerwick, son of William Peffers and Ann (Runciman) Peffers. ^[1]

In 1841 he lived at Meiklerigg, Stenton, Haddingtonshire. ^[2]

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

By 1852 he was living in Niagara Township, Lincoln, Canada West where he was a farmer. ^[4]

On 10 January 1856 he married Ann Virtue in Blenheim, Chatham-Kent, Ontario. ^[5] They had 3 children.

1. William Peffers b.1857 ^[6]
2. Janet Peffers b.1859 ^[7]
3. Robert Peffers b.1862 ^[8]

From 1871 he lived at Burford, Brant, Ontario where he was a farmer. ^{[9][10][11][3]}

He died on 25 May 1904 in Burford, Brant, Ontario age 76 years ^[12] and he is buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Oxford, Ontario. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ OPR Births, Innerwick, Haddington, "Baptism of George Peffers, 7 October 1827", (RD 711, Ref 50 23). Cit. Date: 7 October 1827. New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
2. ↑ "Census 1841 Stenton, East Lothian, Scotland", (RD 721, ED 3, Page 7, Head: Willm Peffers, age 60). Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Census 1901 Burford, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada", 1901 Census of Canada Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
4. ↑ "Census 1851 Niagara, Lincoln County, Canada West, Canada", 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
5. ↑ "Marriage of George Peffers and Ann Virtue, 10 January 1856", Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
6. ↑ "Death of William Peffers, 2 March 1882", Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
7. ↑ "Marriage of George Russell to Janet Peffers, 21 March 1883", Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938 Accessed: 19 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
8. ↑ "Death Of Robert Peffers, 13 July 1941", Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 Accessed: 19 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
9. ↑ "Census 1871 Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada", 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
10. ↑ "Census 1881 Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada", 1881 Census of Canada Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
11. ↑ "Census 1891 Burford, Brant South, Ontario, Canada", 1891 Census of Canada Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
12. ↑ "Death of George Peffers, 25 May 1904", Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934 Accessed: 18 Jul 2021, Ancestry.co.uk, Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/. (view document).
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #214415577