Israel (Garant) Garrow (abt. 1820 - 1891)

Born about 10 Aug 1820 in Les Cèdres, Soulanges Co., Québec, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes Julia Gagnon — married 23 Jan 1842 in Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

Husband of Mary Connors — married 26 Jul 1858 in Howe Island, Frontenac Co., United Province of Canada

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1891 at about age 71 in Howe Island, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1811

Place: Quâebec

Birth:

Date: 12 AUG 1820

Place: Saint-Polycarpe, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Co., Lower Canada

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using ABT 1811

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1851

Place: Pittsburgh, Frontenac Co., Ontario

Residence:

Date: 1871

Place: Pittsburgh, Frontenac Co., Ontario

Burial

Burial:

Place: St. Philomena Cemetery, Howe Island, Ontario, Canada

Religion

Religion: Roman Catholic

Sources

• https://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogie=Garand_Israel&pid=1608112
• "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2LV-9PG : 10 February 2018), Israel Garant and Mary Connors, 26 Jul 1858; citing Leeds And Grenville, Ontario, reference p 2; FHL microfilm 1,030,059.

Notes

Leeds & Grenville Co, 1858, Vol 28, Page 2, Returned by Rev ROSSITER, Minister of R. Catholic Church

Israel GARANT, 48, St Polycarpe - Co Vaudr, Howe Island, s/o Charles GARANT & Margaret DORION; married Mary CONNORS, 38, Co Cork Ireland, Howe Island, d/o Michael CONNORS & Ann GALVIN; witn Patrick QUINN, Howe Island, 26 Jul 1858 --- Index to Wills Probated, Frontenac County, Ontario: “Israel Garron II 62”, not sure what this refers to, but in Probate Records Book, he’s No. 563 on pages 817-819. His probate papers packet is number 1575.

Absolutely sure that the Israel Garrow who died ⅔ November 1891 is the father of Julia Budd as she is explicitly mentioned in his will by her married name. --- Called ‘Israel Garron’ in probate records. Gravestone and probate records both have 3 November 1891 death date while a death record shows 2 November 1891. --- Estimated birthdate appears to vary widely: 1851 Census suggest abt. 1824; 1861 Census suggests abt. 1814; 1871 Census suggests abt. 1816; 1881 Census suggests abt. 1811. His death record lists him as what might be either 86 or 80 and gravestone looks like it says 86. Marriage record (to Mary Connors) suggests abt. 1810. Given that census and marriage record data would likely be more accurate than what survivors may’ve provided for the death record and gravestone, I’m inclined to believe he was born in the 1810s. But, given the parents’ names given in Israel’s marriage record Charles Garand + Margaret St. Jean / Dorion, it is possible that the Laurent Israël Garant born 10 August 1820 and baptized 12 August 1820 in the parish of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges is indeed this Israel Garrow. The only way it wouldn’t be him is if there were another Charles Garand + Margaret in Saint-Polycarpe at the same time - Saint-Polycarpe appears to have been covered by Les Cèdres before its formation.

Regardless of the date, the mention of Saint-Polycarpe in the record of his marriage to Mary Connors as well as the numerous references to the parish in his eldest son’s Civil War pension claim documentation have me convinced that that the family is connected to this place, which is adjacent to Les Cèdres.