Milton Amber Pearce (1888 - 1904)

Born 29 Feb 1888 in South Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 2 Feb 1904 at age 15 in South Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Milton, son of Louis Albert Pearce and Emma Snell, was born on 29 February 1888 in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario.^[1] Their family lived and farmed in Norwich, Oxford South, Ontario.^[2][3]

Milton died (age 15) on 2 February 1904 in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario.^[4] He was buried in Springford Community Cemetery in Springford, Oxford County, Ontario.^[5]

Gravestone inscription:

Pearce

Louis A. Pearce

1857 - 1917.

Emma Snell His Wife

1861 - 1940

Amber Milton

Son of

L. A. & E. Pearce

1888 - 1904.^[5]

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1891

Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario

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Household: Name, Age, Place of Birth, Occupation

Lewis Pierce: 33, Ontario, Farmer

Emma Pierce: 29, Ontario

Milton A. Pierce: 3, Ontario

Paul M. Pierce: 8/12, Ontario

Flora Snell: 86, U.S.

John Lafortune: 18, Ontario^[2]

Census of Canada, 1901

Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario

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Household: Name, Role, Marital Status, Age, Birth date, Place of Birth, Year of Immigration, Occupation

Lewis A Pearse: Head, Married, 43, 1857-10-18, Ontario, Farmer

Emma Pearse: Wife, Married, 39, 1861-08-10, United States, 1886

Milton A Pearse: Son, 13, 1888-02-29, Ontario

Bernie M Pearse: Daughter, 10, 1890-06-24, Ontario

Francis M Pearce: Son, 8, 1892-12-24, Ontario

Raymond L Pearce: Son, 5, 1895-04-10, Ontario

Hareit T Pearce: Daughter, 2, 1898-09-14, Ontario

Philong Snell: Gran Mother, Widowed, 96, 1804-10-03, United States

Almira Smith: Aunt, Widowed, 66, 1834-02-05, United States^[3]

Research Notes

Birth record has his name recorded as: Millon Amber Pearce.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FM87-YG6 : accessed 13 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 939J-DCC8-R, Millon Amber Pearce born on 29 Feb 1888, son of Louis Albert Pearce & Emma Snell, in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004656716; FHL microfilm: 1845892; Image number: 498; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: C06042-5.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, 1891," database, (Library and Archives Canada : accessed 13 November 2023), Milton A Pierce (3) in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 26-27; Family number: 137; Microfilm reel number: T-6361; Image number: e011166977; Item ID number: 28690460.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1901 Census: "Census of Canada, 1901," database, (Library and Archives Canada : accessed 13 November 2023), Milton A Pearse (13), single son, in Norwich South, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 1; Family number: 11; Microfilm reel number: T-6489; Image number: z000093242; Item ID number: 36544597.
4. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JK8J-YX7 : accessed 13 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q93-C9YJ-YSQP-M, Milton Amber Pearce death 2 Feb 1904 (age 15) in South Norwich, Oxford, Ontario; citing Digital film/folder number: 004174842; FHL microfilm: 1854286; Image number: 215; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I08635-1.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #225104748 : accessed 13 November 2023), Memorial page for Amber Milton Pearce (1888-1904), citing Springford Community Cemetery, Springford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by A.W. Bauer (contributor 49122991). Includes gravestone image with birth and death years. Gravestone inscription: "Pearce Louis A. Pearce 1857 - 1917. Emma Snell His Wife 1861 - 1940 Amber Milton Son of L. A. & E. Pearce 1888 - 1904."