Joseph Ellis Pollock (abt. 1862 - 1945)

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Frances (Crittenden) Pollock — married 21 Nov 1882 in Queensville, East Gwillimbury, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 May 1945 at about age 83 in Gore Bay, Manitoulin, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1853.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1861. The information is as follows: Surname: Pollock, Given Name: Joseph, Gender: Male, Age: 8, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Upper Canada, Religion: E M, Province: Canada West (Ontario), District Name: York, Sub-District Name: North Gwillimbury, Page Number: 4, Line Number: 47, Microfilm: C-1087, Item Number: 131571. The household included: James age 49; Catharine age 38; William age 15; James age 13; Richard age 11; Joseph age 8; George age 6; John age 3.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1871. The information is as follows: Surname: Pollock, Given Name: Joseph E, Gender: Male, Age: 18, Birth Year: 1853, Place of Birth: Ontario, Religion: Presbyterian, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 43, Sub-District Name: North Gwillimbury, Sub-District Number: g, Page Number: 25, Line Number: 16, Microfilm: C-9966 Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 2198728. The household included: James age 60; Catherine age 50; James age 22; Richard age 20; Joseph age 18; George age 16; John age 14; Mary age 10; Emma Breckon age 11, Robert age 6 (on next page of census).

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1881. The information is as follows: Surname: POLLOCK, Given Name: Joseph, Occupation: Farmer, Gender: M, Age: 26, Birth Year: 1855, Place of Birth: Ontario, Religion: Christian, Nationality: Irish, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 137, Sub-District Name: Gwillimbury North, Sub-District Number: H, Division Number: 1, Family Number: 127, Page Number: 26, Microfilm: C-13249 Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 3627624. The household included: Richard age 30; James age 69; Catherine age 56; Joseph age 26; George age 24; Mary age 18; Robert age 14; Alfred age 10.

Appeared in the Newmarket Era on 24 Nov 1882, p. 2. The article is as follows:

The Altar - Pollock - Crittenden - On the 22nd inst. by Elder D. Prosser, at his house, Queensville, Mr. Jos. E. Pollock to Miss Lydia Crittenden, both of North Gwillimbury.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1891. The information is as follows: Surname: Pollock, Given Name: Joseph, Gender: Male, Age: 37, Birth Year: 1854, Marital Status: Married, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 131, Sub-District Name: Gwillimbury North and Snake Island, Sub-District Number: E, Family Number: 131, Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 3076467. The household included: Joseph age 37; Linda age 30; Ernest age 7; Agnes age 4.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1901. The information is as follows: Surname: Polock, Given Name: Joseph E., Occupation: Farmer, Gender: Male, Age: 48, Birth Date: 1853-07-05, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: Ontario, Religion: Methodist, Relationship: Head, Ethnic Origin: Scotch, Nationality: Canadian, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 130, Sub-District Name: Gwillimbury North - Snake Island, Sub-District Number: E, Division Number: 2, Family Number: 13, Page Number: 2, Microfilm: T-6507 Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada Item Number: 3115600. The household included: Joseph age 48; Linda age 40; Ernest age 18; Agnes age 14.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1911. The information is as follows: Surname: Pollock, Given Name: Joseph, Gender: Male, Age: 57, Birth Year: 1854, Birth Month: July, Marital Status: Married, Place of Birth: Ontario, Relationship: Head, Ethnic Origin: Scotch, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 137, Sub-District Name: Keswick Village, Sub-District Number: 12, Sub-District Description: Keswick Village, Family Number: 60, Page Number: 5, Microfilm: T-20411 Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada Item Number: 7104539. The household included: Joseph age 57; Linda age 49; Dorothy age 24.

Joseph appeared in the Canada Census of 1921. The information is as follows: Surname: Pollock, Given Name: Joseph, Gender: Male, Age: 68, Marital Status: Married, Relationship: Head, Ethnic Origin: English, Province: Ontario, District Name: York North, District Number: 143, Sub-District Name: Gwillimbury North (Township), Sub-District Number: 6, Sub-District Description: 6A - All that portion of North Gwillimbury on west side of fifth Concession. 6B - All that portion of North Gwillimbury lying east of the fifth Concession, Family Number: 162, Page Number: 14, Line Number: 43, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4051786. The household included: Joseph age 68, retired; Lindy age 60; Jane Rose (boarder) age 64.

Obituary appeared in the Newmarket Era on 17 May 1945, p. 6. The article is as follows:

Deaths - Pollock - On Wednesday May 16, 1945, at the home of his daughter in Gore Bay, Joseph Ellis Pollock, in his 94th year, formerly of Keswick father of Ernest, Sutton West, and Dorothy (Mrs. Currey). Funeral notice later.

Joseph's burial site is Queensville Cemetery, Queensville, Ontario, Canada.

Sources

• census records

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1861: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 16 Oct. 2015, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=131571. North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Canada West.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1881: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 7 Apr. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3627624. North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• “Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861 ), 24 Nov 1882, p. 2: The Altar - Pollock-Crittenden.” Search: Ontario Community News, Newmarket Public Library, news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/115010/page/3. Marriage of Jose Pollock to Lydia Crittenden in Queensville, East Gwillimbury, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1891: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 16 Oct. 2015, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3076467. North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Newmarket Era. (1882b, November 24). Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), November 24, 1882, 24 Nov 1882, p. 2 - The Altar - Pollock - Crittenden. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/115010/page/3

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1901: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 15 Mar. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=3115600. North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1911: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 15 Apr. 2016, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=7104539. Keswick Village, Georgina Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

Archives Canada. “Canada Census 1921: Joseph Pollock.” Library and Archives Canada, Government of Canada, 30 Aug. 2017, www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4051786. North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7Y-7SWJ : 16 March 2018), Joseph Ellis Pollock, 1945; Burial, Queensville, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, Queensville Cemetery; citing record ID 178454864, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Newmarket Era. (1928b, October 26). Newmarket Era (Newmarket, ON1861), October 26, 1928, 26 Oct 1928, p. 5. Newmarket Era. https://news.ourontario.ca/newmarket/2426621/page/1253004?q=dr%2E+stuart+scott