John Sear (1820 - 1908)

Born 10 Aug 1820 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha (Seabrook) Sear — married 1847 in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 May 1908 at age 87 in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Sear was born on 10 Aug 1820 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England.

According to his death certificate, his parents were John Sear and ? Foster.

However, the only christening in Tring for a John Sear around the right time is for the son of Thomas Sear and Fanny (Seabrook) Sear:

• John Sear, son of Thos, a weaver, & Fanny, residing in Tring, was christened on 17 Sep 1820 at St Peter and St Paul in Tring.^[1][2]

John Sear married Martha Seabrook in 1847. The marriage was registered in Watford, Hertfordshire in the last quarter of the year.^[3]

John and Martha had at least five children:

1. Samuel Giles Sear (1850-1912)
2. Thomas Sear (1853-1917)
3. William John Sear (1856-)
4. Alfred Seabrook Sear (1860-1861)
5. Alfred Walter Sear (1864-1940)

In 1851 John Sear (age 30, Green Grocer) lived at Slads in Bushey, Hertfordshire with his wife Martha (26, Straw Bonnet Maker) and son Samuel (5 months).^[4]

Unable to locate John on the 1861 census - based on the birth registrations of his children, he was living in London at the time.

John and his family emigrated to the United States sometime after the birth of son Alfred Walter in 1864.

John's wife passed away in 1893 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

John Sear passed away on 7 May 1908 at 940 Cemetery St in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County - he was 87 years 8 months 37 days old; his date of birth was 10 Aug 1820; he was widowed; his birthplace was England; his occupation was laborer; his father was John Sear, born in England; his mother was ? Foster, born in England; the informant was his son A W Sear of 940 Cemetery St; cause of death was pneumonia, with a fall and injury contributing; he was buried at Wildwood on 9 May 1908.^[5]

John Sear is buried at Wildwood Cemetery in Williamsport.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N56X-DHT : 21 March 2020), John Sear, 1820.
2. ↑ Hertfordshire : Tring : St Peter and St Paul : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58183c21e93790ec8bf85eb1 : viewed 25 Apr 2021) baptism John Sear 17 Sep 1820
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSQ-NHM : 13 December 2014), John Sear, 1847; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1847, quarter 4, vol. 6, p. 1095, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPJ-MR4 : 12 September 2019), John Sear, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England; citing Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. [additional details from the same record on findmypast (paid account needed): https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0007032498]
5. ↑ Death details are from his death certificate, which has been uploaded to his findagrave memorial: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/334/195066813_23fc33cb-9ab6-47ae-94ee-6f2eeeb61001.jpeg
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 February 2021), memorial page for John Sear (1820–1908), Find a Grave Memorial no. 195066813, citing Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Kay (contributor 48797086) . (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195066813)