John Symons Blatchford

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• Name: J. S. Blatchford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124125
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1865, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1891, Daly, Selkirk, Manitoba; blacksmith

Notes:

We are sorry to hear of the death of John S. Blatchford, which took place at the Winnipeg Hospital, in the end of last month, in which place he had been staying since last fall The funeral took place on the 29th of August and he was buried near Lothair, close by where he had been living Mr. Blatchford was well known in this place, having lived in the village for over forty years and at one time carried on a large business in the carriage making and blacksmith shop, his many friends will be sorry to hear of his death, as he was well liked by all his neighbors as a blacksmith, there were few, better, and some of the best blacksmiths about, learned their trade in his shop.

New Hamburg Independent 8 Sep 1893 pg 3

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John S. Blatchford, formerly a blacksmith at Haysville and widely and favorably known in the southern part of this county died, at the Winnipeg Hospital at the end of last month.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 14 Sep 1893, p. 1

John married Margaret Hays 1 Sep 1870, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John Hays and Elizabeth Somerville) was born 1853, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1885, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Blatchford was born 19 Sep 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Elizabeth Margaret Mary Blatchford was born 20 Apr 1872, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Harding, , Manitoba.
3. John Somerville Blatchford was born 9 Jan 1874, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1934, Bradwardine, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthew Anglican Cemetery, Bradwardine, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
4. Robert Hays Blatchford was born 27 Nov 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1952; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. Fanny Jane Blatchford was born 22 Oct 1880, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1965, Bradwardine, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
6. Clara Blatchford was born 7 Oct 1885, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

John married Mary Jane Buckrell 4 Dec 1865, Burgessville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James Buckrell and Mariah Lanford) was born CALC 16 Apr 1843, , Somerset, England; died 24 Sep 1867; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102348
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Notes:

Blatchford, John. - Born in Devonshire, England, in 1815 and came to Canada, accompanied by his wife and five children, three sons and two daughters. He followed his calling of blacksmith at Haysville until he retired in 1872 and was succeeded by his son John, later of Manitoba, but now deceased. The other children were Margaret, deceased, Robert S., deceased, Jane, Mrs. Robert Smith, Trowbridge, William J., deceased, Denver, Col.

Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

John — Margaret Symons. Margaret was born 1808, , Devonshire, England; died 20 Mar 1879; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Blatchford
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102349
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England