John Facey

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-244816

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Facey, John. - Was born in 1817 and is the oldest man in the Parish, being hale and hearty at the age of 96. He came to Canada from Devonshire, England, in 1840, with his wife Margaret Vale, who died in 1908, and an infant daughter of four months, and a sister, Elizabeth, afterwards Mrs. John Smart, of Plattsville, deceased. They lived with Richard Reddaway, a cousin, for about two years on the farm now owned by Mr. Alfred Kerr. He then purchased a farm in East Zorra from Mr. Proudfoot, of St. Catharines, but at the time occupied by a Mr. Daniels, and where Mr. Facey still resides retired, but which his son, John W. Facey, operates. Nine children were born to them as follows: Elizabeth, Mrs. Hy. Z. Smith, Robert of the 14th line, Zorra, Michael, wholesale honey, of Preston, Minnesota, Henry, merchant, Russeldale, Ont., James, of Chesterfield, deceased, Hannah, at home, Albert, farmer, East Zorra, and Richard, Methodist minister, of Paisley. He was connected with St. James'. His grandsons, Geo. A. and R. A. Smith are among the most prominent farmers of the Parish.

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 Veale. Margaret was born 1824, , Devonshire, England; died 26 Jan 1908; was buried , Bethel United Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Ann Facey was born 30 Dec 1845, , Devonshire, England; died 31 Oct 1937, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Robert A. Facey was born 9 Aug 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1928, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , McTavish Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. James Oliver Facey was born 19 Sep 1857, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1905, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bethel United Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.