Ann Ogram

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• Name: Ann Byers
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139264
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Notes:

Ann Ogram - died at St Jacobs, Friday, Sept. 11th, 1914, relict of James Byers, aged 81 years, 9 months, and 6 days. The funeral will be held from her son's home at St. Jacobs on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13th, at 1 o'clock to the Glenallan Cemetery for interment. Friends and Acquaintances please accept this Intimation.

Funeral Card of Ann Ogram

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On Friday, September 11th, near St. Jacobs, Mrs. James Byers died at the home of her son, in her 82nd year. She was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1832 and came to Canada with her parents when 10 years old. The settled for a short time at Newmarket and then came to Wellesley township. Sixty-one years ago, 1853, she married Mr. James byers of the 4th concession of Peel, where she had resided until about a year ago, when she came to live with her son and daughter near the village. Mr. Byers predeceased his wife some 28 years. Mrs. byers belonged to the long list of courageous pioneer women, who helped to carve out homes in this land of liberty, by honest persevering duty. She is survived by two brothers, Robert in Berlin, Richard in Woodstock, three sisters, Mrs. Armstrong, and Mrs. Brown of Hollen, Mrs. Milner, in Michigan, and also a family of eight children, fifteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The daughters are Mrs. Honsinger in Peel, Mrs. J. Sanderson, Berlin, Mrs. B. Sanderson, St. Jacobs, and the sons, David in St. Jacobs, Robert, in Elmira, and Richard and Thomas in Edmonton. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hehn at the house, after which they proceeded to Glenallan, where Rev. Mr. Hislop held a memorial service in the Methodist Church, of which the deceased had been long a devoted member. The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. Bruce, A. Strome, C. Stewart, H. Freeman, A. Farr and b. Switzer.

Elmira Signet Sep 17 1914 pg 2

Ann — James Byers. James was born CALC 19 Jul 1829, Of, Glenallan, Welllington Co., Ontario; died 24 Sep 1886; was buried , Glenallan Union Cemetery, Glenallan, Wellington, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Charlotte Byers was born 18 Feb 1856, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1934; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. David H. Byers was born 18 May 1857, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 1939, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Robert Byers was born 15 Jul 1859, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Thomas Byers was born Abt 1860; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Elizabeth Byers was born 1866; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Richard Byers was born 1869, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39104P
• Occupation: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Township - West Concession 07 Lot 04, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Township - West Concession 08 Lot 09, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 9 Con 13
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Robert Ogram was baptised on 31 Mar 1805 at North Dalton, East Yorkshire, one of nine children of Thomas Ogram (b. 1768 North Dalton, East Yorkshire, d. 1854 Driffield District, East Yorkshire) and Elizabeth Braithwaite (b. 1771 Nafferton, East Yorkshire, d. 1861 Driffield District, East Yorkshire), who married on 08 Jun 1790 at Lissett, East Yorkshire.

Robert's wife Mary Milner, b. 04 Oct 1803, was baptised on 09 Oct 1803 at Garton-on-the-Wolds, daughter of William Milner and Susannah Marson, who married on 04 Aug 1792 at Nafferton, East Yorkshire. Robert's daughter Susan was baptised as Susannah, so named after her grandmother.

Robert Ogram's sons Thomas and William are shown as having emigrated to Canada in 1846 but if the family emigrated as a whole they must have done so before 9 Oct 1844, the birth of Robert B Ogram - And after 22 Aug 1841, the baptism of Susannah.

Robert had another English born son, James Ogram, who was baptised on 22 Feb 1835 at North Dalton, East Yorkshire. James died in 1841, his death being registered in the June quarter of 1841 in Driffield District.


email 2011 Ian Soanes Bexley, Kent, UK [ex Driffield, East Yorkshire]

Robert married Mary Milner 30 May 1829, Kilham, , Yorkshire, England. Mary was born 4 Oct 1803, , Yorkshire, England; was christened 9 Oct 1803, Garton on the Wolds, , Yorkshire, England; died 20 Aug 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Ogram
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85632
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican