Mary Ann Henry: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Mary Ann Henry was born 10 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev William Henry and Dorcas Abbey); died 7 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27765

Generation: 2

Rev William Henry was born 1809, New York City, New York, USA. (son of Henry); died 4 Sep 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27756
Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian
Occupation: 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; preacher

Notes:

Kossuth Christian Church Begun: 1857 Closed:

The first schism in the American Methodist Episcopal Church occurred in 1792 when James O'Kelly (or O'Kelley) along with "a number of other preachers and several thousand members withdrew from the Methodist Church over the question of the appointing power of the bishop... (Encyclopedia Britannica)." The dissident group "took the name of Republican Methodists. Most of them eventually merged with the followers of Barton W. Stone to form the Christian Church (later united with the Congregationalists [in the United States]) (Ibid.)."

William Henry who was pastor to the congregation of the Kossuth Christian Church, may have been of the same family as Elder Thomas Henry, who was an early minister of the Christian Church in Oshawa. Thomas Henry and other members of his family had been brought into the Christian Church in 1825 by Elder Joseph Blackmar, a missionary from the United States. The father of Thomas Henry, John Henry, settled in Oshawa c.1816. Papers of the Canadian Christian Church, which are in private hands, indicate that William Henry may also have been a son of John Henry.

A Christian Church is reported to have been founded in Waterloo Township on July 1, 1853. The location of the church is shown on Tremaine's 1861 map of Waterloo Township, on the north side of Waterloo Regional Road 30 (Kossuth Road) at the far eastern edge of Waterloo Township. This would have been in the northwest corner of property belonging to Rev. (Elder) William Henry, which was lot 91 of the German Company Tract; William Henry is recorded as owner of that land for the first time in 1855. Rev. Henry moved from Kossuth c.1861 to near Harriston where he founded Jerusalem Christian Church. William Henry died in 1880 and is buried at Harriston.

WATERLOO COUNTY CHURCHES A RESEARCH GUIDE TO CHURCHES ESTABLISHED BEFORE 1900, by Rosemary Ambrose

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the first part of February, I was moved to visit my brothers who lived near Guelph. I started accordingly, accompanied by my wife. The snow was deep, and we had an uncommonly hard journey. When within about three miles of the place we met my brother William. Being very tired we were overjoyed at the meeting, but soon, alas, our joy was turned to sorrow, for he informed us that my brother James was dead. He had died the day before of inflammation of the lungs, and we had arrived in time to attend the funeral, which was to take place at two o'clock the next day. We had expected to meet him well and happy, and enjoy a pleasant visit with him. We arrived at his house and found him cold in death, with his wife and nine children weeping around him. It was an affecting time. The next day about eighty sleighs filled with people met at the house, and followed his remains to the Manse burying ground."

Memoir of Rev Thomas Henry

William — Dorcas Abbey. Dorcas (daughter of Abbey and Mary) was born 2 Apr 1812, Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario; died 2 Aug 1885, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Dorcas Abbey was born 2 Apr 1812, Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario (daughter of Abbey and Mary); died 2 Aug 1885, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Dorcas Henry
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27757
Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian

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Rsrch. Note:
William Henry, Elder in the Canadian Christian Church, was born June, 1811 in New York, NY, and died September 4, 1880 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada at age 69. He was the son of John Henery and Nancy Biggers of Ireland.
Dorcas Abbey was born April 2, 1812 in Hope Twp., Durham Co., Upper Canada, and died August 2, 1885 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada at age 73. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Abbey of Connecticut and Mary Winters of (Dutchess Co., NY?).
William and Dorcas were married in 1834 in Whitby Twp., Upper Canada.

William and Dorcas had nine children:

Jane Henry: b. December 15, 1836 in Upper Canada ; d. Unknown
John Henry: b. June 25, 1838 in New Hope, Waterloo Co., Upper Canada; d. About 1903 (about age 65)
Orrin Henry: b. 1841 in Canada West; d. 1911 in Unknown (about age 70)
Mary Ann Henry: b. About 1843 in Canada West: d. July 30, 1873 in Harriston, Ontario, Canada (Age about 30)
William Henry: b. About 1846 in Canada West; d. January 5, 1877 in Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (Age about 30)
James Henry: b. About 1848 in Canada West; d. Unknown
Sarah Elizabeth Henry: b. About 1851 in Canada West; d. Unknown
Thomas Henry: b. About 1855 in Waterloo Twp., Canada West; d. Unknown
Dorcas Rosanah Henry: b. About 1859 in Waterloo Twp., Canada West; d. Unknown
William and Dorcas are both buried in Harriston Cemetery, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Children:

Edward Henry was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Jane Henry was born 1834, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
1. Mary Ann Henry was born 10 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
John Henry was born 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Orrin Henry was born 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Mary Ann Henry was born 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
William Henry was born 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
James Henry was born 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Sarah Henry was born 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Thomas Henry was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Dorcas Henry was born 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Rosina Henry was born 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

Henry

Children:

James Henry was born Abt 1802, Of, Ireland; died Feb 1845, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
2. Rev William Henry was born 1809, New York City, New York, USA.; died 4 Sep 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Abbey was born CA 1776; died Bef 1861.
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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-409362

— Mary. Mary was born 1775, , USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary was born 1775, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-409361
Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian

Children:

3. Dorcas Abbey was born 2 Apr 1812, Hope Township, Durham Co., Ontario; died 2 Aug 1885, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.