Daniel Letson^[1]

1781 - 1860  (79 years)

• Name	Daniel Letson
  Born	1781	, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Woolwich Township German Company Tract 075, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	1833 Assessment/census Woolwich twp 55 acres, s part lot 75 3 males over 16; 2 females over 16
  Immigration	1827	, Canada
  Occupation	1852	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-112931
  Died	1860	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I112931	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  From Cox's Creek to the nearest house in the township of Pilkington there lay five miles of a dense bush, with several black ash swamps. This was called the long woods and a sort of a road was opened through it at the expense of General Pilkington. As late as the year 1833, the only clearing in this five miles of bush was one made by Wm. Letson on what is now known as the 'Howlett' farm. Daniel Letson was the name of this William Letson's father, and his house stood between his son's and the river, which is here, because of one of the numerous bends on the river, quite a distance from the road. Daniel Letson was born in Pennsylvania, lived for a time in Utica, N. Y , and came to Canada in 1827. . His wife and family came with him but some of them soon returned to New York State and married there. In the Letson family there were: William born in 1801, married Catharine Longhouse; Rhodes married Helen LeBarr; Daniel was married and lived at Oswego, N. Y. Jeremiah married Eleanor Lasby; George married his brother's widow, Eleanor Lasby; Henry married Caroline Pinder; Nancy was married to Daniel Alvous and lived near Lockport, N. Y; Roxy was married to a Mr. Frost, near Lockport. N. Y.; Julia was married to Mr. James Smith and lived near West Montrose.1a The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

  
  

• Sources

  [S101] . Rhodes LETSON born 29 Jan 1803 New York, U.S. baptised 07 Aug 1842 Woolwich child of Daniel LETSON & Ruth LETSON Res: New York, U.S. Volume 1 Page 349 [S141] Div 1 Pg 12. Daniel LETSON Farmer born USA Baptist 70 1782 Henry LETSON born USA Baptist 39 1813 Jean LETSON born England Baptist 34 1818 Mary Ann LETSON born Canada Baptist 14 1838 Meriah LETSON born Canada Baptist 7 1845 George LETSON born Canada Baptist 4 1848 [S141] Div 1 Pg 12. [S915] Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 70.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1781 - , Pennsylvania, USA Land - - Woolwich Township German Company Tract 075, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1827 - , Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth