Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ann Ogram

Female Cal 1832 - 1914  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Ann Ogram 
    Born CALC 5 Dec 1832  North Dalton, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Ann Byers 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-139264 
    Died 11 Sep 1914  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: Paralysis 1 years-Natural Causes 
    Buried Glenallan Union Cemetery, Glenallan, Wellington, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I139264  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Robert Ogram,   b. 25 Mar 1805, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Milner,   b. 4 Oct 1803, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 30 May 1829  Kilham, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F22180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Byers,   b. CALC 19 Jul 1829, Of, Glenallan, Welllington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1886  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charlotte Byers,   b. 18 Feb 1856, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1934  (Age 77 years)
     2. David H. Byers,   b. 18 May 1857, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1939, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Robert Byers,   b. 15 Jul 1859, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1934, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Thomas Byers,   b. Abt 1860,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Byers,   b. 1866,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Richard Byers,   b. 1869, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F40834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S1028] Funeral Card - Roger Miller Collection, Funeral Card of Ann Ogram.
      Location of original unknown

    2. [S883] Cemetery - ON, Wellington, Glenallan - Glenallan Union Cemetery Cemetery Internet Link.
      In Memory Of/ James Byers/ Who Died/ Sept. 24, 1886/ Aged 57 Yr's/ 2 M's & 5 D's/ Gone To Rest/ Deep Sorrow Now Pervades Each Heart/ And Great Our Bosoms Swell/ A Father From Our Midst Depart[S]/ In That New Home To Dwell/ Ann Ogram/ Wife Of/ James Byers/ Died Sept. 11, 1914/ Aged 81 Yrs. 9/ Mos./ Asleep In Jesus.

    3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 4 Page 3.

    4. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Bishop's transcripts for Kilham, 1622-1876 Church of England. Parish Church of Kilham (Yorkshire) Film 990920.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 5 Dec 1832 - North Dalton, , Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis 1 years-Natural Causes - 11 Sep 1914 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Glenallan Union Cemetery, Glenallan, Wellington, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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