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

John Herbert "Herbert" Elford

Male 1839 - 1907  (67 years)


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  • Name John Herbert "Herbert" Elford 
    Born 31 May 1839  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Herbert Elford 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    W. Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-181627 
    Died 1 Apr 1907  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I181627  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Elford,   b. 19 Jun 1810, Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1902, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Jemima Lane,   b. 1811, Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 1832  Houghton-Winterborne, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Family ID F176737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Thornley,   b. 27 Dec 1842, Shepshed, , Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1902, Holmesville, Goderich Twp., Huron, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1862  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Minnie K. Elford,   b. 6 May 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1950, Long point on Balsam Lake, Victoria Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Anna Clara Elford,   b. 23 May 1867, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1929, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. William Herbert Elford,   b. 3 Sep 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1921, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Frederick Charles Elford,   b. 29 Jun 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1947, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F176736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 2a, Pg 43.

    2. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 3 Page 2.

    3. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 17 Page 117.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, M. (1839). John Herbert Elford (1839-1907) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191185707/john-herbert-elford.

    5. [S1632] Church Records - England - England Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records), Bishop's transcripts for Houghton-Winterborne., 1731-1880 Film 1239259 Items 15 - 17.
      John Elford married Jemima Lane 1832 Houghton Winterborne, Dorset, England

    6. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869.
      Herbert Elford
      Event TypeMarriage
      Event Date27 Feb 1862
      Event PlacePerth, Ontario, Canada
      GenderMale
      Age22
      Birth Year (Estimated)1840
      BirthplaceEngland
      Father's NameJohn
      Mother's NameJemima
      Spouse's NameMary Thornley
      Spouse's GenderFemale
      Spouse's Age19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1843
      Spouse's BirthplaceEngland
      Spouse's Father's NameWilliam
      Spouse's Mother's NameMartha

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 May 1839 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1862 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Apr 1907 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Maitland Cemetery, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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