Henry John Greenwood

1827 - 1914  (87 years)

• Name	Henry John Greenwood
  Born	8 Jan 1827	Bolton by Bowland, , Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1848	Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1894	Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-208986
  Died	17 Apr 1914	Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hollen Cemetery, Hollen, Maryborough Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I208986	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John Greenwood,   b. 1793, , England ,   d. 9 Aug 1856  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Isabella Wray,   b. 1792, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	31 Oct 1822	Kirkby Malham, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  Family ID	F224870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  THE LATE HENRY JOHN GREENWOOD Mr. Henry John Greenwood passed peacefully away on Friday morning, April 17th, 1914 at the residence of his son Mr. Richard Greenwood, Moorefield. He was born in Yorkshire, England in the year 1826, came to Canada with his parents when two years of age. They settled on a farm near Wellesley village. When a young man about twenty-one years of age he came to Maryborough township and took up a bush farm, before there was a tree cut on it or even surveyed. When surveyed it was lot No. 11, 5th concession. When there about three years he married Miss Rosetta Rolls, who proved a devoted and industrious wife. By industry and perseverance they cleared their farm and put up good buildings To them was born six sons and four daughters, of whom seven survive as follows: -George and John, Manitoba, Herbert, Mrs. Sherwood, and Mrs. Babe in British Columbia; Mrs. John McKay and Richard, Moorefield deceased; James, William and Mary. After living on the farm for forty-seven years they retired, moving to Moorefield in 1894 where, they enjoyed retired life until 1903, when he sustained a severe loss, his beloved partner being called to her reward. Since that time he lived with his son Richard. He was of a quiet unassuming disposition., a good neighbor and highly respected by all. The funeral took place, on Sunday afternoon, an appropriate service being conducted by Rev. L. Perrin B. A., in the Presbyterian church of which he was a member. A large number gathered to pay their last respects to one highly esteemed. The pall bearers were: Wm. Colquhoun, Wm., Long, R. C. Bain, WM. Hammond, Alexander Forrest and Thomas Kincade.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, H., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, H. (1827). Henry John Greenwood (1827-1914) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191445151/henry-john-greenwood. [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, marriage of John Green and Isabella Wray; Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M00927-2 System Origin: England-ODM Source Film Number:919150. John Greenwood married 31 Oct 1822 Kirkby Malham, York, England to Isabella Wrag

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jan 1827 - Bolton by Bowland, , Yorkshire, England Residence - 1848 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1894 - Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Apr 1914 - Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth