John A. Grant^{[1, 2]}

1834 - 1901  (66 years)

• Name	John A. Grant
  Born	15 Dec 1834	, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1878	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Peddler
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25125
  Died	22 Oct 1901	Germfask Township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Buried	Old Germfask Cemetery, Germfask Township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I25125	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Green,   b. 18 Aug 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1875, West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario  (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Mary Ann Grant,   b. 8 Jan 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1952, , Oakland Co., Michigan  (Age 93 years)   2. Cyrus Allan Grant,   b. 1 Aug 1867, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Susannah Bossing,   b. 1852, , Canada ,   d. 1936, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1878	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F285595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Query John Grant - born in Scotland December 15, 1834, died on his homestead in Germfask Township, Michigan, October 22, 1901. He is buried in Ackley Cemetery. He was twice married. His first wife was Harriett Green, oldest daughter of Cyrus and Mary Ann Green of Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. They were married about 1855. His first wife (Green) died in West Zorra, Ontario April 1, 1875. On February 7, 1878 Mr. Grant married Susan Bossing at Berlin (now Kitchener) Canada. Susan Bossing Grant died in 1936 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Children of John Grant and Haniett Green \endash Twelve (12): Herbert, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Jennie Matilda, William, Cyrus, John, ???? and Mable (twins), Isaac and Diana (twins), Harriett. Children of John Grant and Susan Bossing ---Ten 10): George, Rosetta, Louise, Charlotte, Winifred,Gertrude, Olive, Fred, Bernice and Nelson. John Grant came to Canada at age 4. His parents died at sea.. Mr. and Mrs. Patton (Patten), adopted John who retained the name Grant. John was given a good education and was prepared to teach school. He was gifted in music which gift he transmitted to his son, William Grant, who later organized and lead the Germfask band. Mr. and Mrs. Patten wished John to continue teaching school, but he always wanted to farm. With his wife and children, he moved to West Zorra Canada and started farming. It was here that Harriet Green Grant died.A few years later, accompanied by his wife and two children, Nelson and Rosetta, they left Berlin (now Kitchener) in the fall of 1880. The family wintered in Naubinway, Michigan. If anyone can provide more information on John's family or his adoptive parents please contact me. AmyGibbs \endash Michigan Waterloo Kin, Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Society Vol 4 No. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12201-83. Samuel MUSSELMAN, 19, yeoman, Canada, Waterloo, s/o Moses & Catherine, married Mary Ann GRANT, 23, Canada, Waterloo, d/o John & Harriet, witn: Sarah & Livia SHERK of Berlin, 31 Oct 1883 at Berlin [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10870-78. John A. Grant, 38, occ. Peddler, b. Canada, res. Stratford, Widower, No Parents Given, Married Susannah Bossing, 26, b. Canada, res. Bridgeport, daughter of Louis and Anna, Witn H. Boehmer and C. Murbach (Illeg) both of Berlin, 7 February 1878 in Berlin. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6488048/john-grant.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Dec 1834 - , Scotland Occupation - Peddler - 1878 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Feb 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Oct 1901 - Germfask Township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth