Richard Chester^[1]

1812 - 1885  (73 years)

• Name	Richard Chester
  Born	1812	, Norfolk, England   [2, 3, 4]
  Christened	9 Mar 1813	Skeyton, Norfolk, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1836	Banningham, , Norfolk, England   [6]
  Residence	1842	Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	There was a Richard Chester living in Barton Township, Wentworth in 1842 recorded on the census, three members of the family being born in England which would agree with the three in Richard's family
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Episcopalian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Shoemaker
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cordwainer
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27987
  Died	23 Jan 1885	St. Joseph's Island, Algoma District, Ontario
  Person ID	I27987	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Maria Newstead,   b. 1814, Banningham, , Norfolk, England ,   d. 1847, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1836	Banningham, , Norfolk, England   [6]
  Children	1. Eliza F. Chester,   b. 1834, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Ann Chester,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Benjamin Chester,   b. 6 Dec 1841, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. John Chester,   b. 28 Jul 1844, , England ,   d. 5 Nov 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   5. Richard Chester,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1912, St. Joseph's Island, Algoma District, Ontario  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F7286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9/315. Benjamin CHESTER, 26, farmer, Hamilton, Puslinch twp., s/o Richard & Maria, married Catherine HAMMETT, 20, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Thomas & Catherine, witn: John D. NEWSTEAD of Waterloo twp & John CHESTER of Puslinch twp., 19 Feb 1869 at Waterloo twp [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 40. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.33. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 26. [S2302] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry.com). Richard Chester Gender:Male Baptism Date:9 Mar 1813 Baptism Place:Skeyton, Norfolk, England Mother:Deborah Chester FHL Film Number:2149274 Reference ID:Item 14 p 1 [S1803] zzEngland, Marriages, 1538-1973, ); Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02335-8, System Origin: England-EASy, GS Film number: 1951630, Reference ID: item 1 p 19. Richard Chaster Spouse's Name: Maria Newstead Event Date: 06 Jun 1836 Event Place: Banningham, Norfolk, England [S2482] Census - ON - Censuses of Canada West and Canada East - 1842, Barton Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1812 - , Norfolk, England Christened - 9 Mar 1813 - Skeyton, Norfolk, England Residence - 1836 - Banningham, , Norfolk, England Married - 6 Jun 1836 - Banningham, , Norfolk, England Residence - 1842 - Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cordwainer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jan 1885 - St. Joseph's Island, Algoma District, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth