John Durrant, Sr.

1791 - 1882  (91 years)

• Name	John Durrant
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	4 Apr 1791	, Suffolk, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Directory	1864	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 078, Waterloo County, Ontario   [7]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-29448
  Died	29 Apr 1882  [1, 5]
  Buried	Winterbourne Pioneer Methodist Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I29448	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Ade,   b. 5 Nov 1791, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 17 Dec 1876  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. John Durrant, Jr.,   b. 20 Apr 1817, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 20 Jun 1905  (Age 88 years)   2. William Durrant,   b. 10 Sep 1821, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 2 Aug 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)   3. Sarah Durrant,   b. 1823, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 2 Jan 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   4. Henry Durrant, Sr.,   b. Apr 1827, Great Glemham, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 1911, Dows, Wright, Iowa, United States  (Age ~ 83 years)   5. Emily "Emma" Durrant,   b. 15 Mar 1829, , Suffolk, England ,   d. 4 Apr 1905  (Age 76 years)   6. James Durrant,   b. 1831, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1917, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 86 years)   7. Susan Durrant,   b. 11 Aug 1835, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   8. Mathew Durrant,   b. 11 Aug 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1919, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F7747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A family gathering - anniversary of the birth of an early settler. It is not often in the present state of the world's history, that a father is privileged to see grow up and prosper around him children, grand-children and great-grand-children. However, such was the case with Mr. John Durrant of Winterbourne, who celebrated the 87th anniversary of his birth yesterday (Thursday), he passed the flight of time...Mr. Durrant came to this country in the year 1831, from Winterbourne, England and took up temporary abode at or near where Guelph now stands. He remained there but one year, and in 1832 removed to and settled on a farm within two and a half miles of Winterbourne, where he has remained until the present time, having cleared some six hundred acres of land. Though crippled with rheumatism, he still retains his ordinary faculties, and until within a year ago has always been exceedingly vigorous... BERLIN DAILY NEWSApril 5,1878

  
  

• Sources

  [S429] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Pioneer Methodist CC#4587 Internet Link. Sacred to the memory of/ John Durrant/ born Apr. 4, 1791/ died Apr. 29, 1882/ Mary Ann Ade/ his wife/ born Nov. 5, 1791/ died Dec. 17, 1875/ Natives of Suffolk Co, England/ Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints/ Ps. 116-15 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 46. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 49. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 43. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 26. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, pg 31.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Apr 1791 - , Suffolk, England Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 078, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Winterbourne Pioneer Methodist Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth