George Smith

1792 - 1863  (71 years)

• Name	George Smith
  Born	1792	Sedgefield, , Durham, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/254200109
  Immigration	1843	, Canada
  Residence	1861	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-370880
  Died	10 Dec 1863	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I370880	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Joanna Crowe,   b. 1792, Sedgefield, , Durham, England ,   d. 19 Sep 1879  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1822	Sedgefield, , Durham, England   [3]
  Children	1. William Crowe Smith,   b. CALC 3 Dec 1826, Sedgefield, , Durham, England ,   d. 20 Oct 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)   2. Henry Smith,   b. 13 Jun 1836, Sedgefield, , Durham, England ,   d. 2 Nov 1909, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Margaret Smith,   b. 1837, , England ,   d. 15 Jan 1853, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 16 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F256486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Smith, George. - Born in Sedgefield, Durham, England, in 1792, and came to Canada with his wife, Hannah Crowe, in 1843, and took up the farm now owned by Julius Eichler, afterwards removing to East Zorra on the farm now owned by Geo. A, and R. A. Smith. They had five boys and one girl, as follows: George, the oldest, a Sea Captain, died in Australia in 1898, Richard, of Iowa, deceased, William Crowe, farmer, Wilmot, deceased, Thos. R., farmer, East Zorra, deceased, Henry Z., farmer, deceased. Margaret, the only daughter, died at the age of fifteen. George Smith was a staunch and liberal churchman and died in Wilmot in 1863. Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

  
  

• Sources

  [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. In memory/ of / George SMITH/ who died Dec. 19' 1863/ aged 71 years/ A native of Sedgefield, Durham/ England/ also/ Margaret/ his only daughter/ who died Jan. 15, 1853/ aged 15 years [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link. In memory/ of / George SMITH/ who died Dec. 19 1863/ aged 71 years/ A native of Sedgefield, Durham/ England/ also/ Margaret/ his only daughter/ who died Jan. 15, 1853/ aged 15 years [S2198] England, Select marriages, 1538-1973. NameGeorge Smith GenderMale Marital StatusSingle Marriage Date7 Oct 1822 Marriage PlaceSedgefield, Durham, England SpouseJoanna Crowe FHL Film Number91135 Reference ID35

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1792 - Sedgefield, , Durham, England Married - 7 Oct 1822 - Sedgefield, , Durham, England Immigration - 1843 - , Canada Residence - 1861 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Dec 1863 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth