Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Charles Cosens

Male 1772 - 1846  (74 years)


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  • Name Charles Cosens 
    Born 1 Sep 1772  Dorking, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94953170 
    Residence Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52856 
    Died 27 Sep 1846  Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Turners Cemetery, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I52856  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Ann Goodall,   b. 2 Mar 1787, Dorking, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1853, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 14 Jul 1806  Wield, , Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Jane Cosens,   b. 10 Aug 1805, Dorking, Mole Valley District, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1832, Tuckersmith Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Charles Cosens,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Caroline "Carrie" Cosens,   b. 19 Jan 1817, Dorking, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1907, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     4. Francis W. "Frank" Cosens,   b. 1 Sep 1820, Dorking, Holmwood , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1867, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • OVER NINETY YEARS OF AGE

      Death of Mrs. Wm. Tilt, Mother of Mrs J. Bechtel, Waterloo.

      The death occurred at Blair on Friday evening at 8 o'clock of Mrs. Wm Tilt, mother of Mrs. J. Bechtel, Waterloo and Mr. Geo. A. Tilt, Blair, at the advanced age of 90 years. The aged lady had been confined to her bed for five weeks past, death being due to the infirmities of old age.

      Mrs. Tilt, whose maiden name was Caroline Cosens, was borne in Hampshire, England, in 1817. The family emigrated to Canada in the spring of 1833, spending eight weeks on board of ship, which was an old warship called the "Lord Melville." The party came up the St. Lawrence river in rowboats as far as Prescott, where they took a steamer to Toronto, which was then a small town. They then hired a schooner to take them to Hamilton, and remained in the schooner over Sunday the party afterwards hired teams to bring them up the country to what is now known as German Mills.

      Mr. Charles Cosens, father of Mrs. Tilt, purchased the farm north of Preston, now owned by Mr. C Green, where the family resided for a number of years.

      In October of 1833 Mrs. Tilt left her home here to walk to where her married sister lived near Clinton. The first day she walked twenty miles, the next day twelve miles to Stratford, then called "Little Thames."

      In 1834 she was married to the. late William Tilt, and in 1839 moved to Blair, then called "Carlisle," where she has resided ever since.

      The funeral took place at Blair on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, services being held at the residence.

      Among those present were the following: Mrs. J.Bechtel & Mr. & Mrs.B. F. Bechtel, and Mr. Chas. Bechtel, Mrs. Emily Martin, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Doblin, Miss E. Bechtel, Mrs. Wilson B. Bechtel, Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bechtel, Elmira, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Watson, Doon.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 16 May 1907, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94953170.

    2. [S2198] England, Select marriages, 1538-1973.
      Name:Charles Cosens
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:14 Jul 1806
      Marriage Place:Wield, Hampshire, England
      Spouse:Anne Goodall
      FHL Film Number:1041368

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1772 - Dorking, , Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jul 1806 - Wield, , Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Sep 1846 - Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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