Joseph Robert Vance^[1]

1833 - 1918  (84 years)

• Name	Joseph Robert Vance
  Born	9 Jun 1833	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	1837
  	In 1837 at the time of the war they resolved to move to Oxford county and took passage on the unfortunate vessel "Sir Robert Peel." All went well up the St. Lawrence river, until they arrived at Walesse's Island, where the vessel was attacked by the enemies, the passengers driven ashore at the point of the bayonet, the vessel ransacked and robbed of its valuables and set on fire. Here they lost everything, bag and baggage, as they used to say, save the lives of themselves and their five little children, three of which had to be carried of the boat to escape from the roaring flames off the burning vessel. Deceased used to say that she stood on shore when the vessel was burned to the water's level and saw the smoke stack tumble into the water.
  Retired	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86737
  Died	16 Apr 1918	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Ratho Presbyterian Cemetery, Ratho, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I86737	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Vance,   b. 12 Nov 1804, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Jun 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Hogg,   b. 26 Feb 1804, Glenluce, , Wigtown, Scotland ,   d. 16 Aug 1892, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1827
  Family ID	F259164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Armstrong,   b. 5 Jun 1837, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1903, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. James Armstrong Vance,   b. 22 Sep 1862, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1914, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   2. Alfred Vance,   b. 26 Feb 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Margaret Vance,   b. 1 Oct 1879, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018651-04. Robert Cochrane, 38, Occ. Farmer, b. North Easthope, Res. Grey Twp, son of James Cochrane and Margaret S. Illingworth married Sarah Margaret Vance, 27, b. East Zorra, Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Joseph Vance and Hannah Armstrong, Witn Mrs. J. Stirtwer (?) of New Hamburg and J.E. Orme of London, 16 December 1904 in New Hamburg. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Jun 1833 - , Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Apr 1918 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ratho Presbyterian Cemetery, Ratho, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth