John Sanderson

1794 - 1868  (74 years)

• Name	John Sanderson
  Born	1794	Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26202884
  Immigration	1843	, Canada
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-95230
  Died	9 Oct 1868	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I95230	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Prudence Ball,   b. 1801, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland ,   d. 17 Sep 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. William Sanderson,   b. 1819,   d. 18 Mar 1895, Derby Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 76 years)   2. Catherine Sanderson,   b. 1830, , Ireland ,   d. 18 Feb 1892, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   3. John Sanderson,   b. 24 Apr 1831, , Ireland ,   d. 31 Jan 1909, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Joseph Sanderson,   b. 1835, , Ireland ,   d. 17 Mar 1911, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   5. Sarah Jane Sanderson,   b. 1837, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Sanderson,   b. 1841, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Francis Sanderson,   b. 1 Jun 1842, , Ireland ,   d. 17 Jan 1925, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   8. James Sanderson,   b. 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F27017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sanderson, John. - Was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, in 1794. He came to Canada in 1843 with his wife Prudence Ball, and Wm. Ball. He took up the farm in Wilmot where his son, Francis, now resides. His children were William, died in Howick Tp., Alice, deceased, John, died in Wroxeter, Joseph, died in Wroxeter, Sarah Jane, Mrs. Andrew Hummason, Jr., deceased, Francis, on the homestead, James, died in Wroxeter. Mr. Sanderson died in 1870 and is buried in St. James' Cemetery. 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

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 6. John SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England Farmer 58 Prudence SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England 45 William SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England Labourer 26 John SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England Labourer 18 Joseph SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England Labourer 15 Sarah Jane SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England 13 Francis SANDERSON born Ireland Church of England 8 James SANDERSON born Canada Church of England 6 [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 4 Page 24. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26202884. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 6.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1794 - Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland Immigration - 1843 - , Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Oct 1868 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth