MANZER, James Lester (Abt 1814-1885) |
MANZER, James Lester 1 2 3 4
General Notes: The death records of three of James' children indicate that he was born in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. The reason for this is unclear, but it is possible that James Sr.'s parents (Germans) immigrated from Pennsylvania to New Brunswick. He himself indicates that he was born in New Brunswick on the 1861 census. James married Elizabeth Jane JAMES about 1830 in Prob. New Brunswick, Canada. (Elizabeth Jane JAMES was born about 1814 in England, died on 8 Nov 1902 in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada 6 and was buried in Nov 1902 in Sweaburg Cemetery, Sweaburg, Oxford County, Canada.) |
1 1861 Canadian Census (West Oxford, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada). Surety: 4. Lists James Manzer (age 67, b. New Brunswick), wife Eliz. J. [MacGregor] (age 51, b. England) and children Vincent (age 23, b. NB), Barnard (age 21, b. NB), Elizabeth (age 17, b. NB) and James (age 16, b. NB), living in West Oxford, Ontario. James and his children are all listed as "laborers." James Sr. and James Jr. list their religion as Church of England; Jane and the other three children list their religion as Baptist.
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Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 (Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario; 1923). Surety: 4. Doyle, Elizabeth
Place of death: Woodstock General Hospital
Marital Status: widow
Age: 80 yrs
Birthplace: New Brunswick
Occupation: housewife
Name of father: James Manzer
Father's birthplace: New Brunswick
Name of mother: Jane James
Mother's birthplace: England
Date of death: 10 May 1923
Date of burial: 12 May 1923
Place of burial: Woodstock
Cause of death: old age, stroke of paralysis
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Ontario Marriage Index, 1858-1899 (Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada). Surety: 4. Name: James B. Doyle
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Canada
Residence: West Oxford Township
Age: 26
Father Name: Michael
Mother Name: Sarah
Estimated Birth Year: 1841
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Man?er
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse Birth Place: New Brunswick, Canada
Spouse Residence: West Oxford Township
Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1844
Spouse Father Name: James
Spouse Mother Name : Jane
Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1867
Marriage Place: Ingersoll
Marriage County: Oxford
Family History Library Microfilm: 1030062
4 1881 Canadian Census (Oxford West, Oxford South County, Ontario, Canada). Repository: Latter Day Saints Family Search. Surety: 4. Lists James Manzer (age 67, b. New Brunswick), wife Jane (age 67, b. England) and son James (age 36, b. New Brunswick), living in Oxford West, Ontario. James Sr. is listed as a "farmer laborer," and indicates that his ethnic heritage is German. James Sr. lists his religion as Church of England. Jane lists her religion as Baptist. James Jr. lists his religion as E. Methodist.
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Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 (West Oxford, Oxford County: 1885). Surety: 4. Manzer, James Luster
Died: 12 Oct 1885, West Oxford
Age: 92
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Birth: New Brunswick
Cause of Death: Dropsy, 3 months
Informant: James Manzer, West Oxford [son]
Religion: Methodist
Note: Hale & hearty up to 1st July and worked in his garden.
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Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 (West Oxford, Oxford County: 1902). Surety: 4. Manzer, Jane
Date of death: 8 Nov 1902, West Oxford
Age: 93
Marital status: married
Place of birth: England
Cause of death: burned to death
Religion: baptist
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