Martha Chapman (1797-1852) - a 3X Great grandmother

Martha Chapman, a 3 x great grandmother was born 1797, at Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England. Died January 11, 1852, East Gwillimbury, York County, Canada West.

She married William Abbs, November 21, 1816 at Aylmerton, Norfolk, England.

1. Edward Kipp
2. Phyllis Margaret Link (b November 19, 1906) - Carievale, Saskatchewan
3. Horace Lorenzo Link (b June 26, 1877) - Woodbury, Burford Twp., Brant County, Ontario Canada
4. William Henry Link (b July 19, 1850) - Newmarket, York Co., Canada West
5. Mary Ann Abbs (b Sept. 29, 1819) - Aylmerton, Norfolk, England
6. Martha Chapman (b 1797) - Wood Dalling, Norfolk, England
7. John Chapman (b1761) - Tunstead, Norfolk, England
8. James Chapman - Probably Norfolk, England


Sources:
Mary Ann Abbs (m John Link)
Norfolk, England. Aylmerton Baptisms. 1813-1903. Year 1819. P. 9.

Christian Church Cemetery, Falkland, Ontario:  N 43.17889  W -80.44018.

Buried in the Christian Church Cemetery Falkland, Ontario (no stone).


Martha Chapman (m William Abbs)
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JM5S-7L8 : accessed 15 February 2015), John Chapman in entry for Martha Chapman, 28 May 1797; citing WOOD DALLING,NORFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 894,725.

NORFOLK-L Archives: Aylmerton, Norfolk, England
William ABBS of this parish, single man & Martha CHAPMAN of this parish, single woman married by banns and with consent of parents Nov 21, 1816. William signed. Martha X. Wit: Thomas ABBS, Sarah COOPER.

Parish Register 1816 Aylmerton, Norfolk, England (LDS)

Martha Abbs on p. 80 of census died of dropsey age 65. William widowed. The death must have occurred shortly after the census enumerator had been to see them.

Census of Canada 1851. York County, East Gwillimbury.

East Anglian Ancestors.  http://www.eastanglianancestors.co.uk/fam4842.html
Contact Details: Jacqui Beard, Cheltenham 2012. Email: jacqui@beard333.fslife.co.uk

Selby Burying Ground, East Gwillimbury, Ontario. GPS N 44.11320 W-79.44444.


John Chapman (m Ellen or Helen Eggleton)
England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNNT-R6B : accessed 15 February 2015), John Chapman, 04 Feb 1761, Christening; citing Tunstead, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,596,387. Son of James Chapman and Sarah Tinker

England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12874-127910-30?cc=1416598 : accessed 15 February 2015), Tunstead > Baptisms, Marriages, Burials > 1678-1767 > image 48 of 63; Record Office, Norwich. Image of register.

England Marriages, 1538–1973, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N2PF-6BH : accessed 15 February 2015), John Chapman and Ellen Eggleton, 20 Oct 1788; citing Wood Dalling,Norfolk,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 894,725.
John Chapman married Ellen Eggleton 20 Oct 1788 at Wood Dalling, Norfolk. I07384-1, GS 1596458, Reference ID Item 103, p 35.


James Chapman (m Sarah Tinker)
England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12874-127950-22?cc=1416598 : accessed 15 February 2015), Tunstead > Banns > 1754-1812 > image 2 of 31; Record Office, Norwich. Banns of marriage published at Tunstead Paris July 7, 21 and 28 1754 by J Downs Curate.

England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12874-126545-43?cc=1416598 : accessed 15 February 2015), Tunstead > Marriages > 1754-1812 > image 5 of 47; Record Office, Norwich. July 30, 1754.

Mercy Ann Rathbun & William Henry Link - my Great Grandparents

142.  Mercy Ann Rathbun (Horace Rathbun ⁸, Mercy Ryder ⁷, Gideon ⁶, Jonathan ⁵, William ⁴, William ³, Samuel ², Samuel ¹) was born on Jul 13, 1856 in Brant Co., Canada West, died on Apr 26, 1930 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.

 

Notes: Marriage: September 23, 1874, Brant, Ontario, Canada.

After Henry died she moved to Woodstock for a while.

Burial: Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario, Canada 

Sources:

Marriage: Woodstock Weekly Review, Oct. 2, 1874, p. 8, col. 1. Woodstock, Ontario 

1901 Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford (South), Dist. 102, Burford, Subdist. A-1, p. 2, LAC mf T-6489.

Mercy Link  W  43  Jul 13 1857

Horace         S   23  Jun 26 1877   

Earnesr        S   22  Jul 24 1878

Arthur          S  19   May 6 1881

Arretha        D  13   Mar 6 1887

Gertie           D  11   Dec 26 1890

Pearl             D   8   Dec 15 1892

Letta             D   7   Jan 2 1894

Stella            D   4   Mar 19 1896 

1911 Canadian Census: Ontario, Brant (56), Burford (12), p. 3. LAC mf T-203??.

Mercy A Link         54    ON    Jul 1857  Methodist  Farmer lot 12 con 4

Pearl                       18    ON    Sep 1893

Letie                        16    ON    Jan 1895

Estella                     14    ON    Mar 1897

Eliza Rathburne       80    ON    Feb 1830 

Daily Sentinel Review, May 1, 1930, p. 17, col. 5. Woodstock, Ontario

Brantford Expositor, Apr. 30, 1930, p. 20, col. 5. (Brantford, Ontario) 

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths - 1869-1932. MS935. Brant Co., 1930.  Registration No. 009362. 

Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10169 W-80.42735 

Mercy married William Henry Link, son of John Link and Mary Ann Abbs, on Sep 23, 1874 in Brant Co., ON, Can. William was born on Jul 19, 1850 in Newmarket, York Co., Canada West, died on Feb 26, 1899 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can. 

Notes: They were married by Rev. H. Locke. In 1877 he was a butcher in Princeton, Ontario. They lived on and farmed on lots 12 and 18 concession 4 of Burford Twp. near Woodbury, Ontario. In 1891 he was on concession 5 lot 12 of Burford Twp. near Cathcart, Ontario. E. Methodist. He died at Woodbury, Ontario of pneumonia contracted while butchering. Buried Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario. 

Sources:

1851 Canadian Census; Canada West, York County, East Gwillimbury Twp.

Dist. No. 42, Sub-dist. 406, p. 81. LAC mf C-11761. 

Henry 2. 

1861 Canadian Census; Canada West, York County, East Gwillimbury Twp.; District No. 3,  p. 7. Henry 11.  LAC mf C-1087. 

1871 Canadian Census; not located. 

1881 Canadian Census; Ontario, Brant South, Burford Twp. District No. 159,

Div. 6, p. 35.  NAC mf C-13263.

Link, Henry       31   Ont   E. Meth   English

Link, Mercy A   25   Ont   E. Meth

Link, Eliza V       5   Ont   E. Meth

Link, Horace L    3   Ont   E. Meth

Link, William E   1   Ont   E. Meth

1891 Canadian Census: Ontario, Oxford Co., Burford Twp., Dist. No. 105, Div. No. 3, p. 11, LAC mf T-6360.

                                 Born       FB        MB

Henry Link    40       Ont       Ont.       Eng   Meth   Butcher

Ann                34                    Ont       Ont.

Elisa               15                    Ont       Ont.

Horace L        13       Ont       Ont.

William          11       Ont       Ont.

Henry               9        Ont      Ont.

Mary                4        Ont      Ont.

Gertrude          1        Ont      Ont.

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1932. MS935. Brant County. 1899. Reg. # 004931. Pneumonia. Burford Congregational Cemetery, Burford, Ontario.  Tombstone N 43.10169 W-80.42735 

Children from this marriage were:

  +    174   F         i.      Eliza Viola Link was born on Jun 11, 1875 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Apr 17, 1952.  

  +    175   M       ii.      Horace Lorenzo Link was born on Jun 26, 1877 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Aug 17, 1966 in Brantford, Brant Co., ON, Can, and was buried in Congregational Cem., Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    176   M      iii.     William Ernest Link was born on Jul 24, 1879 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Sep 26, 1934, and was buried in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    177   M     iv.       Henry Arthur Link was born on May 6, 1881 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Jul 26, 1936.  

  +    178   F        v.      Mary Aretta Link was born on Mar 2, 1887 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Sep 28, 1942, and was buried in Burford, Brant Co., ON, Can.  

  +    179   F       vi.      Alberta Gertrude Link was born on Dec 26, 1889 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Apr 24, 1955, and was buried in Richwood, Blenheim Twp, ON, Can.  

  +    180   F      vii.      Annie Pearl Link was born on Sep 16, 1892 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Jun 17, 1985.  

  +    181   F     viii.      Maria Leata Link was born on Jan 2, 1895 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can and died on Nov 27, 1940.  

  +    182   F       ix.      Mary Estella Link was born on Mar 19, 1897 in Woodbury, Burford Twp, Brant Co., ON, Can, died on Jul 1, 1953 in Paris, ON, Can, and was buried on Jul 3, 1953 in Pioneer Cemetery, Burford, ON, Can.