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William Henderson

Biography

• Marriage: 18 January 1855; Anne Meredith; St. James Church, Toronto, Canada West

• Note: Anne Meredith; William was a resident of Mono tp and Anne of Amaranth when they were married by license; witnesses John and James Gracy (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~onvsr). William and Anne homesteaded on Lots 13, 14, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario. They had a large family, many of whom still live in the Palmerston/Listowel area

• Last Edited: 22 August 2004 01:00:00

Jane Barber

Biography

• Birth: About 1854; Adjala tp, Canada West

• Marriage: 5 March 1872; Dr. Thomas Meredith; Adjala tp, Canada West

• Death: 31 October 1899; Jamestown, New York

• Note:
  The Witness and South Simcoe News, Vol. XXXIV, No. 36, November 23, 1899: Mrs. Dr. T. Meredith, Died at Jamestown, N.Y., 31 October, 1899; Sister of Mr. H. Barber, of West Gwillimbury. Age: 40 years.
• Note: Dr. Thomas Meredith; Thomas was a carriage maker and resident of Orangeville when he married. Jane lived in Adjala. Witnesses were Jackson Meredith of Orangeville and Lucinda Irwin of Adjala--Vol 23, p. 326 (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~onvsr). Ontario marriage reg'n #??

• Last Edited: 7 November 2008 00:00:00

Thomas Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 15 August 1812; County Sligo, Ireland

• Marriage: 9 February 1846; Susanna Ardagh; St. James Church, Toronto, Canada West

• Death: 10 October 1895; Toronto, Ontario

• Note: In 1881 Thomas was said to be a produce manager. The book, "A History of Toronto and County of York," available at , contains a brief biography: THOMAS MEREDITH, retired, was born in the County Sligo, Ireland August 15th, 1812. His father was John Meredith, a linen draper, and his mother Mary McDonald. In 1829 he came out with his brother John and located in Little York. He was first employed as a clerk in John Watkins' hardware store on King Street East. He was in partnership with Gooderham & Worts for ten years, and dealt a great deal in grain which he brought from several of the ports on Lake Ontario. He married Susannah Ardagh, by whom he had the following children viz.: Arthur, Thomas, Richard, William, George, Sarah and Fanny. In religion Mr. Meredith is a member of the Church of England. (Vol. II, p. 110)
  Believed to be the Thomas Meredith, retired merchant, who died in Toronto at age 85, of chronic bronchitis--"infirm for years." (Ontario death reg'n #22977).
  There is a more extensive biography in the the Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York (W.H. Beers, 1907), now available online at
  1881 Census:
  Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
  Thomas MEREDITH M Male Irish 69 Ireland Produce Merch'T Ch of England
  Susannah MEREDITH M Fem Irish 56 Ireland Church of England
  Arthur MEREDITH Male Irish 28 O. Book Keeper Ch of England
  Thomas MEREDITH Male Irish 25 O. Salesman Ch of England
  William MEREDITH Male Irish 19 O. Gents' Furnishings Ch of England
  George MEREDITH Male Irish 17 O. Furrier Church of England
  Sarah MEREDITH Fem Irish 27 O. Church of England
  Fanny MEREDITH Fem Irish 19 O. Church of England
  
  Source Information:
  Census Place St Thomas Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario
  Family History Library Film 1375882
  NA Film Number C-13246
  District 134
  Sub-district C
  Division 2
  Page Number 42
  Household Number 201
• Note: Susanna Ardagh; St James Register : Both Thomas and Susanna were residents of Toronto when they married Witnesses were C. Donlevy and Ann McCullough.

• Last Edited: 19 March 2012 01:00:00

Susanna Ardagh

Parents

Biography

• Birth: About 1825; Ireland

• Marriage: 9 February 1846; Thomas Meredith; St. James Church, Toronto, Canada West

• Death: 21 March 1913; 185 Gerrard St E, Toronto Ontario

• Note: Susannah died of "senile decay", after 7 weeks. She was said to be 85 and to have been born in Ireland. The 1901 census records her birth date as 13 January 1834 and immigration year is 1845; the 1911 census says born July 1830 and immigrated in 1835.
• Note: Thomas Meredith; St James Register : Both Thomas and Susanna were residents of Toronto when they married Witnesses were C. Donlevy and Ann McCullough.

• Last Edited: 26 November 2006 00:00:00

Arthur Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: About 1850; Toronto, Canada West

• Marriage: 17 August 1881; Elizabeth Fanny Austin; Toronto, Ontario

• Death: 10 July 1904; Toronto, Ontario

• Note: Arthur was 11 in 1861, living with his parents in 1881; his occupation was bookkeeper. Ages recorded: 1861 - 11; 1871 - 19; 1881 - 28; marriage record 29; 1891 - 39. Can't find this family in 1901 census.
  Death reg'n #3174: cause of death Bright's Disease, merchant, age 57.
• Note: Elizabeth Fanny Austin; Marriage reg'n #13784-1881: witnesses S. W. Downey and Ellen Charlotte Austin, both of Toronto.

• Last Edited: 20 March 2012 01:00:00

Thomas Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 13 May 1860; Toronto, Canada West

• Note: Occupation in 1881: salesman. 1911 census gives Dec 1860 as birth date and Thomas is employed in a hardware store.

• Last Edited: 4 February 2006 00:00:00

William Charles Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 8 June 1863; Toronto, Canada West (Ontario)

• Marriage: 27 October 1903; Blanche M. Parker; Boston, Massachusetts

• Death: 2 May 1928; Toronto, Ontario

• Burial: 4 May 1928; St James, Toronto

• Note: Occupation in 1881: gents' furnishings;
  Ontario death reg'n #3618: resided 55 Lonsdale Road; born Toronto, date of birth said to be 22 June 1860; cause of death locomotor ataxia; names parents; informant his brother, Thomas, also of 55 Lonsdale.
• Note: Blanche M. Parker; Age 31 when she married; dau of George A. Parker and Mary J. McCullough

• Last Edited: 23 November 2010 00:00:00

George Henry Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 13 June 1865; Toronto, Canada West

• Death: 17 September 1932; Toronto, Ontario

• Burial: 19 September 1932; St James, Toronto

• Note: Unmarried. Occupation in 1881: furrier.
  Death reg'n #6152: cause of death broncho-pneumonia, lived 123 Carlton St, died in St Michael's hospital, Toronto; informant brother Thomas of 55 Lonsdale, son of Thos Meredith and Susanna Ardagh, both born Ireland.

• Last Edited: 19 March 2012 01:00:00

Sarah Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 28 September 1854; Toronto, Canada West

• Note: Apparently unmarried. In 1881 Sarah was listed as 27 and was living with her parents. In 1901 her birth year was listed as 1860 and the 1911 census says she was born May 1858. The 1881 transcriber may have misread a "1" as a "7"?

• Last Edited: 4 February 2006 00:00:00

Fanny Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: About 1862; Toronto, Canada West

• Note: In 1911the census said Fanny had been born in Jan 1866, but in 1891 she is 28 and two years older than Thomas.

• Last Edited: 12 April 2009 01:00:00

John Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Before 1790; Ireland

• Note: John was said to be a linen draper in Ireland. Bio of his son Thomas says his parents were both born in Scotland--I'm not convinced that is correct, however. In 1891 census Thomas' parents said to be born Ireland.

• Last Edited: 12 April 2009 01:00:00

Mary McDonald

Biography

• Birth: Before 1790; Ireland

• Last Edited: 12 April 2009 01:00:00

John Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: About 1804; County Sligo, Ireland

• Marriage: 3 March 1840; Sarah Ardagh; St. James Church, Toronto, Canada West

• Death: 5 February 1874; Toronto, Ontario

• Note: In the 1837 census there were two John Merediths living in Toronto. One was a Carter and lived on Market St.; the other was a labourer and lived on Lot St. East. 1861 census John and his wife listed next to Thomas and his family in the census record; in 1871 John is in household of Thomas, Sarah presumably died.
  Gentleman of 70 at time of death due to "paralysis and old age"; Church of England (Ontario death reg'n #9087). Informant was his brother Thomas.
• Note: Sarah Ardagh; 3 March, 1840, by license, John MEREDITH, of the city of Toronto, bachelor, and Sarah ARDAGH, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses Thomas Meredith and Alfred Wasnidge.

• Last Edited: 19 March 2012 01:00:00

Sarah Ardagh

Biography

• Birth: About 1819

• Marriage: 3 March 1840; John Meredith; St. James Church, Toronto, Canada West

• Death: Before 1871; Toronto, Ontario

• Note: Probably born Ireland?
• Note: John Meredith; 3 March, 1840, by license, John MEREDITH, of the city of Toronto, bachelor, and Sarah ARDAGH, of the same place, spinster. Witnesses Thomas Meredith and Alfred Wasnidge.

• Last Edited: 19 March 2012 01:00:00

Wesley Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 18 February 1881; Ontario

• Death: 1951

• Burial: 27 June 1951; Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario

• Last Edited: 17 February 2005 00:00:00

Thompson Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 15 December 1882; Ontario, Canada

• Note: Lot 10, 6th Con. Innisfil in 1872/73

• Last Edited: 3 November 2009 00:00:00

Wilhemina Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 1 January 1885; Ontario, Canada

• Marriage: 18 June 1907; Harry Lacey Worts; Orangeville, Ontario

• Death: 12 January 1971; Toronto, Ontario

• Burial: 15 January 1971; Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario

• Last Edited: 17 February 2005 00:00:00

Verna Maud Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 18 January 1888; Ontario, Canada

• Death: 19 September 1972; Windsor, Ontario

• Burial: Greenword Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario

• Last Edited: 17 February 2005 00:00:00

Mary Jane Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 17 July 1871; Innisfil, Ontario

• Note: Probably the child registered as Mary Elizabeth, born 17 Jul 1871 (Ontario birth reg'n #7854)--need to check

• Last Edited: 27 February 2005 00:00:00

Margaret Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: About 1874; Ontario

• Death: 19 April 1946

• Burial: 22 April 1946; Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario

• Last Edited: 17 February 2005 00:00:00

Armon Perrine

• Last Edited: 26 August 2004 01:00:00

Analiza

• Last Edited: 26 August 2004 01:00:00

Richard William Meredith

Parents

Biography

• Birth: 4 April 1856; Cappagh, Queen's County, Ireland

• Christening: 14 December 1856; Maryborough, Queen's County

• Marriage: 16 October 1884; Ellen Barton; Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• Death: 4 January 1912; Durham, Australia

• Burial: 5 January 1912; Georgetown Cemetery

• Note: Richard was born seven months after his father's death. At the time of his death in 1912 it was said he had lived in Queensland for 42 years. Queensland immigrants index shows only one Richard and he arrived on the ship Great Queensland 18 Nov 1875, age 19
  

• Chart(s): Meredith of Clonenagh

• Last Edited: 3 December 2012 00:00:00

Mary

Biography

• Death: After November 1760

• Note: Deed reg'd 22 Nov 1760. Mary was a widow living in Deerpark, Queen's county, Ireland.

• Last Edited: 9 March 2006 00:00:00