Ruth's Family History

John EVANS
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Name John EVANS [1] Birth 25 Feb 1865 Broseley, Shropshire, England
[2, 3, 4] - AMJ 1865 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 615
Mother's Maiden Surname: Potts
Gender Male 1871 Census 2 Apr 1871 Barratt's Hill, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England
[5] Age: 6y - RG10/2757, Folio 50, Page 2
Son, Scholar
1881 Census 3 Apr 1881 Harris's Green, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England
[6] Age: 16y - RG11/2639, Folio 41, Page 31
Son, Unmarried, Coal Miner
Immigration 1887 - or 1891
Naturalization 1891 1901 Census - Canada 10 Apr 1901 128 Wentworth South District, East Flamboro, Ontario, Canada
[4] Age: 36y - Head, Married, Farmer
Church of England
1911 Census - Canada 10 Jun 1911 Lot ?, Con 4, 135 Wentworth District, East Flamboro, Ontario, Canada
[7] Age: 45y - Head, Married, Farmer working on own account
Church of England
1921 Census - Canada 1 Jun 1921 15 Hooper Street, Guelph, District No. 140, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada
[8] Age: 53y - Head, Married, Labourer
Rented Home, 6 rooms
Ancestor Count 10 Descendant Count 17 Reference Number H 0882a Death 4 Dec 1943 King Street, Milton, Halton, Trafalgar, Ontario, Canada
[2, 9] Age: 78y 9m 10d Cause: Right Hemiplegia due to Myocardial Disease & Bronchitis - Was in Canada for 58 years
Farmer
Died at the home of his daughter Mrs Gordon Ford (Civillia Irene)
Information given by his daughter Mrs Gordon Ford (Civillia Irene)
Burial 6 Dec 1943 Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada
[10, 11] Age: 78y - Plot: Blk-038 Lot-4 2 1
Person ID I3127 Ruth Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
Father John EVANS, b. 26 Nov 1831, Broseley, Shropshire, England
d. Between Apr 1885 and Jun 1885, Madeley district, Shropshire, England
(Age 53 years) Mother Sarah POTTS, b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Broseley, Shropshire, England
d. Between Oct 1889 and Dec 1889, Madeley district, Shropshire, England
(Age 51 years) Marriage Between Jan 1856 and Mar 1856 Broseley All Saints Parish Church (Previously St Leonard's), Broseley, Shropshire, England
[12, 13, 14] - JFM 1856 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 842
Family ID F1223 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane Patterson WEADGE, b. 11 Jun 1871, Erin, Ontario, Canada
d. Aft 1947 (Age > 77 years) Marriage 26 Dec 1891 The City of Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
[15] - John was a Bachelor, Tile Maker, Methodist, Living at Camblesville
Jane was a Spinster, Methodist, Living at East Flamboro
Winesses: Ben Simons & Rebecca Weage
Children 1. Henrietta Agnes (Aggie) EVANS, b. 13 Jul 1893, Campbellville, Nassagaweya, Halton, Ontario, Canada
d. 31 Jul 1947, Guelph General Hospital, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
(Age 54 years)2. Alfred James EVANS, b. 4 Mar 1895, Beamsville, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
d. 29 Jun 1925, Kiung Street, Milton, Ontario, Canada
(Age 30 years)3. Sarah Jane EVANS, b. 4 Aug 1896, Burlington, East Flamboro, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
d. 6 Nov 1915, Milton Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada
(Age 19 years)4. Civillia EVANS, b. 7 Feb 1899, Nelson Township, Halton, Ontario, Canada
d. 14 Feb 1899, Nelson, Halton, Ontario, Canada
(Age 0 years)5. Stephen Henry EVANS, b. 15 Nov 1900, East Flamboro, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
d. 1940, Canada
(Age 39 years)6. Fanny Elizabeth EVANS, b. 8 Nov 1902, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
d. 30 Jan 1927, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada
(Age 24 years)7. Civillia Irene EVANS, b. 5 Sep 1904, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
d. 1955, Canada
(Age 50 years)8. John (Jack) EVANS, b. 3 Feb 1907, Campbellville, Halton, Ontario, Canada
d. Aft 1947 (Age > 41 years)Family ID F1808 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Aug 2025
- AMJ 1865 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 615
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Event Map
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Notes - JOHN EVANS
Played Soccer
ADDRESSES:
Barratt's Hill, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (02 April 1871)
Harris's Green, Broseley, Wenlock, Shropshire (03 April 1881)
Milton, Ontario, Canada (1909-1917)
Lot ?, Con 4, 135 Wentworth District, East Flamboro, Ontario, Canada (10 June 1911)
48 Ontario Street, Galt, Ontario, Canada (1916)
15 Hooper Street, Guelph, District No. 140, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada (01 June 1921)
Guelph
Puslinch (1925-1943)
Milton (1943)
OCCUPATIONS:
Scholar (02 April 1871)
Coal Miner (03 April 1881)
Brick Maker (1893)
Roofing Tile Maker (1895)
Tile Maker (1896)
Farmer (1907)
Labourer (01 June 1921)
CENSUSES: (1865-1943)
02 April 1871 - yes
03 April 1881 - yes
05 April 1891 -
1911 - Canada - yes
01 June 1921 Canada - yes - Last checked: 28 August 2018
- JOHN EVANS
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Sources - [S5102] Courtesy of Contact: Lorraine Nichols.
- [S4293] Certificate - Death - Canada - Evans, John - 1943, 505, No. 020012.
- [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1865 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 615.
- [S4260] 1901 Canada Census - Evans, John & Jane, Item No. 2106436, Image No. z000116471.
- [S1368] 1871 Census - Evans, John & Sarah, RG10/2757, Folio 50, Page 2.
- [S1369] 1881 Census - Evans, John & Sarah, RG11/2639, Folio 41, Page 31.
- [S4261] 1911 Canada Census - Evans, John & Jane, Item No. 5842550, Image No. e002036642.
- [S4262] 1921 Canada Census - Evans, John & Jane, RG31, Folder 97, Page 15.
- [S4295] Newspaper - Canada - Evans, John - Death - 1943.
- [S4294] Cemetery - Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada - findagrave.com.
- [S4201] findagrave.com Transcript - No Image, Memorial ID 153622136.
Courtesy of findagrave.com - no photo - [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1856 Madeley district, Volume 06A, Page 842.
- [S3677] Church - Broseley All Saints from 1845 (previous church on this site was St Leonards), Broseley, Shropshire.
- [S5499] BMD - Shropshire Index - Marriage, C-B10/1/439.
- [S4292] Certificate - Marriage - Canada - Evans, John & Weadge, Jane Patterson - 1891, 012561, No. 23.
- [S5102] Courtesy of Contact: Lorraine Nichols.

