Charles Pettit

1813 - 1890  (76 years)

• Name	Charles Pettit
  Born	10 Apr 1813	Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Mar 1890	Porter County, Indiana
  Person ID	I01496	Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Pettit
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Abigail Wilson
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F0603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah "Sally" Dunmead,   b. 9 Sep 1823, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jan 1903, Plainwell, Michigan  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1839	St. Andrews Church, Grimsby
  Children	1. Abigail Jane Pettit,   b. ABT. 1841  [Natural]   2. Susanna Pettit,   b. ABT. 1843, Walpole Township, Haldimand County ,   d. 6 May 1899, Stoney Creek, Saltfleet Township  (Age ~ 56 years)  [Natural]   3. Malissa Pettit,   b. ABT. 1845  [Natural]   4. Charles Wilson Pettit,   b. 7 Apr 1846, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County ,   d. 21 Jul 1908, Reynolds Township, Todd County, Minnesota  (Age 62 years)  [Natural]   5. Mary Ann Pettit,   b. 2 Jun 1849, Ontario, Canada  [Natural]   6. Jacob A. Pettit,   b. 3 Sep 1851, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1935, Plainwell, Michigan  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]   7. David Pettit,   b. ABT. 1855, Walpole Township, Haldimand County  [Natural]
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F0602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Pettit and Sarah Dunmead were married on September 05, 1839 in St. Andrew's Church, Grimsby, marriage performed by the Rev. George R. Grout. On the 1852 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario are: Charles Pettit, Teamster, Born Canada, Church of England, Married, Aged 39, Male Sarah Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Married, Aged 31, Female Abijane Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 13, Female Susannah Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 11, Female Malica Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 9, Female Wilson Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 7, Male Maryann Pettit, Born Canada, Baptist, Single, Aged 5, Female Charles Pettit, Concession 4, Lot 5, 6 Acres, 6 Acres Cleared, 6 Acres Under Crops, Acres of Oats 5, Bushels 200, Hay Bundles or Tons 60, Cider Gallons 300, Milch Cows 2, Calves or Heifers 1, Horses of all Ages 2, Pigs 1, Butter - Lbs 175, Beef - Barrels or Cwts 200, Pork - Barrels or Cwts 400 (Lynn Valley, just north west of Austin's Sawmill, about 4 miles southeast of Simcoe) Charles left Sarah in 1858 and went to Indiana. The divorce proceedings started in April of 1872 and the final decree was Aug. 3, 1872. Charles was charged with desertion and extreme neglect. Divorced August 3, 1872 from Sarah Dunmead. In 1880 he is with his brother Nathaniel in Porter, Indiana. On the 1880 Census of Washington, Porter, Indiana are: Nathaniel Pettit, Self, Married, Male, Aged 55, Born Canada, Farmer, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Canada Sarah Pettit, Wife, Married, Female, Aged 35, Born Pennsylvania, Keeping House, Father Born New York Mothe Born New York Adelia Names, Step Daughter, Single, Female, Aged 18, Born Ohio, Father Born Germany, Mother Born PennsylvaniaA Charlie Names, Step Son, Single, Male, Aged 14, Born Illinois, Working on Farm, Father Born Germany, Mother Born Pennsylvania Ida F. Pettit, Daughter, Single, Aged 2, Born Indiana, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Pennsylvania Charles Pettit, Brother, Male, Widowed, Aged 67, Born Canada, Retired Farmer, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born Canada John Kin, Other, Single, Male, Aged 21, Born Sweden, Farm Labour, Father Born Sweden, Mother Born Sweden Fred Bushnell, Other, Single, Male, Aged 17, Born Indiana, Farm Labour, Father Born Ohio