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On the 1861 Census of Bosquanet, Lambton, Ontario are:
Nicholas Fess, Aged 45, Born 1816, C E, Born France, Labourer
Mary Fess, Aged 41, Born 1820, C E, Born Prussia
Solomon Fess, Aged 17, Born 1844, C E, Born Ontario, Labourer
Margret Fess, Aged 15, Born 1846, C E, Born Ontario
Sarah Fess, Aged 13, Born 1848, C E, Born Ontario
Joseph Fess, Aged 10, Born 1851, C E, Born Ontario
Benjamin Fess, Aged 8, Born 1853, C E, Born Ontario
Abram Fess, Aged 5, Born 1856, C E, Born Ontario
Levi Fess, Aged 2, Born 1859, C E, Born Ontario
Frame House, 1 Storey, 1 Family Occupying
3 Males, 2 Females attending school
On the 1870 Census of Forester, Sanilac, Michigan are:
Fess Nicholas, Aged 53, Male, Farm Laborer, Born France
Fess Mary, Aged 50, Female, Keeping House, Born Prussia
Fess Benjamine, Aged 17, Male, Farm Laborer, Born Canada West
Fess Abram H., Aged 14, Male, At School, Born Canada West
Fess William L., Aged 12, Male, At School, Born Canada West
On the 1881 Census of Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario are:
Nicholas Fess, Married, Male, French Aged 64, Born France, Farmer, Lutheran
Mary Fess, Married, Female, German, Aged 62, Born Prussia [Germany], Lutheran
Levi Fess, Male, French, Aged 21, Born Ontario, Farmer, Lutheran
Brant Deaths, City of Brantford - Mary Ann Fess, March 19th 1886, Aged 67 Years, Wife of Farmer, Born Germany, Cause of Death Cancer, Duration 5 Months, Physician J. L. Secord, Informant James Brown, Moulder, Brantford, Registered 25th March 1886, Disciples, James Woodyett Division Registrar of Brantford
Haldimand Deaths, Rainham - Nicholas Fess, 25th August 1893, Male, Aged 76 Years 9 Months, Farmer, Born Germany, Cause of Death Old Age, Duration 3 Weeks, Physician Dr. T. Harrison, Informant Wilson Near, Minister, Bertie Township, Registered 28th August 1893, Menonite, R. A. Havill Division Registrar of Rainham
From - Reformed Mennonite Cemetery - Lot 5, Concession 2, Rainham
Catalogued by North Erie Shore Historical Society
#36
Farewell
In memory of
Nicholas Fess
who died
August 25, 1893
Aged 78 Years 10 Months
Dearest father thou hast left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that has bereft us
He can all our sorrow heal
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