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Robert Benjamin Long

Male 1802 - 1885  (83 years)


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  • Name Robert Benjamin Long 
    Born 15 Sep 1802  Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Oct 1885  Walpole Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cheapside United Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I06570  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Patrick Long,   b. 1748, County Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1809, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Stewart,   b. ABT. 1761, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1810, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary L. Hammond,   d. 1828 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F2619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Marr,   b. 12 Dec 1806, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1861  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1831  Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Franklin Long,   b. ABT. 1833,   d. 1843, Drowned in Lynn River Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)  [Natural]
     2. Mary Frances Long,   b. ABT. 1834, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1924, Port Dover, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)  [Natural]
     3. Jane Long,   b. ABT. 1836  [Natural]
     4. Thomas Long,   b. ABT. 1838  [Natural]
     5. Priscilla Rebecca Long,   b. ABT. 1840  [Natural]
     6. Robert Benjamin Long,   b. ABT. 1842  [Natural]
     7. Francis Long,   b. ABT. 1845,   d. 5 Oct 1898  (Age ~ 53 years)  [Natural]
     8. Louisa Esther Long,   b. 19 Apr 1847  [Natural]
     9. Mary Jane Long,   b. ABT. 1843, Woodhouse Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F2620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • From Eva Brook Donly Museum, transcribed by William Yeager
      Upper Canada Marriage Bonds, 1803-45
      Note: All dates are times of application for marriaged licenses, not actual dates of the marriage
      Robert Long, Walpole, Niagara District & Mary Di[x]on, Widow, Woodhouse, appln 19 Sept. 1831

      St. John's Church First Resgister
      Robert Long, Yeoman, Walpole m. Mary Dixon, Widow, Woodhouse, on 19 Sept. 1831 b. F. Evans; lic; w. Lawrence Marr, John D[ixon] (or Decow??)

      On the 1852 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk, Canada West are:
      Robert Long, Lumber Manufacturer, Born Canada, Church of England, Married, Aged 49, Male
      Mary Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Married, Aged 46, Female
      Mary Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 18, Female
      Rebecca Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 11, Female
      Robert Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 10, Male
      Mary E. Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 9, Female
      Francis Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 7, Male
      Esther Long, Born Canada, Church of England, Single, Aged 6, Female
      Edward Hamond, Laborer, Born England, Church of England, Single, Aged 21, Male
      Brick House, 1 1/2 Stories, 1 Family Occupying, 1 Saw Mill
      Mr Long Manufactors about 900,000 feet of Lumber per year and Employs about 5. Owns three hundred acres of Land of Good Quality and well timbered.

      On the 1861 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario are:
      Robert Long, Farmer, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 58, Male, Married
      Mary Long, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 55, Female, Married
      Robert Long, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 19, Male, Single
      Francis Long, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 17, Male, Single
      Mary Long, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 18, Female, Single
      Louisa Long, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 15, Female, Single
      William Irwin, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 4, Male, Single
      Jane DeCow, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 18, Female, Single
      James Mc?, Born Upper Canada, Church of England, Aged 25, Male, Single
      Log House, 1 1/2 Stories, 1 Family Occupying, 1 Vacant

      On the 1871 Census of Woohouse, Norfolk, Ontario are
      Long Robt Sen., Male, Aged 68, Born Ontario, Episcopal, Irish, Farmer, Widowed
      Long Robt Jun., Male, Aged 29, Born Ontario, Episcopal, Irish, Farmer, Single
      Long Frank, Male, Aged 26, Born Ontario, Episcopal, Irish, Farmer, Single
      Irwin William, Male, Aged 16, Born Ontario, Episcopal, Irish, Single
      Burbige Hezekiah, Male, Aged 25, Born England, Episcopal, English, Farmer, Married
      Burbige Louisa E., Female, Aged 24, Born Ontario, Episcopal, Irish, Married

      On the 1881 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk South, Ontario are:
      Long Robert, Male, Aged 78, Born Ontario, Church of England, Irish, Farmer, Widowed
      Long Robert, Male, Aged 38, Born Ontario, Church of England, Irish, Farmer, Single
      Long Francis, Male, Aged 35, Born Ontario, Church of England, Irish, Farmer, Single
      Blaney Mirandy, Female, Aged 54, Born United States, Church of England, Servant, Widowed

      Haldimand Deaths, Walpole - Robert Long, October 27th 1885, Male, Aged 83 Years, Farmer, Born Ireland, Cause of Death Old Age, Physician Dr. Sherk, Informant Geo. Sherk M. D., Cheapside, Registered October 31st 1885, Church of England, C. E. Bourne Division Registrar of Walpole

      Cheapside United Cemetery
      Stone No. 156
      In
      Memory of
      Robert Long
      Died
      Oct. 20, 1885
      Aged 83 Yrs 1 Mos
      & 5 Days

      Behold a tender father gone
      A much loved partner's fled
      He's gone to his eternal home
      To mingle with the dead