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Thomas A. Ivey
One of Canada’s leading florists in the early 20th century, Thomas Ivey was born in Haldimand County and moved to Brantford, where he entered the telephone business with William Bell. Later he embarked in the florist business, both as a retailer and as a grower, and founded Thomas A. Ivey & Sons in Port Dover, Ontario. He died on August 14th, 1915 in a car accident.
Haldimand Marriages, Walpole - Thomas Ivey, Aged 24 Years, Resides Walpole, Born Walpole, County of Haldimand, Bachelor, School Teacher, Son of Thomas and Lydia Ivey, Nancy Booker, Aged 25 Years, Resides Rainham, Born Etobicoke, Ontario, Spinster, Daughter of George and Ruth Booker, Witnesses Sarah Balfour, Walpole, Mary A. Amy, Walpole, June 15th 1870 at Village of Selkirk, Groom Methodist, Bride Methodist, Solemnized by Thomas Amy, Minister, by License, Walpole, Haldimand
Norfolk Births, Woodhouse - December 31st 1874, Eunice Lavinia Ivey, Female, Fathet Thos. A. Ivey, Mother Nancy Ann Booker, Occupation of Father Sewing Machine Agent, Informant Thos. A. Ivey, Port Dover, Registered January 28th 1875, Accoucheur Dr. Stewart, Thos. M. England Division Registrar of Woodhouse
Norfolk Births, Woodhouse - April 16th 1876, Eula Ida May Ivey, Female, Father Thos. A. Ivey, Mother Nancy Ann Booker, Occupation of Father Baker and Grocery, Informant Thos. A. Ivey, Port Dover, Registered June 3rd 1876, Accoucheur Dr. J. W. Stewart, Thos. M. England Division Registrar of Woodhouse
Welland Births, Thorold - August 30th 1878, Mable Estelle, Female, Father Thomas A. Ivey, Mother Nancy Ann Booker, Occupation of Father Baker and Confectioner, Informant Thos. A. Ivey, Baker and Confectioner, Thorold, Registered September 18th 1878, Accoucheur B. H. Lemon M. D., Wm. T. Fish Division Registrar of Thorold
Brant Births, City of Brantford - June 3rd 1880, Ashley Benton, Male, Father Thomas A. Ivey, Mother Nancy Ann Booker, Occupation of Father Confectioner, Informant Thos. A. Ivey, Confectioner, Brantford, Registered June 23rd 1880, Accoucheur Dr. R. Kenwood, James Woodyett Division Registrar of City of Brantford
Brant Births, City of Brantford - May 23rd 1884, William John Thomson, Male, Father Thomas A. Ivey, Mother Nancy A. Booker, Occupation of Father Telephone Agent, Informant Thos. A. Ivey Telephone Agent, Brantford, Registered June 11th 1884, Accoucheur Dr. Wm.Nichol, James Woodyett Division Registrar Brantford
(Transcribed Ivery by Ancestry)
Brant Births, Township of Brantford - September 3rd 1888, Harry Wilfred, Male, Father Thomas A. Ivey, Mother Nancy A. Booker, Occupation of Father Fruit Grower, Informant Thos. A. Ivey, Fruit Grower, Brantford Township, Registered January 18th 1889, Accoucheur Dr. Nichol, R. M. Wilson Division Registrar of Brantford Township, Neglect of Parents
On the 1871 Census of Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario are:
Ivey Thomas, Male, Aged 24, Born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, English, School Teacher, Married, June
Ivey Nancy, Female, Aged 27, Born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, English, Married, June
On the 1881 Census of Brantford, Brant South, Ontario are:
Ivey Thomas A., Male, Aged 34, Married, Head, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern, Baker and Confectioner
Ivey Nancy Ann, Female, Aged 35, Married, Wife, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ivey Landon Brooks, Male, Aged 8, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ovey Eunice L., Female, Aged 6, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ivey Ida May, Female, Aged 5, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ivey Mable Estella, Female, Aged 3, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ivey Benson, Male, Aged 9/12, Born June, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Plymouth Brethern
Ivey John A., Male, Aged 23, Single, Born Ontario, English, Methodist
On the 1891 Census of Brantford East, Brant North, Ontario are:
Ivey Thomas, Male, Aged 44, Married, Head, Born Ontario, English, Father Born England, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Nancy, Female, Aged 45, Married, Wife, Born Ontario, English, Father Born England, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Landon, Male, Aged 18, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Lavinia, Female, Aged 16, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Ida, Female, Aged 14, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Estella, Female, Aged 12, Single, Daughter, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Benson, Male, Aged 10, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey John, Male, Aged 4, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
Ivey Harry, Male, Aged 2, Single, Son, Born Ontario, English, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Baptist
On the 1901 Census of Brantford East, Wentworth North and Brant, Ontario are:
Ivey Thomas A., Male, Head, Married, Born January 18 1847, Aged 54, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Brethern, Gardener and Florist
Ivey Nancy, Female, Wife, Married, Born September 16 1844, Aged 56, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Brethern
Ivey Ida M., Female, Daughter, Single, Born April 16 1876, Aged 24, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
Ivey Stella, Female, Daughter, Single, Born August 30 1878, Aged 22, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
Ivey Ashley B., Male, Son, Single, Born June 3 1880, Aged 20, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist, Gardener's Son
Ivey William T., Male, Son, Single, Born May 23 1884, Aged 16, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist, Gardener's Son
Ivey Harry W., Male, Son, Single, Born September 3 1888, Aged 12, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
On the 1911 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario are:
Ivey Thos. A., Chapman Street, Male, Head, Married, Born January 1847, Aged 64, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist, General Manager
Ivey Nancy A., Female, Wife, Married, Born September 1864, Aged 66, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
Ivey Harry W., Male, Son, Single, Born September 1889, Aged 21, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist, Accountant
Ivey Ida May, Female, Daughter, Single, Born April 1876, Aged 35, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist, Packer
Census taken by Edw Moon
Wentworth Deaths, Hamilton - Ivey Thomas A., Male, Aged 68 Years, Date of Death August 14th 1915, Born Haldimand County, Place of Death Hamilton, Place of Burial Port Dover, Florist, Married, Father Thomas Ivey, Mother Nancy Booker(sic), Physician W. O. Stevenson, 930 King Street East, Informant C. G. Guernsey, Hamilton, Cause of Death Internal hemorrhage - rupture of organ of abdomen - result of accident
Norfolk Deaths, Port Dover - Place of Death Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Port Dover, Nelson Street, Name of Deceased Ivey Nancy Ann, Residence Nelson Street, Port Dover, Ontario, Female, English, Widow, Born County of York, Ontario, Born September 14th 1843, Aged 90 Years 4 Months 9 Days, Housewife, At Place of Death 19 Years, In Province 90 Years, Father George Booker, Born England, Mother Ruth Legget, Born England, Informant H. W. Ivey, Port Dover, Son, Place of Burial Port Dover Cemetery, Date of Burial January 25th 1934, Undertaker Bert Thompson, Port Dover, Date of Death January 23, 1934, Cause of Death Myocarditis, Contributory Cause of Death Artereo Sclerosis, Signed A. H. Good, Port Dover, Burial Permit Issued by Jas. Sloan, Port Dover, January 24th 1934
Port Dover - From 1906 to 1993, the town was home to Thomas A. Ivey and Sons, one of Canada's largest wholesale florists and rose-growers, and Port Dover's largest employer.
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