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On the 1861 Census of Owen Sound, Grey, Canada West are:
Gordon Silverthorn, Born Upper Canada, Aged 41, Male, Married
Ann Silverthorn, Born England, Aged 40, Female, Married
Newman Silverthorn, Born Upper Canada, Aged 8, Male, Single
On the 1871 Census of Etobicoke, York West, Ontario are:
Silverthorn Gordon, Male, Aged 51, Born Ontario, W. Methodist, English, Farmer, Married
Silverthorn Ann, Female, Aged 47, Born England, W. Methodist, English, Married
Silverthorn Newman, Male, Aged 17, Born Ontario, W. Methodist, English, Farmer, Single
Silverthorn Minnie, Female, Aged 4, Born Ontario, W. Methodist, English, Single
On the 1881 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario are:
Silverthorn Gorden, Male, Aged 62, Born Ontario, Methodist Church of Canada, Canadian, English, Married
Silverthorn Ann, Female, Aged 59, Born England, Mehthodist Church of Canada, English, Married
Silverthorn Minnie, Female, Aged 14, Born Ontario, Methodist Church of Canada, Irish, Single
Crapper May A., Female, Aged 9, Born Ontario, Methodist Church of Canada, English, Single
Crapper Newman L., Male, Aged 6, Born Ontario, Methodist Church of Canada, English, Single
On the 1891 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk South, Ontario are:
Silverthorne Gordon, Male, Aged 71, Married, Head, Born Ontario, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born United States, Methodist, Planter
Silverthorne Annie, Female, Aged 70, Married, Wife, Born England, Father Born England, Mother Born England, Methodist
Norfolk Deaths, Port Dover - Gordon Silverthorn, December 5th 1895, Male, Aged 77 Years, Gentleman, Cause of Death Railroad Accident, Physician Dr. J. F. Jolley, Informant Dr. Jolley, Port Dover, Registered January 7th 1896, Methodist, R. M. Taylor Division Registrar of Port Dover.
From Don Howell
I found the original deed dated June 22 1875. It is very old and hard to read. The Deed of Land was from Elizabeth Jacques to Ann Silverthorne. Ann was my Great geat great grandmother. The land description is beautifully handwritten as most documents were at that time. The price was $600.00.
This Indenture made (in duplicate) the twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy Five
IN PURSUANCE OF THE ACT RESPECTING SHORT FORMS OF CONVEYANCES:
Elizabeth Jacques of the Township of Woodhouse in the County of Norfolk widow of Thomas Jaques of the same place Farmer deceased
of the first part
and
Ann Silverthorne of the Township of Etobicoke in the County of York the wife of Gordon Silverthorne of the same place Yeoman
of the Second part
Witnesseth that in consideration of Six Hundred dollars of lawful money of Canada now paid by the said party of the Second part to the said party of the First part (the receipt whereof is hereby by her acknowledged) she the said party of the First part Doth Grant unto the said party of the Second part her heirs and assigns FOR EVER
All and singular those certain parcels or tracts of land and premises situate lying and being in the Town of (North East) Port Dover in the County of Norfolk and Province of Ontario Containing by Admeasurement Sixty four rods be the same more or less being comprised of Town Lot Number Four East Side of St. Ann Street and Town Lot Number Four on the North Side of Amour Street in the Town of (North East) Port Dover as Indicated on a plan of part of said Town of Port Dover made by one ? Sovereign and deposited in the Registry Office for the said County of Norfolk
C. C. Backus
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Abt 1820 - 1895 (~ 75 years)