Author: Karen Fangeat Johnston, in collaboration with Keith Millard
Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis are the 2nd great grandparents of the Author.
Introduction
Samuel Gratrix was born in England and after arriving in Canada in 1846, he lived out the rest of his life in Elzevir Township in Hastings County Ontario. Samuel was born a Gratrix but after arriving in Canada he became known as Samuel Greatrix. Samuel arrived in Montreal, Canada in July of 1846 and the Irish Canadian Emigration Record below shows that Samuel may have become ill during the arduous trip to Canada.
Family records show that his parents James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre immigrated to Canada in 1843 and while they left some of their children behind, most followed later. The U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index below shows only Samuel Gretrax arriving in Montreal in 1846 and does note any family members who may have travelled with him. During Keith Millard’s research for Samuel Greatrix, he located the 1901 Census of Canada for John Greatrix, Samuel’s brother and this record shows that John Greatrix also immigrated to Canada in the year of 1846.
This is an exciting find because it is Keith’s reasoned belief that based on finding that 1846 was the immigration year for two of James Gratrix’s sons, (aged 11 and 17), that other family members or siblings likely arrived in Canada together in 1846 to join their father and siblings.
When Samuel Gratrix said goodbye to his mother Mary Goodacre upon her pending ocean voyage, it would be the last time he would see his mother alive. Mary Goodacre died on the 27th of August 1844 and James Gratrix married Margaret Woodcock soon after.
Due to the devastating fire in the Town of Bridgewater Ontario in 1889, records that would have been of further assistance to us in building our family stories were lost forever. In most cases we have to rely on census records, Church Registries or other vital records to obtain details about our ancestors. Unfortunately, the records are only good if the taker of the information was accurate and reliable concerning the recording of the information. Since many of the entries are inconsistent, it is important to share our family stories, the ones not listed in government records. We welcome any corrections to dates or locations that family records may contain.
So as we continue to build Samuel Greatrix’s life story, we look forward to other cousins adding their recollections and musings that they may have heard about Samuel Greatrix and his family so that the stories can be shared with our descendants.
In the meantime, while we wait for more fascinating discoveries, let's take a look at what we know about Samuel Greatrix at this time.
SAMUEL GREATRIX
Samuel Greatrix was born on the 17th of April, 1829 in Buckminster, Leicestershire England to James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre. James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre married on the 10th of March, 1822 in Buckminster Leicestershire, England and Samuel was the 6th child born of their 14 children. Samuel’s siblings that I could locate were William, born in 1823, Thomas, 1824, Samuel, 1825, James Alexander, 1826, Robert, 1828, Elizabeth, 1830, Susanna Mary, 1831, Jane Ann, 1833, John, 1834, Charlot, 1838, Elizabeth, 1839, Joseph, 1841 and Catherine in 1843. Samuel may have been the second attempt for James and Mary to have a son named Samuel because the first young Samuel who was born in 1825 passed away on the 31st of August, 1826.
The 1841 England Census below shows Samuel living at home in Lincolnshire, Colsterworth England and is listed as 12 years old. His father James Gratrix was employed and his mother Mary Goodacre is not listed as having any employment at all. I imagine Mary was busy enough at the taking care of 7 children and a husband!
His father James Gratrix was born in 1798 in Ancaster, Lincolnshire and was listed as an agricultural labourer on the 1841 census. An agricultural labourer could be employed on an annual basis but in most cases this would mean that they often moved around or they may have lived permanently in a cottage on the farm. James Gratrix may have worked as a stable cleaner, in the tannery shop or he could have been one of the farm workers who were required to work 12 to 15 hours a day at harvest time. Mary Goodacre was born on the 24th of November in Sewstern, Leicestershire, a village in the Melton district just south of Buckminster. The family lived in the vicinity of a magnificent church that dated back to the 1300’s but after their decision to move to Canada, they soon found themselves in the remote town of Elzevir. The family would have been starting their lives over from scratch and would have cleared the land in order to build a rudimentary log house.
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Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis are the 2nd great grandparents of the Author.
Introduction
Samuel Gratrix was born in England and after arriving in Canada in 1846, he lived out the rest of his life in Elzevir Township in Hastings County Ontario. Samuel was born a Gratrix but after arriving in Canada he became known as Samuel Greatrix. Samuel arrived in Montreal, Canada in July of 1846 and the Irish Canadian Emigration Record below shows that Samuel may have become ill during the arduous trip to Canada.
Family records show that his parents James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre immigrated to Canada in 1843 and while they left some of their children behind, most followed later. The U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index below shows only Samuel Gretrax arriving in Montreal in 1846 and does note any family members who may have travelled with him. During Keith Millard’s research for Samuel Greatrix, he located the 1901 Census of Canada for John Greatrix, Samuel’s brother and this record shows that John Greatrix also immigrated to Canada in the year of 1846.
This is an exciting find because it is Keith’s reasoned belief that based on finding that 1846 was the immigration year for two of James Gratrix’s sons, (aged 11 and 17), that other family members or siblings likely arrived in Canada together in 1846 to join their father and siblings.
When Samuel Gratrix said goodbye to his mother Mary Goodacre upon her pending ocean voyage, it would be the last time he would see his mother alive. Mary Goodacre died on the 27th of August 1844 and James Gratrix married Margaret Woodcock soon after.
Due to the devastating fire in the Town of Bridgewater Ontario in 1889, records that would have been of further assistance to us in building our family stories were lost forever. In most cases we have to rely on census records, Church Registries or other vital records to obtain details about our ancestors. Unfortunately, the records are only good if the taker of the information was accurate and reliable concerning the recording of the information. Since many of the entries are inconsistent, it is important to share our family stories, the ones not listed in government records. We welcome any corrections to dates or locations that family records may contain.
So as we continue to build Samuel Greatrix’s life story, we look forward to other cousins adding their recollections and musings that they may have heard about Samuel Greatrix and his family so that the stories can be shared with our descendants.
In the meantime, while we wait for more fascinating discoveries, let's take a look at what we know about Samuel Greatrix at this time.
SAMUEL GREATRIX
Samuel Greatrix was born on the 17th of April, 1829 in Buckminster, Leicestershire England to James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre. James Gratrix and Mary Goodacre married on the 10th of March, 1822 in Buckminster Leicestershire, England and Samuel was the 6th child born of their 14 children. Samuel’s siblings that I could locate were William, born in 1823, Thomas, 1824, Samuel, 1825, James Alexander, 1826, Robert, 1828, Elizabeth, 1830, Susanna Mary, 1831, Jane Ann, 1833, John, 1834, Charlot, 1838, Elizabeth, 1839, Joseph, 1841 and Catherine in 1843. Samuel may have been the second attempt for James and Mary to have a son named Samuel because the first young Samuel who was born in 1825 passed away on the 31st of August, 1826.
The 1841 England Census below shows Samuel living at home in Lincolnshire, Colsterworth England and is listed as 12 years old. His father James Gratrix was employed and his mother Mary Goodacre is not listed as having any employment at all. I imagine Mary was busy enough at the taking care of 7 children and a husband!
His father James Gratrix was born in 1798 in Ancaster, Lincolnshire and was listed as an agricultural labourer on the 1841 census. An agricultural labourer could be employed on an annual basis but in most cases this would mean that they often moved around or they may have lived permanently in a cottage on the farm. James Gratrix may have worked as a stable cleaner, in the tannery shop or he could have been one of the farm workers who were required to work 12 to 15 hours a day at harvest time. Mary Goodacre was born on the 24th of November in Sewstern, Leicestershire, a village in the Melton district just south of Buckminster. The family lived in the vicinity of a magnificent church that dated back to the 1300’s but after their decision to move to Canada, they soon found themselves in the remote town of Elzevir. The family would have been starting their lives over from scratch and would have cleared the land in order to build a rudimentary log house.
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IMMIGRATION TO CANADA
The Irish Canadian Emigration Record dated 1823-1849 shows Samuel on the 1st of July 1846 in Montreal Canada. If this is indeed our Samuel Greatrix, it is interesting to note that the record states that the listed names on the record are a 'list of destitute emigrants forwarded to Montreal for Steam Boat Montreal'. There is also an annotation at the bottom of the record that reads, 'the above are from hospital'. Keith Millard has stated that "1846 was one of the biggest years for the Irish wave of immigration and many of the passengers were sent from Ireland to Liverpool and were joined by English immigrants as well. These ships were called typhus ships for a good reason and half the passengers were sick by the time they reached Montreal. Half of those passengers died before reaching Kingston or at makeshift outdoor hospitals at Kingston."
During the famine decade of 1841 to 1850, it is estimated that 1.3 million people emigrated to the United States, Canada and to Australia. It is said that approximately 28% of these immigrants came to Canada. A large majority of the passengers who planned on settling in Canada had to choose steerage as the way to cross the ocean because that was all they could afford. Steerage conditions were deplorable, overcrowded and not sanitary. Water was scarce for cooking and drinking let alone bathing, and many were not allowed on deck for sunlight and fresh air. Many of the passengers were suffering from fever and disease and in 1846, it would have taken the sailing ship between 21 to 42 days to reach Canada. Once arriving in Canada, our ancestors, as exhausted as they must have been, still had to make their way to the Kingston area.
James Gratrix was employed as an agricultural labourer in England so one has to believe they were not a wealthy family. James would have had to pay for the families passage plus he would have to pay for their transport from Montreal down the St. Lawrence River to Kingston. An interesting book that we have come across is Across the Waters, Ontario Immigrant’s Experiences 1820 – 1850 by Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor. On pages 365 and 366 it states that the fare would have been 60 shillings for a cabin but passage on deck was only 12 shillings and 6 pence. The passengers departed Montreal at 12 noon and arrived in Kingston the following afternoon. If James chose to make his way to Kingston by way of Bytown and the Rideau Canal, the steamship departed each day and the cost would have been 15 shillings plus 2 shillings for baggage. Children under 12 were charged half price and children under 3 were allowed free passage. Either way the cost must have been worrisome for James Gratrix.
One can only try to imagine how our ancestors felt on their arrival to Canada during this time period. Their jubilation at having their ship voyage finally come to an end had to have been over shadowed by their fatigue and loss of loved ones or friends.
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The Irish Canadian Emigration Record dated 1823-1849 shows Samuel on the 1st of July 1846 in Montreal Canada. If this is indeed our Samuel Greatrix, it is interesting to note that the record states that the listed names on the record are a 'list of destitute emigrants forwarded to Montreal for Steam Boat Montreal'. There is also an annotation at the bottom of the record that reads, 'the above are from hospital'. Keith Millard has stated that "1846 was one of the biggest years for the Irish wave of immigration and many of the passengers were sent from Ireland to Liverpool and were joined by English immigrants as well. These ships were called typhus ships for a good reason and half the passengers were sick by the time they reached Montreal. Half of those passengers died before reaching Kingston or at makeshift outdoor hospitals at Kingston."
During the famine decade of 1841 to 1850, it is estimated that 1.3 million people emigrated to the United States, Canada and to Australia. It is said that approximately 28% of these immigrants came to Canada. A large majority of the passengers who planned on settling in Canada had to choose steerage as the way to cross the ocean because that was all they could afford. Steerage conditions were deplorable, overcrowded and not sanitary. Water was scarce for cooking and drinking let alone bathing, and many were not allowed on deck for sunlight and fresh air. Many of the passengers were suffering from fever and disease and in 1846, it would have taken the sailing ship between 21 to 42 days to reach Canada. Once arriving in Canada, our ancestors, as exhausted as they must have been, still had to make their way to the Kingston area.
James Gratrix was employed as an agricultural labourer in England so one has to believe they were not a wealthy family. James would have had to pay for the families passage plus he would have to pay for their transport from Montreal down the St. Lawrence River to Kingston. An interesting book that we have come across is Across the Waters, Ontario Immigrant’s Experiences 1820 – 1850 by Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor. On pages 365 and 366 it states that the fare would have been 60 shillings for a cabin but passage on deck was only 12 shillings and 6 pence. The passengers departed Montreal at 12 noon and arrived in Kingston the following afternoon. If James chose to make his way to Kingston by way of Bytown and the Rideau Canal, the steamship departed each day and the cost would have been 15 shillings plus 2 shillings for baggage. Children under 12 were charged half price and children under 3 were allowed free passage. Either way the cost must have been worrisome for James Gratrix.
One can only try to imagine how our ancestors felt on their arrival to Canada during this time period. Their jubilation at having their ship voyage finally come to an end had to have been over shadowed by their fatigue and loss of loved ones or friends.
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FAMILY LIFE
Samuel Greatrix married twice, first to Laura Davis on the 3rd of November, 1851 in Hastings County Ontario and second to Mary Ann Cooper on the 12th of April, 1887 in Kaladar Township Ontario.
We will likely never know how Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis met but perhaps it was the same way other young persons found each other, at the Market at Bridgewater or perhaps they had mutual friends. Once married, Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis became the parents of 8 children, Robert Wellington, Jane, William, Matilda, James, Margaret, Emma (Emily) and Lillie Maud.
Samuel Greatrix currently has 95 descendants in our Geni Family Tree from his marriage to Laura Davis.
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Samuel Greatrix married twice, first to Laura Davis on the 3rd of November, 1851 in Hastings County Ontario and second to Mary Ann Cooper on the 12th of April, 1887 in Kaladar Township Ontario.
We will likely never know how Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis met but perhaps it was the same way other young persons found each other, at the Market at Bridgewater or perhaps they had mutual friends. Once married, Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis became the parents of 8 children, Robert Wellington, Jane, William, Matilda, James, Margaret, Emma (Emily) and Lillie Maud.
Samuel Greatrix currently has 95 descendants in our Geni Family Tree from his marriage to Laura Davis.
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LIFE ON THE FARM
No records can be located for the time between the marriage of Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis and the 1861 census of Canada but by 1861 Samuel and Laura already had 5 children and Laura was pregnant with daughter Margaret Ann. The family had settled in the Township of Elzevir in Hastings County and Samuel was listed as a farmer. Life could not have been easy for the young family in 1861. The census describes their life as living in a single family, one story log house. On the German Settlement, homes were typically very small, perhaps 400 to 500 square feet. It was commonplace for families to consist of upwards of 8 or more children and so they all lived in very close quarters to each other.
The 1861 Canada, City and Area Directories record shows that Samuel resided on concession 6, on part of lot 4. This record reflects only that this was his residence and does not reflect land ownership.
Shana Greatrix shared that she obtained additional information about the families possessions while doing family record searching a few years ago in Tweed Ontario. Shana discovered that Samuel and Laura recorded in the extended 1861 census that they owned 7 sheep, 1 swine, 100 pounds of butter, 20 pounds of wool, 5 bushels of grass and clover seed and 10 tons of hay.
Shana also found that by 1871 life must have become more prosperous for the family because Samuel and Laura had added 2 carriages and sleighs, wagons and 1 sled, 2 ploughs and cultivators, owned 1150 acres of land with 100 acres improved, 60 acres of pasture, 2 acres of gardens and orchards and 6 acres for wheat.
The family was well nourished as they had also declared that they owned 90 bushels of spring wheat, 18 bushels of fall wheat, 95 bushels of barley, 50 pounds of oats, 20 bushels of rye, 60 bushels of peas, 2 bushels of buckwheat, 1/2 acre of potatoes, 16 acres of hay and 60 bushels of apples. They also reported that they owned 3 horses over the age of 3, 3 milch cows and 4 “other horned cattle”. The family would have participated in the bartering system which was common in the day, perhaps trading apples for shoes with his neighbour John Kleinsteuber or helping each other build houses or barns.
While Laura and Samuel were accumulating family possessions that may have helped them feed their family very well, life still had to be very difficult. The workday would have been from sunup to sundown and there would have been little time for the children to play due to all of their daily chores associated with living on a family homestead.
I have heard wonderful stories about how musical the Greatrix family was and still is and about their large family gatherings and family reunions. We can imagine that at the end of the long work day that many gathered outside for music and food and to have a break in the monotony of working long hours on the farm, 7 days a week!
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No records can be located for the time between the marriage of Samuel Greatrix and Laura Davis and the 1861 census of Canada but by 1861 Samuel and Laura already had 5 children and Laura was pregnant with daughter Margaret Ann. The family had settled in the Township of Elzevir in Hastings County and Samuel was listed as a farmer. Life could not have been easy for the young family in 1861. The census describes their life as living in a single family, one story log house. On the German Settlement, homes were typically very small, perhaps 400 to 500 square feet. It was commonplace for families to consist of upwards of 8 or more children and so they all lived in very close quarters to each other.
The 1861 Canada, City and Area Directories record shows that Samuel resided on concession 6, on part of lot 4. This record reflects only that this was his residence and does not reflect land ownership.
Shana Greatrix shared that she obtained additional information about the families possessions while doing family record searching a few years ago in Tweed Ontario. Shana discovered that Samuel and Laura recorded in the extended 1861 census that they owned 7 sheep, 1 swine, 100 pounds of butter, 20 pounds of wool, 5 bushels of grass and clover seed and 10 tons of hay.
Shana also found that by 1871 life must have become more prosperous for the family because Samuel and Laura had added 2 carriages and sleighs, wagons and 1 sled, 2 ploughs and cultivators, owned 1150 acres of land with 100 acres improved, 60 acres of pasture, 2 acres of gardens and orchards and 6 acres for wheat.
The family was well nourished as they had also declared that they owned 90 bushels of spring wheat, 18 bushels of fall wheat, 95 bushels of barley, 50 pounds of oats, 20 bushels of rye, 60 bushels of peas, 2 bushels of buckwheat, 1/2 acre of potatoes, 16 acres of hay and 60 bushels of apples. They also reported that they owned 3 horses over the age of 3, 3 milch cows and 4 “other horned cattle”. The family would have participated in the bartering system which was common in the day, perhaps trading apples for shoes with his neighbour John Kleinsteuber or helping each other build houses or barns.
While Laura and Samuel were accumulating family possessions that may have helped them feed their family very well, life still had to be very difficult. The workday would have been from sunup to sundown and there would have been little time for the children to play due to all of their daily chores associated with living on a family homestead.
I have heard wonderful stories about how musical the Greatrix family was and still is and about their large family gatherings and family reunions. We can imagine that at the end of the long work day that many gathered outside for music and food and to have a break in the monotony of working long hours on the farm, 7 days a week!
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COMMUNITY LIFE
Samuel Greatrix was one of the earliest settlers to sign the petition to separate from Madoc Township so that the residents could form their own municipality. County Council granted Elzevir’s request to separate from Madoc Township on the 30th of September 1857 and the decision took effect on the 1st of January, 1858. In later years, politics was likely a lively topic for this Greatrix family since his son William was very active in the community. William was a Councillor who began his terms in the years of 1900, 1910 and 1921.
I imagine that since a farmers life is quite isolated and that work related chores take up the majority of the waking day, that a twice monthly trip into Bridgewater was likely a family event and most anticipated. Since there was no mail delivery back then, one reason to take a trip to town would be to check the mail and the post office was likely in Billa Flint’s store. Perhaps if Samuel Greatrix was at the post office to see if there was mail and they had a letter for John Kleinsteuber, they would probably give it to Samuel to drop off.
DEATH OF LAURA DAVIS
On the 8th of September 1885, Laura Davis was taken from this world from what was listed as consumption, or more commonly known as Tuberculosis. You would have to imagine the home was filled with sorrow long before Laura's passing due to the suffering Laura would have been experiencing. Little is known about Laura Davis other than that she was born in 1824 in Camden East in Upper Canada and that she passed away on the 8th of September, 1885 in Elzevir. A great deal of professional genealogy research has been conducted up to this point but all findings concerning her parents is currently circumstantial. A mitochondrial test was undertaken by the author and a DNA specialist has determined that Laura Davis likely had German ancestry.
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Samuel Greatrix was one of the earliest settlers to sign the petition to separate from Madoc Township so that the residents could form their own municipality. County Council granted Elzevir’s request to separate from Madoc Township on the 30th of September 1857 and the decision took effect on the 1st of January, 1858. In later years, politics was likely a lively topic for this Greatrix family since his son William was very active in the community. William was a Councillor who began his terms in the years of 1900, 1910 and 1921.
I imagine that since a farmers life is quite isolated and that work related chores take up the majority of the waking day, that a twice monthly trip into Bridgewater was likely a family event and most anticipated. Since there was no mail delivery back then, one reason to take a trip to town would be to check the mail and the post office was likely in Billa Flint’s store. Perhaps if Samuel Greatrix was at the post office to see if there was mail and they had a letter for John Kleinsteuber, they would probably give it to Samuel to drop off.
DEATH OF LAURA DAVIS
On the 8th of September 1885, Laura Davis was taken from this world from what was listed as consumption, or more commonly known as Tuberculosis. You would have to imagine the home was filled with sorrow long before Laura's passing due to the suffering Laura would have been experiencing. Little is known about Laura Davis other than that she was born in 1824 in Camden East in Upper Canada and that she passed away on the 8th of September, 1885 in Elzevir. A great deal of professional genealogy research has been conducted up to this point but all findings concerning her parents is currently circumstantial. A mitochondrial test was undertaken by the author and a DNA specialist has determined that Laura Davis likely had German ancestry.
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MARRIAGE TO MARY ANN COOPER
Approximately a year and 7 months after Samuel Greatrix lost his first wife Laura Davis, Samuel married for the second time. On the 12th of April, 1887 he married Mary Ann Cooper, the widow of Joseph Arney who had passed away in 1886. Mary Ann Cooper and Joseph Arney’s marriage had produced 12 children, but it should be noted that Samuel Greatrix and Mary Ann Cooper did not have any children so there are no descendants in our Geni family tree from this union. Mary Ann was born in 1815 in Heston, Middlesex England and was 72 when she and Samuel Greatrix married in 1887. Records show that Mary Ann Cooper was 14 years older than her husband Samuel Greatrix.
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Approximately a year and 7 months after Samuel Greatrix lost his first wife Laura Davis, Samuel married for the second time. On the 12th of April, 1887 he married Mary Ann Cooper, the widow of Joseph Arney who had passed away in 1886. Mary Ann Cooper and Joseph Arney’s marriage had produced 12 children, but it should be noted that Samuel Greatrix and Mary Ann Cooper did not have any children so there are no descendants in our Geni family tree from this union. Mary Ann was born in 1815 in Heston, Middlesex England and was 72 when she and Samuel Greatrix married in 1887. Records show that Mary Ann Cooper was 14 years older than her husband Samuel Greatrix.
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DEATH OF SAMUEL GREATRIX
Samuel Greatrix passed away on the 16th of January 1911 in the Village of Actinolite in Hastings County. His wife Mary Ann Cooper had passed away almost 5 years before. On Samuel’s death record below it states that his occupation was a labourer so perhaps Samuel remained active right up until his death. The death record shows that Samuel’s death was sudden and the cause of death was cystitis or a bladder infection and the Doctor attended to his needs for only 24 hours. Samuel Greatrix’s son William was the witness who certified his father’s death so I like to think that Samuel Greatrix was surrounded by many loved ones at his side when he passed away.
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Samuel Greatrix passed away on the 16th of January 1911 in the Village of Actinolite in Hastings County. His wife Mary Ann Cooper had passed away almost 5 years before. On Samuel’s death record below it states that his occupation was a labourer so perhaps Samuel remained active right up until his death. The death record shows that Samuel’s death was sudden and the cause of death was cystitis or a bladder infection and the Doctor attended to his needs for only 24 hours. Samuel Greatrix’s son William was the witness who certified his father’s death so I like to think that Samuel Greatrix was surrounded by many loved ones at his side when he passed away.
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DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL GREATRIX AND LAURA DAVIS
Births, Marriages and Deaths were not recorded by the Province of Ontario before 1869 so it is difficult to confirm these milestones with actual documentation. In many cases a record of birth will only be located in church records as a baptism record. Since there is ongoing professional genealogical research pending for Laura Davis and Samuel Greatrix I can confirm that no birth records exist for their children. The researchers are hoping to compensate the absence of birth records with the location of Church, Court and Cemetery Records.
Children from this marriage were:
ROBERT WELLINGTON GREATRIX was born on the 11th of July 1850 in Ontario, death on the 7 October 1929 in Hastings Ontario Canada. Robert Wellington Greatrix married Margaret A. Thrasher on 22 July 1875 in Belleville Ontario.
Parents of
-Lottie May Greatrix born 21 October 1886 Hastings County Ontario, death 30 March 1933
-Wallace Wilton Greatrix born 21 November 1894 Hastings County Ontario.
JANE GREATRIX was born in 1851 or 1852 in Ontario and no record can be located for a marriage or her death.
WILLIAM GREATRIX was born 4 October 1853 in Actinolite Hastings County Ontario and death 26 June 1920 in Hastings Ontario. William Greatrix married Elizabeth Ann Credicott on 22 December 1881 in Bridgewater Hastings County Ontario.
Parents of
-William John Greatrix born 11 May 1884 Hastings County Ontario death 1884 age 1 day.
-Lillian Alma Greatrix born 14 March 1886 Hastings County Ontario, death 1 May 1974
-Minnie Blanche Greatrix born 15 February 1888 in Hastings County Ontario
-Ethel Mae Greatrix born 20 March 1890 Hastings County Ontario, death 8 Oct 1952 in Ochre, Manitoba
-Elsie Lulu Greatrix born 6 June 1892 Hastings County, death March 1939 Trenton Ontario
-Celia Diane Greatrix born 5 June 1894 Hastings County Ontario, death 17 November 1971
-Mary Emaline Greatrix born 17 March 1896 Hastings County Ontario, death 2 January 1968
-Stella Margueite Greatrix born 28 February 1899 Hastings County Ontario, death 1 May 1989, Aurora, York Ontario
-Elizabeth Beatrice Greatrix born 28 April 1901 Hastings County Ontario
MATILDA GREATRIX born abt. 1857 Hastings County Ontario
JAMES GREATRIX born 20 September 1859 Hastings County, death 18 October 1934 Niagara Falls Ontario. James Greatrix married Laura unknown on the 24 December 1888 in Elzevir Township Ontario.
Parents of
-Robert Greatrix born abt. 1890 Hastings County Ontario
-Roy Greatrix born 1900 Hastings County Ontario
-Norman Greatrix born 28 August 1900 Hastings County Ontario
MARGARET ANN (Annie) Greatrix born 4 February 1861 Hastings County Ontario, death 1941 Hastings County Ontario. Margaret Ann Greatrix married Anson Clark Woodcock 22 December 1881 in Hastings Ontario.
Parents of
-William James Woodcock born January 1883 in Hastings County Ontario
-Truman Woodcock born 1887 in Hastings County Ontario
-William Ernest Woodcock born 15 January 1889 Hastings County Ontario
-Herman Charles Woodcock born 21 September Hastings County Ontario, death 1956 Hastings County Ontario
-Frederick Woodcock born 7 August 1895 Hastings County Ontario
-Jessie Woodcock Adopted child, born May 1906 Ontario
EMILY (EMMA) GREATRIX born 11 March 1866 Hastings County Ontario, death 24 April 1930 Hastings County Ontario. Emma Greatrix married Sanger Charles Minnie 8 July 1886 Hastings Ontario.
Parents of
-Mary Pearl Minnie born 7 May 1889 Hastings County Ontario, death 28 April 1909 Hastings Ontario
-Aldreck Minnie born 21 January 1890 Hastings Ontario
-Alice Mae Minnie born 21 January 1891 Elzevir Hastings County Ontario, death 15 February1964
-Annie Bell Minnie born 1 January 1892 Hastings County Ontario, death after 1973 Belleville Ontario
-Norah Gertrude Minnie born 8 December1894 Hastings County Ontario, death 15 December 1984 Norwood Peterborough Ontario
-Guy Wellington Minnie born 7 May 1898 Hastings County Ontario, death 28 April 1967 Toronto Ontario
-Fern (Fernie) Minnie born 6 March 1900 Hastings County Ontario, death March 1992 Buffalo New York USA
-Gordon Minnie born 6 March 1902 Hastings County Ontario, death 14 November 1989 Peterborough Ontario
-Marie Minnie born 4 February1904 Elzevir Hastings County Ontario, death after 1963 Tweed Hastings County Ontario
-Harry Minnie born15 December 1906 Hastings County Ontario Canada, death 1985
-Florence Margaret Minnie born1 March 1909 Hastings County Ontario, death February 2002 Bomanville Ontario
LILLIE MAUD GREATRIX born 1877 Hastings County Ontario, death 11 August 1903 Lennox and Addington Ontario. Lillie Maud Greatrix married John Broadhead on the 9 May 1900 in York Ontario.
Parents of
-Louise Broadhead born 2 April 1901 in Ontario, death 1986
Births, Marriages and Deaths were not recorded by the Province of Ontario before 1869 so it is difficult to confirm these milestones with actual documentation. In many cases a record of birth will only be located in church records as a baptism record. Since there is ongoing professional genealogical research pending for Laura Davis and Samuel Greatrix I can confirm that no birth records exist for their children. The researchers are hoping to compensate the absence of birth records with the location of Church, Court and Cemetery Records.
Children from this marriage were:
ROBERT WELLINGTON GREATRIX was born on the 11th of July 1850 in Ontario, death on the 7 October 1929 in Hastings Ontario Canada. Robert Wellington Greatrix married Margaret A. Thrasher on 22 July 1875 in Belleville Ontario.
Parents of
-Lottie May Greatrix born 21 October 1886 Hastings County Ontario, death 30 March 1933
-Wallace Wilton Greatrix born 21 November 1894 Hastings County Ontario.
JANE GREATRIX was born in 1851 or 1852 in Ontario and no record can be located for a marriage or her death.
WILLIAM GREATRIX was born 4 October 1853 in Actinolite Hastings County Ontario and death 26 June 1920 in Hastings Ontario. William Greatrix married Elizabeth Ann Credicott on 22 December 1881 in Bridgewater Hastings County Ontario.
Parents of
-William John Greatrix born 11 May 1884 Hastings County Ontario death 1884 age 1 day.
-Lillian Alma Greatrix born 14 March 1886 Hastings County Ontario, death 1 May 1974
-Minnie Blanche Greatrix born 15 February 1888 in Hastings County Ontario
-Ethel Mae Greatrix born 20 March 1890 Hastings County Ontario, death 8 Oct 1952 in Ochre, Manitoba
-Elsie Lulu Greatrix born 6 June 1892 Hastings County, death March 1939 Trenton Ontario
-Celia Diane Greatrix born 5 June 1894 Hastings County Ontario, death 17 November 1971
-Mary Emaline Greatrix born 17 March 1896 Hastings County Ontario, death 2 January 1968
-Stella Margueite Greatrix born 28 February 1899 Hastings County Ontario, death 1 May 1989, Aurora, York Ontario
-Elizabeth Beatrice Greatrix born 28 April 1901 Hastings County Ontario
MATILDA GREATRIX born abt. 1857 Hastings County Ontario
JAMES GREATRIX born 20 September 1859 Hastings County, death 18 October 1934 Niagara Falls Ontario. James Greatrix married Laura unknown on the 24 December 1888 in Elzevir Township Ontario.
Parents of
-Robert Greatrix born abt. 1890 Hastings County Ontario
-Roy Greatrix born 1900 Hastings County Ontario
-Norman Greatrix born 28 August 1900 Hastings County Ontario
MARGARET ANN (Annie) Greatrix born 4 February 1861 Hastings County Ontario, death 1941 Hastings County Ontario. Margaret Ann Greatrix married Anson Clark Woodcock 22 December 1881 in Hastings Ontario.
Parents of
-William James Woodcock born January 1883 in Hastings County Ontario
-Truman Woodcock born 1887 in Hastings County Ontario
-William Ernest Woodcock born 15 January 1889 Hastings County Ontario
-Herman Charles Woodcock born 21 September Hastings County Ontario, death 1956 Hastings County Ontario
-Frederick Woodcock born 7 August 1895 Hastings County Ontario
-Jessie Woodcock Adopted child, born May 1906 Ontario
EMILY (EMMA) GREATRIX born 11 March 1866 Hastings County Ontario, death 24 April 1930 Hastings County Ontario. Emma Greatrix married Sanger Charles Minnie 8 July 1886 Hastings Ontario.
Parents of
-Mary Pearl Minnie born 7 May 1889 Hastings County Ontario, death 28 April 1909 Hastings Ontario
-Aldreck Minnie born 21 January 1890 Hastings Ontario
-Alice Mae Minnie born 21 January 1891 Elzevir Hastings County Ontario, death 15 February1964
-Annie Bell Minnie born 1 January 1892 Hastings County Ontario, death after 1973 Belleville Ontario
-Norah Gertrude Minnie born 8 December1894 Hastings County Ontario, death 15 December 1984 Norwood Peterborough Ontario
-Guy Wellington Minnie born 7 May 1898 Hastings County Ontario, death 28 April 1967 Toronto Ontario
-Fern (Fernie) Minnie born 6 March 1900 Hastings County Ontario, death March 1992 Buffalo New York USA
-Gordon Minnie born 6 March 1902 Hastings County Ontario, death 14 November 1989 Peterborough Ontario
-Marie Minnie born 4 February1904 Elzevir Hastings County Ontario, death after 1963 Tweed Hastings County Ontario
-Harry Minnie born15 December 1906 Hastings County Ontario Canada, death 1985
-Florence Margaret Minnie born1 March 1909 Hastings County Ontario, death February 2002 Bomanville Ontario
LILLIE MAUD GREATRIX born 1877 Hastings County Ontario, death 11 August 1903 Lennox and Addington Ontario. Lillie Maud Greatrix married John Broadhead on the 9 May 1900 in York Ontario.
Parents of
-Louise Broadhead born 2 April 1901 in Ontario, death 1986