Morris William Ashby

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 59451810
• _UID: D3B7DB43B94D408A970F8C814668873A9A25
• Residence: 1993, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Worked for the County of Lanark until retirement and lived in Balderson.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59451810

Died:
Obituary of Morris William Ashby
Ashby, Morris William
November 23, 1932 to September 30, 2010
Peacefully in hospital in Perth after a long struggle with diabetes Morris Ashby in his 78th year. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Catherine (Burke) for 51 years. Loved and respected father of Wayne (Kathie) of Fallbrook, Cathy (Dan) Trotter of Stratford, and Sharon (Ken) Scanlon of Fallbrook. Morris was the cherished Grandfather of Trevor and Meagan Ashby, Gregory and Hayden Trotter and Jamie and Michael Scanlon. He will be fondly remembered by brother Ivan (Phyllis) Ashby and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jim Burke, George and Vietta Hawley, Tom and Pat Burke, Louise Burke, Reta Burke, Steven and Edie Burke, Barbara Renaud, numerous nieces and nephews, good neighbours and friends. Morris was predeceased by his father John Ashby and mother Lillian B. North, infant sister Eleanor and infant brother. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street West, Perth on Friday October 1st, 2010 from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held at the Balderson United Church on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. Interment Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville, Ontario. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Balderson United Church or the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated.

Morris married Shirley Catherine Burke on 26 Sep 1959 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Shirley (daughter of Richard Burke and Violet Catherine Lillian "Catherine" Lake) was born on 22 Aug 1936 in Glen Tay, (Adamsville), Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 May 2018 in Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
St James Anglican

1. W.R.J. Ashby
2. C.E.R. Ashby
3. S.E. Ashby

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• FamilySearch ID: LDTZ-4BG
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136224281
• _UID: 43D800AB0260475CBE3808B1A53B7E10E82F
• Census-Household Member: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

b 4 Aug 1899?

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDTZ-4BG

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136224281

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

John married Lillian Beatrice North on 16 Mar 1932 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Lillian (daughter of Thomas North and Margaret Pratt) was born on 26 Apr 1902 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Mar 1991 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LDTZ-H9V
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136224294
• Name: Lillian Eleanor North
• _UID: 44E9AB4FFEBE4CC8B20F2993795783E7AEFA

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDTZ-H9V

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136224294

Notes:

Married:
also noted as 3 July 1932

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• FamilySearch ID: 9W3Y-PZ4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136319558
• _UID: 16F8C784372D473DB6E0748B794686CDE8BA
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Land & Property: 1969, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 10 and 11, Lot 22; story from Tweedsmuir history by Shirley Ashby (Burke)

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9W3Y-PZ4

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136319558

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Land & Property:
The Ashby home, now in 1969, belongs to Morris, son of John Ashby - Lot 22 of the 10th and 11th concessions. To the left hand side, high up from Bolton Creek, runs the old 11th concession known as the MacKay line, because of two brothers by that name who owned a double section of land. It still goes by that name.

(There was) A log boarding house, once owned and assumed to be built by Sandy Bain, who owned a mill by the Bolton Creek, operated by Jack Bolton. The first mill to be built in what was originally called Bolton's Mills, then changed to Fallbrook. It has been assumed this log building was used as a store as well as a boarding house, as there were shelves and partitions built in, similar to stores in those days when William Asby and his wife Charlotte Morris, moved there. Prior to that Bill Gallagher had lived there.

William Ashby had lived in the McDonald house (now in 1969 belongs to Roy Beach) then in Drummond, from there to what was known for years as the Murray House, but had at that time (the Murray's time) been down on the banks of the Fall river near John Blair's.

William Ashby bought the Gallagher property and house from Bill, consisted of 130 or 140 acres.
The family were Jim Ashby 1887, John Ashby 1899, Bill Ashby, Lizzie 1891, Lottie, Esther.

William Ashby died in 1913. His son John lived with his mother and worked the farm.
Jim Ashby married Bessie Thompson.
Lizzie married Herb Gallagher.
Mae married John Watt.
Lottie married Herb Watt.

In 1927 John Ashby with Mick Flood as carpenter built a large house directly behind the old one.
In 1928 Mrs William Ashby died.
In 1932 John Ashby marrried Lillian North, daugher of Mr and Mrs Thomas North from the 11th line, Bathurst, previously from Bennett's Lake.
They had 2 sons, Morris 1932 and Ivan 1939; one daughter and one son died in infancy.
Morris married Shirley Burke in 1959.
Ivan married Phyllis Foster.

In 1965 John Ashby died, Lillian moved to Perth, Morris and family moved from the Watt farm at Playfairville, which he had bought, to the home farm and lives there with his wife and one son and two daughters.
Besides farming, Morris has worked for ---- years with the County.
Wayne was born ............. and attended Glen Tay Public School and Perth and District High School
Cathy was born ............... and " "
Sharon was born ............ and " "

Died:
Ashby
At Fallbrook, on Thursday, March 13th, William Ashby, aged 51 years.

The Lanark Era
Lanark, Ontario, Canada
19 Mar 1913, Wed ? Page 8

Mr. William Ashby
A life-long resident of Bathurst, in the vicinity of Fallbrook, was Mr. Wm. Ashby. Death summoned him away last Thursday, March 13th, after an illness with pneumonia.

For two years past heart trouble had given him much annoyance, and it was thought by his friends who were closest to him that this affection of the heart would be the cause of death. But, strange to say, it proved altogether otherwise, for the attack of pneumonia developed strongly and quickly proved fatal.

Wm. Ashby was born in Bathurst 51 years ago. His occupation waa farming, which he followed with much success. Twenty-eight years ago he married Charlotte Morris. There are six children, all at home - James, William, John, May, Elisabeth and Lottie. Anglican in religious matters and Conservative in politics Mr. Ashby led a consistent and honorable life, true to his church and party. The funeral last Saturday from Fallbrook to Playfair cemetery was largely attended, Rev. T. L. Aborn conducting the services.

The Lanark Era
Lanark, Ontario, Canada
19 Mar 1913, Wed ? Page 4

William married Charlotte Morris on 27 Oct 1886 in Playfairville Methodist Church, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Charlotte (daughter of James Morris and Mary Ledger) was born on 1 Oct 1865 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1929 in Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Jan 1929 in Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L4Q5-5M5
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136319546
• _UID: 94DF25A2144040E8A5D09135DC10AA49D06D
• Census-Household Member: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4Q5-5M5

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136319546

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Notes:

Married:
William Ashby, 23, Bathurst, son of William Archibald Ashby & Elizabeth Foster to
Charlotte Morris, 21 Bathurst, dau. James & Mary Morris, 27 Oct 1886.
Witnesses: John Palmer, Mary Balfour, Bathurst

Name?tab?William Ashby
Age?tab?23
Birth Year?tab?1863
Birth Place?tab?Bathurst
Marriage Date?tab?27/10/1886
Marriage Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Father?tab?William Ashby
Mother?tab?Elizabeth Ashby
Spouse?tab?Charlotte Morris

Name?tab?Charlotte Morris
Age?tab?21
Birth Year?tab?1865
Birth Place?tab?Bathurst
Marriage Date?tab?27/10/1886
Marriage Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Father?tab?James Morris
Mother?tab?Mary Morris
Spouse?tab?William Ashby

?b?Lanark Era, Wed. September 27th, 1905 ?/b?
M In the Methodist parsonage, Lanark, Wed. Sept. 20th, Mr. William S. Ashby, of Bathurst, to Miss Ellen Duncan, daughter of Mr. John Duncan, of Dalhousie.

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• _UID: C5BC3FFF9C154D35874F620D5D4EFBD5B2E6

Thomas married Margaret Pratt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 9FCB0E0D67A3477EB47F4E2A4E39ED980B5F

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• FamilySearch ID: 29C4-1W9
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136319330
• Name: Ashley
• Name: Will Ashby
• _UID: 89976BB628D0435FA37EE8534F01CACD1E7F
• Location-Witness: 8 Sep 1820, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 10 Lot 19 SW - Crown Grant
• Census: 1842, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Census - Concession 10 Lot 19 - 300 acres, 288 are wild, wooded
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada Agricultural
• Location: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 10 Lot 17 NE, Lot 18 SW, Lot 19 SW
• Census: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):?b?E. Miller work started here, dated 5-11-1996?u?

Farm Concession 10 (west of Fallbrook)
?/u??/b?NE 1/2 Lot 17 Bathurst Deed 1851 to William Ashby
SW 1/2 Lot 18 Bathurst Deed 1851 to William Ashby
SW 1/2 Lot 19 Bathurst Crown 1820 to Sgt John Ashby from England?u??b?

1842 Census (Rankin Report?)?/u??/b?
Ashby, William - b. Canada 1812, settler in Bathurst, Con 10 Lot 19, Anglican
?u??b?
?/u??i?1851 Census for Bathurst, Lanark Cty, Canada West Schedule A, roll C_11721, pg. 121, 123 Line 22?/b?
?/i?William Ashby, 32, 1820, Upper Canada, Farmer, Episcopalian
Eliza Ashby, 29, 1823, Ireland
Issabella, 6, 1846, UC
Ruth, 5, 1847, UC
Susan Ashby, 3, 1849, UC
Eliza, 1, 1851, UC
Martha Foster, 20, 1832, UC


?u??b?1861 Census
?/u??/b?William 42 Farmer b. Ontario C/E Con 10 Lot 18
Elizabeth 39 Housewife b. Ireland
Isabella 15
Ruth 13
Susan 11
Elizabeth 9
John 7
Martha 4
Harriet 3

Christened:
Rev. William Bell, Presbyterian Minister, Perth

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/29C4-1W9

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136319330

Location-Witness:
Role: Witness


Census:
William Ashby, born in Canada, 1 household member, C10 Lot 19 Bathurst Twp, Anglican
Settled date of 1812 is in error and accurate date not known. William was born in 1819.
There is no record of his father who appears to have died in 1846

Census:
12 acres improved; 6 under crops, 6 in pasture

Census:
Wm 1819 & Eliz 1822
Isabella 1846; Ruth 1848; Susanna 1850; Elizabeth 1852; John 1854; Martha 1857; Harriet 1858
Thomas Ennis and family listed with William's family

Census:
Name William Ashley
Gender?tab?Male
Marital Status Married
Age 71
Birth Year 1820
Birthplace Ontario
Relation to Head-of-house Head
Religion Church of England
French Canadian No
Spouse's Name?tab?Elizabeth Ashley
Father's Birth Place England
Mother's Birth Place England
Province Ontario
District Number 84
District?tab?Lanark South
Subdistrict?tab?Bathurst
Others in Record
Elizabeth Ashley, Martha Ashley

Died:
Grandma Mather's notes: 21 Apr

Name?tab?William Ashby
Gender?tab?Male
Age?tab?79
Birth Date?tab?1820
Birth Place?tab?Bathurst, Ontario
Death Date?tab?20/04/1899
Death Place?tab?Lanark Ontario Canada
Religion?tab?Presbyterian
Cause of Death?tab?Old Age

?b?Lanark Era, 26 Apr 1899?/b?
Died
On Saturday, 11th conc. Bathurst, Mr. Wllm. Ashby, aged 84 years. He was an uncle of Mr. Harry Johnston of Lanark. Burial at Playfair cemetery on Monday.

Ashby
In Bathurst, on April 22nd, William Ashby, aged 84 years.

William married Elizabeth B. Foster on 7 Nov 1843 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Adam Foster and Isabella Elliott) was born on 17 Feb 1823 in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; died on 3 Oct 1902 in Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Playfairville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K2MS-H44
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 136319353
• Name: Eliza
• _UID: 89CDB3983E8B4CEE841A1C22D20B1AB72EC8
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Wife of Head: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1901, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Parents not verified.
Dates noted in Ev Miller's notes as B. 1823, D. 3 Oct 1902, aged 79 years.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2MS-H44

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136319353

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head


Census-Wife of Head:
Role: Wife of Head
Wm 1819 & Eliz 1822
Isabella 1846; Ruth 1848; Susanna 1850; Elizabeth 1852; John 1854; Martha 1857; Harriet 1858
Thomas Ennis and family listed with William's family

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Name William Ashley
Gender?tab?Male
Marital Status Married
Age 71
Birth Year 1820
Birthplace Ontario
Relation to Head-of-house Head
Religion Church of England
French Canadian No
Spouse's Name?tab?Elizabeth Ashley
Father's Birth Place England
Mother's Birth Place England
Province Ontario
District Number 84
District?tab?Lanark South
Subdistrict?tab?Bathurst
Others in Record
Elizabeth Ashley, Martha Ashley

Died:
Died 3 Oct 1902 in E. Miller notes
?b?Lanark Era, 8 Oct 1902?/b?
At Fallbrook, Friday, Oct. 3rd, Elizabeth Foster, relict of the late William Ashby, aged 81 years. Born in Ireland, she came to this country with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Foster, when she was about a year old. She became the wife of Wm. Ashby about sixty years ago, and is survived by five children; John, William, and Martha, in Bathurst; Mrs. M. Leyden, and Mrs. John Thompson, Reston, Man. Burial to the Fallbrook cemetery.

?b?Friday 10 Oct 1902?tab?Fallbrook?tab?page 5 column 1,2 Perth Courier
?/b?Died - on Friday, the 3?sup?rd?/sup? Oct., Mrs. Ashby (nee Foster) relict of the late Wm. Ashby, in her 83?sup?rd?/sup? year. Her remains were interred in the Playfair Cemetery on Sunday.
?b?
Friday 17 Oct 1902?tab?Obituary?tab?page 4 column 4 Perth Courier
?/b?Mrs. Wm. Ashby passed away at her residence near Fallbrook on Friday of last week, at the ripe old age of 81 years. Deceased was a native of Ireland, her maiden name being Elizabeth Foster. She came to Canada with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Foster, when a year old, and has been a continuous resident of Bathurst since that time. About sixty years ago she became the wife of Mr. William Ashby, who predeceased her some three years. Five children survive - John, William, and Martha in Bathurst; Mrs. M. Leyden and Mrs. John Thompson, Reston, Man. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon to the Fallbrook cemetery, Rev. C.A. Heaven conducting the services. - Lanark Era.

Notes:

Married:
Event Description: found in church records by E. Miller
7 Nov 1843, Rev. Michael Harris, witnesses John Balderson and William Foster, found in E. Miller notes by Diane Miller Duncan

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45634682
• _UID: 44F8F5630D974485A1FDD83EED98D78C9D92

Notes:

8th Line of Bathurst

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James married Mary Ledger. Mary was born in 1825 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jan 1897 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45851038
• _UID: D36E1A888FE942F3A444D6B2A3943836A534

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