Rhoda Griffin

1787 - 1854  (67 years)

• Name	Rhoda Griffin
  Birth	1787	Quebec, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Census	1851	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	206555404
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206555404
  _UID	C76F41485CD8473DB5C2558B1FF35A9FD9FD
  Death	25 Feb 1854	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	On the 23rd of Decr., 1819, I married in the bride's house, Lt. John McKay, and Mrs. Rhoda Park, by special License. Wm. Bell, Minister [Pg. 16, First Presbyterian Church, Register 1] Rhoda McKay, Female, 65; Born: L. Canada; Widow Eliza McKay, Female, 34; Born: L. Canada [1852 Census; Perth, Lanark Co.] Buried 28 Feb (1854) [St. Andrew's Burial Register] "In this town, 25th ult., Rhoda, relict of the late John McKay [The Bathurst Courier; 10 Mar 1854] Rhoda Griffin married Samuel Park, a Merchant and Cabinet Maker, at Montreal 16 Jan 1805 at St. Gabriel's Presbyterian. Samuel Park died 23 Jun 1818 at Montreal. They had 3 Children we know of all born at Montr?eal: George Washington, born 11 Mar 1805 Caroline, born 5 Jun 1807 Eliza, born 19 Jun 1815 (This is likely the Eliza "McKay" found with Rhoda on the 1852 Census)
  Burial	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I44025	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2022

  
  

  Family 1	Samuel Park   d. 23 Jun 1818, Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
  Marriage	16 Jan 1805	St Gabriel's Street Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  Children	1. George Washington Park,   b. 11 Mar 1805, Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   2. Caroline Park,   b. 5 Jun 1807, Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eliza Park,   b. 19 Jun 1815, Montr?al (city/cit?), Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14864	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Lt. John McKay,   b. 1787, Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Mar 1840, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1819	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	On the 23rd of Decr., 1819, I married in the bride's house, Lt. John McKay, and Mrs. Rhoda Park, by special License. Wm. Bell, Minister [Pg. 16, First Presbyterian Church, Register 1]
  Children	+ 1. John McKay,   b. 28 Jan 1821, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1787 - Quebec, Canada Marriage - 16 Jan 1805 - St Gabriel's Street Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Marriage - 23 Dec 1819 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1851 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 25 Feb 1854 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2010 Place:Provo, UT, USA), accessed 8 Jan 2022), Rhoda McKay (McRay) household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Lanark, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11732; Page: 17; Line: 1., 1,7921::0. (Reliability: 4). [S270] Britian., Britian,UK, British Army and Navy Births, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960, ( Ancestry . ancestry.ca : 2016.), BRITISH OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES; Class: WO 42; Piece: 030; Piece Description: Piece 030: M. 147-298 (1776-1881); accessed 4 May 2022 (Reliability: 3).