John Oatway

1815 - 1899  (84 years)

• Name	John Oatway
  Birth	25 Jun 1815	Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	35261312
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35261312
  _UID	01CA570A504B40D7825236AA15988B7D47C5
  Death	11 Oct 1899	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	The official Death Register of "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946" at the Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada says October 11th, so the mistake was made when the Grave Marker was made. John was born in Barnstaple, Devonshire and earned a Trade as a Stone Mason and Builder. With his wife Ellen and three children, they emigrated to the British Colony of Upper Canada in 1843. (the nation of Canada was established in 1867) They first settled in Brockville, then moved to North Burgess Township, in Lanark County, Ontario, where John built a Stone House on 250 acres of land. He built a number of houses in the nearby town of Perth. In 1871 he was employed as a Plasterer, and was always involved in farming. They attended St. Andrew's Church. From his Obituary: "He was a typical Englishman, bluff, honest and straightforward and was a good citizen wherever he dwelt. He was married to Margaret Ellen McCrea, a native of Scotland who died two years ago. Their children were: Richard who died in Manitoba a good number of years ago; William of North Elmsley; Mrs. Coffey of Perth; Mrs. Charles McDonald of Scotch Line; Mrs. Margaret Harper, deceased; Mrs. James Arthur of Smith's Falls; and Mrs. W.R. Paul of Perth. The funeral will leave the residence for Elmwood Cemetery at 2:00 today, Friday." From John and Ellen come most of the present day Oatways of Canada, and some in the United States. (John's family was the 2nd of four English Oatway family emigration's to Canada)
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I56049	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Ellen McRae,   b. 23 Sep 1802, Wick, Caithness, Highland Region, Scotland d. 16 Jun 1891, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1834
  Children	+ 1. William Henry Oatway,   b. 12 Nov 1839, Barnstaple, North Devon District, Devon, England d. 14 Jun 1902, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)   2. Margaret Helen Oatway,   b. 6 Jan 1845, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Jan 1915, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F19591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Death - 11 Oct 1899 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth