Facey, John. - Was born in 1817 and is the oldest man in the Parish, being hale and hearty at the age of 96. He came to Canada from Devonshire, England, in 1840, with his wife Margaret Vale, who died in 1908, and an infant daughter of four months, and a sister, Elizabeth, afterwards Mrs. John Smart, of Plattsville, deceased. They lived with Richard Reddaway, a cousin, for about two years on the farm now owned by Mr. Alfred Kerr. He then purchased a farm in East Zorra from Mr. Proudfoot, of St. Catharines, but at the time occupied by a Mr. Daniels, and where Mr. Facey still resides retired, but which his son, John W. Facey, operates. Nine children were born to them as follows: Elizabeth, Mrs. Hy. Z. Smith, Robert of the 14th line, Zorra, Michael, wholesale honey, of Preston, Minnesota, Henry, merchant, Russeldale, Ont., James, of Chesterfield, deceased, Hannah, at home, Albert, farmer, East Zorra, and Richard, Methodist minister, of Paisley. He was connected with St. James'. His grandsons, Geo. A. and R. A. Smith are among the most prominent farmers of the Parish.
Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913
Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913
Facey, John. - Was born in 1817 and is the oldest man in the Parish, being hale and hearty at the age of 96. He came to Canada from Devonshire, England, in 1840, with his wife Margaret Vale, who died in 1908, and an infant daughter of four months, and a sister, Elizabeth, afterwards Mrs. John Smart, of Plattsville, deceased. They lived with Richard Reddaway, a cousin, for about two years on the farm now owned by Mr. Alfred Kerr. He then purchased a farm in East Zorra from Mr. Proudfoot, of St. Catharines, but at the time occupied by a Mr. Daniels, and where Mr. Facey still resides retired, but which his son, John W. Facey, operates. Nine children were born to them as follows: Elizabeth, Mrs. Hy. Z. Smith, Robert of the 14th line, Zorra, Michael, wholesale honey, of Preston, Minnesota, Henry, merchant, Russeldale, Ont., James, of Chesterfield, deceased, Hannah, at home, Albert, farmer, East Zorra, and Richard, Methodist minister, of Paisley. He was connected with St. James'. His grandsons, Geo. A. and R. A. Smith are among the most prominent farmers of the Parish.
Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913
Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913
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"[East] In memoriam/ John FACEY/ died March 27 1916 in his 99th year/ natives of Devonshire Eng/ Margaret VEALE/ wife of John FACEY/ Died Jan'y 26 1908 in her 84th year/ Gone but not forgotten/ FACEY/
[North] Margaret Hannah/ FACEY/ died Jan 22 1928/ in her 67th year/ John W FACEY/ died July 9, 1933/ in his 81st year/ G Adams Woodstock/"
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