History and Genealogy, Copping Family.
by Maud Derry. 1972
My great-grandfather was George Copping. Born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England. 1777
His wife was Eliza (Elizabeth) Saggers, also born in England.
George Copping came to Canada in a sail boat in 1812 with his wife and 3 small children. My grandfather was one......he was also born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England and was only 3 years old when they came to Canada and settled in Montreal for a time.
I think George was in real estate or lumber business in Montreal, probably both, when the big fire razed Montreal in 1820 (I think it was). He was ruined. He went to Rawdon, Quebec and took up farming. Rawdon is in the foothills of the Laurentian mountains. It must have been hard for I believe George was a school master in a Boy's School in England. However he did well and raised a big family.
My grandfather was William Copping born in Hatfield, England. His wife was Margaret Gray, born in County Sligo, Ireland which is right on the border of Scotland and she talked more like a Scots woman than Irish.
Of this marriage 10 sons and 1 daughter namely:
Henry Copping
George Copping
James Copping
Elizabeth Copping
Thomas Copping
William Copping
John Copping
Joseph Copping (my father)
Charles Copping
David Copping
Eli Copping
My maternal grandparents were Benjamin Truax, Born in Vermont 1812. Died Boscobel 1891.
His wife was Catharine Carter (or Chartier) born in Milton, Quebec 1819. She died in Boscobel 1913.
They had 3 daughters namely:
Didamia Truax, died in infancy.
Annie Augusta Truax, born Jan. 30th 1850 (my mother).
Pamalia Adelaide Truax, born Dec. 28th 1851. Died at Waterloo home (?) 1941.
The latter never married so I have no near relations on my mother's side.
My father Joseph Copping at 16 years of age, walked from Rawdon to Boscobel, a distance of nearly 100 miles with George and Henry, his two older brothers, and took up land and started in lumber. Business hard sledding at first but they succeeded and became quite well off in time.
In 1873 Joseph Copping married Annie Augusta Truax and of this marriage 6 children were born.
Norman Benjamin Copping, Aug 2, 1874
Grace Didamia Copping, June 6, 1876
William Carter Copping, June 22, 1878
James Wilfred Copping, April 30, 1880
Maud Catherine Copping, March 3, 1882 (me)
Clifford Grant Copping, May 1, 1884
Annie Augusta died following Grant's birth of blood poison and hemorrhages. This was in 1884 horse and buggy days and no telephone. 9 miles from Dr. By the time he got there it was too late. She passed away May 6th 1884 and left Joseph with 6 small children but good man that he was, he kept us altogether except Grant, 6 days old, went to live with grandparents Truax who lived only 2 miles away. Aunt Addie promised our mother when she was dying that she would stay with the other 5 of us for a year, but she stayed with us 'til Joseph (my father) married again in Nov. 1886.
Joseph Copping married 2nd time to Emily Elizabeth Moffatt of West Ely, Quebec formerly of Waterloo. Joseph Copping died of a fractured skull that happened in his lumber yard. He died two hours after the logs fell on him.
by Maud Derry. 1972
My great-grandfather was George Copping. Born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England. 1777
His wife was Eliza (Elizabeth) Saggers, also born in England.
George Copping came to Canada in a sail boat in 1812 with his wife and 3 small children. My grandfather was one......he was also born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England and was only 3 years old when they came to Canada and settled in Montreal for a time.
I think George was in real estate or lumber business in Montreal, probably both, when the big fire razed Montreal in 1820 (I think it was). He was ruined. He went to Rawdon, Quebec and took up farming. Rawdon is in the foothills of the Laurentian mountains. It must have been hard for I believe George was a school master in a Boy's School in England. However he did well and raised a big family.
My grandfather was William Copping born in Hatfield, England. His wife was Margaret Gray, born in County Sligo, Ireland which is right on the border of Scotland and she talked more like a Scots woman than Irish.
Of this marriage 10 sons and 1 daughter namely:
Henry Copping
George Copping
James Copping
Elizabeth Copping
Thomas Copping
William Copping
John Copping
Joseph Copping (my father)
Charles Copping
David Copping
Eli Copping
My maternal grandparents were Benjamin Truax, Born in Vermont 1812. Died Boscobel 1891.
His wife was Catharine Carter (or Chartier) born in Milton, Quebec 1819. She died in Boscobel 1913.
They had 3 daughters namely:
Didamia Truax, died in infancy.
Annie Augusta Truax, born Jan. 30th 1850 (my mother).
Pamalia Adelaide Truax, born Dec. 28th 1851. Died at Waterloo home (?) 1941.
The latter never married so I have no near relations on my mother's side.
My father Joseph Copping at 16 years of age, walked from Rawdon to Boscobel, a distance of nearly 100 miles with George and Henry, his two older brothers, and took up land and started in lumber. Business hard sledding at first but they succeeded and became quite well off in time.
In 1873 Joseph Copping married Annie Augusta Truax and of this marriage 6 children were born.
Norman Benjamin Copping, Aug 2, 1874
Grace Didamia Copping, June 6, 1876
William Carter Copping, June 22, 1878
James Wilfred Copping, April 30, 1880
Maud Catherine Copping, March 3, 1882 (me)
Clifford Grant Copping, May 1, 1884
Annie Augusta died following Grant's birth of blood poison and hemorrhages. This was in 1884 horse and buggy days and no telephone. 9 miles from Dr. By the time he got there it was too late. She passed away May 6th 1884 and left Joseph with 6 small children but good man that he was, he kept us altogether except Grant, 6 days old, went to live with grandparents Truax who lived only 2 miles away. Aunt Addie promised our mother when she was dying that she would stay with the other 5 of us for a year, but she stayed with us 'til Joseph (my father) married again in Nov. 1886.
Joseph Copping married 2nd time to Emily Elizabeth Moffatt of West Ely, Quebec formerly of Waterloo. Joseph Copping died of a fractured skull that happened in his lumber yard. He died two hours after the logs fell on him.
History and Genealogy, Copping Family.
by Maud Derry. 1972
My great-grandfather was George Copping. Born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England. 1777
His wife was Eliza (Elizabeth) Saggers, also born in England.
George Copping came to Canada in a sail boat in 1812 with his wife and 3 small children. My grandfather was one......he was also born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England and was only 3 years old when they came to Canada and settled in Montreal for a time.
I think George was in real estate or lumber business in Montreal, probably both, when the big fire razed Montreal in 1820 (I think it was). He was ruined. He went to Rawdon, Quebec and took up farming. Rawdon is in the foothills of the Laurentian mountains. It must have been hard for I believe George was a school master in a Boy's School in England. However he did well and raised a big family.
My grandfather was William Copping born in Hatfield, England. His wife was Margaret Gray, born in County Sligo, Ireland which is right on the border of Scotland and she talked more like a Scots woman than Irish.
Of this marriage 10 sons and 1 daughter namely:
Henry Copping
George Copping
James Copping
Elizabeth Copping
Thomas Copping
William Copping
John Copping
Joseph Copping (my father)
Charles Copping
David Copping
Eli Copping
My maternal grandparents were Benjamin Truax, Born in Vermont 1812. Died Boscobel 1891.
His wife was Catharine Carter (or Chartier) born in Milton, Quebec 1819. She died in Boscobel 1913.
They had 3 daughters namely:
Didamia Truax, died in infancy.
Annie Augusta Truax, born Jan. 30th 1850 (my mother).
Pamalia Adelaide Truax, born Dec. 28th 1851. Died at Waterloo home (?) 1941.
The latter never married so I have no near relations on my mother's side.
My father Joseph Copping at 16 years of age, walked from Rawdon to Boscobel, a distance of nearly 100 miles with George and Henry, his two older brothers, and took up land and started in lumber. Business hard sledding at first but they succeeded and became quite well off in time.
In 1873 Joseph Copping married Annie Augusta Truax and of this marriage 6 children were born.
Norman Benjamin Copping, Aug 2, 1874
Grace Didamia Copping, June 6, 1876
William Carter Copping, June 22, 1878
James Wilfred Copping, April 30, 1880
Maud Catherine Copping, March 3, 1882 (me)
Clifford Grant Copping, May 1, 1884
Annie Augusta died following Grant's birth of blood poison and hemorrhages. This was in 1884 horse and buggy days and no telephone. 9 miles from Dr. By the time he got there it was too late. She passed away May 6th 1884 and left Joseph with 6 small children but good man that he was, he kept us altogether except Grant, 6 days old, went to live with grandparents Truax who lived only 2 miles away. Aunt Addie promised our mother when she was dying that she would stay with the other 5 of us for a year, but she stayed with us 'til Joseph (my father) married again in Nov. 1886.
Joseph Copping married 2nd time to Emily Elizabeth Moffatt of West Ely, Quebec formerly of Waterloo. Joseph Copping died of a fractured skull that happened in his lumber yard. He died two hours after the logs fell on him.
by Maud Derry. 1972
My great-grandfather was George Copping. Born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England. 1777
His wife was Eliza (Elizabeth) Saggers, also born in England.
George Copping came to Canada in a sail boat in 1812 with his wife and 3 small children. My grandfather was one......he was also born in Hatfield, County of Kent, England and was only 3 years old when they came to Canada and settled in Montreal for a time.
I think George was in real estate or lumber business in Montreal, probably both, when the big fire razed Montreal in 1820 (I think it was). He was ruined. He went to Rawdon, Quebec and took up farming. Rawdon is in the foothills of the Laurentian mountains. It must have been hard for I believe George was a school master in a Boy's School in England. However he did well and raised a big family.
My grandfather was William Copping born in Hatfield, England. His wife was Margaret Gray, born in County Sligo, Ireland which is right on the border of Scotland and she talked more like a Scots woman than Irish.
Of this marriage 10 sons and 1 daughter namely:
Henry Copping
George Copping
James Copping
Elizabeth Copping
Thomas Copping
William Copping
John Copping
Joseph Copping (my father)
Charles Copping
David Copping
Eli Copping
My maternal grandparents were Benjamin Truax, Born in Vermont 1812. Died Boscobel 1891.
His wife was Catharine Carter (or Chartier) born in Milton, Quebec 1819. She died in Boscobel 1913.
They had 3 daughters namely:
Didamia Truax, died in infancy.
Annie Augusta Truax, born Jan. 30th 1850 (my mother).
Pamalia Adelaide Truax, born Dec. 28th 1851. Died at Waterloo home (?) 1941.
The latter never married so I have no near relations on my mother's side.
My father Joseph Copping at 16 years of age, walked from Rawdon to Boscobel, a distance of nearly 100 miles with George and Henry, his two older brothers, and took up land and started in lumber. Business hard sledding at first but they succeeded and became quite well off in time.
In 1873 Joseph Copping married Annie Augusta Truax and of this marriage 6 children were born.
Norman Benjamin Copping, Aug 2, 1874
Grace Didamia Copping, June 6, 1876
William Carter Copping, June 22, 1878
James Wilfred Copping, April 30, 1880
Maud Catherine Copping, March 3, 1882 (me)
Clifford Grant Copping, May 1, 1884
Annie Augusta died following Grant's birth of blood poison and hemorrhages. This was in 1884 horse and buggy days and no telephone. 9 miles from Dr. By the time he got there it was too late. She passed away May 6th 1884 and left Joseph with 6 small children but good man that he was, he kept us altogether except Grant, 6 days old, went to live with grandparents Truax who lived only 2 miles away. Aunt Addie promised our mother when she was dying that she would stay with the other 5 of us for a year, but she stayed with us 'til Joseph (my father) married again in Nov. 1886.
Joseph Copping married 2nd time to Emily Elizabeth Moffatt of West Ely, Quebec formerly of Waterloo. Joseph Copping died of a fractured skull that happened in his lumber yard. He died two hours after the logs fell on him.
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