John was a shoemaker who brought his family to Canada in the early 1830s. His sons, Francis, John Jr., William, and Robert, turned their shoemaking into the Penitentiary Boot & Shoe Co., that eventually had stores in Toronto and Albany, N. Y.,"makers of fine shoes and valises."
John married twice. First, to Jane Dobson, (1794-1831) 11 Dec 1820, Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. Together they had seven children; Francis, John, (twins) William, Thomas, (died young) George, Robert, and Dobson.
John married second, to Hannah Hough. (1801-1866) John and Hannah had four children, Jane (Jean) (1835-1876) and Thomas. (1838-1894), Margaret (Maggie) (1843), and Hannah (1843-1927).
He is buried with his son Francis and family, along with his second wife, Hannah. His son with Hannah, Thomas, is buried nearby.
John married twice. First, to Jane Dobson, (1794-1831) 11 Dec 1820, Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. Together they had seven children; Francis, John, (twins) William, Thomas, (died young) George, Robert, and Dobson.
John married second, to Hannah Hough. (1801-1866) John and Hannah had four children, Jane (Jean) (1835-1876) and Thomas. (1838-1894), Margaret (Maggie) (1843), and Hannah (1843-1927).
He is buried with his son Francis and family, along with his second wife, Hannah. His son with Hannah, Thomas, is buried nearby.
John was a shoemaker who brought his family to Canada in the early 1830s. His sons, Francis, John Jr., William, and Robert, turned their shoemaking into the Penitentiary Boot & Shoe Co., that eventually had stores in Toronto and Albany, N. Y.,"makers of fine shoes and valises."
John married twice. First, to Jane Dobson, (1794-1831) 11 Dec 1820, Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. Together they had seven children; Francis, John, (twins) William, Thomas, (died young) George, Robert, and Dobson.
John married second, to Hannah Hough. (1801-1866) John and Hannah had four children, Jane (Jean) (1835-1876) and Thomas. (1838-1894), Margaret (Maggie) (1843), and Hannah (1843-1927).
He is buried with his son Francis and family, along with his second wife, Hannah. His son with Hannah, Thomas, is buried nearby.
John married twice. First, to Jane Dobson, (1794-1831) 11 Dec 1820, Nunnington, Yorkshire, England. Together they had seven children; Francis, John, (twins) William, Thomas, (died young) George, Robert, and Dobson.
John married second, to Hannah Hough. (1801-1866) John and Hannah had four children, Jane (Jean) (1835-1876) and Thomas. (1838-1894), Margaret (Maggie) (1843), and Hannah (1843-1927).
He is buried with his son Francis and family, along with his second wife, Hannah. His son with Hannah, Thomas, is buried nearby.
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