Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth MILLS , 1168
Birth9 Sep 1826, Canada [175]
Immigration1859 [4758] Age: 32
Death7 Oct 1901, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [8042] Age: 75
MemoSt. Joseph’s Hospital
Burial9 Oct 1901, Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan [340, p 4]
NicknameBetsy [4, p 3]
FatherBarnabas MILLS , 776 (1801-1880)
MotherMargaret Ann NELSON (1803-1852)
Individual Notes
• This particular census was taken between 12 Jan. and 27 Mar. 1852: during that period Elizabeth Mills, who was born 9 Sept. 1826, would have been 25 years old, matching the age of Betsy Edwards. There can be no doubt that this Betsy Edwards was Barnabas Mills’ daughter. [4]
Census
• 1842 Census: Mosa Twp., London District, Ontario. [1615]
• 1851 Census: Mosa township. Age 25. [4, p 3], [1648], [2376, p 9]
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 34, b Canada. [8041]
• 1880 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 53, b Canada. Head. Dress Maker. Enumerated as Elizabeth Edwards. Father b NS; mother b IRE. [3817]
• 1900 Census: Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 75, b Sep 1826, Canada (Eng.). Widow. Parents b Nova Scotia. Mother of 1 living child. Mother-in-law in household of W. H. Barron; enumerated as E. M. Edwards. [4758]
Spouses
Birthabt 1817, Canada [1648]
Memoage 34 in 1851
Deathbef 1880 [3817] Age: 63
FatherJames EDWARDS (1780-1849)
MotherLydia KNOWLES (1792-1876)
Census
• 1851 Census: Mosa township. Age 34, farmer. [4, p 3], [1648], [2376, p 9]
• 1860 Census: Vicksburg, St. Clair, Michigan. Age 43, b Canada. Labourer. [8041]
Marriage12 Sep 1849, Middlesex County, Ontario [1815], [7040, date only]
Marr Memowitnessed by Jane E. Mills
ChildrenJohn (1850-<1909)
 Margaret Ann (1851-1920)
 Elizabeth (1855-~1925)
 James Knowles (1856-1937)
 Jane (~1858-)
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