John Byers

1847 -

Generation: 1

1. John Byers was born in 1847 (son of Thomas Byers and Agnes Nancy McCauley).

Generation: 2

Thomas Byers was born in 1815 in Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (son of Thomas Byers and Jane Anderson); died on 31 Mar 1855 in Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Douglas, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

Resided in Douglas, Ontario. Shot & died from a gunshot wound on February 7, 1860 by a constable named Hector McKay for refusing to appear as a witness against his daughter, who had been indicted for scalding a dog belonging to Mr. R.R. Smith of Eganville. McKay was found guilty of murder & sentenced to be hung on June 12, 1860. (On May 21, 1860
McKay's sentence was commuted to 7 years in prison)

Birth:
Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Thomas married Agnes Nancy McCauley on 23 Feb 1833 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Agnes was born in 1812 in Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 7 Apr 1895 in Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Douglas, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Nancy McCauley was born in 1812 in Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 7 Apr 1895 in Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Douglas, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

Birth:
Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Children:

Nancy Jane Byers was born in 1834 in Canada.
Mary Jane Byers was born in 1835.
Robert Byers was born on 5 Jul 1837 in North Algona Wilberforce Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Aug 1917 in North Algona Wilberforce Township, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Douglas, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret Byers was born in 1841.
James Byers was born in 1844.
1. John Byers was born in 1847.
Thomas Byers was born in 1850.
Agnes Byers was born in 1854.
William Byers was born in 1854.
George McAuley Byers was born on 1 Aug 1855 in Douglas, Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Aug 1934 in Douglas, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St John's Anglican Cemetery, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

Thomas Byers was born in 1777 in Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (son of Thomas Byers); died on 31 Mar 1855 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

was living in Holywood town, County Down in Northern Ireland with his son William prior to coming to Canada.

Birth:
Antrim, Kingdom of Ireland

Died:
Bromley Township, Canada West

Thomas married Jane Anderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Anderson

Children:

Agnes Byers was born on 24 Feb 1800 in Éire; died on 26 Mar 1887 in Lampton Township, North Dakota, USA; was buried in Lampton Cemetery, Edinburg, Walsh County, North Dakota, United States.
William James Byers was born in 1806 in Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 19 Nov 1872 in Ontario, Canada.
Mary Byers was born on 16 May 1807 in Éire; died on 23 Nov 1900 in North Algona Wilberforce Township, Ontario, Canada.
Robert Henry Byers was born in 1810 in Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 12 Aug 1889 in Bailieboro, Ontario, Canada.
William Byers was born in 1810 in Éire; died on 10 Mar 1885 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Margaret C. Byers was born on 22 Aug 1815 in Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 22 Jun 1891 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas, Ontario, Canada.
2. Thomas Byers was born in 1815 in Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 31 Mar 1855 in Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas Public Cemetery, Douglas, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

Thomas Byers was born in 1760; died on 21 Dec 1838 in Holywood, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Notes:

Died:
Holywood, Down, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Children:

4. Thomas Byers was born in 1777 in Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died on 31 Mar 1855 in Admaston/Bromley Township, Ontario, Canada.