James Bertie Perry

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Died:
Pneumonia

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PARKER PERRY - The death of James Parker Perry at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. King Sr., at Nipissing on Nov. 21st, has removed another pioneer from our midst. Mr. Parker suffered a stroke of paralysis six years ago and has been an invalid ever since.
He was born at Sydenham, Ont., Feb. 5th, 1861, and was in his 80th year. He married Eliza Jane Ayerst at Parham in August 1878, and she died in June 1929. Eleven children were born to this union, of whom five have died, the youngest son, William, making the supreme sacrifice in France in June 1918. Two sons and four daughters are left, namely: George Perry, of Nipissing; Hiram Perry, of Cedar Springs, Mich.; Mrs. Anna King, Nipissing; Mrs. Maude Stark, Shingleton, Mich.; Mrs. Pearl Atwood, Rockford, Mich.; and Mrs. Nellie McCallum, Emsdale. There are 40 grandchildren and 83 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. A brother, John Perry, lives at London, Ont.
Mr. Perry came to Nipissing Township and settled at Hotham about 56 years ago, and except for about 8 years spent in Michigan he has always lived in the township, so he was one of the township's oldest settles.
The funeral was held on Friday from the home of Mrs. King to the Nipissing Cemetery, and was largely attended by neighbours and other friends. Portius Johnson and Geo. Paige, ministers of the Followers of Christ, had charge of the service. The pallbearers were six grandsons - Joe, Simon and William King Jr., and Alex, Levi and Enos Byers.

James married Eliza Jane Ayerst on 3 Aug 1880 in Central Frontenac Township, Ontario, Canada. Eliza (daughter of Francis Erskine Perry Ayerst and Ann Maria Gates) was born on 30 Jun 1863 in Westbrook, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jun 1929 in Sundridge, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Nipissing Union Cemetery, Nipissing, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. J.P. Perry - The death of Eliza Jane Ayerst, beloved wife of Parker Perry of Nipissing Tp., occurred at the home of her daughter in Sundridge last Thursday. The funeral was held on Saturday from the home of her son, George Perry, Nipissing, and the remains were laid to rest in the Nipissing cemetery. Rev. Mr. Evans, Anglican minister at Powassan, conducted the funeral service, assisted by Rev. Mr. White of Sundridge. Many relatives and friends were present to pay their last respects to the deceased lady. The pallbearers were six grandsons.
Mrs. Perry was born at Westbrook, Ont., June 30th, 1862, and was married to Parker Perry at Parham, Ont., Aug. 8, 1878. This union was blessed with eleven children. Four died in infancy and the youngest son, William, paid the supreme sacrifice in France in June 1918.
Besides her husband the chief mourners are her seven sons and daughters, 36 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; also her aged mother in Dayton, Iowa, and one sister and three brothers. One son and two daughters in Michigan were unable to attend the funeral, but they were here a month ago to see their mother.

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Married:
Hinchinbrooke Township, Ontario

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Birth:
Camden Township, Upper Canada

Died:
Oso Township, Ontario

James married Mercy Nancy Barrett in 1845 in South Frontenac Township, Ontario, Canada. Mercy (daughter of James Barrett and Deborah Peters) was born in 1827 in South Frontenac Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Dec 1886 in Central Frontenac Township, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Loughborough Township, Upper Canada

Died:
Oso Township, Ontario

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Married:
Loughborough Township, Canada West

Francis married Ann Maria Gates on 25 Nov 1862 in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of John Henry Gates and Caroline Eliza Jane Bryan) was born on 14 Feb 1845 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Feb 1935 in Dayton, Iowa, USA; was buried in North Park Cemetery, Luther, Lake County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On the 1st of March, 1906, Mr. Bass married Mrs. Anna Butler, a native of Canada and a daughter of John and Caroline Eliza (Bryant) Gates. The father, who was of Dutch extraction, was born in Kingston, Canada, and the mother in Ogdensburg, New York. He was a son of John Gates, who homesteaded one hundred acres of land, where the Kingston Market now stands in Ontario, Canada. When the War of 1812 broke out he went to the front and is supposed to have been killed at the Battle of the Windmill, at Prescott, Ontario, as he was never heard from afterward. His son, John Gates, the father of Anna Bass, was one of the successful agriculturists of Kingston, Ontario, and acquired one thousand acres of valuable land in Frontenac county, upon which the youngest son, George Gates, is now residing. Mrs. Bass inherited two hundred acres of land from her father, which is now rented to her eldest son, George Henry Ayerst. Mr. Gates passed away in Canada in 1889, and the mother, who was of Irish and American descent, came to Iowa and made her home with her son James Gates at Boone, until her death in 1901. Mrs. Bass was first married in 1861 to Francis Ayerst. of England. He died in Canada twenty-five years ago and she later became the wife of Charles Butler, a veteran of the Civil war and a native of the state of New York, where he likewise died. In 1904, she located in Boone, Iowa, and there she was married two years later to Mr. Bass.
--1901

Peter married Mary McDonell on 25 Jun 1805 in Loyalist Township, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Donald McDonell, UE and Isabella McDonell, UE) was born on 6 Nov 1785 in Ernestown, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Dec 1872 in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Bath, Upper Canada

James married Deborah Peters on 22 Oct 1812 in South Frontenac Township, Ontario, Canada. Deborah (daughter of Joseph John Peters, UE and Dorcas Watchman Snyder, UE) was born on 5 Dec 1796 in Loyalist Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Apr 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambrose married Charlotte Ross on 6 Jul 1812 in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Charlotte (daughter of Edward Ross and Sarah Jane ?) was born on 11 Nov 1790 in Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; died on 5 Dec 1863 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charlotte immigrated to Canada in 1861 with her daughter and son-in-law, Henry and Mary Ann (Ayerst) Pye and their children born by that date.

Died:
Heart disease.

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John Gates , Yeoman, was born in Canada West 1804. West included the area around Kingston,Canada. The City of Kingston, Canada surrounds the old Fort Frontenac which was originally built by the French in 1673. The British captured Fort Frontenac in 1758 and formally took possession of the area in 1760. The area immediately surrounding Kingston was included in the County of Frontenac.
About 12 miles from the Fort a small settlement known as Westbrook was formed. Approximately 1 mile from the settlement was the homestead of John Gate and Caroline Eliza Bryan. This homestead is shown on a map of the area which reflects the ownership of the land in 1878. In addition, the census of Westbrook, Ontario Canada for 1851 states as Follows : John Gates, yeoman , born Canada West, age 48, living in a one story log house. His wife Caroline Elizaa Bryan age 40, the children were : William age 20 , John Henery age 18, Eliza J. age 16, Lydiiaa A. age 14, James age 12, Ellen age 10, Ann Maria age 8 ,and George age 8.
Although little is known about John Gates, other then he was a farmer , the Directory of Ontario for 1871 states that John Gates of Westbrook was the Justice of the Peace. Some members of the Gates family { Family of John Gates } are buried in the Methodist Church yard in the village of Catarqui, which is about one mile from the village of Westbrook Ontario Canada.
John Gates homestead originally consisted of 100 acres. He added to this by purchasing 50 acres across the road, and 75 acres down the road { which he purchased in George Okill Stuart Gates name his youngest son } and 150 acres in the vicinity which he gave William Finley Gates his eldest son.
At this point of time little is known about the background of John Gates andd Caroline Eliza Bryan . However , some interesting assumptions and information has been gathered concerning the period when their parents lived in Canada. As previously stated , the British took over the area around Kingston in 1760. In 1784 the first group of Loyalists arrived in the Kingston area from the United States. In 1785 the second group of Loyalists arrived. Included in this group was the first Anglican Minister whose name was John Okill Stuart. Recall that the youngest son of John and Caroline Gates was named George Okill Stuart Gates. If George Okill Stuart Gates wasnt named after the Anglican Minister, it is a strange coincidence. It would appear that the ancestors of John Gates and Caroline Eliza Bryan might have been a part of the Loyalist Group that arrived in Kingston at that time.

Died:
Inflammation of the lungs 9 days

John married Caroline Eliza Jane Bryan on 2 Aug 1830 in St George's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of William Bryan and Margaret Kendrick) was born on 19 Jul 1812 in Elizabethtown, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jul 1889 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]