1881 Canadian Census / Ontario with son-in-law Alexander Fitchett; Huntingdon, Hastings North, Ontario

1881 census
Census Place: Huntingdon, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
Source: FHL Film 1375874 NAC C-13238 Dist 122 SubDist A Div 1 Page 50 Family 241
Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace Occ Religion
Caly HOBERT F W 73 Scottish Ontario Church of England
Mary FITCHETT F M 34 Scottish Ontario Church of England
Alexander FITCHETT M M 45 Scottish Ontario Farm Labour Church of England
Bertha FITCHETT F 3 Scottish Ontario Church of England
Arthur FITCHETT M 1 Scottish Ontario Church of England

The Loyalists In Ontario, Sons and Daughters of American Loyalists, Page 111
Catharine, m. James Houlbert of Fredericksburgh. O.C. 28 Feb 1833.

James Holbert was born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was German, Dutch; he was the only one in his family to move to Canada where he settled with his new wife Catherine in Roslin, Ontario. They built a farm that has been in the family until 1964. James and his son Robert made bricks on the farm and built a nice brick house that still is as good as ever. It is now owned by Clark Martin.25

James Holbert, born 1796 in Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Hay Bay, Ontario, where he met and married Catherine Fitchett. The wedding took place on 28 Feb 1828, by the posting of banns, and was performed by Rev. Job Deacon, and witnessed by Nicholas Murdoff & David Young. Both made their mark "X" rather than a signature. They obtained 100 acres of Crown Land, con 1, 1ot 17, Huntingdon township, Hastings. James cleared the land and built a log house on the east side of the property, near the road. Before the house was finished, he had to go to Kingston on business, as it was the nearest "big" town, walking all the way. They hadn't any window panes as yet, so Catherine had to sit by the window openings, gun in hand, to keep the wolves from jumping in. Later James and his youngest son, Robert, built a new house from bricks made down in the valley. They lived on this property until they died, and were buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Roslin, Ont.
James had succumbed several years before Catherine, in 1871, and a small stone marker that had commorated his passing, was removed and cemented into the foundation wall of the house. A larger stone had to be purchased in 1887, to accomodate Catherine's name. The present owners of the home are pleased to have such a conversation piece to show who the original owners of the property were.25

1851 CANADA CENSUS
Huntingdon Township, HASTINGS COUNTY
Name Occ BP Rel Age/Sex Mar St Mem
Holbert James YE NY E 56 M M M
Holbert Catherine CW E 45 F M F
Holbert Eliza A CW E 22 F S F
Holbert Nathaniel CW E 18 M S M
Holbert Catherine CW E 16 F S F
Holbert John CW E 14 M S M
Holbert James CW E 12 M S M
Holbert Robert CW E 9 M S M
Holbert Mary CW E 7 F S F

1871 census
James Holbert found in:
Census Records: Ontario, Canada, 1871
District: Hastings North Sub-district: Huntingdon
Birth year range: 1795-1796 Age: 75
Gender: Male
Birthplace: USA
Ethnic origin: English
Religious affiliation: Church of England, Anglican
Occupation: Farmer
Division: 1
Microfilm roll #: C-9994 Page: 76
Head of household comment: This person is listed as a head of household.