John Young Jr.

     John Young Jr. was born on 27 May 1810 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He was the son of Johannes Young and Lydia Ann Covey. John Young Jr. was baptized on 13 March 1811 at Christie's Manor, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.¹ He married Emerline Patterson, daughter of Danforth Patterson and Chloe Smith, on 19 January 1835 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.² John Young Jr. married Margaret Stewart on 24 July 1852 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec. John Young Jr. died on 2 November 1892 at Noyan, Missisquoi Co, Quebec, at age 82.³ He was buried at Union Cemetery, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁴
     He appeared on the census of 1861 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; John Young, Jr., 51, b. Quebec; Margaret, 43, b. Scotland, John Grant, 19, b. Scotland; Hiram Young, 17; Alexander Grant, 15; John N., 15; Frances H., 8; George M., 6; Anna E., 4; Margaret L., 2; and Emily A., 21, all born Quebec. John's parents, John Young, Sr., 80 and Lydia, 76, both born US, were also there.⁵ He appeared on the census of 1881 at St Thomas, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; John Youngs, 70, Margaret, 62, b. Scotland, Marshall G., 24, Anna E., 23, Ina L., 21, and James, 11.⁶ He appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 at St Thomas, Missisquoi Co, Quebec; John Young, 80, b. Quebec, was living with his son-in-law and daughter, J.N. Derick, 58, and Helen, 37, and their children. In his household there was also his wife Margret, 72, Marshall, 35, and Marshall's wife Mary, 28, and James Stewart, 21, listed as his nephew.⁷