John Baxter

M, b. 17 December 1815, d. 18 November 1903
     John Baxter was born on 17 December 1815 at England.1 He married Charlotte Elisa Wait, daughter of Enoch Wait and Sarah Salls, on 5 January 1837 at Eaton, Compton Co, Quebec; Both parties were residents of Bury, Quebec.2,1 John Baxter died on 18 November 1903 at Gould, Compton Co, Quebec, at age 87; John Baxter had returned from the States and was lodging with Mrs. Angus McIves Gould where he died. He was aged 91 years.3,4 He was buried on 20 November 1903 at Compton Co, Quebec.3
     He appeared on the census of 1851 at Lingwick, Compton Co, Quebec; John Baxter, carpenter & joiner, 36, Dec 17th Free Church; Charlotte, 33, July 13th, Episc; Sarah, 15, Nov 14th; John, 14, July 30th; Benjamin, 11, Aug 28th; Robina, 9, July 8th; Samuel, 7, Sep 9th; Adelaide, 3, Apr 6th and Charles, 1, Jul 6th. All children were listed as members of the Free Church.1

Family

Charlotte Elisa Wait b. 13 Jul 1817, d. 9 Aug 1859
Children
Last Edited28 Jul 2008

Citations

  1. [S776] 1851 Canadian Census, Published online at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1851/…, Canada East, Sherbrooke Co, Lingwick. District 29, Sub-District 428, page 15. Schedule A. Roll C-1143. Household of John Baxter.
  2. [S855] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Quebec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Quebec, Compton Co, Eaton Church of England Church. Marriage of John Baxter & Sharlotte E. Wait.
  3. [S855] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Quebec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Quebec, Compton Co, Lingwick & Gould Presbyterian. Burial of John Baxter.
  4. [S303] 1881 Canadian Census Index (CD), Quebec, Compton Co, Lingwick. Family History Library Film 1375834 NA Film Number C-13198 District 54 Sub-district I Division 2 Page Number 1 Household of John Baxter.
  5. [S855] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Quebec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Quebec, Compton Co, Bury & Lingwick Church of England. Baptism of Julia Melissa Baxter.
  6. [S855] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Quebec Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Quebec, Compton Co, Bury & Lingwick Church of England. Baptism of William Franklin Baxter.