George Washington WARD

Male 1851 - 1930  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Washington WARD was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada (son of Norton WARD and Hannah - married Norton Ward -); died on 28 Jul 1930 in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; age 1 at next birth date in July, checked in column of those born in 1851 as born in 1851, born Camden - Wesleyan Methodists in log house of 1 story with 1 family - Norton & Hannah & kids Isabela, Margaret, Eliza, Martha, G Washington
    • Residence: 8 Jul 1900, Butler, Wayne, New York, USA; age 49, born Jul 1850 Canada to Canada parents, married 23 years, Farmer, cannot read or write - George & Sarah & kids May, Georgia, Larua, Edgar Johnie

    George married Sarah ELLIOT in 1877. Sarah was born in Jan 1857 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mae E WARD was born in Apr 1881 in New York.
    2. George G WARD was born in Nov 1885 in New York.
    3. Laura WARD was born in Dec 1887 in New York.
    4. Edgar Bennett WARD was born on 26 Nov 1890 in Huron, Wayne, New York, USA; died in Jul 1966.
    5. John A WARD was born on 13 Jan 1892 in New York; died on 1 Sep 1980.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Norton WARD was born in Sep 1814 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada (son of James WARD and Sarah LAKE); died on 25 Jul 1864 in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; age 38 at next birth date in Sep , Farmer, born Ernestown - Wesleyan Methodists in log house of 1 story with 1 family - Norton & Hannah & kids Isabela, Margaret, Eliza, Martha, G Washington
    • _MILT: 13 Aug 1862, Oswego County, New York, USA; Enlisted in 147th New York Infantry in US Civil War - born Canada West - Farmer in 21st Congressional District - Grey eyes, Dark hair, Dark complexion, 5'11" high
    • _MILT: 23 Sep 1862; Mustered into Company A, 147th New York Infantry as Private
    • _MILT: 7 May 1863; Discharged for disability from service as Private in Company A, 147th New York Infantry -- Subsequent service in 24th Cavalry
    • _MILT: 5 Jan 1864, Scriba, Oswego, New York, USA; Enlisted in 24th New York Cavalry - after serving 1 year in 147th NY Inf - "Credited to 22d Dist: town of Scriba, born in Canada: occupation farmer: grey eyes; brown hair; dark complexion: height 5'9"
    • _MILT: 19 Jan 1864; Mustered into Company K, 24th New York Cavalry, as Private

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died as Corpl in Co K, 24 NY Cav - "In camp back of breastworks at Petersburg Va. of wound rec'd. same day"

    Norton married Hannah - married Norton Ward -. Hannah was born in Dec 1820 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hannah - married Norton Ward - was born in Dec 1820 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; age 32 at next birth date in Dec, born Ernestown - Wesleyan Methodists in log house of 1 story with 1 family - Norton & Hannah & kids Isabela, Margaret, Eliza, Martha, G Washington

    Children:
    1. Isabela WARD was born in Jun 1838 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret WARD was born in Mar 1841 in Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Eliza WARD was born in Dec 1846 in Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Martha WARD was born in Aug 1849 in Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 1. George Washington WARD was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Camden East Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jul 1930 in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James WARD was born about 1770 in Vermont, USA (son of - possible father of James & Samuel - WARD); died before 1861 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 9 Aug 1811, Loughborough Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada; residence of James and Sarah Ward at sale of land in Ernestown Township == Addington County Land Records, Book F, p 64, #1179, registered 4 Jun 1831
    • Witness: 9 May 1828, Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; witness to deed and Memorial for sale by David Fraser to Robert Harrison of 50 acres of lot 40 of concession 6
    • Residence: 1852, Addington, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; age 82, Farmer, born Vermont, religion: Episcopal Methodist, married - in 1 story stone house with 1 family - James & Sarah with son Willam & his wife Nancy visiting from their residence in Frontenac

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1851/2 census shows him born Vermont - son James' 29 Apr 1899 Michigan death record shows his birthplace as Canada and his wife's birthplace as "Pen" (she was actually born in New York)

    Died:
    He does not appear in the 1861 census.

    James married Sarah LAKE about 1799 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Christopher LAKE and Susannah Susan COUSINS) was born about 1784 in Little White Creek, Washington, New York, USA; died on 30 Jan 1866 in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah LAKESarah LAKE was born about 1784 in Little White Creek, Washington, New York, USA (daughter of Christopher LAKE and Susannah Susan COUSINS); died on 30 Jan 1866 in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Loyalist Land Petition: 31 May 1802, Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; petition for 200 acres, as daughter of Christopher Lake U. E. and wife of James Ward == http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-119.02-e.php?q2=29&q3=2651&sqn=945&tt=1282&PHPSESSID=npfo6qij0n1rpue06msk2mqnj1
    • Residence: 9 Aug 1811, Loughborough Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada; residence of James and Sarah Ward at sale of land in Ernestown Township == Addington County Land Records, Book F, p 64, #1179, registered 4 Jun 1831
    • Residence: 1852, Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; age 70, born "York State", religion: Episcopal Methodist, married - in 1 story stone house with 1 family - James & Sarah with son Willam & his wife Nancy visiting from their residence in Frontenac

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Lake-18a DNA; Lake-20a DNA; Lake-21a DNA

    Notes:

    Married:
    some trees have the marriage 13 Jul 1802 with no source, but that is actually the date of reading of her 31 May 1802 land petition, in which she said she was the wife of James Ward

    Children:
    1. Mary WARD was born about 1800 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; died between 1866 and 1868.
    2. William WARD was born about 1802 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1880 in Clarendon, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Christopher WARD was born in Apr 1809 in Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Jun 1873 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. Norton WARD was born in Sep 1814 in Ernestown Township, Addington, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jul 1864 in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA.
    5. Charles WARD was born in 1815 in Ernestown Ontario.
    6. James W WARD was born on 22 Mar 1822 in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Apr 1899 in Elkland, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  - possible father of James & Samuel - WARD was born about 1740.
    Children:
    1. 4. James WARD was born about 1770 in Vermont, USA; died before 1861 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Samuel WARD was born about 1808.

  2. 10.  Christopher LAKE was born on 6 Apr 1755 in Franklin Park, Somerset, New Jersey, USA (son of John LAKE and Margaret SNIDER); died on 6 Apr 1820 in Loughborough, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Christopher Lake
    • Baptism: 18 May 1755, Six Mile Run, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    • Loyalist: 16 Apr 1778, Hoosick, Albany, New York, USA; p 96 minutes Albany Co. Bd of Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiricies for Cambridge district "... Christopher Lake brought bef Board on suspicion of having been with the Enemy...permitted to return to usual place of abode ... L100 bail
    • Residence: 1790, Hoosick, Albany, New York, USA; 1790 Census: 1 male over 15, 2 males under 16, 3 females
    • Residence: 1797, Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
    • UEL Land Petition: 8 Nov 1797, Ontario, Canada; "for self, wife, and three children, viz: John, Sarah, and Aaron." He was recommended for 300 acres which would correspond with 200 acres for himself as a Loyalist and 50 additional "family land" acres for wife and three children named.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    obit (7 Apr 1820) says age 65 the day he died (6 Apr 1820) so that 6 Apr was apparently his birthdate - Lake-18a DNA; Lake-20a DNA; Lake-20b DNA; Lake-21a DNA

    Baptism:
    see also Annette Truesdell tree http://person.ancestry.com/tree/4422242/person/-1605680919/facts

    Died:
    At Loughborough, on the morning of the 6th instant, Mr. Christopher Lake, an old settler - - and age 65 years the day he died. == Kingston Chronicle, 7 Apr 1820, p 3, col 4 == http://vitacollections.ca/digital-kingston/97122/page/3

    Christopher married Susannah Susan COUSINS about 1778. Susannah was born about 1760 in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Susannah Susan COUSINS was born about 1760 in New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth LAKE was born about 1779 in White Creek, Washington, New York, USA; died in 1839.
    2. Mary - Peggy - Milly - LAKE was born on 21 Jan 1780 in Little White Creek, Washington, New York; died on 28 Mar 1859 in Storrington Township, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John LAKE was born about 1782 in Little White Creek, Charlotte, New York, United States; died in 1829 in Battersea, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Sarah LAKE was born about 1784 in Little White Creek, Washington, New York, USA; died on 30 Jan 1866 in Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Aaron LAKE was born on 3 Feb 1788 in White Creek, Washington, New York, United States; died on 28 Nov 1863 in Battersea, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Henrietta LAKE was born about 1791 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada; died in 1824 in Ernestown, Lennox & Addington, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Hannah LAKE was born about 1792 in Little White Creek, Washington, New York, USA; died in 1808.
    8. Ada LAKE was born about 1794 in White Creek, Washington, New York, United States.