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Merrill Chapman Robinson

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Merrill Chapman Robinson was born on 13 May 1898 in Ontario (son of Richard John Hicks, adopted as Robinson and Jane Chapman).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard John Hicks, adopted as Robinson was born about 1857 in Ontario, Canada (son of John Robinson and Janet, son of Richard Hicks and Elizabeth "Eliza" Burr).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1861, Darlington Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; 1861 census shows him as adopted
    • Residence: 1871, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 16 Sep 1880, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    adopted by John & Janet Robinson of Darlington Township after his father Richard Hicks died

    Richard married Jane Chapman on 16 Sep 1880 in Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of Ralph Chapman and Margaret Jane) was born on 10 Feb 1860 in Ireland; died on 30 Jun 1923 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Chapman was born on 10 Feb 1860 in Ireland (daughter of Ralph Chapman and Margaret Jane); died on 30 Jun 1923 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 16 Sep 1880, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Married:
    William John b. 1881 ont, J H b. NWT, Francis Howard (Frank) b. 1885 Broadview Sask, Edith b. 1888 NWT, George Ralph b. 1889 Broadview Sask, Eva Mary b. 1892 Thunder Bay Eliza b. 1894 Thunder Bay Alfred James b 1897 Thunder Bay Merrill Chapman b 1898

    Children:
    1. William John Robinson was born on 15 Sep 1881 in Enniskillen, Durham Co, ont; died on 5 Dec 1921 in Thunder Bay District, Ont.
    2. J H Robinson was born in 1884 in NWT.
    3. Francis Howard "Frank" Robinson was born in 1885 in Broadview, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    4. Edith Robinson was born in 1888 in NWT.
    5. George Ralph Robinson was born on 24 Sep 1889 in Broadview, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    6. Eva Mary Robinson was born on 23 Jan 1892 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Eliza Robinson was born on 20 Nov 1894 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Feb 1898 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Alfred James Robinson was born on 4 Jun 1897 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Dec 1897 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 1. Merrill Chapman Robinson was born on 13 May 1898 in Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Richard Hicks was born about 1822 in England; died on 5 Jun 1858 in Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    age 33 at death

    Richard married Elizabeth "Eliza" Burr on 8 Nov 1850 in Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Burr and Hannah "Annie" maybe Browne) was born on 26 May 1833 in Kent, England; died on 26 Jun 1909 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth "Eliza" Burr was born on 26 May 1833 in Kent, England (daughter of James Burr and Hannah "Annie" maybe Browne); died on 26 Jun 1909 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1844, Canada; per 1901 census, which shows her birthdate as 12 Sep 1841 in England
    • Residence: 1891, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1901, Oshawa (Town/Ville), Ontario (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1852 Census gives birth in Upper Canada but all else points to Kent

    Died:
    Residing on Alice Street in Oshawa

    Notes:

    Married:
    Minister William Philp Wesleyan Methodist Church

    Children:
    1. William Henry Hicks was born on 3 Feb 1856 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; died on 21 Aug 1934 in Lena, RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Anne - Lissie - Hicks was born in 1857 in Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1894 in Broadview, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    3. 2. Richard John Hicks, adopted as Robinson was born about 1857 in Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Ralph Chapman was born about 1834.

    Ralph married Margaret Jane. Margaret was born about 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret Jane was born about 1834.
    Children:
    1. 3. Jane Chapman was born on 10 Feb 1860 in Ireland; died on 30 Jun 1923 in Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  James Burr was born in 1793 in , Kent, , England (son of William Burr and Elizabeth); died on 27 Oct 1877 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1846, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-7
    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Died:
    death is recorded on East Whitby Twp page, but informant lived in Brooklin which is in Whitby Twp

    James married Hannah "Annie" maybe Browne on 2 Apr 1822 in Hollingbourne, Kent, , England. Hannah was born in 1803 in Kent, England; died on 12 Dec 1892 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Hannah "Annie" maybe Browne was born in 1803 in Kent, England; died on 12 Dec 1892 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1852, Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Darlington Township, Durham, Ontario, Canada; living with daughter Eliza & Joseph Leaming - they are Church of England; she is Bible Christian
    • Residence: 1891, Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; living with daughter Eliza & Joseph Leaming - all three are Church of England

    Notes:

    Died:
    informant: son-in-law Joseph Leaming (entered as LEAMIN)

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth "Eliza" Burr was born on 26 May 1833 in Kent, England; died on 26 Jun 1909 in Oshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann Burr was born about 1839 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Apr 1927 in East Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Apr 1927 in St. Pauls' Anglican Cemetery, Columbus, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Henry Burr was born in 1843 in Ontario.
    4. Alfred Burr was born on 14 Feb 1846 in Whitby Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1903 in Port Perry, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
    5. infant son died at 13 months Burr was born in 1850 in East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died in 1851 in East Whitby, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.