Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

James PITON

Male 1852 - Abt 1927  (~ 75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James PITON was born in 1852 (son of Nicholas PITON and Elizabeth ARLESS); was buried about 1927 in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 25.46
    • _UID: 2FDAFA8C68E74D9EAD2CDE67CA85420880F1

    Notes:

    James was married twice. His first wife had the last name of DUNN. His second wife was born in England. James had a son who died young.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nicholas PITON was born in 1816 in Jersey, Channel Islands; died in 1890 in St. Davis, Levis, Quebec, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Quebec, Canada
    • Reference Number: 25.4*
    • Religion: Levis, Quebec, Canada
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    • _UID: ABD0B24C885547A5A80FD256D9B0A677C78C
    • Occupation: 4 May 1845, Levis, Quebec, Canada
    • Family: 1851, Queb?c City, Qu?bec, Canada

    Notes:

    "..was the only man in the village to wear his hair down to his shoulder. He was from Jersey and it was thought that might have been the custon in the Island." From Profiles Levisiens, by Pierre-Georges Roy, 1949.

    Was it the PITON or ARLESS family that "had a quarry from which block was taken for part of the Canadian Parliament Buildings."

    Immigration:
    Nicholas first went to Gaspe, then later to Levis.

    Religion:
    He attended the Anglican Church on Wolfe Street in Levis.

    _TODO:
    FHL microfilm # 0,517,467. John Piton age 85 born in Jersey and Richard Piton age 35 born in Jersey; NAC microfilm # C-1155, Canada East, 558 Quebec City, St. Peter ward, page 27; ref: database/index on Ancestry.com

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    FHL microfilm # 1,843,580. James Piton age 40 born outside of Canada; microfilm # T-6498, district 117 - Toronto East, City, subdistrict A13, page 2; ref: database/index on Ancestry.com

    Occupation:
    Nicholas was a clerk. He was from the parish of Quebec, in the district of Quebec. He was a bachelor at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth.

    Family:
    There was a Piton family in Quebec City in the 1851 census. Are they related to Nicholas? John Piton is aged 85 and born in Jersey. Richard Piton is aged 35 and born in Jersey.

    Nicholas married Elizabeth ARLESS on 4 May 1845 in Levis, Quebec, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Newark ARLESS and Elizabeth ASHTON) was born in 1826 in England; was christened on 5 Sep 1826 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth ARLESS was born in 1826 in England; was christened on 5 Sep 1826 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England (daughter of Newark ARLESS and Elizabeth ASHTON); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 25.4
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    • _UID: 417B9C05D08249E29B2F76FA3168FBBB63A4
    • Immigration: 1832, Quebec, Canada
    • Marital Status: 4 May 1845, Levis, Quebec, Canada
    • Census: 1901, Levis, Quebec, Canada

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Elizabeth was christened at the Church of St. John's and St. Martin's in Beverley, by William Hildyard.

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    FHL microfilm # 1,843,609 - National Archive microfilm # T-6527, district - Levis, subdistrict - E - St. David de l'Auberiviere, page 2; ref: database/index on Ancestry.com

    Immigration:
    The 1901 census record says that she immigrated to Canada in 1832.

    Marital Status:
    Elizabeth was a spinster of the parish of St. Joseph de la Pointe, Levis, in the County of Dorchester, district of Quebec, at the time of her marriage.

    Census:
    Elizabeth was aged 71. It is recorded that she immigrated to Canada in 1832.

    Notes:

    Married:
    The officiating minister was __ Rollet [?].
    Witnesses were V_ _rooner, and George Ramsay.

    Children:
    1. Martin PITON was born in Quebec, Canada; and died.
    2. Nicholas Joseph PITON was born in Quebec, Canada; and died.
    3. William John PITON was buried in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States.
    4. Guy PITON was born in Quebec, Canada; was buried in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Francis Frederick PITON and died.
    6. 1. James PITON was born in 1852; was buried about 1927 in England.
    7. Septimus Arless PITON died in 1910 in Levis, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Queb?c City, Qu?bec, Canada.
    8. Henry Philip PITON was born about Aug 1854; died on 5 Jul 1859 in Levis, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 6 Jul 1859 in Levis, Quebec, Canada.
    9. E.F. PITON
    10. E.H.N. PITON
    11. P.H. PITON


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Newark ARLESS was born in 1790 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 2 May 1790 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England (son of Richard ARLESS and Frances CLARK); died in Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Newark Arliss
    • Name: Newrick Harless
    • Reference Number: 50.0
    • _FSLINK: https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=MGFQ-FGW
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    • _UID: BAAFC4CEE1134A9294284708749E7BC0235C
    • Baptism: 2 May 1790, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; son of Richard Arliss and Frances [Clark], at St Bartholomew's Church
    • Baptism: 2 May 1790, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; son of Richard Arliss and Frances, at St Bartholomew Church
    • Occupation: 19 Jun 1818, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Occupation: 15 Nov 1820, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Military: Bef 1823, Yorkshire, England
    • Occupation: 29 Jul 1823, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Occupation: 5 Sep 1826, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Occupation: 8 May 1829, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Occupation: 7 Sep 1833, Montr?al, Lower Canada, Canada; a starchmaker
    • Residence: 7 Sep 1833, Montr?al, Lower Canada, Canada
    • Land petition: 10 Feb 1845, Montr?al, Canada East, Canada

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Newark was the son of Richard and Frances Arless.

    _TODO:
    FHL book # 942 H2vLi v.2 Large Q. Book: "The Victoria History of the county of Lincoln". William Page, editor. Original published - London, England: Archibald Constable & Company, 1906. Reprint - Folkestone, Kent, England: Dawson, for the University of London Institute of Historical Research, 1988. 528 pages. ISBN: 071291045X. Also on FHL microfilm # 0990148 item 1. Ref: Family History Library catalog online, April 9, 2005.

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    article on military research & moving. (Ref: BFHS, Vol. 14, No. 4, Dec 2003, page 12)

    _TODO:
    phone or e-mail Evelyn Brown

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    84th York and Lancashire Regiment (F) [Foot?]. Family History Library microfilms # 0,859,620, 0,859,621, 0,859,622, 0,859,637, & 0,859,641. See A00803. Ref: John M. Kitzmiller's "In Search of the Forlorn Hope: Supplemental Section", AFHS Library 940. FITZ SUPP, page M-6.

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    Read my descendants report (sent to MaryAnn Loss on Aug 16, 2016). Choose a few descendants to follow up and find living descendants to ask about DNA testing.

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    Compare current DNA matches of Flint and Loss families for Arless chromosome.

    Occupation:
    Newark was a labourer, and living in Beckside at the time that his son, James, was christened.

    Occupation:
    Newark was a labourer and living in the Beckside area of Beverley at the time that his son, John, was christened.

    Military:
    Newark may have been a soldier in the 84th York and Lancashire Regiment (F) [Foot?].

    Occupation:
    Newark was recorded as "late a soldier in the 84th regiment". He was living in Beckside, Beverley, at the time that his son, William, was christened.

    Occupation:
    Newark was a labourer and living in Beckside, Beverley, at the time that his daughter, Elizabeth, was christened.

    Occupation:
    Newark was a labourer and living in Beckside at the time that his daughter, Ellen, was christened.

    Occupation:
    His daughter, Frances Arless, was baptized on this day.

    Residence:
    Newark lived here when his daughter, Frances Arless, was baptized.

    Newark married Elizabeth ASHTONEngland. Elizabeth was born about 1786 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Dec 1870 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 18 Dec 1870 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth ASHTON was born about 1786 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Dec 1870 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 18 Dec 1870 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 51.0
    • _FSLINK: https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=MGFQ-FG2
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    • _UID: FE0DCD6501F24F28A7334824ABC7F299EA69
    • Birth: Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England
    • Birth: Abt 1788, Beverley, Yorkshire, England
    • Census: 14 Jan 1861, Toronto, York County, Canada West, Canada
    • Death: 15 Dec 1870, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; from "senile decay"
    • Death: 15 Dec 1870, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; of old age
    • Death registration: 15 Dec 1870, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Religion: 15 Dec 1870, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
    • Burial: 18 Dec 1870, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; in Necropolis Cemetery section I [letter "i"] 95

    Notes:

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    ELIZABETH ARLESS. FHL microfilm # 1,765,849 items 1-2 have A 1869-1919. She died on Dec 15, 1870. Could be registered in 1870 or 1871. Have reg # as 007470 (1870?)

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    ARLESS / ARLISS family DEATHS:
    FHL index microfilm # 1,765,849 items 1-2 A's 1869-1919.
    None: 1920 (1,432,270), 1921 (1,432,270), 1922 (1,908,061), 1933 (2,372,598).

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    Elizabeth Arless died December 15, 1870 in Toronto.

    _TODO:
    John Corner who registered the death of Elizabeth Arless was in Enumeration district 046 Toronto West, B St. Andrew's Ward, Division 3, page 24. Richard Flint family is 046, B, 3, page 25 (165 Brock Street). Who is John Cormer [Corner?] of 160 Beach Street [could be 160 Brock Street].

    _TODO:
    Elizabeth Arless died December 15, 1870. Where was she buried?

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    Elizabeth ARLESS died December 15, 1870 in Toronto.

    Birth:
    Since she died on December 15, 1870 aged 84 years, her birth year was calculated as circa 1786.

    Birth:
    Since she was age 73 on the 1861 census taken on January 14, 1861, her birth year was calculated as circa 1788.

    Census:
    Elizabeth was enumerated as age 73, born in Beverley, England, mother-in-law to John Corner, a member of the Church of England, a widow, and not able to read or write. She was living with her daughter Frances [Arless] Corner (29), son-in-law John H. Corner (29), grand daughter Helen Corner (2) in a frame one-story house on the north side of Adelaide Street.

    Death:
    She did not have a physician.

    Death registration:
    John Cormer of 161 Beach Street, Toronto, registered Elizabeth's death. The registration was made on December 20, 1870.

    Religion:
    Elizabeth was recorded as "Church of England" at the time of her death.

    Burial:
    The cemetery plot was the property of R. H. Flint.

    Children:
    1. James ARLESS was born on 19 Jun 1818 in England; was christened on 19 Jun 1818 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; died in Dec 1894; was buried on 25 Dec 1894 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States.
    2. John ARLESS was born in 1820 in England; was christened on 15 Nov 1820 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; and died.
    3. William ARLESS was born in 1823 in England; was christened on 29 Jul 1823 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; and died.
    4. 3. Elizabeth ARLESS was born in 1826 in England; was christened on 5 Sep 1826 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; and died.
    5. Helen ARLESS was born on 4 May 1829 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 8 May 1829 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England; died on 3 Jan 1907 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Jan 1907 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frances ARLESS was born on 9 Oct 1832 in Montr?al, Lower Canada, Canada; was christened on 7 Sep 1833 in Montr?al, Lower Canada, Canada; died on 24 May 1909 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 26 May 1909 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Richard ARLESS was born in 1762 in Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 21 Apr 1762 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England (son of Richard ARLESS and Esther WRIGHT); died on 10 Feb 1799 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 12 Feb 1799 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • AFN: F
    • Name: Richard Arlis
    • Name: Richard Arliss
    • Reference Number: 100.0
    • _UID: 0DFAAE81E4DF48F9BA2D1325A77F3A480168
    • Marriage witness: 4 Apr 1784, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; at the marriage of William Cousins and Mary Tomlinson at St Bartholomew Church
    • Residence: 10 Jun 1784, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; when he married Frances Clark at St Bartholomew Church
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when his children Matthew Arliss and Rachel Arliss [twins?] were baptized at the Church of St Peter and St Paul
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when his daughter Rachel Arliss was baptized at St Peter and St Paul Church
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when his daughter, Rachel Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when his son Matthew Arliss was baptized at the Church of St Peter and St Paul
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when his son, Matthew Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 25 Sep 1786, Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; when her his, Thomas Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1788, Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; when his son, Joseph Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 2 May 1790, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England
    • Residence: 2 May 1790, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; when his son, Newark Arliss, was baptized
    • Burial: 12 Feb 1799, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; age 36, son of Richard Arlis [and Esther Wright], at St Bartholomew Church
    • Burial: 16 Feb 1799, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Richard was living in Keelby when his son, Newark, was baptised.

    Richard married Frances CLARK on 10 Jun 1784 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England. Frances was born in 1763 in Lincolnshire, England; died in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Frances CLARK was born in 1763 in Lincolnshire, England; died in England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 101.0
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    • _UID: 194C6FE602314CEBBBAD1B5CC8CD3D5D3291
    • Education: 10 Jun 1784, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England
    • Residence: 10 Jun 1784, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; when she married Richard Arliss at St Bartholomew Church
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when her daughter, Rachel Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 9 Jun 1785, Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; when her son, Matthew Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 25 Sep 1786, Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; when her son, Thomas Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 24 Jun 1788, Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; when her son, Joseph Arliss, was baptized
    • Residence: 2 May 1790, Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; when her son, Newark, was baptized

    Notes:

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    Bedfordshire. Bedford 1st quarter 1871. Bedford 3B 251 line 107. Age 52. Lincolnshire. Louth registration district, 1860 March quarter, volume 07A page 389. Age 79.

    Education:
    Frances signed the church marriage register with an 'X' mark.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    The witnesses were Thomas Barkworth and William Cousins. The banns were published on May ninth, nineteeth and twenty third.

    Marriage:
    The witnesses were Thomas Barkworth and William Cousins.

    Marriage:
    Richard Arless and Frances Clark were both of the parish of Keeby. They were married by banns.

    Children:
    1. Rachel ARLESS and died.
    2. Matthew ARLESS was born in 1785 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 9 Jun 1785 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; died on 22 Jul 1785 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 23 Jul 1785 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England.
    3. Thomas ARLESS was born in 1786 in Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 25 Sep 1786 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; and died.
    4. Joseph ARLESS was born in 1788 in Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 24 Jun 1788 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England; and died.
    5. 6. Newark ARLESS was born in 1790 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 2 May 1790 in Keelby, Lincolnshire, England; died in Canada.



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