Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Zachariah BATSTONE

Male 1829 - 1893  (64 years)


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  • Name Zachariah BATSTONE 
    Birth 1829  Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 3 Dec 1856  Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • At the time of his marriage to Mary Brace, Zachariah lived in Quidi Vidi.
    Directory 1864  St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Zachariah is listed as a fisherman in the St. John's City part of the directory. There are three other Batstone's listed: John Batstone (a cooper), John Batstone Jun (a drayman), and Miss Sarah Batstone.
    Registered 30 Aug 1869  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    the birth of his son, William Henry Batstone, 
    Occupation 30 Aug 1869  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    carpenter 
    Residence 30 Aug 1869  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Dundas Street 
    Census 4 Apr 1881  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Zachariah was enumerated as a male, age 52, a Methodist, birth place not written [he was born in Newfoundland], English ethnic origin, a carpenter, and married. He was living with his wife, Mary Ann Batstone 32, his children, Thomas Batstone 16, William Batstone 12, and Mary Ann's children, Charles [Close] 7, Arthur [Close] 4, and Annie [Close] 9.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Occupation 15 Feb 1886  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Zachariah was a carpenter when his son, Alfred Ernest Batstone, was born.
    Residence 15 Feb 1886  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • Zachariah and Mary Ann were living at 15 Markham Street when Alfred Ernest was born.
    Directory 1892  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Zachariah was listed in the 1892 Might's Toronto Directory as a carpenter for E Leadlay & Co. He lived at 61 Markham Street.
    Death 1 Apr 1893  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    according to the "deaths" page of the Laughton family bible owned by Francis Peter Laughton 
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Occupation 1 Apr 1893  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Zachariah was a tanner at the time of his death.
    Occupation 1 Apr 1893  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • Zachariah was described as a labourer in the Surrogate Court petitions.
    Reference Number 18.0 
    Residence 1 Apr 1893  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Zachariah owned a house at 74 Markham Street at the time of his death. The house was valued at $ 1400.00.
    Death 1 Apr 1893  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12, 13
    • Zachariah died aged 64 years. The informant was A. D. Watson, M.D.
    Will 23 Jan 1894  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    • Zachariah died intestate, without a will. His widow, Mary Ann, and his daughter, Louisa Ann Batstone Smith of Toronto, applied to have the Toronto General Trusts Company be appointed as Administrators of his estate.
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    • Registration # 022792-93. Family History Library microfilm # 1,853,581 items 1-2 # 19380-24016. He died on July 28, 1893 in Toronto. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 1411568 items 1-3 B's 1891-1919. Not on Ontario Vital Statistics Project - January 25, 2005
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    • approximately 62 years old. [see Ann Buck for microfilm numbers]
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    • Zachariah was listed as a fisherman. Photocopy or get page number. Check on other 3 Batstones - John, John Jr. & Sarah. What library has this directory?
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    • Zachariah BATSTONE died in Toronto on April 1, 1893. Administration on January 23, 1894 was # 10115-1/2. FHL microfilm # 0,082,688. I hand copied the will but need a photocopy.
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    • "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" by E. R. Seary. 971.8 D46S. No copy at AFHS Library? recopy title page, bibliography lx to lxxvii, also 25, 46, 241, 289. At FHC library. No Violet/Vylet. Copy pages 273 + 274 for Knight.
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    • Publications by Mildred Howard. Publication # 3 ( 1831-1872) is at Calgary Public Library. Not at AFHS library. Are they at FHC? I have copied info from other 2. FHC has #2 971.8 V2h Vol.2 1854-1870. Vol.1 is 1834-1854. FHC doesn't have #3
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    • reply to Al's email
      Collect information on Batstone and Brace families
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    • "Newfoundlander" newspaper edition 8 December 1856. University of Calgary micorfilm AN5N52 Reel 10 # 563. Current copy is faded and not clear. Copy marriage notice again.
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    • BATSTONE family DEATHS:
      FHL index microfilm # 1,908,061 items 2-25 for 1922. Have done 1920 (1), 1921 (0). Look in death indexes for 1922 to 1932
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    • try indexes for Prospect, Mount Pleasant and Necropolis. He died April 1, 1893.
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    • Zachariah was in Toronto on August 30, 1869 when his son William Henry was born. He was in an 1864 Newfoundland directory.
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    • BATSTONE family:
      index film # 1,411,568 B 1891-1919. index film # 1,765,849 B 1869-1890.
      NONE: 1916, 1918, 1919.
      NOTED: 1914 (James), 1915 (Francis Edward), 1917 (John), 1920 (Richard film # 1,432,270 see A00367). 1933 (Mary Ann)
    _UID E7F7269BE4BA41A39595240D2D65D6B195E3 
    Person ID I309  Everyone
    Last Modified 3 May 2018 

    Father John BATSTONE,   b. 5 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1865, Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margery Ann BRACE,   b. 1801   d. 2 Oct 1878 (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 19 Dec 1817  Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Family ID F1215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 M.A. CONSTABLE 
    Children 
     1. A.F. BATSTONE
     2. Ernest Alfred BATSTONE,   b. 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2010 

    Family 2 Mary BRACE,   b. Abt 1835, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1871, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Marriage 3 Dec 1856  St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 17
    • Mary and Zachariah were married at Queen's Road Chapel by Rev. George Scofield. [5]
    Children 
     1. Thomas James BATSTONE,   b. 24 Dec 1857, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1913, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     2. Louisa Ann BATSTONE,   b. Abt 1859, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Elizabeth BATSTONE,   b. Abt 1861, Newfoundland, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. E.V. BATSTONE
     5. William Henry LeMessieur BATSTONE   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsRegistered - the birth of his son, William Henry Batstone, - 30 Aug 1869 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 30 Aug 1869 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dundas Street - 30 Aug 1869 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 4 Apr 1881 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 15 Feb 1886 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 15 Feb 1886 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1892 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1 Apr 1893 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1 Apr 1893 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1 Apr 1893 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Apr 1893 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 23 Jan 1894 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
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    2. [S348] Mildred Howard, compiler, A00283, (1980.), 29 Jan 2002, page 14, A00283. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S360] N. A. Vetere, Deputy Registrar General, Government of Ontario, A00295, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 18 April 1979.), 2 Mar 2002, A00295. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S365] A00300, 7 Mar 2002, A00300. (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S348] Mildred Howard, compiler, A00283, (1980.), 29 Jan 2002, page 14, A00283. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S310] A00252, 29 Oct 2001, City of St. John's section., A00252. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S855] Registrar-General, Government of Ontario, Canada, LA0030, 17 Apr 2006, LA0030. (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S1225] Government of Canada., Canada Census 1881. Ontario, District 134 Toronto, sub-district I, St. Stephen's Ward, division 1, page 22, family 114. Family of Zachariah Batstone. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S327] E. W. Pike, Deputy Registrar General, Ontario Government, A00268, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 8 October 1980.), 10 Dec 2001, A00268. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S852] Registrar-General, Government of Ontario, Canada, A00756, 29 Mar 2006, A00756. (Reliability: 4).

    11. [S259] Lorna Flint Laughton and Dennis Laughton, A00219, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 1988.), 4 Apr 2001, 1892: page 535, A00219. (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S1292] Laughton, Lorna Flint, Family Researcher. Laughton. Lorna (Flint) Laughton, Laughton Family Bible owned by Francis Peter Laughton, with some births, marriages and deaths. Seven digital images in a pdf document. Family Treasures. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S357] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00292, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 1979.), 21 Feb 2002, page 1 of transcription, A00292. (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S357] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00292, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 1979.), 21 Feb 2002, page 2 of transcription, A00292. (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S357] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00292, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 1979.), 21 Feb 2002, all 5 pages of transcription, A00292. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S1070] Genetti, Alexandra. Supplied by compiler Sonoma, California. 2011., LA0034, 11 Jul 2011, LA0034. (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S362] A00296, (St. John's, Newfoundland. 8 December 1856.), 7 Mar 2002, A00296. (Reliability: 3).



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