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Sylvanus TRUMPOUR

Male 1804 - 1875  (70 years)


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  • Name Sylvanus TRUMPOUR  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth Aug 1804  Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Since his gravestone says that he died aged 70 years, 7 months, on March 1, 1875, his birth month was calculated as August 1804.
    Birth 1 Aug 1804  Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    AFN F 
    Birth 1 Aug 1804  [7] 
    • Since he died on March 1, 1875 aged 70 years 7 months, his birthdate was calculated as circa August 1, 1804.
    Land Abt 1826  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • The description of the land that Robert Thorn bought. "He procured a hundred acres of virgin forest land in the third concession of Hillier, now owned by the Kirk and Nethery families. The pioneers were not only subjected to the encroachments of the forest, but to the depredations of the wolves, who occasionally wrought sad havoc among their flocks. Deer, partridge and many kinds of the best game abounded; and mink, muskrat and duck were to be had in plenty by the creek which ran through the farm and turned Trumpour's mill-wheel."
    Residence Abt 1836  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    when his son, Andrew Trumpour, was born 
    Residence Abt 1839  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    when his son, Samuel Trumpour, was born 
    Residence Abt 1840  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    when his daughter, Rebecca A. Trumpour, was born 
    Residence Abt 1844  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    when his daughter, Catherine J. Trumpour, was born 
    Census 1851  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • Sylvanus was enumerated as age 49 on his next birthday, born in Canada, a farmer, a Quaker, and married. He was living with his wife, Susan, 4 children, his mother-in-law, Susan Holt, and a labourer, Sylvanus Lambert. They lived in a frame house of 1 story. He had a saw mill, which usually employed 1 person, but was "not running at present".
    Census 14 Jan 1861  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • Sylvanus was enumerated as a male, age 56, born in Upper Canada, belonging to the Friends religion, a farmer, and married. He was living with his wife, Susan 42, his married son Andrew 25, unmarried son Samuel 23, and his unmarried daughter, Catherine Trumpour 18. Mary Trumpour 31 married might be the wife of Andrew Trumpour. Emily Trumpour 6 might be the daughter of Andrew Trumpour and Mary Trumpour. There were other people who were not family members enumerated at the same house: Albert Osborn 17, labourer, Lucy Stuart 28 widow, John A. Stuart 4, and Jerusha Stuart 2.
    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.
    Census 1871  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • He was age 66.
    Birth Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • On the 1891 census, Sylvanus' son, Samuel H. Trumpour, confirmed that his father was born in "Ontario" [it would have been Upper Canada at the time].
    Death 1 Mar 1875  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    at age 70 years, 7 months 
    • Sylvanus' birth date would be calculated as August 1, 1804.
    Death 1 Mar 1875  Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 16, 17] 
    Burial Abt 2 Mar 1875  Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    in Wellington Cemetery 
    Burial Abt 3 Mar 1875  Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 11, stone 9, grave 2 
    Family history Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    parent of Samuel H. Trumpour 
    • The death registration of Samuel H. Trumpour records his parents as Sylvenus Trumpour and Susan Holt.
    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.
    Gravestone Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    was moved from near the holding shed and cross-cemetery road to near the other Trumpour gravestones 
    • About 1978, Marjorie (Thompson) Flint and Lorna (Flint) Laughton arranged with Wellington Cemetery (Gary Lavender) to move the gravestones of Sylvanus Trumpour and his wife, Susan Holt. The gravestones were fairly small and quite close to the road. It was possible that the stones would be knocked over or be moved. The stones were re-set by Campbell Monuments. The remains were not moved.
    Land Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    • Trumpour's Saw Mill was on Lot 11.
    Reference Number 120.0 
    Residence Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 20] 
    • Sylvanus and Susan settled in Hillier.
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    • FHL microfilm # 1,819,303 items 4-6 T-V 1869-1919. Born Aug 1804. Died March 1, 1875. His death was not found on the index for 1873-1877 in 1979.
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    • Prince Edward and Midland [District] 1836 by Publius V. Elmore; 912.7135 E48 at Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library. See map catalogue at Reference Library.
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    • "The Minakers of Marysburgh 1784-1984" by Lloyd Minaker, 1985; also "Appendix to the Minakers of Marysburgh, 1784-1988". Copy at OGS Library, North York, Toronto. Ref: OGS Newsleaf, volume 25, no. 4, Nov 1995. How was Doris Minaker connected to the Trumpour's?
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    • Family History Library microfilm # 0,198,139 and 0,198,140 - Ameliasburgh Township (when Hillier was part of Ameliasburgh) Abstract Index books (c. 1800-1959).
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    • In Hillier Township, enumeration district 1, sheet 17. Need a photocopy. See A00838. FHL microfilm # 0,349,317. Enumeration district 3?
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    • Try enumeration district 59, sub-district A (Hillier), division 1, page 17.
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    • CHALMERS CHURCH [KINGSTON] REGISTERS: BAPTISMS & MARRIAGES, 1857-1900. Dawn Broughton. Kingston, Kingston Branch, OGS, 1988. softcover, 178 pages. $9.00 [?] from Kingston Branch. Ref: Families, OGS, Volume 28, No. 1, 1989, page 56.
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    • Archives of Ontario F 1881: County of Prince Edward fonds. Municipal records - council minutes 1842-1961, by-laws 1842-1960. Ref: Archeion website, April 7, 2007.
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    • Archives of Ontario F 1703: Township of Hillier fonds. Ref: Archeion website, April 7, 2007.
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    • Sylvanus TRUMPOUR died in Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, on March 1, 1875. Can't find in yellow index.
    _TODO Open 
    • File folder "Quinte - Tweedsmuir HI". Add information to families and to place information notes. Plan next pages to get.
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    • Family History Library microfilm for Hillier to find any Quinte family land instruments. Put on Land Abstracts Database.
    _UID 3D7ED7F213E749609B993C0D122F4E285B92 
    Burial 3 Mar 1875  Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 16] 
    Person ID I660  Everyone
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2018 

    Father Paul TRUMPOUR,   b. 1781, Katsbaan, Ulster County, New York, British Colonies in America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1855, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Catherine DOXSEE,   b. 1781, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1865, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan HOLT,   b. 1816, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1882, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1835 
    • Sylvanus married "Susan Holt". [21]
    Children 
     1. Andrew TRUMPOUR,   b. Abt 1836, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1887, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years)
     2. Samuel Holt TRUMPOUR,   b. 16 Apr 1838, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1919, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     3. Rebecca Ann,   b. 29 Nov 1839, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. K. TRUMPOUR
    Family ID F253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - in Wellington Cemetery - Abt 2 Mar 1875 - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 11, stone 9, grave 2 - Abt 3 Mar 1875 - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGravestone - was moved from near the holding shed and cross-cemetery road to near the other Trumpour gravestones - - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 3 Mar 1875 - Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 262 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S747] [do not know], A00656, 2 Aug 2005, page 12, A00656. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S750] Crandall, Mary, transcriber, A00659, 8 Aug 2005, Marriage registration # 007512-00, Hastings County, A00659. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S762] Burleigh, Dr. H. C., A00670, 19 Aug 2005, page 1. Dr. Burleigh's writing - no source given, A00670. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S975] Registrar General, Government of Ontario, Canada, Canada. Ontario. Vital Registrations: B. Marriages, #1909-017822, Wellington, Prince Edward County. Kate Trumpour married Willet Dorland Hawkins on August 26, 1909. (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S1135] Noreen Smith, Canada. Ontario. Cemeteries. Prince Edward County, Hillier Township, Wellington Cemetery, Entry 2683 Susan Holt Trumpour (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S1135] Noreen Smith, Canada. Ontario. Cemeteries. Prince Edward County, Hillier Township, Wellington Cemetery, Entry 2685 Sylvanus Trumpour (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S848] Smit, Betty-Jean, A00752, (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. March 1, 2006), 18 Mar 2006, notes page 1. Source given as: Village of Wellington Cemetery Transcription. Quinte Branch, OGS, 1998., A00752. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S342] Lorna Flint, A00278, (c. 1963. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.), 6 Jan 2002, notes page 2, A00278. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S714] Laughton, Lorna Flint, A00624, (1999), 9 Jun 2005, Index book page 4, A00624. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 812 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S556] Lorna Flint Laughton, transcriber, A00476, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c. 1970), 30 Sep 2004, A00476. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S877] Pennock, Samuel, enumerator, A00782, (Canada West. c. January 1852), 6 Aug 2006, Enumeration district 1, sheet 17, line 1, A00782. (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S1181] Canada Census 1861. Canada West (Ontario), Prince Edward County, Hillier Township, enumeration district 4, page 51, lines 35 to 45. Sylvanus Trumpour family. (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S1195] Canada Census 1891. Ontario, Wellington Sub-district, Prince Edward County District #112, page 1, family 5, lines 19 to 23. Samuel Trumpour and family. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S562] Lorna Flint, A00482, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1965), 1 Jan 2005, page 1: Wellington Cemetery - June 1965, A00482. (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S767] N. A. Vetere, Deputy Registrar General, Government of Ontario, Canada, A00675, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. April 19, 1979.), 28 Aug 2005, A00675. (Reliability: 4).

    18. [S1142] Registrar General, Government of Ontario, Canada, Canada. Ontario. Vital Registrations: C. Deaths, #026829-1919 Hillier Township, Prince Edward County. Samuel H. Trumpour died May 19, 1919. (Reliability: 4).

    19. [S734] Flint, Lorna Jean, A00644, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. circa 1964), 5 Jul 2005, from "Map of Midland", A00644. (Reliability: 2).

    20. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, page 971 (Reliability: 2).

    21. [S1138] No editor named., Canada. Ontario. Quinte. Family History. PLBQ, (Toronto, Ontario. 1904.), 12 Jun 2005, Page 973 (Reliability: 2).


 

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