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Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 3, 2011 at 5:27pm

What else can you tell us about Josiah?? did he marry more than once? what did he do for a living? childrens names?

I ask as I found an obit that might be him

Winnipeg Free Press - July 3, 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba

JOSIAH GRAHAM
Josiah Graham, 67, of 312 Kensington
street, St. James, died
Tuesday at St. Boniface hospital.
Born at Owen Sound, Ont, Mr.
Graham, who has been postmaster
at Swan River. Man., for the last
10 years, had been residing in St.
James for a few months. Previously
he had farmed near Treherne
for many years.Besides his
widow, Martha, there are surviving
him four daughters, Elsa, Elizabeth,
Martha and Ethel; eight sons,
Hilbert, Howard, William, Isaiah,
Matthew, Thomas, Robert and
Clifford; and two sisters, Mrs.
Matthew Leonard and Mrs. Bob
Henry, both of Treherne. The
funeral service will be held Friday
at 2 p.m. in the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints. Elder Alvin Fisher
will conduct the service. Burial
will be in the family plot in Brookside
cemetery. The Western funeral
service is in charge of arrangements.

Also one for a wife (not Sarah)

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Permalink Reply by Cinda Graham on March 4, 2011 at 9:41am

I found that also. I have been searching for my husband's family for almost a year now. I finally found out that Josiah's father was Robert Graham, born in Ireland.  Mother, Susanna was born in Ontario.  I am having trouble finding more info on Susanna and Robert.  Robert died sometime before the 1911 census.  I cannot find any info about his death.

Thanks

Cinda Graham

Permalink Reply by Just M on March 4, 2011 at 11:09am

Susanna was a widow in the 1901 census already

Hilbert Graham was born in MB in 1889 so have you checked 1891 census to see where the family is then and if Susanna was with the family

In 1881 Robert was alive and with the family
Name: Robert Graham
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 70
Birth Year: 1811
Birthplace: Ireland
Religion: Church of England
Nationality: Irish
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Ontario
District Number: 156
District: Grey North
Sub-District Number: F
Subdistrict: Keppel
Division: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Graham 70
Susan Graham 50
John Graham 30
Maryan Graham 25
William Graham 24
Elizabeth Graham 20
Adaline Graham 12
Joseph Graham 7

Source Citation: Year: 1881;Census Place: Keppel, Grey North, Ontario, roll C_13262, Page 35, Family No: 139.

Source Information:

Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

Permalink Reply by Cinda Graham on March 4, 2011 at 8:25pm

I have that information but cannot seem to find out when and where Robert Graham dob 1811 Ireland, died.  I have a death certificate for Susanna but cannot find Robert.  It seems that Robert may not have gone to Manitoba.  He may have died in Ontario, but I cannot find a death notice or anything else.

Thanks for your help

Cinda Graham

Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 5, 2011 at 7:03am

Name: Robert Graham
Death Date: 27 Aug 1899
Death Location: Carleton
Age: 90
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birth Location: Ireland
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS935_91

another possible?

Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 5, 2011 at 7:04am

Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1936 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
Name: Robert Graham
Death Date: 10 Mar 1887
Death Location: Huron
Age: 76
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Birth Location: Ireland
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS935_47

this one seems more plausable as for age

Permalink Reply by Donna Jones on March 5, 2011 at 7:17am

Hi Cinda,

The following is a transcription pertaining to the death of Robert Graham.

Ontario, Canada, Deaths 1869-1936: Schedule C. – Deaths

County of Huron District of Howick

Name and Surname of Deceased: Robert Graham

When died: Mar 15^th, 1887

Sex – Male or Female: Male

Age: 76 Years

Rank or Profession: Farmer

Where born: Ireland

Certified Cause of Death and duration of Illness: Old age

Name of Physician if any: None

Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: A?? Graham, Howick

When Registered: March 30^th 1887

Religious Denomination of Deceased: Ch. of England

Signature of Registrar: Wm. Dane

Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 5, 2011 at 7:18am

1891 Census of Canada
Name: Susan Graham
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Religion: Disciples of Christ
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Scotland
Mother's Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Province: Manitoba
District Number: 7
District: Marquette
Subdistrict: Norfolk South
Household Members: Name Age
Matthew Vermard 35
Elizabeth Vermard 32
Susana P Vermard 1
Susan Graham 58
Josiah Graham 17

Source Citation: Year: 1891;Census Place: Norfolk South, Marquette, Manitoba, roll T-6293, Family No: 474.

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1891 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 6, 2011 at 2:25pm

Mrs. Elizabeth Ethel Vennard, nee Graham, who
died Jan. 31, in Winnipeg, was
buried at Rossendale, Man., Feb. 3.
service being held at the residence
of her son, J. A. Vennard, Treherne.
Her husband, Matthew Vennard.
died 25 years ago. Born in Owen
Sound. Ont., in 1855, she came west
in 1890 with Mr. Vennard. Survivng
are her son, J. A., here; two
daughters. Mrs. H. J. Hassard, Winnipeg
and Mrs. J. W. Dinall. Vancouver;
one sister, Mrs. Robert
3enry. Rossendale, and nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild Date: Friday, February 09, 1945
City: Winnipeg
State: Manitoba

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Permalink Reply by Eliz on March 6, 2011 at 2:38pm

Died in her home in Brandon
Manitoba, on March 4, 1973. Mrs
Mary Elizabeth Edmonds, age
77 years, of G Elmdale Boule-
-vard, Brandon Manitoba. Dearly

beloved wife, mother, and
Grandmother. Mrs. Edmonds is
survived by her husband Wil -
liam, one daughter, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Janzen of Brandon, one so
Mr. Jack Hassard of Portage la P r a i r i e , and two grandchildren.
John Janzen and Chris-
tine liassard, also one brother
J o h n Vennard of Trehcrnce
Manitoba. Funeral service wi
be held on Wednesday, March 7
2 p.m., in the Trehcrne United
Church, with Reverend G
Stewart officiating. Interment
in R o s s e n d a 1 e Cemetry Scharft's Funeral Home,
in care of arrangements
Date: Tuesday, March 06, 1973
City: Winnipeg
State: Manitoba

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Permalink Reply by Cinda Graham on March 7, 2011 at 8:57pm

Thanks for this information.  It's great

Cinda