Evan EDWARDS
1800 - 1863 (62 years)-
Name Evan EDWARDS Birth 3 May 1800 Raheenduff, Co. Wexford, Ireland 
Gender Male Emigration 1819 , , , Ireland [1] Location , , North Dakota, USA Death 14 Feb 1863 Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] Burial Rankin, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada Person ID I250 Whitewater Region Early Families Last Modified 4 Mar 2025
Father Sr. William EDWARDS d. Yes, date unknown Mother Phoebe Lutener PENTYRE d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F198 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rebecca YOUNG, b. 4 Apr 1802, , , Co. Limerick, Ireland d. 12 Feb 1882, Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) Marriage 24 Apr 1824 Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Children 1. William Pentyre EDWARDS, b. 26 Sep 1825, Crosby Twp., Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jul 1888 (Age 62 years)2. Evan Leutner EDWARDS, b. 13 May 1827, , , , USA d. 1892, Edinburg, , North Dakota, USA (Age 64 years)3. Thomas James EDWARDS, b. 20 Aug 1829, Buffalo, , New York, USA d. 1895 (Age 65 years)4. Edward EDWARDS, b. 1831, Canada d. Yes, date unknown5. Phoebe EDWARDS, b. 26 Sep 1831, , , , Ireland d. 1863 (Age 31 years)6. Rebecca EDWARDS, b. Abt 1835, , , Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown7. Sarah EDWARDS, b. 18 Mar 1838, , , Ontario, Canada d. 4 Oct 1900, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)8. Elizabeth EDWARDS, b. Abt 1841, , , Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown9. Mary Ann EDWARDS, b. 9 Oct 1844, Unsurveyed, Renfrew Co., Ontario d. Abt 1910 (Age 65 years)10. Rev. Andrew Wesley EDWARDS, b. 1 Aug 1849, Stafford Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 1897 (Age 47 years)Family ID F200 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Jun 2008
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Evan EDWARDS memorial
From the scrapbook collection of Tom and Shirley (Wilson) Martin
Evan EDWARDS history research
From the scrapbook collection of Tom and Shirley (Wilson) Martin
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Notes - I found Evan Edwards, my ancestor, in one of these records where it shows the land he was given as an Emigrant, and in one place the man responsible, I believe it was a -------Marshall, says that none of the people received government assistance. May Prange inRankin Meth Cem: Pioneer Memorial: in memory of Evan Edwards 1800-1863, who came from Rahe enduff, Wexford Co. , IRE to the Ottawa Valley in 1819 and his wife Rebec ca Young 1805--members of the Green Lake Wesleyan Methodist Church (on Gre en Lake rd at the corner of Reiche Rd. It closed in early 1880's) First settlers on theis land in 1841 Lots 4,5,6,7,8, Con 23. Their family: Wm. P. 1825-1888 born USA, Thomas J 1829--b. USA, Phoebe 18 32 b. CW, Sarah 1837 b. CW, Anne 1843 b. CW, Evan L 1827 b. USA, Edward 18 31 b. CW, Rebecca 1835 b. CW, Eliza 1839 b. CW, Andrew 1847 b. CW, Rev. Al exander 1855 b. CW.
pioneer cemetery on our property. Original stone, In memory of Williams P Edwards,died July23 1888,aged 82 y'rs & 10 months In Memory of Francis James wife of W.P. Edwards died 19 1889 aged 83 y' rs & 10 months.
A Pioneer Memorial, In memory of Evan Edwards 1800-1863, who came from Raheenduff, Merford County Ireland, to the Ottawa Valley in 1819, and his wife Rebecca Young 1805-. members of the Greenlake Wesleyan Methodist Church, first settlers on this land in 1841, lots 4,5,6,7,8, concession 23 . Their Family ,Wm P 1825 born USA, Evan L 1827 USA, Thos. J. 1829 US A, Edward 1831 Canada West, Sarah 1837 CW, Rebecca 1835 CW, Ann e 1843 CW , Eliza 1839 CW , Andrew 1847, CW, Rev., Alexander 1855 CW , Erected by Eric W Edwards, grandson of Thos J. and Ruth Lett 1835-1911. Guelph Ontario Canada ,June 1977
1861 census 368 page 022 line 38@ca.on.renfrew.wilberforce_township film C 1071 lds0349319 <../6/6.htm>38 EDWARDS Evan m 61 Ire WMeth farmer marriedc aution: two listings same farmer in same townshipenumeration sequence matc hes Wilberforce agricultural 1861 census 368a page 035 line 39 <../6/o368a 003.htm>39 EDWARDS {?} Rebecca f 56 Ire WMeth married40 EDWARDS Sar ah f 20 Ont WMeth41 EDWARDS Elizabeth f 18 Ont WMeth42 EDWARDS Anne f 14 O nt WMeth43 EDWARDS Andrew W. m 13 Ont WMeth44 EDWARDS Alexander m 5 Ont WM eth (this is a granson s/o Rebecca Edwards and LeFevre
Farmer. All three children were baptized 28 July 1830 Twp. Pakenham, Coun ty Lanark, per Methodist records Purchased Cedar Hill church property and sold it to Sam Lowe in 1843 w ho sold it to William Dagg in 1852. Located to the Lanark military Settlement in Ramsay, C8, L14W half, 100 ac res. Sold property in 18 Jul 1829 to Daniel Shipman (from Dave Ireton)
- I found Evan Edwards, my ancestor, in one of these records where it shows the land he was given as an Emigrant, and in one place the man responsible, I believe it was a -------Marshall, says that none of the people received government assistance. May Prange inRankin Meth Cem: Pioneer Memorial: in memory of Evan Edwards 1800-1863, who came from Rahe enduff, Wexford Co. , IRE to the Ottawa Valley in 1819 and his wife Rebec ca Young 1805--members of the Green Lake Wesleyan Methodist Church (on Gre en Lake rd at the corner of Reiche Rd. It closed in early 1880's) First settlers on theis land in 1841 Lots 4,5,6,7,8, Con 23. Their family: Wm. P. 1825-1888 born USA, Thomas J 1829--b. USA, Phoebe 18 32 b. CW, Sarah 1837 b. CW, Anne 1843 b. CW, Evan L 1827 b. USA, Edward 18 31 b. CW, Rebecca 1835 b. CW, Eliza 1839 b. CW, Andrew 1847 b. CW, Rev. Al exander 1855 b. CW.
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