Samuel SIMPSON

1806 - 1892  (85 years)

• Name	Samuel SIMPSON
  Birth	6 Nov 1806	, , Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Census	1851	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1851	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	shoemaker
  Census	1871	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Census	1881	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Census	1891	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  Death	26 Apr 1892	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1982	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	farmer & shoe maker
  Burial	McNab Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: Goshen Public Cemetery McNab Twp, Ontario
  Person ID	I49220819	Whitewater Region Early Families
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel Simpson and his wife Mary Curry, from Ireland settled McNab Tw p. He was talented in the building of log structures for he had perfected the art of dove-tailing the logs that was so necessary at the time. He also had a trade of making boots and shoes. He went from house to house and took feet measurements then made the footwear by hand. Th is trade was called "whip-the-cat"(Zion Line WI)

  
  

• Sources

  [S606144] 015436 McNab Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario (Reliability: 3). Name: Samuel Simpson Death Date: 26 Apr 1892 age 86; farmer & shoemaker; Death Location: Renfrew Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Birth Location: Antrim,North of Ireland; suddenly, old age;