| Jacob BELFRY (Jacob,
Peter)
born 10 Sep 1822 in East Gwillimbury, York Co, Ontario, Canada.
He married Susan ROSE on April 1st, 1844 (who was
daughter of the deceased Robert Rose), and was then a farmer in East
Gwillimbury for seventeen years. Susan was 57 during the 1881 census
implying a birth year of <1824>. He moved 1861, near to Kirkfield
where he remained for nine years. e then moved to Carden, where he kept
the Post Office for eleven years. From this place he removed to the
township of Lutterworth, where in 1888 he was a member of the council
for the place he resides. They had the following children (all born in
York County, Ontario):
- Judah BELFRY made his home at his father's place
- Hester BELFRY married a Mr. George Washington WRIGHT
of Howell Michigan.
- Isaac BELFRY - a very naturally
strong man. He married Christina GILLESPIE
and settled in Lutterworth, county of Haliburton. Isaac is listed as
33 on the 1881 census, and Christina is listed as 26.
- Frances BELFRY is listed as age 30 during 1881 census. At that
time is listed a a labourer. He married Lydia ALLEN
- Mittie BELFRY married Daniel CURRIE a farmer
near Cannington, Ont.
- Elizabeth BELFRY married John FERGUSON
- Jacob Robert BELFRY married Sara ADAMSON
- Prince Albert BELFRY is listed as age 18 during the 1881 census -
married before 1888, and resided in Lutterworth with his father.
Note that the 1901 census has him as born Apr 15, 1862, married to
Emma ADAMSON
- Thirza Josephine BELFRY is listed as age 15 during the 1881 census
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