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Akester, W. & Bradley, A. Marriage

PARENTS

William was born in Beverley, Yorkshire County, England. William & Ann were married in Kingston Upon Hull, England. This family migrated to Canada in 1827. They first lived at La Prairie, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Montreal. Soon after they settled in the Henrysburg area. Shortly, they became established in Roxham, Huntingdon County, Province of Quebec, Canada. Note that Old Huntingdon County was larger than the present county & used to include St. Jean County.         

Akester Homestead

 

1831 CENSUS, CANADIAN (1JE - 1OC1832)
Line	Range	Houses				Family Head		Property		Occupation	Family Members
		Inh	Vac	Const	Rel Lo	Given	Surname	Own	Rent		Total	Temp Ap	5 & <	>5 & < 14
-	-	1	2	3	4	5a	5b	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
15	*	-	-	-	-	Jno	Lamb	-	-	Farmer	2	-	-	-
16	*	-	-	-	-	William	Cookman	-	-	"	7	-	-	-
26	6	-	-	-	-	Jno	Lucas	-	-	"	2	-	-	-
48	8	-	-	-	-	Dana	Wing	-	-	"	7	-	-	-
49	8	-	-	-	-	Peter	Smith	-	-	"	9	-	-	-
50	8	-	-	-	-	Wm	Allister	-	-	"	6	-	-	-
51	8	-	-	-	-	Tho	Foster	-	-	"	3	-	-	-
52	8	-	-	-	-	?	Foster	-	-	"	3	-	-	-
53	8	-	-	-	-	Geo	Fewster	-	-	"	5	-	-	-
* Road leading from Wilsies to Hemmingford.
Source: National Archives, Huntingdon County, Seigneurie de Lacolle, Reel C- 721, Page 789. Researcher: C. G. Lamb, 30 AU 2002.

1831 CENSUS, CANADIAN (1JE - 1OC1832)

In case these census were of interest to this page, I must note here that the 1831 census for the Township of Hemmingford is missing from the Archives, unfortunately, it appears we will never see these.

Source: Canadian Archives, Hemmingford Township, Huntingdon County, Quebec, 1831 Census, Reel C-721.
Researcher: C. G. Lamb, 13 MR 2000.

 1841 CENSUS, CANADIAN (1FE1842) 

The 1841 census for the Seigneurie de Lacolle is missing from the Archives, unfortunately, it appears we will never see these.

Source: Canadian Archives, Seigneurie de Lacolle, Huntingdon County, Quebec, 1841 Census, Reel C-730.
Researcher: C. G. Lamb, 1 AU 2001.

1851 CENSUS, CANADIAN (12JA1852)

Source: Ottawa National Archives, County Huntingdon of 1851, Parish St. Bernard de Lacolle, Reel C-1121.
Researcher: C. G. Lamb, 6 JL 2000.

Both William and Ann are buried in the Roxham Cemetery, Roxham Road, St. Bernard de Lacolle Municipality, St. Jean County, Province of Quebec, Canada.
William's gravestone inscription reads "... 76 yr. native of England." Ann's gravestone inscription reads " ... 59 yr."

CHILDREN

BELOW IS FROM A SEARCH, 13 MARCH 2000, ON THE MORMON FAMILY WEB SITE:

1. Elizabeth Everill AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: F Christening: 22 Mar 1812 Lairgate Independent, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

2. William AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: M Christening: 11 Feb 1813 Lairgate Independent, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

3. Ann AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: F Christening: 13 Aug 1815 Lairgate Independent, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

4. Thomas Bradey AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: M Christening: 25 May 1817 Lairgate Independent, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
C079591 1781-1837 0816606 (RG4 3668) Film 6910241 Film
Sheet:

5. Robert AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: M Christening: 23 Dec 1818 Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

6. Jane AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: F Christening: 25 Apr 1821 Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

7. John AKESTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: M Christening: 24 Nov 1825 Saint John And Saint Martin, Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
C106621 1813-1864 09193867, 0919421 Film 6910853 Film
Sheet:

John recorded as being born on 19 NO 1825.

Source: E. M. Swarner, Family Bible, E-mail, 1 AP 2000.

BURIAL:

Thomas' gravestone inscription shows "... 63 yr. 7 mo. native of Yorkshire."
William Polllard's gravestone inscription shows " ... 49 yr. native of England."

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