John ORFORD and descendants
First Generation
1. George ORFORD was born about 1792 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
He died 1858 in Hastings County, ON?.
George married (1) Eleanor JUDE, daughter of William JUDE and Elizabeth UNKNOWN,
about 4 Jun 1816 in Thetford, St. Peters, England.
Eleanor was born before 2 Jul 1797 in Chatteris, Cambridge, England.
George and Eleanor had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John ORFORD was born 6 Feb 1820 and died 22 Jul 1893.
3 M ii. William Henry ORFORD was born 25 Sep 1822.
George also married (2) Sarah E. MARSHALL, daughter of John MARSHALL and Mary BLOMFIELD, on 7 Sep 1823 in Redgrave Cum Botesdale, Suffolk, England. Sarah was born 1 May 1799 in Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk, England. She died 9 Jul 1862 in Tyendiaga, ON.
George and Sarah had the following children:
4 M iii. Robert ORFORD was born 4 Jan 1824 in Botesdale, Suffolk, England. He died 4 Aug 1891 in Poplar, ON.
5 F iv. Mary Marshall ORFORD was born 27 Feb 1826 in Botesdale, Suffolk, England. She died 27 Oct 1902 in Kincardine, Bruce, Kincardine.
6 F v. Pamela Ann ORFORD was born 13 Jan 1829 in Botesdale, Suffolk, England. She died 12 Jan 1872 in Tyendiaga, Hastings County, ON.
7 M vi. Edward ORFORD was born about 1834.
8 M vii. Isaac Bloomfield ORFORD was born 29 Jun 1835 in Hungerford Twp., Hastings County, ON. He died 20 Oct 1878 in Bruce Twp., Bruce County, ON.
9 M viii. Marshall John ORFORD was born 31 Mar 1840 in Hungerford Twp., Hastings County, ON. He died 12 Dec 1925 in Gore Bay, ON.
Second Generation
2. John ORFORD (George) was born 6 Feb 1820 in Suffolk, England. He died 22 Jul 1893 in Underwood, Bruce County, ON and was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
John had 6 half-siblings: Robert, Mary, Pamela, Edward, Isaac, and Marshall
John married Catherine Ann MCLEAN, daughter of Lachlan MCLEAN and Margaret CAMPBELL, on 28 Jun 1850 in Erin Village, Wellington County, ON. Catherine was born 18 Feb 1833 in Cape Breton Island. She died 23 Nov 1917 in Underwood, Bruce County, ON and was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid confirmed that John Orford and Catherine McLean were husband and wife. (Sep 2000)
John and Catherine had the following children:
10 F i. Eleanor Margaret Ann ORFORD was born 16 Jun 1851 in Erin Village, ON.
She died 5 Jul 1931.
According to her mother in a letter to her sister-in-law, Eleanor was born on the 17th of the month. She had whooping cough when she was a month old. Amazingly, she lived to be 80!
11 M ii. William George Henry ORFORD "George" was born 6 Feb 1853 in Erin Village, ON.
He died 26 Sep 1937 in Underwood, Bruce County, ON.
12 M iii. Marshall John Laughlin ORFORD was born 10 Sep 1854 in Erin Village, ON.
He died 10 Nov 1937 in Tiverton, ON.
Marshall married Margaret MCLEAN "Maggie" on 6 Mar 1895 in Brantford, ON.
13 F iv. Sarah Jane Catherine ORFORD was born 14 Dec 1856 in Erin Village, ON.
+ 14 M v. Isaac Bloomfield ORFORD was born 4 Apr 1859 and died 27 Feb 1944.
15 F vi. Mary Rebecca ORFORD "Rebecca" was born 8 Dec 1860 in Erin Village, ON.
She died 15 May 1927.
16 F vii. Adeline Amanda Ann ORFORD was born 28 Oct 1862 in Erin Village, ON.
She died 28 Oct 1891 in Port Elgin, ON and was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
Adeline married John T. COTTRILL. John was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
17 M viii. Wellington Wesley ORFORD was born 30 Oct 1864 in Erin Village, ON. He died 17 Feb 1943 in Kincardine, Bruce, Kincardine and was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
18 M ix. Franklin Campbell ORFORD was born 1 Nov 1866 in Erin Village, ON.
He died 15 Nov 1933 in Windsor, ON.
19 F x. Emily Agnes ORFORD was born 5 Mar 1870 in Underwood, ON.
She died 9 Mar 1953 in Regina, SK.
Emily married Finlay VENNARD on 26 Dec 1899 in Underwood, ON.
20 F xi. Margaret Georgena ORFORD was born 7 May 1874 in Underwood, ON.
She died 10 Aug 1965.
Margaret married John William COLEMAN on 5 Jul 1897 in Underwood, ON.
Third Generation
14. Isaac Bloomfield ORFORD "Ike" (John, George) was born 4 Apr 1859 in Erin Village, ON.
He died 27 Feb 1944 in Toronto, ON and was buried in Port Bruce, Baie de Dore, ON.
Ike married Mary Ann COTTRILL, daughter of Valentine COTTRILL and Margaret Ann MCMAHON.
Ike and Mary had the following children:
21 F i. Adeline Martha ORFORD was born 18 Sep 1891 in Durham, ON.
22 M ii. Charles Edgar ORFORD was born 28 May 1892 in Gresham, Bruce County, ON.
He died 26 Oct 1917 in Passchendale, France.
23 M iii. Fred (Valentine?) ORFORD.
24 M iv. John (Bloomfield) ORFORD.
+ 25 M v. James McMehan ORFORD was born 28 Mar 1898 and died 1960.
Fourth Generation
25. James McMehan ORFORD "Jim" (Isaac Bloomfield, John, George) was born 28 Mar 1898 in Underwood, ON. He died 1960 in Toronto, ON from Heart failure and was buried in Owen Sound, ON.
Middle name was supposed to have been McMahon after his maternal grandmother.
Jim married Nellie JACKSON, daughter of Harrison JACKSON and Anne MCGILL, on 1920 in Toronto, ON. Nellie was born 23 Sep 1898 in Owen Sound, ON. She died 1980 in Toronto, ON and was buried in Owen Sound, ON
Jim and Nellie had the following children:
+ 26 F i. Living ORFORD.
+ 27 F ii. Living ORFORD.
+ 28 F iii. Living ORFORD.