John W Wingrove and Mary Goodwin
1st Generation in Canada
East Flamborough Concession 13, Lot 9 Concession 12 Lot 9
based on Waterdown & East Flamborough 1867-1967; pages 17, 18
It is thought that James Wingrove arrived in East Flamborough Ontario in 1832. In less than 2 years he had met and married Sarah Bell a local inhabitant of the area. James Wingrove and Sarah Bell had bought part of the present day Wingrove farm in 1838. At this point in time their family consisted of 2 girls - Eliza Tibe Wingrove born in the spring of 1835 and Mary Ann Wingrove born in 1838 and the oldest son, William Wingrove also born in 1838. This 50 acre lot cost them approximately 38 pounds. In 1845 they were successful in buying another 100 adjoining acres for 81 pounds. By this point in time 2 more children had been born Daniel Wingrove in 1843 and Jane Wingrove in the spring of 1845.
The 1851 Agricultural Census lists 80 of the 125 acres in cultivation on Con 12 &13 lot 9 as owned by James. Charles Wingrove at Con 12 lot 10 and Thomas Wingrove at Co 13 lot 10. Conc 12 & 13 Lot 9 of 150 acres is the size of the present farm on which a stone home was built in 1855. By 1855 the family had grown with the addition of Mariah Wingrove in 1847, Isabelle Sarah Wingrove and Phoebe. James and Sarah Wingrove and their nine children were to occupy this home that is still in use by descendants of James Wingrove in 1999.
George Henry Wingrove according to the List of Crown Patentees of Wentworth County, had control of Con 12 lot 10 part of lot SE 1/2 of 100 acres in size on January 20, 1854. A son of James' brother Charles- George Henry Wingrove.
James and Sarah remained owner of the farmstead until James' death at the age of 68 in 1882. At this point William Wingrove their oldest son took over the farming operation. Sarah was to die several years later in 1889. Both of these natives of Northampton[shire] are interred in Mountsberg Baptist Church cemetery just a short distance down the road.
At some point in time James' brother Thomas also had a farm house in the same area as indicated by these Census returns listed below. The identity of the others await some more research
Land Transactions for Concession 13 Lot 9
Grantor Grantee Instrumt Date of
InstrumentDate of
RegistryCanada Company James Wingrove B/S Aug 6 1845 Apr 24 1846 Wm Hunter James Wingrove B/S May 4 1854 Jun 5 1854 James Wingrove Wm Dougherty B/S
$ 200June 6 1860 Jan 14 1860 Daniel Dougherty Wm Wingrove Mtg
$ 750Nov 11 1874 Nov 17 1874 Wm Wingrove Daniel Dougherty Dis May 15 1880 May 19 1880 Alex Bannatyre Wm Wingrove Mtg
$ 1380Apr 9 1880 May 19 1880 James Wingrove Will Jun 1 1877 Aug 26 1882 Exec James Wingrove Wm Wingrove Release
$ 800Mar 14 1883 Jun 14 1883 Margaret Wingrove Do Release
$ 500May 25 1888 July 5 1888 Rich Tief ? Wm Wingrove Mtg
$ 3000Mar 8 1890 Mar 18 1890 Wm Wingrove Alex Bannatyre Dis Apr 9 1891 Apr 24 1891 A Bannatyre Wm Wingrove Mtg
$ 1650Apr 9 1981 Apr 24 1891 Wm Wingrove jr Wm Wingrove Sr Release
Legacy
$ 500Jan 31 1893 Feb 18 1893 Wm Wingrove Alex Bannatyre Dis Apr 9 1896 June 9 1896 A Bannatyre Wm Wingrove Mtg
$ 2175Apr 9 1896 June 9 1896 Wm Wingrove Richard Tief Dis Mar 8 1901 Mar 23 1901 Wm Wingrove Daniel McCurdy Dis Apr 1 1903 Jun 3 1903 Wm Wingrove Gordon Wingrove Grant Oct 31 1911 Nov 30 1911 Gordon Wingrove Elizabeth Wingrove Mtg Oct 4 1919 Oct 7 1919 Clarence Wingrove Gordon Wingrove Dis May 20 1926 May 22 1926 Elizabeth & Gordon Wingrove, James McCurdy exec of William Wingrove Gordon & Clarence M Wingrove exec of Elizabeth Wingrove Gordon Wingrove Dis Apr 19 1932 Apr 21 1932 Edwin Laking Clarence W & Nellie R Wingrove Grant
$ 1.00Apr 10 1940 Apr 11 1940 Gordon Wingrove William A Wingrove Grant Mar 24 1947 Mar 28 1947 Treasurer of Ontario Re: Clarence Wingrove L Cert Dec 5 1958 Dec 12 1958 Nellie R Wingrove
Administer Estate of
Clarence WingroveLloyd E Wingrove & Hazel Wingrove Grant
$ 1.00Dec 12 1958 Aug 30 1961 Mervin D Wingrove Farm Credit Corp Mtge Sep 27 1962 Oct 10 1962 William A Wingrove Mervin D Wingrove Grant
$ 1.00Oct 3 1962 Nov 8 1962 Mervin D Wingrove William A Wingrove Mtg Oct 3 1962 Nov 8 1962 William A Wingrove Mervin D Wingrove Dis Nov 20 1964 Nov 23 1964 Mervin D Wingrove Farm Credit Corp Mtg May 23 1968 Jun 5 1968 Farm Credit Corp Marvin D Wingrove Dis May 9 1968 Jun 13 1968 Lloyd E Wingrove &
Hazel WingroveCharles Cyopik & Linda Cyopik Grant
$ 1.00Jun 12 1973 July 17 1973 Mervin D Wingrove &
Evelyn WingroveJohn H Wettlaufer & Isabel Grant
$ 2.00May 15 1981 John & Isabel Wettlaufer Mervin D Wingrove Mtg May 15 1981 Farm Credit Corp Mervin D Wingrove Dis Jun 2 1981 Mervin D Wingrove T D Bank Dis Feb 17 1982 T D Bank Mervin D Wingrove Dis Dec 11 1984 Mervin Wingrove Douglas Dis Apr 21 1988 Hazel Wingrove Lloyd Everett Wingrove Transfer July 17 1989 Lloyd E Wingrove Lloyd E & Hazel Wingrove tranfer Jul 7 1989 Lloyd & Hazel Wingrove Alexander Berton McKenzie Charge July 3 1990 Alexander McKenzie Lloyd E & Hazel Wingrove charge Lloyd E Wingrove Kimberly MacKenzie Transfer July 3 1990 Kimberly MacKenzie Lloyd & Hazel Wingrove Charge July 3 1990
The 1871 Heads of Households Census lists:
Ages do not seem to coincide with tombstone dates with the exception of WilliamTHOMAS WINGROVE; Sex: Male; Age: 66 Born: ~1805 @ ENGLAND
Position in home: Head of House Religion: Baptist
Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH Occupation: Farmer
Electoral District Code: 023 Electoral Sub-district Code: D
Enumerator's Division: 3 37 Enumerator's Page Number: 12
Electoral Sub-district Name: Flamborough, east
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and this may be Thomas [above] son Johnathan
John WINGROVE; Sex: Male; Age: 29 Born: ~1842 @ Ontario
Position in home: Head of House Religion: Episcopal Methodist
Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH - Occupation: Farmer
Electoral District Code: 023 Electoral Sub-district Code: D
Enumerator's Division: 3 46 Enumerator's Page Number: 12
Electoral Sub-district Name: Flamborough, east
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James WINGROVE; Sex: Male; Age: 64 Born: ~1807 @ ENGLAND
Position in home: Head of House Religion: Baptist
Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH - Occupation: GENTLEMAN
Electoral District Code: 023 Electoral Sub-district Code: D
Enumerator's Division: 3 37 Enumerator's Page Number: 12
Electoral Sub-district Name: Flamborough, east
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WILLIAM WINGROVE, ; Sex: Male; Age: 32 Born: ~1839 @ Ontario
Position in home: Head of House
[ married Elizabeth Cartwright, Charity Hurren ]
Religion: Baptist Ethnic Origin: ENGLISH - Occupation: Farmer
Electoral District Code: 023 Electoral Sub-district Code: D
Enumerator's Division: 3 37 Enumerator's Page Number: 12
Electoral Sub-district Name: Flamborough, east
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The 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Wentworth Ontario lists the property of James Wingrove, Thomas Wingrove and John Wingrove on the adjoining lots with 3 separate houses.
The Farmers' Directory Series published circa 1891 lists: [external link]John Wingrove freeholder Mountsberg Con 12 lot 10
Jonathan Wingrove freeholder Mountsberg Con 13 lot 10
William Wingrove freeholder Mountsberg Con 13 lot 9
The original Wingrove [Con 12 & 13 Lot 9] farm operation's primary goal was to provide the family with food and clothing. It remained a mixed farming operation. The original farmstead passed through as succession of Wingrove hands. William Wingrove, James' eldest son farmed it until 1911 and then his son Gordon Wingrove until 1938. His son William retained ownership until 1962 and then James Wingrove's great great grandson Douglas took over ownership and maintenance the property. The land and home with a side addition and farm buildings are still partially fenced by stone and rocks removed from the pasture lands of this 150 acres over the intervening 160 years.
Part of the dam used for washing sheep that were added in 1932 is still visible on the small creek running through the farm. The present operation is as a dairy farm. The herd of Holstein cows was started in 1926 Lloyd Everett and Hazel Wingrove as the last Grantees in the Land Transfer records.
© Aug 7, 1999 Ontario Canada Michael Wingrove