Person:Sarah Harper (34)

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m. 2-May-1837
  1. William Harper1837 - 1926
  2. Sarah Jane Harper1840 - 1920
  3. Elizabeth HarperAbt 1842 - 1880
  4. David HarperAbt 1843 -
  5. George HarperAbt 1846 -
  6. John HarperAbt 1847 -
  7. Thomas HarperAbt 1849 -
  8. James HarperAbt 1852 -
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Name Sarah Jane Harper
Gender Female
Birth? 3 Apr 1840 Fullarton (township), Perth, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Fullarton (township), Perth, Ontario, Canadato Samuel S. Ward
Death? 20 Jun 1920 Shelby, Oceana, Michigan, United States
Burial? 22 Jun 1920 Mount Hope Cemetery, Shelby (township), Oceana, Michigan, United States

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Parents are James Harper and Mariah Welch. Source is 1920 Sarah Ward death registration.

1840 - Sarah Jane Harper was born on April 3, 1840. Source is 1920 death certificate.

1851 - Sarah 12 was living with her parents James Harper 33 and Maria Harper 36 in Fullarton Township, Perth County, Ontario. Source is 1851 Census.

1857? - Sara abt 18 married Samuel S Ward, abt 23, in Fullarton Township - CANNOT FIND A RECORD OF THIS - BUT MUST BE ABOUT 1857 since their oldest child in 1861 is 4.

1861 - Sara 22 was living with her husband Samuel, 27, labourer, and their 2 children: Elizabeth Ward 4 and James Ward 2 in a log house in Fullarton Township. Source is 1861 census.

1869 - Sarah and family immigrated to Michigan USA. Source is 1900 US census.

1870 - Sara J. 30 was living with Samuel 35, farmer, and their 4 children Ann (may be short for Elizabeth) 12, James 10, Samuel 6 and Euro? 3 in Shelby Township, Oceana County, Michigan, USA. All of these children were born in Fullarton Township. Source is 1870 US census.

1880 - Sara J. 40 was living with Samuel 45, and their 7 children: William 20, Mariah 18, Samuel 15, Margaret 12, Eliza A 10, George 4 and Minnie 1. Eliza and the younger children were born in Michigan - the older ones were born in Canada. Source is 1880 US census.

1900 - Sara J. 60 was living with Samuel 65 and 3 of their children: Maria 38, George A 24 and Minnie J 20. In this census, she was listed as having 8 children with 7 living. Her father was listed as being born in England while her mother was listed as being born in French Canada. Source is 1900 US census.

1915 - Samuel Ward 80 died on November 10, 1915. Source is his death certificate.

1920 - Sara Jane Ward 80 died on June 20, 1840. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Shelby Township on November 13, 1920. Source is her death certificate and US Find a Grave.