Robert Keam Butson



S. of Solomon Butson & Joan Keam

Robert Keam Butson
Born 24.5.1835 at St. Blazey, Cornwall, England (bap. 15th Mar. 1836)
Occ. Farmer/Labourer/Yeoman
Marr. (1st) Sarah Elizabeth Fidget 20.2.1859 at Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Died 27th Sept. 1910 at Port Perry, Durham Co., Ontario
Buried at Pine Grove Cem., Reach, Ontario


Children

Thomas
Sarah Ann
Rebecca Jane
George
John
Mary Elizabeth


Marr. (2nd) Lydia Ann Brawn * c 1876 at East Whitby, Ontario


Children

James Percy
Robert John
William Henry
Bertha Lucinda
Edith Maude
Laurel Ethel (Laura)
Laurence Russell (Clarence)
Rutta Dell (Luta)
Hazel E.


NOTE

Sarah was born c 1838 at Reach, Ontario & died aged 37 yrs in 1876 according to her death record. Her parents were Peter & Rebecca Fidget. Last name could be spelt 'Fitchet'. See the family here in the 1851 census.

I can't find Robert & Lydia's marriage record but she was a Housekeeper born c 1857 in England & died aged 56 at North Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Her death record can be seen here.* There is a possibility her last name was 'Brown'.

I'm not sure what happened to John but his birth record is here.

Edith Maude died aged 6 yrs 10 months. Her birth/death records can be seen here.

The family was living at Reach, Ontario South in the 1901 census. Lydia was recorded at Simcoe St., Port Perry, Ontario South (1911) with dau. Hazel & Grandaughter Edna Luella Burton.

1881 census of Reach, Ontario North, Ontario
Robert BUTSON M Male English 42 England Farmer Christian Bretheren Lydia BUTSON M Female English 26 England Christian Bretheren Thomas BUTSON Male English 17 Ontario Christian Bretheren Sarah Ann BUTSON Female English 15 Ontario Christian Bretheren Rebaca Jane BUTSON Female English 13 Ontario Christian Bretheren George BUTSON Male English 10 Ontario Christian Bretheren Mary Elizabeth BUTSON Female English 7 Ontario Christian Bretheren James Percey BUTSON Male English 4 Ontario Christian Bretheren Robert John BUTSON Male English 2 Ontario Christian Bretheren

1891 census of Reach, Ontario
BUTSON Robert m 51 married - Eng Eng Eng Meth farm laborer BUTSON {?} Lydia f 34 married wife Eng Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Thomas m 30 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth farm laborer page 26 BUTSON Sarea f 28 - dtr Ont Eng Eng Meth tolarst? BUTSON Rebacke f 23 - dtr Ont Eng Eng Meth housemade BUTSON George m 20 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth farm laborer BUTSON Percie m 14 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Robert m 12 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON William m 10 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Bertha f 8 - dtr Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Edeth f 6 - dtr Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Larea f 5 - dtr Ont Eng Eng Meth BUTSON Russel m 3 - son Ont Eng Eng Meth

It has been suggested that Robert & Lydia had a 10th child named Percival H. but there dosen't seem to be any evidence to support this except this death except: "Aida 0. BUTSON 16 February 1981 Toronto. Born WIEDERHOLD. Wife of the late Percival H. BUTSON (s Robert Keam s Solomon and Jane). Burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ont." ? & also this from the Family Data Collection. Name: Percival H Butson Parents: Robert Keam Butson , Lydia Brawn Birth Place: Ontario County, Reach Twp, ON Birth Date: 1893. Also SEE this related death record.

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