Salema Jane Tofflemire

Brief Life History of Salema Jane

When Salema Jane Tofflemire was born on 27 March 1868, in Essex, Ontario, Canada, her father, Samuel Tofflemire, was 25 and her mother, Julia Ann Fox, was 23. She married Joseph Tofflemire on 23 August 1886, in Colchester, Essex, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Colchester South Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years and Colchester North Township, Essex, Ontario, Canada in 1907. She died on 31 July 1907, at the age of 39, and was buried in Iler Baptist Cemetery, Essex, Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Tofflemire
1863–1934
Salema Jane Tofflemire
1868–1907
Marriage: 23 August 1886
Ellis Harper Tofflemire
1887–1953
Frederick Tofflemire
1889–1955
Ethel May Tofflemire
1894–1964
Margaret Pearl Tofflemire
1896–1965
Mable Irene Tofflemire
1898–
Joseph Douglas Tofflemire
1903–1904
Donald Henry Tofflemire
1905–
Louise Tofflemire
1907–1907
Luella Tofflemire
1907–1907

Sources (24)

  • Saloma Tofflemire in household of James Tofflemire, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Salonie Toffelmire, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Saloma Jane Tofflemiire, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"

World Events (4)

1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

1883 · Mining Boom

In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

Name Meaning

‘Safety, well-being’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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