Brief Life History of Emma Jane
When Emma Jane Whiting was born in August 1870, in Ontario, Canada, her father, Isaac Whiting, was 30 and her mother, Sarah Ann Perrin, was 25. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Lewis Youmans. She lived in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada for about 30 years and Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada in 1931. She died on 12 December 1935, in Townsend Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 65, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Emma Youmans, "Canada Census, 1931"
- Emma Whiting, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
- Emma Youmans, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
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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.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Whiting (Old English Hwīting, a patronymic from the personal name Hwīta, from hwīt ‘white’ applied as a nickname).
History: Rev. Samuel Whiting arrived in Boston, MA, in May 1636, and made his home in Lynn, MA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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