Good Afternoon,
I am hoping that someone who is familiar with Eastern Ontario can assist me in locating any information on my family. Below are the details that I have.
Joseph Fouzie- DOB circa 1828- birth place thought to be France
Almira Cook- DOB circa 1828- birth place thought to be Scotland. Given name varies- Ida Lavina, Elvira and Almira are the variations. I tend to think Almira is correct because one of her sons named his daughter Josephine Almira.
Children of Joseph and Almira:
Margaret "Maggie" Fouzie- 1851-1928- unmarried and died in the House of Refuge at Cornwall
Isaiah John Fouzie- 1852-1924- married Sarah Elizabeth Everts and lived in the Russell area his entire life.
Lydia Jane Fouzie- 1854-1949- married Edward John Dundas
Electa Ann Fouzie- 1857-1951- married William James Rodford
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fouzie- 1957-1918- died in the Ontario Hospital for the Feeble Minded, Simcoe, Ontario
Archie Fouzie- born 1866- family members indicate that he died at around age 15 from appendicitis but I can't find any record of him other than the 1881 Census.
James Elgin- 1868-1938- married to Louisa Ross (my great grandmother) and Hannah Foley of Tomah, Wisconsin
Sidney Fouzie- 1876-1951- married Florence Nightengale Abbott of Olmstead County, Minnesota in 1910 and resided there for the rest of his life.
Reference to the family was noted in a booklet called, "Pioneer Families of Osgoode Township". The reference is in relation to Isaiah and Sarah's marriage. It states that Isaiah's family lived near Thomas Skuce's house, at Foozie's (sic) Corners. Thomas Skuce lived on Lot 8, Concession 10, Mountain Twp, Dundas County so I know approximately what location I need to hone in on.
The 1881 census record is the only one that I could find that lists all of the family, except Joseph who was by that time deceased. The name was spelled incorrectly as 'Follese' but II am confident that it is the right family because I was able to verify the children's names.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I am especially interested in locating where Joseph and Almira might be buried as I have not been able to locate any information of them.