Deaths in Ontario - Toms

[RWL]

Hello,

I am hoping that I might be able to get some help in finding the deaths and any information that might be included of a married couple in Cardiff, Peterborough East, Ontario.

Henry TOMS (also spelled THOMS) was born in 1819 in Dorset, England. He died in 1901 in Cardiff.

Sarah TOMS, wife of Henry, was born ca.1826 in England. She died April 1887 in Cardiff.

If anyone with access could have a look for these two it would be very much appreciated. Thanks for reading!

Raymond

[AnneMc]

Hello Raymond:

Found the following information on the Ontario Cemetery finding aid:

Henry    Toms

Cemetery     Deer Lake

Haliburton    County

Cardiff          Township

KWH-412-4   Reference


If you write to the following family history group they will send you the information that is on the headstone.


Kent County Branch  OGS
Box  964
Chatham, Ontario
N7M 5L3

Hope this is of some help


Cheers
Anne

[KarenM]

Hi Raymond,

Found a marriage registration:

Groom:  James Watson
Age:  22 years
Residence when Married:  Seymour
Place of Birth:  Ireland
Bachelor
Occupation:  Farmer
Parents:  Robert & Isabella Watson

Priscella Toms
Age:  19
Residence when Married:  Belmont
Place of Birth:  Michigan, USA
Parents:  Henry & Sarah Toms

Witnesses:  Eugene Toms, Belmont & Matilda Houston, Belmont
Date:  March 21, 1873, Seymour, Ontario

[KarenM]

Death Registration for:

Henry Toms
Date of Death:  March 26, 1901
82 years old
Address:  Lot 29, Con 18, Twp. of Cardiff
Farmer
Married
Place of Birth:  Dorsetshire (?), England
Cause of Death:  Natural Decay, 5 months
Church of England
Informant:  Eugene Toms

[KarenM]

Could Henry have been married twice?  Found a death for Eugene Toms in Twp. of Cardiff, but his mother is listed as Louisa Slade, born England, father Henry Toms, born England.

Karen

[RWL]

Hello Karen,

Firstly, thank you for the marriage registration for my gg grandparents - that was a nice surprise!

As far as Louisa Slade, that is the same Sarah Toms I was hoping for a death registration. I only knew her middle initial was 'L'. But Shara L Slade was the mother of Eugene. Nice to find out what that 'L' stood for!

Maybe her death is listed under Louisa TOMS then, instead of Sarah?

Many thanks, Karen...

Raymond

[RWL]

Karen,

Sorry, I made a mistake - I have "Sarah *H.* Slade" as wife of Henry and mother of Eugene. Now I am very confused!

Raymond

[KarenM]

Well there is a marriage of another daughter, Elizabeth Elmhurst who has Sarah Slade and Henry Toms as her parents.  Also Mary Ann Coxon.

Do you have their marriage information?

Still trying to find death for Sarah, she defiently died in 1887?

Karen

[RWL]

They also had a daughter named Sarah Louisa Toms, and it seems a good chance she was named after her mother then.

No, I do not have their marriage information. But I believe their first two children were born in the US (one in Michigan), so they were either married ca. 1849 in the US or perhaps even in England. I have no idea where Sarah (Louisa) came from in England though, and that is the biggest reason I'd like to find her death registration.

"Sarah Toms, wife of Henry, died April 12, 1887, age 65 years, 1 month." I am not sure if I got that from a newspaper clipping or a tombstone. However, could also be an error somewhere.

Raymond