This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sarge736 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.ontario.simcoe/2669.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Her Death record and the census states she was born in Canada. Death Record Name: Sarah Fletcher Death Date: 21 Jul 1919 Death Location: Grey (Fleshereton) Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Birth Location: Canada Widow of James Fletcher 1871 census Name: Sarah Fletcher Gender: Female Age: 41 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birth Place: Ontario Marital Status: Married religion: W Meth Origin: Irish Province: Ontario District: Wellington North District Number: 35 Division: 02 Subdistrict: Peel Subdistrict Number: b Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Fletcher 41 Sarah Fletcher 41 Thomas Fletcher 19 William Fletcher 18 John Fletcher 16 Mary Fletcher 14 Catharine Fletcher 11 Elizabeth Fletcher 9 James Fletcher 3 Sarah Jane Fletcher 7m 1881 census Name: Sarah Fletcher Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 51 Birth Year: 1830 Birthplace: Ontario religion: Methodist Church of Canada Nationality: Irish Province: Ontario District Number: 155 District: Grey East Sub-District Number: A Subdistrict: Artemesia Division: 1 Household Members: Name Age James Fletcher 50 Sarah Fletcher 51 Thomas Fletcher 30 James Fletcher 13 Sarah Fletcher 10 Malinda Fletcher 8 1891 census Name: Sarah Fletcher Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Age: 61 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Ontario Relation to Head of House: Wife religion: Methodist French Canadian: No Father's Birth Place: Ireland Mother's Birth Place: Ireland Province: Ontario District Number: 69 District: Grey South Subdistrict: Artemesia Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Fletcher 61 Sarah Fletcher 61 Thomas Fletcher 40 Sarah J Fletcher 20 I am not sure this is her father Joseph Poole born England 1800. But it is the only Joseph Poole I find with a birthdate that fits Sarah's birthdate of 1830. Name: Joseph Poole Gender: Male Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Birthplace: England Province: Canada West (Ontario) District: Northumberland County District Number: 24 Sub-District: Brighton Sub-District Number: 224 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Poole 52 Jane Poole 30 William Poole 20 John Poole 18 George Poole 15 Hester Poole 17 Joseph Poole 11 Joseph Poole 11 James Poole 13 Willis Poole 7 Chad (or Chas) Poole 5 Elizabeth Poole 9 Fanny Poole 3 Lucas Poole 1 Of course given the age of the wife Jane at 30 and the baby Lucas being 1 this would be a second wife. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.