Sears, John R.

1845 - 1921  (76 years)

• Name	Sears, John R.
  Born	28 Feb 1845	Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census	1851	Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Census	1861	Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Census	1871	Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Died	14 Sep 1921	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  Buried	19 Sep 1921	Evergreen Cem., Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I10	VV-Battersea-Brides
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Sears, Hezekiah,   b. 28 Feb 1800, Caldwell Manor, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada ,   d. 07 Apr 1873, Loughborough Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	VanVolkenburgh, Lavina,   b. 1805, Quebec, Canada ,   d. Aft 1881, Bedford Twp., Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age > 77 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Darling, Sophrana,   b. 1854,   d. 1906  (Age 52 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1873	Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  MARRIAGE - John Sears--Saphrona Darling-27 Jan 1873 Kingston, Ontario A document that shows John Sears' mother's name as "Vanvolkingburg"

  
  

  Histories

  INTRO: Battersea Brides: Sears & Lake & Emma-widow (STRAY Branch) These notes are a few early assumptions and sources found for these families - gathered from the family trees online at the NAVVF, or from personal family records supplied to us, and backed by records wherever possible. We recognize that the information may be incorrect or incomplete, but present it here as a starting point for discussion and welcome your feedback.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] 1851 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Loughborough-SearsHVVJohn, Canada. "Census of 1851" (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada. Loughborough, Frontenac Co., Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A and Schedule: B (Agricultural); Roll: C-11712. Loughborough, Frontenac, Canada West H. (male) Sears, 60 b. abt 1792 Lower Canada, shoemaker T. (female) Sears, 55 b. abt 1797 Lower Canada Horace, 24 b. abt 1828 Loughboro David, 22 b. abt 1830 Loughboro John, 8 b. abt 1844 Loughboro J. (male) Vanvalkenburg, 57 b. abt 1795 Lower Canada Agricultural H. Sears at Con 4 Lot 14 Loughborough Twp. 100 acres Pixley at Con 4 Lot 13 [With them is a John VV also b. Quebec. Is this Lavina's brother or cousin? He is with the family in 1851 and 1861. Perhaps he is the same "Uncle John" VV who later was living with a nearby VV family in Storrington Twp. on the 1871 census and at his 1879 death?] [S2] 1861 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Frontenac-Loughborough-SearsHezVVJohn, Canada. "Census returns for 1861." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa. Loughborough, Frontenac County, Canada West; Roll: C-1046 - C-1047. Loughborough, Frontenac, Canada West Hezekiah Sears, 60 b. 1801 Lower Canada Lavena Sears, 55 b. 1806 Lower Canada William Sears, 21 b. 1840 Upper Canada John Sears, 17 b. 1844 Upper Canada John Vemvollingburgh, 55 b. 1806 Lower Canada [With them is a John VV also b. Quebec. Is this Lavina's brother or cousin? He is with the family in 1851 and 1861. Perhaps he is the same "Uncle John" VV who later was living with a nearby VV family in Storrington Twp. on the 1871 census and at his 1879 death? The household next to them are a Lyman Pixley family, also intermarried with the Storrington VV family.] [S3] 1871 Canada West census - ONTARIO-Addington-Loughborough-SearsHezekiah, Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: C-9977 to C-10097. Loughborough, "Addington", Ontario, Canada [on this census, this part of Loughborough Twp. in Frontenac Co., was enumerated with Addington Co.] John Seers, 25 b. abt 1846 Ontario Heezkiah Seers, 71 b. abt 1800 Quebec, married Lorenia Seers, 66 b. abt 1805 Quebec, married [Nearby are a Lyman Pixley family, with son Lyman who will marry a VV grand-daughter from the JohnVV-HannahPatterson family.]