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Benjamin H Vandervoort

Benjamin H Vandervoort

Male Abt 1830 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Benjamin H Vandervoort  [1, 2, 3
    Birth Abt 1830  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I57445  Cecilie Family
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2004 

    Father George Vandervoort,   b. 22 Mar 1793, Sidney Twp, Hastings, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870 (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Catherine Hogle,   b. 1808, Sidney Twp, Hastings, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1880 (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1825 
    Family ID F24223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charity Ann Outwater,   b. 1831   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1853 
    Children 
     1. Elgin Van Der Voort,   b. 1854, Rawdon Twp Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Lyman Vandervoort   d. 1860
     3. Joseph Willis Vandervoort,   b. 1863   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Carrie May Vandervoort,   b. 1868   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Morley P Vandervoort,   b. 19 Aug 1869   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F24226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2009 

  • Notes 



    • married Charity Ann Outwaters b. abt 1830. Living with in-laws in Sidney Towenship, Hastings, Ontario in 1851.

       
      William Henry Douglass visited Benny Vandervoort and his son Elgin Vandervoort in 1874.



       
      Of the children of Capitain Benjamin H.Vandervoort, of the George Vandervoort branch of the family, it may be stated that all of them, except Elgin, resided in Toronto. Willis is manager of the chemical and drug department of Lyman Brothers, wholesale druggists, on Front Street. Morley is a barrister-at-law at 158 Bay Street, and the remaining members of the family reside at 215 Jarvis Street. Dr. Wlgin Vanvdervoort was bron in Rawdon township, county of Hastings, in 1853. He is a graduate of Toronto University with the degree of M.D., and is a member of the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. He resides in Deseronto.

       
      (from Pioneer Life On the Bay of Quinte - page 838)



      Census: 1881 St James Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario
      name age Born in Occupation
      Benjamin Vandervoort 47 Ontario  
      Charity Vandervoort 48 Ontario  
      George Vandervoort 21 Ontario Student
      Willis Vandervoort 18 Ontario Student
      Morley Vandervoort 10 Ontario  



      1901 Census of Ontario, Canada Toronto (East)(City) Ward No. 2, b-11, p. 7
      WILKIN Carrie b. May 1 1867 age 33 Widow
      Daughter- Elfrida b. Nov 16 1885 age 15  
      Daughter - Edna b. Feb 29 1888 age 13  
      MORDEN George b. Sep 29 1872 Lodger  
      VANDERVOORT Ben b. Oct 24 1830 Age 70 Father
      Wife - Charity b. Apr 11 1828 age 72 Mother


       
      George Morden was the son of George Morden and Mary Ann "Elizabeth" Vandervoort. He was the nephew of Ben and a cousin of Carrie.(courtesy of A G Hubbs)
      For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

  • Sources 
    1. [S942] William Henry Douglass, Trip to the Dominion of Canada and Return, (#resource douglass-journey.htm).

    2. [S857] Pioneer Life On the Bay of Quinte, (Rolph and Clark Limited - 1904).

    3. [S862] A. G. Hubbs, email from A. G. Hubbs, (July 2004).