Ferguson Blackmere

Ferguson Blackmere

Ferguson Blackmere was born ca 1821, Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Brockville, ON. His parents were Roland Blackmere and Nancy Kilborn. Ferguson removed to Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., ON, where he died 21 September 1918; buried 30 March 1921.

Ferguson Blackmere married Sarah Eliza Jones (July 1836 - 28 Mar. 1921), daughter of John B. Jones and Lucy Fralam. Ferguson and Sarah were buried at the Methodist Church (now United) just 100 feet east of Waverley Gospel Hall (see below). Their son George and his wife, Minnie-Jane Swales are buried at Waverley Gospel Hall, as is their son and his wife: Alvin Ferguson Blackmere and Irene.

It is said that Ferguson always wore a beard due to the fact that he had a facial injury earlier in life that left him with a 'nasty scar.'

Children:

1. Emma Blackmere b ca 1860 Canada; m. Charles Lorenzo McFarland 24 June 1881; res. 1891 Simcoe E., ON; children: Lucy Annie, Nellie, Alice I., Lottie Clara, Charles Elden Lester, Ernest George Hargrave, Esperance Sarah Vivian, Mina, Kenneth Everton

2. Clara Blackmere b ca 1860, Brockville, ON - d. Simcoe, ON 25 Jul. 1930; m. Wm Huitchinson: child - Howard b. 1897

3. Louise Blackmere - b. 8 June 1861, ON - 1911 res. Simcoe East, ON

4. George N. Blackmere = b Sept. 1868, Brockville, ON; m. Minnie Jane Swales 16 Apr. 1900; children: Edith Lucy, Eunice Louisa, Alvin Ferguson, Mary, Wm Donald, Edna Loella; d. Wyevale, ON

5. Lucy Blackmere - b 1870 Simcoe, ON; not married, but issue: 1. Thomas Elliottt - birth father of son Herman Elmer Eliott Blackmere (illegitimate); b. 9 May 1892 Simcoe, On - d. 1939 Simcoe, ON; m. 2. Robert Masson Johnson 28 Jan. 1907

6. Annie Blackmere - b. 12 March 1872, Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., ON; she died: 29 Nov. 1955, Midland Dist., ON; m. Joseph George Paul 27 Aug. 1901, Victoria Harbour, ON; children: Joseph Edgar, b. 1905; Sarah Naomi b. 1908

7. Katie (Katherine) Blackmere - b/ ca 1989 ON; 1891 - age 13 - Res. Simcoe East, ON

Ferguson Richard Blackmere holding Ferguson Alvin Blackmere

Sarah and Ferguson Blackmere (he is 97) with daughter Louisa (cntr)

1881 Census, ON
Ferguson BLACKMER Household
Birth Year <1838>
Birthplace O <Ontario>
Age 43
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status M <Married>
Ethnic Origin Irish
Head of Household Ferguson BLACKMER
Religion Baptist
Source Information:
Census Place Tay, Simcoe North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375887
NA Film Number C-13251
District 139
Sub-district J
Page Number 92
Household Number 409

Ferguson BLACKMER Male Irish 43 O <Ontario> Farmer Baptist
Sarah BLACKMER Female Irish 47 O <Ontario> Methodist Canada
Emma BLACKMER Female Irish 24 O <Ontario> Dress Maker Methodist Canada
Clarissa BLACKMER Female Irish 21 O <Ontario> Methodist Canada
Louisa BLACKMER Female Irish 18 O <Ontario> Methodist Canada
Lucy BLACKMER Female Irish 15 O <Ontario> Going To School Methodist Canada
George BLACKMER Male Irish 12 O <Ontario> Going To School Methodist Canada
Annie BLACKMER Female Irish 9 O <Ontario> Going To School Methodist Canada
Catherine BLACKMER Female Irish 3 O <Ontario> Methodist Canada

Residence: Ferguson Blackmere

res. 1852, Leeds Co., Canada West age 32

1871 Co. Atlas - Elizabethtown, Leeds Co. - Concession I, Lot 2 (Chas Kilbourn next door).

1871 age 51 - Res. Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., ON
1901 res. Tay Twp. age 81
1911 age 91 Res. Simcoe East, ON

Simcoe Co., 1901, part 2 - http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/simcoe01p2.ht
16013-02, Joseph George PAUL, 37, widower, machinist, Smith Tp Ont, Midland, s/o George PAUL & Mary Ann POPLING, married Annie BLACKMER, 29, Tay twp, Tay Tp, d/o Ferguson BLACKMER & Sarah JONES, wtn: Jennie & William RYAN of Victoria Harbour, 27 Aug 1901 at Victoria Harbour

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Toronto 1900, part 1 - http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/tor00.htm
#001438-00 - George BLACKMER, 30, farmer, Brockville, Simcoe, s/o Ferguson BLACKMER & Sarah JONES, married Minnie SWALES, 23, Bloomington, Midland, d/o William M. SWALES & Ann BURNETT, witn: Newton SWALES of Midland & Annie E. BLACKMER of Simcoe, 16 April 1900 (The Brethern)

Brethren Connections, Waverley Gospel Hall -

The following relates to Alvin Ferguson Blackmere, who was the son of the above George and Minni-Jane Swales. He was a 'lay preacher' with the Brethren movement, in Waverly, ON.

In 1885, Thomas and Jane French, immigrants from England, donated a parcel of land from their farm near Waverley, north of Barrie, for the erection of the Waverley Gospel Hall. The evangelist Alexander Marshall is credited with initiating the assembly, and for a time the people attending the Hall were called Marshallites by the local folks. An assembly was started in nearby Vasey at about the same time.

Others in the Waverley assembly in the early days were the John McCaw, Robert Anderson, Sam French, Joseph Mertz, Ed Grexton, William Herbert, Minnie Campbell, Robert Anderson, John Isaac, John Farquharson, Sarah Truax, Brolley, Stamp, Minnie Blackmere, Emma Draper, Herb Sweezie, Adrian Isaac, Elmer Isaac, Sterling MacDonald, and Bowden Mertz families. The Mertz and Isaac families are remembered as being the leading families. George Benner, as well as Alexander Marshall, came often in the early days to preach at Waverley Gospel Hall.

After some years, Waverley Gospel Hall became small, with just Mr. Mertz and a few women at the Remembrance Meeting. The Christians from the Vasey Assembly joined with them at that time. When Mervyn Paul came to preach, he often stayed at the Blackmere’s near Wyevale and walked to Waverley. He is remembered for his ability to teach the children. Ernest Sprunt is another who preached at Waverley Gospel Hall and was loved by the young people. Many of the well known traveling preachers came to Waverley. After the days of the traveling preachers had largely passed, Adrian and Elmer Isaac, Sterling MacDonald, Ferguson Blackmere, and Bowden Mertz were those who kept the assembly going when attendance was low.

In about 1950, a small room was added at the back of the old Hall for Sunday School classes. Not many years later, further growth resulted in a decision to build a new Hall, which was completed in 1964. Today about 40 adults and youngsters attend Waverley Gospel Hall. (cf www.emmaus.edu/files/Documents/.../history_11.htm)

Comment: Alvin Ferguson Blackmere (Uncle Ferg to some) was an elder at Waverley Gospel Hall until he sold his farm in Tiny Twp. and moved to Barrie.

Perth Courier - Comings and Goings - Nov. 2, 1888 - The Brockville Recorder of 30th Oct. says that Ferguson Blackmer, who built a great part of the old plank road between Perth and Lanark, now is visiting that town after an absence of 20 years. He is a nephew of the late John Kilborn of Newboro and therefore a relative of Dr. Kilborn of McDonald’s Corners. (cf www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.../PerthComingsAndGoings16.htm)

Relatives of Ferguson Blackmere

Lydia Blackmer
Birth: 17 JAN 1833 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario
Film Number: 170640

Jennie Blackmer
Birth: 10 APR 1862 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario
Father: Gilson Blackmer
Mother: Ellen Murray
Spouse: Charles W. Butler
Marriage: 26 FEB 1879 Morristown, St Lawrence, New York
Film Number: 458437 Film Number: 449749

MARY JANE BLACKMER
Birth: , Prescott, Ontario
Father: RUFUS F. BLACKMER
Mother: RUTH A.
Spouse: LUMAN P. PEIRCE
Marriage: 26 SEP 1876 Prescott, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Husband Age at Marriage: 32
Wife Age at Marriage: 30
Batch No.: M584341

Marion Dorothy Blackmore
Birth: 15 NOV 1896 Innisfil Twp, Simco, Ontario
Father: Samuel Blackmore
Mother: Helen Dodson
Batch No.: C022114

Gilson Blackmer
Birth: About 1826 Of Brockville, , , Ontario
Spouse: Ellen Murray
Marriage: About 1855 , , Ontario

Joseph George Paul
Birth: 12 APR 1864 Smith, , Peterborough, Ontario
Death: 17 JUL 1929 , Midland District, Ontario
Burial: 20 JUL 1929 , Midland District, Ontario
Spouse: Annie Elizabeth Blackmere
Marriage: 27 AUG 1901 Victoria Harbour, Simco, Ontario

George Blackmer
Birth: About 1870 Brockville, , , Ontario
Spouse: Minnie Swales
Marriage: 16 APR 1900 Toronto, York, Ontario

BLACKMER, Catherine Mary, f, September 1, 1891, 14 years 16 days, Tay Twp, cause - congestion of the kidneys, infm - Louisa Blackmer, Tay Twp, (Simcoe Co) 014729-91

Blackmere & Sarah Jones, both born Brockville, infm - Elmer Blackmere of Midland, son (sic), Tay Twp (Simcoe Co.) 031009-35 KING, Alice, f, September 8, ...

JOHNSTON, Lucy, f, September 24, 1935, 69 years 9 months 4 days, Brockville, cause - coronary thrombosis, widow, burial - Lakeview Midland, d/o Fergeson Blackmere & Sarah Jones, both born Brockville, infm - Elmer Blackmere of Midland, son (sic), Tay Twp (Simcoe Co.) 031009-35 (note 'sic' reference/intimation that he was 'illegitimate by birth.

Lydia Blackmer
Birth: 17 JAN 1833 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario
Film Number: 170640

Jennie Blackmer
Birth: 10 APR 1862 Brockville, Leeds, Ontario
Father: Gilson Blackmer
Mother: Ellen Murray
Spouse: Charles W. Butler
Marriage: 26 FEB 1879 Morristown, St Lawrence, New York
Film Number: 458437 Film Number: 449749

Son of Ferguson Backmere and Sarah Jones:

George Hartgrove Blackmer
Birth: 27 Sep 1868 in Brockville, Ontario
Note: George was a farmer at Simcoe at the time of his marriage. His parents were Ferguson Blackmer and Sarah Jones. He was living beside them in the 1901 census.

Marriage 1 Minnie Jane Swales b: 21 Feb 1877 in Whitchurch, York Co, Ontario; married: 16 Apr 1900 in Toronto, Ontario. Note: The witnesses were Newton Swales of Midland and Annie E. Blackmer of Simcoe.

Children

1. Edith Lucy Blackmer b: 2 Sep 1902 in Tay Tp, Simcoe Co, Ontario
2. Ferguson Blackmer b: Oct 1907 in Tay Tp, Simcoe Co, Ontario
Sources:
1. Title: 1901 Census of Canada - Page: Dist 113 Subdist M-2 Page 2 Line 6
2. Repository: Name: Archives of Ontario; Title: Ontario marriage registration, Page: 1438-00
Text: #001438-00 - George BLACKMER, 30, farmer, Brockville, Simcoe, s/o Ferguson BLACKMER & Sarah JONES, married Minnie SWALES, 23, Bloomington, Midland, d/o William M. SWALES & Ann BURNETT, witn: Newton SWALES of Midland & Annie E. BLACKMER of Simcoe, 16 April 1900 (The Brethern)

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
Name: Ferguson Blackmer
Death Date: 21 Sep 1918
98 yrs, 10 mos, 7 days
Tay Twp., Simcoe Co., ON
informant: George Blackmer
dysentery - 4 days - heart failure
Death Location: Simcoe
Dr. H. Rihelyill ?, Midland
Gender: Male
father: Roland
buried: Waverley
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birth Location: ON

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

Name: Ferguson Blackman (sic: note spelling !)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
farmer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Canada
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Leeds County
District Number: 20
Sub-District: Elizabethtown
Sub-District Number: 192

1851 Lydie Blackmer b. Canada Methodist age 20
Elizabethtown, Leeds Co., ON b. ca 1832

1861 Census of Canada

Name: Gibson Blackmer (likely a bro. of Ferguson Blackmere)
Age: 28
Birth Year: 1833
Birthplace: Upper Canada
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1861: Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario
Household Members:
Name Age
Gibson Blackmer

1861 Census, Canada

Farguson Blackmer farmer, Baptist
b. U.C. (Upper Canada)
married: 1853
age 39
frame house
Enumeration Dist. one
Township of Elizabethtown
County: Leeds

Sarah Blakmer**
b. U.C. Wesleyan Methodist age 27 (b. ca 1834)
married 1853
Emely Blackmer age 4 b. U.C.
Carasa Blackmer b U.C. age 2
Roland Street (adapted) farmer age 13

1871 Census of Canada

Name: Ferguson Bleckmer (note interesting name spelling)
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birth Place: Quebec
Marital Status: Married
religion: S W C Bapt
occupation: joiner
Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Province: Ontario
District: Simcoe North
District Number: 42
Subdistrict: Tay
Subdistrict Number: h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ferguson Bleckmer 50 Scotch
Sarah Bleckmer 36 Irish
Emma Bleckmer 14
Clarissa Bleckmer 12
Louisa Bleckmer 7
Lucy Bleckmer 5
George Bleckmer 2

1891 Census of Canada

Name: Feguson Blackmer
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
religion: Baptist
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: United States
Mother's Birth Place: Ontario
Province: Ontario
District Number: 116
District: Simcoe East
Subdistrict: Tay
Household Members:
Name Age
Feguson Blackmer 72 Baptist
Sarah J Blackmer 56 Baptist (father's place of birth: Ireland)
Louisa Blackmer 26 Baptist
Lucy Blackmer 24 Baptist
George Blackmer 22 Baptist
Annie Blackmer 19 Baptist
Katie Blackmer 13 Baptist

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia ( parents of Sarah Jones, Mrs. Ferguson Blackmere)

Name: John B Jones
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Ireland
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Leeds County
District Number: 20
Sub-District: Brockville
Sub-District Number: 199
Household Members:
Name Age
John B Jones 44

Name: Lucy Jones
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Ireland
Province: Canada West (Ontario)
District: Leeds County
District Number: 20
Sub-District: Brockville
Sub-District Number: 199
Household Members:
Name Age
Lucy Jones 43

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
John B. Jones b. Ireland - Wesleyan Methodist 44
Lucy Jones b. Ireland - Wesleyan Methodist 43
Lucy C. Jones joiner b. Canada West age 21
Mary Jane Jones 19 b. Canada West
Charlotte Jones 15 b. Canada West
David Jones 12 b. Canada West
Abram Jones 10 b. Canada West
Wm Jones 8 b. Canada West
Lucy Ann Jones 6 b Canada West
Priscilla Jones 3 b Canada West

Gilson Blackmer/Brockville.Ontario1800's (Gilson or
Posted by: cricket Date: January 06, 2001 at 09:51:47
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Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
Name: Gilson Blackmore
Death Date: 20 Feb 1873
Death Location: Brockville
Gender: Male
carpenter
b. Brockville, ON
Presbyterian
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Location: Brockville, Ont

Jennie Blackmer
Birth: 10 APR 1862 Brockville, , , Ontario
Father: Gilson Blackmer
Mother: Ellen Murray

Morman - IGI Records

Rowland Blackmore
Birth: About 1798, Leeds, Ontario
Spouse: Nancy Kilbourne b. ca 1800 Leeds, ON
Film Number: 178082

Rowland Blackmore
Birth: About 1796 Leeds, Quebec, , , Ontario (Quebec?)
Death: 16 AUG 1887
Film Number: 184306

Nancy Kilbourne
Birth: About 1800 , Leeds, Ontario
Spouse: Rowland Blackmore
Film Number: 178082

Rowland Blackmore
Birth: About 1798, Leeds, Ontario
Spouse: Nancy Kilbourne
Film Number: 178082

Nancy <KILBOURN> (wife of Roland Blackmere)
Birth: 1800 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
Father: David Kilbourn
Mother: Hannah White Kilbourn
Film Number: 178104

Nancy Kilbourn
Birth: About 1800 , Leeds, Ontario
Father: David Kilbourn
Mother: Hannah White
Spouse: Unavailable
Film Number: 170557

Nancy Kilburn or Kilborn
Birth: Before 1801 Elisabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
Father: David Kilburn or Kilborn
Mother: Sarah Hannah White

Martha Blackmer
Birth: About 1834 , , Ontario
Father: Homer Blackmer
Mother: Marana Ferry

David Kilbourn
Wife - Hannah White Kilbourn

Children
1. Whiting <KILBOURN>
Birth: About 1790 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
2. William <KILBOURN>
Birth: About 1792 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
Death: 1847
3. John <KILBOURN>
Birth: JUN 1794 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
4. Polly <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1796 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
5. Pamelia <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1798 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
6. Nancy <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1800 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
7. Abigail <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1802 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
8. Betsy <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1804 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
9. Catharine <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1806 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario
10. Bricea <KILBOURN>
Birth: 1808 Of Elizabethtown, , Leeds, Ontario

PARISH REGISTER 0F BROCKVILLE AND VICINITY, 1814-1830, Edited by H. R. MORGAN

BAPTISMS BY THE REVD. JOHN WENHAM
October 28. Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Rowland and Nancy BLACKMORE, born March 6, 1820. (Privately).

October 28. Ferguson, son of Rowland and Nancy BLACKMORE, born November 14, 1821. (Privately).

0ctober 28. Sophia, daughter of Rowland and Nancy BLACKMORE,
born March 6, 1823, (Privately).

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
Sarah Eliza Blackmore (nee Sarah Jones)
Death Date: 28 Mar 1921; buried Mar. 30 1921
widow; Irish; 87 yrs d. of old age
b. Brockville, ON
father: John Jones, b. Ireland
mother: Lucy Fralam, b. Ireland
informant: George Blackmere, son, address: Wyebridge, ON

I am indebted to descendent Keith Chapman for some information and clarification as related to the above.

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