Harriet Peters
ID # 10098, (1827-1884)
| Birth | Harriet Peters was born in 1827. |
| Marriage | She married Edward Huxtable, son of Anthony Huxtable and Anne Kermod, on 23 January 1844 at Wellington District. See The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West Wellington Districct, Vol 9, Part 1, 1840-1852 Compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai, and published by Global Heritage Press, Milton (now Ottawa). See page 27. This shows a group of marriages, itemized as entry nbr. 38, as solemnized by Rev'd William Barrie, minister of the United Associate Congregation, Eramosa. The first marriage registered reads: Edward Huxtable, to Harriet Peters, both of Eramosa. 23 Jan. 1844, by Licence. Rev. Barrie. Wit. John W. Armstrong and Joseph Wood. |
| Death | She died on 15 September 1884 at Eramosa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. |
| Burial | She was buried at Rea Cemetery, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co.. |
| Note | If Edward went to an early grave, as apparently he did, then Harriet may possibly have remarried. This was not the situation as of the 1851 (really 1852) census, however, for we find Harriet on page 47/24 of the 1851 census in Eramosa. She is shown as Harriett 'Hustable'., age 25, and with her is James, age 7. Entrywise, it's difficult to say in just whose household she is in. Prior to her name on the page are listed Robert and Jane Niichols, ages 23 and 20; a 'baby' Nichols, age 1; and a John Nichols, age 15. Both Robert and John Nichols were born in Ireland. And immediately prior to the Nichols family listing are John and Jane Peters, ages 30 and 23. John is shown as being born in the United States and Jane is shown as being born in Canada. John Peters is shown as a farmer and Robert Nichols is shown as a saw miller. Please note the reference to the Wellington District marriage directory as quoted for Edward and Harriet's marriage. Page 50 of this same volume lists a marriage for John Peters and Jane McKeag, both of Eramosa, and which was performed at Guelph, by licence, on June 4th, 1847. One of the witnesses was Harriet Huxtable and it's reasonable to believe that John and Harriet were siblings. As mentioned above, John and Jane Peters appear on the same 1851 census page and with John and Jane is a three year old daughter, Sarah. It's reasonable to believe that John and Jane, as of 1852, haven't been married long. A descendant has kindly advised that Harriet did indeed marry a second time. Her second husband was M. O'Brien. A death registratiion for her has been found. She died in Eramosa Township on September 15, 1884. A marriage record for Harriet's second marriage has not been found, and, considering the record keeping of the era, an official record may not exist. A church record may somewhere exist. At a guess, Harriet's second husband was probably previously married. This has yet to be sorted out. Death reg. 019462-85 Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co. Harriet O'Brien died 15th September, 1884, age 59. Housewife (widow). Methodist. Born United States. Physician Dr. Groves. The registrar records received slips from Dr. Groves and Rev. McWatts. If the evidence for Harriet O'Brien being the wife of Edward Huxtable and the mother of James Huxtable seems a bit inconclusive, then it should be noted that Harriet, who is buried in Rea Cemetery, is, per a transcription originally done of Rea Cemetery by the Wellington County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society in 1986, buried in Rea next to her granddaughter Mary Huxtable, who died May 4, 1873, aged 6 months. She is described as the daughter of James and Mary Jane Huxtable. A death registration for Mary has not been found, but a birth registraation has. Mary and Harriet's grave stones may not have visibly survived, for they do not appear in the photos of gravestones as presented by Find-a-Grave. |
Child of Harriet Peters and Edward Huxtable |
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| Last Edited | 25 Jul 2026 |