John Lyons
ID # 4120, (1856-)
| Birth | John Lyons was born in 1856 at Minto Twp., Wellington Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Margaret Harper, daughter of James Harper and Abigail Blanchard, on 6 March 1878 at Arthur Township, Wellington County. Mrge reg. 011488-78 Arthur Twp., Wellington Co. John Lyons, 22, bachelor, farmer, born and residing Minto Twp. Parents George and Matilda Jane Lyons. Margaret Harper, 27, spinster, born and residing Arthur. Parents James and Abigail Harper. Witnesses: William Lyons, Minto; Mary Ann Harper, Arthur Twp. On 6th March 1878, Residence of James Harper, Arthur Twp. The groom was a Methodist and the bride a Presbyterian. Clergyman: Donald Fraser, Presbyterian Minister. |
| Note | At the time of the 1881 census in Minto Twp., John Lyons and his infant son are with his parents, George and Matilda Jane Lyons. John married a second time to Eliza Jane Morrison on 18 January 1882 in Mount Forest. They are still shown as farming in Minto in the 1901 and 1911 censuses. The 1901 census shows John and Eliza Jane with a large family. Son John Jr. is with them in both censuses. |
| Last Edited | 13 Jan 2017 |