James Jeater
ID # 7254, (1805-)
| Birth | James Jeater was born on 23 December 1805 at Dorking, Surrey, England. |
| Baptism | He was baptized on 21 January 1806 at Dorking, Surrey. |
| Marriage | He married Eliza Weller on 20 February 1828 at St. Marks, Kensington, England. Ancestry has database; London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932. Marriages for St. Marks, Kensington, in the County of Surrey, page 113, shows the following: James Jeater, bachelor of this parish, and Eliza Weller, spinster of this parish, were married in this church by banns this 20th day of February, 1828, by me, W. Edwards In the presence of Henry William Jeater and Martha Booren. There is some evidence that Henry and Martha were later married. Henry was apparently James' brother. |
| Note | Ancestry has a database, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, Parishes not in a Borough, Dorking 1766-1817. This is apparently Dorking St. Martins. The date of baptism is faint, but seems to be in sequence with other baptisms. Baptism January 21st (1806) s. of Richard and Hanah Jeater born Dec. 23 (1805). Ancestry has a database: The U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. This tells us that in 1832 the family of James Jeater, age 27, came by ship to Quebec City. With James was his wife Eliza, age 29, son Israel, age 3, and daughter Elizabeth, age 1. It is evident from ancillary information that the family was from Dorking in Surrey, and there is evidence to support this. A marriage record has been found for James and Eliza (see their marriage notes for full information.) James Jeater and Eliza Weller were married at St Mark's, Kensington, Surrey, on 20 February, 1828. A baptism record has been found for daughter Elizabeth on February 13th, 1831, Dorking Parish. She is an excellent match for child Elizabeth, age 1, who was with her parents James and Eliza, on the 1832 voyage to Quebec City. A baptism record for Israel has yet to be found. (For something of the following see: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/petworth.shtml#eve Numbers of people came from England to Canada under the auspices of the Petworth Emigration Committee. These included families from Dorking in Surrey. Surviving passenger manifests are not specific to three ships, namely the Eveline, the Lord Melville, and the England, but all sailed to Quebec City in 1832.) Israel Jeater's obituary tells that his parents died not long after arriving in Canada. In 1834 a deadly epidemic of cholera swept through Upper Canada and this may well have been the cause of James and Eliza's demise. We note that Israel was adopted by William Van Norman. It is possible that his sister Elisabeth may have been adopted as well, but no record of such has so far been found. She may have died with her parents, if indeed an epidemic such as cholera was the cause of their deaths. The 1830s were early years and few gravestones from this era have survived. None such have been found for James and Eliza Jeater. If indeed cholera was the cause of their deaths, then it may well be that their remains were buried quickly along with many others and no gravestones were provided. Such situations for burials in these circumstances are well known. During the 1834 epidemic, numbers of persons in Galt, Canada West, died of cholera and were hurriedly buried in what became Soper Park. |
Children of James Jeater and Eliza Weller |
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| Last Edited | 16 Jul 2022 |