Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
Notes for John W. TERWILLIGAR
[descendants of edward bull.FTW]
John Terwilligar was a brother to our ancestor Jonathan Terwilligar, whomarried Freelove Brewer.
He married Sarah Cooper who later died in 1877. In 1878 he married hissecond wife Jane Ann Johnson, who was staying in the household of Johnand Sarah Terwilligar, at the time of the 1861 census of Ameliasburgh Twp.
[Terwilliger, Dirck - Descendants /from Doug Norman<dmnorman@bc.sympatico.ca>]
"John Terwilligar came to the district in 1853. He was the firstblacksmith to reside here. His wife was Sarah Cooper, daughter of JohnCooper of Bloomfield. They had two daughters and one son; all werefaithful members of the Methodist Church and did much to help in everyway. Their son Obadiah left a large sum to the Superannuation Fund ofthe methodist Church. John Terwillegar and both his wives are at rest inthe Orser Burying Ground. Obadiah is buiried in Glenwood Cemetery,Picton."
[p 20-21 Historical Sketches of Prince Edward County]
Orser Burying Ground 1837-1926
Sarah Cooper, wife of John Terwilligar, 1877 aged 57 [b. abt 1820]
Jane Anne Johnson, 2nd wife, 1904 aged 73 [b. abt 1831]
[p 333-334 Historical Sketches of Prince Edward County]
"In 1851, John with his wife Sarah, moved to Ameliasburgh Twp.. He waslocated on (lot 77?) Con 4, and was the first blacksmith to locate in thetownship. They were members of the Episcopal Methodist church and, itwould seem, a strong supporter. Information shows him to have had a sonand two daughters. The son was Obadiah, born in 1842, who died in 1896,left a large sum to the Superannuation fund of the Methodist church.Seventh Town records show hs daughters to be Matura Jane and Victoria.
1851 Census - shows John as residing on part Lot 7, con 4, 50 acres."
[Terwilliger, Dirck - Descendants /from Doug Norman<dmnorman@bc.sympatico.ca>(Hugh Heal)]
1871 Census of Canada - ONTARIO Heads & Strays
TERWILLIGAR FN=JOHN; Age=52. BP=O]; Rel= EM. Eth= DUTCH; Occ=BLACKSMITH.District=59; Subdist=C; Div=3; Pg=45. PRI AmeliasburghTwp.
[Terwilligar, John; age 53, birthplace=Ontario; Religion=EpiscopalianMethodist; Ethnic=Dutch; Occupation=Blacksmith; District=59 PrinceEdward; subdist=C; Div=3; Page=45 PRI Ameliasburgh Twp]
John Terwilligar was a brother to our ancestor Jonathan Terwilligar, whomarried Freelove Brewer.
He married Sarah Cooper who later died in 1877. In 1878 he married hissecond wife Jane Ann Johnson, who was staying in the household of Johnand Sarah Terwilligar, at the time of the 1861 census of Ameliasburgh Twp.
[Terwilliger, Dirck - Descendants /from Doug Norman<dmnorman@bc.sympatico.ca>]
"John Terwilligar came to the district in 1853. He was the firstblacksmith to reside here. His wife was Sarah Cooper, daughter of JohnCooper of Bloomfield. They had two daughters and one son; all werefaithful members of the Methodist Church and did much to help in everyway. Their son Obadiah left a large sum to the Superannuation Fund ofthe methodist Church. John Terwillegar and both his wives are at rest inthe Orser Burying Ground. Obadiah is buiried in Glenwood Cemetery,Picton."
[p 20-21 Historical Sketches of Prince Edward County]
Orser Burying Ground 1837-1926
Sarah Cooper, wife of John Terwilligar, 1877 aged 57 [b. abt 1820]
Jane Anne Johnson, 2nd wife, 1904 aged 73 [b. abt 1831]
[p 333-334 Historical Sketches of Prince Edward County]
"In 1851, John with his wife Sarah, moved to Ameliasburgh Twp.. He waslocated on (lot 77?) Con 4, and was the first blacksmith to locate in thetownship. They were members of the Episcopal Methodist church and, itwould seem, a strong supporter. Information shows him to have had a sonand two daughters. The son was Obadiah, born in 1842, who died in 1896,left a large sum to the Superannuation fund of the Methodist church.Seventh Town records show hs daughters to be Matura Jane and Victoria.
1851 Census - shows John as residing on part Lot 7, con 4, 50 acres."
[Terwilliger, Dirck - Descendants /from Doug Norman<dmnorman@bc.sympatico.ca>(Hugh Heal)]
1871 Census of Canada - ONTARIO Heads & Strays
TERWILLIGAR FN=JOHN; Age=52. BP=O]; Rel= EM. Eth= DUTCH; Occ=BLACKSMITH.District=59; Subdist=C; Div=3; Pg=45. PRI AmeliasburghTwp.
[Terwilligar, John; age 53, birthplace=Ontario; Religion=EpiscopalianMethodist; Ethnic=Dutch; Occupation=Blacksmith; District=59 PrinceEdward; subdist=C; Div=3; Page=45 PRI Ameliasburgh Twp]