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| 2. | Robert Summers* was born on 14 Jul 1810 in Cumberland, England (son of Robert Summers* and Margaret Bell*); died on 24 Mar 1897 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
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farmer, then introduced this area's first knitting machine 1869 and established a custom knitting shop in Byron; 1879 his four daughters established large knitting trade in London;
8 children
Photo of him from London library on file.
HCM, p. 1013]: Robert Summers, a resident of the 2nd Concession of Nissouri Township, Middlesex County, was born in County Cumberland, England, on the 14th of July, 1810,, his parents, Robert and Margaret (Bell) Summers, being natives of the same county....Robert has been a farmer the greater portion of his life, but for a time was engaged in merchandising. In 1865 he went to Massachusetts, and for about four years was engaged there in a cotton factory, but then returned to Middlesex County. Since that time he has resided five miles south-west of London, and is one of the oldest and most honored residents of the county. Although seventy-nine years of age, his memory is remarkable, and he recollects with distinctness incidents that happened when he first came to this county. He has always been a Reformer in politics. July 29, 1833, he was married to Miss Isabella robson, who was born in Cumberland County, England, and immigrated to Canada in 1820. The following are their children who are living: -- Margaret (Mrs. Kenny), Robert (in San Jose, California), Ann (wife of Albert McCulloch, in New York State, near Rochester), Jane (wife of Thomas H. Orrell), Isabella, Mary and Katherine. John, the eldest son, died in California on Christmas Day, 1878.
Robert married Isabella Robson in 1833. Isabella (daughter of John Robson and Nancy Ann Calvert) was born in 1805 in Cumberland, England. [Group Sheet]
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| 4. | Robert Summers* was born in 1758 in Cumberland, England; died on 21 Aug 1833. Notes:
came to Canada in 1819
bought L36 & L37 C1 in 1820
[History of the County of Middlesex, Canada p.572] "Robert Summers came from Cumberland County, England, in 1819, bringing with him his family. It is stated that the family came the time that James Nixon's family came; but this is wrong, as the Nixons settled in New York in 1816, and came to Westminster in February, 1819
[London Township Families Past & Present, p485] "Robert Summers (1756-1833) was a farmer and weaver in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England. His wife was Margaret Bell (1767-1858). They immigrated to Upper Canada in 1819 with their three sons and four daughters and settled in Middlesex County. They spent the first winter on Con. 2, then moved to Brick St., Westminster Twp. in 1820 where the parents lived out their lives. Some of their children married people from London Township. The children were Margaret (Mrs. James Nixon), Jane (Mrs. George Routledge), Mary (Mrs. Eli Trowbridge), John, Elizabeth (Mrs. George Robson), Robert Jr. (Isabella Robson), and Thomas.
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[HCM, p. 1013]: Robert Summers was a farmer and weaver by trade, and when sixty-four or sixty-five years old came to Canada, in June, 1819, and nine weeks fromt the day he started landed in Quebec. He came soon after to Middlesex County, and the first winter lived on the 2nd Concession. Early in February, 1820, he bought a place on Brick street, in Westminster Township, and moved there on the 1st of May. Here he lived until his death in August, 1833, at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife died in 1858, at the age of ninety-one. their family consisted of three sons and four daughters, whose names are as follows: -- Margaret (the wife of James Nixon), Jane (wife of George Routledge, died in 1847), Mary (wife of Eli Trowbridge, who is also dead), John (died 11th of April, 1889), Elizabeth (wife of George Robson), Robert and Thomas. Four of the children are now living. Margaret, the eldest daughter, is ninety-four years of age; Mary is eighty-five; Robert is seventy-nine; and Thomas is 72.
[HCM, p. 1029]: Robert Summers came with his family from Cumberland County, England, in 1819, and to his marriage were born six children -- Jane, Mary, Joh, Elizabeth, Robert and Thomas. Mr. Summers settled on Lot 36, 1st Concession, \nx li sx fhsds fhs dsm\inxsd oc hiz x\yz. s xisx in fhs ys\d 1833 at the age of 77. He was the owner of about 500 acres of land, and was a well-to-do farmer.
Robert married Margaret Bell*. Margaret was born in 1772 in Cumberland, England; died on 17 Nov 1862. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Margaret Bell* was born in 1772 in Cumberland, England; died on 17 Nov 1862. Notes:
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Children:
- Margaret Summers* was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died on 05 Feb 1890.
- Jane Summers was born in 1795 in Cumberland, England; died in 1864 in London Tp,, Middlesex, Upper Canada.
- Mary Summers* was born in 1803; died on 17 Sep 1897.
- John Summers* was born in 1806; died on 12 Apr 1889.
- Elizabeth Summers was born in 1808 in Cumberland, England; died in 1880.
- 2. Robert Summers* was born on 14 Jul 1810 in Cumberland, England; died on 24 Mar 1897 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Thomas Summers* was born in 1817 in Cumberland, England; died on 22 Oct 1889.
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