Eliza M. Blinn*

Notes:

Blinn

Notes:

Blinn
-a miller
-a school trustee
[HCM, p513]: William built the first street crossing, from Douglass & Moore's store to the old Mansion House, and delivered the first newspapers in London.
[HCM, p239]: William Blinn attended school in early years where the market house now stands, and later put in the first street crossing from Douglass & Warren's store to the point where the Manision House is.
[HCM, p736] William was born in Lowere Canada in 1823, and received a fair education on Market Square, where the Market now stands, and finished in Brick street school. He learned in early life the trade of a miller, and, in 1847, was united in marriage to Miss Flint, daughter of Robert and Hannah Flint. To Mr. and Mrs. Blinn have been born three children - Eliza M., Robert W. and William G......Mr. Blinn was engaged in milling at different places in the county for seventeen years, and for six of these years followed this occupation in Byron. In 1858 he bought his present farm, consisting of 225 acres of fine land on the 1st Concession, where he has since lived. Mr. Blinnis an upright, honorable gentleman, and has the respect of his fellowmen. He takes an active interest in all laudable enterprises, and has been School Trustee for twenty years. He is a Reformer in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, of which he is Steward. He is a self-made man in every respect, and has made all his property by his own labor.

William married Mary Flint* in 1847. Mary (daughter of Robert Flint* and Hannah Pirney*) was born in 1821 in Norfolk, England; died on 04 Apr 1898. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Blinn

Notes:

-age 1 when moved to Granby, Lower Canada from Vermont
-came to Middlesex Cy c1828
[HMC, p513]: Warren Blinn settled in London Township where the Asylum now stands [1889]
[HMC, p736]: Warren Blinn, father of [William], was also a native of Vermont, and was but one year old when he was brought by his parents to Lower Canada. He was of French descent on his father's side, and of English on his mother's side. He immigrated to Middlesex County when about twenty-nine years of age, and brought with him his wife and daughter, Eliza, and one son, William, ....who was then five years of age. Mr. blinn had married, in Lower canada, Miss Harriet Dyer, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Dyer, whose sister, Lotta, married Capt. Butler, of Massachusetts, and became the mother of the eminent Gen. Benj. F. Butler, of the United States. Mr. and Mrs. Blinn became the parents of three children - William, Eliza and Hiram. Mr. Blinn first settled where the Insane Asylum now stands, and was a contractor by occupation, and also owned a mill. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and died in 1876, at the age of seventy-seven years. His wife died in 1882, at the age of 84.

Warren married Harriet Dyer. Harriet was born in 1798; died in 1882. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

L42 C1 (Springbank Park)
-fisherman in England
-"he was a soldier, and had served in America, and had charge of a fort in England in the French wars"
-immigrated to New York 1834,Westminster c1835
[HCM, p736-737]: Robert Flint was an Englishman, who came with his family to this county in 1830, and two years later moved to Byron, where he worked at the mason trade for some time. Later he bought a farm. He was the father of seven children - Robert G., George, Mary (deceased), Mary, Pirney, Patience and H.B. Mr. Flint died at the age of seventy-five years. He was a member of the Church of England, and was a prosperous farmer.
[HCM, p816}: Robert Flint was a fisherman by occupation, and owned a fishing smack [in England]. He followed this business for many yiears, and married Miss Harriet Pirney, daughter of Patrick Pirney, a Scotchman. He was a soldier, and had served in America, and had charge of a fort in England in the French wars. To Mr. and Mrs. Flint were born four children - Pirney, Mary, Robert (deceased), and George (deceased). In 1834, Mr. Flint immigrated to America and landed in New York. He left his family in that city while he went to Pottsville to earn some money, having been robbed before leaving England. Not returning as soon as expected, Mr. Flint became anxious, made inquiries, and heard that he had died of cholera. She then returned to England. In the meantime, three days after Mrs. Flint had started back to England, Mr. Flint returned to New York and found his family gone. He then went to Canada, settled in Byron, and later sent to England for his family, the coming on in 1836. Mr. Flint, not being successful in business, left Byron and purchased sixty-three acres of land where his son Pirney now lives, 1st Concession, Lot 42. Mr. Flint was a member of the Church of England, and was an honest, hard-working citizen. He died in 1870 at the age of 75 years.[this must be incorrect!]

Robert married Hannah Pirney*. Hannah was born in May 1788 in Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1865. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

-immigrated to Lower Canada c1800
[HCM, p736]: James Blinn, who was born in Vermont, in 1770, and emigrated to Lower Canada about 1800. He settled at Granby