Warren Andrew Blinn

Notes:

Pedigree Resource File says born 23 jun 1883, London; died about 1963

William married Martha Elizabeth Hammond* on 13 Jan 1878 in London, Ont.. Martha (daughter of Andrew Hammond and Alvira Griffeth) was born on 01 Jan 1857; died on 05 Nov 1898. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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Blinn

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lived in Delaware
- censuses all says born UC/Ont.
-Ont. death record says died 11 Dec. 1894
marriage witnessed by Peter Tunks & Lyman Griffith

Andrew married Alvira Griffeth on 02 Feb 1845. Alvira (daughter of Ezra Griffeth* and Martha Odell*) was born in 1823 in Upper Canada; died on 24 Jan 1894 in London, Ont.. [Group Sheet]

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raised family in Delaware Tp

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-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]

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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]

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-DWT indicates that this Thomas Hammond was the father of Ann Hammond; both are buried at BSC
BSC has Thomas Hammond d. 9 Jul 1838 age 45(Hammond 3). The stone is next to Richard Tunks but there is a gap between them. Elizabeth Tunks was the wife of this Thomas Hammond and it is believed that she was the sister of Richard and is probably buried in this gap, unmarked or missing stone.

Thomas married Elizabeth Tunks*+ on 02 Apr 1819 in London, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Tunks and Elizabeth Beddoes) was born before 26 Nov 1786 in Bitterley, Shropshire, England; died on 09 Oct 1878 in Brooke, Lambton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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her relationship to Richard Tunks is not obvious. Could she be the sister of Richard, b. 1786 in Shropshire? Since Thomas Hammond and the Tunks came from Shropshire, they could have married and come to Canada.
She does not seem to be at BSC. BSC has Thomas Hammond d. 9 Jul 1838 age 45(Hammond 3). The stone is next to Richard Tunks but there is a gap between them. Elizabeth Tunks was the wife of this Thomas Hammond and it is believed that she was the sister of Richard and is probably buried in this gap, unmarked or missing stone.

-the 1852 census transcription shows Elizabeth Harmon when the original clearly says Elizabeth Hammond, 66, widow, born England, living with son Job and his wife Mary on L40 C1, which was owned by her brother Richard Tunks
1861 census:
1871 census: Elizabeth Hammond, 84, widow; living in Brooke Twp, Lambton with daughter Mary McGregor and husband John;

She probably died sometime in the 1870s. A search for her grave in Lambton county revealed nothing.

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farmed east of Byron: Pt L41 BF; L31 C1
Griffith 1
fought in War of 1812
settled May 1812

GRIFFITH, Ezra, Pte., served under Captain Daniel Springer 1812. Possible identification: born 1790 in Vermont, son of Nathan & Mary; married Martha O

Ezra married Martha Odell* in 1818. Martha (daughter of John Odell and Regina Enor Schriver*) was born in 1796 in Odelltown, LC; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]