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John W. CAWRSE

Male 1859 - 1927  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  John W. CAWRSE was born in Nov 1859 in Metclafe, Ontario (son of Charles CAWRSE and Jane SKUSE, son of Charles CAWRSE and Jane SKUSE); died on 27 Sep 1927 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    buried Woodland Cemetery
    John W. Cawrse made bricks stamped JWC

    Family/Spouse: Annas GRIFFITH. Annas (daughter of Nathan GRIFFITH* and Jane MCADAM*) was born about 1853 in Westminster, Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1921 in London, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles CAWRSE was born in 1833 in St. Neot, Cornwall, England; died on 25 Apr 1920 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA.

    Charles married Jane SKUSE about 1858 in Metcalfe, Ontario. Jane (daughter of John SKUSE and Ann JENNINGS) was born in 1841 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 7 Aug 1861 in Metcalfe, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane SKUSE was born in 1841 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario (daughter of John SKUSE and Ann JENNINGS); died on 7 Aug 1861 in Metcalfe, Ontario.

    Notes:

    buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, Metcalfe, Ont.
    1851 census: Jane Skuse, 7, living at Westminster with parents, 3 brothers, 3 sisters; b. Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. John W. CAWRSE was born in Nov 1859 in Metclafe, Ontario; died on 27 Sep 1927 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  John SKUSE was born about 1796 in Ireland; died in 1882.

    Notes:

    8 children
    buried at Trinity Church, Lambeth; originally Irish Catholics but became Anglican when came to Westminster
    1851 census: John Skuse, 55, Farmer, living at Westminster with wife Ann, 3 sons, 4 daughters, RC, b. Ireland
    [HCM p. 1001]: John Skuse was born in Ireland, and in 1835 came to America, settled inthe Province of Ontario, Westminster Township, Middlesex County, on the 2nd Concession, on Lot 41. He was married in his native land to Miss Jennings, who bore him these children -- Mary A., Edward, Nathaniel, Eliza, Maggie, Ann, Thomas and Barnabas. Mr. Skuse cleared the land of the heavy timber with which it was covered, and made all the improvements. Here he passed his last days. He was one of the county's best citizens, and was a prosperous farmer. He and wife were members of the Church of England.

    John married Ann JENNINGS. Ann was born about 1804; died in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Ann JENNINGS was born about 1804; died in 1877.

    Notes:

    buried at Trinity church, Lambeth
    1851 census: Ann Skuse, 48, RC, living at Westminster with husband John, 3 sons, 4 daughters; b. Ireland

    Children:
    1. Barnabas SKUSE* was born in 1843; died on 31 May 1890.
    2. 3. Jane SKUSE was born in 1841 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died on 7 Aug 1861 in Metcalfe, Ontario.
    3. Annie SKUSE was born about 1845 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; died in 1898 in Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario; was buried in Woodland.