John married Clementina SCHOLFIELD on 5 Jan 1881 in Port Colborne, Ontario. Clementina (daughter of James Scholfield SCHOLFIELD and Rebecca E. MOORE) was born on 18 Feb 1856; died on 10 Jul 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Rebecca E. MOORE on 29 Jan 1851 in Bertie Twp., Ontario. Rebecca (daughter of John MOORE and Elizabeth B. FREEMAN) was born on 30 Mar 1822 in Bertie Twp., Ontario; died on 24 May 1907 in Port Colborne, Ontario; was buried in 1907 in Overholt Cemetery, Port Colborne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary - unknown newspaper source
Rebecca E. Moore, - relict of the late James Scholfield, passed away at her residence here on Friday morning at the advanced age of 85 years. Deceased, who had always been a strong, healthy woman, was stricken with pneumonia a short time ago and in spite of the most careful and loving attention breathed her last on Friday.
Mrs. Scholfield was a resident of Welland all her life. She was a daughter of the late John Moore and was born in Bertie on the farm now occupied by James Moore. In 1851 she married her late husband and moved to Port Colborne. Three years later they moved to Pelham, where they resided two years and returned to Port Colbourne, where Mrs. Scholfield had been a resident until her death. It was 49 years ago this month that Mrs. Scholfield moved into the home in which she died. Mr. Scholfield died in 1889.
Deceased was highly esteemed and respected by all who knew her and a wide circle of friends will learn of her death with the deepest regret. She is survived by two sons - John of Winnipeg, and Lewis of Neche, N.D., three daughters - Mrs. Rogers of Rochester, Mrs. J. L. Robertson of Cayuga, and Mrs Mary Eakin of Port Colborne, one brother, James Moore of Ridgeway, and one sister, Mrs. Geo. Hardison of Ridgeway.
The funeral takes place today (Tuesday), at two o'clock from the house. Service was conducted by the Rev. J. D. Cunningham and iInterment took place at Overholt's cemetery. The pall-bearers were - R. H. Appleyard, J. H. Smith, D. McGillivray, G. Smith Macdonald, John E. Leggett and D. H. Fortier.
Among those from out of town who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. George Hardison, Mrs. Ezra Moore and two daughters, Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Ellsworth of Ridgeway; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Jane Moore, George, Jencks and Charles Moore of Walsingham; Wesley Freeman of burlington; Mrs. Wm. Scholfield and her son of Pelham; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton of Fonthill; Mrs. Lane of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rogers and Misses Luella and Alida Rogers of Rochester.
The family wish to thank all those who have been so kind during their bereavement.
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John married Margaret KILMAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Land Petitions Index C-10827 Book I 1811-1816
Reel C-103 Pg 289
6 January 1816
At a Council held at York on Saturday the 6th of January 1816 at the Council Chambers, read the following petitions:
M219:
John Moore Praying for land as a Settler
The Petitioner having had a promise of 200 acres of land, prayed that he shall have a grant of the quantity.
(RWS Note: very faint writing in the left margin is not decipherable)
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John Moore 1816 Bertie Twp
AO Reel C-2198 (Roll 190 Bundle 10)

#219

To His Excellency Francis Gore Esquire
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper
Canada
In Council
The Petition of John Moore of the
Township of BertieYeoman

Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner was born in Nova Scotia, is 24 years of age, has resided in this province 4 years, has taken the oath
of Allegiance and has never received any Land or Order for Land from the Crown.
That being desirous of settling and improving a vacant Lot of land of the Crown, he humbly prays Your Excellency would be pleased to grant him such quantity of the waste Lands of the Crown as to Your Excellency shall appear meet?, under the Usual regulations with which Your Petitioner is prepared to comply.
And your Petitioner shall ever Pray.
John Moore
York 5 January 1816


#219a (very poor image)
Received Gen?? office 5 January 1816
John Moore has paid into this office the interest? & surveying? for an 200 acres of Land o.c. of the state Under?? of 1802.

John married Elizabeth B. FREEMAN on 25 Jun 1818 in District Gore, Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of Joshua FREEMAN and Elizabeth BLACK) was born on 6 Jul 1800 in Amherst, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia; died on 4 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Bertie Twp., Ontario; was buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Bertie Twp., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]