Eleanor "Ellen" Saunders

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• Name: Elleanor Saunders
• Name: Ellen Saunders
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Birth:
birth & death dates: Faye Lucas Bertrand
obituary notice, for John Lucas, WATFORD GUIDE ADVOCATE 21 APRIL 1899

Died:
WATFORD GUIDE ADVOCATE 5 APRIL 1895
DEATH OF "AUNT" ELLEN LUCAS

On Monday 1st April, one of Brooke's pioneer settlers passed away in the person
of Mrs. John Lucas, 14th Concession affectionately known to a host of relatives
and connections as "Aunt Ellen." The deceased, who had reached the ripe old
age of 93 years, had enjoyed excellent health during her long and eventful
life up to within a few days of her last illness, and her end was a
peaceful termination of a well-spent life. Mrs. Lucas, whose maiden name was
Miss Ellen Saunders, was married in 1820 to her aged partner in life, who
survives her, now being in his 96th year, and was the mother of 13
children, 11 being still alive, they are: Henry, Mrs. Boddy of Michigan,
Andrew, Thomas, Mrs. Black of Bay City Michigan, Mrs. Thomas Higgins, John,
William of Gladwin Michigan, James, Robert, and Mrs. John Kidd of Brooke,
81 grandchildren, and 83 great grandchildren are among the living
descendants. For 61 years Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have resided on the old
homestead, Lot 12 Con 14 Brooke, and during that lenghty period they
expereinced all the trials and privations endured by the hardy and
industrious pioneers who hewed out homes for themselves and families, in what
was then the wilderness of the west. Had the old couple been spared to December
of the present year they would have celebrated the 75th or diamond anniversary
of their wedding, an event which was looked forward to with interest by the
family and relatives. Her death removes one of the few remaining landmarks of
the early days, and in a year or two there will be none left to relate
the history of the early settlements of this district. Kind hearted,
industrious and hospitable to a degree there will be many mourners of the death
of "Aunt" Ellen Lucas. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon to the
English Cemetery, 6th line (St. James) and was conducted by the Rev. J. Downie.
It was one of the largest seen in the township for years, testifying to the
esteem in which the deceased was held by a wide circle of relatives and
friends.
(NOTE: John and Ellen were married 27 December 1822)

Buried:
WATFORD GUIDE ADVOCATE 5 APRIL 1895
DEATH OF "AUNT" ELLEN LUCAS

On Monday 1st April, one of Brooke's pioneer settlers passed away in the person
of Mrs. John Lucas, 14th Concession affectionately known to a host of relatives
and connections as "Aunt Ellen." The deceased, who had reached the ripe old
age of 93 years, had enjoyed excellent health during her long and eventful
life up to within a few days of her last illness, and her end was a
peaceful termination of a well-spent life. Mrs. Lucas, whose maiden name was
Miss Ellen Saunders, was married in 1820 to her aged partner in life, who
survives her, now being in his 96th year, and was the mother of 13
children, 11 being still alive, they are: Henry, Mrs. Boddy of Michigan,
Andrew, Thomas, Mrs. Black of Bay City Michigan, Mrs. Thomas Higgins, John,
William of Gladwin Michigan, James, Robert, and Mrs. John Kidd of Brooke,
81 grandchildren, and 83 great grandchildren are among the living
descendants. For 61 years Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have resided on the old
homestead, Lot 12 Con 14 Brooke, and during that lenghty period they
expereinced all the trials and privations endured by the hardy and
industrious pioneers who hewed out homes for themselves and families, in what
was then the wilderness of the west. Had the old couple been spared to December
of the present year they would have celebrated the 75th or diamond anniversary
of their wedding, an event which was looked forward to with interest by the
family and relatives. Her death removes one of the few remaining landmarks of
the early days, and in a year or two there will be none left to relate
the history of the early settlements of this district. Kind hearted,
industrious and hospitable to a degree there will be many mourners of the death
of "Aunt" Ellen Lucas. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon to the
English Cemetery, 6th line (St. James) and was conducted by the Rev. J. Downie.
It was one of the largest seen in the township for years, testifying to the
esteem in which the deceased was held by a wide circle of relatives and
friends.
(NOTE: John and Ellen were married 27 December 1822)

Eleanor married John Lucas on 27 Dec 1822 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Andrew Lucas and Elizabeth Edwards) was born on 11 Oct 1801 in Coan Village, County Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 13 Apr 1899 in Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Apr 1899 in St. James Cemetery / St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
obituary notice, WATFORD GUIDE ADVOCATE 21 APRIL 1899
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Faye Lucas Bertrand notes
JOHN LUCAS: Second child born to Andrew Lucas and Elizabeth
Edwards.
Born 11 Oct 1801, Townland of Coan, Dysart Parish, Co. Kilkenny,
Ireland, died 13 Apr 1899, Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ont. On the
27 Dec 1822, in Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., Ont., he married
ELEANOR (Ellen) SAUNDERS, born 2 Feb 1803, Knockalane,
Parish of Mothel, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, died 1 Apr 1895, Brooke
Twp., Ont. (d/o Thomas Saunders & Jane (Saunders) Saunders.
Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
They had 13 children. Henry, Elizabeth, Andrew, Thomas, George,
John (#1), Sarah, Jane, John (#2), William, James, Robert and
Johanna.
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1. Henry Lucas was born on 18 Jun 1824 in Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Sep 1896 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. James Cemetery / St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Elizabeth Lucas was born on 28 Jul 1826; died in Croswell, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States.
3. Andrew Lucas was born on 11 Jan 1828 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 10 Feb 1921 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Thomas Lucas was born on 15 Nov 1829 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 12 Mar 1920 in Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Plympton Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
5. George Lucas was born on 2 Sep 1831 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 4 Mar 1873 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
6. John Lucas was born on 6 Jun 1833 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 14 Oct 1934 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Delaware Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
7. Sarah Lucas was born on 27 Feb 1835 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died about 1917 in Bay City, Michigan, United States.
8. Jane Lucas was born on 29 Dec 1836 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Dec 1897 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
9. William George Lucas was born on 19 Apr 1843 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Feb 1917 in Grout Township, Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
10. Robert Lucas was born on 15 Sep 1844 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Apr 1936.
11. James Lucas was born in Mar 1846 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 May 1912 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
12. Johanna Lucas was born on 25 Mar 1848 in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 May 1930 in Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. James Cemetery / St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Watford, Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.