Horace Ritchie "Jack" Mitchell

Male 1894 - 1949  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Horace Ritchie "Jack" Mitchell was born on 23 Jun 1894 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (son of Richard Mitchell and Eleanor Eliza Jane Coxford); died on 2 Jan 1949 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional Municipality, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jack Mitchell
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26275800
    • _FGRAVE: 26275800

    Notes:

    Died:
    Son of Eleanor Eliza Jane (Jennie) Coxford and Ritchie Mitchell
    Veteran of the First World War

    Horace married Annie Bush on 21 May 1915 in Portage la Prairie, Portage la Prairie Census Division, Manitoba, Canada. Annie was born on 3 Jun 1893 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Mar 1955 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Queens Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruth Elizabeth Mitchell was born on 17 Apr 1920 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died in Jan 1995 in Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1995 in Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret Joan Mitchell was born on 1 Jun 1923 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1992 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was cremated on 25 Jul 1992.
    3. Laura Isabelle Mitchell was born on 29 Mar 1925 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; died on 28 Oct 2001 in Merritt, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard Mitchell was born on 17 Oct 1865 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada (son of George Mitchell and Ruth Nichols); died on 17 Oct 1937 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Ritchie Mitchell

    Richard married Eleanor Eliza Jane Coxford in 1894 in Ontario, Canada. Eleanor (daughter of John Coxford and Sarah Ann Elliott) was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Feb 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eleanor Eliza Jane Coxford was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Coxford and Sarah Ann Elliott); died in Feb 1902.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Jennie Coxford
    • _FSFTID: LZY5-5LP
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZY5-5LP

    Children:
    1. Ruth Mitchell was born on 12 Mar 1893 in Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    2. 1. Horace Ritchie "Jack" Mitchell was born on 23 Jun 1894 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jan 1949 in Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional Municipality, British Columbia, Canada.
    3. Alice Leith Mitchell was born in Feb 1896 in Shawville, Clarendon Township, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada; died in 1920 in Salvador, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    4. John Wilfred Mitchell was born on 12 Feb 1898 in Quebec, Canada; died on 24 Apr 1948 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
    5. Clarence Frank Mitchell was born on 12 Aug 1900 in Quebec, Canada; died in 1901.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Mitchell was born on 5 Jul 1835 in Stanstead, Stanstead County, Quebec, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1895 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

    George married Ruth Nichols. Ruth was born on 26 Aug 1841 in Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ruth Nichols was born on 26 Aug 1841 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Richard Mitchell was born on 17 Oct 1865 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Oct 1937 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

  3. 6.  John Coxford was born in 1833 in Norfolk County, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1833 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England (son of John Coxford and Esther Hall); died on 14 Aug 1919 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1919 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: L4LN-3HN
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4LN-3HN
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
    • Alt. Birth: 16 Jan 1836, England; at recorded on 1901 Census

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    John married Sarah Ann Elliott in 1858 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Sarah (daughter of William Elliott and Margaret Anderson) was born on 27 May 1845 in Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1913 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Ann Elliott was born on 27 May 1845 in Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Elliott and Margaret Anderson); died on 11 Jan 1913 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: 2MT3-QM2
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2MT3-QM2
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
    • Alt. Death: 11 Jan 1913, Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Children:
    1. John William Coxford was born on 15 Jul 1859 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jul 1939 in Douglas, Allegan County, Michigan, United States; was buried in 1939 in Riverside Cemetery, Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan, United States.
    2. Robert Elliott Coxford was born on 10 Jun 1861 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was christened on 1 Aug 1865 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Nov 1914 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. James Coxford was born on 22 Feb 1862 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Feb 1915 in Ross Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Margaret Emma Coxford was born in 1864 in Campbelltown, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jul 1875 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Jul 1875.
    5. Hester May Coxford was born in 1867 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    6. 3. Eleanor Eliza Jane Coxford was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in Feb 1902.
    7. Mary Ann Coxford was born on 1 Jul 1871 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1952 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Alice Halfpenny Coxford was born on 19 Sep 1873 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Sep 1893 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Nancy "Leith" Coxford was born on 2 Nov 1875 in Pembroke Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Apr 1896 in Pembroke Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Sarah Ann Coxford was born on 30 Jan 1878 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Jun 1933 in Gibbons, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 28 Jun 1933 in Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Coxford was born on 13 Dec 1800 in Hull, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 1 Jan 1801 in Hull, Yorkshire, England (son of Richard Coxford and Ann Walker); died about 1840 in Bytown, Carleton County, Canada West.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: James Coxford
    • _FSFTID: 9JDH-1JQ
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9JDH-1JQ
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    ?u?Coxford - Norfolk County, England?/u?

    George and Mary Browne, friends (of Sylvianne Penner) from York, Yorkshire, England ran across a Coxford sign while visiting friends and kindly sent these pictures and ordnance survey map and did some research on the history of Coxford.

    The nearest town of any size is Fakenham (52 degrees 50'n, 0' 51'E) about eight (8) miles from Coxford. There is a Coxford heath (see map) that is wet and partly wooded, unusual for the area. There was a Coxford Priory in the Middle Ages and the nearby village of Rudham benefited from the Market and Fair granted to the Priory. A lot of the stone from the ruins of the Priory were used in the foundation of a house called Raynham, built in the 1620's for Sir Roger Townsend. To quote from a Reference Library book: "The Plundering of Coxford for building stone created one of the most attractive monastic sites in Norfolk. There is much less masonry work than at most other abbeys, but its atmosphere of space and isolation is unique. Founded about 1140, dissolved in 1536 to become the property of the Duke of Norfolk and eventually passed on to the Townsends in 1597".

    The ordnance map was obtained from the farmer who now owns this property. Very little of the Abby ruins remain. Cosford, according to the farmer consists of his farm and farmhouse, plus three other cottages. As George states, that's Coxford. not much nightlife I'm afraid.

    Note: on the map of England, the names of to towns, Blakeney and Pakenham that are in close proximity to Coxford and undoubtedly, these names were transplanted to Canada to locales where the Coxfords settled.

    ?u?History of the Coxford Name
    ?/u?
    These notes are according to Fred Sadler, a historian of Norfolk, England and rewritten by Sylvianne Penner of Calgary, AB

    1066: Norman Invasion

    1085: Stonework on St. Mary's (see photos) at East Rudham began.

    1135-1154: Coxford Priory founded (Old Ruins) by William Cheney (a Norman) during Stephen's
    Reign (originally at East Rudham). It was a Augustine Priory and was relocated in 1216.

    1140: Normans came to this area, prior to this time the Saxon's constructed the Churches using flint a wedging between the stones. The Normans who brought their own stone masons used a cement mortar between stones so that many of these structures are still standing and in use.

    ?u?"Cokesford"

    ?/u?This is a Norman name which is possibly the origin of the name Coxford.
    Cokes were Norman Landowners.
    Ford meaning where there is no bridge, a shallow spot in the river.
    Coxford (Cokesford) meaning landowners at the ford in the river. They were a higher class of society, not in the working class and may have come from Brittany.
    Cokesford may have been spelled Cotesford. at one time.

    1216: The Monks moved their headquarters from St. Mary's to Coxford Priory (Coxford Abby ruins) at the beginning of Henry III's Reign.

    1301: Vicar of Rudham was John de Titeshale, Prior and Convent of Cokesford.

    1305: Vicar of West Rudham was William Rademelde, Prior and Covent of Cokesford.
    1534 John de Coxford, alias Mathew, was the last Prior.

    1537 The Abby was dissolved
    The Earl of Lester (who was a Coke, landowner) started the farm course rotary system of farming, soon after.

    1623: Henry VIII ordered the absolution of Catholic Monasteries. Three churches, the Coxford Abby and two others were ordered destroyed. About the same time Black Death wiped out the Village of Sengham, which surrounded Coxford Abby. Sengham means home of Seng (Saxon). About 800-1000 survivors of the Black Death left Sengham and established Gates End about one mile away.
    Gates End or perhaps Gates Hill is what is know at Tattersett today.
    The Black Day is reported to have been brought to the area by a Tax Collector from London.

    1719: A small pot of Roman coins was found in the Coxford Abby ruins in an underground passage, indicating that Romans were in this area at one time.

    ?u?Some Well Know People from this Area:?/u?

    Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) He was the Prime Minister for King George I and King George II. His original home is in the area.
    Earl of Orford (a Walpole) He was a Prince of England.
    Many of these Walpoles known at the Earls of Orford are buried in St. Martin of Tours Church, at Houghton.

    ?u?The Coxford Group of churches:
    ?/u?
    Seven churches, all in the area of the Coxford Abby Ruins
    St Mary's at East Rudam
    Norfolk Trust at West Rudham
    St. Martin's at New Houghton
    St. Mary's at Sydestone
    St. Mary's at Totterford
    Norfolk Trust at Barmer
    All Saints at Tollersett

    See media file photographs courtesy of Kathleen (Coxford) Thomson.

    ?u?Rosebank (Blakeney) and the Coxfords

    ?/u?Re: Bosebank Re: lots 42 Ottawa Street.
    Property abstracts in OA of James Coxford, who died in 1904.
    Succession to his widow Mary Coxford.

    It looks as if the factory workers were all family members.

    Wm Coxford factory operative and wife
    Annie Barker w/o Wm. B. yeoman
    Esther Forsythe widow
    John Coxford boiler maker and wife
    Mary Coxford spinster
    David Coxford yeoman unmarried
    Jesse Barker w/o Robert Barker, yeoman
    Agnes Snedden w/o Mansfield Snedden, clerk
    Thomas Cosford painter & wife
    Eliz. Maud Fulton w/o Alex. Fulton, Sectionman
    Robt. Coxford yeoman, unmarried, teacher
    Sarah Jane Coxford spinster

    Who together with parties of the second part are all heirs-at-law and heiressess at law of Mary Coxford, widow, late of the Village of Rosebank.
    (2 Jul 1906)

    Sold to Herbert L. Coxford, cheesemaker & elford E. Coxford, painter for $1.00 and assumption of Mortgage.

    V6654 Q. C. Deed 1911 Reg't, 2 June 1913.

    Wm Coxford factory operative & wife
    Annie Barker w/o Wm. B., laborer
    Wm. Forsythe carpenter, unmarried
    Arthur Forsythe clerk
    Kate Cochrane w/o Alex Cochrane
    James Forsythe clerk, unmarried
    Amy Alice Forsythe spinster
    John Coxford rankker? & wife
    Jas. Coxford foreman & wife
    David Coxford baker
    Jesse Barker w/o Robt. B.
    Agnes Snedden w/o Mans. S., dairyman
    Thomas Coxford painter & wife
    Eliz. Maud Fulton w/o Alex. F., sectionman
    Robt. Coxford mill operator & wife
    Sarah Jane Black w/o Chas. Black, yeoman

    Sold to Herbert S. Coxford, cheesemaker for $1.00

    1913, Herbert sold to David McGill and this property came to John Hunt & Geo. Lowry (Joint tenants) in 1956 for $4300.00.

    Peter McDougall owned the woolen Mill in 1891.

    David McGill, son of John McGill & Jane McCann.

    The house David McGill lived in is still standing, all enclosed, photocopy, it is opposite the building which was the General Store for many years, on the main street of Rosebank, now called Blakeney.

    John Coxford: Occupation: stone mason
    John died in a rock slide while working on the Rideau Canal. John may have also used the name James. The name John Coxford appears on his son (James) marriage certificate. I have not been able to determine which ship and exactly when the Coxfords came to Canada, but it is know that Mary was born after they arrived, so must of been in 1837-1838. John worked as a stone mason on the Rideau Canal and according to oral stories he was killed in a Rock Fall in the 1840's. There were two rock falls, the question is which one?

    (Medical):There may be some historical confussion in that the construction of the Rideau Canal was between 1826-1832, although there was probably construction for years afterward, such as Lockmaster houses . As the workforce became available after completion of the Canal the stone houses of the area were built from 1834 on. It would seem more likely that John Coxford was killed in a quarry site or construction site post Rideau Canal construction.

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    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    John married Esther Hall on 4 Jul 1823 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England. Esther (daughter of James Hall and Mary Long) was born in 1801 in London, England; was christened on 9 Aug 1801 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died on 29 Feb 1908 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Esther Hall was born in 1801 in London, England; was christened on 9 Aug 1801 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England (daughter of James Hall and Mary Long); died on 29 Feb 1908 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Esther Hall
    • Name: Esther Hull
    • _FSFTID: G33N-SYB
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G33N-SYB
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Common Ancester
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    Occupation: housewife
    On the marriage Certificate of her son James, Esthers name is Esther Hall Coxford. Hence the confusion as to which is the correct spelling of her last name. I have not been able to find her final resting place. We know that she resided somewhere near Ottawa. She may have lived in Nepean, as it is next to Ottawa were Halls and Hulls resided at this time.

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    a common ancestor between yourself and at least one of your DNA Matches.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Coxford was born on 4 Jan 1819 in Cripplegate, London, Greater London, England; was christened on 25 Apr 1819 in Salle, Norfolk, England; died in 1879 in Lambeth, London, England.
    2. Richard Coxford was born on 25 Oct 1821 in Cripplegate, London, Greater London, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1831 in St. Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England; died in Jan 1900 in Barnet, Middlesex, England.
    3. Mary Anne Coxford was born on 17 Aug 1823 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was christened on 17 Aug 1823 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died in Dec 1823 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was buried on 14 Dec 1823 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England.
    4. Anne Coxford was born in 1826 in Norfolk County, England; was christened on 12 May 1826 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died on 31 May 1826 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England.
    5. Sarah Coxford was born in 1827 in Norfolk County, England; was christened on 15 Apr 1827 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died in May 1827 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was buried on 13 May 1827 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England.
    6. John Coxford was born in 1829 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was christened on 12 Apr 1829 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died before 1832.
    7. William Coxford was born in 1830 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was christened on 20 Sep 1830 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; and died.
    8. 6. John Coxford was born in 1833 in Norfolk County, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1833 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died on 14 Aug 1919 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1919 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Sarah Hull Coxford was born in 1835 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; was christened on 1 May 1835 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died in May 1835 in Norfolk County, England; was buried on 24 May 1835 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England.
    10. James Coxford was born on 29 Apr 1835 in Norfolk County, England; was christened on 1 May 1835 in Wood Dalling, Norfolk County, England; died on 30 Nov 1904 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 2 Dec 1904 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Mary Ann Coxford was born in 1838 in Bytown, Carleton County, Canada West; died on 6 Sep 1896 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  William Elliott was born in 1808 in Meghera Parish, County Londonderry, Ireland (son of Robert Elliott and Sarah Sanse); died in Feb 1890 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: GD6S-Y97
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GD6S-Y97
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    Occupation: farmer

    William married Margaret Anderson in 1836 in Ireland. Margaret was born in 1810; died in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Margaret Anderson was born in 1810; died in 1855.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FSFTID: GD6S-GS4
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GD6S-GS4

    Children:
    1. Eliza Jane Elliott was born in 1837 in Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Aug 1900 in Ross Township, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Elliott was born in 1842 in Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Jul 1859 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in 1859 in Pakenham Union Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Sarah Ann Elliott was born on 27 May 1845 in Hawkesbury, Prescott County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jan 1913 in Pembroke, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.




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