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Generation: 2
3. | Evelina Stiver was born on 26 Aug 1866 in Ontario (daughter of Jacob Stiver and Mary ??); died in 1944. Notes:
Found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/yorkco90.htm on Dec 29, 2005
#013621-90 Peter HARPER, 24, Markham, same, b, farmer, s/o James & Jenette HARPER, married Evelina STIVER, 24, Markham, same, s, d/o Jacob & Mary STIVER, witn Charles H. STIVER, Sarah HUNTER, both Markham, married 22 January 1890, Markham Twp
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4. | James Harper was born on 11 Jan 1824 in Scotland; died in 1902. Notes:
1881 census: age 55, Markham, York East, Ontario, farmer, Presbyterian
1901 census: age 77, Markham, York East, Ontario living with son, Peter
James married Janet Hunter in Scotland. Janet was born in Mar 1824 in Scotland; died on 2 May 1896 in Markham Township, York County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Janet Hunter was born in Mar 1824 in Scotland; died on 2 May 1896 in Markham Township, York County, Ontario. Notes:
1881 census: age 55, Markham, York East, Ontario, Presbyterian
Died:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/deathsh.htm
HARPER, Jennett, f, d. 2 May 1896, age 72 years 2 mos, b. Scotland, of blood poisoning, informant - James Harper, Unionville, Presbyterian, Markham Twp (York Co) #022787-96.
Children:
- Thomas Harper was born on 23 Jan 1852 in Scotland; died on 09 Oct 1929 in Thornbury, Grey County, Ontario; was buried on 11 Oct 1929 in Thornbury, Grey County, Ontario.
- Elizabeth Harper was born on 18 Jul 1851 in Scotland; died on 21 Mar 1936; was buried in Melville Church Cemetery, Markham Township, York County, Ontario.
- William Harper was born on 11 Jan 1858 in Ontario; died in 1936.
- James Harper was born on 9 Jun 1856 in York County, Ontario; died in 1945.
- John Harper was born on 10 Oct 1857 in Ontario; died in 1947.
- Margaret Harper was born on 1 May 1862 in York County, Ontario; died on 4 Sep 1929 in Markham Township, York County, Ontario; was buried on 7 Sep 1929 in Bethesda Lutheran Cemetery, Markham Township, York County, Ontario.
- 2. Peter Harper was born on 18 Nov 1866 in Ontario; died on 20 Aug 1910 in Lot 20, Conc 6, Markham Township, York County, Ontario.
- Henry Harper was born in 1869; died in 1875.
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6. | Jacob Stiver was born about 1832 in Ontario. Notes:
Likely a descendent of John Stiver who wrote as follows,
Found at http://www.city.markham.on.ca/mpl/history/settlemarkham.htm on Jan 1, 2006
“My parents were natives of Hanover and…were settled in Markham Township in the County of York in 1794. In 1795 I was born, the first white child in the townhip. The suffering and poverty of that time were so great that my mother had no substance for me, and I was taken in by an elder sister when I was six months old, who resided in Niagara. There I was fed in cow’s milk and corn meal. When I grew up to be able to work, an elder brother and I chopped wood in the woods all day, day after day, and all the clothing we had was a linen shirt and pants, and bare foot until I was 12
Jacob married Mary ??. Mary was born on 4 Jan 1835 in Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Mary ?? was born on 4 Jan 1835 in Ontario.
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