The Newman Family in Elgin County Ontario Canada - Part 2 - James Newman and Sarah Stephens

Newman's in Elgin County Ontario Part 2 - James Newman and Sarah Stephens

James Newman, Joseph & Jane Newman’s son was born in 1861 in Kent, England. He immigrated with his parents in 1870 to Canada.  James married Sarah Stephens on July 23, 1882 in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada, daughter of JOHN STEPHENS and SUSANNAH. Sarah was also the sister to James’s brother John’s wife Susan. Sarah was born in 1863 in Exeter, Ontario, Canada.

The “MARRIAGE for JAMES NEWMAN AND SARAH STEPHENS” reads:

James Newman, age 21 from Port Stanley who was born in England, a farmer, son of Joseph and Jane Newman married Sarah Stephens, age 19 from Port Stanley, born in Exeter, Ontario whose parents were John and Susannah Stephens. The witnesses were Stephen and Mary Ann Stanton of Port Stanley on July 23, 1882 in St Thomas. The Religion is recorded as Church of England.

           

The children of JAMES NEWMAN and SARAH STEPHENS are:

·     John Joseph Newman who was born October 7, 1885 in Port Stanley, and baptized December 20, 1885. The Witnesses were mother and ? Clark (?? Grandfather). He died January 20, 1886 of Infantile disease and is buried January 23, 1886 in Port Stanley. Reference: The Church at the Bend of the River.

“Birth of John Joseph Newman, Elgin County, Division of Port Stanley”

When born                                             7^th October 1885

Name                                                    John Joseph

Sex                                                       M

Name of Father                                      James Newman

Name of Mother                                     Sarah Stephens

Occupation                                            Labourer

Informant                                              James Newman, Labourer, Port Stanley

Registered                                             19^th October

Announcher                                           L. Doolittle

Registrar                                               R. Thomson

#                                                          006745

·     Mabel Jane Newman who was born October 15, 1883 at Kingsville and baptized April 20, 1884 at Port Stanley. The witnesses were Sarah Newman mother, John Clark & Jane Newman godmother.

“ Birth Certificate, County of Essex, Division of Kingsville, October 15,

1883”

Registration #                            007424 - #9

Name                                        Mabel Jane

Born                                         October 15, 1883

Sex                                           Female

Father                                       James Newman

Mother                                      Sarah Stephens

Profession                                 Labourer

Informant                                  Sarah Newman

Registered                                 Kingsville, October 30^th, 1883

Announcher                               King

Registrar                                   W Grenville

Mabel is buried in Wyuka Cemetery with the Stephens family.

In the “1900 United States Federal Census for Euclid Township” (a suburb of Cleveland), Cuyahoga Co., Ohio on 1^st of June 1900, the following appears for the James Newman family.

Name	Position	DOB	Age	Born	Parents Born	Immigrated	Occupation
Newman James	Head	Dec 1862	37	England	England	1886 US	Mason
Newman Sarah	Wife	Oct 1864	35	Canada	England
Newman Ethel M	Daughter	Dec 1887	12	Nebraska			School
Newman Alvin J	Son	Dec 1889	10	Nebraska			School
Clark Benjamin	Boarder	Sept 1875	24	Canada	England	1895 US	Day Labourer
Clark John	Boarder	April 1872	28	Canada	England	1895 US	Day Labourer

James and Sarah Newman do not appear in the OH Federal Census for 1910 and 1920. In 1910 James lived in Collingwood, Ohio as per his father’s obituary.