Thomas and Elizabeth Splan 50th Wedding Anniversary

Splan, THOMAS 1 2a 2b

Birth Name Splan, THOMAS
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 10 months, 20 days

Narrative

"The ornate silver napkin rings that Lois sent us a few years ago were Thomas Splan's fathers." EJL2

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1841-05-15 Clinton, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada See Note 3a 4a 5a
Event Note

Date confirmed 1901 Census; May 1841 in 1911 Census; Christiansen has 1837

Census 1852-01-12 Kincardine Township, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada 1851 Census 6a
Event Note

1851 Census of Canada West. Splaan: Thomas 52*, Elizabeth 46, Anne 20, ? 19, Thomas 14, George 10, Elizabeth 16, Frances 7, Esther 5, William 4.

Occupation: Thomas is an Innkeeper, and ? a Labourer.
Born: Thomas and Elizabeth in Ireland, all children in Canada.
Religion: Episcopalian - all.

[NB Baron Holmes 19, servant, and William Harper 24, Labourer, may be living with them. No clear markings as to households. Samuel and wife Margaret on pg 5. SJL]

 

* ages at next birthday

Census 1861-01-14 Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   7a
Event Note

1861 Census of Canada:
 Splan: Elizabeth 51*, Thomas 20, George 18, Frances 16, Easter M [sic] 13, William Henery [sic]** 10, Richard 9.
Occupation: Laborer - all.
Born: Elizabeth - L Canada; Canada - all children.
Religion - C England - all.
Elizabeth is a Widow, all rest Single.
Attended school this year: George, Frances, Easter [sic].
They live in a one story log house and they don't share it.

* Ages next birthday.
** William Henery doesn't have last name as Splan but is in the middle of the Splans and date matches known William.

Marriage 1863-03-10 Hullet Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Elizabeth Weston - see Note - 1st Cousin's Marriage 8a 2c 2d
Event Note

Date in ON-BMD. Family - has 3 Mar 1863, Clinton, Ontario

Residence 1871-04-02 Hullet Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada 1871 Census 9a
Event Note

1871 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 30*, Elizabeth 26, Eloner [sic] 7, Elizabeth 5, Thomas 1.
Born: Ontario - all.
Religion: C of England - all
Origin: Thomas and children - Irish; Elizabeth - English
Occupation: Thomas - Farmer
Going to school - none

* Ages last birthday

Residence 1881-04-04 Greenock, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada 1881 Census 10a
Event Note

1881 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 39, Elizabeth 36, Ellen 17, Elizabeth 15, Thomas 11, William 7, Adaline 3.
Born: Ontario - all
Religion: Church of England - all
Origin: Elizabeth - English, rest - Irish
Occupation: Thomas - farmer
Going to school: Ellen, Elizabeth, Thomas jr, William

Residence 1891-04-06 Greenock, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada 1891 Census 11a
Event Note

1891 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 50*, Elizabeth 46, Thomas 21, William 17, Adeline 13.
Born: Ontario - all
Birthplace of father: Thomas - Ireland; Ontario - rest
Birthplace of mother: Elizabeth - Ireland; Ontario - rest.
Religion: C of E - all
Occupation: both Thomas's - "F" [farmer]
Read and Write: all
?House inhabited?; E 2/7

* Ages last birthday.

Residence 1901 Greenock, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada 1901 Census 3a
Event Note

1901 Census of Canada:
Splan: Thomas 60 (May 15 1841) and Elizabeth 56 (Nov 24 1844).
Dwelling #36
Racial or tribal origin:  Thomas - Irish, Elizabeth - English
Nationality: Canadian (both)
Religion: English Church (both)
Both read, write, and speak English but not French.
Thomas is a Farmer "working on his own account".

Death 1928-04-04 Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Aurora? Terrace 8b
Burial 1928-04-07 Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada from RootsWeb - Paterson FT  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Splan, THOMAS18101861
Mother Weston, ELIZABETH18081892
    Sister     Splan, Ann 1831 1915
    Brother     Splan, Samuel (W?) 1832-12-17 1902-08-15
    Sister     Splan, Jane 1832
    Sister     Splan, Elizabeth 1835
    Brother     Splan, John 1839
         Splan, THOMAS 1841-05-15 1928-04-04
    Brother     Splan, George 1841 1897
    Sister     Splan, Frances 1842 1930
    Brother     Splan, Richard 1845
    Sister     Splan, Esther 1846
    Brother     Splan, William 1847 1877
    Sister     Splan, Sarah 1848
    Brother     Splan, Richard 1853

Families

Family of Splan, THOMAS and Weston, ELIZABETH
Married Wife Weston, ELIZABETH ( * 1844-11-02 + 1922 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Splan, Ellen18641961
Splan, Elizabeth or Grace Elizabeth18651955
Splan, Thomas1869-09-141957
Splan, WILLIAM1873-05-231969
Splan, Adeline1877-05-251892

Source References

  1. E J Leader/Lois (Leader) Sisson: E J Leader's notes - via Lois Sisson
  2. Published Family Trees
      • Page: 2. RootsWeb - Paterson FT; I5503
      • Page: 1. RootsWeb - Hedley FT; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=84534&id=I1543I1543
      • Page: 2. RootsWeb - Paterson FT; I5503
      • Page: 1. RootsWeb - Hedley FT; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=84534&id=I1543
  3. 1901 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1901/ON/BRUCE (East/Est) (#48)/Greenock D-7/Page 4/Line 15; 1901 Census Thomas Splan z000053646.pdf
  4. 1911 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1911/Ontario/Bruce South/28 Greenock/page 1/Line 9
  5. Genealogy.com: GenForum
      • Page: J Christiansen in Splan discussion; 2. Re Splan from Denmark.htm
  6. 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
      • Page: Canada West/Bruce County/Kincardine Township No 16/pg 5/lns 39-48; 1851 Canada Census Splaan family 1 e002344481.pdf
  7. Public Archives of Canada, Microfilmed 1954/5: 1861 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1861 Census of Canada, ON, Huron, Goderich, EN District 3, No 8, pg 37, lns 1-7; 1861 Elizabeth Splan sr 4391554_00371.pdf
  8. Ontario BMD Online
      • Page: MS248_8; Reel: 8; Thomas Splan Elizabeth Westin Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 - Ancestry.com.au.htm
      • Page: OntarioCanadaDeaths1869-1938andDeathsOverseas1939-1947ForThomasSplan.jpg
  9. 1871 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1871 Census of Canada, ON, Div 1, District 26 North Huron, Twnshp Hullet Div 1, pg 22, lns 7-11; 1871 Thomas and Elizabeth Splan jrs 4396611_00381.pdf
  10. 1881 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1881 Census/ON/176 Bruce South/Sub Dist G Greenock/Div 2/lns 8-14; 1881 Census Canada Thomas Splan e008204793.pdf
  11. 1891 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1891 Census of Canada, ON, District 51 East Bruce, Sub Dsitrcit D?, Twnshp Greenoch, Div 1, pg 16, lns 5-9; 1891 Thomas and Elizabeth Splan jrs and family 30953_148129-00557.pdf