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Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 4:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Baxter, Dowling
I am looking for info on Mark Baxter (1820-1902) and Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter (1826-1899). They lived in Wellington from about 1861 through 1902. They are buried in East Luther, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.

I would like to find info for Mark's parents and brothers and sisters.

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 6:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 27 Feb 2012 3:18PM GMT
Surnames: Baxter
I see where Mark's death is just an index. The registration number is 007722. Died 1 Aug 1902.
The full registration, if there is one, would be in the Ontario Archives. It may give parents.

1901 census gives immigration date of 1843. That immigration won't be on line.

1841 census England has only one Mark Baxter, aged 21, born in Lincolnshire, living North Thoresby Lincolnshire. I think he could be an apprentice blacksmith.
Civil registration began in 1837 in England so he was born too early for that.
I checked the IGI but no luck there either.

1851 census Caledon, Peel County has a Mark Baxter, blacksmith, b England,aged 30. He doesn't live there but lives in Erin.

1861 has him in Erin so I guess this is the same person.

Just looked at the 1841 English census again and unfortunately Baxter seems to be a Lincolnshire name.

Any chance you can get his obituary? They usually give family names, parents, etc?

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 1:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thanks for your help. I had some of this information but did not know how to interpret it. I have not been able to find his obituary but will keep looking.
Thanks again,
Joy McGregor
Aberdeen, WA

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 2:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dowling
Hi
I don't have anything on Mark Baxter, but I may have a little on possible sisters for Eliza Jane Dowling. Mary Ann Dowling b 1834 Peel County and Almira Dowling b1836 also in Peel County. I'm hoping to show these two as sisters. no parent onformation as yet
JD Fuller

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 4:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 28 Feb 2012 3:44PM GMT
Surnames: Dowling, Dinsmore
Thank you for the information on Eliza Jane Dowling. Her parents were John & Thersea Dinsmore Dowling. Her brothers and sisters were William, James, Mary Ann, Almiria, Lucinda, John and Francis. Are you connected to the Dowlings? John Dowling was my husband's 4th great grandfather.

Joy McGregor
Aberdeen, WA

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 4:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Dowling Leflar
Hi Joy
Sorry to branch away from the original request!
It looks like we do have a connection of sorts. The two Dowling girls, Almira and Mary Ann, married two Leflar brothers, George Delse and John A. They are both 1st cousins (4x removed) of mine. I do have some descendant information for them if you'd like. Unless you already have it of course


JD Fuller
Calgary, AB

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 7:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 29 Feb 2012 3:43PM GMT
Surnames: Leflar
Hi JD,

I did know that Almira and Mary Ann married the Leflar brothers but I am always interested in more descendant info. I like knowing where all these distant cousins are today. :)

Thanks,
Joy

Re: Mark Baxter & Eliza Jane Dowling Baxter

Posted: 4 Mar 2015 4:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Baxter
You may have been in contact with my daughter Barbara Baxter Jenkins. We are working together on the William Baxter family history. William is my grandfather and we have the family tree fairly complete from him on down to the present. However, I still am looking for information about William's siblings John, James, George and Mathilda. I have found two families in the Walla Walla area that are descended from a James Edward Baxter and a James E. Baxter. I am interested in following up on this and also trying to find more about John, George and Mathilda.

I have made some progress on Mark Baxter's birthplace in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire England. There are numerous Baxters in that area and I am confident I can track down someone that may know who Mark's parents were. We do know that at the time of Marks departure from England (about 1843) times were really tough in that part of Lincolnshire. If you would like to share information please let me know. I am currently a subscriber to ancestry.com.

Best Regards,

Paul Baxter
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