John FOX
1849 - 1922 (73 years)-
Name John FOX Birth 20 Jul 1849 Mara Twp. Canada West Gender Male Burial Sep 1922 St Columbkilles, Uptergrove, Mara Twp. Ontario County, [1] Death 05 Sep 1922 Mara Twp. Ontario Co. [2] Person ID I37 Fox, O'Leary Last Modified 5 May 2015
Father John FOX, b. Abt 1811, Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland d. 14 Apr 1899, Mara Twp. lot. 16, con. 8, Ontario Co. North, Ont. (Age ~ 88 years) Relationship Natural Mother Rosanna NELLIS, b. 20 Sep 1822, Co. Tyrone, Ireland d. 19 Jul 1901, Mara Twp. lot. 16, con. 8, Ontario Co. North, Ont. (Age 78 years) Relationship Natural Marriage Bef 1845 Toronto, York Co, Ontario Family ID F19 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth COLEMAN, b. 20 Oct 1849, White Church, Cork, Ireland d. 22 Oct 1928, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. (Age 79 years) Marriage 10 Jul 1876 Guardian Angels Church, Orillia, Simcoe Co. Ont. [3] Children 1. Catherine FOX, b. 10 Jul 1877, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. d. 20 Apr 1952 (Age 74 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 2. Mary Agnes FOX, b. 29 Nov 1879, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 3. Thomas John FOX, b. 27 Jul 1883, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. d. 05 Jul 1944 (Age 60 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 4. Bridget Elizabeth Julia FOX, b. 06 Sep 1885, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. d. 04 Apr 1959, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 5. Robert Gabriel Daniel FOX, b. 14 Mar 1888, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 6. Margaret 'Margery' Susan FOX, b. 02 May 1890, Mara Twp. Ontario Co. d. 31 Oct 1955, St. Michael's Hosp. Toronto, York .Ont (Age 65 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] Family ID F9 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - John farmed on Lot 16, Con. 8, Mara Twp.
The Orillia Times, 14 Sept.,1922
THE LATE JOHN FOX
After a year?s illness patiently borne, there passed peacefully away on September 5, a well known farmer and horseman of Mara, in the person of John Fox. Deceased was born on July 20, 1849, and was a son of the late John Fox. He was foe almost half a century treasurer of Mara Township, succeeding his father. For a quarter century he was Justice of the Peace for Mara. Of a kindly and genial disposition he had a wide circle of friends who regret his passing.
He was interested in all things pertaining to the welfare of the community and was a Roman Catholic in religion, and a Liberal in politics, being a past Vice president of the North Ontario Liberal Association.
The funeral on Friday , September 8, to St. Columbkill?s (sic) R.C. church, was in charge of Orillia Council Knights of Columbus, of which deceased was a member. Solemn mass for the dead was chanted by the pastor Rev. P.J. Flanagan, assisted by Rev. E.J. McCorkell. C.S.B., Toronto. Rev. Jas. Clair, Uptergrove, and Rev. K.E. Morrow, Brechin. The large number of friends who attended the funeral was a silent testimony to the sterling qualities of Mr. Fox in the esteem of his fellow citizens. The pallbearers were brother Knights, Dan J. Mulvihill, John Hayes, Geo. J. O?Connell, Thos. P. Hart, M. Teefy Mulchahy and John Smith.
Left to morn the loss of a loving husband and father are the widow, two sons and four daughters. They were all present at the funeral and are: Mrs. Ed. P. Reilley, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. (Dr.) H.W. Feldhans, Copper Cliff; Robert G. Fox, V.S. Winnipeg; Thomas J., Katherine and Margery at home. Also surviving is a brother, Joseph Fox, of Mara, and three sisters.
- John farmed on Lot 16, Con. 8, Mara Twp.
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Sources - [S26] Find A Grave, memorial # 100859763.
- [S5] Archives of Ont. --Deaths.
Name: John Fox
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Sep 1922
Event Place: Mara, Ontario
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1849
Birthplace: Mara Tp.
Birth Year (Estimated):
Burial Date: 09 Sep 1922
Burial Place: Uptergrove
Father's Name: John Fox
Mother's Name: Rose Neilis
Spouse's Name:
Reference ID: yr 1922 cn 23927
GS Film number: 1907008
Digital Folder Number: 4171502
Image Number: 112
Citing this Record:
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6PX-PPX : accessed 16 December 2014), John Fox, 05 Sep 1922; citing Mara, Ontario, yr 1922 cn 23927, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,907,008. - [S7] archives of Ont. --marriages.
Name: John Fox
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jul 1876
Event Place: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Father's Name: John Fox
Mother's Name: Catherine Nellis
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Coleman
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Spouse's Father's Name: Denis
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Dorgan
Page: 010166
GS Film Number: 1863647
Digital Folder Number: 004529117
Image Number: 00655
Citing this Record:
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMNW-T5T : accessed 14 December 2014), John Fox and Elizabeth Coleman, 10 Jul 1876; citing registration 010166, Orillia, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,863,647.
- [S26] Find A Grave, memorial # 100859763.