Andrew Colvin
ID # 4240, (1834-1926)
| Father | Andrew Colvin (1800-1881) |
| Mother | Agnes Law (1807-1888) |
| Birth | Andrew Colvin was born on 23 August 1834 at Dumfries Township, Gore District. |
| Marriage | He married Mary McEwan on 28 December 1859 at Brant County. MS248 reel 5, Vol. 1, Page 44 Brant County Marriages Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Rev. David Caw, United Presbyterian Church, Paris, for the year 1859 Andrew Colvin, 23, born Canada, residing South Dumfries. Parents Andrew Colvin and Agnes Law. Mary McEwan, 22, born Scotland, residing South Dufries. Parents Alex McEwan and Janet Dunning On Dec. 28th, 1859. The clergyman's information makes it clear that he was at Paris, but it's possible that the marriage was actually held in the township, perhaps at the bride's home. |
| Death | He died on 20 January 1926 at C3-L5 Delaware Twp., Middlesex County, at age 91. |
| Burial | He was buried on 22 January 1926 at Row 8, Lot 11, Oakland Cemetery, Delaware Twp.. |
| Note | Andrew's date of birth is taken from his death registration as given by the informant, his daughter Agnes. Death reg. 022954-26 Andrew Colvin, age 91 years, 5 months, 28 days, born Dumfries, Ont., August 23, 1834. Farmer, parents Andrew Colvin and Agnes Law, or Low, both born Scotland. Informant, Agnes Colvin, daughter, R2, Lambeth. Place of burial Delaware. Date of death January 20, 1926, date of burial January 22. Widower. Initially, the names and birth years for the children of Andrew and Mary are taken from the 1871 census taken at South Dumfries. Later names and birth years are taken from the 1881 census taken at Delaware in Middlesex County. Andrew Colvin and his wife Mary McEwan and their family moved to Delaware Township in Middlesex County sometime prior to 1876. There is some evidence of later family members living in Caradoc Township and the village of Mt. Brydges, which is in Caradoc Township. There was a Colvin family in Lobo Township in Middlesex and they were present in that township at the time of the 1851 census. There is no evidence to tie the Colvins of Lobo to the Colvins of Delaware. |
| Last Edited | 4 Aug 2017 |