Robert Enoch Turner
ID # 8286, (1856-1932)
| Father | William Turner (1823-1901) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Barlow (1820-1890) |
| Birth | Robert Enoch Turner was born on 7 April 1856 at Staffordshire, England. |
| Marriage | He married Charlotte Tyner, daughter of James Tyner and Tamer Brewer, on 24 August 1882 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 014146-82 Toronto, York Co. Robert E. Turner, 26, bachelor, lumberer, Methodist. Born Stafford, England, residing Toronto. Parents William and Elizabeth Turner. Charlotte Tynen, 23, spinster, Methodist. Born Kingston, Ont., residing Toronto. Parents James and Tamer Tyner. Witnesses Robert Mitchell and Mary A. Bland, both of Toronto. On 24th August, 1882, at Toronto, by Rev. Wm. Briggs. We may note that the 1881 census shows a Robert Turner, age 24, born England, laborer, residing in the Tyner household. We must believe him to be Robert Enoch Turner who, a few months later, married Charlotte Tyner. |
| Marriage | He married Margaret McMillan Sophia Findlay, daughter of William Findlay and Margaret McCaw, on 27 June 1901 at Toronto, York Co.. Mrge reg. 001928-01 Toronto, York Co. Robert Enoch Turner, 44, widower, clerk, Methodist. Born England, residing Toronto. Parents William and Elizabeth Turner. Margaret Findlay, 29, spinster, Presbyterian. Born and residing Toronto. Parents Wm. Findlay and Margaret McCaw. Witnesses Maggie Smith and Emily Moane, both of Toronto. On June 27, 1901, at Toronto, by W. J. Smith. |
| Death | He died on 18 February 1932 at Toronto, York Co., at age 75. |
| Burial | He was buried on 20 February 1932 at Toronto Necropolis, Toronto. |
| Note | Death reg. 002219-32 Toronto, York Co. Robert Enoch Turner died February 18, 1932, at 173 Sumach Street, which was his residence. Married. Born England, April 7th, year not given. Age 75. Retired. Parents William Turner and Bessie Barlow, both born England. At place of death 26 years. In province 74 years. Physician George B. Smith. Informant Miss E. Vera Turner, 173 Sumach, daughter. Burial February 20, 1932, in Necropolis Cemetery. The Mount Pleasant Group search page shows his grave to be in the Necropolis Cemetery, Section L, lot 47. Familysearch, in cooperation with the Toronto branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, has images of pages from the Necropolis Cemetery's burial book which confirm his date of death and burial, as well as his birth in England. This is subject to some variation in census pages, but he is mainly shown to be of English birth. He evidently came to Canada in infancy. |
Children of Robert Enoch Turner and Charlotte Tyner |
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Children of Robert Enoch Turner and Margaret McMillan Sophia Findlay |
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| Last Edited | 15 Jul 2023 |