Billyard Genealogy: Charles Alfred Harper

Charles Alfred Harper (1846-1916)   

Occupation: Carpenter (1871,1916)

Parents: James Harper (b. 1812) & Margaret X (b. 1810)

Siblings (8): Clara Harper (b. 1838), George Harper (b. 1836), Margaret Harper (b. 1842), Jane Harper (b. 1846), Mary Harper (b. 1847), Joseph Harper (b. 1849), Adison Harper (b. 1853), William H. Harper (b. 1856)

Spouse: Harriett Caroline Collis (1851-1927)

Children (8): Florence Harper (b. 1871), Clarence Harper (b. 1872), Edith Harper (b. 1874), Martha Harper (b. 1876), Maud Harper (b. 1878), Charles Harper (b. 1880), William Harper (b. 1882), Mary Leona Harper (b. 1887)

Life Events:
[Year][Date][Age][Event]
~1846 Sep   Born in South Carolina, United States      [1, 2, 3]
~1869 Jan   [~22y, 4m] Married Harriett Caroline Collis (1851-1927) in British Methodist Episcopal Church, St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [4]
 . Witnessed by James Harper & Lewis C. Collis
1871Mar   [~24y, 6m]   - birth of child Florence Harper (b. 1871) in Ontario, Canada      [5, 6]
~1872   [25-26y]   - birth of son Clarence Harper (b. 1872) in Ontario, Canada      [6]
~1874   [27-28y]   - birth of daughter Edith Harper (b. 1874) in Ontario, Canada      [6]
~1876   [29-30y]   - birth of daughter Martha Harper (b. 1876) in Ontario, Canada      [6]
~1878   [31-32y]   - birth of daughter Maud Harper (b. 1878) in Ontario, Canada      [6]
~1880 Mar   [~33y, 6m]   - birth of son Charles Harper (b. 1880) in Ontario, Canada      [6]
~1882   [35-36y]   - birth of son William Harper (b. 1882) in Ontario, Canada      [7]
~1887   [40-41y]   - birth of daughter Mary Leona Harper (b. 1887) in Ontario, Canada      [7, 8]
1916Oct 16   [~70y, 1m] Died in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [3]
  Buried in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [3]

Census information:
Census Name Age Birth Birth Date Religion Origin Occ. Father's Birth Mother's Birth Immi­grated Natural­ized
1850 Charles Harper 4 South Carolina                
1861       '' 13 United States   Wesleyan Methodist            
1871 Charles Harper 26       ''           '' African Carpenter        
1881        '' 36       ''           ''    ''     ''        
1891        '' 47       ''   Methodist       '' United States United States    
1901        '' 57       '' Sept 20 1843 British Methodist Episcopal Negro     ''     1851 1882

Notes Charles died of heart failure (sudden) at age 70 years 1 month [S763].

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Sources:
   [1] - 1850 Census [Columbia (1), Richland, South Carolina, United States, row 18]
   [2] - 1861 Census [St. Catharines (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 13]
   [3] - Ontario Death Registry for Charles Alfred Harper (1916:21059)
   [4] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Charles A Harper and Harriet C. Collis (1969:unknown)
   [5] - 1871 Census [St. Catharines (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 20]
   [6] - Inferred from census records
   [7] - 1891 Census [St. Catharines (2), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 24]
   [8] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Mary Leona Harper and Howard Augustus Lane (1905:02993)

Last updated 28 Feb 2024 by Andrew Billyard

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