Billyard Genealogy: Clara Harper

Clara Harper (b. 1838)   
(Clarissa, Margaret; Fletcher, Cummings)

Known As: Clarissa, Margaret

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

Siblings (8): George Harper (b. 1836), Margaret Harper (b. 1842), Jane Harper (b. 1846), Charles Alfred Harper (1846-1916), Mary Harper (b. 1847), Joseph Harper (b. 1849), Adison Harper (b. 1853), William H. Harper (b. 1856)

Spouses (2): Benjamin Fletcher (1827-1877), Isaac Cummings (1841-1890)

Children (8): Henry Fletcher (b. 1859), Mary J. Fletcher (1860-1876), Margaret Fletcher (b. 1861), Louisa Fletcher (b. 1866), Alfred Fletcher (b. 1867), Nellie Fletcher (b. 1868), Charles A Fletcher (b. 1870), Benjamin Fletcher (b. 1874)

Life Events:
[Year][Date][Age][Event]
~1838   Born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States      [1, 2]
1857Dec 10   [18-19y] Married Benjamin Fletcher (1827-1877) in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [2]
~1859   [20-21y]   - birth of son Henry Fletcher (b. 1859) in United States      [3]
1860 [21-22y]   - birth of daughter Mary J. Fletcher (1860-1876) in Ontario, Canada      [1, 3]
~1861   [22-23y]   - birth of daughter Margaret Fletcher (b. 1861) in St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [1, 4]
1866-1868until Dec 2   [28-30y]   - birth of daughter Louisa Fletcher (b. 1866) in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [1, 5]
~1867   [28-29y]   - birth of son Alfred Fletcher (b. 1867) in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [6]
1868May 25   [29-30y]   - birth of daughter Nellie Fletcher (b. 1868) in Ontario, Canada      [7, 8]
~1870   [31-32y]   - birth of son Charles A Fletcher (b. 1870) in Ontario, Canada      [1]
~1874   [35-36y]   - birth of son Benjamin Fletcher (b. 1874) in Ontario, Canada      [9]
1883Jan 30   [44-45y] Married Isaac Cummings (1841-1890) in St Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada      [10]
 Marriage performed by Rev C. A. Washington (Methodist). Witnessed by William Drake & Emma J Brookfield

Census information:
Census Name Age Birth Religion Origin Occ. Father's Birth Mother's Birth
1850 Clarisa Harper 10 South Carolina          
1861 Clarrissa Fletcher 28 United States Wesleyan Methodist   Labourer    
1871 Clarissa Fletcher 33       '' Methodist African      
1881 Clarey Fletcher 43 U.S. Wesleyan Methodist    ''      
1891 Clara Cummings 51 United States Methodist     United States United States

Notes

          Descendant Chart Relationship Algorithm Ancestral vitals

Sources:
   [1] - 1871 Census [St. Catharines (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 12]
   [2] - Rochelle Bush
   [3] - 1861 Census [St. Catharines (1), Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, row 4]
   [4] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Daniel Diggs and M.E. Fletcher (1886:06836)
   [5] - Ontario Death Registry for Louise Harriett Cornish (1933:21860)
   [6] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Alfred Fletcher and Elizabeth Parker (1890:07334)
   [7] - 1901 Census
   [8] - 1911 Census
   [9] - 1881 Census [St. Catharines (2), Monck District, Ontario, Canada, row 22]
   [10] - Ontario Marriage Registry for Clara Fletcher and Isaac Cummings (1883:06894)

Last updated 15 Sep 2024 by Andrew Billyard

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