Andrew Close, 1838–1916 (aged 77 years)

Name
Andrew /Close/
Birth
Death of a father
Note: If the emigration record is correct then he must have died after they landed in New York.
Death of a mother
Marriage
Census 1861 CA
Note: Living at Bruce, Ontario. Farmer.

Living at Bruce, Ontario. Farmer.

Not sure about this but it looks as though the female here is his sister Frances, who looks to have a child. This could be a complete misrepresentation, or it could be a different set of people. The child, Frances, doesn't appear anywhere else, so may have died.

Census 1861 CA
Note: Agricultural Census.
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Census 1871 CA
Note: Living with wife Ann and family at Arran, Ontario. Farmer.

Living with wife Ann and family at Arran, Ontario. Farmer.

Brother John and family are living nearby.

Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a daughter
Birth of a son
Census 1881 CA
Note: Living with wife Ann and family at Derby, Ontario. Farmer.
Marriage of a daughter
Birth of a son
Emigration
1883 (aged 44 years)
Marriage of a daughter
Note: Estimate. Probably America.
Census 1890 US Fed
Note: Can't find a record for this year.
Residence
Note: Land Ownership Map for Andrew Close in 1893.
Death of a daughter
between 1882 and 1900
Death of a daughter
Note: Looks as though she died some time between 1893 and 1900. Her son is living with her parents.
Marriage of a daughter
Note: Estimate
Death of a brother
Census 1900 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Ann and family at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

Living with wife Ann and family at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

We also have a couple of grandsons present. It looks as though Fred Close is the illegitimate son of one of his children.

Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Ann at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

Living with wife Ann at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

Grandson Andrew Weaver is still present.

Sons Andrew and George are both living nearby with their respective families, as is grandson Fred.

Death of a wife
Death
Family with parents
father
Passenger List
1806–1859
Birth: 18 February 1806 — Balleny, Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: after 16 May 1859 — Canada
mother
1804–1859
Birth: about 1804 — County Fermanagh, Ireland
Death: about 1859 — Canada
Marriage Marriage — 19 March 1826 — Kircubbin, County Down, Ireland
11 years
elder sister
1870 US Federal Census
1836–1920
Birth: about 1836 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: after 1920 — America
1 year
elder sister
1871 Canada Census
1837–1922
Birth: 6 January 1837 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: about 1922 — Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
18 months
himself
1861 Canada Census
1838–1916
Birth: about June 1838 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: about 1916 — Conway, Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
3 years
younger sister
1861 Canada Census
1841–1924
Birth: 17 August 1841 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: 26 March 1924 — Odessa, Lebanon, Jewell County, Kansas, America
9 months
younger brother
1870 US Federal Census
1842–1930
Birth: 3 May 1842 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: 22 January 1930 — Grand Rapids, Michigan, America
20 months
younger brother
1871 Canada Census
1843–1899
Birth: about 1843 — County Down, Ireland
Death: 1 July 1899 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
21 months
younger sister
1861 Canada Census
1844–1924
Birth: 24 September 1844 — Balleny, County Down, Ireland
Death: 29 January 1924 — Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Family with Ann Eliza Leslie
himself
1861 Canada Census
1838–1916
Birth: about June 1838 — Dromore, County Down, Ireland
Death: about 1916 — Conway, Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
wife
1871 Canada Census
1843–1912
Birth: about May 1843 — Ireland
Death: about 1912 — Conway, Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
Marriage Marriage — 26 December 1861 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1 year
daughter
1871 Canada Census
1862–1900
Birth: about 1862 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: between 1882 and 1900
2 years
daughter
1871 Canada Census
1863–
Birth: about 1863 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
2 years
daughter
1871 Canada Census
1864–1900
Birth: about 1864 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: between 1893 and 1900 — America
21 months
son
1871 Canada Census
1865–1951
Birth: 3 October 1865 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: 25 August 1951 — Saskatchewan, Canada
3 years
daughter
1871 Canada Census
1868–1939
Birth: about 1868 — Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: about December 1939 — Inkster, Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
5 years
daughter
1881 Canada Census
1872–
Birth: about 1872 — Annan, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
3 years
daughter
1881 Canada Census
1875–
Birth: 28 February 1875 — Annan, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
3 years
daughter
1881 Canada Census
1877–1962
Birth: about 1877 — Annan, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Death: 14 February 1962 — Fordville, North Dakota, America
2 years
son
1881 Canada Census
1879–1968
Birth: 9 February 1879 — Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: 22 August 1968 — Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
3 years
son
1900 US Federal Census
1881–1967
Birth: 2 December 1881 — Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: 6 September 1967 — Park River, Grand Forks, North Dakota, America
Census 1861 CA

Living at Bruce, Ontario. Farmer.

Not sure about this but it looks as though the female here is his sister Frances, who looks to have a child. This could be a complete misrepresentation, or it could be a different set of people. The child, Frances, doesn't appear anywhere else, so may have died.

Census 1861 CA

Agricultural Census.

Census 1871 CA

Living with wife Ann and family at Arran, Ontario. Farmer.

Brother John and family are living nearby.

Census 1881 CA

Living with wife Ann and family at Derby, Ontario. Farmer.

Census 1890 US Fed

Can't find a record for this year.

Residence

Land Ownership Map for Andrew Close in 1893.

Census 1900 US Fed

Living with wife Ann and family at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

We also have a couple of grandsons present. It looks as though Fred Close is the illegitimate son of one of his children.

Census 1910 US Fed

Living with wife Ann at Eden, North Dakota. Farmer.

Grandson Andrew Weaver is still present.

Sons Andrew and George are both living nearby with their respective families, as is grandson Fred.

Census 1861 CA
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Census 1871 CA
Census 1881 CA
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Census 1900 US Fed
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1900 US Federal Census
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1881 Canada Census
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