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- My grandfather was the illegitimate son of Margaret McQueen who married Frank (Francis) Stafford who, in turn, was the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Booth. I found Frank Stafford when he was 10 in the 1871 census when he was living in Flos Township in Simcoe County, Ontario. He lives with his father, [?] Obadiah, mother, Elizabeth, sister, Fanny, and a labourer, a hired man I suppose, called George Martin. Obadiah is a farmer, age 29, Church of England, English origin, but born in Ontario. Elizabeth is 33, Irish origin, born in Ontario. She, Francis, and Fanny, age 2, are all Church of England. George Martin, age 25, is Presbyterian, and of Irish origin, also born in Ontario. They can all read and write except Fanny.
The land was purchased for Obadiah from the crown in 1862, which was the year he married, and almost two years after Francis was born. It is about half a mile south of the village of Allenwood, and a couple of miles east of Allenwood Beach on the shore of Georgian Bay. At the time of the purchase Obadiah was living in Innisfil Township, which is closer to Barrie. The gentleman who bought the land was a farmer in Innisfil called William Booth. He is the father-in-law of Obadiah.
By JIm Stafford, a descendant.
Obadiah and Elizabeth purchased land in Flos Township and started to raise their family. They may have eventually moved west (Saskatchewan/Alberta) in the 1890's or early 1900's to take advantage of land grants.
Census:
- Listed as a farmer (English) with wife Elizabeth (Irish), 2 daughters Fanny & Levina and a son Obadiah. All Church of England.
- Listed as Obediah Stafford, a stockman, with wife Elsie and sons John and Joseph. Father born in Canada and mother born in Ireland. Naturalized for 11 years. Elsie's parents born in Scotland. 2 of her 3 children living.
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