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1 CONC The first wedding to take place in Erin Township was in 1825 when Ann Whee
1 CONC ler was married to George Henshaw by Rev. Dr. Jennings.  The bride and gro
1 CONC om had met on the trip up the St. Lawrence River.  After the ceremoney th
1 CONC ey travelled ina lumber wagon a ccompanied by the bride's father to Toront
1 CONC o, then called York, where they visited the groom's cousins, Mr. and Mr
1 CONC s. John Riddell.  The bridesmaid was Rachel Trout; the groomsman was Hen
1 CONC ry How.
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1 CONT George and Ann Henshaw's daughter, Sarah Ann was the first child born to p
1 CONC arents who had been married in Erin Township.  Sarah Ann Henshaw married A
1 CONC rchibald McAllister in 1847.  He and his brother Duncan, had settled on lo
1 CONC ts 19 and 20, con. 10 in 1830.  Duncan being a blacksmith.
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1 CONT The other daughter, Mary Wheeler married Patrick Riley.  Their son, Geor
1 CONC ge Riley, started a sawmill in Erin Village, later moving to Esquesing Tw
1 CONC p. and finally to Iowa.
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1 CONT Betsy Wheeler died a few  years after her daughters were married.  (Pa
1 CONC ge 75 & 75 of The History Of Wellington Co.)
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1 CONT 1881 Census for Erin
1 CONT 16,72,Ann,HENSHAW,F,82,England,Baptist,English, ---,W,
1 CONT 16,72,Eliza,HENSHAW,F,54,Ontario,Baptist,English, ---,S,
1 CONT 16,72,Annie,HOLMES,F,20,Ontario,Baptist,Irish, ---,S,
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1 CONT Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Record info about Ann Henshaw
1 CONT Name: Ann Henshaw Death Date: 4 Jul 1881 Death Location: Wellington Gende
1 CONC r: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799 Birth Location: Somersetshire,Eng
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1 CONT Her death was reported by her son Morgan.