The Longhurst Family - Offshoots
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Joseph Longhurst and Sarah Haysman came to Canada in 1832. Joseph is descended from John Longhurst, born c1515.
The children of Joseph Longhurst and Sarah Haysman are :
(George), Charles, John, James, Anne, Frederick, Jesse, Caroline, and Hester...
George Longhurst (Sr.) was born in 1809, in Dorking Capel Surrey England. He was baptized February 26, 1809.
Rebecca Weller was born c1808 in England. She was christened February 26, 1809.
Her parents were _______ and _______.
George and Rebecca married on July 4, 1831, in Dorking Capel Surrey England.
One daughter was born in England - Christiana, while the remaining children were born in Ontario. George, Rebecca and Christiana then travelled with George's parents and siblings to Canada - sponsored by the Dorking Emigration Society. (See more on their journey in the story of Joseph and Sarah.)
George and Rebecca had ten children.
The names of their children are : Christiana, Weller, Rebecca, George, James, John, Frederick, Joseph, Moses and Albert.
To read more about this couple, please go here...
George Longhurst (Sr.) died in 1869, in Mulmur Township, Ontario, Canada.
Rebecca Weller died Oct. 27, 1888 in Watt Township, District Muskoka, Ontario. She is buried there, in Ufford Cemetery.
From the 1861 census for Mulmur Township...
LONGHURST 1861 census 384 page 005 line 22 @ca.on.simcoe.mulmur_township section 1 film C1073 lds0349321
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LONGHURST
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George
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m
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52
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LONGHURST
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Rebecca
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f
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53
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LONGHURST
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Christiana
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f
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29
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LONGHURST
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Willar (Weller)
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m
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27
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LONGHURST
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Rebecca
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f
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25
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LONGHURST
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George
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m
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23
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LONGHURST
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James
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m
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21
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LONGHURST
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John
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m
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18
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LONGHURST
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Frederick
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m
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16
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LONGHURST
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Joseph
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m |
14
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LONGHURST
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Moses
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m |
12
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LONGHURST
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Albert
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m |
9
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LONGHURST 1861 census 384 page 009 line 12 @ca.on.simcoe.mulmur_township section 1 film C1073 lds0349321
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LONGHURST
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John
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m
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19
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LONGHURST
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James
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f
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21
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LONGHURST
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George
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f
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23
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LONGHURST
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Christiana
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m
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29
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LONGHURST
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Sarah J. (daughter of Christiana)
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f
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1
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LONGHURST
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Fred
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m
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46
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LONGHURST
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Isabella
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f
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48
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LONGHURST
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Mary
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f
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16
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LONGHURST
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Annie
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f
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15
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LONGHURST
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Christiana
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f
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14
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LONGHURST
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Janet
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f
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12
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LONGHURST
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Alice
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f
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11
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LONGHURST
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Victor
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m
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10
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LONGHURST
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Sarah
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f
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8
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LONGHURST
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William
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m
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6
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From Agriculture Canada... "The Red Fife wheat variety arrived in Canada in 1842. Mr. David Fife requested wheat seed from a friend in Glasgow, Scotland who obtained a handful of wheat from a boatload of wheat that was being unloaded in the harbour. It is believed the boat had been loaded in Danzig (Gdansk, Poland). This wheat was planted in the spring of 1842 by David Fife at Otonobee (near Peterborough). (The local chamber of commerce at one time had erected a cairn to commemorate this event). All of the wheat kernels except for one were of winter type and did not head out. There was one kernel of spring wheat in this shipment which sent up 5 heads. Two were eaten by the family cow before being chased away by Mrs. Fife. The seed from the surviving three heads was increased and distributed. Thus the variety Red Fife was born in Canada. It had high yields and superb baking quality and eventually became a prominent variety throughout Canada and northern USA, occupying thousands of acres. Its minor faults were that it was somewhat tall and later in maturity.
What was the origin of that single kernel that gave rise to Red Fife? Sir Charles Saunders obtained some evidence in 1905 that identified the origin. He reported to a parliamentary committee that Red Fife was identical in baking quality to a variety from Galicia that had been obtained from a German grain merchant who in turn obtained it from a farmer in Galicia (a province in Ukraine)."

The David Fife cabin, built in 1820, has been moved into the Heritage Village at Keene, Ontario. Can you imagine one room and cabin is 16 x 20 and eight people living there? ...comments by Frank Fife.
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