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Records from Roger Harris:
Ontario vital statistics -Certificate #20549/88, shows "James H." occupation "Blacksmith" on the registration of his son Harry F.
1865 Haldimand County Marriage records: ...James Everingham, 21, Canboro, s/o James & Violet, 30 June 1865, to Margaret Lymburner, 20, Canboro, d/o Jay & Sarah.
BELOW - Research of Kevin Everingham, 2010 & 2024;
1870 Ontario Birth Registration (Pg.370, #121) Malon Evryingham, male, b.5 June 1870 at Brant County, Ontario, Canada., son of; James Evryingham & Margaret Lymburner.
1871 Their property description: Lot44,Conc3,Onandaga Twsp.Brant Co. - 4 acres.
In the 1871 Federal CENSUS of Onondaga Township, Brant Co., Ontario, Page 20, listed as James Everingham Jr., Episcopal Methodist, age 24, married, born in Ontario., Margaret 22, married, born in Ontario,...and son Mahalan Everingham, 11m. (b.abt 1870)
After 1871 there is no James & Margaret Everingham listed in Canadian records of the same age. Prior to 1880, there is no James & Margaret Avery listed in Michigan census data, of the same ages.
1880 US CENSUS Huron City, Huron County, Michigan (Sheet 87C).. "James Avery, 32, b.CAN,.. Margaret Avery, 29, wife,.. Mahlon Avery 9, son, Henry Avery 6, son,.. Emma Avery 5, dau,.. Arthur Avery 2, son." all born in Canada except Arthur born in MI. Living next door was his brother; Eugene Everingham 22, living in a boarding house.
1889 The Huron Times, Sand Beach, MI, Oct 18, 1889.. "A 15 year-old son of James Avery, who resides on Huron Ave., had just about recovered from an attack of the fever when he suffered a relapse, and died Tuesday morning. The funeral was held at the M.E. chruch, Rev. McFawn of Port Hope officiating. Two more of the Avery children have the fever." We know who this is because his birth date matches and death date matches this newspaper. Henry is buried near his parents at Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron, MI.
1900 This family also shows up in the 1900 US CENSUS of Huron County, Michigan. This record (from the book listed below) is a major piece of evidence that James Everingham didn't die, and Margaret didn't marry another "James", because they list that they had been married for 29 years (about 1870) Which is off, but would put them married at the time that Mahlon was born (1870), and 4 years before Harry was born. From Canadian records we know that Mahlon and Harry were born in Canada to James & Margaret (Lymburner) Everingham. This strongly suggests that James Everingham and Margaret Lymburner are James and Margaret Avery. Along with all of the other circumstantial evidence, this census makes that assumption extremely likely. The 1900 census also shows that Margaret was the mother of 7 children but only 4 were still living. (Henry died in 1889) Others likely died very young.
1903 Huron County, Michigan birth records show; "Erwin James Avery, born 11 June 1903 at Sand Beach Township, Huron, MI, his parents were; Mahlon & Florence Avery."
In the 1919 Death records of Huron County, Michigan (Vol 3, Pg.127), "James Avery was 71, a widowed farmer, born in NY, died 2nd Feb 1919 at Sand Beach Township, Huron, MI. His father is listed as Stuward Avery." James was likely born in Ontario as most records indicate, but his father was born in Niagara, NY, and some of his brothers also claimed they may have been born in New York so that is possible. Additionally, I have never found any records of a Stuward Avery of the right age in Michigan or Canada.
1923 The Harbor Beach Times, March 9, 1923.. "William Avery died of pneumonia February 26th at Crosby, Minn. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and two children, and one sister Mrs. Mike Conquergood, south of the city. Mr. Avery was a former Harbor Beach boy, but left for the west about 14 years ago."
1931 The Harbor Beach Times, Harbor Beach, MI, Sept 25, 1931.. "Arthur Avery, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Avery, passed away Saturday morning, Sept 19th at the hospital, at Eloise, where he has been a patient for the past two years. He was born near Harbor Beach, about the year 1878 He had alwyas made his home in this vicinity until five years ago, when he went to Detroit to live with his sister, Mrs. Emma Conquergood, who survives him."
Why are their names changed to AVERY?
What happens to this family after 1871?... You won't find any of them in Canadian records. It was believed at one time that these individuals were deceased between 1871-1881 since they can not be found in Census data and they are not mentioned in any other later family records. But deeper research uncovers an even bigger mystery!This is likely because they moved to Michigan and changed their last names to "AVERY." Did James participate as James AVERY in the American Civil War? (unsure) Did he find out his real father was someone named AVERY? (unsure) On the surface this seems unlikely but the changing of the surname is partially explained with evidence and proof in the 634pg. book; Everingham Family History, vol.1 (c)2024
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