Jacob Jeffery

     Jacob was born on Friday, 7 September 1827 in the village of Oakville, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was a ship builder. 1851, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census residing with his sister at the village of Oakville, Trafalgar Township. Enumberated in the household were his brother-in-law, John Potter [42 Canada][former], his sister, Elizabeth [34 Nova Scotia], Mary E. [12 Canada], Jerusha [10 Canada], Jacob Jeffry [23 Canada][ship carpenter]. Everyone is Methodist.² 1861, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census residing with his sister at Oakville. Enumberated in the household were John Potter [50 Nova Scotia], Elizabeth [40 Nova Scotia], Jerusha [19 Upper Canada], William M. Lu [40 Upper Canada] & Jacob Jeffery [30 Upper Canada]. They lived in a one and a half story frame house. John is a ship builder. William and Jacob are ship carpenters.³ In 1871, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census at Collingwood, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Enumberated in the household were Alfred Morrill [40 England], Adeline [34 Ontario], their 8 children & Jacob Jeffrey [39 U.S.]. Alfred is a ship builder and Jacob is a ship carpenter.⁴ In 1881, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census at Collingwood. Enumberated in the household were Alfred Morrell [50 England], Rosana [36 England], their 6 children & Jacob Jeffray [50 Ontario]. Alfred is a ship builder and Jacob is a ship carpenter.⁵ In 1891, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census at Collingwood, Gray County, Ontario, Canada. Enumberated in the household were Alfred Morrill [60 England], Rosina [46 England], their two children & Jacob Jeffry [60 Ontario]. Alfred & Jacob are ship builder.⁶ In 1901, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census at Collingwood. Enumberated in the household were Rosina Morrall [55 England- 18 November 1845][widow], E Alfred [21 Ontario - 20 June 1879], Jacob Jeffery [70 Ontario - 7 September 1830]. In 1911, Jacob was listed on the Canadian census at Oakville. Enumberated in the household were Charles Cramer [50 Ontario September 1860], Margaret [55 Ontario - October 1855], Alfred [26 Ontario - November 1886][painter], Laura [21 Ontario - September 1889][dress maker],Jacob Jeffrey [83 Ontario - September 1827]. Charles is a bookkeeper & Alfred is a painter. Jacob departed this life on Sunday, 1 March 1914 in the village of Oakville, Trafalgar Township at age 86 years, 5 months and 22 days of an enlarged prostrate which he suffered from for 22 months.⁷