Person Sheet


Name John R. BLEECKER
Occupation Gentleman122
Birth Date 178751
Birth Place Trenton, Sidney Twp, Hastings Co. ON Canada
Death Date Nov 25, 1874122
Death Place Sidney Twp, Hastings Co. ON Canada
Death Memo 87 years. Old age. Informant Elizabeth Bleecker of Trenton.
Burial Place Murray Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada51
Burial Memo Carrying Place Cemetery
Father John BLEECKER (?-1807)
Mother Catherine MEYERS
Spouses
1 Elizabeth Connor RICHARDS
Alias/AKA Betsy51
Birth Date Nov 179551
Birth Place Amherst Island Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Baptism Date Jan 31, 179651
Baptism Place Amherst Island Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Baptism Memo Rev. John Langhorn
Death Date Mar 17, 187751
Death Place Sidney Twp, Hastings Co. ON Canada
Burial Place Murray Twp, Northumberland Co. ON Canada51
Burial Memo Carrying Place Cemetery
Father John R. RICHARDS (ca1763-1860)
Mother Jane HOWARD (ca1772-1812)
Marriage Date Jun 8, 1812105
Marriage Place Ernestown, Ernestown Twp, Lennox & Addington Cos. ON Canada
Children Anna (1824-1871)
Jane (?-1839)
John R.
James
George
Jacob
Henry (1826-1873)
William (1823-?)
Gilbert
Thomas Howard (1833-1920)
Rachael
Susannah (1819-1909)
Notes for John R. BLEECKER
John lived in Trenton ON.105

From Hans Waltimeyer by Jane Bennett Goddard:
"Squire John Bleecker's son, John, has married the daughter of a fellow Loyalist, Elizabeth Ritchie. Their marriage has been solemnized at Ernestown, but upon their return up the Bay to Port Trent, they have had the darkness of night come upon them and have been compelled to spend the night encamped upon Captain John's Island. This is the island originally ceded to Captain John Deseronyou, the leader of the Thayendinagea Mohawks. They have reached their new home in safety the next day."127

Obituary of John Bleecker, Belleville Intelligencer, Dec. 4, 1874:
"DEATH OF A PIONEER
"The death of Mr. John Bleecker of Trenton is announced as having occurred on the afternoon of the 25th instant. Mr. Bleecker was one of the oldest settlers in this section of the country and is said to have been the first white child born in the County of Prince Edward."128
Research Notes
NAME: John's last name is also given as BLEEKER.105

BIRTH: His birthplace is also given as Ameliasburgh.122
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