Robert SHORTEN and Jane LOWRY


Husband Robert SHORTEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

         Born: 12 Nov 1848 - St.Sylvestre, Lotbiniere, Quebec
   Christened: 6 Jan 1849 - Methodist Church, Ireland T., Megantic, Quebec 8
         Died: 21 Sep 1925 - Eaton Twp., Compton, Quebec, Canada 9
       Buried: 23 Sep 1925 - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Compton, Quebec 9 10


       Father: Richard SHORTEN (1809-1890) 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 13
       Mother: Jane EVANS (1804-1897) 1 2 3 4 5 13 14


     Marriage: 1 Jul 1879 - Methodist Church, Inverness, Megantic, Quebec


Wife Jane LOWRY 1 3 5 6 15 

         Born: 28 Jul 1853 - St.Sylvestre, Lotbiniere, Quebec 15
   Christened: 26 Sep 1853 - Methodist Church, Ireland T., Megantic, Quebec 15
         Died: 22 Oct 1941 - Compton, Quebec, Canada 9 16
       Buried: Oct 1941 - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Compton, Quebec 9


       Father: Thomas LOWRY (1824-1892) 3 6 17 18
       Mother: Martha McCULLOUGH (1829-1918) 3 6 17 19


Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage, 1 Jul 1879. 20 Inverness, Megantic, Quebec, Canada, Meth Ch

Children
1 M Arthur Frederick SHORTEN 1 21 22 

         Born: 11 Oct 1880 - St.Patrice, Lotbiniere, Quebec 8
   Christened: 1 Jan 1881 - Methodist Church, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec 8
         Died: 10 Jun 1945 - Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario
       Buried: 13 Jun 1945 - Cataraqui, Lennox-Addington, Ontario

       Spouse: Myrtle Ellen SLACK (1889-1978) 21 22 23
         Marr: 7 Jan 1914 - Minton, Stanstead, Quebec

2 F Ada Victoria SHORTEN 

         Born: 9 May 1882 - , St.Patrice, Lotbiniere, Quebec
   Christened: 17 Jun 1882 - Methodist Church, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec 8
         Died: 10 Oct 1972 - Richmond, Quebec, Canada, Wales Home
       Buried: 10 Oct 1972 - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Compton, Quebec 9

       Spouse: Avery Wakefield LABEREE (1878-1956) 24
         Marr: 31 Dec 1903 - Bulwer, Compton, Quebec, Canada

3 F Effie Mabel SHORTEN 9 

         Born: 19 Jul 1884 - Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec, Canada 9 16
   Christened: 
         Died: 21 Dec 1896 - Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec, Canada 9 16
       Buried: Dec 1896 - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Compton, Quebec 9

4 M Rufus Howard SHORTEN 

         Born: 10 Feb 1891 - , Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec
   Christened: 
         Died: 3 Aug 1956 - Bulwer, Compton, Quebec, Canada 9
       Buried: 5 Aug 1956 - Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Compton, Quebec 9

5 F Martha Marion SHORTEN 

         Born: 22 Oct 1893 - Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec 25
   Christened: 
         Died: 4 Sep 1972 - Hatley Que
       Buried: 

       Spouse: Willard Osmond MILLER (Abt 1896-1974)
         Marr: Aug 1917 - Sawyerville, Compton, Quebec, Canada 25 26

General Notes (Husband)

[Shorten-Metcalf.FTW]

Census 1851: Quebec, Lotbiniere, St.Sylvestre Twp . pg 85 C-1127
age: 3 born: Quebec occ:--- rel:Anglican stat us:Single at home with parents
Census 1861: Quebec, Lotbiniere, St.Sylvestr e pg 412 C-1293
age:12 born: L.Canada occ:--- rel:W.Meth statu s:Single at home with parents
Census 1871: Quebec, Lotbiniere, St.Sylvestr e L1 pg 58 C-10354
age:22 born: Quebec occ:Farmer rel:W.Meth statu s:Single at home with parents
Marriage witnesses were Joseph Lowry (bride's mother's sist er's son-?) & Jennina Lowry (bride's sister-?)
[Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec MARRIAGES -pg140]

Census 1881 Place:Ste-Patrice, Lotbiniere, Quebec, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375831 NAC C-13195 Dist 49 SubDis t L Page 22 Family 92
SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace
Rob SHORTINMM32IrishQ <Quebec>
Occ:FarmerReligion:Weslyan Methodiststatus:Married wit h wife and 1 child
Jane SHORTINFM28IrishQ <Quebec>
Religion:Weslyan Methodist
Arthur Fred.Ck SHORTINM<1IrishQ <Quebec>
Religion:Weslyan Methodist
Born:<Oct>; 6/12
Richard SHORTINMM71IrishIreland
Occ:FarmerReligion:Weslyan Methodist
Jane SHORTINFM75IrishIreland
Religion:Weslyan Methodist
Robert H SHORTINM10IrishQ <Quebec>
Religion:Weslyan Methodist

Sold farm in St Sylvestre in 1884 and moved to Sawyervill e Quebec. [Pat K. Greeenwell of Okatokes, AB (1998)]
Census 1891: Quebec, Compton, Eaton Twp . G1 pg 11 T-6392
age:40 born: Quebec occ:Farmer rel:Meth statu s:Married with wife and 4 children

General Notes (Wife)

[Shorten-Metcalf.FTW]

Census 1861: Quebec, Lotbiniere, St.Sylvestre Twp . pg 346 C-1293
age: 8 born: L.Canada occ:--- rel:W.Meth statu s:Single at home with parents
Census 1871: Quebec, Megantic, Inverness Twp . E1 pg 53 C-10355
age:17 born: Quebec occ:--- rel:W.Meth statu s:Single at home with parents
Marriage witnesses were Joseph Lowry (mother's sister's son -?) & Jennina Lowry (sister) [Anglo-Protestants of Meganti c Co. Quebec MARRIAGES -pg140]

Census 1881 Place:Ste-Patrice, Lotbiniere, Quebec, Canada
Source:FHL Film 1375831 NAC C-13195 Dist 49 SubDis t L Page 22 Family 92
SexMarrAgeOriginBirthplace
Jane SHORTINFM28IrishQ <Quebec>
Religion:Weslyan Methodiststatus:Married with husabn d and 1 child


Census 1891: Quebec, Compton, Eaton Twp . G1 pg 11 T-6392
age:38 born: Quebec occ:--- rel:Meth statu s:Married with husband and 4 children
At the time of her brother Hamilton's death in 1940 her res idence was Sawyerville QC. [Gordon L. Bowker Newsclip #150]

Notes (Marriage)

[Shorten-Metcalf.FTW]

They move in 1884 to Eaton QC with their two eldest childre n [Gordon L. Bowker Newsclip #135]

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Sources

1 1881 Census, St Patricks, County Lotbiniere,Quebec. Surety: 3

2 1871 Census, St Sylvestre Twp, Lotbiniere County,Quebec,Canada. Surety: 3

3 1861 Census, St Sylvestre, County Lotbiniere, Quebec. Surety: 3

4 1851 Census, St Sylvestre Twp, Lotbiniere County,Quebec,Canada. Surety: 3

5 Genealogy-Waymer Laberee. Surety: 3

6 Family Records-Florrie Cook. Surety: 3

7 Megantic-Compton Cem. & Church Assoc., Eaton Cemetery Extractions.(1996) Surety: 3

8 Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec BIRTHS & CHRISTENINGS (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), pg 287. Surety: 3

9 Megantic-Compton Cem. & Church Assoc., Eaton Cemetery Extractions (1996), Eaton QC (147 Route 255 N, RR#1, Bury, QC J0B 1J0). Surety: 3

10 Gordon L. Bowker Newsclip, GLBN-050. Surety: 3

11 1861 Agricultural census. Surety: 3

12 Marriage record, Portneuf County Que-1836. Surety: 3

13 Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec BIRTHS & CHRISTENINGS (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), Dau's pg 287. Surety: 3

14 Marriage record Portneuf Co, Que. Surety: 3

15 Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec BIRTHS & CHRISTENINGS (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), pg 169. Surety: 3

16 Gordon L. Bowker Newsclip, GLBN-135. Surety: 3

17 Family Group Sheet-Bob&Gwynne Harrison. Surety: 3

18 Census 1851: Quebec, Lotbiniere, St.Sylvestre Twp. (C-1126 & C-1127), pg 59. Surety: 3

19 Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec MARRIAGES (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), pg 86. Surety: 3

20 Ibid, pg 140. Surety: 3

21 Extract of Birth Record. Surety: 3

22 Extract of Marriage Record. Surety: 3

23 Letter-Dick Brown. Surety: 3

24 Kathleen Greenwell. Surety: 3

25 Darlene (Maksymiuk) Nielson, DMN = Darlene (Maksymiuk) Nielson (of Delta, BC (2000)). Surety: 3

26 Gordon L. Bowker Newsclip, GLBN-136. Surety: 3

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