Thomas Futcher & Hester Barnes

1.  Thomas³ Futcher  (Robert², Thomas¹) was born 1797 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England, and died

23 April 1868 in Ontario, Canada. 

He married Hester Barnes 17 January 1829 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England.  She was born 1811 in

Wiltshire, England, and died 27 March 1890 in Ontario, Canada.

Notes for Thomas Futcher:

Old English Church Cemetery

St. Thomas Anglican Church

Walnut Street

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

164. Rectangular marble headstone with willow motif In memory of / Hester / wife of / Thomas

FUTCHER / died / Mar. 27, 1890 / aged 79 years / 10 m’s & 27 d’s / My mother

 165. Rectangular marble headstone with willow motif In memory of / Thomas FUTCHER / native

of Fovant Wiltshire / England / who departed this life / Apr. 23, 1868 / aged 71 years / In the midst of life / we are in death.

  166. Rectangular marble headstone with willow motif In memory of / Sarah WILLSON / only

daughter of / Thomas & Hester / FUTCHER / who departed this life / Sep. 3, 1857 / aged 28

years / It is the Lord let him / do what seemeth / him good

INSIDE CHURCH

C4. In memory of / Thomas FUTCHER / born in Fovant Eng 1796 / came to the / Talbot Settlement

1834 / died in Southwold 1868 / Hester BARNES / his wife / 1810 - 1890 / Thomas FUTCHER /

son of the above / of Fovant Farm Southwold / 1830 - 1905 / Susan NORTHWOOD / his wife /

1834 - 1909 / Erected by / their descendants.

No. 3 - In memory of Thomas Futcher, Sr. Was born in Fovant, England, in 1796. Came to the

Talbot Settlement in 1834, first living in the vicinity of New Sarum, but later removing to

Southwold, where the lovely Futcher farm (called Fovant Farm in memory of the English home)

was soon to be one of the attractive spots enjoyed by all passing along Talbot Street on the

way from St. Thomas to Fingal. Thomas Futcher, his son, carried on the family traditions, and

this family have been known as men of high principle, industrious, and enterprising. Their

farms, models of thirft and neatness, with homes of more that ordinary comfort and convenience

for early settlement days. The Futchers have even been loyal to their church and country, and

classed among our best citizens. Erected by their descendants in 1929

More About Hester Barnes:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

More About Thomas Futcher and Hester Barnes:

Marriage: 17 January 1829, Fovant, Wiltshire, England

Children of Thomas Futcher and Hester Barnes are:

+      2                 i.    Sarah⁴ Futcher, born 1829 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England; died 03 September 1857 in Ontario, Canada.

+      3                ii.    Thomas Futcher, born 29 July 1830 in Fovant, Wiltshire, England; died 08 May 1905 in Ontario, Canada.

Generation No. 2

        2.  Sarah⁴ Futcher (Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 1829 in Fovant, Wiltshire,

England, and died 03 September 1857 in Ontario, Canada. 

She married Walter Willson 07 May 1846 in Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.  He was

born 05 April 1820 in Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada, and died 06 April 1849.

More About Walter Willson and Sarah Futcher:

Marriage: 07 May 1846, Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Child of Sarah Futcher and Walter Willson is:

        4                 i.    Mary Ann⁵ Willson, born 1847 in Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

        3.  Thomas⁴ Futcher (Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 29 July 1830 in Fovant,

Wiltshire, England, and died 08 May 1905 in Ontario, Canada. 

He married Susan Northwood.  She was born 20 August 1834 in Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario,

Canada, and died 08 March 1909 in Ontario, Canada.

Notes for Thomas Futcher:

Old English Church Cemetery

St. Thomas Anglican Church

Walnut Street

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

181. Rectangular marble headstone with weeping willow In memory of / Susan NORTHWOOD /

wife of / Thomas FUTCHER / born at Delaware / Middlesex Ontario / Aug. 20, 1834 / died / Mar.

8, 1909 / He giveth his beloved sleep

182. Rectangular marble headstone with rose In memory of Hattie, daughter of / Thomas &

Susan / FUTCHER / died / Sept. 9, 1871 / AE 7 ys 10 m / Suffer little children to come / unto me

and forbid them not.

 183. Rectangular marble headstone with weeping willow In memory of / Thomas FUTCHER /

son of / Thomas & Hester / FUTCHER / born at Fovant / Wiltshire, England / July 29, 1830 /

died May 8, 1905 / Beessed is that man that maketh the / Lord his trust / Psalm 40.4 / Dogget

More About Thomas Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

1881 Census-2: Farmer

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

More About Susan Northwood:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

Children of Thomas Futcher and Susan Northwood are:

        5                 i.    James Northwood⁵ Futcher, born 1856 in Ontario, Canada; died 1924 in Ontario, Canada. 

                                 He married (1) Sarah Robinson; born 1864; died 1920 in Ontario, Canada. 

                                 He married (2) Ada Bennett 14 October 1880 in Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario,

                                 Canada; born 1857 in Ontario, Canada.

More About James Northwood Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Farmer

1881 Census-2: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 23

More About Ada Bennett:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 23

More About James Futcher and Ada Bennett:

Marriage: 14 October 1880, Saint Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

+      6                ii.    William Thomas Futcher, born 02 March 1858 in Ontario, Canada; died 09 February

                                 1922 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

+      7               iii.    Albert E Futcher, born 1860 in Ontario, Canada.

        8               iv.    Hattie Futcher, born 1863 in Ontario, Canada; died 09 September 1871 in Ontario, Canada.

+      9                v.    John Henry Futcher, born 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died 01 October 1947 in Ontario, Canada.

        10             vi.    Thomas Futcher, born 1870 in Ontario, Canada.

More About Thomas Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

        11            vii.    Frederick Futcher, born 1875 in Ontario, Canada.

More About Frederick Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

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        12           viii.    Herbert Futcher, born 1878 in Ontario, Canada.

More About Herbert Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

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Generation No. 3

        6.  William Thomas⁵ Futcher (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 02 March

1858 in Ontario, Canada, and died 09 February 1922 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. 

He married Louisa May Spackman 13 February 1884 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada,

daughter of Joseph Spackman and Jane Risdon.  She was born 14 April 1859 in Talbotville,

Elgin, Ontario, Canada, and died 22 July 1940 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

More About William Thomas Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

More About William Futcher and Louisa Spackman:

Marriage: 13 February 1884, Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Children of William Futcher and Louisa Spackman are:

        13               i.    Frances E Willard⁶ Futcher.

        14              ii.    Grace Etoile Futcher.

        15             iii.    Luella Maude Futcher, born 22 January 1885 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

        16             iv.    Edna May Futcher, born 05 September 1886 in Southwold, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

        17              v.    Clara Blanche Futcher, born 23 August 1890 in Talbotville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

        7.  Albert E⁵ Futcher (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 1860 in Ontario, Canada. 

He married Mary E.  She was born 1863.

More About Albert E Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

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More About Mary E:

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Child of Albert Futcher and Mary Futcher is:

        18               i.    Thomas S R⁶ Futcher, born 1899 in Ontario, Canada.

More About Thomas S R Futcher:

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        9.  John Henry⁵ Futcher (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 1864 in Ontario,

Canada, and died 01 October 1947 in Ontario, Canada. 

He married Kate Robinson, daughter of Jabel Robinson and Caroline Robinson.  She was born

1866, and died 20 December 1938 in Ontario, Canada.

More About John Henry Futcher:

1881 Census: Southwold, Elgin West, Ontario, Canada

1881 Census-1: Film C-13266 District 164 Page 1

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

More About Kate Robinson:

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Children of John Futcher and Kate Robinson are:

        19               i.    Futcher⁶. 

                                 She married Bernie McAlpine Gilbert 07 October 1933; born 1906 in Paynes Mills,

                                 ON, Canada; died 1963.

More About Bernie Gilbert and Futcher:

Marriage: 07 October 1933

        20              ii.    Carrie Futcher, born 1891 in Ontario, Canada; died 1957. 

                                 She married Francis H Tufford; born 1892; died 1954 in Ontario, Canada.

+      21             iii.    Frankie Futcher, born 1893 in Ontario, Canada; died 1920 in Ontario, Canada.

        22             iv.    Alberta Futcher, born 1894 in Ontario, Canada.  She married W S Allison.

More About Alberta Futcher:

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

+      23              v.    Kathleen Futcher, born 1897 in Ontario, Canada.

+      24             vi.    John Robinson Futcher, born 1900 in Ontario, Canada; died 1981 in Ontario, Canada.

        25            vii.    Thomas Robillard Futcher, born 25 April 1902 in Ontario, Canada; died 17 February

                                 1981 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. 

                                  He married Florence Leila Isabel Clarke; born 06 December 1901 in Dunwich

                                  Township, Ontario, Canada; died 29 July 1977 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

 Generation No. 4

        21.  Frankie⁶ Futcher (John Henry⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born 1893

in Ontario, Canada, and died 1920 in Ontario, Canada. 

She married Tyrrell F Begg.  He was born 1894, and died 1969 in Ontario, Canada.

More About Frankie Futcher:

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

        23.  Kathleen⁶ Futcher (John Henry⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born

1897 in Ontario, Canada. 

She married Lawrence J Fulton. 

More About Kathleen Futcher:

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

Child of Kathleen Futcher and Lawrence Fulton is:

        28               i.    Lulu⁷ Fulton, born in Ontario, Canada; died 12 December 1947 in Ontario, Canada. 

                                 She married Elmo Howey; born 1905; died 11 December 1947 in Ontario, Canada.

        24.  John Robinson⁶ Futcher (John Henry⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Robert², Thomas¹) was

born 1900 in Ontario, Canada, and died 1981 in Ontario, Canada. 

He married Dorothy Elliott Horton.  She was born 1898, and died 1984 in Ontario, Canada.

More About John Robinson Futcher:

1901 Census: Census - Ridgetown, Southwold, and Orford Townships, Elgin County, Ontario

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