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Zephaniah GRIMES was born June 1803 in Sharon, Vermont, USA
Zephaniah GRIMES was the child of Zephaniah GRIMES and Abigail HUNTER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GRIMES and Huldah WHEELOCKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Zephaniah married Lorinda SWEET 27 November 1825 in Dunham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Lorinda SWEET was born 6 August 1807 in Canada. Lorinda died 30 March 1881 in Brome, Quebec, Canada. Lorinda was the child of Philip SWEET and Elizabeth SHERWILL.
Zephaniah GRIMES died 1 February 1885 in Brome, Quebec, Canada.
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Occupation
Zephaniah GRIMES was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Zephaniah GRIMES was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Family and Children of Zephaniah GRIMES
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Lorinda SWEET-- Date: 27 November 1825 Place: Dunham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
Lorinda SWEET was the child of Philip SWEET and Elizabeth SHERWILL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Zephaniah GRIMES and Lorinda SWEET:
Sarah-Eliza GRIMES (b.abt. 1826, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 July 1906, , Prince Edward Island, Canada )
m. Orange Nelson MCPHERSON 1850
Rosilla GRIMES (b.abt. 1828, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. , )
Diantha Ann GRIMES (b.abt. 1830, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 28 December 1882, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA)
m. John Milton BICKFORD 5 January 1852 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)
Drusilla Lorinda GRIMES (b.13 February 1831, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 12 December 1921, Vancouver, Washington, USA)
Henry-Marshall GRIMES (b.2 July 1836, Sutton, Lower Canada d. 19 July 1891, Brome, Quebec, Canada)
m. Julia Ann DAMON 5 June 1860
Joseph Lorenzo GRIMES (b.23 November 1849, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 23 February 1936, Brome, Quebec, Canada)
m. Margaret Ann FLETCHER 2 August 1869
m. Nancy Jane CHURCH 1875
Lorinda SWEET-- Date: 27 November 1825 Place: Dunham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, CanadaLorinda SWEET was the child of Philip SWEET and Elizabeth SHERWILL
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Zephaniah GRIMES and Lorinda SWEET:
Sarah-Eliza GRIMES (b.abt. 1826, , Québec Province, Canada d. 29 July 1906, , Prince Edward Island, Canada )m. Orange Nelson MCPHERSON 1850
Rosilla GRIMES (b.abt. 1828, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. , ) Diantha Ann GRIMES (b.abt. 1830, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 28 December 1882, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA)m. John Milton BICKFORD 5 January 1852 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)
Drusilla Lorinda GRIMES (b.13 February 1831, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 12 December 1921, Vancouver, Washington, USA) Henry-Marshall GRIMES (b.2 July 1836, Sutton, Lower Canada d. 19 July 1891, Brome, Quebec, Canada)m. Julia Ann DAMON 5 June 1860
Joseph Lorenzo GRIMES (b.23 November 1849, Brome, Quebec, Canada d. 23 February 1936, Brome, Quebec, Canada)m. Margaret Ann FLETCHER 2 August 1869
m. Nancy Jane CHURCH 1875
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1803 Birth June 1803
Sharon, Vermont, USA
1825 Marriage / PartnerZephaniah GRIMES and Lorinda SWEET 27 November 1825, Dunham, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1825 - Sutton, Quebec, Canada
Birth Name
Given Name: Zepheniah
Surname: Grimes
Name Suffix:
1825 Lower Canada Census
Census
Date: 1825
Place
Country: Canada
Place: Sutton, Bedford, Quebec, Canada
Province: Quebec
Source Reference: MG 31 C1
Household Member Count: 1
Source Page Number: 845 846
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1825 Lower Canada Census
Birth Name
Given Name: Zepheniah
Surname: Grimes
Name Suffix:
1825 Lower Canada Census
Census
Date: 1825
Place
Country: Canada
Place: Sutton, Bedford, Quebec, Canada
Province: Quebec
Source Reference: MG 31 C1
Household Member Count: 1
Source Page Number: 845 846
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1825 Lower Canada Census
1831 Birth of ChildDrusilla Lorinda GRIMES was born 13 February 1831, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Zephaniah was 27 years old.
1836 Birth of ChildHenry-Marshall GRIMES was born 2 July 1836, Sutton, Québec, Canada (Sutton Flats)
Zephaniah was 33 years old.
1842 - Brome, Quebec
Birth Name
Given Name: Zaphaniah
Surname: Grimes
Name Suffix: 1842 Lower Canada Census
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Census
Date: 1842
Event Type
Place
Country: Canada
Place: Brome, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Province: Quebec
Residences
Date: 1842
Place: Brome, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Additional Fields
Source Reference: MG 31 C1
Occupation: Farmer
Household Member Count: 9
Source Page Number: 2559
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Birth Name
Given Name: Zaphaniah
Surname: Grimes
Name Suffix: 1842 Lower Canada Census
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Age
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Census
Date: 1842
Event Type
Place
Country: Canada
Place: Brome, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Province: Quebec
Residences
Date: 1842
Place: Brome, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Additional Fields
Source Reference: MG 31 C1
Occupation: Farmer
Household Member Count: 9
Source Page Number: 2559
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1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Birth of ChildJoseph Lorenzo GRIMES was born 23 November 1849, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Zephaniah was 46 years old.
1852 Marriage of ChildDiantha Ann GRIMES married 5 January 1852, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable) to John Milton BICKFORD
1861 - Brome, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Zepaniah Grimes, farmer, born Canada East, religion Congregationalist, age 58
Lorinda Grimes, born Canada East, religion Congregationalist, age 53
R. B. Grimes, Laborer, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 28
Sarah Grimes, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 35
Joseph Grimes, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 11
Elian McPherson, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 7
Canada, Quebec Census, 1861
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Zepaniah Grimes, farmer, born Canada East, religion Congregationalist, age 58
Lorinda Grimes, born Canada East, religion Congregationalist, age 53
R. B. Grimes, Laborer, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 28
Sarah Grimes, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 35
Joseph Grimes, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 11
Elian McPherson, born Canada East, religion Protestant, age 7
Canada, Quebec Census, 1861
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1871 - Brome, Quebec, Canada
Name Zephaniah Grimis
Sex Male
Age 67 years
Birth Date 1804
Birth Year (Estimated) 1804
Birthplace Q
Marital Status Married
Nationality English
Religion Congregationalist
Event Type Census
Event Date 1871
Event Place
Brome, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Sub-District Brome
Household Identifier 89
House Number 83
Line Number 1
Page Number 22
Other People on This Record
Lorinda Grimis
F
62 years
Q
Alpha Mc Phersons
M
19 years
Q
1871 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
Name Zephaniah Grimis
Sex Male
Age 67 years
Birth Date 1804
Birth Year (Estimated) 1804
Birthplace Q
Marital Status Married
Nationality English
Religion Congregationalist
Event Type Census
Event Date 1871
Event Place
Brome, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Sub-District Brome
Household Identifier 89
House Number 83
Line Number 1
Page Number 22
Other People on This Record
Lorinda Grimis
F
62 years
Q
Alpha Mc Phersons
M
19 years
Q
1871 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
1881 Death of Spouse/PartnerLorinda SWEET died 30 March 1881, Brome, Quebec, Canada
1882 Death of ChildDiantha Ann GRIMES died 28 December 1882, Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Zephaniah was 79 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 Death 1 February 1885
Brome, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 81.
Zephaniah is buried at: Stone Church Cemetery, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Added: 5/19/2024 11:21:24 PM
- Updated: 6/6/2024 11:58:35 AM
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