flag male ancestor  Josiah  ASHLEY

  (b. abt. 1830 Upper Canada   d. 26 April 1876 Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada )  

Am I Your Ancestor?
ASHLEY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!


Josiah ASHLEY was born abt. 1830 in Upper Canada

Josiah ASHLEY was the child of ?   and   ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Josiah  married  Hannah GIBSON abt. 1858 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah GIBSON  was born abt. 1837 in Ireland.  Hannah died 16 September 1876 in Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada. 

Josiah ASHLEY died 26 April 1876 in Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada.
Details of the family tree of Josiah appear below.

Family and Children of Josiah ASHLEY

[Hide/Show]

Josiah ASHLEY married immigrant flag female ancestor Hannah GIBSON-- Date: abt. 1858 Place: 


Children of Josiah ASHLEY and Hannah GIBSON:

flag female ancestor Bertha "Minnie" ASHLEY (b.14 February 1858, Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Canada West  d. 29 April 1913, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada)
m. Joseph BEAUBIEN 3 June 1879



Add Life Event for this Ancestor Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Josiah ASHLEY
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Josiah ASHLEY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.
News1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
News1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1858 Birth of Child
Bertha "Minnie" ASHLEY was born 14 February 1858, Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada
News1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
Prime Minister of Canada1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1876 Death
26 April 1876
Amherst Island, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada
Added: 10/14/2025 11:28:22 AM - Updated: 10/14/2025 11:28:22 AM

Learn more about where your ancestor was born.


Visit Upper Canada

Not the person you are looking for? Try again!

Search for YOUR Family by Name

NOTE: If you don't know your ancestor's whole name or are unsure of the spelling, specify part of the name.

First Name (and Middle Name if applicable):
*Last Name:
Gender:
Born (+/- 2 years):
Died (+/- 2 years):
Match all terms exactly:

Search for YOUR Family by Place

To search for a place, specify place name below. Choose name from the list. Then SEARCH.
*Place Name:

Genealogy research for Josiah Ashley (on other sites)

findagrave, familysearch

Sign In

WAIT! There's more.
Find out more about Josiah ASHLEY.

Sign In or Join for FREE! to see the details!

Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.

Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Ontario, Canada