James married Mary Ellen Gerow, Genoe about 1885 in Flesherton, Artemesia, Ont. Mary (daughter of William Genoe, Gerow and Ellen Mary (Maria) Christmas) was born about 1860 in Flesherton, Artemesia, Ont; died about 1948 in Flesherton, Artemesia, Ont; was buried in 1948 in Flesherton Cemetery, Artemesia, Ont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Ellen ws born in Ontario of French origins. Her faher's family may have come from Franc e, leaving for Canada following the civil unrest that was rampant in the country. Her ancest ors settled in Grey County.

William married Ellen Mary (Maria) Christmas in 1857. Ellen (daughter of James Christmas and Elizabeth Christmas) was born in Sep 1838 in Selborne, Hants, England; was christened on 30 Sep 1838 in Selborne, Hampshire, England; died on 3 Jan 1927 in Mount Clair, New Jersey; was buried on 5 Jan 1927 in Flesherton Cemetery, Artemesia, Ont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ellen Mary emigrated to Canada when she was a young child. She and her parents, James and El izabeth (Eliza) arrived in the Toronto area in 1842.
Brown's Directory for Toronto, 1846-1847 shows a James Christmas, gardener, living on Park St reet, North.
Although Ellen married and lived in the Grey County area, she died in Mount Clair, New Jersey , at her daughter's home. The obituary reads :

"Word was received here on Tuesday by her daughter, Mrs J Jamieson, announcing the death of M rs George Rutledge at the home of her daughter, Mrs J Mueller, at Mount Clair, New Jersey o n Monday January 03 1902. The deceased lady was ninety-one years of age and spent her last s ummer visiting in Flesherton. Mrs Rutledge was born in England and came to Canada with her p arents when seven years of age, settling at what is Woodbine, Toronto, afterwards coming to A rtemesia Township. Her maiden name was CHRISTMAS and she was first marrried to Mr GEROW an d after his death, to Mr RUTLEDGE. She was for many years a member of the Methodist church . The remains are bing brought to Flesherton for interment."
From the Flesherton Advance newspaper, issued 05 January 1927

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The 1871 Census indicates that James was a carpenter, living in St John's Ward, Toronto, Yor k County
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James married Elizabeth Christmas on 5 Nov 1837 in Selborne, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1817 in Selborne, Hampshire, England; was christened in 1817 in Selborne, Hampshire, England; died in Canada; was buried in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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