Notes:

Eliza is 17 in the 1861 census ("age next birthday"), implying she was born
1844, not 1847. See notes for Joseph Strain.

!BIRTH: 1901 Census of Canada; ; ; ; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251 Donald St.,
Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 31 Mar 1901.Manitoba, Brandon
District (6), Cameron sub-district (d-5), p. 3, line 25

Family/Spouse: Cuthbert Robinson. Cuthbert was born on 19 Jun 1844 in Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Thomas Robinson was born on 7 Jul 1869 in Ontario.
2. Eliza J. Robinson was born on 17 Dec 1871 in Ontario.
3. Hillyard Robinson was born on 27 Aug 1873 in Ontario.
4. Essy M. Robinson was born on 25 May 1875 in Ontario.
5. Mabel Robinson was born on 24 Nov 1882 in Ontario.
6. Samuel Robinson was born on 7 Aug 1884 in Manitoba.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1849, Co. Monaghan, Ireland

Notes:

Joined Methodist Church at age 23 (previously Presbyterian).

"Markdale and Flesherton", p. 86, states that he died "April 24, either 1887 or
1897, 88 years and 10 months." This is from an interview with Thorpe Wright,
printed in the Toronto Globe in 1923. In "William Armstrong and His
Descendants", dates are given as 1808 - 1897. The month of June is a guess,
based on calculation from his age at death.

1861 Census. All are born in Ireland except Richard. This fixes the year of
immigration as ca. 1850. Year of marriage stated to be 1831. Residence is a log
house.

Strain, Joseph, 50

Elizabeth, 50

William, 26

Joseph, 22

Charlotte, 19

Eliza, 17

Clamana, 14

Sarah, 11

Richard, 9, born W. Canada

1871 Census lists age as 62, 1891 Census as 82.

Religion is Wesleyan Methodist.

1871 Census lists children:

Clemina 22 b. Ireland

Sarah 20 b. Ireland

James 19 b. Ontario

Joseph 29 b. Ireland

Also lists at the same household Joseph Brown, 14, b. Ontario, origin Irish,
religion Church of England. Listed as going to school.

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Posting on CAN-ONT-GREY-L mailing list at roostweb.com, by Ida King, 04 Feb
2002. Transcriptions from Flesherton Cemetery.

"In the Flesherton cem I notice plot 137 Sarah Gertrude dau/o Thomas &

Rachel Strain died Nov 23 1884 aged 1yr 3 mos.

plot 22 has Joseph Strain Sr d Apr 24 1897 88 yrs 10 mos wife Elizabeth

Little d Feb 1889, 80 yrs 10 mos, & dau Mary Jane d Sep 8 1880 45 yrs

wife of Frederick Armstrong."

!NOTE: 1871 Census of Canada; ; ; Reel C-9952; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251
Donald St., Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 2 Apr 1871.District 36
(Grey South), Artemesia Twp., Division 1, p. 16.

!NOTE: 1891 Census of Canada; ; ; Reel C-13261; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251
Donald St., Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 6 Apr 1891.District 155
(East Grey), Artemesia Twp., Division 2, p. 28.

!NOTE: 1861 Census of Canada; ; ; Reel C-1026; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251
Donald St., Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 14 Jan 1861

Age is 'age next birthday'. Grey Co., Artemesia Twp., Part 4, p. 42.

!BIRTH: Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage.; ; 1979; p. 85, 86; ,
Walter Harris Memorial Library, (Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St.,
Markdale, ON, N0C 1H0Researched by Judy Birchall, Andy Brown, and Sharee Irwin.
Revised and edited by Wilma Breakwell, Alice Graham, Geraldine Robinson, and
Ann Taylor.

!DEATH: Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage.; ; 1979; p. 88; , Walter
Harris Memorial Library, (Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale,
ON, N0C 1H0Researched by Judy Birchall, Andy Brown, and Sharee Irwin. Revised
and edited by Wilma Breakwell, Alice Graham, Geraldine Robinson, and Ann
Taylor.

1901 Census of Canada; ; ; ; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251 Donald St.,
Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 31 Mar 1901.Ontario, Grey South
(66), Artemesia, a-6, p. 10. Entries for Clemina Strain and her brother Joseph
state they immigrated 1849.

1901 Census of Canada; ; ; ; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251 Donald St.,
Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 31 Mar 1901.Ontario, Grey South
(66), Artemesia, a-6, p. 10. Entries for Clemina Strain and her brother Joseph
state they immigrated 1849.

Joseph married Elizabeth Little on 24 Jun 1830 in Ireland. Elizabeth was born about 1 Apr 1808 in Ireland; died on 1 Feb 1889 in Artemesia Twp, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Flesherton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage" does not give a first name, only
the surname Little. 1871 Census lists Joseph Strain with wife Elizabeth.

Birth date is calculated from the statement in "Markdale and Flesherton, A
Written Heritage", p. 86, that she died "February 1, 1889, 80 years and 10
months old". This is the same information as is on her headstone (see notes for
Joseph Strain).

!NOTE: 1871 Census of Canada; ; ; Reel C-9952; , Winnipeg Public Library, 251
Donald St., Winnipeg, ManitobaOfficial enumeration date 2 Apr 1871.District 36
(Grey South), Artemisia Twp., Division 1, p. 16

!NOTE: Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage.; ; 1979; p. 88; , Walter
Harris Memorial Library, (Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale,
ON, N0C 1H0Researched by Judy Birchall, Andy Brown, and Sharee Irwin. Revised
and edited by Wilma Breakwell, Alice Graham, Geraldine Robinson, and Ann
Taylor.Surname only.

!DEATH: Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage.; ; 1979; p. 86; , Walter
Harris Memorial Library, (Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale,
ON, N0C 1H0Researched by Judy Birchall, Andy Brown, and Sharee Irwin. Revised
and edited by Wilma Breakwell, Alice Graham, Geraldine Robinson, and Ann
Taylor.

!BURIAL: Markdale and Flesherton, A Written Heritage.; ; 1979; p. 86; , Walter
Harris Memorial Library, (Markdale Public Library), 75 Walker St., Markdale,
ON, N0C 1H0Researched by Judy Birchall, Andy Brown, and Sharee Irwin. Revised
and edited by Wilma Breakwell, Alice Graham, Geraldine Robinson, and Ann
Taylor.