Josiah Hebner

     Josiah Hebner was born on Sunday, 23 May 1830 at Milliken, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Josiah Hebner, carpenter, born Canada, Methodist, age 22, male. Sarah Hebner also appeared in the household. He and Sarah Harrington, daughter of Reuben Harrington and Sarah Palmer, were married by Wesleyan Minister David Yeomans on Saturday, 25 October 1851. He was recorded as Josiah Heavener of Markham and her name was recorded as Elizabeth Herrington. Robert Dickey and Catherine Hebner witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 7 June 1870 at Livonia Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. He was listed as: Hebener, Josiah, age 30, male, white, carpenter, real estate value $2000, personal assets $500, born Ontario, Canada, both parents of foreign birth. Sarah Hebner, Rueben Hebner, John Hebner, Sarah Ann Hebner, David Hebner, Paulina Hebner, Mary M. Hebner and Huldah Hebner also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 8 April 1881 at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Heebner, Josiah, male. age 50, born Ontario, Free Methodist, of German origin, farmer, married. Sarah Hebner, Sarah Ann Hebner, Mary M. Hebner, Huldah Hebner, Luella Spring and Joseph Wilbert Hebner also appeared in the household. He lived at Lot 3, Conc. 7, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, between 1884 and 1885. His surname was listed as Hebener. He lived at Armadale, York Co., Ontario, Canada, between 1886 and 1887. This is the buisness directory, and he is listed with 6 others under the town of Armadale. He was listed as Hebner, Josiah, carpenter. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 April 1891 at Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, Josiah, male, 60, married, head, born Ontario, both parents born Ontario, Methodist, gentleman, able to read and write. Sarah Hebner, Huldah Hebner, David Hebner and Joseph Wilbert Hebner also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 12 April 1901 at Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Hebner, Josiah, male, white, head, married, born May 23 1830 in Ontario, age 70, of German origin, Canadian nationality, Methodist, Carpenter, living on own means, able to read, write and speak English. Sarah Hebner, Huldah Hebner, Joseph Wilbert Hebner and David Hebner also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Sarah Harrington. He appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 in the household of Rueben Hebner at Oregon Twp., Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA. He was recorded as Heebner, Josiah, father, male, white, 79, widowed, born in Canada German, both parents born in Canada German, immigrated in 1897, speaks English, labourer at odd jobs, able to read, unable to write. He was found on a border crossing list on 24 November 1912 at Port Huron, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He was listed as: Heevner, Josiah, age 82, widower, no occupation, able to read, unable to write, Canadian citizen, of German origin, permanent address was Markham, Canada, next of kin was daughter Plinea Ritch, Markham, he was travelling to Brooklyn, Wisconsin, passage was paid by self (this was overwritten with LPC) he had $5.00, had been in Brooklyn Wisconsin from 1902-1912, leaving the US June 18 1912, going to see his son John Heevner, Brooklyn Wis., his health condition was recorded but unreadable, 5' 4" tall, fair complexion, grey hair, grey eyes, born Markham, Canada, arrived by way of the G.T.R. Next to his name it was stamped debarred, so he could have been denied entry. Josiah died on Thursday, 15 April 1915 at his son Reuben's, Brookside, Adams Co., Wisconsin, USA, at age 84 years, 10 months and 23 days. He was buried at Armadale Free Methodist Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada.