Samuel Kimberley

     Samuel Kimberley was born on Friday, 23 December 1870 at Birmingham, England. He and Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of John Shaw and Mary McEachern, were married by Reverend A. E. Dunway (?) on Wednesday, 4 April 1900 at Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 18, born and living in Eldon Twp., spinster, Presbyterian. He was 29, born in Birmingham England, living in Cannington (?), bachelor, labourer, Methodist. William Currie and Margaret Ann Currie witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Kimberly, Samuel, male, head, married, born Dec 23 1870 in Enlgand, age 30, immigrated in 1883, of English origin, Canadian, English Church (Anglican), worked for 10 months, earned $550, able to read, write and speak English. Elizabeth Kimberly also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Mary Kimberley. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at E Part 24, Front Range, Rama Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Kimberly, Samuel, male, head, married, born May 1875 in England, age 36, immigrated in 1880, of English origin, Canadian, Anglican, Engineer in a Saw Mill, earned $702, able to read, write and speak English. There were 6 boarders living in the residence. Elizabeth Kimberly, John Kimberley, Mary Elizabeth Kimberley, William Kimberley and Margaret May Kimberley also appeared in the household. Samuel died on Friday, 6 March 1931 at Longford Mills, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 60 years, 2 months and 11 days, of heart failure. Registration states he fell dead while at work. John Kimberley was listed as the informant. He was buried on Monday, 9 March 1931 at Longford Mills, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.