DESCENDANTS OF EDMUND BLOXHAM

 

Copyright 2004 Kathleen Bloxsom Wagner

 

Third Generation

 

4.         Thomas Bloxsom b. abt 1803, Mountshannon Parish, Co. Galway, Ireland, Occ: Weaver, m. 1834, in Killaloe Diocese, Co. Clare, IR,^[i] Fanny Page Dugard, d. 1850, at sea on the 'Emmigrant' outside AUS.^[ii]  Thomas died 1882, Queensland, Australia.^[iii]  Travelled to Australia on the 'Emmigrant' abt 1850. [Src: David Hutcheson] In 1833,Thomas had under 1 acre of land in the Mountshannon Parish. (TAB) [Src: Roslyn Nicol, AUS <r.nicol@mailbox.uq.oz.au> Fanny: Fanny (or 'Frances') died at sea aboard the "Emigrant" abt three days out of Brisbane, Queensland. Ship was quarantined at Dunwich, Qld., for abt 6 months due to typhoid fever. [Src: Roslyn Nicol, Qld., AUS] Frances Page mar Daniel Duggar (Dugard) 28 Nov 1821 in Kilfinnane, Limerick, Ireland Ser.#00080-8 [Src: LDS FHC Film #1001477 -Ireland Marriages 1785-1844]

                                      Children:

                             i        John Bloxsom b. 1836, (Mountshannon, Co. Galway) Ireland,^[iv] m. 1863, in Queensland, Australia, Ellen Farmer, b. abt 1846, d. abt 1908.^[v]  John died 1928, Queensland, Australia.^[vi]

                8.          ii      Ann Bloxsom b. 1838.

                9.          iii     Thomas John Bloxsom b. 1840.

 

5.         Jane Bloxsom b. abt 1811, Mountshannon Parish, Co. Galway, Ireland, m. 1826, in Ireland,^[vii] James Gunning, d. 1859, Victoria, Australia.^[viii]  Jane died 1901, Victoria, Australia.^[ix]  Emigrated to New South Wales, AUS, aboard the "Lady Elgin" in 1854, sponsored by dau Catherine, who came out in 1852 abrd the "Joseph Somes." [Src: Roslyn Nicol, Qld., AUS]

                                      Children:

                             i        Anne Gunning m. by 1845, in Ireland,^[x] James Rooney.  Anne died New Zealand.  David Hutcheson's notes show a child Maria Rooney, b.c. Nov 18 1855, but "the father's name looks more like Thomas Ronan."

                             ii      Catherine Gunning b. abt 1835,^[xi] m. 1856, in New South Wales, AUS,^[xii] George Keane.

 

6.         William John Bloxsom b. Feb 03 1814, (Mountshannon Parish, Co. Galway), IRE,^[xiii] Occ: Farmer, m. (1) in Ireland, Anne Gunning(?), b. 1821, Ireland, d. Feb 04 1872, Marlbank,Hungerford Twp.,Hastings Co.,ON,^[xiv] Buried: Ch of Christ, (Anglican) Tamworth, L&A Co., ON, m. (2) Jun 30 1880, in Napanee, L&N Co.ON,at the Campbell House,^[xv] Mary Hough Harrison (widow)., b. 1818, S. Fredericksburgh, (ON),^[xvi] (daughter of Martin Hough and Isabella Bell) d. Aug 27 1896, Marlbank,Hungerford Twp.,Hastings Co.,ON, Buried: Ch of Christ, Tamworth, Sheffield Twp., L&A Co., ON.^[xvii]  William died Apr 03 1895, Brantford, Brant Co.,ON,^[xviii] Buried: Ch of Christ, (Anglican) Tamworth, L&A Co., ON.^[xix]  William owned land in Hungerford Twp, Hastings Co. ON Canada in 1865 (100 acre s) and 1868 (46 acres), both parcels sold to George Young Jr. (Sarah Ann's hus band) Sep 01 1892. Land: 3rd Concession, S 1/2 lot 36; SW 1/4 lot 37. 1861ON Census shows William & family living in 1-story log house. On William and Mary 's tombstone, last name is spelled BLOXOM. On Ann(e)'s tombstone, last name is spelled BLOCKSOM. Document from the National Archives of Canada shows William Blosom [sic], wife and one child traveling in company with George Young, wife and five children and baggage, on July 22, 1846 from Kingston to Napanee Mills for two Pounds; paid by A. B. Hawke, Emigrant Agent, for these "indigent emigrants." [RG#19, Vol 2532, File#22, Pg#1016, Dept. of Finance, Emigration Service Fund-1846] Anne: Thomas Bloxsom's death certificate lists his mother's maiden name as 'Gunner.'  Griffith's Land Valuation (1847-65) and Tithe Applotment Books (1823-38) list  Gunnings in Cos. Clare, Galway and Leitrim.  In Leitrim Barony, Inishcaltra Parish, the names of Bloxham, Gunning and Winters all are listed.

                                      Children by Anne Gunning(?):

                             i        Unknown b. Ireland, d. c.Jul 1846, In passage from Ireland.^[xx]

                10.        ii      John ("Jack") Bloxsom b. Feb 15 1846.

                11.        iii     Catherine ("Kate") Bloxsom b. 1849.

                12.        iv     Thomas Rupert Bloxsom b. Mar 04 1851.

                             v       William Bloxsom b. c 1852, Marlbank,Hungerford Twp.,Hastings Co.,ON, Occ: Logging, d. (In a fire in the U.P.) MI.

                13.        vi     Sarah Ann Bloxsom b. Jan 1854.

                14.        vii    Richard Bloxsom b. Oct 07 1854.

                             viii   Edward Bloxsom b. c 1858, Marlbank,Hungerford Twp.,Hastings Co.,ON, Occ: Logging, m. Ella _____.  Edward died on log float on Muskegon River, MI.  Edward and Ella had no children. [Src: Sherry Jo Bloxsom]

                15.        ix      Anna Maria ("Minnie") Bloxsom b. Oct 22 1860.

                16.        x       Letitia Bloxsom b. Jan 15 1862.

 

7.         Edmund Bloxsom b. Mountshannon Parish, Co. Galway, Ireland,^[xxi] m. 1838, in Killaloe Diocese, Co. Clare, IR,^[xxii] Harriet (Honora) Aimes, b. abt 1815, Ireland,^[xxiii] d. Jan 06 1868, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT.^[xxiv]  Edmund died bef 1857, Ireland.  Edmund apparently did not emmigrate from Ireland to Canada or US. May have died before Honora emmigrated. 1860 Census for Weathersfield, VT, shows Hannah (Honora) and Letitia, Jane, Mary, Edward and John, but no Edmund. Harriet: 1857 Ontario Directory shows a Mrs. H. Bloxom, widow, Toronto, on King Street East near Berkeley Street.

                                      Children:

                             i        Letitia M. Bloxsom b. 1840, Ireland,^[xxv] m. Aug 01 1862, Seth Davis.  Letitia shown in 1860 Census, Weathersfield, VT, age 20. [Src: Byron Greco.]

                             ii      Jane Bloxsom b. 1841, Ireland,^[xxvi] m. Dec 15 1862/3, Thomas Madigan.  Jane's birth date calculated from (copy of) Passenger List of the Ship Leucothea in 1859. Age shown as 18. [Src: Byron Greco, Pagosa Springs, CO] Jane shown in 1860 Census, Weathersfield, VT., age 18. [Src: Byron Greco]

                17.        iii     Mary Ellen Bloxsom b. Apr 30 1845.

                             iv     Thomas Bloxsom b. Sep 20 1846, Clare, Mt. Shannon Parish, Co. Clare, IR.^[xxvii]  Baptism Sponsors: Ned Proud & Bridget Cahill.

                18.        v       Edmund George Bloxsom b. Jun 12 1848.

                             vi     John Bloxsom b. Sep 05 1852, Clare, Mt. Shannon Parish, Co. Clare, IR.^[xxviii]