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John Tingey & Celia Charlotte Taylor

John Tingey was born in Hendon, England in 1845.  On his 21st Birthday he was on the ocean, on his way to America, alone.  During his voyage, the news of confederation was sent to the passengers on the boat.  He was a loyal British subject, however he was not headed for Canada.  He landed at New York, after 6 weeks and 4 days on the ocean.  He went directly to the mid west, to Abilene, Kansas, and later to Sedalia, Missouri, working as a farm or ranch hand.  After about 4 years in the United States, he left, because the Fenians(Irish Radical) supporters were going around, ( at fairs etc.) with a picture of Queen Victoria and for 15 cents,one could stick a pin into her.

He was not amused.

So he came to Canada.  The Fenian movement failed shortly thereafter, with the death of their leader.

John Tingey settled in Brooke Township, Lambton County in Ontario where he bought 50 acres of land.  He and a neighbour, John Lockyer, cleared the land, and built cabins.  This was about 1871.

On a Tuesday, January 8,1878, John Tingey married Celia Charlotte Taylor, at Watford.  Celia Charlotte was the daughter of Ellen Octavia Taylor and Robert William Taylor, and the youngest of 8 children.

Apparently Mr. Taylor did not approve of any of the young men who came to call on his daughter.  In those days they were called "beaus" and he always called them "boobs" to indicate his disapproval.

He definitely did not approve of John Tingey, so when he was away on a business trip, Celia Charlotte Taylor and John Tingey got married.  He was in his 32nd year and she was almost 24. (An old maid in those days)

The land in Lambton County was low and poorly drained, and John contracted malaria, which they called (ague) so they decided to leave that area.  In 1883 or 1884 the family moved to Tapleytown, county of Wentworth, to a farm.  By this time, they had 4 babies with them.

Florence, Jim, Charlie, and Ted. were born in Brooke Township, and Fanny, Jessie, Bella, Gordon, Jeannie, and Johnny were born in Tapleytown.  Also Robert Henry and Thomas Henry who died in infancy.

The Tingey Family were raised in the Anglican faith and attended St. Georges Anglican Church, one mile east of the village.  The land for the church had been donated by George Taylor, an uncle of Celia Charlotte.  Celia Charlottes sister, Isabella Victoria lived in a cottage behind the Church with her mother, Ellen Octavia Taylor, and Ellens spinster sister Isabella Dorothea.

Celia Charlotte Taylor Tingey was a regular attendee at Church, although John was not.  She often walked the two miles.  When that walk became too much for her, one of her sons would drive her, until Aunt Flo came up with the idea to have John drive the family to church each sunday, thus getting him to attend regularly.

To be Continued.............................

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