| 1854. JOHN CUSHING |
| Sex: M
Birth: 7 August 1854 in Kenilworth, Ontario, Canada Death: 27 May 1899 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Burial: 28 May 1899 Union Cemetery, Sec B, Blk 1, Lot 6 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada John Cushing was a farmer on the Cushing family homestead until 1885, when ill health forced him to retire and he opened a general store in Petherton, Ontario, Canada. In 1875 he married Helen Gray in Calgary in the Northwest Territories and moved there in 1893. In the 1901 Alberta Census John's widow Emily is listed as age 33 with her three children (George, Harry and Myrtle) and living in Calgary West. 1881 Canadian Census: Arthur, Wellington North, Ontario John CUSHING M Male English 26 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist Ellen CUSHING M Female English 25 Ontario C. Methodist Charlotte CUSHING Female English 2 Ontario C. Methodist AGS, Edmonton Branch - 1901 Census Alberta District (No. 202) CUSHING Arthur L 31 Edmtn-E CUSHING Emily 33 Calg-W CUSHING George 19 Calg-W CUSHING Harry 16 Calg-W CUSHING Louise A 23 Calg-N CUSHING Mary J 52 Calg-N CUSHING Maud L 27 Calg-N CUSHING Myrtle 11 Calg-W CUSHING William 48 Calg-N" Father: William Cushing b: 10 November 1826 in Norwich, Norfolk, England Mother: Sarah Thompson b: in Bondary, Antrim, Ireland Marriage 1: Ellen (Emily) Helen Gray b: About 10 May 10 1855 in Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census: Calgary West, Emily, age 33. Emily born 1867? Residence: 1902 Calgary, Alberta. Burial: January 26, 1929 Union Cemetery, Sec B, Blk 1, Lot 5, Calgary, Alberta Died before 13 March 1956 Calgary, Alberta; Burial: 13 March 1956 Queen's Park, Eillen H. Cushing. Married: 1875 in Calgary, Northwest Territories
Sources: 1. The Genealogy of the Cushing Family (An account of the Ancestors and Descendants of Matthew Cushing, who came to America in 1638) by James Cushing, The Perrault Printing Co - Montreal, 1905. First Edition, 1877, by Lemuel Cushing, D1881 (Finished by his family). 2. 1881 Canadian Census: Arthur, Wellington North, Ontario 3. 1901 Alberta Census: Calgary West |