Friday, September 13, 2024

52 Relatives: Great-Granduncle Seymour Kemp (1864-1877) of Ontario

 Seymour Kemp was born in about 1864  in Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Canada West, the second child and first son of James Abraham and Mary Jane (Sovereen) Kemp.[1]  No birth or baptism records have been found.

In the 1871 Census Records for Norfolk County, Ontario, the James Kemp family was enumerated in Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario.  The household included:[1]

  • James Kemp, Age 40, born Ontario, Religion Wesleyan Methodist, Origin English, a Carpenter, married
  • Mary J., Age 30, born Ontario, Religion Baptist, Origin German, married
  • Sarah C., Age 9, born Ontario, Baptist, attended school
  • Seymour, Age 7, born Ontario, Baptist;
  • Melvina M., Age 5, born Ontario, Baptist, attended school
  • Georgianna, Age 2, born Ontario, Baptist.

Seymour Kemp died in about 1877, at about age 13, probably in Delhi, Norfolk County, Ontario.  There is no death record or burial record found for him.  He does not appear in the 1881 or 1891 Canada census records.  Perhaps Seymour's death year was recalled by his sister, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble and was written down by her in a now-lost record.

SOURCES:  

1. Census of Canada, 1871, Norfolk County, Ontario, Schedule #1, district 12, North Norfolk, subdistrict b, Township of Windham, Page 50, Dwelling 178, Family #182, James A. Kemp household ; digital image, Library and Archives Canada (https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/index-e.html : accessed 10 March 2013); citing Library and Archives Canada Microfilm C-9909.

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Seymour Kemp (1864-1877) is my great-granduncle and the brother of my great-grandmother, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (1868-1952).  Seymour's death must have been a tragedy for his parents and siblings, something they recalled for the rest of their lives.

I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of  my ancestors back through the 7th great-grandparents and a number of close relatives - see the list in 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies.  

The "52 Relatives" theme is a weekly series to document the lives of siblings of my ancestors with relatively short genealogical sketches, including important events, and with source citations.  These relatives lived and died within a family structure, and deserve a genealogical sketch - they were integral parts and important persons in the lives of my ancestral families.  I will post the sketches on the 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies. and my Ancestry Member Tree, in WikiTree, and in the FamilySearch Family Tree. 

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