Rigsbys in Canada
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In reply to:
Miscellaneous Rigsby notes
Ken Hinds 11/06/07
I haven't really tried to figure out who these Rigsbys are.
Some may have come from the US or gone there.
Please read the introductory message (#857) for an
explanation of this file.
WARNING: I can't guarantee that all the information here
is correct.
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1851 census Canada
Ontario Enumeration dist 11, p41 [Agricultural census]
Alfred Rigsbey
Ontario, Hamilton City
John Rigsby 40 ENG
wife Ellen 33 Lanc
Walter 7 Hamilton City
J W (m) 5 Hamilton City
M E (f) 3 Hamilton City
Isaac? Rigsby 29 ENG
1881 census Canada
Welland Co ONT
p6
Walter Rigsby 35 ONT
Sarah 31 ONT
Maud 7 ONT
Eadith 5 ONT
John 2 ONT
Arthur 8m ONT
servant Ellen Smith
Wentworth Co ONT
p13
Ezekle McNichol household
farm servant Thomas Rixby 16 ONT[origin Scottish]
p20
Isaac Riggsby 58 ENG
Agnes 49 ONT
William 21 ONT
Andrew 18 ONT
Walter 11 ONT
Mary J 10 ONT
p90
John Rigsby 67 ENG
Ellen 60 ENG
Ellen 23 ONT
Ann 22 ONT
Susanna 20 ONT
Eliza 18 ONT
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~canon/archives/misc-pettit.txthttp://www.rootsweb.com/~canon/archives/misc-pettit.txt
163.John7 Pettit (John Charles6, Charles5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3,
Thomas2, Henri1) was born 30 Jun 1808 in Winona, Saltfleet Twp, Ontario,
and died 11 Nov 1877 in Winona, Saltfleet Twp, Ontario.He married
(1) Maria Janes 18 Dec 1832.He married (2) Harriet Eliza Bedell
14 Feb 1840 in Winona, Saltfleet Twp, Ontario.
Children of John Pettit and Harriet Bedell are:
382i.Cynthia Jane8 Pettit.She married Walter Rigsby.
386.Sarah Eliza8 Pettit (John7, John Charles6, Charles5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, Thomas2, Henri1) was born 1849, and died 1891.She married Walter Rigsby 1872.
Children of Sarah Pettit and Walter Rigsby are:
+534i.Edith Eleanor9 Rigsby.
535ii.Arthur Rigsby, died in youth.
+536iii.Alice Maud Rigsby, born 1873; died 1951.
+537iv.John Pettit Rigsby, born 1878.
+538v.Edward Murphy Rigsby, born 1882.
+539vi.Sarah Winnifred Rigsby, born 1887; died 1940.
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http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=b1rsmi28&id=I046019http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=b1rsmi28&id=I046019
Walter Rigsby 1847 Ontario CAN d 1922
+ 1872-08-15 Sarah Elizabeth Pettit 1849 Winona, Wentworth Co ONT d 1891 d/o John C Pettit + Harriet Bedell
1. Maud RIGSBY b: ABT. 1874
2. Edith RIGSBY b: ABT. 1876
3. John RIGSBY b: ABT. 1878
4. Arthur RIGSBY b: ABT. 1880
5. Sarah Winnifred RIGSBY b: 9 FEB 1887 in Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario
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http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2838901&id=I567154390http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2838901&id=I567154390
Walter Rigsby 1845
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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~births/Rh_Rn_Surnames.htmhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~births/Rh_Rn_Surnames.htm
Ontario Birth Registrations
004360-69 (Wentworth Co) RIGSBY, Walter, m, b. Oct. 3 1869,
father - Isaac RIGSBY, laborer, mother - Agnes HARDY,
infm - Isaac Rigsby, Beverley
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http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/went89.htmhttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/went89.htm
1889 marriages, Wentworth Co ONT
12983-89 (Wentworth Co.): Andrew RIGSBY, 27, farmer, Beverly, Copetown,
s/o Isaac RIGSBY &Agnes HARDY, married Elizabeth EVANS, 27, Ancaster,
Beverly, d/o James EVANS & Frances CONLEN; witn ? John EVANS of Beverly
& Catherine STUB of Dundas on 24 Apr 1889 at Troy
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http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water91.htmhttp://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water91.htm
1891 marriages, Waterloo Co ONT
12021-91 William RIGSBY, 30, carpenter, West Flamboro, Copetown, s/o
Isaac RIGSBY & Alma HARDY, married Isabella HOBSON, 23, Beverly twp.,
same, d/o William HOBSON & Isabella GRAY, witn: John EVANS of Hamilton
& Elizabeth HOBSON of Bronte, 8 April 1891 at Galt
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Canadian city directories
Hamilton, 1865/6
Telegraph Companies and Operators
Walter Rigsby, Montreal Telegraph Co, 4 King West
Ontario 1869
Hamilton
Builders and Contractors
John Rigsby, builder, east Market between Mary and Nelson
Ontario 1871
John W Rigsby, builder, 133 King William
Quebec, 1871
Clergy
Walter Rigsby, Greensby
Ontario 1884/5
Brownsville
Walter Rigsby
Ontario 1886/7
Brownsville
Walter Rigsby
Ontario 1892/3
Wyoming village
Walter Rigsby
Ontario 1895
London
Walter Rigsby, 13 1/2 Wortley Rd
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Elliott family tree on Ancestry.com
Isaac Rigsby 1834
+ Agnes Hardy b CAN
1 James Frederick Rigsby
1 James + Emma Walford 1858 ENG d/o Daniel Walford + Eliza Leatherdale
1.1 Mary Agnes Rigsby 1887-03-xx Galt, Waterloo Co ONT CAN d 1933-10-09 Galt + 1908-04-28 John Francis Elliott