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Descendants of William Howden

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ HOWDEN was born April 30, 1767 in Killgrave, Fermanagh Co, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), and died Aft. 1861 in Watford, Lambton Co, Ontario. He married (1) JANE BALFOUR October 04, 1805 in Ireland, daughter of SAMUEL BALFOUR. He married (2) JANE ??? Aft. 1826 in ?.

Notes for WILLIAM HOWDEN:
Source Notes: William was listed along with George Howden (relationship not indicated) in the 1835 Tithe Records of the Diocese of Clogher, Parish of Derryvullen, Townland of Tisbleaven, in the Baroney of Magheraboy (recorded in the National Library of Ireland). There were a number of families named Noble listed in the vicinity which probably explains the frequent use of the Noble given name within the family. A letter written by Jack Stewart on March 30, 1949 indicated: "I learned that when the Howden family came to Canada they settled in the county of Peel at Mono Mills. There were also Robert and James Jackson and the Carsons. A sister of grandfather Howden married James Jackson and they were the parents of Fred Roy Bennetto, President of Wood-Alexander and James, Ltd. The Carsons lived near Meaford, and the Jacksons moved up close to Palmerston, where the family lived for many years". The William Howden family is listed in the City of Toronto Home District Commercial Directory for 1837; they were listed as occupying Lot 31, Concession 2, Albion Township. Census records did not reflect names until 1861. The 1861 census for Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario reflects William as being 85 years old (born in 1776) and born in Ireland he is listed along with his wife: Jane: age 75 (born 1876) and son: John.

Notes for JANE BALFOUR:
Source Data: Jane Balfour Howden died in childbirth with the birth of her twins John and Mary Jane on May 18, 1825 according to at least 3 sources: son Samuel's biography; son John's obituary, and Jack Stewart's research in County Fermanagh and Monea Anglican Church. Martha Parker traveled to Monea and performed research which duplicated this data. A second Jane, married to William was listed in the 1861 census for Lambton County, Ontario indicating that the second Jane, was 75 years old (born in 1786 very similar to Jane Balfour); religious affiliation was also: Church of England and born in Ireland. No record of the second Jane's maiden name or date and place of marriage could be located.

Notes for JANE ???:
Source Data: William's first wife: Jane Balfour died in childbirth with the birth of John according to at least 3 sources: son Samuel's biography; son John's obituary; and Jack Stewarts records. The maiden name of the second "Jane" married to William was not located. Jane (age 75, b. 1786) born in Ireland and church affiliation: Church of England along with William and his son John was listed in the 1861 census for Lambton County, Ontario. Neither William or Jane was listed in the 1871 census for Lambton County.

Children of WILLIAM HOWDEN and JANE BALFOUR are:

2.	i.		ESTHER² HOWDEN, b. January 15, 1806, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. April 12, 1889, Plympton, Lambton Co, On.
	ii.		ANNE HOWDEN, b. March 03, 1809, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. Unknown; m. JOHN SHAW, Unknown.

Notes for ANNE HOWDEN:
Source Data: Anne Howden was christened on 3 March 1809 in the Monea Anglican Church in County Fermanagh, Ireland according to church records. A letter written by Sarah E. Howden to Jack Stewart on Oct 4, 1953 indicated that Anne and her husband lived in Brampton, Ontario.

Notes for JOHN SHAW:
Source Data: Jack Stewart located the announcement of death of Mrs. John Howden Shaw in a Howden Family Bible; date not indicated.

3.	iii.		JAMES HOWDEN, b. March 11, 1811, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. March 19, 1864, Lambton Co, ON.
	iv.		WILLIAM HOWDEN, b. May 02, 1813, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM HOWDEN:
Source Data: William Howden was christened on May 29, 1813 in the Monea Anglican Church in County Fermanagh, Ireland according to church records.

4.	v.	SAMUEL HOWDEN, b. December 25, 1815, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. February 15, 1879, Watford Township, Lambton Co, On.
5.	vi.	NOBLE HOWDEN, b. Abt. 1824, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. Aft. 1891.
6.	vii.	JOHN BALFOUR HOWDEN, b. May 18, 1826, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. August 09, 1905, Watford Township, Lambton Co, On.
	viii.	MARY JANE HOWDEN, b. May 18, 1826, Buggan, Fermanagh Co, IR; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY JANE HOWDEN:
Data Sources: Her date of birth was listed in the Monea Anglican Church records. Mary Jane, daughter of William Howden and Jane Balfour, was christened on the 17th day of June 1830 according to the Devonish Parish Church Records. Most of her older siblings were christened at the Monea Anglican Church. There has been no evidence located that she arrived in Canada with her family, she would have been about 9 years old when her family moved from Ireland to Canada. Note: the records of Martha Parker reflects a christening date of 17 Jan 1830 and lived at Roscommonbeg (Rosinurebeg?). In addition an Isabella Howden (20 Mar 1831 ) ref TK Monea. CK Monea and see if a Howden is listed here) they were at Crott in 1831 according to TK).

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