Richard Mashinter

M, #238, b. 17 March 1830, d. 8 April 1910
    Richard Mashinter was born on Wednesday, 17 March 1830 at Lancashire Co., England. He and Rachel Hale, daughter of John Hale and Mary Arnold, were married by Reverend Dr. Anson Green on Wednesday, 28 September 1853 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. John Schoolcraft and Lockart Card witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashinter, Richard, farmer, born England, married 1853, O. Methodist, age 31, male, married, male family member, log storey and a half house, one family dwelling within. Rachel Mashinter, George Mashinter, John Mashinter, William Mashinter and Mary Elizabeth Mashinter also appeared in the household. John Kerr was the servant. He appeared as household head on the census of 1871 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Mashinter, Richard, male, age 45, born England, P. Methodist, English origin, laborer, married. Rachel Mashinter, George Mashinter, John Mashinter, William Mashinter, Mary Elizabeth Mashinter, Margaret Mashinter, Richard Mashinter, Lawrence M. Mashinter, Iva Jane Mashinter and Thomas Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 23 April 1881 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashiter, Richard, male, age 52, born England, P. Methodist, of English origin, labourer, married. Rachel Mashinter, Margaret Mashinter, Richard Mashinter, Lawrence M. Mashinter, Thomas Mashinter, Rachel Ann Mashinter, Ellen Laura Mashinter and James Henry Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 13 April 1891 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Meashintr, Richard, male, age 63, married, born England, both parents born England, Methodist, farm labourer, able to read and write. Rachel Mashinter, Thomas Mashinter, Rachel Ann Mashinter, Ellen Laura Mashinter and James Henry Mashinter also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Thistletown, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Mashanter, Richard, male, white, head, married, born 17 Mar 1829 in England, age 71, immigrated in 18??, of English origin, Canadian, Church of England, Labourer, worked for 8 months, earned $160, able to read, write and speak English. Rachel Mashinter also appeared in the household. James Watson Hewgill was the enumerator.
     Richard died on Friday, 8 April 1910 at Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 80 years and 22 days of senility (old age), gradual. Henry Albert Moody was listed as the informant. Dr. J. A. Meldrum was the attending physician. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada.

Family

Rachel Hale b. 13 Jan 1832, d. 2 Dec 1912
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