Reuben Isaac Ryan

    Reuben Isaac Ryan was born in 1855 at Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Ruben Ryan, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 6, male, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Edward Ryan at West Gwillimbury Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Rueben, male, age 16, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, farm labourer. He appeared as household head on the census of 1881 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Ryan, Ruben, male, age 24, born Ontario, W. Methodist, of Irish origin, Carpenter, married. Margaret M. Ryan, Edward Ryan and Ada Mae Ryan also appeared in the household. He and Margaret M. Downs, daughter of Thomas Downs and Annie (?) Downs, were married by Hugh Johnston on Tuesday, 26 January 1886 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 30 born Canada, living in Toronto, bachelor, machinist, Methodist. She was 28, born and living in Toronto, Methodist. Richard H. Johnston and Mary A. Johnston witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 7 April 1891 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Ryan, Reuben, male, age 34, married, head, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, machine carpenter, wage earner, able to read and write. Margaret M. Ryan, Edward Ryan, Ada Mae Ryan, Albert Wellington Ryan and Frederick Reuben Ryan also appeared in the household.
     Reuben died on Thursday, 28 January 1892 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 37 years of Typhoid Fever. Dr. (?) Powell was the attending physician.