Zenas Dafoe was the third son of Michael Sr. U. E., and was one of Belleville's oldest and well-known citizens. Apparently born in Adolphustown, he died in March, 1872, age 79 and had lived in Belleville's Ketcheson Ward for 50 years. In 1836 he was elected Member of Belleville's first Municipal Council. He owned land on East Front and Pinnacle Streets; was member of the Masonic Fraternity at the Belleville Lodge and was enumerator for the 1861 census. As gaoler, he worked in the old Court House and gaol on Pinnacle Street, which was torn down in the 1960's. The original Court house was built in 1838 from cut stone about 40' by 80' and three stories high, which included a basement for the criminal cells. He was church warden and principle mover in the creation of an Anglican parsonage for St. Thomas' rector. He donated 12 pounds towards the construction of this church. He and his wife Ann Vanorman have their tombstones at the back of St. Thomas' Church. Their son Anson Harmon Dafoe was buried 1843 in St. Thomas' Cemetery and Lyman in 1857. http://www.genealowiki.com/bin/view.cgi/Dafoe/MichaelDafoe1759
Contributed by M. L. Brooke (50016336)
Contributed by M. L. Brooke (50016336)
Zenas Dafoe was the third son of Michael Sr. U. E., and was one of Belleville's oldest and well-known citizens. Apparently born in Adolphustown, he died in March, 1872, age 79 and had lived in Belleville's Ketcheson Ward for 50 years. In 1836 he was elected Member of Belleville's first Municipal Council. He owned land on East Front and Pinnacle Streets; was member of the Masonic Fraternity at the Belleville Lodge and was enumerator for the 1861 census. As gaoler, he worked in the old Court House and gaol on Pinnacle Street, which was torn down in the 1960's. The original Court house was built in 1838 from cut stone about 40' by 80' and three stories high, which included a basement for the criminal cells. He was church warden and principle mover in the creation of an Anglican parsonage for St. Thomas' rector. He donated 12 pounds towards the construction of this church. He and his wife Ann Vanorman have their tombstones at the back of St. Thomas' Church. Their son Anson Harmon Dafoe was buried 1843 in St. Thomas' Cemetery and Lyman in 1857. http://www.genealowiki.com/bin/view.cgi/Dafoe/MichaelDafoe1759
Contributed by M. L. Brooke (50016336)
Contributed by M. L. Brooke (50016336)
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IN MEMORY OF
ZENAS DAFOE
Who Died in Belleville
21 of MARCH A.D. 1872
In the 80th Year of his age
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