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Robert Beggs

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Robert Beggs

Birth
Ireland
Death
23 Jul 1896 (aged 75–76)
Millars Corners, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Burial
South Gower, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Year of birth is speculative. Although the death registration and death notice show he was age 80 at death, most early census records suggest he was younger, born about 1820 or 1821.
No headstone has been recorded, however he is buried here according to his death notice.
Millars Corners is a hamlet/rural community in the former Oxford (also known as Oxford on Rideau) TOWNSHIP, Grenville County.

His first wife, May Christie died 1857. His second wife, Charlotte/Sharlotte Richie died 27 October 1880, Oxford Township, Grenville County.

1851/52 Census
Oxford Township, Grenville County Ontario
[age = next birthday
All persons in the household were Presbyterian]

Robert Beggs 27 born Ireland Farmer
May Beggs 24 born Canada
Janet Beggs 9 born Canada
William Beggs 3 born Canada
Mary Ann Beggs 1 born Canada

The agricultural census 1851/52 shows the family at Lot 30 of the 9th Concession of Oxford.
This is not far from the hamlet of Millars Corners.

Age in other census:
1861: 39
1871: 45 or 48 [difficult to read]
1881: 63
1891: STILL 63
Year of birth is speculative. Although the death registration and death notice show he was age 80 at death, most early census records suggest he was younger, born about 1820 or 1821.
No headstone has been recorded, however he is buried here according to his death notice.
Millars Corners is a hamlet/rural community in the former Oxford (also known as Oxford on Rideau) TOWNSHIP, Grenville County.

His first wife, May Christie died 1857. His second wife, Charlotte/Sharlotte Richie died 27 October 1880, Oxford Township, Grenville County.

1851/52 Census
Oxford Township, Grenville County Ontario
[age = next birthday
All persons in the household were Presbyterian]

Robert Beggs 27 born Ireland Farmer
May Beggs 24 born Canada
Janet Beggs 9 born Canada
William Beggs 3 born Canada
Mary Ann Beggs 1 born Canada

The agricultural census 1851/52 shows the family at Lot 30 of the 9th Concession of Oxford.
This is not far from the hamlet of Millars Corners.

Age in other census:
1861: 39
1871: 45 or 48 [difficult to read]
1881: 63
1891: STILL 63

Gravesite Details

No headstone has been recorded. He is interred here according to his death notice, published after burial



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  • Created by: Shirley Hackett
  • Added: May 4, 2023
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253288733/robert-beggs: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Beggs (1820–23 Jul 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 253288733, citing South Gower Cemetery, South Gower, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Shirley Hackett (contributor 47115347).