Albert MAIN & Mary ATKINSON

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Albert MAIN
Mary ATKINSON

Husband: Albert MAIN
Birth: 27 Aug 1818, PA or NY
Death: 30 Mar 1899, Barry Co., MI
Disposition: buried Barryville Cemetery, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI
Occupation: farmer

Marriage: 26 Apr 1842? 1847?, New Connection Methodist Church, Kent Co., ON

Wife: Mary ATKINSON
Birth: 20 Jan 1828, Yorkshire
Death: 16 May 1895, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI
Disposition: buried Barryville Cemetery, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI
Occupation: homemaker
Father: William ATKINSON (1799-1876)
Mother: Sarah SPENCE (1803- )

Children:

— born in Howard Twp., Kent Co., ON:
1. Sophronia J. MAIN, b. 1845/6 or Feb 1848; d. 27 Sep 1913, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI
2. Ellazina / Elzina MAIN, b. 1847/8
3. Minerva MAIN, b. 1849/50

— born in Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI:
4. Sarah MAIN, b. 1852/3
5. Mary Ann MAIN, b. 18 May 1855; d. 30 Jun 1930, Barry Co., MI
6. Nancy MAIN, b. 1856/7 or 26 Jul 1859; d. 13 Nov 1915, Barry Co., MI
7. William Roy MAIN, b. 7 Feb 1860 or 6 Feb 1862; d. 7 Jan 1919, Barry Co., MI
8. Conrad A. MAIN, b. 4 Jul 1863; d. 3 Mar 1922, Barry Co., MI
9. Olive M. MAIN, b. Dec 1867; d. 1944, Barry Co., MI

There's a set of birth and death dates (viz., b. 25 Dec 1852 and d. 8 Feb 1905), plus a marriage to a Mr. HART, attributed to two of the daughters, namely, Elzina and Minerva. One source treats them as one person, Minerva Elzina MAIN.

Keywords for search engines: England; Canada, Ontario; USA, US, United States, Michigan, Pennsylvania

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2a. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

2b. 1851 Canadian Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 20): Castleton P.O., Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI, Roll M653_536, p. 845, PN 221, 1764/1651, enumerated 10 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Albert Main 44 M Farmer 400 300 Pa

Mary 36 F England

Sophrona J 14 F Canada

Ellagena 12 F do

Minerva 10 F do

Sarah 7 F Mich

Mary A 5 F do

Nancy 3 F do

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 28): Nashville P.O., Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI, Roll M593_661, p. 95B, PN 6, 41/37, enumerated 2 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Main Albert 52 M W Farm laborer 300 250 New York

Do Mary 45 F W Keeps house England

" Sophronia 21 F W Domestic help Canada West

" Ella 20 F W Do Do

" Minerva 18 F W " "

" Sarah 17 F W " Michigan

" Mary Ann 14 F W " Do

" Nancy 12 F W Attending school "

" William 10 M W "

" Conrad 7 M W "

" Olive 2 F W "

4 of 26): Hastings Twp., Barry Co., MI, Roll T9_570, p. 98D, PN 4, SD 2, ED 39, enumerated 3/4 Jun 1880
41 42
Main Albert 61 Farmer PA / /
____ Mary 53 Keeping house Eng / /
____ Conrad M 16 Son Work on farm MI PA Eng
____ Olive M F 12 Dau At Home / _ _ MI PA Eng
Son William (æ 18, b. MI) is listed three households away, an unmarried farm hand living with PELTON family.

. Ross Atkinson. The Atkinson Family Tree (online www.theatkinsonfamily.com).

. Judy L. Dennis. Descendants of Albert Main (online at familytreemaker.genealogy.com).

. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com). A file there shows Ellazina's husband as Mr. HECOX.

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