Fergus(s)on DNA Project

Ancestors of Glen Furgeson

My g-g-g-grandfather Martin Furgeson immigrated to Clarenceville Quebec from some place in Ireland in c. 1853. His son William Furgeson was born in Clarenceville Quebec in 1859. William Furgeson and his wife Sarah Earl had 10 children, one of whom was my grandfather Frederick Broder Furgeson born in Ipswich, South Dakota in 1890. Frederick and his wife Annie Eleanor Barnes of Sarnia, Ontario had one child, my father George Earl Furgeson, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1916.

1861 Census, Canada

Missisquoi, Canada East
- Martin Ferguson, farmer, Ireland, 40
- Hannah Ferguson, matron, Ireland, 39
- Mary Ferguson, spinster, Ireland, 14
- John Ferguson, laborer, England, 11
- Hannah Ferguson, spinster, L. Canada, 9
- Sara Ferguson, spinster, L. Canada, 7
- William Ferguson, laborer, L. Canada, 4

1870 Census, US

Alburg, Grand Isle, Vermont
- Martin Furgason 50 Ireland Farmer
- Hannah Furgason 50 Ireland
- John Furgason 18 England
- Sarah Furgason 13 Canada
- William Furgason 12 Canada
- Edward Furgason 9 Canada
- James Furgason 6 Canada

1881 Census, Canada

St Thomas, Missisquoi, Quebec
- Martin Furguson 60 Ireland Farmer
- Hannah Furguson 60 Ireland
- John Furguson 29 England Farmer
- Hannah Furguson 26 Quebec
- Sarah Furguson 24 Quebec
- William Furguson 23 Quebec Farmer
- Edward Furguson 19 Quebec
- James Furguson 17 Quebec

1890 Census, US

Champlain, Clinton, New York
- Martin Furgerson Head 79, b. Aug 1820 Ireland
- Hannah Furgerson Wife 79, b. Aug 1820 Ireland
- Sarah Vosburg Dau 35, Widow b. Oct 1864 Ireland

1892 Census, New York

Champlain, E.D. 01, Clinton, New York
- Martin Furgason, 72, Ireland, Farmer
- Hanah Furgason, 70, Ireland

1901 Census, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba
- William Ferguson Head 48 b. 16 Mar 1853, Quebec, Cattle Dealer
- Eurl Ferguson Wife 35 b.16 Nov 1865, US
- Merril E Ferguson Son 13 b. 4 Mar 1888, USA
- Frederick B Ferguson Son 10 b. 25 Jul 1890, USA
- Harry G Ferguson Son 9 b. 22 Jan 1892, Manitoba
- Frank Ferguson 6 Son b. 8 Sep 1894, Manitoba
- Maple Ferguson 5 Dau b. 24 Oct 1895, Manitoba
- Ethell M Ferguson Dau 4 b. 26 Dec 1896, Manitoba
- Roy Ferguson Son 2 b. 19 Sep 1898, Manitoba
- Gertie Ferguson Dau _ b. _ , Manitoba

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1851 Census England [30 March 1851]

West Brandon Cottage, Brandon, Durham
- Hannah Ferguson Head Married 30 Karadashermars (Courtmacsherry?), Ireland, General Servant
- Catherine Ferguson Dau 2 West B Cottage Durham, England
- John Ferguson Son 9 Months West B Cottage Durham, England
- Margaret Ellis Servant 10 Ireland Nurse

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