Emma Sarah Sawyer1

F, b. 21 April 1865, d. 7 August 1943
FatherHenry James Sawyer1 b. 31 Oct 1831, d. 15 Apr 1906
MotherMary Jane Wills1 b. b 20 Mar 1825, d. 10 Sep 1893
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Emma Sarah Sawyer was born on 21 April 1865 at Canada West, British North America.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10  
(Member of household) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1871 as a member of the household of Henry James Sawyer at Lot 18, Concession 5, Fullarton Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada; Statistics for this farm:
Total number of acres: 100

Number of barns and stables owned: 3
Number of cars, waggons and sleds: 3
Number of ploughs and cultivators: 3
Fanning mills: 1

Number of acres improved: 65
Number of acres in pasture: 15
Number of acres in gardens and orchards: 1

Wheat: 14 acres producing 71 bushels (spring) and 15 bushels (fall)
Barley: 0 bushels
Oats: 200 bushels
Peas: 60 bushels
Potatoes: 1/2 acre producing 30 bushels
Turnips: 25 bushels
Carrots and other roots: 0 bushels
Hay: 7 acres producing 10 tons
Flax: 0 bushels
Apples: 10 bushels
Maple Sugar: 70 pounds

Horses (over 3 years old): 2
Milch cows: 3
Other horned cattle: 7
Sheep: 16
Swine: 2

Livestock killed or sold for slaughter:
Cattle: 2
Sheep: 17
Swine: 7

Pounds of butter: 200
Pounds of homemade cheese: 0
Pounds of wool: 80

Cords of Firewood: 16.1,11,12,13,14 
(Member of household) CensusEmma Sarah Sawyer appeared on the census of 1881 as a member of the household of Henry James Sawyer at Cobourg Street, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
Occupation*Emma Sarah Sawyer was a clerk in a bakery in 1891 at Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.3 
(Sister) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1891 as the sister of George Edward Sawyer at Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.3 
Death of MotherHer mother Mary Jane (Wills) Sawyer died on 10 September 1893 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.15,16,17 
(Daughter) CensusEmma Sarah Sawyer appeared on the census of 1901 as the daughter of Henry James Sawyer at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.4 
Death of FatherHer father Henry James Sawyer died on 15 April 1906 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.18,19,20,21
OccupationEmma Sarah Sawyer was a housekeeper in 1911 at Dublin, Perth, Ontario, Canada.5 
(domestic) CensusShe appeared on the census of 1 June 1911as a domestic in the household of John Keddy Jefferson at Dublin, Perth, Ontario, Canada.5 
Marriage*Emma Sarah Sawyer married John Cyrus Jefferson, son of John Keddy Jefferson and Mary Nixon, on 4 October 1911 in the residence of Mary (Spice) Sawyer at 74 Trafalgar Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada . The wedding party included George Edward Sawyer, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer and Mary (Spice) Sawyer.6 
Married Name As of after 4 October 1911,her married name was (Sawyer) Jefferson. 
Residence*Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson and John Cyrus Jefferson lived in 1912 at Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.22 
(Grantor) Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer and Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson, heir(s)-at-law of Henry James Sawyer sold 74 Trafalgar Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada , on 28 June 1912 to Mary (Spice) Sawyer for $1.00. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction.22  
Census*Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson appeared on the census of 1921 as the wife of John Cyrus Jefferson at Lot 6, Park Lot 21, Plan 337 (Joseph Keterson Survey), 169 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada .7 
(Beneficiary) WillEmma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson was listed as a beneficiary in the will of John Cyrus Jefferson dated 15 November 1928 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed the residual of the estate.23 
CensusEmma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson appeared on the census of 1931 as the wife of John Cyrus Jefferson at Lot 6, Park Lot 21, Plan 337 (Joseph Keterson Survey), 169 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada .8 
Death of SpouseHer husband John Cyrus Jefferson died on 30 January 1932 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.24,25,23 
Property-Sale*Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson purchased Lot 6, Park Lot 21, Plan 337 (Joseph Keterson Survey), 169 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada , on 14 November 1932 from Robert Keddy Horney and James Samuel Brown, executor(s) of the estate of John Cyrus Jefferson for $1.00.26  
Will*Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson left a will on 16 November 1940 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, witnessed by Roy Harvey Munro and Robert Keddy Horney. The beneficiaries were Main Street United Church (Mitchell, Ontario), Womens Missionary Society of Main Street United Church (Mitchell, Ontario), Muriel Rose (Sawyer) Clark, Gwendolyn Muriel Clark, Catharine J. (Brown) Jefferson, Mary Elizabeth (Withell) Jefferson, Hazel Lorene (Jefferson) Gedcke, Elva Marion (Jefferson) Mitchell, Norman Victor Jefferson, Lavina Hazel (Jefferson) Scarrow, John Aldridge Watson Jefferson, Leslie Whitfield Jefferson, Nettie May (Jefferson) Owen, Delilah Anne (Jefferson) Bird, Nelson Jefferson, Stanley Wellington Jefferson, John Wesley Jefferson, Alberta May (Jefferson) McCutcheon, Mary Bernice Jefferson, Henrietta (Jefferson) Way and Wesley Victor Jefferson.27 
Death*Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson died on 7 August 1943 of "chronic myocarditis and myocardial degeneration due to hypertension" at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at age 78. The informant listed on the death certificate was Robert Keddy Horney.9 
Burial*Emma Sarah Sawyer was buried on 10 August 1943 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.10
ProbateHer estate was probated on 7 December 1943 at Surrogate Court, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Robert Keddy Horney and Wesley Victor Jefferson. The estate was valued at $15,232.27 
Property-Sale*Robert Keddy Horney and Wesley Victor Jefferson, executor(s) of the estate of Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson sold Lot 6, Park Lot 21, Plan 337 (Joseph Keterson Survey), 169 St. George Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada , on 8 July 1944 to Mildred Bernice Robinson for $900.28  

Family

John Cyrus Jefferson b. 3 May 1857, d. 30 Jan 1932
Marriage*Emma Sarah Sawyer married John Cyrus Jefferson, son of John Keddy Jefferson and Mary Nixon, on 4 October 1911 in the residence of Mary (Spice) Sawyer at 74 Trafalgar Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada . The wedding party included George Edward Sawyer, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer and Mary (Spice) Sawyer.6 
Last Edited26 Mar 2025

Citations

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