| Name |
George Frederick FARMER [1, 2] |
| Born |
27 Apr 1835 |
England  [1, 3] |
| Christened |
8 Jun 1835 |
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England [4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
1867 |
McNabs Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1] |
| Parish marriage entry identified him as a soldier. |
| Military |
1859 - 1880 |
Bermuda and Nova Scotia [5] |
| George Farmer, 23 years of age, enlisted in Royal Engineers Regiment 11 august 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire. Regimental number 6122. During the military service, his service record indicates primarily in Halifax, NS but frequently in Bermuda. He discharged 19 July 1880 at age 44 years. Trade indicated as painter. Intended place of residence: 168 Queen Street, Halifax, NS. Several pages of military records available at FindMyPast (fee-based). Discharge paper added to media gallery but unable to provide additional records due to copyright legislation. |
| Occupation |
1888 |
Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada [6] |
| As per baptismal record for son Grosvenor: Painter |
| Census |
1891 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [7] |
56 years, living with wife Elizabeth, born England, Housepainter, Church of England.
Note: At both LAC and Ancestry, George & Elizabeth on bottom lines of page 31, and pages missing from p.32 to p.35. Thus, children living at home not a available and Ancestry has added in error the names from pg.36 as if part of same household. |
| Census |
1901 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [3] |
| Head of Household, 65 years of age, Widower, born England, Immigrated to NS 1867, living with 3 sons. |
| Occupation |
1901 |
Halifax [3] |
| As per 1901 Census: Painter |
| Religion |
1901 |
Halifax [3] |
| As per 1901 Census, religion identified as Free Thinker. |
| Buried |
1911 |
Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [8] |
| Died |
23 Feb 1911 |
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [8] |
| Person ID |
I24 |
Timmins/Frost |
| Last Modified |
20 Feb 2023 |
| Family 1 |
Elizabeth TIMMINS, b. Abt 1846, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 6 Nov 1900, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 54 years) |
| Married |
9 Nov 1867 |
McNabs Island, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada [1, 9] |
| Type: Church of England. Rev. J.B.Richardson/License |
| Children |
| | 1. James G. FARMER, b. 19 Sep 1886, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada |
| + | 2. Grosvenor Cleveland FARMER, b. 20 Feb 1888, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada |
| | 3. Thomas G. FARMER, b. 31 May 1890, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 16 Mar 1925, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 34 years) |
| + | 4. Gordon Stanley FARMER, b. 28 Dec 1884, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| | 5. Henry E. FARMER, b. Abt 1877, Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada |
| | 6. Gladstone W. FARMER, b. Abt 1887, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
|
| Last Modified |
5 Feb 2023 |
| Family ID |
F5 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1835 - 1911 (75 years)
