Peter Siegrist1,2

M, #51751, b. 1837, d. 14 March 1914
Pedigree
Last Edited19 Aug 2025
     He was born in 1837.2 Peter married Emma Lubertha Sparling on 9 January 1899, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 006609.1,3,2
     Peter Siegrist died on 14 March 1914, Meaford, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.4,2
     Peter Siegrist was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario Canada.2
     He, of Meaford, was the informant on the death registration of his father-in-law, George Sparling, who died on 13 July 1910.5

Family

Emma Lubertha Sparling b. 27 Feb 1871, d. 26 Nov 1948
Child

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Clifford Aylmer Siegrist, Birth: 30 Jun 1902, Keppel, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Male, Parents: Peter Siegrist and Emma Lubertha Sparling, Father's Occupation: Mason, Registration #: 016104. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Lakeview Cemetery: Peter SIEGRIST
    Grave marker transcription:
    SIEGRIST
    Peter Siegrist     1867 - 1914
    His Wife     Emma Sparling     1871 - 1948. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  3. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Peter Siegrist (31) & Lubertha Sparling (27); Marriage: 09 Jan 1899, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Michael Siegrist & Dorothy Kranth, Bride's Parents: George Sparling & Helen Johnston, Groom's Birthplace: Newstead, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Saint Vincent, Witnesses: John Sparling & Annie Sparling, Registration #: 006609.
  4. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Peter Siegrist; Death: Mar 1914, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 48, Birth Date: abt 1866, Birth Place: Canada, Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Pyloris of Liver, Occupation: Carpenter, Marital Status: Married, Father: Michael Siegrist, Mother: Dorothy Necke, Informant: Mrs. Peter Siegrist, Meaford, Burial: N/A, Registration #:.
  5. [S1347] "ON Deaths, 1869-1940", online Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946: Name: George Sparling; Death: 13 Jul 1910, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 78, Birth Date: 22 Dec 1831, Birth Place: —, Cause of Death: Valvular Disease of Heart, Occupation: Gentleman, Marital Status: Widowed, Father: George Sparling, born in Ireland, Mother ?, Informant: Peter Siegrist, Meaford, Ont., Burial: N/A, Registration #: 012878.
  6. [S15857] Married: Siegrist - Shaw, The Daily Sun-Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, 13 Feb 1926, Page 5, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Marriage: Siegrist - Shaw. Hereinafter cited as Daily Sun-Times.

Emma Lubertha Sparling1,2

F, #51752, b. 27 February 1871, d. 26 November 1948
Pedigree
Father*George E. Sparling3,4,5 b. c 1833, d. 13 Jul 1910
Mother*Helen Johnston3,4,5 b. c 1843
Last Edited19 Aug 2025
     She was born on 27 February 1871, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Birth Registration 023711.3,6,5 Emma married Peter Siegrist on 9 January 1899, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 006609.1,4,7 Emma married Edward Holland.2
     Emma Lubertha Sparling died on 26 November 1948 at Ontario Hospital, Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 038122.2,6 The informant on her death registration was her attending physician, Dr..2
     Emma Lubertha Sparling was buried circa 28 November 1948 at Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario Canada.2,6,8
     Her name was recorded as Emma Lebertha Sparling on her birth registration.3 Emma Lubertha appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, in the household of George Sparling and Elenor Sparling.5

Family 1

Peter Siegrist b. 1837, d. 14 Mar 1914
Marriage*Emma married Peter Siegrist on 9 January 1899, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Marriage Registration 006609.1,4,7 
Child

Family 2

Edward Holland
Marriage*Emma married Edward Holland.2 

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Clifford Aylmer Siegrist, Birth: 30 Jun 1902, Keppel, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Male, Parents: Peter Siegrist and Emma Lubertha Sparling, Father's Occupation: Mason, Registration #: 016104. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Emma Lubertha Holland; Death: 26 Nov 1948, Ontario Hospital, Hamilton, Barton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Age: 77 8 29, Birth Date: 28 Feb 1871, Birth Place: Grey County, Ontario, Father: George Edward Spalding, Mother: Eleanor Spalding, Spouse: Edward Holland, Occupation: Housewife, Marital Status: Widowed, Father: George Edward Sparling, Mother: Eleanor Johnson (sic) (both parents born in Ontario), Informant: Dr. ? Barrie, Ontario Hospital, Hamilton, Burial: c28 11 1948, Meaford, Ont., Registration #: 038122.
  3. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Emma Lebertha Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023711.
  4. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Peter Siegrist (31) & Lubertha Sparling (27); Marriage: 09 Jan 1899, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Michael Siegrist & Dorothy Kranth, Bride's Parents: George Sparling & Helen Johnston, Groom's Birthplace: Newstead, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Saint Vincent, Witnesses: John Sparling & Annie Sparling, Registration #: 006609.
  5. [S15856] George Sparling household, 02 April 1871 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 50; Family No: 168, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-9954, George Sparling, 35, Head, Elenor Sparling, 28, Mary Sparling, 7, Ama Sparling, 4, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12. Enumerator's annotation: :Three at one birth not yet named" born in Feb.
  6. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Lakeview Cemetery: Emma SIEGRIST née Sparling
    Grave marker transcription:
    SIEGRIST
    Peter Siegrist     1867 - 1914
    His Wife     Emma Sparling     1871 - 1948. Hereinafter cited as Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario.
  7. [S3160] Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, online Canada GenWeb Cemetery Project - Ontario, Lakeview Cemetery: Peter SIEGRIST
    Grave marker transcription:
    SIEGRIST
    Peter Siegrist     1867 - 1914
    His Wife     Emma Sparling     1871 - 1948.
  8. [S3268] Walter Renwick household, May 3, 1910 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0028, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_284; Image 970, Lakeview Cemetery: Emma Lubertha Siegrist née Sparling
    Grave marker transcription:
    SIEGRIST
    Alice Hazel Shaw     1902 - 1966
    Beloved Wife Of
    Almer C. Siegrist     1902 - 1989.

George E. Sparling1

M, #51753, b. circa 1833, d. 13 July 1910
Pedigree
Father*George Sparling2,3 b. c 1798
Mother*Ann (?)3 b. c 1812
Last Edited20 Aug 2025
     He was born on 22 December 1831, Upper Canada (modern Ontario), British North America.4,5 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1833 at Upper Canada (modern Ontario), British North America, since he was 35 in the 1871 census6; or, circa 1834 at Lower Canada (modern Québec), British North America, since he was 27 in the 1861 census. Note the different place of birth in this census.3 George married Helen Johnston, probably in St. Vincent Twp., Grey County where they both resided, on 20 March 1862, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.7,6
     George E. Sparling died on 13 July 1910, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 012878.4 The informant on his death registration was his son-in-law, Peter Siegrist.4
     George Sparling appeared on the 1851 Canadian Census (delayed) of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Canada West (modern Ontario), enumerated 11 January 1852. George was described as a labourer. It appears that his younger siblings, Caroline, William, Amelia, Ellis and Sidney made up his househol. Note that ages given were for the next birthday.5
     George Sparling appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Canada West (modern Ontario) in the household of his parents, George and Ann Sparling, and he was listed as a labourer.3
     George and Elenor Sparling appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871. George was described as a farmer. Their children, Mary and Ama, were listed as living with them.6

Family

Helen Johnston b. c 1843
Marriage*George married Helen Johnston, probably in St. Vincent Twp., Grey County where they both resided, on 20 March 1862, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.7,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S7115] Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers 1825-1910 (Publisher: Wayne Bower 2015), Bower-McBurney Genealogy, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers; "This index of Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers was hosted by Wayne Bower about 2015. It is now referenced by ancestry.com, linking to freepages.com where it is hosted by Bill Martin of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with copyright by Ida Reed, 2001."; cited as "Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers., Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910: Page containing Sparling Baptism Records
    Mary Elizabeth Sparling, Birth Date: 07 Apr 1864, Birth Place: Arran, Baptism Date: 04 Sep 1864, Baptism Place: Arran, Bruce Co., Canada, Father: George E. Sparling, Mother: Eleanor Sparling, Record Number: 330414, Residence: Arran, Residence Date: 04 Sep 1864.
  2. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), place holder.
  3. [S15859] George Sparling household (inferred), 14 Jan 1861 Canada Census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey, Canada West; Page: 61; Lines 09 to 14, Library and Archives Canada (LAC), George Sparling, 63, Head, Ann Sparling, 49, Wife, George, 27, son, Amelia, 20, daughter, Sydney, 14, son, James Johnson, 21. Note, relationship to the head of the household is inferred.
  4. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: George Sparling; Death: 13 Jul 1910, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 78, Birth Date: 22 Dec 1831, Birth Place: —, Cause of Death: Valvular Disease of Heart, Occupation: Gentleman, Marital Status: Widowed, Father: George Sparling, born in Ireland, Mother ?, Informant: Peter Siegrist, Meaford, Ont., Burial: N/A, Registration #: 012878.
  5. [S15858] William White (estimated) household, 12 Jan 1852 (delays led to the late enumeration of the 1851 Census) Canada West census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey, Canada West; Page 59, Line 1 - 7, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C_11723, Reconstructed household: George Sparling, 21, Head, Caroline Sparling, 16, sister, William Sparling, 14, brother, Amelia, 12, sister, Ellis, 8, brother, Sidney, 6, brother.
  6. [S15856] George Sparling household, 02 April 1871 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 50; Family No: 168, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-9954, George Sparling, 35, Head, Elenor Sparling, 28, Mary Sparling, 7, Ama Sparling, 4, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12. Enumerator's annotation: :Three at one birth not yet named" born in Feb.
  7. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Peter Siegrist (31) & Lubertha Sparling (27); Marriage: 09 Jan 1899, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Michael Siegrist & Dorothy Kranth, Bride's Parents: George Sparling & Helen Johnston, Groom's Birthplace: Newstead, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Saint Vincent, Witnesses: John Sparling & Annie Sparling, Registration #: 006609.
  8. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Emma Lebertha Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023711. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  9. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Cyrus Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Male, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023709.
  10. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Ellen Victoria Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023710.

Helen Johnston1

F, #51754, b. circa 1843
Pedigree
Last Edited19 Aug 2025
     She was born circa 1843, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.2 Helen married George E. Sparling, probably in St. Vincent Twp., Grey County where they both resided, on 20 March 1862, Canada West (modern Ontario), United Province of Canada.1,2
     She was also known as Honor Johnstone.3
     George and Elenor Sparling appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 2 April 1871. George was described as a farmer. Their children, Mary and Ama, were listed as living with them.2

Family

George E. Sparling b. c 1833, d. 13 Jul 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S1349] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario, Toronto), Archives of Ontario, Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935; "Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. This database includes images of the registrations. In some cases, alternative images in FamilySearch provide additional information"; cited as "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942., Peter Siegrist (31) & Lubertha Sparling (27); Marriage: 09 Jan 1899, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Groom's Parents: Michael Siegrist & Dorothy Kranth, Bride's Parents: George Sparling & Helen Johnston, Groom's Birthplace: Newstead, Ontario, Bride's Birth Place: Saint Vincent, Witnesses: John Sparling & Annie Sparling, Registration #: 006609.
  2. [S15856] George Sparling household, 02 April 1871 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 50; Family No: 168, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-9954, George Sparling, 35, Head, Elenor Sparling, 28, Mary Sparling, 7, Ama Sparling, 4, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12. Enumerator's annotation: :Three at one birth not yet named" born in Feb.
  3. [S1349] "Ontario Marriages, 1826-1942", online Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1785-1935: George Sparling ( 29) & Honor Johnstone (20), Groom's Birth Place: Quebec, Bride's Birth Place: Canada, Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1862, Grey, Groom's Parents: George & Ann, Bride's Parents: William & Mary.
  4. [S7115] Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers 1825-1910 (Publisher: Wayne Bower 2015), Bower-McBurney Genealogy, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers; "This index of Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers was hosted by Wayne Bower about 2015. It is now referenced by ancestry.com, linking to freepages.com where it is hosted by Bill Martin of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with copyright by Ida Reed, 2001."; cited as "Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers., Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910: Page containing Sparling Baptism Records
    Mary Elizabeth Sparling, Birth Date: 07 Apr 1864, Birth Place: Arran, Baptism Date: 04 Sep 1864, Baptism Place: Arran, Bruce Co., Canada, Father: George E. Sparling, Mother: Eleanor Sparling, Record Number: 330414, Residence: Arran, Residence Date: 04 Sep 1864.
  5. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Emma Lebertha Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023711. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  6. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Cyrus Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Male, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023709.
  7. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Ellen Victoria Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023710.

Cyrus Sparling1

M, #51759, b. 27 February 1871
Pedigree
Father*George E. Sparling1,2 b. c 1833, d. 13 Jul 1910
Mother*Helen Johnston1,2 b. c 1843
Last Edited19 Aug 2025
     He was born on 27 February 1871, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Cyrus appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, in the household of George Sparling and Elenor Sparling.2

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Cyrus Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Male, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023709. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S15856] George Sparling household, 02 April 1871 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 50; Family No: 168, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-9954, George Sparling, 35, Head, Elenor Sparling, 28, Mary Sparling, 7, Ama Sparling, 4, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12. Enumerator's annotation: :Three at one birth not yet named" born in Feb.

Ellen Victoria Sparling1

F, #51760, b. 27 February 1871, d. 5 May 1878
Pedigree
Father*George E. Sparling1,2 b. c 1833, d. 13 Jul 1910
Mother*Helen Johnston1,2 b. c 1843
Last Edited19 Aug 2025
     She was born on 27 February 1871, St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,2
     Ellen Victoria Sparling died on 5 May 1878, Meaford, Grey County, Ontario, Canada according to Ontario Death Registration 004154. Note that there must have been a bad outbreak of diptheria at this time because on the facing pages of this registers, 9 of 12 deaths were due to diptheria.3 The informant on her death registration was her attending physician, Dr. Robert Hall.3
     Ellen Victoria appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of St. Vincent Twp., Grey County, Ontario, in the household of George Sparling and Elenor Sparling.2

Citations

  1. [S1348] Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1917, online Ontario, Canada Births, Name: Ellen Victoria Sparling, Birth: 27 Feb 1871, St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, Gender: Female, Parents: George Sparling and Ellen Johnson, Father's Occupation: Farmer, St. Vincenet, Registration #: 023710. Hereinafter cited as Ontario, Canada Births.
  2. [S15856] George Sparling household, 02 April 1871 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, St. Vincent, Grey North, Ontario; Page: 50; Family No: 168, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: C-9954, George Sparling, 35, Head, Elenor Sparling, 28, Mary Sparling, 7, Ama Sparling, 4, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12, Sparling, 1/12. Enumerator's annotation: :Three at one birth not yet named" born in Feb.
  3. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1940., Name: Ellen Sparling; Death: 05 May 1878, Meaford, Grey, Ontario, Canada, Age: 7, Birth Date: 28 Feb 1871, Birth Place: Ontario, Cause of Death: Diphtheria - 2 weeks, Occupation: Laborer;s daughter, Marital Status: xx, Informant: Dr. Robert Hall, Meaford, Burial: N/A, Registration #: 004154. Note: Of the 12 deaths registered in this image, 9 died of Diptheria!