Sixth Generation (Continued)
In Mar 1855 Jacob John married
Amelia M. Falt in West Dublin, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
12 Born abt 1834.
Jacob and Amelia Croft with nine children resided in the Petite Riviere census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. Jacob, Albert and Robert Croft were fishermen. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-H3, Petite Riviere, p. 39)
They had the following children:
John William Croft (John Jacob5, Mary Frederica Weinacht4, Johannes3, Johann Adam Weynacht2, Christian1).
Born on 5 Feb 1833 in Crescent Beach, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.23 John William died in Crescent Beach, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 21 Aug 1910; he was 77.12 Occupation: Fisherman.
William Croft died from dropsy.
On 22 Dec 1859 John William married
Mary Eliza Bell, daughter of
James Bell &
Mary Ann Smith, in East Dublin, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
12 Born on 22 Nov 1839 in Dublin Shore, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.23 Mary Eliza died in Crescent Beach, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 2 Feb 1924; she was 84.12 Buried on 4 Feb 1924 in Crescent Beach, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.12
The 1871 Canadian federal census states that William and Eliza Croft with two children resided in the Petite Riviere census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. William Croft was a farmer and fisherman. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 195-C, Petite Riviere, p. 51)
William and Eliza Croft with four children resided in the Petite Riviere census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. William Croft was a fisherman. Charles Croft was a farmer. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-H3, Petite Riviere, pp. 39-40)
According to the 1901 Canadian federal census, William and Eliza Croft resided in the Dublin Shore census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. They lived in the household of their son and daughter-in-law Charles and Ada Croft. William Croft was an Anglican. Eliza Croft was a Methodist. (RG 31-C-1, 1901, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 37-N, Dublin Shore, p. 15)
The 1911 Canadian federal census states that the widow Eliza Croft resided at Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. She lived in the household of her son and daughter-in-law Charles and Ada Croft.
Eliza Croft was a Methodist. (RG 31-C-1, 1911, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-13, Dublin Shore, p. 20)
They had the following children:
Martin Croft (John Jacob5, Mary Frederica Weinacht4, Johannes3, Johann Adam Weynacht2, Christian1).
Born abt 1835 in Dublin Shore, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Martin died in Dublin Shore, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 23 Nov 1874; he was 39.12
Martin Croft died from slow fever.
Abt 1863 Martin married
Mary Elizabeth Herman, daughter of
James Martin Herman &
Mary B. Stewart.
Born on 16 Jan 1844 in Petite Riviere, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.23
They had the following children: