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Thomas Henery, Rev., an Elder in the Canadian Christian Church, was born February 2, 1798 in Drumless Twp., County Cavan, Ireland and died September 20, 1879 in Port Oshawa, Whitby East, Home Dist., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada at age 81. He was the son of John Henery of Ireland and Nancy Biggar of Ireland.

Elizabeth "Betsey" Davis was born September 1, 1800 in Unknown and died November 12, 1829 in Unknown at age 29. She was the daughter of Unknown.

Thomas and Betsey were married July 30, 1817 in Upper Canada.

Thomas and Betsey had six children:

  1. Nancy Henry: Born April 6, 1819; Died 1819 (age infant).
  2. John Henry: Born March 17, 1820; Died 1885 (about age 65).
  3. William Henry: Born March 26, 1822; Died September 23, 1846 (age 24).
  4. George Henry: Born April 10, 1824; Died March 6, 1892 (age 77).
  5. Thomas Simon Henry: Born July 5, 1826; Died 1910 (about age 84).
  6. Ebenezer "Eben/E. E." Elijah Henry: Born September 19, 1828 or August 1828 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Died 1917 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS (age 89). Married (1) June 26, 1851 in Dix, Chemung Co., NY to Harriett E. Mills: Born 1834 in Dix, Chemung Co., NY; Died October 24, 1892 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS (about age 58). Married (2) 1894 to Alice (Unknown) Putney: Born July 1839 in England; Died December 30, 1911 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS (age 72). E. E. was a prominent photographer. PDF file for E. E. Henry

Elizabeth "Betsey" (Davis) Henry died November 12, 1829 in Unknown at age 29.

Lurenda Abbey was born May 24, 1806 in Hope Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada and died March 28, 1888 in Port Oshawa, Whitby East, Home Dist., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada at age 81. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Abbey of Dutchess Co., Province of New York, and Mary "Polly" Winters of Dutchess Co., Province of New York.

Thomas and Lurenda were married November 2, 1830 in Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada.

Thomas and Lurenda had ten children:

  1. Eliza Jane Henry: Born July 29, 1831 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Died December 17, 1866 (age 35).
  2. James Orin Henry: Born August 18, 1832 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Died November 13, 1917 (age 85).
  3. Phineas Workman Henry: Born July 18, 1835 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Died July 20, 1900 in Drayton, Ontario, Canada (age 65).
  4. Albert Nathaniel Henry: Born January 18, 1837 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada: Died August 16, 1917 (age 80).
  5. Elizabeth Ann Henry: Born April 17, 1839 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Upper Canada; Died January 6, 1928 (age 88).
  6. Joseph Gorman Henry: Born December 11, 1841 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Died March 1, 1926 in San Bernardino, CA (age 84).
  7. Jessie Ezra Henry: Born January 10, 1844 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Died September 30, 1930 in Hatzie, BNC, Canada (age 86).
  8. Clarissa Ann Henry: Born August 23, 1846 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Died September 14, 1927 (age 81).
  9. William Thomas Henry: Born July 27, 1849 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Died December 6, 1922 (age 73).
  10. Lurenda Jane "Jennie" Henry: Born May 29, 1852 in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Canada West; Died October 27, 1935 (age 83).

TIMELINE

Thomas Henery was born February 2, 1798 in Drumless Twp., County Cavan, Ireland.

Elizabeth "Betsey" Davis was born September 1, 1800.

Lurenda Abbey was born May 24, 1806 in Hope Twp., Northumberland Co., Upper Canada.

Thomas and Betsey were married July 30, 1817 in Upper Canada.

Elizabeth "Betsey" (Davis) Henry died November 12, 1829 in Unknown at age 29.

Thomas and Lurenda were married November 2, 1830 in Port Hope, Durham Co., Upper Canada.

 

Henry House

Thomas Henry, a local minister and active participant in the development of early Port Oshawa, moved his family into this stone house in 1850 where he lived until his death in 1879. The home remained in the Henry family until 1920 at which time the house and land were purchased by R. Samuel and George McLaughlin. They in turn sold the property to the town for $1. Henry House is portrayed as a period home typical of the lifestyles and customs of the Henry Family from the 1850s to the 1890s.

 

 

 

Thomas Henry died September 20, 1879 in Port Oshawa, Whitby East, Home Dist., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada at age 81.

Lurenda (Abbey) Henry died March 28, 1888 in Port Oshawa, Whitby East, Home Dist., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada at age 81.

 

Ontario was known as:

Upper Canada from 10 Jun 1791 - 10 Feb 1841

Canada West from 10 Feb 1841 - 1 Jul 1867

Between 1885 and the early 1980's Durham County went through considerable changes. Manvers Township became part of Victoria County, Cavan and South Monaghan Townships became part of Peterborough County, and Hope Township became part of Northumberland County.

When Ontario County was abolished in the 1970's, the Townships of Thorah, Brock, Scott, Uxbridge, Pickering, Reach, Whitby and Scugog became part of Durham County.

 

PDF file of Memoir Thomas Henry

PDF file of Thomas Henry Descendants