Elisha FOUNTAIN [192] ^243,244

   FamilySearch ID: 2S7M-P8F.

  General Notes:

Elisha was born in Canada, according to the 1871 Canadian Census and was of Irish origin. He moved with his wife Sarah and family from Nova Scotia to Ontario sometime between 1855 and 1860. They moved from Ontario to Goetzville, Chippewa County, Michigan in 1880.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He traveled from Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada on the Steamship Satellite on 7 September 1857 to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. This event was shared with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288], Charlotte FOUNTAIN [2981], George FOUNTAIN [514], Hannah FOUNTAIN [145], Martha E. FOUNTAIN [2982], Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193], and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308].

2. He appeared on the 1861 Canada census in 1861 in Teeswater, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Elisha Fountain (50)
Sara Ann Fountain (40)
George Fountain (17)
Hannah Fountain (13)
Sara J. Fountain (8)
Andrew Fountain (6)
Elias Fountain (1) This event was shared with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288], Elilles FOUNTAIN [289], George FOUNTAIN [514], Hannah FOUNTAIN [145], Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193], and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308].

3. He appeared on the 1871 Canada census in 1871 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 Page 25

Elisha Fountain (58)
Sarah Fountain (50)
Hannah Fountain (23)
Sarah Fountain (18)
Andrew Fountain (16)
Elliles Fountain (11)
Roina (5)
Babest (2/12) male This event was shared with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288], Charles E. FOUNTAIN [291], Elilles FOUNTAIN [289], Hannah FOUNTAIN [145], Roina FOUNTAIN [290], Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193], and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308].

4. He worked as a farmer in 1871 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁸³

5. He was Weslyan Methodist in 1871 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁸³

6. In 1871 he resided at Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 of 6 in South Bruce, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. Dist 27 Sub-dist C Div 3 Page 25

Elisha Fountain (58)
Sarah Fountain (50)
Hannah Fountain (23)
Sarah Fountain (18)
Andrew Fountain (16)
Elliles Fountain (11)
Roina (5)
Babest (2/12) male This event was shared with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288], Charles E. FOUNTAIN [291], Elilles FOUNTAIN [289], Hannah FOUNTAIN [145], Roina FOUNTAIN [290], Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193], and Sarah Jane FOUNTAIN [308].

7. He appeared on the 1880 United States census on 14 June 1880 in De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, United States. 1880_MI_Chippewa_4_41_6b

1880 U.S. Census: Census Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan Source: FHL Film 1254576 NA T9-0576 Page 140B

FOUNTAIN Elisha, head, M, age 68, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farm Laborer
FOUNTAIN Sarah, wife, M, age 59, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Keeping House
FOUNTAIN Andrew, son, S, age 25, b. NOVA SCOTIA, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farmer
FOUNTAIN Elilles, daughter, S, age 20, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Out At Service
FOUNTAIN Roina, daughter, S, age 14, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Help At Home
FOUNTAIN Charles E., S, age 9, b. CAN, F b. NS, M b. NS

NEXT ENTRY:
HUNTER William, head, M, age 38, b. IRE, F b. IRE, M b. IRE, Occ. Farmer
HUNTER Hannah, wife, M, age 32, b. NS, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Keeping House
HUNTER Amos, son, age 4, b. CAN, F b. IRE, M b. NS
HUNTER Sarah E. daughter, age 1, b. CAN, F b. IRE, M b. NS
FOUNTAIN Alexander, boarder, age 54, b. NS, F b. NS, M b. NS, Occ. Farmer This event was shared with Andrew FOUNTAIN [288], Charles E. FOUNTAIN [291], Elilles FOUNTAIN [289], Roina FOUNTAIN [290], and Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193].

8. He worked as a farm Laborer on 14 June 1880 in , Chippewa, Michigan, United States. ¹⁷⁷

Elisha married Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] [MRIN: 90], daughter of Thomas Dobson TAYLOR [615] and Sarah RODGERS [616], on 29 January 1844 in Westchester Station, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Sarah Ann TAYLOR [193] was born on 25 April 1821 in River Philip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada ^169,245 and died after 1889 in Goetzville, Chippewa, Michigan, United States ¹⁶⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Elisha and Sarah Ann came to Goetzville in the 1870's with their five children: George, Sarah Jane, Hannah, Elilis, and Andrew. They had lived in Nova Scotia, then in Harrison, Ontario before coming to Goetzville.