Henry LEE

1827 - 1892  (64 years)

• Name	Henry LEE
  Birth	28 Nov 1827	Brockville ON
  Gender	Male
  _UID	55084BDE9F8A4EDDA02D264CE178E8A9035B
  Death	27 Jul 1892	Elizabethtown, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I2256	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Gardner LEE,   b. 1780, New York d. 12 Apr 1845, Lynn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary (Polly) BIGELOW,   b. 1795, Lynn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 1861, Lynn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1816	Second, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  Family ID	F1157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura ROBBINS,   b. 20 May 1834, Glen Buell ON d. 7 Apr 1912, Elizabethtown ON (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1850	Morristown, St Lawrence, New York, USA
  Children	1. Olive LEE,   b. 22 Jan 1852, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Oct 1889 (Age 37 years)   2. Phoebe Ann LEE,   b. 10 Apr 1854, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Jan 1924, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)   3. Mary LEE,   b. 20 Jul 1856, Leeds, Ontario d. 11 Nov 1887, Leeds, Ontario (Age 31 years)   4. William Henry LEE,   b. 3 Aug 1858, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jan 1929 (Age 70 years)   5. James Albert LEE,   b. 27 Aug 1860, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jan 1910, Leeds (Age 49 years)   6. Francis LEE,   b. 27 Mar 1866, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Mar 1877 (Age 10 years)   7. Dora LEE,   b. 20 Oct 1867, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jan 1932 (Age 64 years)   8. Bertha LEE,   b. 20 May 1870, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jan 1944 (Age 73 years)   9. John Morden LEE,   b. 2 Jan 1873, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Jan 1951 (Age 78 years)   10. Carrie LEE,   b. 11 Dec 1874, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Feb 1875, Lyn, Leeds, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)   11. George Harper LEE,   b. 1877   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2015

  
  

• Notes

  August 9, 1892 From The Athens Reporter Death of Henry Lee One of the best known and most highly respected residents of the United Counties, in the person of Henry Lee, of Lyn, died on July 27, 1892, aged 65 years. One of a large family of 13 sons and one daughter of Gordon Lee (Gardner Lee), of Lyn, he started out at the death of his father in 1845, with nothing but good health, lots of energy, and perfect integrity, to battle life, at the age of 18 years. Gradually he bought piece by piece of the homestead from the other heirs until he was full owner of the homestead upon which he was born. He farmed, and also bought horses and other livestock for the American market. He was often heard to remark that he had visited every farmer house in the county. From the first he was a great believer in the county fairs, and was a member of the board of directors of Unionville Fair, and also an active member of the Agricultural Society, and as an exhibitor took many prizes. As he possessed a genial, social disposition, his companionship was highly prized, and on hunting or fishing excursions he was always the most valued member of the party. He had been in perfect health all his life until suddenly stricken with fever, and it became known that he was dangerously ill only three days before he died. His death casts a gloom over the village of Lyn and the entire county. Many of his friends were not able to attend the funeral as they could not be notified in time, as owing to the nature of his illness, the funeral had to be held shortly after his death. He leaves three sons, three daughters, and three orphan grandchildren. In his will he left to: William Henry (1st son) - Lots 32 & 33 -5th conc. $150, $100 & $50 in part of an annuity; James Albert (2nd son) - a farm in the 5th concession. James died of burns trying to save his children when the house caught on fire; John Morden (3rd son) - $600 - when he became of age; Phoeby Ann Henderson - $500; Dora - $500; Bertha $500.