Sarah Winnett (1809-1870) Irish Immigrant

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 Sarah Winnett, b. ca. 1809 in Killaloe,  Clare, Ireland, d. 14 November 1870 in Toronto, Ontario
    Father: Richard Winnett, b. ca. 1776, d. 16 April 1849
    Mother: Elinor Worrall

The grave stone pictured here is in the St. James Cemetery in Toronto, Canada. It marks the spot for William and Sarah as well as their son Edward and daughter Ann. There is a footstone at the base marked John Winnett, 1866-1950, husband of Elizabeth B. Winnett.

Spouse: William Loane, b. ca. 1807 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland, d. 19 May 1898 in Toronto, Ontario (married in Ireland)

Children and grandchildren:

  1 Samuel Richard Loane, b. ca. 1830 in Ireland, m. Elizabeth Baker; 3 grandchildren

  2 William W. Loane, b. 1 February 1835 in Ireland, m. Hannah H. Purchase, 1859, d. 8 July
    1908; 2 grandchildren

  3 Ellen Loane, b. 24 January 1838 in Ireland, m. James Smith, 16 October 1862, d. 7 May
    1924; 5 grandchildren

  4 Elizabeth "Lizzie" B. Loane, b. 11 December 1838 in Ireland, m. John Edward Winnett,
    1859, d. 1915; 2 grandchildren

  5 Catherine Loane , b. 27 March 1841 in Ireland, m. Archibald Muir, d. 15 April 1934; 2
    grandchildren

  6 Edward Loane, b. ca. 1845 in Ireland, m. Mary Jane Lemon, d. 28 June 1870; 2 grandchildren

  7 Sarah Loane, b. ca. 1847 in Canada, m. Andrew Gilchrist (2), 24 May 1873; 5 grandchildren

  8 John Loane, b. March 1847 in Canada, d. 4 May 1847

  9 S. Anne Loane, b. 1849 in Canada, d. 26 May 1888

 10 Maude Mary Loane, b. 1854 in Canada, m. William Henry Elliott, 9 April 1874, d. 1941; 9
    grandchildren
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Killaloe on the River Shannon in County Clare, IRE

Historical Notes
William and Sarah arrived in Canada with their 6 children in 1846. It is likely they emigrated to avoid the civil uprisings and potato famine of their native Ireland.

William immediately set up shop as a boot and shoemaker in Queen Street, East York. The following year, Toronto directories list him in King Street where he seems to have remained until 1862. In this same year his daughter, Ellen, is named as his apprentice. William owned a farm (Lot 6 Concession 2, York Township) in the Woodbine area near Norway. Thomas Smith, father of James who would later marry Ellen, lived in the same area. Four more children were born after the family arrival in Canada.   Daughter Elizabeth married her cousin John E. Winnett.  Sarah died of inflamation of the lungs.

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