Jean Vanexheim

Notes:

Birth:
The source family tree in ancestry.com says John may have been born in Uxem, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. However in an old military record, he was recorded as being a butcher from Ypres, Belgium. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean that was the place where he was born.

Name:
There are several different spelling of this surname. They are likely based on the phonetic renderings of the surname, hence it is was recorded as Van Exan, Van Uxem, Venoxen, Venixan, Vanixon, Vanexheim etc.in various source documents. In most records, John Jr. was usually recorded as Vanexan or Van Exan.

Died:
In the 1851 Census of Canada, Anne was widowed and living in Wolford, Grenville, Ontario.

Jean married Anne Glascott Abt 1822, Ontario, British North America. Anne (daughter of John Glascott and Susannah Tree) was born Abt 1800, Creaken, Co. Wexford, Ireland; died 1867, Merrickville-Wolford, Ontario, British North America; was buried 1867, Merrickville-Wolford, Ontario, British North America. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 20 Nov 1823, Perth, Lanark, Ontario, British North America

Notes:

Name:
Surname spelled Vanexan in this record. Mother's surname recorded as Glascot.

Baptism:
Godparents were John B. Poublon and Lucy Glascot. It is interesting to note that this baptism was in the Roman Catholic Church, however in the 1851 Canada Census, John was recorded as being a member of the Church of England.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Jan 1831, Bathurst District, Lanark, Ontario, British North America

Notes:

Buried:
She was buried in the Catholic section of this cemetery.

Daughter of John Venixon and Ann Glascott. Interred 17 Aug 1831 aged 9 months and 5 days. [St. John the Baptist Parish Registers]