Christopher Harrison

Male 1830 - 1909  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Christopher Harrison was born in 1830 (son of William Harrison and Elizabeth Wright); died in 1909.

    Notes:

    Name:
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF7-ZND

    In the summer of 1845, the first non-Aboriginal settlers arrived in the area. The Crown did not make land available for sale in the region until 1854.

    The town was named after Archibald Harrison, a Toronto farmer who was granted land along the Maitland River in 1854. Harrison's brothers George and Joshua built several mills in the area and the community soon grew.

    Wickipedia

    Four of Christopher Harrison?s brothers - including my great-great-grandfather Joshua pioneered north and west in the 1850?s and founded the town of Harriston Ontario (which was named for the family). I grew up near there. Another old Harriston resident was Gerry FitzGerald - founder of the Connaught Laboratories. He grew up in Harriston where his father was the town pharmacist.

    Paul Litt

    Family/Spouse: Catherine Shepard. Catherine (daughter of Thomas Shepard) was born in 1832; died in 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    "The Harrisons had a 300 acre farm on Bayview Ave north of York Mills Road. The farm remained in the Harrison family until after the deaths of Mary and Asenath?s twin brothers Joshua (1866-1943) and Tom (1866-1933)."

    Paul Litt

    Children:
    1. Asenath Harrison was born on Aug 10 1869; died on Oct 5 1947.
    2. Mary Harrison was born in 1864; died in 1934.
    3. Joshua Harrison was born in 1866; died in 1943.
    4. Tom Harrison was born in 1866; died in 1933.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Harrison

    Notes:

    Name:
    https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harrison-3248

    William + Elizabeth Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Wright

    Notes:

    Name:
    https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harrison-3248

    Notes:

    Married:
    "The Harrisons had a 300 acre farm on Bayview Ave north of York Mills Road. The farm remained in the Harrison family until after the deaths of Mary and Asenath's twin brothers Joshua (1866-1943) and Tom (1866-1933)."

    Paul Litt

    Children:
    1. 1. Christopher Harrison was born in 1830; died in 1909.
    2. Joshua Harrison was born on 26 Feb 1816 in Toronto, ON, Canada; died in 1893.
    3. George Harrison was born in 1826 in Minto Township, ON, Canada.
    4. Archibald Harrison was born in 1818.