Grave Marker of
Joseph TRANTER (a.k.a. Joseph TRANTOR, 1808 - 1888) &
Eliza WAGER (1807 - 1884)

Grave Marker of Joseph TRANTER
& his wife, Eliza WAGER
(Plot 83r) Old Cemetery,
Southampton, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
"He giveth his beloved sleep."



18 Oct 1888 - "Died - TRANTER - At Southampton on the 15th. inst.,
Joseph TRANTER, aged 80 years & 9 months." (Port Elgin Times)

Death Registration of Joseph TRANTER:
From Schedule C, Deaths - Registrations,
Registrar General, Archives of Ontario, Film #1853488:
Registration #001884, p. 227, Southampton Division, Bruce Co.
Joseph TRANTOR (with an "O"),
Died 15 Oct 1888, at age 80 years, 9 months, from old age,
Occupation farmer, born in Gloucestershire,
Religion English Church, Informant: Joseph E. TRANTOR,
Death certified by Dr. W.L. SCOTT, M.D., Death registered 15 Oct. 1888

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From Schedule C, Deaths - Registrations,
Registrar General, Archives of Ontario, Film #1853491:
Joseph TRANTER, no registration number given, p. 258,
Township of Saugeen, Bruce Co.
All info the same as above except
Death registered 11 Mar 1889. Informant: Joseph E.,
but the document has him residing at Lot #10, (?)14.

Death Registration of Eliza WAGER:
From Schedule C, Deaths - Registrations,
Registrar General, Archives of Ontario, Film #1853241:
Eliza WAGER TRANTER,
Died 21 Jun 1884 Southampton, Bruce Co.
at age 77 years, 4 months, died of debility and inflammation,
Wife of Josiah (sic; should be Joseph) TRANTER, born in Gloucestershire,
Religion Anglican, Informant: Joseph TRANTER, Yeoman.
Death certified by Dr. SCOTT, Death registered 26 Jun 1884

* Are these two ladies somehow related to Eliza WAGER & Joseph TRANTER?

Also from Schedule C, Deaths - Registrations,
Registrar General, Archives of Ontario, Film #1853241 (same as above):
* Emma Wager TRANTER, registration #001891, p. 163, Southampton, Bruce.
Died 27 Oct 1884 of debility and old age at age 84.
Occupation: matron. Born in Norfolk, England.
Death reported by Joseph TRANTER, registered 24 Nov 1884.
Dr. SCOTT officiated.
Was this the sister of Eliza WAGER (who married Joseph TRANTER),
Emma WAGER b: Jul 1809 Painswick, Gloucestershire, England?

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* Eliza WAGER (no third name), registration #001892, p. 163, Southampton, Bruce.
Died 01 Dec 1884 of consumption at age 76.
Widow. Born in Norfolk.
Death reported by Joseph TRANTER, registered 26 Dec 1884.
Dr. SCOTT officiated.
Was this the widow of Richard WAGER
(b: Abt. Aug 1815 Painswick, Gloucestershire, England),
the only brother of Eliza WAGER (who married Joseph TRANTER)?

Links to:
Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcriptions
Bruce County Microfilm Listing;
Southampton, Bruce Co., ON, Canada;
Southampton, ON, Canada (Bruce County Tourism)

Maps:
Southampton, ON, Canada (Area Map)

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